All students must complete 25 practice classes, 10 observation classes, and assignments in all three modules to successfully graduate.
At the heart of our teaching philosophy is the belief that yoga education is about empowering our students and encouraging their exploration within a safe, supportive and inspired environment.
With a comprehensive curriculum rooted in tools and techniques that illuminate classical elements with a modern lens, you’ll enjoy a structure that gives you the knowledge you need in a way that’s digestible, accessible – and most importantly, fun!
You’ll cover fundamentals like safe and creative cuing, vocal and physical presence, linking movement with breath, and the philosophical foundations of the practice. You’ll also learn about what many yoga schools don’t teach you — how to sequence to a peak pose creatively, and how to apply anatomy to asana to confidently set your students up for a safe practice. You’ll both experience these skills modeled for you and get to practice amongst close friends and community.
Upon Course Completion
Our 200-hour yoga teacher training is Yoga Alliance Certified. Yoga Alliance’s mission is to work in the public interest to ensure that there is a confidence in the quality and consistency of instruction, thorough understanding of the benefits of yoga and that the teachers of yoga value its history and traditions.
All students, alumni and current YYOGA teachers get access to our private teacher training group to stay virtually connected.
Required Reading for Course
- Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
- Anatomy Colouring Book by Kapit/Elson
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (your choice of translation)
Module I
Transform your practice through classes and alignment labs and begin to deepen your understanding of the philosophy and history of yoga.
- Standing poses and sun salutations
- Daily classes to transform your practice and illuminate teaching principles
- Asana labs to explore your alignment in standing poses and sun salutations
- History of yoga
- Introduction to sequencing
- Introduction to the YYOGA Teaching Methodology
- Introduction to meditation
- Integrated anatomy modules (shoulder, hip, core)
- Philosophy: The Yoga Sutras
- Practice Teaching
Module II
Deepen your understanding of alignment and asana of more complex poses as you learn to observe others, assist students, sequence effectively. Begin to investigate the energetics of the practice through pranayama and energetic cuing.
- Arm balances, inversions, and hip openers
- Daily practice to transform your practice and illuminate teaching principles
- Asana labs to explore your alignment in complex poses
- Introduction to Pranayama
- Integrated anatomy modules to support your learning and confidence
- Philosophy: The Yoga Sutras
- Philosophy: Introduction to the Subtle Body
- Practice teaching and feedback
Module III
Step into the seat of the teacher through work including practice teaching, hands on adjustments, theming, ethics and the business of yoga.
- Backbends, seated poses, reclined poses
- Daily practice to transform your practice and illuminate teaching principles
- Asana labs to explore your alignment in complex backbends, seated poses, and supine poses
- Sequencing for hatha, power, and flow
- Anatomy modules for pregnancy and injury management
- The business of yoga
- Ethics for yoga teaching
- Philosophy: Introduction to Ayurveda
- Philosophy: The Yoga Sutras, 8-limbs
- Advanced teaching skills
- Practice teaching and feedback
- Teaching evaluation and final exam