Become a certified Bikram Hot 26&2 yoga teacher from home
A self-paced RYT 200-hour programme that takes you from committed practitioner to qualified teacher without leaving home. Curated by Mr. Ian Terry, E-RYT 500. No flights, no time off work, no fixed timetable.
- Full Standing & Floor Series dialogue workbook + MP3 audio
- Full-series posture demonstrations by World Yogasana medallist Miss Ivara
- 15 premium lectures with workbooks and short quizzes
- Lifetime access
- Your full USD 329 is credited toward Mr. Ian’s in-person MasterClass
First, make sure you are on the right page
YogaFX runs two separate teacher training programmes. This page is only about the Online Course.
| Online Course (this page) | Hybrid MasterClass | |
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| Format | Fully online, self-paced, from home | Online pre-course study, then 6 days in person in Seminyak, Bali |
| Price | USD 329 | From USD 1,899 (Early Bird) |
| Travel | None | Flights to Bali |
| Supervised teaching practicum | Not included | Included, corrected live by Mr. Ian in a heated room |
| Certification | Yoga Alliance RYT 200 pathway, YACEP upgrade available | Yoga Alliance RYT 200 + Bikram Hot 26&2 certification |
The two connect rather than compete. Everything you pay for the Online Course is credited in full against the MasterClass if you later go to Bali, and the online course also counts as the MasterClass pre-course preparation.
The Online Course is a standalone programme with its own curriculum and remote assessment. It is not the same as the pre-course module included with the MasterClass, and enrolling does not automatically reserve a place in a Bali cohort.
If you can take a week off and fly to Bali, the MasterClass is still the route we recommend first. Teaching a heated room is a physical skill, and being corrected live while you teach is the fastest way to build it.
See the Bali MasterClassYou can do the sequence. Can you teach it?
Teaching is a different skill from practising. To lead a professional class you need to master five things.
You know what the hot room feels like, and you know what consistency takes. Many 26&2 students reach a point where the postures stop improving, or a new question starts to grow: what would it feel like to stand at the front of the room?
Dialogue
What to say, and exactly when to say it.
Demonstration
How to show a posture clearly and safely.
Corrections
How to adjust students without breaking the room’s focus.
Timing
How to pace 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises across 90 minutes.
Safety in heat
Anatomy and physiology for bodies working at 40°C.
Built for where you are now
You do not need to be an advanced yogi. You need commitment and consistency, not perfection.
Just started? This is your foundation.
If you feel confused about the sequence, unsure whether you are doing it correctly, or overwhelmed by the dialogue, this course is the fastest way to build a strong foundation. When you learn it properly, the practice becomes safer, more effective and more enjoyable.
- Understand the 26&2 system, so class stops feeling random and stressful
- Learn the meaning behind every posture, so you practise with purpose
- Improve faster with safer technique, without injury or frustration
- Build confidence in the hot room
This course is built for you if you are…
- Starting outJust beginning your Bikram Hot Yoga journey
- Going deeperSix months in and ready to go deeper
- PlateauAn experienced practitioner stuck on a plateau
- Future teacherDaydreaming about teaching your own class one day
- TechniqueWanting to improve alignment, learn modifications and stay focused on one point in the mirror
- RemoteLiving somewhere remote, where flying to a training isn’t realistic
- FamilyManaging family or caring commitments that make travel difficult
- WorkUnable to step away from work for a full week
Studying online lets you work around your own schedule and saves the flights and accommodation an in-person training requires. For context, the traditional nine-week residential route to a Bikram credential has historically cost upwards of USD 10,000 before flights and accommodation.
Everything in your online course
Three parts that take you from dialogue to a real, assessed teaching standard.
Dialogue, demonstration and mastery
15 premium online lectures
Assessment and certification
- 10 additional premium lectures
- The 250-page YogaFX Lifetime Yoga Manual
- Additional reading material
Each Part 2 lecture is short and professionally produced, with its own workbook and a multiple-choice quiz, covering the knowledge hours your Yoga Alliance credential requires.
What you will master
The same five pillars every YogaFX teacher is built on.
Yoga foundation & philosophy
Teach with purpose, professionalism and strong teacher ethics.
Anatomy & physiology
Alignment fundamentals, breath and the nervous system, injury prevention and safe progressions for different bodies in heat.
Dialogue & demonstration
Your teaching engine: structure, exact timing, cueing clarity and confident demonstration.
Posture clinics
Entry and exit, key actions, common mistakes, safe corrections and progressions, with every posture broken down on video.
Assessment & final assignment
You graduate against a real standard.
This isn’t a university course
Most students finish in anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.
You follow the demonstrations and lectures, open your workbook, answer simple tick-box questions, and let the course unfold in your own time.
No pressure built in
- No endless Zoom calls
- No live chat rooms
- No long essays
- No rigid deadlines
Freedom with structure
- Complete control over when and where you study
- Lifetime access to every module
- Interactive demonstrations you can teach over
- A proven, step-by-step method
The online course is self-paced and independent, with no live sessions and no cohort. Community support, live feedback and accountability come with the Bali MasterClass, which you can add later.
Not just another online yoga course
The last row is the one most people miss: starting online isn’t an either-or decision.
| Typical online yoga course | YogaFX Bikram Hot 26&2 Online | |
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| Credential | Certificate of completion, or a 20 to 50 hour add-on | RYT 200 pathway, Yoga Alliance registerable |
| Method taught | General hatha or vinyasa flow | The full Bikram Hot 26&2 sequence and original dialogue |
| Posture demonstrations | Generic stock footage | Full Standing and Floor Series by World Yogasana medallist Miss Ivara |
| Dialogue training | Rarely included | Complete workbook plus downloadable MP3 audio |
| Format | Scheduled Zoom calls, essays, deadlines | Entirely self-paced |
| Access | Expires after 6 to 12 months | Lifetime access |
| Path to in-person practice | None, or sold separately at full price | Full fee credited toward the in-person MasterClass |
Start here, go further
Stop at any step. Because your online fee is credited forward in full, starting here costs you nothing if you continue.
Starter Kit
A low-cost first look at the Standing Series dialogue, demonstrations and anatomy lectures.
First lookOnline Course
The full self-paced RYT 200 pathway, with lifetime access.
You are hereMasterClass with Mr. Ian
Live, practical teacher training in Seminyak, Bali. Your USD 329 online fee comes off the price. See the MasterClass
6 days in BaliRe-Set Retreat
A six-day YogaFX five-star Re-Set Retreat in Ubud, Bali.
Ubud, BaliMeet Mr. Ian Terry, E-RYT 500
Founder of YogaFX. Mr. Ian curated every module of this course.
He brings 12,000+ hours of practical international teacher-training experience, working with top athletes, MMA fighters, professional footballers, gymnasts, championship boxers, celebrities and existing yoga teachers. He has also been in discussions with Manchester United Football Club about the potential introduction of YogaFX training protocols.
He met Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles in 2012 and trained directly with him from 2014 to 2019. Since then he has guided 1,500+ students from 80+ countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Spain, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Australia, Dubai, Russia and Bali.
His background in applied neuroscience shapes how the course is built. It leans on two things that keep motivation steady across a long programme: learning a concrete new skill, and performing an act of service by teaching it to others.
- 01Master Trainer of the Republic of Indonesia Yogasana Sports Federation
- 02Attended the 6th Asian Yogasana Championship 2025 in Fujairah, UAE, with the Indonesian team
- 03Certified in Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health (ICF accredited; CE provider recognised by NBHWC and HCANZA)
Learn from a world medallist
YogaFX graduates have represented Indonesia at national, Asian and world championships.
2023 YogaFX graduateMiss Ivara Candra Kartika
From a struggling Standing Bow to world medallist in three years. She now teaches at YogaFX Seminyak and demonstrates every posture in your course.
medals at national, Asian and world championships
What the research does (and doesn’t) show
Your lectures cover the research so you can speak about it accurately rather than overstate it.
Fewer depression symptoms
A randomised trial from Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (Nyer et al.) found that eight weeks of heated yoga produced clinically significant reductions in depression symptoms in many participants.
Heart rate around 80% of max
A 2014 study recorded heart rate sustained at around 80% of maximum for much of a class.
Better glucose tolerance
A pilot study (Hunter et al.) found that eight weeks of three weekly Bikram classes improved glucose tolerance in older obese adults, though not in young lean participants.
Draw the line honestly
Heated yoga is often marketed beyond what the evidence supports. A teacher who can draw that line honestly is more credible in front of a class.
Research findings describe studied groups and do not guarantee individual outcomes. Hot yoga and teacher training are not substitutes for individual healthcare.
“There can be no greater investment than the one that you make in your health, because without it, nothing else matters.”Mr. Ian Terry, founder of YogaFX
One course, two ways to pay
Both options include exactly the same course, lifetime access, upgrade pathway and MasterClass credit.
Pay once, keep it for life
Save USD 70 (20% off) and keep lifetime access.
Enrol for USD 329Spread the cost
That is roughly USD 2.70 a day, less than most people spend on a coffee.
Start with USD 82- Every module, workbook, audio file and lecture
- 10 extra premium lectures (USD 490 value) and the 250-page manual after graduation
- Full USD 329 credit toward Mr. Ian’s in-person MasterClass
- Yoga Alliance RYT 200 and/or YACEP designation upgrade pathway
- Lifetime access
About £260 (Early Bird) or £315 (standard). You are charged in USD and your bank’s rate applies.
A hot yoga teacher typically earns around £20 to £45 per drop-in class in the UK, so a graduate may recover the course fee after teaching three to four paid classes. Actual pay, hiring and time to employment vary by teacher and market.
A limited number of places are released at this price for each intake.
Try it free. Check us yourself.
Watch a real lesson before you pay, and read the reviews on independent platforms.
Free course previewSee inside before you pay
- A sample posture demonstration with Miss Ivara
- A sample premium lecture
- A downloadable sample of the dialogue MP3
five-star reviews across Google, Yoga Alliance and YouTube. You don’t have to take our word for it.
Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask before enrolling in the online course.
Questions first?
WhatsApp the YogaFX team at +62 811 3888 330 and ask for the online course. Or start with the free preview.
Is this a fully certified RYT 200 course?
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The course is built to fulfil the credential requirements for Yoga Alliance RYT 200, and an RYT 200 and/or YACEP designation upgrade is available on completion. As with every Yoga Alliance credential, registration is a separate step you complete yourself after graduating, and we walk you through it.
Do I need to be an advanced practitioner or flexible?
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No. You need commitment and consistency, not perfection. Flexibility is a result of the practice, not a requirement to start, and every posture has a beginner version. There is no audition, no posture requirement and no minimum years of practice.
Can I do this while working full time?
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Yes. The course is entirely self-paced, with no scheduled Zoom calls, no live chat rooms, no essays and no deadlines.
How long do I have access, and how long does it take to finish?
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Lifetime access: your modules, workbooks and audio files never expire. Most students finish in anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.
How is the dialogue taught without live classes?
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Through three layers: a complete dialogue workbook, downloadable MP3 audio files you can practise with anywhere, and full-series posture demonstrations you can pause, rewind and mute so you can practise teaching over the top.
Do I get community support?
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The online course is self-paced and independent, with no live sessions and no cohort. Community support, live feedback and accountability come with the separate Bali MasterClass.
When do I get the bonus content?
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The 10 bonus lectures and the reading material unlock after graduation, once you have finished the curriculum, assessment and final assignment.
Do I have to travel to Bali?
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No. The online course is completed entirely from home. Travel is only needed if you choose to add the 6-day MasterClass.
What if I want to train in person later?
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Your full USD 329 is credited toward Mr. Ian’s in-person MasterClass, and the online course also counts as the MasterClass pre-course preparation. Nothing is lost by starting online.
What does the course cost?
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USD 329 as a one-time payment, down from the normal price of USD 399, or four interest-free payments of USD 82.
Is this an official Bikram Choudhury teacher training?
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No. This is an independent training, not official Bikram Choudhury Teacher Training. It teaches the Original Hot 26&2 sequence and dialogue under Mr. Ian Terry, E-RYT 500.
You already have the discipline. Now get the training.
If Bikram Hot 26&2 changed your life, this is your chance to share it properly. Start with the free preview, then complete the online course enrolment application.
Hot yoga is physically demanding. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or are new to exercise in the heat, check with a healthcare professional before you start.