Tuition Policy

Heartwood Yoga Institute is a small, private facility, but we strive to offer the highest level of training at a remarkable facility for the lowest price possible so that the powerful transformation that is result of yoga training is possible for all. With the highest credentialed teachers, a state of the art retreat facility and an open door policy that invites students back to revisit training courses without charge, you can't beat the value. We charge what we must, not what we can, but in order to provide all this at an affordable price, we have to keep the integrity of the program intact by defined policies.

Tuition
Tuition paid for all workshops or yoga teacher training are non refundable and non- transferable to another student or to any alternate class or program.

If you have paid for a workshop or weekend course and you can not attend, you are welcome to participate in the next offering of the same subject provided you give us ample notice that you will be missing the session. (48 hour notice for a 1-3 day session or one week notice in the case of immersion or residency programs) Please call and leave a message AND send an e-mail to the "contact us" button to be sure your notice has been received.  Without proper notice that we can verify, you will be forfeiting your tuition.  

Heartwood does not issue refunds for any monies paid, except in cases where Heartwood cancels a scheduled program, in which case refunds will be issued. If you do not attend the program you signed up for, your payment for training programs remains on your account for up to 1 year. Students may change their enrollment start date one time with a transfer fee. We cannot accommodate those who shift schedules or change their mind more than once because of the limited space available and how this disrupts our being able to fill programs. Please note that when a student takes one of our limited spots and then doesn't participate, we cannot continue to offer our small and intimate programs efficiently and cost effectively to keep tuition reasonable with all we include.

If you drop out of a program prior to completion, there is a re-enrollment fee of $300 to begin in another session. If you complete a program yet want reinforcement training and need to retake any or all of the training a second time, you are welcome to join us again through online studies with live zoom sessions. (Please note, due to space limitations and servicing costs, we do not allow retakes with in-person trainings.) All students who complete our programs have unlimited access to the online coursework for that program, which is available free of charge for reinforcement of the material offered to them during their training.

Lowest Tuition: The lowest price for tuition can be had by registering early and paying in full. You can do this by paying your tuition with a bank draft or check, credit card, or through PayPal financing, in which case you have 6 months interest free to pay the balance, after which you are subject to whatever finance fee PayPal credit offers.

Heartwood Financing:  Heartwood does offer a convenient payment plan for RYS programs or Yoga Therapy tuition. This requires a deposit and the remainder of tuition owed is divided into equal monthly installments. There is a finance fee applied to the tuition payment plan (dependent upon the term selected)  which may have a higher finance fee than other credit choices, so please consider all options available to you. To set up a payment plan, please register by paying a deposit and notify us that you will be setting up payments. You must have a credit card on file. You will be asked to pick your term and then monthly payment will be processed on the 1st of the month. The first month payment is due when you begin the training (so budget for the deposit and one month to start the program.) If you enroll and agree to a payment plan, all tuition payments are your responsibility whether you finish your course studies or not.  
 

Attendance (RYT-200)
Because most of our programs are designed as a linear course and the information unfolds progressively while students connect and bond, it is important to make every attempt to stick with one course from start to finish and not miss sessions. In cases where life gets in the way and a student misses material, the students is expected to make the time up in one of our alternate programs. If a student misses more than 50 hours of training in a 200 hour program), we will suggest they take the full program again. Also please realize some portions of the program can not be missed or made up privately or with alternate work, and in these cases, the student must  attend that portion of training in person the next time it is offered before receiving their certification. As a sanctioned Yoga Alliance program, all students must put in the time and effort to participate in all assigned hours of training and no exceptions will be made under any circumstances before issuing a certification. 

Attendance (RYT-300 or Yoga Therapy)

Students must make up any and all time missed from these programs by attending the same course in another session in person. 

Tapas!

Yoga training teaches us personal discipline and that begins with students embracing the fact that they must show up, fulfill expectations, and understand that one's spiritual evolution can not be bought with a tuition payment nor can you be authentic if you are trying to cut corners. Growth happens only when we do the personal work, dive in with passion and embrace the process at whatever pace is required to get results.  With our flexible options, generosity of extra time offered, and our sincere  attempts to make yoga training available and workable for everyone, completing any course at Heartwood should not only be possible but a  refreshing, joyful experience for everyone!