Best yoga teacher training in Copenhagen? There isn’t one — here’s how to choose

By yum · Updated 9 November 2026

There isn’t one best yoga teacher training in Copenhagen. The right training is the one that fits your life, your language, your budget and the style you want to teach. Use these seven criteria before you book. At the end you can see how yum in Sydhavnen answers them — so you can compare for yourself.

In short

• “Best” is personal: style, format, language, price, group size and support afterwards.
• Look for written terms, not only nice photos.
• Yoga Alliance RYS 200 is a shared standard, not a guarantee that something is “best”.
• At yum: 200-hour Vinyasa, RYS®200, English, 7–15 participants, DKK 28,995 excl. VAT where VAT applies.
• Two formats in 2027: weekends or a summer intensive. Same content, same certificate.
• yum has been by the canal in Sluseholmen for about eight years.

Why “best” is the wrong question

Because an intense summer training is brilliant if you can take time off — and impossible if you have small kids and a full-time job. Because a Danish-language training is right if you think best in Danish — and an English training is right if you want to teach international groups.

Ask this instead: What does the training need to do, so I can finish it and actually use it afterwards?

The 7 criteria that matter

1. Style. Do you want to teach vinyasa, hatha, yin or something else? Pick a school that goes deep on the style you’ll stand for. At yum the focus is Vinyasa — one style, so you can learn it properly. More on why choose a Vinyasa yoga teacher training.

2. Certification. Is the school a Registered Yoga School (RYS 200)? It’s voluntary, but it gives you a shared yardstick. Read more in Yoga Alliance teacher training in Denmark: what RYT 200 means.

3. Hours and how they’re split. 200 hours is the standard. Ask how many are with the teachers, and how many are self-practice. At yum: about 150 + 50. Details in what you learn on a 200-hour yoga teacher training.

4. Format. Weekends over several months, or intensive over a few weeks? Compare the winter/spring training and the summer intensive, or read weekend or intensive.

5. Language. Are teaching and the manual in the same language? At yum both are in English. Can you follow an English YTT in Copenhagen?

6. Group size and absence. Small groups mean more feedback. How much absence is allowed? At yum: 7–15 participants, max 16 hours absence.

7. Price, what’s included, and cancellation. Check VAT, fees, membership during the training and written refund rules. At yum the terms are on each cohort page.

A longer checklist sits in how to choose a yoga teacher training: 8 questions and in how to become a yoga teacher in Denmark.

How does yum match the 7 criteria?

The place is Yum Yoga & Café at Alliancevej 22 in Sydhavnen. The café is right next door. It sounds soft — and it is. You’ll probably sweat and laugh. yum has been in Sluseholmen for about eight years.

What do you do when several schools “match”?

Book a chat. Ask about the exam, what happens if you get sick, and how the school supports you afterwards. At yum you can teach freshman classes and get alumni membership for up to 24 months. Write to yoga@yum.dk, or start on teacher trainings.

We’ll say it straight: we think our training is strong. We don’t think you should book it before you’ve checked it against your own life.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best yoga teacher training in Copenhagen?

There isn’t one objective “best”. Match style, format, language, price and aftercare to you. Use the 7 criteria above.

Is a more expensive training better?

Not necessarily. Look at what’s included, group size and terms — not only the number.

Is Yoga Alliance the same as “best”?

No. It’s a shared standard. There are good schools with and without the badge. yum is RYS®200.

Can I take the yum training alongside a job?

Yes, on the winter cohort (weekends only). The Summer Intensive needs you to clear that period. More on yoga teacher training while working.

Where do I start?

The teacher trainings hub, the winter cohort, or an email to yoga@yum.dk.