200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training*

January 8 – April 18, 2027 | In-Person & Online Options Available

* Not Yoga Alliance accredited

More Than Learning How to Teach

This 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is more than learning how to teach yoga. It is a deeply immersive experience designed to challenge you physically, emotionally, and spiritually while helping you develop a deeper understanding of yoga, your practice, and yourself.

Led by Steve Safranek, a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with seven years of teaching experience and more than 3,500 classes taught. Steve has led multiple teacher trainings, facilitated domestic and international yoga retreats, and trained and certified 13 students as yoga teachers.

This training brings together years of teaching experience with a practical, experiential approach to yoga, personal growth, and developing confident and authentic teachers.

Program Accreditation Notice: This 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is not Yoga Alliance accredited. It is an independent, experiential deep dive focusing on practical teaching ability, Ashtanga foundations, and personal transformation.

Program Logistics & Requirements

Everything you need to know about program structure, hours, books, and investment.

Schedule

January 8 – April 18, 2027

Weekends: 8 training weekends
Friday: 5:00–9:00 PM · 4 hours
Saturday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM · 8 hours
Sunday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM · 8 hours
Total: 160 training hours
Format: In person or online

Requirements

20 hours of reading, study, and preparation
Participate in a minimum of 15 yoga classes as a student
Complete 5 observations of other yoga teachers
Teach 2 complete classes as part of the training:
1. 1. Ashtanga Primary Short Form Series
2. 2. Your own Hot Flow class

Required Books

1.

Breath

James Nestor
2.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
3.

Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual

David Swenson
4.

Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl

Investment

Pay in full

$2,500

Payment plan

$3,000

Deposit: $500 to reserve your spot
Balance due: December 31, 2026

Flexible payment plan options available for remaining balance.

What You'll Experience

The first three weekends of the training will center around Ashtanga Yoga. You will learn and practice the Ashtanga Primary Short Form Series, explore its foundations and philosophy, and progressively develop the skills necessary to confidently teach the entire short-form class yourself.

The remaining five weekends will shift into the art of Vinyasa Yoga. You will explore sequencing, transitions, cueing, pacing, class structure, theming, and the process of developing your own authentic teaching style. You will also be introduced to Yin Yoga and learn how slower, more introspective practices can complement dynamic movement.

Throughout the training, you will experience:

Yoga practices & practice teaching

Meditation and breathwork

Journaling and self-inquiry

Lectures and group discussions

Yoga philosophy and history

Anatomy and understanding the body

Sequencing, cueing, pacing & transitions

Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga

Observation and feedback

At least one guest teacher

You Don't Have to Want to Teach

You do not need to want to become a yoga teacher to participate in this training.

Some people enter a 200-hour training because they want to teach. Others come because they want to deepen their personal practice, understand yoga beyond the physical postures, challenge themselves, or experience something genuinely transformative.

Both are welcome.

If you choose to teach, you will leave with practical experience and a strong foundation to step in front of a room and lead. If teaching isn't your goal, you can approach the training as an opportunity for deeper study, self-inquiry, connection, and personal growth.

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