FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
FOR OUR 200 HOUR FOUNDATIONS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Equity and community support are central to our values at JP Centre Yoga.
In an effort to bridge the long-standing divide within the yoga community between privilege and under-resourced populations, we strive to create greater access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underrepresented in the yoga industry. One of the primary ways we work toward this vision is through our BIPOC Yoga Teacher Training Fellowship Program.
The Fellowship Program provides funding to prospective yoga teachers from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Developed through collaborative efforts with our BIPOC alumni and faculty, the program offers intentional, specific support for new BIPOC teachers, with the goal of expanding representation and diversifying leadership within the yoga teaching community.
This Fellowship Program is unique in that it offers both full tuition for our yoga teacher training and ongoing one-on-one mentorship from experienced BIPOC teachers during and after training. The Fellowship Fund an additional scholarship to any one individual interested in increasing access by teaching yoga to under-resourced populations, furthering our commitment to building a more equitable, inclusive, and accessible yoga community.
BIPOC Fellowships Include:
Full tuition for professional 200 hour training.Weekly one-on-one support between fellowship recipients and BIPOC teacher mentors throughout the training and after graduation.
As Well As A Commitment to:
Bi-weekly Mentor Meetings (1 hour) during training.
Submitting Training Weekend Summary Forms.
Attending one class per week (in-studio or online - at least 10 with training faculty) at minimum.
Teaching one full class with mentor present prior to graduation.
Bi-Monthly Mentor Meetings for 6 months following graduation.
The Back Story
Our studio has been working in partnership with Yoga Diversity Initiative since 2015 to offer full scholarships to People of Color in each cycle of our 200hr Teacher Training. In 2017 we added an additional scholarship path to to anyone, regardless of race or ethnicity, interested in teaching yoga in communities that have little to no access to the practice.
These educational pathways evolved once again when, having felt the impacts of the 2020 Movement for Black Lives, we realized we needed to do more for BIPOC students and future teachers. We formed a multi-racial teacher training committee and designed our current day fellowship program which provides both tuition and close mentorship from experienced BIPOC yoga teachers.
FUNDING
Our fellowship program is made possible thanks to the generosity of our community members. Please consider making a donation to support our mission of creating a more equitable yoga community.
Through the fiscal sponsorship of local non-profit JP Centre/South Main Streets (EIN: 04-3574877) the BIPOC Fellowship Program has tax-exempt 501(c)3 status. Donations can also made through JP Centre/South Main Streets, designated to JP Centre Yoga.
APPLY FOR A FELLOWSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIP
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THE JPCY BIPOC FELLOWSHIP
This pathway provides recipients a unique opportunity of increased support, exposure, and practice throughout and after training. Fellows will receive full tuition to attend the 200hr training and all that is included AS WELL AS focused one-on-one mentorship from current JPCY BIPOC teachers. These mentors are also embedded within the training so there is greater integration of the course material and application throughout mentorship.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Virtual Pre-training Meeting to connect and discuss expectations and hopes for the training experience.
- Bi-Weekly One-on-One Mentor Meetings to receive support for your learning and experience of the training.
- Additional commitments including training weekend summaries, minimum weekly class attendance, and teaching a full class prior to graduation.
-Bi-Monthly Mentor Meetings to provide ongoing support in the months following graduation. -
INCREASED ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP
JP Centre Yoga offers full tuition to an individual in each training cohort who is interested in primarily teaching to under-resourced populations - those who may not be able to normally afford or access yoga.
If you would like to see more yoga programs in facilities and neighborhoods that have any number of barriers to access yoga, this teacher training program could help you take a step toward that goal. How would you like to bring change by increasing access to yoga? If you have a vision, tell us about it in your application. We want to help you make it a reality!
Accepting applications through 12/24/25