500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Portugal
The most advanced level of international yoga teacher training — a continuous 200h + 300h path, with three immersive retreats and a final community project, leading to the Yoga Alliance RYT 500 certification.
The path doesn't end at 200 hours
BeYoga's 500H Master Path is a continuous journey that combines the 200H Teacher Training with the 300H Advanced Training in a single structured programme lasting roughly 20 months. At the end, participants earn the Yoga Alliance RYT 500 certification — the most advanced level of international recognition for yoga teachers, in Portugal and worldwide.
How it's structuredTwo trainings, back to back
The 300H begins immediately after the 200H ends, ensuring continuity and depth throughout the learning process:
- Phase 1 · 200H Foundation — 8 months, 6 in-person weekends. Philosophy, anatomy, physiology, methodology and Hatha Yoga practice. Leads to RYT 200.
- Phase 2 · 300H Advanced — 12 months, 3 immersive retreats at YogArte (accommodation & meals included), weekly Zoom sessions and an exclusive online platform.
- Final phase · Community Project — a Seva / Karma Yoga project with a community organisation, developed with Carla's mentorship and pedagogical support.
Choose your starting point
The 300H always follows the same calendar — your choice is which 200H cohort to join: Lisbon (Bambú, Odivelas) or Porto / Online (YogArte, V.N. Gaia, or live via Zoom). The advanced 300H phase always takes place at YogArte, whichever 200H cohort you choose.
Led byCarla Gonçalves, E-RYT 500
Founder and pedagogical director of BeYoga School, Carla Gonçalves is a yoga teacher and trainer with over 3,000 teaching hours recognised by Yoga Alliance. She holds a degree in Sport Sciences from the Faculty of Human Kinetics (University of Lisbon) and personally mentors every student across the whole path — the 200H, the 300H and the final project.
Five certifications, worldwide recognition
The complete path leads to Yoga Alliance RYT 500 — the most advanced level — plus recognition through DGERT, IPDJ, YACEP and BeYoga School. The Yoga Alliance network recognises over 40,000 teachers across 3,000 schools worldwide.
167 graduates across 103 cities and 5 countries — 72 of them teaching today. Explore the community map.
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