OL200YTT Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine (Online)
A Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance Approved Training Course
Become a Certified Yoga Teacher Through an Evidence-Informed, Lifestyle Medicine Approach
BIYOME’s OL200YTT Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine is a comprehensive online 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training designed for those seeking a deeper understanding of yoga as a tool for health, wellbeing, and personal transformation.
Combining traditional yogic wisdom with contemporary research in lifestyle medicine, neuroscience, psychology, and mind-body health, this accredited training prepares graduates to confidently teach yoga in today’s evolving health and wellness landscape.
Whether your goal is to become a yoga teacher, deepen your personal practice, or integrate yoga into your existing health profession, this course provides a robust foundation in yoga philosophy, anatomy, meditation, breathwork, teaching methodology, and therapeutic application.
Why Choose BIYOME’s Yoga Teacher Training?
- Study online from anywhere in Australia or internationally
- Accredited 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
- Approved by Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance pathways
- Integrates traditional yoga with modern health science
- Learn from experienced educators and clinicians
- Self-paced learning with structured support
- Develop practical teaching skills and confidence
- Explore yoga as a system of lifestyle medicine and holistic health
Who Is This Course For?
- Aspiring yoga teachers
- Health and wellness professionals
- Allied health practitioners
- Coaches and educators
- Meditation teachers
- Yoga practitioners seeking deeper study
- Individuals interested in integrative and lifestyle medicine approaches
No previous teaching experience is required.
Yoga for Modern Living
At BIYOME, we believe yoga is more than physical exercise. It is a comprehensive system for cultivating physical health, emotional wellbeing, mental clarity, and meaningful connection.
OL200YTT Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine offers a unique educational pathway that bridges ancient wisdom and modern science, preparing graduates to share yoga in ways that are relevant, accessible, and transformative for contemporary communities.
This course is designed to be completed within 12 months.
Students who wish to go beyond provisional 200hr membership may want to explore:
BIYOME’s 350hr training program (OL350YTT) to gain Level 1 Registration
OR
BIYOME’s two options for adding a 150-hour upgrade to the 200 hours in a time frame that suits
OLUP150YTT Postgraduate 150hrs
OLUP350YTT Personalised Biomedical Yoga
Course Code:
Qualification:
Yoga Australia 200YTT Member
Yoga Alliance 200RYT Member
Current Intake:
Study 100% online at your own pace.
What You Will Walk Away With
Upon completion of this 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, graduates are equipped to confidently teach safe, structured and engaging yoga classes grounded in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and safe movement principles.
The course develops skills in alignment, intelligent sequencing, posture adaptation and the effective use of yoga props to support alignment and proprioceptive awareness. Graduates are prepared to teach professionally in group and one-on-one settings with confidence and practical competence.
The 200hr programme is a provisional membership. For full teaching registration, you will need to upgrade and complete the 350hr programme.
BIYOME’s Yoga Teacher Training courses provide a pathway to becoming a certified yoga teacher, with graduates eligible to apply for registration with both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance International.
Upon graduation, BIYOME certification enables you to apply for membership with either organisation, offering internationally recognised yoga teaching credentials. Both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance International uphold professional standards in yoga teacher training and provide recognised membership pathways for teachers worldwide.
Yoga Australia is highly regarded throughout Australia and the United Kingdom, while Yoga Alliance International offers a global registration pathway for teachers seeking international recognition and professional membership.
What You Will Learn
This comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training explores:
- Traditional yoga philosophy and ethical foundations
- Functional yoga anatomy and physiology
- Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine and holistic health principles
- Meditation and mindfulness practices for attention and awareness
- Pranayama (breathwork) and breath-centred practice
- Trauma-aware, inclusive and adaptive yoga teaching principles
- Intelligent sequencing and yoga class design
- Professional yoga teaching methodology and communication skills
- The science of stress, resilience and nervous system regulation
- Foundations of therapeutic and evidence-based yoga application
What Additional Materials Are Provided
- Yoga Practice Sequences
- Yoga Asana Manual
- Daily Practice Journal
- Complete access to all Provided Literature
- Complete access to all Audio and Visual Lectures
- BIYOME Terminology Dictionary
Your OL200YTT Training Requirements
- The submission of the multiple-choice questions at the end of each lesson within the online 200YTT content
- One (1) 30-minute live (Zoom) yoga class
- Daily Practice sheet – 12 months
We highly recommend at least 12 months regular practice; however, we take all cases individually – please complete an application form and we will contact you directly to discuss.
- Kaminoff, L., & Matthews, A. (2012). Yoga anatomy. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Feuerstein, G. (2008). The yoga tradition: Its history, literature, philosophy, and practice (3rd ed.). Chino Valley, AR: Hohm Press.
- Siegel, D. J. (2012). Pocket guide to interpersonal neurobiology: An integrative handbook of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton.
- Carrera, J. (2006). Inside the yoga sutras: A comprehensive sourcebook for the study and practice of Patanjali’s Yoga sutras. Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications.
- Bachman, N. (2005). The language of yoga: Complete A to Y guide to āsana names, Sanskrit terms, and chants. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
- Iyengar, B. K. (2014). Yoga: The path to holistic health. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley.
- Desikachar, T. K. (1999). The heart of yoga: Developing a personal practice. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International.
- Robin, M. (2009). A handbook for Yogasana teachers: The incorporation of neuroscience, physiology, and anatomy into the practice. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark.
Props attain a 15% discount when purchased from Yoga King Products.
Required
- 1 yoga mat
- 1 yoga strap
- 1 bolster
- 2 blocks
- 2 blankets
- 1 Iyengar yoga chair (backless chair without the cushion, can be purchased from EMP Industrial)
Optional
- zafu (meditation cushion)
- zabuton (meditation cushion base)
Please note that there are also required props/variances in prop requirements for different specialty intensive electives (CPDs).
What Our Students Say
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Your OL200YTT Investment
Investment to become registered with Yoga Australia is $3,998.