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Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Schools Scholarship Form

2025 scholarships are becoming available on a rolling basis. The trainings indicated in the drop down menu reflect current availability.

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 Before completing this application, please review the scholarship criteria and answer a few demographic questions. This information is for internal purposes only and will be used to assist us in better understanding the experiences and needs of our community. 

Kripalu believes that yoga should be accessible to all who wish to learn and practice. We seek to build a diverse, intergenerational community of lifelong learners working together to ignite personal and societal transformation. This work begins with a deep commitment to increasing access to our full suite of programs and centering justice and equity in all we do.

To qualify for a full scholarship you must meet one of the following criteria:

Identify as a member of a community that has been historically marginalized in wellness spaces. Some examples include:

  • member of the Global Majority, a collective term for people of African, Asian, Latin American, and Arab descent who together comprise the vast majority (around 80%) of people in the world
  • member of the LGBTQIA+ Community
  • A person with a disability (either physical or emotionally dysregulated)


Someone with financial needs
 based on household income.

  • 1 person household with a maximum income of $30,000
  • 2 person household with a maximum income of $40,000
  • 3 person household with a maximum income of $50,000
  • 4 person household with a maximum income of $60,000
  • 5 person household with a maximum income of $70,000

Someone who is of service to others
 including Sacred Activists/Artists and Frontline Providers. Sacred Activists/Artists are agents of institutional and systemic change who take wise action in an effort to create peace and sustainability in the world. (Examples include: educators, healthcare professionals and human service providers, including Non-Profit employees).

Someone who identifies as a member of a community that has not been adequately supported. Ie. Indigenous, Veteran.

Former Full-Time Kripalu Ashram Resident


The Details

  • To ensure that scholarship funds reach as many individuals as possible, we ask that you only request one on campus and one online scholarship per year.
  • We ask participants to complete a program evaluation survey to share their feedback and reflections on the impact of the program.
  • Housing type is not guaranteed. Please contact registration@kripalu.org after you are registered with any ADA requests. (Subject Line: ADA Housing)
I affirm that I meet the scholarship criteria for this program, listed above, and will abide by the rules and expectations of the scholarship process. Select all that apply:

Please note that Kripalu is a retreat and education environment. Kripalu is not a clinical facility and does not provide physical or mental health medical services. 

Demographic Questions

Kripalu is committed to intentional evolution with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please share some details about how you identify.

Are you local to the Berkshires (Do you live or work within 45 miles of Kripalu)?*

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