BECOME A YOGA LEADER®
Teach From A Solid Foundation
Your practice is your refuge
You want to keep learning & unlearning
You want to make a difference in your community and in the world
You want your practice to come alive in everything you do
You want to help others find refuge in their own practice
You want to enroll in a program that is not white-washed
You doubt yourself AND feel that it might be time
GET ROOTED
Yoga Leaders® is a training program like no other. We weave healing and liberation into everything that we do, honoring yoga’s roots at every step.
If you want your yoga practice to be an integral part of your daily life, this program is for you.
If you want to build a practice that feels like home and then offer your gifts as service to help others heal, this program is for you.
We take our time. Over the course of one year, your life will be transformed.
In-person group meetings one weekend per month. Virtual check-ins weekly or as needed.
LEARN TO LEAD
During your year of training, you will learn:
how to integrate the 8 limbs of yoga into your life
how to practice and teach asana, pranayama, and meditation safely and with purpose
how to bring your practice off of your mat and into the world to create positive change
how to honor both the deep roots of yoga AND your own in your practice and teaching
how to use the tools of yoga for personal and collective healing
and so much more
A SECOND YTT? YES.
Teachers certified outside of Yoga Leaders® are encouraged to enroll in this program to refresh and deepen their knowledge and skill, especially if:
your certification did not include a deep study of yoga philosophy
your program did not include a deep study of social justice work as part of your practice
your program did not include deep study of pranayama or subtle anatomy
your 200 hour training was rushed in a 1-3 month format
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Bring the philosophy behind the eight limbs of yoga into your contemporary life through deep study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
Expand your knowledge through discussion of contemporary texts by South Asian and other authors of the global majority who have dedicated their lives to a yogic path of individual and collective liberation.
Includes deep reading, group discussion, journal writing, self-study, and daily practice on and off the mat.
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Deepen your knowledge of the human body and its innate capacity for healing. Learn to build your own physical practice safely, compassionately, and with integrity for a lifetime of practice.
Physical anatomy study includes functional alignment to make asana accessible for all bodies, use of props, and variations for Hatha & Vinyasa style yoga postures.
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Understand the deeper layers of our human experience through the lens of yoga.
Study the koshas and other approaches to the subtle body (chakras, doshas, and more).
Subtle anatomy is usually offered after 200 hours of training, but as a Yoga Leaders® you are expected to dive deeper. You will complete this course with a better understanding of the complexity, richness, and deep history of yoga practice.
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Pranayama will make a marked difference in your practice, your healing, and your teaching.
In this foundational training, you will:
Learn to harness prana (life-force) from both technique (breathing techniques) and experiential approaches &
Learn how to effectively integrate pranayama into your offerings as a teacher.
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Meditation is the practice that leads us to enlightenment, and foundational to every yoga practitioners journey.
Learn different approaches to meditation, and how to lead others.
You will experience deep healing equal to the time you commit during training to your meditation practice.
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Yoga Leaders® is revolutionizing what it means to teach yoga by embracing our roles as leaders of change. Study topics include decolonizing yoga, decentering whiteness in wellness, accessibility and belonging in wellness spaces, yoga as a spiritual path, yoga as social justice, intersectionality, leadership, community building, and conscious marketing to share your offerings in the world.
Envision the healing you want to bring to the world and work together to make it real. 1:1 mentor and peer support to develop individual & group projects to bring yoga into the spaces where you work, live, and gather.
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Learn to structure practice sessions for different settings, needs, and people. Sequence postures and sessions around peak poses, injuries, target areas, seasons, life course, time of day, philosophy, grief, celebration, and much more.
Includes practice teaching in group and private settings & compassionate, productive mentor feedback as you discover your voice and personal style.
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Unlike programs that rush through 1-3 months, or that fill the schedule with too many guest teachers to know well, your year of Yoga Leaders® training will include ample time for independent study AND 1:1 time with your mentor to keep you on track, explore your strengths, get support for your challenges, keep you connected, and model a new kind of leadership. You will be fully supported throughout your year of training and will have direct access to any guest lecturers who are invited.
YOGA LEADERS® CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
BEYOND 200 HOURS
Already finished 200 hours but still feel the need for support, community, feedback, and guidance?
BEYOND 200 HOURS is a curated program to meet yoga teachers needs for education AND community. We’ll continue to learn together, expand knowledge, support each other’s growth, and maintain our personal practice as the foundation of our teaching.
We’ll meet virtually, once per month, for a few hours of training and practice. You’ll receive written material to work with on each monthly theme. Biweekly virtual check-ins provide the connection, continuity, and flexibility that teachers need to stay grounded and resourced.
Consider Yoga Leaders BEYOND 200 HOURS program as an alternative to 300 hour trainings.
Not sure if it’s right for you? Send a message and we’ll chat.
$50 - $2900. Digital file sent after purchase. Venmo preferred at @JWYoga.