OUR CURRICULUM

By completing this training, you will be prepared to confidently lead classes, communicate clearly with students, and build your voice as a teacher rooted in both classical tradition and practical skills.

Over 200 hours, you’ll build the essential skills every yoga teacher needs. Each weekend guides you from mastering your own body and mind to confidently teaching others. Prepare to lead classes, workshops, and private sessions with clarity and authority.

ASANAS + POSES
Daily asana practice and traditional surya namaskar is taught day one to build your energy and refine your poses, explore alignment, and learn how to guide students  through sequences. You’ll move beyond doing yoga to understanding why each posture works , and how to communicate that to a room full of different bodies.

• Detail and breakdown of over 80 Poses
• Alignment and Modifications 
• Hatha, Vinyasa, Power Yoga, YIN, Cardio Flow
• Stretches and Transitions
• Principles of Alignment 
• Benefits and Contraindications
• ​Injury Considerations
• Learn 4 Styles of Sun Salutations
• Yoga Lingo, Metaphoric Cues, Key Words and Phrases​
• Therapies of Yoga *
• Yoga for diabetes, asthma, arthritis*
• Chair Yoga for Seniors*

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
You will step into the role of teacher through practice, slowly integrating teaching methodology each week. with real-time feedback from our teachers, and building your class plans. This is where teaching skills develop, and  confidence is built,  not in a textbook, but in front of your peers.

• Teach Through Demonstration
• Teach to Different Body Types and Levels
• What to Look For When Teaching
• Direction vs Demonstration
• How to Identify Different Body Ailments
• Philosophy Behind the The Pose
• Learn to Teach in Sanskrit and English
• Practice 'Finding Your Voice'
• Hands On Assists (only select poses in 200HR YTT) (More in 300HR YTT)

TEACHING TRICKS AND TIPS
understanding simple formulas to cue, teach and guide will help you build confidence to teach varying levels and ages. this is really where teachers shine!

• Effective Verbal Dues for Teaching 
• Secrets of Cueing Each Pose
• Observations, Adjust Verbally 
• Teaching Principles with Different Styles of Yoga
• Creative Opening and Closing Scripts
• Instruct Students How to Move in and Out of Poses Safely 
• Create and Build Themed Classes 
• ​Learn to Cue with Refinement
• Leave with 4 ready to teach sequences​
• Hands on Assists and Alignment Support in Common Asanas

YOGA ENERGETICS ​

• Introduction to Subtle Energy Systems 
• Chakra System
• Energetic Nadis
• Granthis and Bhandas*
• Pancha Koshas *
• Pancha Pranas *

MEDITATION + MANTRAS
Learn techniques to calm the mind, sharpen focus, and share practices that help students beyond the mat. Pranayama, breathwork, mindfulness are the tools that separate a yoga instructor from a yoga teacher - this is where you really come alive in your practice.

• Anatomy of Meditation
• Understand the True Meaning of Meditation
• Differences Between Mindfulness and Meditation
• Benefits on Mental Health and and Meditation
• Explore Traditional Mantras
• Learn Different Styles of Traditional and Modern Meditation*

PRANAYAMA + BREATHING TECHNIQUES

Pranayama (yogic-breathing) is the study of breath control.

• Techniques Enabling Students to Experience Body-Mind Integration
• Different Purification through yogic breathing. 
• Learn 3 - 5 Key Breathing Techniques
• Sitali, Shitakari, Kapalbhatti, Bhramari, Ojjayi, Nadi Shodana, Sama Vritti, Anuloma Viloma *

YOGA HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY​

Dive into the roots of yoga,  ethics, history, and teaching principles that bring depth and authenticity to your classes.  As living principles that shape how you show up on the mat and in the world.

• 8 Limbs of Yoga
• Four Paths of Yoga
• Yoga History
• Yoga Sutras

YOGIC DIET + NUTRITION

Learn the benefits of a pure Yogic diet. How foods create energy and harmony within your body and mind. Understand which foods and foods encourage happiness and mental wellbeing. Learn how to create a Yogic meal incorporating whole, pure foods and aligned with holistic lifestyles.  How to infuse different spices, flavours and requirements in a pure sattvic diet. Learning which foods contain higher nutrient value, alkaline and acidity.

YOGIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY  

Understand the body in motion — from muscles and joints to safe adjustments — so you can teach with confidence and care. You’ll learn to read a body in motion and understand the difference between alignment that looks good and alignment that feels right.

AYURVEDA

Ayurveda is a personalized approach to health, and knowing your mind-body type allows you to make optimal choices about diet, exercise, supplements, and all other aspects of your lifestyle. 
Learn the  Three basic energy bodies (Doshas)
Lifestyle recommendations based on individual constitutions and how yoga can influence this
Incorporate essential oils, gems, stone to play with balances in the body. *
Understanding the subtle effects of foods on your body. *
Weaving in the Koshas and Vayus as a part of the yogic lifestyle* 
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* 300HR YTT, however we will touch upon each one in our 200HR YTT
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THE BUSINESS OF YOGA & MARKETING YOUR TRADE

• Next Steps as a Yoga Instructor
• Qualities of a Great Yoga Teacher
• Discover Your Teaching Style and Voice
• Where to Register Upon Graduation
• What You Need to Know After Completing Your YTT
• Registering with Yoga Teachers Association as a Karma Yoga Teacher
• Pay Expectations
• Creating a Yoga Resume 
• Building Your Portfolio

SHAT KRIYA *

Shat means (six) and kriya means ‘cleansing. Yogic kriyas remove the waste materials our internal organs to help purify the physical body and internal organs and thereby create harmony between the major pranic flows attaining physical and mental purification and balance.  (discussion only, demonstration and practice is done under supervision with in studio sessions) Kapalbathi, Jala Neti, Jala Dhouthi, Trataka, Vasti, Dhouti.