Diploma of Yoga Teaching
Haymarket, Australia
Diploma
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
AUD 9,996 *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* pay-by-month | $9,360 - pay-by-term
The Diploma of Yoga Teaching stands out as one of the leading yoga courses in Australia and provides comprehensive training in yoga. Designed to prepare you to become a specialist yoga teacher, it is one of only five nationally recognised diploma qualifications and was developed in consultation with industry experts.
The course will help you expand your expertise to adapt yoga and meditation programs for groups, one-on-one situations, and individuals at various life stages, including those with specific needs and chronic conditions. You will build on your existing skills and learn advanced yogic consultation techniques by integrating the foundational principles of therapeutic yoga, yogic lifestyle, and yoga philosophy. Your yoga teaching skills will be refined in pranayama, asanas, meditation, and relaxation. This yoga course places a strong emphasis on research skills to deliver professional services within your practice, particularly when working with clients with special needs and chronic conditions. It also focuses on aspects of yoga business practices, including researching and developing business plans, and establishing relationships to collaborate with industry professionals as needed.
Diverse opportunities in the wellbeing industry
This course offers various career paths in the health and wellness industry, such as working as a specialised yoga teacher in studios, gyms, or even starting your own yoga business.
Career-ready training
Gain hands-on experience to prepare you to work confidently and safely as an advanced yoga teacher with practical exercises such as practice teaching on your classmates, role play and group sessions in our on-site yoga studios.
Yoga Australia Accredited
Australian Learning Group is accredited with Yoga Australia, giving you certain levels of membership depending on the qualification you complete.
Practical Training
Our Melbourne and Sydney campuses are equipped with on-site yoga studios for hands-on training. Our Diploma in Yoga Teaching offers a balanced curriculum, combining in-depth theory with practical experience. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of different teaching practices, the benefits of nutrition and diet, and develop business plans, while building on the yoga practices they learnt in Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching.
ALG is proud to share that we are partnered with Yoga Australia. Yoga Australia is the peak body for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, yoga teacher trainers, and yoga therapy trainers in Australia. By completing our Diploma of Yoga Teaching, you will qualify to register as a Level 2 accredited teacher with Yoga Australia – 500 hours of training.
The course is made up of 13 units of competencies, made up of 9 core and 4 elective units.
- Adapt yoga to meet different life stages
- Adapt yoga to meet specific needs
- Refine asana teaching skills
- Refine pranayama techniques
- Refine meditation and relaxation teaching skills
- Make yoga lifestyle assessments
- Refine yoga philosophy
- Work with diverse people
- Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
- Research and apply evidence to practice
- Address the needs of people with chronic disease
- Manage personal health and wellbeing
- Research and develop business plans
Curious about what roles in the industry you can apply for upon completing your Diploma of Yoga Teaching? Here’s a list of career opportunities:
- Yoga teacher
- Yoga program coordinator
- Yoga group instructor
- Yoga studio manager
- Yoga studio owner
This course is timetabled for 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment across 4 terms of 10 weeks, and 12 weeks of holidays. Each week, you are required to complete 20 hours of training and assessment, made up of 14 hours of weekly classroom training and 6 hours of structured study. An additional 10 hours per week for self-directed learning should be set aside for homework. A plan for self-directed learning will be provided for a 10-week period that outlines your learning activities in preparation for assessment requirements.
For more information, head to our ALG Calendar and Timetable
Training: Training takes place on campus. In Brisbane, training occurs on campus as well as at Stretch Yoga, located at Level 2/129 Margaret Street in Brisbane City.
Assessments: Assessments include short-answer questions, case studies, presentations, role plays and practical demonstrations in a simulated environment, and projects.