Christ-centered Yoga Teacher Training & Spiritual Formation

Your healing in Christ becomes your calling .

Living Soul Institute offers Christ-centered yoga teacher trainings, yoga therapy certification, and online classes and spiritual formation programs designed to help you live and lead from wholeness. Whether you're here to become a certified yoga teacher, join a Christian online yoga community, or pursue spiritual formation and embodied faith, you've found your people!

RYS 200 & 300 | 800-hour Yoga Therapy | Trauma-informed | Yoga Alliance accredited

“May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together – spirit, soul, and body.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:23

More Than a Yoga Teacher Certification

Welcome to Living Soul Institute, a soul sanctuary from the noise and pressure of life. We're so glad you're here.


You’ve probably already experienced yoga as more than just physical. Maybe it helped you feel safe and reconnect with yourself again. Maybe you felt God’s presence with you on the mat and wonder why being present to the gift of life can feel so challenging. 


In a culture of distractions and expectations, you’re hungry for REAL intimacy with God. You desire an authentic, uninhibited relationship that meets you in the mess and embodies Jesus’ easy yoke and light burden. 

Something drew you here, and we don't think that's an accident. Whether you feel called to become a certified yoga teacher, longing for an online yoga community where faith and movement belong together, or hungry for spiritual formation that helps your faith take root in your whole body and life, you've found a home.

"After a major life change/relocation in my sixties and many years as a group fitness and yoga teacher, I was seeking a new path in my faith walk and yoga journey. My prayer was answered when I stepped into the 300-hour YTT with Living Soul Institute under Kristin & Katie’s phenomenal leadership! LSI brings together excellent Christ-centered professionals, the latest in science and yoga curriculum, and incredible mentorship, making students feel seen and valued. LSI is much more than another online yoga teacher training program—it’s an authentic community seeking a deeper walk with God, seeking creative ways to share the gift of yoga, and supporting the vital work of reconnecting to who we are in Christ." - Marcy, RYT 500, Fitness Pro & Church Ministry Leader, Washington

Yoga Teacher Training Programs Overview

If you're called to teach, you deserve training that forms you as deeply as it certifies you. Our Yoga Alliance-accredited 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification and 300-hour Master Yoga Training equip you to lead with confidence in both secular and faith-based settings. For those called to a deeper level of care, our 800-hour Yoga Therapy Certification (accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists) prepares you to serve others in private practice through the healing intersection of yoga and whole-person wellness.

We believe you cannot teach what you do not embody - and as the Spirit shapes your character, you'll lead from the overflow of faith, hope, and love.

Each training equips you to teach and serve from your unique gifts, allowing your own healing journey to become a source of compassionate leadership and transformation for others.

Is Our Faith-based Yoga Teacher Training for You?

God didn’t design us to live disconnected from ourselves, the world, or His Spirit.

Our Christian yoga teacher training could be a great fit if you resonate with any of the following:

  • You want to be more present to your life - in your body, mind, and soul.

  • You long to move through life with deeper awareness, peace, and discernment of God’s presence. 

  • You are in a life transition, maybe even stuck and unsure how to step into your purpose.

  • Your life is full, but you want to lay down the badge of busyness. 

  • You feel the call, but you struggle to invest in yourself. 

  • You carry ongoing grief, stress, or tension and seek new tools to live life abundantly. 

  • You desire intimacy with God beyond traditional church experiences. 

  • You feel isolated and long for a deep, authentic community to belong to.

We like to say, “Let it begin with me.” 

Hi, I'm Kristin.

Like many of you, yoga practice became my safe place in a stormy season. It helped me bridge the gap between what I believed about God, myself, and others and the reality of what I experienced in daily life. 


Since 2003, I’ve taught thousands of classes (both in traditional and faith-based settings) and trained over 1,000 yoga teachers, guiding spiritual formation across a wide range of populations. 


Since founding Living Soul Institute, it’s been my greatest joy watching students’ souls come alive as they discover deeper freedom in Christ. Supported by a life-long community, they step out as vibrant, humble leaders, multiplying the light wherever God leads them. 


Our faith-based yoga programs offer far more than just teacher certifications. They help you move from overwhelm to overflow, reshaping your marriage, family, work, and daily habits. You finally come home to your true self as God’s beloved. 

"Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic selfhood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks; we will also find our path of authentic service in the world." – Parker Palmer

"I can't say enough about Living Soul and what it means to me. I found it right at the beginning of 2020. I had thought I would do another program for my 200-hour training, but after praying about it and discovering Living Soul I felt led to do my training through them, and I have been very grateful for that choice in my life. Six years later, I have completed the 200 hour, 300 hour and every retreat and tune-up that I can go to. The education is beyond excellent. Kristen is extremely generous with her material and her teaching time. But what has kept me coming back to Living Soul year after year now is the community and the culture they have. I love it so much, and it has helped me through many seasons of life. I even encouraged my mother to do a RYT 200 training after losing my father a few years ago. It's been very special for me to see the same community that has loved me well come around my mother and give her community as well. Included in my review is a photo of us together at one of the yoga retreat hikes. A highlight of the year now is going on the yoga retreats together." – Rachel & Ruth, Indiana

What Sets Us Apart Among Faith-Based Yoga Teacher Trainings?

Entering a new space like this takes courage, and we don’t take your trust lightly. You’re right to thoughtfully consider where to grow as a Christ-centered yoga teacher, master, or yoga therapist.

Here’s what you’ll experience at Living Soul Institute: 

Personal, high-touch mentorship

You're trained by the most highly-qualified, multi-disciplinary mentors in the field - experienced yoga teachers with advanced certifications who are also trauma-informed spiritual directors, Christian life coaches, and somatic practitioners. You'll have ongoing, personal access to lead trainers who care deeply about your growth, both on and off the mat.

Hands-on teaching practice

Mentors take their time with you, offering personalized feedback and encouragement as you practice teaching, cueing, public speaking, and finding your style.

Confidence and versatility teaching

You graduate fully versatile and equipped to lead both secular and faith-based yoga classes. You’re a Christian who teaches yoga, creating a safe place for anyone to participate in their own unique healing journey, wherever they’re at.

Highly qualified, accredited yoga teacher training

You graduate with the highest standards in the industry, accredited by the Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists. You step into your teaching journey with confidence.

Development of your unique teaching voice

Instead of producing cookie-cutter instructors, we work with you to carefully identify and illuminate your unique teaching voice, style, and God-given gifts.

A trauma-informed approach

We honor the stories your body carries. This work goes beyond surface-level, releasing the issues from your tissues and practicing individualized, whole-person healing.

A safe, authentic community

When you step through our door, you enter a safe, sweet space where you are fully loved and known and can let your guard down. You'll hear stories that echo your own and find soul companions who share life even beyond the yoga studio.

No ego, pressure, or comparison

You never need to prove your healing or compare your experience to others. We prioritize authentic, whole-person growth at your own pace, honoring your busy life and responsibilities.

The Living Soul Community:

Livestream & On-Demand Yoga Classes

As you slow your life, move your body, and experience the Breath of Life, your soul comes alive! A Living Soul.


You weren't meant to practice alone. Our free livestream classes and subscription membership give you access to online yoga classes and workshops designed to help you slow down, move your body, and meet God in the ordinary moments of life. Within a warm, supportive community, you'll find a welcoming space to show up exactly as you are — and grow together.

Join for just $25/month — the cost of a single drop-in class at a studio — and receive:

  • 4 live classes each week, taught by master yoga teachers

  • Full on-demand library with over 350+ videos

  • Quarterly Soul Spas: special embodied spiritual formation workshops led by spiritual directors and life coaches

  • Monthly devotional and guided themes (especially valuable for teachers leading their own classes)

"Living Soul Institute is a unique transformational space combining the power of embodied spirituality and up-to-date scientific research. I have never felt more empowered and more alive in my faith, my yoga practice, and in my relationships and community. My prayer life, yoga life, and inner world have changed for the better. I am so grateful for the powerful education I have received here." - Holly, RYT 500, Fertility Educator, Colorado

“This wasn’t just about yoga as a practice; it was about people, awareness, and honoring the 'living soul' in each individual. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking for a training program that goes beyond the surface and into something truly holistic and impactful.” – Lisa, RYT 500, Accountant, Colorado

Your Next Steps

If any part of our vision and mission resonates with you, I invite you to explore our faith-based yoga teacher training programs or explore our online yoga classes, to find your people!

Maybe this is the beginning of coming home to yourself as God’s beloved and discovering His holy mission in your story. 

Let it begin with you.

“This Christian yoga training illuminated how God can use even the quietest moments to help others meet themselves and Him in their pain. It’s shown me that walking alongside others doesn’t mean fixing their discomfort, but holding compassionate space while they discover that God is already there.” – Samantha, RYT 200, Holistic Veterinarian, California

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