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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

This eight-month, 200-hour training explores yoga as a comprehensive path of personal development rather than physical practice alone. Led by Brinda Kumari and Jamuna Jaya, both experienced and yoga-alliance-certified instructors, the program weaves together asana, philosophy, meditation, pranayama, and lifestyle study within a supportive community setting. Students engage with yoga's ethical foundations, the Bhagavad Gita, mantra science, and Ayurveda while developing concrete teaching skills. The curriculum emphasizes both the inner work of spiritual connection and the practical competence required to lead classes safely and progressively. Participants study yogic anatomy, sequencing, adjustments, and the ethics of teaching, grounded in the principle that personal transformation precedes skillful instruction. Upon completion of all requirements, graduates receive a 200-hour certificate and may register as an RYT 200 through Yoga Alliance.

Fri, Oct 2, 2026The Bhakti Center, New York

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In-Depth Anatomy of Asana

A comprehensive module within Kripalu's 800-hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program, this course investigates the physical practice of asana through the lens of therapeutic application. Students study human anatomy and biomechanics alongside practical methods for assessing structural imbalances and designing individualized sessions. The curriculum emphasizes modifications for varied body types and limitations, equipping practitioners to work with diverse populations. Through peer feedback and faculty guidance, participants develop both technical knowledge and refined communication skills necessary for supporting clients over sustained practice. Upon completion, graduates return home with deepened understanding of anatomical principles and the ability to construct asana protocols tailored to each client's needs and developmental arc.

Fri, Oct 2, 2026Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge

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200-Hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Fall 2025

A month-long residential intensive at Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia, this 200-hour teacher training grounds participants in the multifaceted practice of Integral Yoga. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, students learn to teach asanas, Yoga Nidra, pranayama, chanting, and meditation while deepening their own practice. The curriculum encompasses the major paths of yoga—devotion, wisdom, self-inquiry, and selfless service—alongside anatomy, physiology, and the philosophy of Raja Yoga. Daily practice sessions and teaching practicums prepare graduates to lead Level 1 classes with grounded understanding and confidence. The ashram's structured daily rhythm, combining early morning meditation and practice with afternoon study and evening reflection, creates an immersive container for transformation through disciplined engagement rather than passive consumption.

Sun, Oct 4, 2026Satchidananda Ashram – Yogaville, Buckingham

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Energy Medicine Yoga (EMYoga) Training for Healing

This six-day experiential training combines yoga with Eden Energy Medicine to teach participants how to guide others through stress and trauma healing while developing their own practice. Led by Lauren Walker and Blaine Wilkes, co-owners of Energy Medicine Yoga, the program draws from Walker's book The Energy to Heal and equips facilitators with practical techniques for nervous system regulation and emotional release. Participants learn the EMYoga Five Star Method for Healing, breathwork, guided meditation, and intuitive skills. The training emphasizes non-invasive, retraumatization-aware approaches suited for yoga teachers, wellness professionals, energy healers, bodyworkers, therapists, and anyone called to support others' healing. No prior yoga or energy work experience is required. Registered yoga teachers receive Yoga Alliance continuing education credits, and one year of EMYoga licensing is included.

Sun, Oct 4, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Gentle Somatic Yoga Level 1 Training

Gentle Somatic Yoga Level 1 Training offers a six-day immersion in brain-to-muscle re-education designed to address the root causes of chronic muscular pain and stiffness. Led by James Knight, an early pioneer in bridging yoga and somatics, this course teaches over 25 therapeutic somatic movement flows grounded in neuroscience and embodied awareness. Rather than relying on static stretching or external instruction, participants learn pandiculation—an innovative neuromuscular re-patterning technique that cultivates somatic intelligence and self-reliance. The method is heart-informed, evidence-based, and accessible across fitness levels. Participants explore how embodied movement can increase flexibility and strength, refine posture, and deepen the integration of mind, body, emotion, and spirit. Results are often immediate and sustained. The training suits anyone seeking deep self-care and healing, yet remains rigorous enough for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, bodyworkers, dancers, and health care professionals. Certification is optional. Held at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, a 800-acre sanctuary in Virginia's heartland, participants benefit from complimentary daily yoga and meditation, spiritual talks, organic vegetarian meals with vegan options, and forest walking trails along the James River.

Fri, Oct 9, 2026Satchidananda Ashram – Yogaville, Buckingham

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Hawai'i 200HR Teacher Training Retreat

Sun, Oct 11, 2026TBA

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Yin Yoga Teacher Training

This six-day intensive training at Kripalu synthesizes meditation's contemplative qualities with yoga and breath work, designed for yoga teachers seeking to deepen their understanding of yin practice. The curriculum covers foundational yin principles, pranayamic techniques that support the energy body in held poses, and the meridian and organ systems central to traditional Chinese medicine as applied to yoga. Participants develop observational skills to safely guide others through longer-held postures that work at deeper tissue levels. The training combines hands-on instruction with reflective inquiry, preparing teachers to competently lead yin yoga classes. Suitable for all experience levels, this program complements active yoga practices and contemporary life rhythms, offering a slower, more introspective approach to the body-mind connection.

Sun, Oct 18, 2026Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge

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Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga Teaching

This online module, part of Kripalu's 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, explores the relationship between physical practice and inner stillness. The program grounds itself in the principle that asana preparation enables the deeper work of meditation. Participants develop facility with the core meditation techniques of the Kripalu lineage, learning to guide others through the foundational concentrative states of dharana and dhyana, and toward samyama, the unified awareness at meditation's heart. The module integrates postures, breath work, and systematic relaxation as supporting practices, and examines meditation's role in catalyzing wholeness and genuine transformation. Faculty include experienced Kripalu teachers Sam Chase and Cristie Newhart.

Thu, Oct 22, 2026Online

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Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teacher Training

This five-day certification program trains yoga teachers and healthcare professionals to adapt traditional asanas for students who practice seated or with limited mobility. Led by Lakshmi Voelker and Liz Oppedijk, the training covers the Lakshmi Voelker Method, which brings yoga's benefits to anyone on any chair, anywhere. Participants learn to teach hour-long chair yoga classes with multiple levels of flexibility, incorporate light weights for bone density and muscle strength, and select breathing and meditation techniques tailored to individual needs. The curriculum addresses anatomy and alignment specific to seated practice, distinguishes precautions and contraindications, and explores how to sequence poses that lengthen, strengthen, extend, expand, and balance the body daily. This approach opens yoga instruction to healthcare settings, senior centers, nursing homes, and online platforms, serving populations for whom floor-based practice is difficult due to age, weight, disability, or inflexibility.

Sun, Oct 25, 2026Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge

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Pranayama Teacher Training

This five-day intensive with Swami Karunananda and Krishna Howeth explores pranayama as a gateway to both physiological and spiritual transformation. Participants examine the mechanics of breath regulation across the body's energetic systems, learning methods to energize, calm, and balance through structured practice. The training balances theoretical study of prana, the subtle body, and kundalini awakening with practical teaching methodology, preparing experienced yoga teachers to guide others through these subtler dimensions of practice. Set within the ashram's daily rhythm of meditation and asana, the program integrates contemplative structure with technical precision.

Mon, Nov 9, 2026Satchidananda Ashram – Yogaville, Buckingham

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Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

This five-day advanced training with senior Kripalu faculty member Jennifer Reis provides comprehensive instruction in teaching Yoga Nidra. The program explores Yoga Nidra's philosophical foundations and historical development alongside the scientific principles that underlie its efficacy as guided meditation. Participants examine the five koshas as a framework for practice, with emphasis on cultivating witness consciousness. The training covers script writing and session design, offering both guidance and direct experience in leading Yoga Nidra sessions. The program integrates Kripalu's contemplative approach, positioning participants to deepen their teaching offerings and support students in accessing the restorative potential of this practice.

Sun, Nov 29, 2026Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge

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200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training: Two 12-Day Sessions

This two-part, 24-day on-campus training establishes a foundation in Kripalu Yoga or deepens an existing practice toward teaching certification. Conducted across two 12-day residential sessions, the program covers the 21 foundational postures and four foundational breathing practices central to Kripalu methodology, alongside applied anatomy, yoga philosophy, and the practical skills required to lead safe, attentive classes. Participants learn verbal cueing techniques, class design, and how to cultivate nonjudgmental self-awareness in both themselves and their students. The curriculum is structured around daily practice, study, and contemplation, with instruction from experienced faculty. Upon completion, graduates receive a Yoga Alliance-approved 200-hour certification, recognized nationally and internationally. The training emphasizes the integration of yoga's wisdom into daily life and is designed for those with established practice seeking to formalize their understanding and teaching capacity.

Sun, Nov 29, 2026Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge

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