200-hour yoga teacher training in Denmark: what does it cover?

By yum · Updated 9 November 2026

A 200-hour yoga teacher training in Denmark is the foundation course for new yoga teachers. The 200 hours are the full programme — typically a mix of teaching and self-practice — and it’s the format Yoga Alliance registers as RYS 200 / RYT 200. There is no public Danish licence for yoga teachers. At yum in Copenhagen the training is a 200-hour Vinyasa yoga teacher training in English (about 150 hours with the teachers + 50 hours of self-practice), and yum is RYS®200.

In short

• 200 hours = the most common foundation training.
• In Denmark, “yoga teacher” is not a protected title.
• Always ask how the hours are split (contact vs self-practice).
• At yum: 150 + 50, Vinyasa, English, RYS®200, DKK 28,995 excl. VAT where VAT applies.
• Two formats in 2027 in Sydhavnen: weekends or a 6.5-week intensive.
• yum has been in Sluseholmen for about eight years.

What does “200 hours” mean in practice?

The number is the standard for a basic yoga teacher training. It’s not 200 hours in one particular pose. It’s a full curriculum that typically covers:

• asana, alignment and sequencing
• anatomy and physiology
• pranayama and meditation
• yoga history and philosophy
• teaching: voice, cueing and class structure
• a final exam where you teach

At yum you teach a class of up to 30 minutes for the exam, including pranayama and/or meditation. The full subject list is in what you learn on a 200-hour yoga teacher training.

Is 200 hours enough to teach in Denmark?

Legally there is no hour requirement. In practice, 200 hours is the entry most studios recognise. Many also ask for Yoga Alliance registration (RYT 200). You apply for RYT yourself afterwards — it doesn’t happen automatically. Read how to become a yoga teacher in Denmark and Yoga Alliance and RYT 200.

How are the hours split at yum?

About 150 hours with the teachers and 50 hours of self-practice. Self-practice isn’t free play. It’s the part where you practise between teaching days so the material lands in your body. That split is approved by Yoga Alliance.

How long does a 200-hour training take?

It depends on the format:

Same content. Same certificate. Choose by calendar, not by prestige. See winter and summer, or yoga teacher training while working if you need weekends. Also: weekend or intensive.

What does a 200-hour yoga teacher training cost in Denmark?

Prices vary from school to school. At yum it costs DKK 28,995 excl. VAT where VAT applies. The DKK 4,000 registration fee is included. Included in the price are free membership to regular classes during the training and a 170-page manual.

Cancellation is written on each cohort page. In short: more than three months before start you get what you paid back minus the fee; between three months and one month before you get 50% minus the fee; later, no refund. If yum cancels, you get everything back. Write to yoga@yum.dk to cancel.

Where does the yum training take place?

At Alliancevej 22, 2450 København SV — by the canal in Sydhavnen / Sluseholmen. It’s a real studio with a plant-based café next door. Small groups (7–15). Teaching in English. yum has been in Sluseholmen for about eight years. See teacher trainings, winter or summer.

Frequently asked questions

Is 200 hours the same as RYT 200?

Almost. 200 hours is the length of the training. RYT 200 is the title you can apply for with Yoga Alliance when you’ve passed one complete 200-hour training at an RYS 200 school.

Can I stack several short courses to reach 200 hours?

No, not for Yoga Alliance RYT 200. It has to be one complete training from the same RYS 200 school.

Does the training have to be in Danish?

No. yum teaches in English. Many people manage fine — read yoga teacher training in English in Copenhagen.

How much absence can I have at yum?

Max 16 hours across the whole training.

What do I get afterwards?

A certificate from yum. The option to apply for RYT 200. Alumni membership for up to 24 months and freshman classes at yum, so you can practise teaching.