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If it's for a new profession or trade you can't deduct it.  I'm a CPA, if I go to law school I can't deduct it.  If I take auto repair classes at a technical school and open a garage,  I can't deduct the costs of the training prior to opening the business. Once yo become a Yoga Instructor, you can deduct any additional classes you take.  So, after your a yoga instructor you take a class in a different type of massage, you can deduct it because "it maintains or improves skills needed in your present work."  I hope this helps.