20+ Years
Training & Retreat
Experience
Experience
20,000+
Yoga & PILATES Teachers
Trained & Qualified
Trained & Qualified
3 Training
Locations Around
the World
the World
Specialists
and experienced Master Yoga & PILATES Teachers
Our Certified Yoga Teacher Training Is Perfect for You Whether You’re a Beginner or Experienced Teacher
If you’re looking to go deeper into your own practice or gain the skills to teach others, Santosha Yoga Institute has got an online or in-person course for you. Our courses allow you to learn at your own pace as it should be - so there is no stress created along the path. We meet you where you’re at!
Bali Yoga Teacher Training
Join us in our oceanfront shala on the tropical island paradise of Nusa Lembongan for the world’s most comprehensive, expansive, and authentic yoga teacher training in Bali, Indonesia.
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Qualify to Teach Yoga or Go Deeper Into Your Own Practice From the Comfort of Your Own Home With Santosha’s Certified Online Training
Qualify to Teach Mat and Reformer Pilates Worldwide on Our Certified Pilates Teacher Trainings
Santosha's expert-led Pilates trainings blend precise Pilates technique, mindful movement, and practical teaching skills. Learn to teach Pilates on one of the most comprehensive and authentic trainings available, in stunning Sri Lanka or beautiful Bali.
Bali Mat Pilates Teacher Training
Join us in paradise on the tranquil island of Nusa Lembongan for a truly immersive and life-changing Pilates teacher training. Nestled between turquoise surf breaks and gentle island breezes, this is one of the most comprehensive and authentic qualified Pilates trainings available — combining expert Pilates instruction, anatomy and biomechanics, teaching practice, and holistic wellness tools. Gain the skills and the world-wide Pilates certification to teach confidently anywhere in the world, and experience the magic of Bali’s island life.
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Sri Lanka Mat and Reformer Pilates Teacher Training
Join us in stunning Sri Lanka for one of the most comprehensive, inspiring, and transformative Pilates teacher trainings in the world. Surrounded by the palm-fringed surf beaches of Hiriketiya Bay, you’ll immerse yourself in expert-led learning that blends precise Mat and Reformer Pilates skills and technique, mindful movement, and practical teaching skills. Experience the perfect balance of professional growth and personal renewal in a breathtaking, soul-nourishing setting, while you gain your worldwide Pilates accreditation.
Discover MoreWhat Our Students Say
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“Completing my first yoga teacher training with Santosha has been a life changing experience, a journey back to self, guided and supported every step of the way by the beautiful team! Any self-doubt or fear quickly melts away when surrendering to the process and allowing the magic of Santosha’s teachings to unfold. Everything comes together
so harmoniously”
so harmoniously”
- Hayley Jurd, Australia
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“I’ve very recently completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training with Santosha. I’m so grateful that this opportunity came up and I was able to learn from the most wonderful and knowledgeable instructors from around the world. There is so much to learn and I have been fully supported both during the course and ongoing.”
- Melanie Ceveri, Australia
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“The Santosha 200hr YTT course is the kindest, most loving and most caring thing I have ever invested in for myself. I had been interested in becoming a yoga teacher for a long time and this course was more incredible than I could have ever imagined. It truly is a ‘yoga experience filled with love.”
- Katie McDonagh, Australia
Learn From Experienced, Open-Hearted Yogis
Who Have Successfully Trained Over 16,000 Students Around the Globe…
Find the meaning you’re looking for by joining a Santosha Yoga teacher training.
Get Started NowDo You Ever Feel, Deep Down in Your Soul, That You Haven’t Quite Discovered Your True Place in the Universe?
In this modern world full of distractions, it can be tough to figure out what would truly make you happy and how best to follow the calling of your heart. Perhaps there’s a nagging voice inside your head urging you to figure out your true purpose, but you lack the time and space to find clarity.
If your heart is telling you that it’s time for a change, or if you just want to deepen your yoga practice and learn how to teach, we can help!!
At Santosha Yoga Institute, Our Goal Is the Same as Yours: To Transform Your Life for the Better
Santosha is a Sanskrit word that means contentment and gratitude for all that was, all that is, and all that will be. Contentment is exactly what we empower you to achieve through practising and learning how to teach yoga.
Perhaps you’re seeking personal growth, a new perspective on life, or to find a deeper meaning. Or maybe you’d like to shift the path you’re on to craft a rewarding new career. Whatever the case may be, Santosha Yoga Institute’s life-changing yoga teacher training courses can help.
We would be honoured to help you along your journey by providing authentic Certified Yoga Teacher Trainings that allow you to attain the peace, happiness, and abundance you desire!
We Must Integrate The Wisdom Of The Elders And Ancestors To Create A Future For The Planet.
Take Your Yoga Teaching Qualification and Skills to the Next Level With Our Advanced RYT-500 Yoga Teacher Trainings
Advancing your yoga teacher training journey is an incredibly rewarding experience that allows you to deepen and consolidate your Yoga teaching and skills. Take this next transformational step in our tropical Bali island, or online from the comfort of your own home.
Bali Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training
Join us on the island paradise of Nusa Lembongan for the world’s most comprehensive and expansive Advanced 300 Hour yoga teacher training in Bali, Indonesia.
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Take Your Yoga Teaching Skills to the Next Level With Our Advanced Teacher Trainings & Online Specialised Courses
Already well into your yoga teaching journey and looking to up your confidence, boost your specialised skills, and get a Yoga Alliance certification to enhance your CV?
Or perhaps you simply want to deepen your practice and knowledge?
Or perhaps you simply want to deepen your practice and knowledge?
One of our online or in-person specialised Yoga course options is perfect for you. Even if you have not completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training you can complete the below to gain skills and hours of training.
Yoga Nidra Online Course
Discover the deep healing power of Yoga Nidra and how to teach it to others with our nourishing 50-hour Online Yoga Nidra Course.
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Ayurveda Online Course
Study, understand, and practise the traditional Indian healing science of Ayurveda with our 50-hour Online Ayurveda Training.
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Pre & Post Natal Yoga Online Course
Learn how to teach mothers on their birth journey and beyond with our nurturing and empowering 50-hour Online Pre- & Post Natal Training.
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See Inspiring Real-Life Transformations of Santosha Yoga Institute Students
Why Choose Santosha Yoga Institute
At Santosha Yoga & Pilates Institute, we have helped tens of thousands of students from around the world change their lives and achieve their personal and teaching goals with our one-of-a-kind Yoga and Pilates teacher trainings. We’ve also helped those who simply wish to start a more meaningful life, or release stress and worry from their everyday existence. Our mission is to create a ripple effect that will change the world and hearts of all beings through teaching and sharing.
Physically, mentally, and spiritually rewarding, Santosha Yoga Institute’s training certifications are among the most unique and authentic available. Our caring, skilled, and highly knowledgeable teachers live what they teach. They have decades of experience and expertise and teach from the heart. No matter your starting point, they will guide you in a relaxed, empowered, and judgement-free environment and help you take your skills to the next level.
You’ll complete your Yoga or Pilates Teacher training with an internationally respected accreditation, having deepened your own practice and gained the certification, confidence, and skills you need to teach yoga or pilates anywhere in the world.
All our Yoga and Pilates Teacher Trainings are designed to support your natural learning rhythm, empowering you to progress at your own pace while gaining the skills and confidence to thrive. Our holistic, human-centred approach ensures you don’t just learn... you truly embody the teachings and express them with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Experience a Life-Changing Journey With Our Incredible Course Locations
Discover your true potential and become a certified Yoga or Pilates teacher in some of the world’s most breathtaking destinations: Bali, Sri Lanka, or Byron Bay. Santosha Yoga Teacher Training is more than a qualification; it’s a life-changing journey of growth, purpose, and self-mastery.
Whether you’re seeking deeper meaning, a fresh direction, or the courage to create a more fulfilling life, Santosha will guide you toward harmony of heart, body, and mind... and a career that truly inspires.
Santosha Yoga Institute’s Yoga & Pilates Teacher Trainings Give You the Clarity, Freedom, and Sense of Purpose Your Heart and Soul Crave
Santosha Yoga Institute is here to guide you from where you are today to where your heart truly wants to be. Our trainings are a powerful invitation to transform your life — to rediscover your joy, align with your authentic self, and step fully into your purpose. Let us help you awaken the happiness, confidence, and beauty that have always been within you, waiting to shine.
Hi, I’m Sunny Richards…
As the founder and director of Santosha Yoga Institute and a Yoga Alliance ERYT-500 Teacher, I have devoted my life to creating a sacred place for healing and transformation that can awaken the incredible potential of happiness in you.
We are sincerely here for your journey, to meet you where you are at and begin from that place. Together, we can heal humanity and allow a higher level of consciousness to be present in our communities. All so we can come back to our natural state of being and to share from love and joy!
I am grateful to have been able to bring together a diverse and talented group of incredible teachers to help empower new generations of students like you to live with more meaning.
Take Your Understanding of Yoga and Yourself to New Heights by Learning With Santosha Yoga Institute
With multiple locations or online options to choose from, getting certified to teach yoga could not be more convenient. Let us help you along your personal journey by empowering you to deepen your practice and equipping you with the confidence to teach yoga.
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