RYS-300 Immersion Program

Heartwood offers a limited amount of housing which is booked separately, but often students stay in alternate lodging or drive in daily from their homes. Opting to not stay on-site will not affect your wonderful experience in any way. 

It changes according to the subject matter planned for the day, but typically each day begins with a philosophy discussion from 8:30 am to 10:00 am, followed by peer-led practice and feedback. We then move into the module studies of the day which often include lectures, discussions, practice, practicums, and other exercises from 11:00-6:30. Dinner is often scheduled for the last hour of the day, from 6:30-7:30.  Evenings are open for study and rest, homework and our philosophy art project. Occasionally we have special events or coursework in the evenings. A detailed schedule is offered in the manual on day one so you always know what to expect as the course progressively unfolds. On weekends we work from 9-6 pm.  

A self-serve continental breakfast is available with respect to the fact that some people choose to eat in the morning and others wait, including fruit, yogurt, cereal, hard-boiled eggs, healthy muffins, etc. Lunch and dinner are served family style. All meals are vegetarian with gluten-free and vegan options.  Individual servings of snacks, such as power bars, nuts & fruit are available all day, as well as coffee and tea to keep up energy and focus. You will be well-fed and nurtured while with us.   

Occasionally, students who studied a subject elsewhere, such as their having taken a yin training previously, explain to us that they already "know all that" and they want to skip portions of the program. Please understand that we cannot transfer hours from other facilities and the 300 hours in this immersion format are preset. Our coursework builds from one day to the next for an integrated, deeper understanding of therapeutic yoga. We advise the student to simply attend all units in this training to see what new material might be included to fulfill all required hours for completion of the RYT-300. 

We will send a welcome e-mail with everything you need to know before you come. Students are responsible for getting their books (book list in the e-mail), but since students fly in, we only require the Yoga Sutra book at training. Please note that you will return home with an additional very large course manual, an art journal, and a yoga journal.  You will need room in your luggage for these items when you return home.  

Check out the frequently asked questions on the introductory 300-hour program page here.