Akasha Yoga Academy Review (2026): Ratings, Cost & Accreditation

Akasha Yoga Academy is a Bali-based school that teaches classical Hatha and Kundalini yoga alongside the non-dual philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, through online courses and in-person immersions. It carries the highest rating of any school in this comparison — 4.93 across 387 verified reviews. This review is grounded in Akasha's Yoga Alliance record and that review data. Here's what the training is and who it fits.

The honest verdict

Akasha's 4.93 average is the strongest rating of any school we compare here, and its reviews consistently describe close teacher contact and depth of content. If you want a training that treats meditation and non-dual philosophy as the point — not a supplement to asana — and you value a small cohort with real access to instructors, Akasha is hard to beat. Scholarships make it more reachable than its Bali-immersion image suggests.

The trade-offs: the review base is the smallest in this group (387), so there's less collective signal, and it holds RYS 200/300 only — no registered prenatal or children's specialty. If you need those, My Vinyasa Practice covers them; if you want the largest track record, YogaRenew has it.

What Akasha Yoga Academy actually is

Founded in 2012, Akasha runs premium online teacher trainings and in-person courses in Bali. The teaching rests on four cornerstones the school names explicitly: breath-based classical Hatha yoga, energy-based Kundalini yoga, Spiritual Heart Meditation, and the non-dual teachings of Advaita Vedanta. Online courses are self-paced but include live Zoom calls with instructors, and video carries closed captioning. Lead teachers include Kirsten Reiss and Burkhard Langemann.

Programs and certification levels

• 200-Hour Premium Online Teacher Training (RYS 200) — classical Hatha and Kundalini asana and pranayama, meditation, Vedanta philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodology, with live Zoom sessions. Leads to RYT 200 eligibility.
• 300-Hour Advanced Training (RYS 300) — deeper practice and philosophy; with a 200-hour it leads to RYT 500 eligibility.
• Immersions, intensives and retreats — shorter in-person offerings in Bali and other destinations.

On pricing: Akasha positions the online course as "premium" and offers scholarships against it. Check the current price and scholarship terms on their profile.

Accreditation

Akasha Yoga Academy is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School at the 200- and 300-hour levels — verified against Yoga Alliance's public registry. Graduates of the 200-hour can register as RYT 200. Note it does not hold the prenatal (RPYS) or children's (RCYS) registrations that some other schools do.

What students say

Across 387 verified reviews, Akasha averages 4.93 out of 5 — the highest in this comparison. Reviewers repeatedly cite the depth of the material, the grounding in yoga's history and tradition, and the quality of connection with teachers on the Zoom calls.

"The training is very in depth and rooted in the true history and traditions of yoga… All of the teachers are amazing and it was a true honor to connect with them through the zoom calls. I am walking away from this course feeling confident and excited to teach." — Teagan Shelly, RYT 200

Pros and cons

Strengths

• 4.93 average — highest rating of the schools compared here
• Genuinely philosophy-centered: Advaita Vedanta and meditation as core
• Small cohorts with live Zoom access to instructors
• Scholarships offered
• Closed captioning; online and Bali-residential paths

Trade-offs

• Smallest review base in this group (387)
• RYS 200/300 only — no registered prenatal or children's specialty
• "Premium" positioning; the standout value is the scholarship, not the list price
• Classical Hatha/Kundalini focus is less fitness-oriented than Western vinyasa training

Who it's best for — and who should look elsewhere

Choose Akasha if you want small-cohort mentorship, a training built around meditation and Vedanta, and you'd use a scholarship to make a premium course affordable.

Look elsewhere if you need a prenatal or kids' specialty (My Vinyasa Practice), the largest review track record (YogaRenew), or a traditional Indian-lineage program based in Rishikesh (Siddhi Yoga).

Akasha Yoga Academy alternatives worth comparing

• Siddhi Yoga (4.81, 626 reviews) — Rishikesh; also lineage- and philosophy-focused, with Ayurveda, residential and online.
• YogaRenew (4.79, 6,236 reviews) — online, self-paced, far larger review base, Western vinyasa emphasis, scholarships.
• My Vinyasa Practice (4.77, 4,780 reviews) — online, affordable, RCYS + RPYS specialties, accepts MyCAA.

FAQ

Is Akasha Yoga Academy Yoga Alliance accredited?
Yes — a Registered Yoga School at the 200- and 300-hour levels. 200-hour graduates can register as RYT 200. It does not hold prenatal or children's-yoga registrations.

Does Akasha Yoga Academy offer scholarships?
Yes. Akasha offers scholarships against its online teacher training — check current terms on their profile.

Can you do Akasha Yoga Academy online?
Yes. The 200- and 300-hour courses run self-paced online with scheduled live Zoom sessions, alongside in-person immersions in Bali.

What style does Akasha teach?
Classical Hatha and Kundalini yoga, Spiritual Heart Meditation, and the non-dual philosophy of Advaita Vedanta — a more traditional, meditation-forward approach than Western vinyasa training.