Sangha Studio 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

​This accredited 200-hour RYT program is rooted in the principles of supporting individuality and also growing our empowered community, or sangha, through the shared practice of yoga. In this training you will be encouraged to question and become curious about the ways you live in your mind, body, spirit and the world. With carefully crafted tools and insights, you will have the opportunity to dive deeper into your yoga practice and weave these tools into your life off the mat. This training will be held in the container of Tantra, these teachings will be the core of your studies, meant to enliven all of the other topics in this course.

This program is offered in two formats: a 6 Week Summer Immersion Program and two Integration Programs meeting once per month for several months, either Fri-Sun or Mon-Tue. Learn more below!

Update: COVID-19 and 2020 Trainings

Our 6 Week Summer Immersion Training is scheduled to happen online starting in July!
At this time, we are currently anticipating running our weekday and weekend trainings beginning this fall (hopefully) in person and encourage you to reach out if you have any questions about these offerings! If trainings end up being cancelled or postponed for any reason, we will let you know as soon as possible.

About the Training!

​The program is designed to help you build and maintain supportive habits and practices that both serve your personal practice and the practice of the students you teach.

Some of our biggest values in leading foundational teacher trainings are:

• building relationships
• connecting with your authentic mission & vision
• applying your practice both on and off the mat
• living a life of service, to self and others, that acknowledges the value of community and our shared (and very precious) human experience

​At the end of each training we’ve done, the reflection has always been: the yoga practices themselves are so valuable and important, but it’s how you apply them to relationships and everyday life that really create the powerful, long-lasting effects.

In this training, we will work toward developing a depth and breadth of knowledge, based on the foundation that we are all living beings, and by working together, we can thrive. How can we serve ourselves in a fulfilling way so that we may more greatly serve others? We believe strongly in “humble radiance” – remembering that we are all sharing the same space and figuring it out, whether we are a student or a teacher. 

Becoming a yoga teacher means you are committing to being a lifelong student; your level of studentship will directly influence your quality of teaching. This is a great chance to indulge in being a total student for the sake of greater service! Participants will receive homework to support and enhance their learning as well as a training manual, accompanying workbook, and both a required and recommended booklist.

A unique and exciting aspect of our teacher training is our mentorship program. You will have access to a mentor, who will serve as your resource for more personalized attention and guidance. This relationship is extremely beneficial for taking this body of knowledge and figuring out how it applies to your own unique offerings.

This training is suited for anyone who wants to deepen their own yoga practice and/or teach yoga. You will be given homework that will help you practice and apply the teachings and you will be expected to complete your non-contact hour requirements to receive your certification. By the end of the training, you will not only learn how to teach a well-rounded and intelligent alignment-based vinyasa class; you will deepen your studentship and learn what makes you irreplaceable as a teacher so that you can share your gifts authentically with the world.

“I truly appreciate Sangha’s commitment to community. If you are a student looking to enhance your understanding of how yoga not only serves an individual, but an entire network of individuals, this training is for you. I appreciate the collaborative nature of the training and accessibility of the teachers. The emphasis on the relationships formed between students in the training will certainly serve all of us as we move out into the broader yoga community. The teachers truly care about their students success and made us all feel like there is a place for each of us as teachers in our community.”

- Sarah, YTT graduate 2016-2017

​Sample topics covered in the 200-Hour RYT training:

ANATOMY

A deep understanding of biomechanics and how to translate anatomy knowledge into practice and teaching.

ASANA LAB

Break down of primary asanas, how to cue, how to modify and how to build up from the base. Learn key alignment actions that can be translated into many other poses. This is not about memorizing postures and their alignment; it’s about learning the mechanics of the body so you can feel confident breaking down any asana.

PHILOSOPHY

​Exposure to various yoga philosophies, with a focus on Tantra. This will be deepened with lecture, dharma discussion and book club. Tantra is a school of philosophy that helps us discover how we can find more ease and joy in this life by affirming our worth and our connection to the divine. Known as the “householder” philosophy, this school of thinking helps us realize how we can discover and live through our greater desires and purpose.

LANGUAGE

Explore the language of yoga: Sanskrit, chanting, and mantra. This also covers your own unique voice as a teacher and learning what type of language feels genuine to you.

MEDITATION

How to teach meditation and how to weave it into your daily life.

SEQUENCING

Design an intelligently sequenced class that incorporates elements such as body mechanics, meditation and pranayama.

ASSISTING

Learn how to give hands-on assists as well as other types of assists that do not include hands-on touch. Building on body mechanics and anatomy, you will learn how to give an assist with confidence, care and with knowledge of how the body is moving and how you can assist those movements.

HOW TO TEACH

How to teach a yoga class including: theming, alignment principles, detailed review of asana, cueing and language, creating and developing sequences, assisting, leading savasana and yoga nidra, offering adaptive practices, and finding your own voice and teaching style. Teaching methodology will help you apply the teachings and get practice teaching others in the program.

THE BUSINESS OF YOGA

The business of teaching yoga and how to optimize your teaching career, if you do decide to teach.

​What happens after the training?

After completing the Sangha Studio Yoga Teacher Training you can expect continued support in your yoga practice, personally and professionally. Should you choose to not teach, that’s perfectly fine. Just because you do a RYT program doesn’t mean you have to teach, and we understand that. Regardless, our faculty promises to be here for you along the way and offer their resources. This training hopes to offer tools that leave its participants in a more grounded, knowledgeable, confident and supported place than when they began. As a Sangha Studio Teacher Training graduate, you will receive continued mentorship, resources and the invitation to assist your teachers and mentors during classes, workshops and various other events. We believe that continuing to study with your teachers and act as an “apprentice” can take your teaching to the next level.​

After completion of the course:

• You will join a community of invested, educated, and confident teachers.
• We invite you to complete a demo to be on our sub list! We transition teachers from our sub list to our class schedule and prioritize students who have completed our Yoga Teacher Training programs. Learn more about teaching on the sub list and studio schedule here.
• You will have the opportunity to teach in our Sangha Flow classes to gain experience teaching group yoga classes.
• You will have the option to assist any faculty classes at Sangha Studio and assist your lead faculty members at any events, workshops, or classes where they teach.
• You will have the option to participate in Sangha Studio’s service and outreach programs.
• We hope that you will want to keep learning with us! You will enjoy lifelong access to our "member rates" for continuing education trainings, as applicable.

Sample Curriculum

​Core teaching skills will be woven throughout all sessions, with a focus on particular topics as outlined below. ​

SESSION 1

Introductions & Foundations
Join together as a group for the first time as we get to know each other and the groove of the program, discuss community agreements to maintain throughout training, dive into the yoga practice from a student and teacher perspective and explore anatomy basics in preparation for session 2!

SESSION 2

Anatomy Intensive with Alicia Molloy
Dive into foundational anatomy knowledge in this clear, accessible, and comprehensive multi-day workshop with physical therapist and yoga teacher Alicia Molloy. In this session we will explore baseline anatomy terminology, bones, and muscles in the context of the yoga practice.

SESSION 3

Philosophy & Theming with Prem Prakash & Sarah Diedrick
Explore the history and philosophical tenants of yoga, including the 8 limbs of yoga, focusing in particular the yamas and niyamas, and the tantric perspective on the divine. Begin to practice the art of weaving philosophy into your classes and creative theming.

SESSION 4

​Sanskrit Intensive
Discover how life itself is reflected in the structure of Sanskrit grammar. Engage Sanskrit with joy, curiosity and focus! This multi-day workshop promises to be filled with tradition, humor, depth, heartfelt devotion, and focus.

SESSION 5

Sequencing & Assisting
While previous sessions will have time devoted to sequencing and assisting, spend this session diving deep into methodology, practice, and teaching large and small groups – you've got this!

SESSION 6

Slow it Down
Take this opportunity to quiet your practice and learn about the subtle body as well as the history & basics of leading meditation, pranayama, restorative yoga, and yin yoga. You will not receive certifications to teach these specialized practices over the course of these introductory sessions, but you will receive tools for how to incorporate some of their components into your teaching.

SESSION 7

Expanding Your Toolbox & Honing Your Skills (with various teachers)
What do you do when a student arrives in class 8 months pregnant? How do you teach beginners who have never done yoga before? How is teaching in your community and unconventional environments different than teaching in the studio? How might you transition your teaching to those seated in a chair? Expand your teaching toolbox in this session of introductory workshops for new teachers!

SESSION 8

​Share Your Voice, Live the Practice, Be the Change: Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Yoga Teacher Training with Susanna Barkataki
Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Yoga Teacher Training with nationally renowned teacher, Susanna Barkataki. Explore how to have courageous conversations, embody equity diversity and yogic values, and integrate visionary leadership into your classes and practice.

SESSION 9

Accessible Yoga
How do you make the teachings of yoga available to everyone, regardless of their level of physical ability? In this session, we will begin to explore the many ways that yoga practice can be modified to suit students who don't feel comfortable in a regular class.

SESSION 10

The Business of Yoga + Graduation!
How do you market yourself as a teacher – posters, website, business cards, Instagram – oh my! In your final session, we will examine how to promote what YOU uniquely as a teacher have to offer, establish your mission, and discuss ethics around teaching. Then, it's time to celebrate!!!!

Integration Trainings
These trainings meet once per month for several months

Weekday Program

• Length: 8-9 sessions within 8 months, final session June 2021
• Days: Monday + Tuesday once per month
• Dates: Nov 2 & 3 2020, Nov 16 & 17 2020, Dec 21 & 22 2020. Dates in 2021 TBA.
• Times: 9am-5/6pm
• Location: Sangha Studio – South
• Capacity: 10-20 participants

 (all details unless otherwise announced)

Weekend Program

• Length: 9 sessions within 8 months
• Days: Friday-Sunday once per month
• Dates: Nov 6-8 2020, Dec 18-20 2020. Dates in 2021 TBA
• Times: Friday evenings 7-9pm + Saturday/Sunday 9am-5pm
• ​Location: Sangha Studio – South
• Capacity: 15-30 participants

​(all details unless otherwise announced)

The 2021 dates are currently TBA due to ever-changing schedules related to COVID-19.

Cost & Requirements

Cost:

• $3000 if paid via cash/check, $3200 if paid via credit/debit card. $500 deposit due on acceptance.
• VSAC advancement grants accepted – learn more about grants here *Please note you must complete Sangha's Yoga Teacher Training application first (see bottom of page) before applying for a VSAC grant.
• Custom payment plans and installments per session available.

Included in tuition cost:

• One-on-one relationship with a mentor as a resource during & post-training.
• Be paired with a Sidekick — another student to meet with between sessions and act as a resource for learning.
• Sustaining Membership at Sangha Studio for the duration of training.
• Graduation celebration!
• Use of the studio spaces for practice teaching & sidekick meetings (as available).
• 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) accreditation through Yoga Alliance following graduation! (The YA annual membership fee is not included in tuition nor is it required to teach yoga.)

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Requirements to graduate:

• Full attendance at all sessions. If hours must be missed, you are required to let faculty know ahead of time to schedule time to make up content. More details will be discussed during the opening session of training.
• All homework, non-contact hours, and final project presentation completed as assigned.
• Other details to be announced during training!

Immersion Training
This training meets online daily for six weeks

Summer Immersion

• Dates: 2021 Dates TBA
• Days: Monday-Friday
• Times: 9am-3pm with a one hour lunch break each day

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Cost & Requirements

Cost:

• $2500 if paid via cash/check, $2700 if paid via credit/debit card. $500 deposit due on acceptance.
• VSAC advancement grants accepted - learn more about grants here.
• Custom payment plans available.
• Minimum: 10 participants
• Capacity: ~20 participants​

Included in tuition cost:

• Manual, homework assignments, and all course material
• One-on-one relationship with a mentor as a resource during and post-training.
• All students will have a 10-class pass to Sangha Studio for the duration of training. Class pass can be used for in-studio (if applicable) and online classes.
• Following training, each student will have a complimentary 3 month membership in order to stay connected to the studio and their practice post training. For students who aren't local, this will be a livestream membership.
• ​200hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) accreditation through Yoga Alliance following graduation! (YA annual membership fee not included in tuition.)

Requirements to graduate:

• Full attendance at all sessions. If hours must be missed, you are required to let faculty know ahead of time to schedule time to make up content. More details will be discussed during the opening session of training.
• All homework, non-contact hours, and final project presentation completed as assigned.

Sangha Studio 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Representation & Inclusivity Scholarship

Sangha Studio is dedicated to making yoga more accessible to all individuals and communities. This scholarship seeks to increase representation by removing financial barriers and expanding access to those who are underrepresented in the yoga community and underserved by its teachings.

​Scholarship requirements:

• Be committed to teaching yoga after completion of training
• Be attending classes at Sangha Studio or schedule a meeting with Sangha Studio YTT staff prior to scholarships being awarded
• All scholarship applicants are strongly encouraged to also apply for a VSAC advancement grant, if eligible.

​Each teacher training program has allocated scholarships funds. The amount of each scholarship will be determined on an individual basis. Awards will be determined 1-month before the start of each program. All applicants will be informed at this time.

Please contact yogateachertraining@sanghastudio.org to request the scholarship application!

How Do I Apply for the Training?

We can’t wait to dive into the philosophies, ideas, tools, and techniques that can lead all of us to live a more genuine, connected and inspired life... that help us align with our more truthful, unconditional self and, therefore, help others step into that worthy, lifelong exploration for themselves​.

Application deadlines for each program are as follows (or until the program is full):​

• Weekday Program:​ applications due by October 1, 2020
• Weekend Program: applications due by October 1, 2020

Please complete the application below and don't hesitate to contact yogateachertraining@sanghastudio.org if you have any questions!