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← Sahṛdaya UpāyaApplication · 2026–27

Apply for Sahṛdaya Upāya

A 100-hour formation in Sahṛdaya Meditation and Subtle Liberation-Based Teaching (SLBT), for facilitators, yoga and meditation teachers, therapists and scholar-practitioners.

Applications close: Fri, Oct 16 · About 20 minutes · Cohort capped at twelve

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Eligibility

Sahṛdaya Upāya is held alongside the full Sādhana School year.

Are you already enrolled in Sādhana School 2026–27?

No one can be accepted to the apprenticeship without enrolling in the Sādhana School year. If you haven't yet, you'll enroll in both together after you apply.

Please confirm you meet both prerequisites

If you don't have five years of yoga teaching experience, describe an equivalent below (therapy, coaching, facilitation, etc.).

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About you

The basics.

For scheduling your one-on-ones.

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Teaching experience

Your past and current teaching.

RYT-200, RYT-500, E-RYT, other, none, etc.

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Meditation practice

Your practice and experience.

None / a little / through chanting / can read some / reading fluency. No Sanskrit knowledge is required.

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Why this? Why now?

Your desire to pursue this course of study and training.

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Commitments & requirements

Over the year, every apprentice is expected to complete:

  • A daily Sahṛdaya Meditation practice
  • A written reflection posted in the community group each month
  • A monthly 45-minute one-on-one with Jacob (booking opens after the October orientation)
  • Attendance at the monthly live immersion weekends
  • A final teaching project: a 60-minute live online teaching, offered freely to the Sādhana School and EP community
  • A final written report

An in-person summer practicum is offered as an optional capstone at the Sahṛdaya Sādhana Summer Retreat, July 10–16, 2027.

Can you attend the live immersions?

One weekend a month: 11/14, 12/5, 2/6, 2/20, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8 and 5/29, plus the summer retreat (July 10–16) with the final practicum and presentations.

The summer practicum is offered in person during the retreat. Do you expect to attend?
Are you able to meet all of the commitments described above?
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Tuition

$1,300 for the apprenticeship, on top of the $1,797 Sādhana School year.

Includes nine monthly 45-minute one-on-ones with Jacob, eight small-group practicum and coaching sessions, feedback on your presentations, and a private Mentorship space for ongoing conversation.

How would you prefer to arrange payment?
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Anything else?

Next, you'll see how to complete your enrollment. If you're not accepted, you receive a full refund.