Guide to Completing the 800-hour Svastha Yoga Therapy Program

The Svastha Yoga Therapy Program offers a comprehensive approach to holistic wellbeing and therapeutic yoga. Coming from one of the most authentic and trusted sources in the yoga field, this training is rooted in ancient wisdom combined with modern science and is refined by extensive application over decades. Through this program, you will gain broad skills, deep knowledge, and relevant experience to increase resilience, prevent health problems, recover from illness, and teach this to others effectively.

Please go over this page fully, including the FAQ at the end. If you need further information, you can email us at yogatherapy@svastha.net.

Remaining Live Courses and Structure

The courses are grouped under sections.

Section 1: Yoga & Mental Wellness (50 hours)

  • Holistic, Applied Yoga Psychology (10 hours)
  • Yoga for Mental Health (30 hours)
  • Art of Rituals (10 hours)

Section 2: Yoga of Speech and Mantra (30 hours):

  • Yoga of Speech (10 hours)
  • Mantra & Chanting (20 hours)

Section 3: Keys of Hatha Yoga (30 hours)

Section 4: Yoga & Systemic Disorders (34 hours):

  • Yoga & Aging (8 hours)
  • Yoga & Cancer (8 hours)
  • Yoga for Immune & Endocrine Systems (8 hours)
  • Yoga for Neurological Disorders (10 hours)

Section 5: Practices & Teaching (60 hours)

  • Teaching for Everybody (20 hours)
  • Practices for Yoga Therapy (40 hours)

Section 6: Yoga for Women’s Health (6 hours) & Yoga for Professional Development (10 hours)

  • Dates for this section will be announced and organized separately.

Section 7: Peer Mentoring (10 hours) & Section 8: Personal Mentoring (10 hours)

  • Peer Mentoring is to be done with a peer of your choice from the Svastha Community. 
  • Personal Mentoring can also be done with a mentor of your choice in the Svastha Community, or you may ask for one to be assigned to you.
  • For peer and personal mentoring, if you are a mentor, you will be given an assessment sheet to fill out.

Asynchronous (Recorded) Courses

These courses are available in recorded format at online.svastha.net at the following links:

Pranayamas of Classical Yoga (18 hours): https://online.svastha.net/bundles/pranayamas-of-classical-yoga

Yoga & Emotions (30 hours): https://online.svastha.net/bundles/yoga-and-emotions

Yoga & Devotion (10 hours): https://online.svastha.net/courses/yoga-and-devotion

Days

Live sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, with occasional Saturdays as needed.

Session Times & Duration

Session times and duration are the same as in the 300-hour courses.

Timings: 12 noon and 7:30 pm India Time

Session Duration: 2 hours each

Entry Points

You can join the program at the start of each of these four sections:

  1. Yoga & Mental Wellbeing
  2. Keys of Hatha Yoga
  3. Speech & Mantra
  4. Yoga & Systemic Disorders

Calendar for 2025-2026

Please note that the exact dates of this calendar may change a little depending on requirements during the year.

  1. Yoga & Mental Wellbeing: 22 April 2025 – 22 July 2025 
  2. Yoga of Speech & Mantra: 5 August 2025 – 23 September 2025
  3. Keys of Hatha Yoga: 7 October 2025 – 16 December 2025
  4. Yoga & Systemic Disorders: 6 Jan 2026 – 24 March 2026
  5. Practices & Teaching: This is not a standalone topic but will be integrated with each course.

Prerequisites

You must have completed all the 300-hour courses in the Svastha Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.

You need not have submitted all the essays required to receive the 300-hour certification. You can submit the essays as you complete the rest of the courses in the 800-hour section or finally all together.

Fees

The remaining 800-hour live sections, including student documentation, assessment & certification: US$2500

Payment plan: US$260 x 10 months

Separately:

  • Mentoring with Mohans ($20/month x 11 months): US$220
  • Personal mentoring fee will be paid to the mentor and will vary depending on the mentor.
  • Asynchronous (recorded courses): US$520. (If you already enrolled in the recorded courses, they count towards the Svastha Yoga Therapy Program. You do not need to enroll in them again.)
  • Practicum mentoring: There is no need for a separate section and separate fee for this. The practicum documentation is basically the same as the case study presentations you see in the monthly mentoring sessions. You may also document small group classes so long as there is some individual attention and assessment. Use Personal Mentoring hours if you need private time for specific questions related to the practicum, or bring your questions to the Mentoring with Mohans sessions. Also, use the community group for additional support from knowledgeable Svastha teachers.

Steps to Join

Step 1: Fill & Upload Enrollment Agreement

  1. Click on this link to download the enrollment agreement:
    https://www.svastha.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Enrollment-Agreement_Svastha-Yoga-Therapy-Program_2025.docx
  2. Read through the agreement and understand the program policies.
  3. RENAME THE FILE to ADD YOUR NAME TO IT in this format: Enrollment-Agreement_Svastha-Yoga-Therapy-Program_2025_FIRSTNAME-LASTNAME.docx
  4. Fill in the agreement on Page 1 and Page 5. You will need to enter your name twice on Page 5, under Student Name and in upper case under Signature.
  5. Save it as a PDF.
  6. Upload the enrollment agreement PDF via this Google Form at this link: https://forms.gle/gKGNwN8UaMMwm5ka8

Step 2: Wait for an email from us confirming that you can proceed, and then signup from this page. We will send you the link to the program registration and payment page in the email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Program Prerequisites

What are the prerequisites for joining the 800-hour segment?

You must have completed all the 300-hour courses in the Svastha Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.

Can I join the 800-hour program if I haven’t completed all essays for the 300-hour certification?

Yes. Essay submission can be completed alongside or after the 800-hour section.

If I want to, where can I submit the essays for the 300-hour section (Foundations training)?

Please see the Guide to Completing Assessments document for details on how to write the essays.

Include your name in the file name of the essay document.

Use this form to upload your essay (the actual upload will be to a Dropbox folder (the link is in the form): https://forms.gle/bLrgRvpTXcgSdsWf6

Enrollment Process

How do I enroll in the program?

Fill out and upload the enrollment agreement using the provided form.

Sign up through the course link.

Please refer the section Steps to Join.

How will I know if my enrollment is successful?

You will receive an email acknowledgment when you sign up as will all courses on Svastha Yoga Online.

We will manually enroll you in the respective sections as we near the start date of each section, similar to the process in the 300-hour section.

Program Structure

What is the overall structure of the rest of the 800-hour section Svastha Yoga Therapy Program?

Some of the remaining live courses are grouped in sections.

Mentoring continues similar to the 300-hour section.

In addition, there are recorded (asynchronous) courses and peer & personal mentoring.

Please refer the table under the section Remaining Live Courses & Structure for details.

How are the additional Personal Mentoring and Peer Mentoring components structured?

Peer mentoring is done with a peer from the Svastha community.

Personal mentoring can be done with a mentor of your choice or one assigned to you.

What assessments are required to complete the 800-hour program?

Please see the document Guide-to-Completing-Assessments_Svastha-Yoga-Therapy-Program.pdf that has been shared with you earlier.

Calendar of Courses

When can I begin the 800-hour program?

You can start at the beginning of any of the four sections: Yoga & Mental WellbeingKeys of Hatha YogaSpeech & Mantra, or Yoga & Systemic Disorders.

The Teaching & Practices section runs alongside the other courses and you will be enrolled in it whenever you join the program.

What is the calendar for the 2025–2026 program?

Please the section titled Calendar for 2025-2026 earlier in this document.

The calendar includes the start and end dates for each section, from April 2025 through March 2026.

We will send you the exact dates and times of all sessions as we near the launch of each section.

Live Sessions & Recordings

What are the session timings and durations for live courses?

Session timing and duration are the same as the 300-hour section: 2 hours long, held at 12 noon and 7:30 pm India Time.

The days are different: Tuesdays, Fridays, and occasionally Saturdays.

Are the sessions recorded and available online?

Yes. All sessions are recorded and uploaded to the respective courses at online.svastha.net, just as in the 300-hour section.

You can access them by logging into your account and going to the respective course in your student dashboard.

Where can I access the recorded courses?

Recorded courses can be accessed at online.svastha.net under the respective course bundles.

What happens if I miss a live session?

You can catch up with the recordings at your own pace.