Apply for a yoga scholarship!
- Marilyn Jurman
- Jun 26
- 6 min read
Do you feel like yoga teacher training could be an important next step for you, but the cost of the training doesn't allow you to participate right now?
Inbodhi Yoga Tallinn is giving people living in Estonia the opportunity to apply for a 200-hour yoga teacher training scholarship. The goal of the scholarship program is to provide the opportunity to participate in the training to people who have strong motivation and a sincere interest in yoga, but who are currently unable to pay the full training fee.
You can apply:
a full scholarship , which covers the entire 2,900-euro tuition fee;
a half-scholarship , which covers 50% of the tuition fee, or 1,450 euros;
a quarterly scholarship , which covers 25% of the tuition fee, or 725 euros.
The number of scholarship recipients and the size of the scholarships depend on the number of candidates, their participation opportunities, motivation, and need for financial support.
When does the training take place?
The 200-hour yoga teacher training will take place from July 12 to 31, 2026 at the Inbodhi Yoga Tallinn studio .
Training days take place from 10:00 to 19:00 . Saturdays are free.
The training is intensive and requires attendance for at least 85% of the training time . This means that you must carefully check whether you can attend the training on these dates before applying.
If you are not sure whether your possible attendance meets the required capacity, please write to us before applying ( tallinn@inbodhiyoga.com ) and let us know which days or times you would be absent. This way we can tell whether completing the training is possible in your situation.
Please do not apply if you know in advance that you will not be able to attend most of the training. Since there is little time until the training begins, willingness to participate is one of the most important conditions for awarding a scholarship.
Who can apply for the scholarship?
People living in Estonia can apply for the scholarship.
Previous yoga experience is not required to apply. You do not need to be an advanced yoga practitioner or know complex yoga poses. It is important that you have a conscious interest in yoga and a clear reason why you want to complete this training.
Your goal also doesn't necessarily have to be to become a yoga teacher. The training can support your personal development, deepen your yoga practice, or complement your current profession. Yoga teacher training can be valuable, for example, for those working in the fields of education, exercise, health, mental well-being, the arts, youth work, or working with people.
The training is conducted in English . Perfect English skills are not required, but you must have at least a B1 level of English to understand the training, participate in discussions, and complete the learning tasks. The trainer is Estonian and can explain important topics in Estonian if necessary.
How to apply?
To apply, please send us no later than July 6, 2026 either:
a letter of motivation or
motivational video.
A motivational video can be a simple video filmed on a phone. Its technical quality will not affect your chances of getting a scholarship. What matters is the clarity and sincerity of your thoughts.
Send your motivation letter or video to [ tallinn@inbodhiyoga.com ] and mark the subject line “Yoga Scholarship 2026” .
Please also include:
your full name;
telephone number;
place of residence;
the type or types of scholarship you wish to apply for;
confirmation that you can attend at least 85% of the training time;
known dates or times when you will not be able to attend.
What to talk about in a motivation letter or video?
Please answer the following questions in your motivation letter or video.
1. Why do you want to participate in yoga teacher training?
Describe what interests you about yoga and why you want to complete the 200-hour yoga teacher training right now.
2. Why should you be awarded the scholarship?
Explain why the training is important to you and what kind of change it could bring to your life, development, or work.
3. Why can't you attend the training without a scholarship?
Please describe honestly and specifically why you are unable to pay the full tuition fee yourself. We do not require detailed documentation or proof of your financial situation, but we do want to understand why the scholarship is necessary for your participation.
4. What kind of scholarship would allow you to participate?
Please indicate whether you are applying for a full, half or quarter scholarship. You can also indicate multiple possible options.
For example, you could write that your first preference is a full scholarship, but you would also be able to participate with a half scholarship. Please answer honestly about how much you can afford to pay for the training yourself.
5. How do you plan to use what you learned in the training?
Describe whether you would like to teach yoga in the future, deepen your personal practice, improve your current specialty, or use the knowledge you have gained in some other way.
6. Why are you willing to complete the intensive training?
The training days are long and the program requires active participation, learning, practice, and independent tasks. Describe how you are prepared to dedicate this time to the training.
7. Can you attend at least 85% of the training time?
Please confirm that you have reviewed the training dates. If you know of any days or times when you will not be able to attend, please indicate this clearly when applying.
A cover letter doesn't have to be formal or use complicated language. It's important to us that your answers are honest, personal, and thoughtful.
How are scholarship recipients selected?
After the application deadline, we will review all motivation letters and videos.
When awarding a scholarship, we primarily consider:
the candidate's opportunity to participate throughout the training;
clarity and thoughtfulness of motivation;
the actual need for the scholarship;
willingness to complete intensive training;
interest in yoga and self-development;
how the candidate wants to use what they have learned in the future;
the compatibility of the candidate and the training.
We are not looking for the longest or most professionally written motivation letter. We are looking for people for whom completing this training is truly important and who are ready to actively and responsibly participate in the training.
Second round: conversation
Based on the motivation letters and videos, we select candidates who we invite to the second round.
Those selected for the second round will have a 15-minute interview . During the interview, we would like to learn more about your motivation and opportunities for participation. You can also ask us questions about the training, program, study organization, or scholarship conditions.
After the interviews, we will make a final decision and inform the candidates which scholarship they will be awarded.
Since the training begins as early as July 12, 2026 , selected fellows must be prepared to confirm their participation quickly.
Important dates
Last day to apply: July 6, 2026
Second round interviews: after the application deadline
Training starts: July 12, 2026
End of training: July 31, 2026
Training time: 10:00–19:00
Days off: Saturdays
Check before applying
Before sending a motivation letter or video, make sure that:
you live in Estonia;
you have reviewed the training dates;
you can participate in at least 85% of the training time;
you understand English lessons well enough;
you are ready to participate in an intensive 200-hour program;
you have honestly described why you need a scholarship;
You have indicated which scholarship you can participate in the training with.
Apply no later than July 6th.
You don't have to know if you'll become a yoga teacher in the future. You don't have to be the most flexible, most experienced, or most confident candidate.
However, you must have sincere interest, clear motivation, and a willingness to actually complete the training.
If you feel this opportunity might be for you, send us your motivation letter or motivational video no later than July 6, 2026 .
Send your application to:[ tallinn@inbodhiyoga.com ]
Subject of the letter: Yoga Scholarship 2026
What training is the scholarship being applied for?
The scholarship allows you to participate in Inbodhi Yoga Tallinn's intensive 200-hour yoga teacher training , which will take place from July 12–31, 2026.
This is an international training program that meets the requirements of the Yoga Alliance and is suitable for both future yoga teachers and those who want to deepen their personal yoga practice and understanding of yoga.
During the training we will cover, among other things:
with yoga postures and their safe teaching;
with breathing, focus and body awareness;
with the construction and instruction of a yoga class;
with the basics of yoga philosophy and yoga practice;
with mindfulness and self-regulation;
with teaching practice and feedback.
The program is practical and intensive. The goal of the training is to give the participant the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach yoga classes after completing the training. At the same time, the training is also suitable for someone who is not yet sure whether they want to become a teacher, but wants to delve deeper into yoga.
Previous extensive yoga experience is not required to participate. What is most important is your interest, motivation, and willingness to commit to the training.
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