Full RYT-500 pathway · 55 days on Jl. Bisma · No prior certificate required · from $3,999 shared, $4,999 private
Last updated: June 2026 · Content reviewed by Yogi Ankit, Lead Teacher (Ashtanga & Hatha)
The 500 hour yoga teacher training in Ubud, Bali is Divinepath's complete RYT-500 pathway — a single 55-day residential program that combines the 200-hour foundation and 300-hour advanced training, so you graduate as a fully qualified master-level yoga teacher without enrolling in two separate courses. No prior certificate is required to start. You'll train at the Jl. Bisma campus in central Ubud, living on-site with Satvik meals, daily practice, anatomy, philosophy, and supervised teaching included. Shared cottage rooms start at $3,999 USD; private rooms are $4,999 USD. New batches begin on the 1st of every month.
A quick look at the shala, cottages, kitchen, and weekend excursions — the same campus where your full 55-day RYT-500 pathway runs.
Most yoga schools sell the 500-hour as two separate bookings — a 200-hour foundation course now, a 300-hour advanced course later, often months or even a year apart, sometimes at two different schools with two different teaching styles to reconcile. Divinepath's Ubud program removes that gap. You arrive once, you commit to 55 days, and you leave with the full RYT-500 pathway completed in a single immersive stay at the Jl. Bisma campus.
The structure is deliberate, not just a longer version of the 200-hour course. The first stage builds your foundation: asana fundamentals, alignment, breath, and the teaching basics every certified instructor needs. A short integration period follows, where the pace eases and you absorb what you've learned before the intensity increases. The second stage is the advanced 300-hour layer — refined adjustments, therapeutic sequencing, deeper philosophy, mentorship, and real supervised teaching practice in front of your own cohort.
This pathway is built for students who know they want to teach and would rather do it once, properly, than split the journey across two trips. You don't need a prior certificate — many students arrive having only practiced yoga casually at home or in a local studio. What you do need is the willingness to commit to 55 days of structured residential training: morning practice, theory blocks, teaching labs, and evening study, six days a week.
Graduates are qualified to teach general and advanced-level classes, lead therapeutic sequencing work, and register as RYT-500 with Yoga Alliance — the credential studios check when hiring experienced teachers.
The 55 days move through three connected phases rather than one flat syllabus. Each phase has its own focus, but the teaching team carries the same cohort through all three, so nothing has to be re-explained or re-taught in a different style halfway through.
The first stretch covers what every Yoga Alliance RYT-200 graduate needs: Hatha and Vinyasa asana fundamentals, alignment principles, beginner pranayama, an introduction to yoga philosophy and anatomy, and the basics of cueing a class. By the end of this block, you could sit a 200-hour certification exam on its own — it's the same foundation, just taught as the first third of a longer arc.
Between the foundation and the advanced block, the schedule deliberately slows. These days are for consolidating what you've practiced, resting your body, and meeting one-on-one with faculty about where you want to take the advanced phase — toward therapeutic work, toward Ashtanga depth, toward Yin, or toward teaching methodology and mentorship.
The second half is where the "500-hour" name earns its weight. You move into advanced asana refinement, hands-on adjustment and therapeutic sequencing, deeper pranayama and meditation work, Sanskrit chanting and mantra, classical philosophy (Patanjali's Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Eight Limbs), Shatkarma cleansing practices, and a full teaching methodology and mentorship module where you design and lead your own classes under faculty supervision.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 06:30 – 07:30 | Pranayama & meditation |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Asana practice (Hatha / alignment) |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Breakfast |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Teaching methodology, anatomy & physiology, alignment |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Rest or self-study |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Philosophy (history of yoga, Yog Darshan) |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Asana practice (Vinyasa & flow) |
| 18:10 – 18:30 | Yoga nidra & sound healing |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
Technical refinement, transitions, and teaching cues for arm balances, inversions, deep backbends, and seated work.
Extended Nadi Shodhana, Kapalabhati and Bhastrika variations, bandha integration, breath retention with safety protocols.
Sustained concentration, vipassana-style inquiry, mantra-based and trauma-aware techniques for guiding group sessions.
Sanskrit pronunciation, kirtan structure, and sound as a teaching and healing tool.
Biomechanics of common postures, injury prevention, rehabilitation-aware sequencing.
Hands-on adjustment technique, consent, and sequencing for back care and pre/postnatal students.
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Vedanta, the Eight Limbs applied to modern teaching ethics.
Traditional cleansing practices (Neti, Kapalabhati variations, Trataka) with contraindications covered in full.
Lesson design, assessment, specialty-class planning (restorative, prenatal, inversions), and the business side of building a teaching career.
Every batch runs 55 days starting on the 1st of the month, at the Jl. Bisma campus. A 25% deposit holds your seat; the balance is paid on arrival.
Tuition for the full 55-day pathway, shared or private cottage accommodation, three daily Satvik meals, course manuals and materials, weekly cultural excursions, Yoga Alliance certification processing, and arrival support (visa invitation letter plus optional airport pickup from Ngurah Rai). International payments are accepted via bank transfer or Razorpay.
Because the 500-hour is the largest single commitment in our course lineup, we offer a two-installment plan: 25% to secure your seat, 50% due 30 days before your start date, and the final 25% on arrival. Ask admissions when you enquire if you'd prefer to spread payment differently.
If you booked the 200-hour and 300-hour as two separate Ubud courses, you'd pay for two arrivals, two sets of orientation days, and likely two visa runs if your stay between courses lapses. Combining them into one 55-day stay typically saves both the second arrival cost and 5–7 days of duplicate orientation and settling-in time — while keeping you with the same teaching team for the entire pathway instead of adapting to a new faculty style halfway through.
55-day batches start 1st monthly · 25% deposit secures your seat · balance on arrival
500-Hour TTC — Ubud, Bali
30+ days = 100% refund · under 30 days = not refundable · Refund policy
Ubud 500-hour batches run for 55 days starting on the 1st of each month. Shared cottage from $3,999 · private cottage from $4,999. Compare with the 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Klungkung (advanced-only intensive).
| Dates |
Shared Cottage Total / Deposit |
Private Cottage Total / Deposit |
Seats | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 – 24 Aug 2026 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
Closed | Closed |
| 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Sep 2026 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Sep 2026 – 25 Oct 2026 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Oct 2026 – 24 Nov 2026 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Nov 2026 – 25 Dec 2026 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Dec 2026 – 24 Jan 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Jan 2027 – 24 Feb 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Feb 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Mar 2027 – 24 Apr 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Apr 2027 – 25 May 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 May 2027 – 24 Jun 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Jun 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats | |
| 1 Jul 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 |
$3,999
$1,000 dep. |
$4,999
$1,250 dep. |
15 seats |
The Jl. Bisma campus runs on a four-person core teaching team. Because the program is 55 days, you'll work closely with all four rather than a single lead instructor.
Yogi Ankit leads the foundation-to-advanced asana progression and is the primary instructor for the Ashtanga and Hatha components of the syllabus. He oversees the teaching methodology module in the advanced block, working directly with students on cueing, sequencing, and classroom presence as they prepare to lead their own practice sessions.
Yogi Babloo Prasad teaches the philosophy curriculum — Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Eight Limbs — alongside the pranayama modules across both the foundation and advanced blocks, with particular focus on breath safety and contraindications during the advanced retention work.
Hannah Ji teaches applied anatomy and physiology, including the injury-prevention and rehabilitation-aware sequencing covered in the advanced block, and introduces Ayurvedic principles as they relate to diet, lifestyle, and class planning.
Dominika Kerekesova Ji leads the Yin Yoga components woven through the 55-day schedule, balancing the more dynamic Hatha and Ashtanga work with slower, longer-held postures and their therapeutic applications.
“I'd never done a teacher training before this, and I was worried 55 days would be too much. It wasn't — the pace actually made sense once I was in it. By the advanced block I was leading short segments of class with real feedback, not just theory.”
“What I liked most was not having to restart with a new school for the advanced portion. Same teachers, same group, so the adjustments and philosophy work in the second half built directly on what we'd already practiced.”
“Hannah's anatomy sessions alone were worth the trip. I came in only knowing basic poses and left understanding why we cue the way we do, not just how.”
“Living on Jl. Bisma meant I could walk to the rice terraces on a rest afternoon and still be back for evening practice. It didn't feel isolated the way some retreat-style courses do.”
“Dominika's Yin classes were the reset I needed after a full day of Ashtanga and teaching labs. The whole program felt designed, not just long.”
Rooms are shared or private eco-cottages a short walk from the shala, with attached bathrooms, daily housekeeping, and Wi-Fi in common areas. Meals are vegetarian and sattvic-style, three times a day, with allergies and dietary needs accommodated on request.
Outside the classroom schedule, the 55-day immersion includes weekly excursions, Balinese cultural experiences, and informal evenings — bonfires, movie nights, and kirtan — depending on the season and batch.
Daily asana, pranayama, and teaching labs run in the open-air shala at the heart of the Ubud campus.
Shared and private cottages on campus — a short walk from the training shala.
Three vegetarian meals daily, with vegan and gluten-free options on request.
The campus is on Jl. Bisma in central Ubud, Gianyar, Bali — walking distance to rice terraces, temples, cafés, and Ubud's main cultural district, rather than in an isolated retreat compound.
| Ubud 500-Hour (Full Pathway) | Klungkung 500-Hour (Advanced Only) | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 55 days, no prerequisite | 51 days, 200-hour required |
| Pathway | 200-hr foundation + 300-hr advanced in one stay | Advanced-only intensive |
| Setting | Central Ubud, walking distance to town | Quiet village south of Klungkung |
| Price (shared) | $3,999 | See Klungkung page |
| Lead teacher | Yogi Ankit | Yogi Ashish Ji |
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No prior yoga certificate is required for this full RYT-500 pathway. You need working English, reasonable fitness for six days of daily practice, and valid travel documents and insurance. If you already hold a 200-hour certificate and want only the advanced layer, see our 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Klungkung (advanced-only intensive).
No smoking, alcohol, or non-vegetarian food on the property. Attendance is required at scheduled classes and activities — this is a teaching certification, not a drop-in retreat. Full student guidelines are in our Terms and Conditions.
If you need to cancel or change your course date, here is how it works:
Read the full Yoga Teacher Training refund and transfer policy
Deposit & balance: A 25% deposit secures your seat; the remaining balance is due on arrival. See upcoming fees in the dates and pricing table above, or contact us with questions before you apply.
No. This program is built to take you from no prior certificate through the complete 200-hour foundation and into the 300-hour advanced training in one 55-day stay. If you already hold a 200-hour certificate and want only the advanced layer, our Klungkung campus runs a 51-day advanced-only 500-hour intensive instead.
Ubud is the full pathway — 55 days, no prerequisite, foundation plus advanced combined. Klungkung is an advanced-only intensive — 51 days, open only to students who've already completed a 200-hour certification or have equivalent experience. Choose Ubud if this is your first teacher training; choose Klungkung if you're already certified and want to go deeper.
Shared cottage accommodation is $3,999 USD; private cottage is $4,999 USD, both for the full 55-day program. A 25% deposit secures your seat, with installment options available — see the pricing section above for the full breakdown.
You'll graduate eligible for Yoga Alliance RYT-500 registration, which is the highest standard teaching credential Yoga Alliance offers below 500+ continuing education hours. It qualifies you to teach all levels and styles covered in the curriculum, including therapeutic and advanced sequencing work that a 200-hour-only certificate doesn't cover.
It's a common worry, and most students tell us the structure — six teaching days with built-in integration time between the foundation and advanced blocks — makes it feel more manageable than a shorter, more compressed course. You're not studying at full intensity for all 55 days; the schedule is paced specifically to avoid burnout.
Tuition for both the foundation and advanced blocks, shared or private cottage accommodation, three daily Satvik meals, course manuals, weekly excursions, and Yoga Alliance certification processing. Visa invitation letters and optional airport pickup are included for international students.
The campus is on Jl. Bisma in central Ubud, Gianyar, Bali — walking distance to rice terraces, temples, cafés, and Ubud's main cultural district, rather than in an isolated retreat compound.
Yes. Because the program starts from the 200-hour foundation, the early weeks are built for students who are new to structured practice. The advanced block assumes you've completed the foundation phase with this cohort, not that you arrived already advanced.
Cancel 30 days or more before your start date for a 100% refund of all fees paid. Cancellations less than 30 days before the start date are not refundable. You may move once to a later batch free of charge up to 7 days before your start date with a genuine reason. Full terms are listed in our refund policy.
Divinepath is a Yoga Alliance-registered school, and the 500-hour pathway is structured against the RYT-500 standard specifically — not a generic "advanced" label. Graduates receive certification documentation that names the RYT-500 standard directly, which is what studios and certifying bodies check for when you apply to teach.
New batches start on the 1st of every month with limited seats (typically 15 per batch). Check the live dates calendar for current availability, message us directly on WhatsApp with any questions, or fill out the enquiry form below to receive the full brochure and payment plan details.
