Bali has more registered yoga schools than anywhere outside India, and most of them sell out, so "best" means nothing until you say best at what. This guide ranks eight schools against six criteria, checked against each school's own website rather than a booking platform, and flags the Yoga Alliance change landing in January 2027 that almost no school has mentioned.
- Ulu Yoga comes out top because it publishes both its class size and every teacher's credential. Blooming Lotus has the smallest group, Yogmantra the lowest price.
- Several well reviewed schools publish no price on their own site, which is worth knowing before you compare booking platform numbers.
- Yoga Alliance registration proves a curriculum was filed and a lead trainer is qualified. It is a floor, not a ranking.
- From January 2027 Yoga Alliance separates membership from credentials and asks every school to pass a new assessment by 31 December 2027. Ask your school where it stands.
- Watch for online hours. Some short Bali courses deliver 80 to 110 of the 200 hours as remote study.
- The dry season runs roughly April to October. A 200 hour course in January is a wet, humid 200 hour course.
I have been training yoga teachers for more than ten years, across five continents, with over 500 graduates. I do not run a school in Bali, and I come back to that at the end so you can weigh what follows accordingly.
What I read every month are applications from people who already hold a 200 hour certificate from somewhere warm and still do not feel able to stand in front of a class. A nicer shala does not solve that.
Bali is genuinely one of the best places in the world to learn to teach. It is also the most crowded teacher training market on earth, and crowded markets reward marketing over substance. So the ranking below is built on stated criteria, and I say where each school loses.
How I Ranked These Schools
Every Bali school can show you a bamboo shala, a pool and a hundred five star reviews. None of that is a differentiator. These six things are.
| Signal | What to look for | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Group size | 15 to 20, published as a maximum | Above 25, practice teaching becomes a queue |
| Teachers per group | The ratio, stated plainly | Four students per teacher is a different course from twenty five |
| Lead trainer, by name | Registered at the experienced 500 hour level | Yoga Alliance requires it. A school that will not name them is telling you something |
| Cohorts at once | One group on site, ideally | Two or three means shared teachers and a shala assigned on arrival |
| Contact hours | At least 150 of the 200 in the room | Some Bali courses deliver 80 to 110 hours online. Legal, and much weaker |
| Practice teaching | How often you will actually teach | The number that predicts whether you can teach at the end |
Every figure below was checked against the school's own website in November 2026, not a booking platform, because platform prices are discounted from inflated list prices and change weekly. Where a school publishes no price or group size, I say so, because that is information too.
The 8 Best Yoga Teacher Trainings in Bali
1. Ulu Yoga, Uluwatu
Best for verifiable credentials. The only school here that publishes both its class size, 14 to 24, and every teacher's Yoga Alliance credential by name, all at the experienced 500 hour level. Ocean view shala near Bingin Beach, with accommodation and vegetarian meals included. One caution: only the 28 day format is fully in person, while the 10 and 14 day versions carry 110 and 80 hours of online study.
2. Blooming Lotus Yoga, Ubud
Best small group. Capped at 18 students, all inclusive from USD 2,490 over 21 or 23 days, with every one of those figures on its own site. A registered school and continuing education provider, offering a 25 hour meditation certificate on top of the 200 hour, and free repeat attendance for life.
3. All Yoga Training, Nusa Lembongan
Best for escaping the crowds. Ashtanga primary series over 23 days from USD 3,150, maximum 24 students, in a beachfront shala on a small island off Bali's coast, running since 2009. The first ten to sign up get accommodation free; budget for meals separately.
4. House of Om, Ubud and beyond
Best facilities and the largest community. Bali's biggest school, USD 2,500 for 20 days or USD 2,125 early bird, across four properties. Its Yoga Alliance rating is 4.66 from more than 1,600 registered graduates, above the 4.5 mark that earns a Certificate of Excellence. Scale is the trade off, and for many people it is the attraction.
5. Yogmantra, Gianyar
Best value. A 23 day multistyle course from about USD 1,500 on the school's own pricing page, half an hour from Ubud, with private sea view rooms and small asana batches. Third party listings quote nearer USD 1,300, so ask which room the headline price actually buys.
6. Salty Prana, Uluwatu
Best for ocean and surf. A 200 hour Vinyasa course of roughly 21 days run by its two named founders, five minutes from the beach, with a rooftop ocean view shala, a sauna and an ice bath. It publishes dates and a EUR 500 deposit but no full price, so you will have to ask.
7. SKY Yoga and Meditation, Pejeng
Best for the smallest groups. A 24 day traditional Hatha course in a bamboo eco village outside Ubud, with a purpose built sound dome and listed group sizes of just 5 to 15. Check carefully what the price covers, because the figures quoted publicly appear to exclude accommodation.
8. Purna Yoga, Canggu
Best for Ashtanga. Ashtanga primary series taught Mysore style over 21 days, around USD 2,375, capped near 15 students, with a perfect rating from about 80 reviews. It sits last for one reason: I could not find an official website, and could not confirm its Yoga Alliance registration. Ask it for the registry link.
Also worth a look: Samasti Yoga in Canggu for a 29 day somatic course, whose details I could not verify officially, YogaUnion in Ubud from USD 2,499, and Yoga New Vision in north Ubud with a 50 hour Yin course included.
The Yoga Alliance Change That Matters for 2027
Worth knowing before you book a 2027 course, because it happens during the year you would be training.
From January 2027 Yoga Alliance splits membership and credentials into two separate things and launches a new online learning platform. Every registered school must pass a free assessment on it by 31 December 2027. Miss the deadline and the school's credential lapses; regaining it costs a USD 750 recertification fee. So if you train in 2027, ask the school whether it has completed the assessment.
Yoga Alliance also publishes a rolling star rating for every registered school. Schools must hold a minimum average of 3.5 stars, and those averaging 4.5 or above over twelve months earn an annual Certificate of Excellence. That rating sits on the registry rather than the school's own site, which makes it the most useful number you can look up. Look it up.
For what the credential does and does not get you, see our guide to how to become a yoga teacher. If you are still choosing a style, we compare the options in hatha vs vinyasa and yin yoga vs vinyasa.
What a Bali Yoga Teacher Training Really Costs in 2027
Two independent surveys landed in the same place for 2027: an average of about USD 2,858 across 29 schools, and a median published residential price of USD 2,870 across 21.
| Line item | Realistic 2027 range |
|---|---|
| Tuition with shared room and meals | USD 1,500 to 3,200 |
| Private or twin room upgrade | USD 400 to 1,200 |
| Return flights | USD 600 to 1,500 |
| Visa plus Bali tourism levy | USD 45 to 200 |
| Scooter, laundry, days off, treatments | USD 300 to 800 |
| Yoga Alliance teacher registration | USD 65 a year |
| Total, all in | USD 3,000 to 5,500 |
A course well under USD 2,000 is not automatically bad, but something is being funded elsewhere: bigger groups, fewer teachers, basic rooms, online hours, or a property shared with holiday guests. Ask which. We break down the economics in our guide to yoga teacher training costs.
Where and When on the Island
Ubud is the philosophy heartland, all jungle and temples, though the centre is humid and congested. Canggu brings cafes, surf and nightlife, and is the easiest place to get distracted from a 200 hour course. Uluwatu is clifftops and ocean, calmer and more spread out, so you will want a scooter. Gianyar and the hills give you full immersion and little to do on a day off.
Timing is the cheapest quality upgrade available to you. The dry season runs roughly April to October, and November to March brings rain and a humidity that makes a six hour training day genuinely harder. April to June and September to October are the sweet spot.
Visas and the Legal Bit
Most 200 hour courses run 20 to 25 days, which fits inside a visa on arrival: 30 days, extendable once, around USD 35. To stay longer, the single entry visit visa gives 60 days and must be arranged before you travel. The old B211A code was renamed in Indonesia's recent overhaul and applications under it can be rejected, so confirm the current designation with the embassy. One line matters most: studying on a visit visa is fine, teaching for money is not, and paid teaching needs a sponsored work permit.
If the Training Matters More Than the Island
Full disclosure: we run 200 hour trainings in Sri Lanka, not Bali. I include this because the criteria above are what we built our own trainings around, and because the honest answer to "where is the best yoga teacher training" is sometimes "not where everyone else is going".
Sri Lanka's south coast is a quieter version of the same proposition, with one difference in timing: the driest months there run roughly December to April, exactly when Bali is wettest. Our 200 hour yoga teacher trainings take a maximum of 20 students with five teachers, on one campus beside Koggala Lake, with 21 nights, three meals a day and Yoga Alliance registration, from EUR 3,200. We teach from the Yoga Synergy framework developed by physiotherapist Simon Borg-Olivier, which means serious time on how the body actually moves, including the difference between range you have and range you can control.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the best yoga teacher training in Bali?
Judged on group size, named teachers and what each school is willing to publish, Ulu Yoga in Uluwatu comes out top, because it states both its class size and every teacher's Yoga Alliance credential. Blooming Lotus has the smallest group at 18, Yogmantra is cheapest at about USD 1,500, and House of Om has the best facilities.
How much does a yoga teacher training in Bali cost in 2027?
Published residential prices average around USD 2,870 for a 200 hour course with a shared room and meals. Credible options start near USD 1,500. Budget USD 3,000 to 5,500 all in once flights, visa, a room upgrade and spending money are counted.
Is a Bali yoga teacher training recognised internationally?
Yes, if the school is registered with Yoga Alliance. Graduates can register as an RYT 200 and teach in studios, gyms, retreats and online worldwide. Yoga Alliance is a voluntary United States based registry rather than a licence, so confirm a school's current status before paying.
When is the best time of year for a yoga teacher training in Bali?
April to October, the dry season, with April to June and September to October the sweet spot for dry weather and fewer crowds. November to March is hot, wet and humid, which makes long practice days harder, though prices and crowds both drop.
Do I need to be advanced to do a 200 hour training?
No. A consistent practice of six months to a year is plenty. Training teaches you to understand and explain movement, not to perform it. Our guide to how long it takes to become a yoga teacher covers the timelines.
The Bottom Line
Bali deserves its reputation, and any of the eight schools above will give you a certificate and a month you remember. The difference between them is not the setting, it is the attention you get while learning to teach.
The most useful thing I found while checking these schools is how many will not publish a price or a group size on their own website. Those two numbers are not commercially sensitive. A school that withholds them has made a choice, and a school that states them plainly has made a different one.
So use the ranking as a shortlist, then send one email: group size, teachers per group, lead trainer by name, cohorts on site, contact hours in the room, how many times you will teach. Add a seventh for 2027: have you completed the new Yoga Alliance assessment? Our guide to how long it takes to become a yoga teacher covers what happens after you qualify.
Then pick the school whose answers were best, not the one whose photographs were.