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Yoga Instructor Training

Teach yoga with official certification · Diploma conforming to AFDA0311 · 300 h

👥 20 places 📅 Oct 2026 – Jul 2027 ⏰ 1 weekend/month 💻 Online syllabus

Make the leap to professional teaching

This training is designed for practitioners who want to turn their passion into a profession. It's not an introductory course: it's the serious path to teaching yoga with full legal and formative guarantees.

If you already feel that yoga has transformed your life and you want to share it with others — but you want to do it properly, with a qualification that backs you up — this is your training.

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Official state certification

The only qualification recognised by RD 1076/2012 for yoga instructors in Spain. Fully valid nationwide.

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Multidisciplinary team

Yoga, physiotherapy, healthcare and therapeutic support. A complete and safe training.

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Compatible with your life

1 weekend per month for 10 months. Designed for working professionals.

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Backed by hatha.es

Theoretical foundation from the reference platform for classical yoga texts. The original texts as foundation, not decoration.

Vision

Yoga needs instructors who teach from knowledge, not just personal experience. Instructors capable of explaining why a technique works, not just how to execute it. Who know the tradition deeply enough to transmit it without simplifying it.

hatha.es was born as a repository of the classical yoga texts. This training is the natural extension of that work: applying the rigour we bring to the study of the sources to the training of those who will teach the practice.

Four modules, one integral training

Mastery of yoga techniques 180 h

MF2038_3 · Asanas, pranayama, bandhas, mudras, shatkarmas and relaxation and meditation techniques with rigorous technical foundation.

Programming of yoga activities 120 h

MF2039_3 · Session design, intelligent sequencing and adaptation for different populations and objectives.

Instruction methodology 150 h

MF2040_3 · Yoga didactics, effective communication, group management and safe manual adjustments.

First aid 40 h

MF0272_2 · Emergency protocols, CPR and response to critical situations in the context of yoga classes.

Hour distribution

The syllabus is split between 10 in-person weekends (13 h each) at our studio and theoretical content on the online platform, supported by the hatha.es corpus.

Training unit In-person Online Total
Philosophy & Ethics of Yoga UF1916 10 h 21 h 31 h
Asana & Pranayama UF1917 35 h 20 h 55 h
Relaxation & Meditation UF1918 18 h 7 h 25 h
Analysis & Evaluation UF0673 12 h 25 h 37 h
Activity Programming UF1919 12 h 25 h 37 h
Session Direction UF1920 23 h 32 h 55 h
First Aid MF0272_2 20 h 20 h 40 h
Subtotal theoretical training 130 h 150 h 280 h
Supervised teaching practicum 20 h 20 h
Total countable for ACREDITA 150 h 150 h 300 h

13 hours per weekend (full Saturday + Sunday morning) × 10 months.

The 10 weekends

Saturday and Sunday, once a month from October to July. Chosen to avoid public holidays and long weekends in southern Andalusia.

# Month Weekend
1 October 2026 17–18 Oct
2 November 2026 14–15 Nov
3 December 2026 12–13 Dec
4 January 2027 23–24 Jan
5 February 2027 20–21 Feb
6 March 2027 6–7 Mar
7 April 2027 24–25 Apr
8 May 2027 8–9 May
9 June 2027 19–20 Jun
10 July 2027 3–4 Jul

Teaching team

Active professionals. Yoga, physiotherapy, psychology, healthcare and therapeutic support.

Ana Madrid

Pedagogical Director · Hatha Yoga, Art Therapy & Gestalt

Over 20 years of teaching experience. Yoga instructor at the Seville Chamber of Commerce. Sole administrator of YUJ ES YOGA.

Enrique Moya

Philosophy & Meditation

Yoga and meditation teacher since 1976. Founder of Centro Yantra (Málaga). Pedagogical director of the first yoga teacher trainings in Andalusia. Honorary president of the Instituto Andaluz del Yoga. Author of La llave de la atención.

José M. Hontoria

Hatha Yoga · Energetic structure

Yoga instructor since 2018. Co-founder of YUJ ES YOGA. Creator of hatha.es — the reference platform for classical yoga texts.

Camila Ferreira

Asana & Pranayama

Yoga teacher and physiotherapist. Specialist in biomechanics applied to yoga movement.

María Aranda

First Aid · Healthcare

Nurse and yoga teacher. Responsible for module MF0272_2 and therapeutic support.

María Palma

Programming & Didactics

Yoga teacher and pedagogue. Specialist in session design and adaptation for different populations.

Miguel Castaño

Relaxation & Meditation

Yoga teacher and psychologist. Specialist in relaxation techniques, pratyāhāra and meditation.

The legal framework: AFDA0311

The Certificado de Profesionalidad AFDA0311 — Instrucción en Yoga is the official qualification that the Spanish state recognises for yoga instruction. Regulated by Real Decreto 1076/2012, professional family of Physical and Sporting Activities (level 3), valid nationwide. Reference qualification: AFD616_3 (RD 1034/2011).

The Junta de Andalucía includes this qualification in its permanent evaluation and accreditation procedure. Check accreditable units.

Our programme covers the four units of competence:

  • UC2038_3 — Execute specific yoga techniques effectively and safely
  • UC2039_3 — Programme activities for the yoga studio
  • UC2040_3 — Direct and lead yoga instruction sessions
  • UC0272_2 — First aid

From diploma to official accreditation

Upon completing the programme, hatha.es issues the Yoga Instructor Diploma, which documents the 300 hours of training conforming to the AFDA0311 syllabus.

This diploma is not the Certificado de Profesionalidad — it is the training that qualifies you to obtain it. The Certificate is issued by the Junta de Andalucía through the Acredita programme, an official process that includes advisory and evaluation phases.

Our diploma meets the training requirement (minimum 300 hours in the last 10 years) that Acredita requires as an access pathway. Students who complete the programme have the necessary documentation to apply when the Junta opens the process.

Values

Honesty

Our diploma is not the Certificado de Profesionalidad. We say so clearly. We don't sell shortcuts or inflate credentials.

Direct sources

Just as we work with the original texts on hatha.es, in this training we work with the official syllabus and the classical sources. No intermediaries that dilute the content.

Small groups

20 places. Instructor training requires individual attention, supervised practice, correction and dialogue.

Accessibility

Good training shouldn't be prohibitive. Reasonable prices without compromising quality or the hours the syllabus demands.

Investment

Early Bird

2.900 €

Enrolment 400 € + 9 instalments of 278 €

  • ✓ 300 h of training
  • ✓ 10 in-person weekends
  • ✓ Online platform with hatha.es corpus
  • ✓ First aid included
  • ✓ Supervised practicum

Standard

3.200 €

Enrolment 400 € + 9 instalments of 311 €

  • ✓ 300 h of training
  • ✓ 10 in-person weekends
  • ✓ Online platform with hatha.es corpus
  • ✓ First aid included
  • ✓ Supervised practicum

Frequently asked questions

Is this diploma the Certificado de Profesionalidad?

No. Our diploma documents training conforming to the AFDA0311 syllabus. The Certificado de Profesionalidad is issued by the Junta de Andalucía through the Acredita programme. Our diploma meets the training requirement (minimum 300 h in the last 10 years) that Acredita requires as an access pathway.

Do I need prior experience to enrol?

Yes. This training is aimed at experienced practitioners who want to make the leap to professional teaching. It is not an introductory yoga course.

How many places are available?

20 places. Groups are small because instructor training requires individual attention, supervised practice and personalised correction.

Can I combine it with my job?

Yes. It's 1 weekend per month (Saturday morning and afternoon, Sunday morning). Online content is done at your own pace between sessions.

What if I miss a weekend?

In-person attendance is mandatory. If you cannot attend a session due to exceptional circumstances, there are catch-up options arranged with the pedagogical director.

Is the online syllabus on hatha.es?

Yes. The online platform is built directly on the hatha.es corpus — the classical texts, the glossary, the comparative syntheses. It's the theoretical foundation of the programme.

Where is it taught?

At the YUJ ES YOGA studio in Seville (C/ Dr. Antonio Cortés Lladó 3, 41004).

How do I enrol?

By requesting a preliminary interview. Write to us at [email protected] or fill in the contact form. The interview allows us to understand your expectations and ensure this training is the right fit for you.

Ready?

Request an interview and we'll tell you everything.

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For yoga schools

If you run a yoga school and want to offer this training to your students, hatha.es provides the complete academic programme, study materials and diploma. Your school provides the space, teaching team and in-person experience.

Write to us at [email protected] to learn about collaboration conditions.