What is Yoga Teacher Training?
Trust us—we get all kinds of questions, and to be honest—there are a lot of answers to this one! Yoga Teacher Training—or YTT is an opportunity to LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR YOGA PRACTICE. It is NOT a commitment to teach in a studio—it is truly to learn more about yourself, your body, grow confidence and skills you never knew you had, and truly find your inner voice. The teaching certificate is a bonus—you can share your love of yoga with others that may benefit from practicing as much you have!
Think of YTT as an opportunity to do more than just poses, and weekend immersions to do what you love.
Our teacher training program has evolved throughout the last 6 years to encompass more and more of what we find is important in teaching yoga for the modern day student. Our training weekends will consist of quick recaps of virtual lectures and assignments, group work to practice teaching and learning physical postures with your peers, and you get to practice, practice, practice.
We study all of the required fundamentals within Yoga Alliance 200 hour requirements—but add in creative sequencing, musicality, mental and physical health, and elements functional fitness and athleticism to help you feel confident in teaching, creating classes that are more than just poses, and give you more confidence within your own practice.
Here are our 2022 dates and information for registration:
Each training weekend is a Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, and Saturday from 7 am to 8 pm.
2023 YTT Dates:
March 24/25
April 21/22
May 19/20
July 14/15
August 25/26
September 22/23
December 2/3
The months of October and November will be for practice teaching and observation hours—time to complete projects and have one on ones with instructors/trainers for final test outs. These are the months to take your study into your own hands with our guidance—push yourself to really find your own voice—and prepare for graduation. We are here for you every step of the way.
Tuition and expenses: Tuition is $3500 which covers your YTT retreat (location TBD; meals provided and lodging covered with tuition). Your book list will be about $100–you are welcome to do audio books, purchase used/ebay, etc. You will want a good yoga mat (we suggest the Zyia nonslip mat or manduka pro lite) and a change of clothes for each Saturday of training weekends. You will be required to take 8 classes in the studio a month—minimum. If you are training with us and live elsewhere, the teachers in the studio/s you attend will need to sign off on your attendance. You receive a discounted unlimited membership for $85/month as a YTT member—as well as in the future post graduation to keep practicing with us.
Save $250 on your overall tuition if paid in full by January 1, 2023.
Please email us with questions or to let us know you would like to sign up: effinyogastudio@gmail.com
