Learn to Teach Yoga
with a time-tested curriculum and industry-leading teachers, YogaWorks offers best-in-class yoga teacher trainings.
We offer Yoga Alliance Registered 200-hour trainings and advanced 300-hour trainings. If you are just starting your journey, you will begin with the 200-hour YTT program. This will give you a solid foundation that deepens your practice and shows you how to be effective as a yoga teacher. We also offer several different formats – both in-person and online – so that you can choose the one that works best for you!
Visit our schedule below to see a list of our upcoming yoga teacher trainings happening online and around the world.
5-Star Yoga Alliance Rated
Past trainees have rated our Yoga Alliance training school 5 stars.
30+ Years
Our curriculum is the rich, culminated experience of dozens of teachers over 3 decades.
15,000+ Alumni
We have the most widely-recognized yoga teacher training alumni network in the world.
10+ Countries & Online
We offer globally-acclaimed yoga teacher training online and in destinations around the world.
Groundbreaking Program
Our comprehensive yoga teacher training curriculum has been carefully refined over 30 years to offer a fully interactive, dynamic experience. It is a mindful blend of Eastern and Western yoga teachings, paired with practical modern applications. Our unique approach goes beyond poses – it is anchored in a deep understanding of the body and biomechanics.
Empowered Sequencing
Yoga teacher training should never be about memorizing a rigid sequence. Our program framework honors traditional lineage while encouraging fluidity and freedom of expression. You will learn skillful Vinyasa sequencing built on a foundation of artful cueing, advanced Asana study, an understanding of anatomy, and the philosophical underpinnings of yoga. All our graduates know how to use creative, well-rounded sequencing to inspire others.
Transformational Relationships
Our yoga teacher trainings support individual inquiry alongside profound group interactions. You will be supported and empowered with tools that facilitate personal growth and deeper, more authentic connections with others. We want you to take your yoga off the mat as you develop new and lasting friendships and a renewed sense of acceptance for yourself.
Our Experienced Faculty is Here to Guide You
YogaWorks teachers are expertly-trained educators that are passionate about making yoga accessible to every body. They’ve been featured in international publications, led sold-out workshops and retreats, and shared their love of yoga all around the world.
No matter which instructor you have at YogaWorks, you’ll be learning from an industry-leading yoga trainer. Each member of our yoga teacher training team has hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of training. You’ll be led by and learn from this immense wellspring of expertise.
Our trainers are also highly skilled at teaching in both online and in-person formats. With YogaWorks you can pursue your yoga teacher certification with confidence and ease.
Our Experienced Faculty is Here to Guide You
YogaWorks teachers are expertly-trained, impassioned educators who make yoga accessible to every body. They’ve been featured in international publications and programs, led sold out workshops and retreats, and shared their love of yoga in destinations near and far.
No matter which instructor you have at YogaWorks, you’ll be learning from an industry-leading yoga trainer who’s ready to simplify your learning process. Each member of our widely-respected training team has hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of training, and you’ll be led by and learn from their immense wellspring of expertise.
YogaWorks trainers are well-studied and have the skills to structure, organize and teach you how to teach others. In addition our trainers are highly skilled in teaching both online and in-person. Think of your trainer as your personal coach, guiding you through every detail as it unfolds, so you can train with confidence and ease.
Teacher Training Schedule
Jillian Pransky
For the past 25 years, I’ve been teaching people all over the world the principles of deep listening through restorative and slow flow yoga and mindfulness practices. To me, slowing down, turning inward, and deeply listening to our body and heart is perhaps the most meaningful form of self-care work we can do. When we are more compassionate and connected with ourselves, we are able to be more compassionate and connected with others and the world around us. In this way, our practice not only benefits us, it benefits everyone we are in relationship with, and everyone we come into contact with. This is truly why I practice, and why I offer the classes, retreats, workshops, and trainings I do. But relaxing didn’t always come easily to me.
DETAILS
- 108 Hour Restorative Teacher Training
- Self-paced On-Demand Recordings
- 100+ Page Digital Manual with Detailed Full Color Images
- Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists
Deepen your understanding, practice, and teaching of Restorative Yoga in this virtual training led by Jillian Pransky, author of Deep Listening, Certified Yoga Therapist recognized by IYAT, and YACEP Provider, with over 25 years of experience leading trainings grounded in the latest scientific research. Her teachings are rooted in the principles of pausing and deep listening through restorative and slow flow yoga and mindfulness practices, and her signature technique, LARAR™, for overall body, mind, spirit, health, and wellness.
Jillian is joined by a world-renowned panel of luminary guest teachers offering you a unique opportunity to learn, practice, and connect with leading experts in topics to enrich your practice and teaching including somatic healing, trauma, pain, and yoga nidra.
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
Self-paced online until 2025
TUITION & REGISTRATION
Tuition: $1699
Payment Plan & Scholarship Options Available
Save $150 with code YOGAWORKS (all caps)
Register here: https://www.jillianpransky.com/yogaworks
Jannice Strand
Jannice is the general manager and owner of Be Yoga Studio, she is a Yoga teacher and Yoga Therapist, (E-RYT 500) YogaWorks certified trainer, and a forever dedicated yoga student. Jannice started her own Yoga Practice in 2001, over the years she has studied with highly respected and acknowledged teachers from around the world. She has assisted her Senior YogaWorks teachers for more than 600 hours, to become a YogaWorks Teacher Trainer and has in addition to her Yogaworks 500 hour training – completed several trainings, together over 2000 hours.
DETAILS
This training will be taught in Norwegian.
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
be yoga STUDIO
Solheimveien 28
1473 Lørenskog
9 weekends
Saturday & Sunday | 08:30 am – 5:30 pm
24.- 25. August 2024
31.- 01. September 2024
21.- 22. September 2024
28.- 29. September 2024
19.- 20. Oktober 2024
26.- 27. Oktober 2024
16.- 17. November 2024
23.- 24. November 2024
07.- 08. Desember 2024
TUITION & REGISTRATION
Learn more and register here: https://www.beyoga.no/weekendformat200hours
Liz Defour
Liz Defour is the owner of Full Lotus Yoga studio, a certified YogaWorks Trainer, and has been teaching yoga for over a decade. She began studying yoga as a teenager and was immediately aware of the importance a consistent practice made on her physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Now a certified E-RYT 500 Liz is dedicated to sharing yoga with her community full time.
Beginning with and grounded in Ashtanga yoga, Liz now likes to weave many modalities of movement and training into her teaching. Liz considers herself a voracious student of the Yoga Sutras and loves to discuss how we can incorporate this ancient ideology into our modern day lifestyle.
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
September 6-8, 13-15, 27-29
October 11-13, 25-26
November 8-10, 22-24
Fridays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Zoom)
Saturdays | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (in-studio)
Sundays | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (in-studio)
Full Lotus Yoga
6505 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48202
TUITION & REGISTRATION
$3100
Payment plan option: four payments of $775 due before February 17th
Learn more and register here: https://www.fulllotusyoga.net/teacher-training
Monica Motley
Monica nourishes her body through movement and soul through love. She continues to practice and share her passion for yoga, fitness, and community.
Monica is a 500-Hour RYT who teaches studio classes, online classes, events, workshops, teacher training, private sessions, and retreats. Her upbeat, athletic, and flowing yoga style emphasizes technique and alignment while cultivating the connection between breath and movement.
Be prepared to sweat and move freely, while building strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, and relaxation. Monica encourages students to challenge the physical body while calming the mind and spirit — leaving them feeling stronger, more energized, and more balanced.
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
Training Dates:
- September 6-8, 2024
- October 4-6, 2024
- November 8-10, 2024
- December 6-8, 2024
- January 3-5, 2025
- February 7-9, 2025
- March 7-9, 2025
- April 4-6, 2025
- May 2-4, 2025
Days and Times:
- Fridays 6:30 – 9:30 PM (In Studio)
- Saturdays 9:30am – 12:30 PM (Zoom)
- Saturdays 1:30 – 6:30 PM (In Studio)
- Sundays 2:00 – 7:00 PM (In Studio)
TUITION & REGISTRATION
Learn more and register here: https://www.yogarootsmovement.com/teacher-training
Olivia Barry
Physical Therapist, Yoga Therapist, and Teacher Trainer.
Having spent two fulfilling decades in Los Angeles, Olivia played a pivotal role in numerous YogaWorks yoga teacher training programs, including training the trainers. As an accomplished author, she penned the YogaWorks Teacher Training Anatomy Manual and contributed to shaping the curriculum.
A proud UC Berkeley alum, she pursued her passion for healing by earning a Master’s in Physical Therapy with Honors from CSU Northridge.
Her journey in movement studies commenced at the renowned San Francisco Ballet School and to this day, she still finds her groove in dance classes of all varieties.
Currently, she is actively involved in training and mentoring new teachers with the Center for Yoga Los Angeles. Recently, she has joined the Kinesiology Department at Santa Rosa Junior College, further expanding her reach and impact.
DETAILS
- November 17, 2024 to January 19, 2025
- Register here: https://www.yoga-works.jp/lessons/apply/77
- Early bird discount ends September 30 — Japan time.
- This training will be taught in English with Japanese interpretation.
- January 26, 2025 to March 23, 2025
- Register here: https://www.yoga-works.jp/lessons/apply/78
- For those who have completed the first 100 hours.
- Early bird discount ends December 25 — Japan time.
- This training will be taught in English with Japanese interpretation.
Dani Zuccheri
Dani Z is a highly respected and sought-after yoga teacher located on the Upper West Side of New York City. She earned her BFA from SUNY Purchase and an E-RYT500 certification through YogaWorks, where she taught classes and Teacher Trainings at the 200HR and 300HR level from 2012-2020. In addition to her YogaWorks certification, Dani holds several other certifications including Yoga Tune Up®, Thai Massage, and various anatomy and kinesiology certifications.
Dani's teaching style is heavily influenced by her experience and understanding of biomechanics, anatomy, and the connection between body and mind. She focuses on moving the body safely and fluidly, connecting with her students, and empowering them.
You can always expect Dani to meet you on the mat with an open heart and a good dose of humility.
DETAILS
In studio hours held at Method Collective. Virtual Hours via Zoom.
The YogaWorks 200-Hour Program is a foundational training designed to provide people a
transformational experience. It will take one’s personal practice to a whole new level and they
will gain a deeper understanding of the many layers of yoga. For those who want to teach, they
will learn the skills to teach an inspired and intelligent yoga class, marking the beginning of a
successful career as a yoga teacher. In the training students will learn:
- The proper alignment, benefits and potential risks of the foundational yoga postures
- Principles of anatomy and how they apply to each posture
- The science and art of sequencing a yoga class
- An introduction into subtle body and meditation
- Hands on adjustments
- How to observe and see bodies
- The art of the voice
- Confidence through practice teaching
- Yoga history and philosophy
- Sanskrit names of the postures
In addition to learning all of the above, it’s an excellent way to become part of a like-minded community, make lifelong friends and have fun!
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
Method Collective, 2293 12th Avenue, New York, NY
January 10-June 8, 2024
6-month extended format (9 weekends)
Fridays 5:30-8:30pm in studio
Saturdays 8:30am-1:30pm virtual
Sundays 9:00am-5:00pm in studio
January 10,11,12; 31
February 1,2; 21,22,23
March 7,8,9; 28,29,30
April 11,12,13
May 2,3,4; 16,17,18
June 6,7,8
Info Session: Sunday, November 3rd, 1:30-2:30 pm (in person)
TUITION & REGISTRATION
Full Tuition: $3500 by January 1st
Early Bird: $3200 by November 1st
Payment Plan: Four payments of $875, paid by January 1st
Registration Fee: $500 non-refundable goes towards tuition
Jodie Rufty
Jodie Rufty was the East Coast Director of Trainer Development for YogaWorks from 2015 to 2020 and has been a Senior Trainer for both the 200 and 300-hour Training for the past 19 years.
She has been teaching Yoga since 1995 throughout New York, California, and Internationally. Jodie co-founded Amrita Yoga Center NYC in September of 2002 and helped launch Nava Yoga Center in Zagreb, Croatia, in June 2004.
Jodie has continued her education with many teachers, including Rodney Yee, Genny Kapuler, and Ana Forrest, completing several Training Intensives in 1998, 2000 & 2003. While living in California in 1998, Jodie taught at the Yoga Studio of Mill Valley. She continued her studies at Yoga Works in Los Angeles with many teachers, such as Lisa Walford, Eric Schifmann & Shiva Rea. Jodie is registered to teach through Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500 hour level, receiving several 200 & 300 hr certifications by Alan Finger in the ISHTA lineage, Alison West of Yoga Union, and YogaWorks.
She is also the author of “The Art of Yoga Sequencing” published in 2008. Jodie has continued her education with many teachers, including Rodney Yee, Genny Kapuler, and Ana Forrest, completing several Training Intensives in 1998, 2000 & 2003. Jodie currently resides in NYC, where she continues to study, practice and teach Yoga . She continues to draw much of her spiritual inspiration and guidance from Amritanandamayama or (“Amma” “Ammachi” the hugging mother from India). She is incredibly grateful to all her teachers over the years. Jodie also teaches many workshops and retreats worldwide throughout the year.
DETAILS
- 200 hour in-person YogaWorks training
- Two weekends a month
- Digital manual included
- Unlimited studio classes included in tuition for the duration of training
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
Saturday Sessions 12 pm - 7 pm / Sunday Sessions 1 pm - 8 pm
January 11th, 12th, 25th, 26th
February 8th, 9th, 22nd, 23rd
March 8th, 9th, 29th, 30th
April 12th, 13th, 26th, 27th
May 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th
All sessions take place at Your Yoga Place studio in East Northpoint, NY.
TUITION & REGISTRATION
Early Bird 1 Tuition: $3,200 Register and Pay in Full before November 1st, 2024
Early Bird Tuition 2: $3,350 Register and Pay in Full before December 1, 2024
Late Bird (Full Tuition): $3,500 Register and pay in full after December 1 , 2024
Payment Plan Available- Four Payments of $875, equaling Full Tuition, are due before December 31st , 2024
There is a non-refundable $500 registration fee, which goes towards your tuition.
Learn more and register here:
https://youryogaplace.com/200-hour-teacher-training
Alicia Cheung
Alicia Cheung has been a movement junkie since childhood, and started teaching group fitness classes at fifteen years of age. In her early 20s, she expanded her repertoire as a personal trainer and yoga teacher. Her journey continued through injuries sustained during a snowmobiling accident that left her unable to move for four months. With Yoga and acupuncture as her main modalities for healing, this led her to eventually earn a Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has also studied and received certification in mindfulness and meditation, craniosacral therapy and nutritional counseling. While her classes are steeped in mindfulness practice, she never dismisses the power that movement has on healing, recovery and overall wellbeing. “Motion is lotion and movement is medicine,” she often tells her students.
During trainings, Alicia focuses on functional anatomy and movement, yoga psychology and philosophy, bridging the physical with the psychospiritual and relating the deeper threads of Yoga to daily life and relationships.
For the last thirty years, she has empowered her students to embody and love their anatomy, to move skillfully with great attention and care, and to establish sustainable relationships with the Earth, people and food.
Alicia loves teaching vinyasa flow, therapeutic Yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, myofascial roll-n-release, online mindfulness courses, nutrition and breath work. She is a teacher’s teacher and one of many talents.
DETAILS
Join Samdhana Yoga for our 200-hour teacher training course, where we add a bit of adventure into our intensive, training experience!
We start our journey in the quietude of the mountains in one of the most pristine areas of Bali. This World Heritage UNESCO site serves as a wonderful backdrop and platform for spiritual transformation. Blessed with the surround sounds and beauty of the rainforest, our choice to live in Nature allows us to go deeper into practice without distraction.
On a day off, we will then continue onward to the black sand beaches of the West coast. Here, you can enjoy sunset walks and breathtaking views or even a quick surf at one of Bali’s most consistent surf breaks.
Each contact day will include practice, instruction and discussion in a peaceful, yogic setting. While this training is an intensive format, we do take necessary breaks to enjoy the calls of Mother Nature: forest bathing and temple visits, trips to the waterfalls and hot springs, and a walkabout amidst the famous, panoramic rice fields.
Samdhana Yoga has been training in Bali for 17 years and we’ve nailed the perfect recipe for creating an atmosphere conducive for focus, adventure, silence, and personal thriving amongst the wilds of Bali.
Prerequisites: We recommend one full year of consistent asana practice prior to attending the training. In addition to contact time in Bali, students are required to take 12 outside yoga classes to experience different styles, levels and methodologies. These classes can be completed by August 30, 2025.
Course Details
Our foundational (200-hour) program is ideal for serious students and aspiring teachers. It is a blend of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and the teachings of Desikachar, coupled with a unique approach to sequencing that is specifically designed to meet the needs of the average yoga student.
Students who complete the 200-hour yoga teacher training program will:
Deepen their practice and understanding of yoga asana
Know how to structure and create a cohesive, well-rounded class
Acquire an understanding of yoga philosophy and how to live yoga on and off the mat
Build relationships with highly experienced yoga teachers
Have the confidence and tools to begin teaching yoga
Be qualified to register with Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level
Have a life changing experience built on community support, authentic relating, and personal transformation
Our program comprises three main areas of study: theory and practice, Yoga philosophy and the art of teaching.
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS
200 Hour Vinyasa Flow YTT
September 3-25, 2025, Bali
TUITION & REGISTRATION
A $500 non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit is required to secure your spot. Or register and pay, in full, before January 15, 2025, and save $400!
Package pricing per person if paid in full by Jan 15:
Triple $4,495
Double $4,695
Single $5,195
Pay in full by March 15:
Triple $4,695
Double $4,895
Single $5,395
After March 15:
Triple $4,895
Double $5,095
Single $5,595
Price includes:
Tuition
Manuals
5 months free access to YogaWorks Online library
Transport to and from airport on arrival and departure days only (Sept 3 and Sept 25), no exceptions
Villa accommodations for 22 nights, 23 days (beginning Sept 3, ending on check out, Sept 25)
All organic, vegetarian meals (meat package is available for an additional $115). Vegan meals are also available.
Hike to famous temple
Hike through the world-famous rice terraces
Trip to the waterfalls
Trip to the local hot springs
Special blessings from a local priest
Not included: Additional group excursions, airfare, visa, staff gratuities
All prices are in USD.
Final payments are due by May 3, 2025.
Strict cancellation policies apply:
Cancellations made by January 31: deposit only, no cancellation fee.
Cancellations made between Feb 1-April 1, deposit plus $250 cancellation fee.
Cancellations made between April 2- June 2, deposit plus $500 cancellation fee.
After June 2, there is no refund on housing or tuition.
For more information or to apply, please contact Alicia.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are a Vinyasa-based school, focusing on a method that balances precise instruction, detailed alignment, breath, and fluid movement. Classes can be either moderately or vigorously paced and are carefully themed to deepen the students’ experience of Yoga. A flow of Sun Salutations and postures is skillfully sequenced, and modifications and props are used to individualize the practice for each student.
At YogaWorks, we have been leading yoga teacher training in this clear and effective style of practice for over 30 years and have trained some of the world’s most celebrated Yogis. Our program is considered the most respected program in Teacher Training with over 15,000 graduates in over 20 countries.
During your yoga instructor certification course, you will study how to:
- Perform poses in a safe and intelligent way (Asana)
- Use modifications, variations, and props to maintain alignment
- Design dynamic, effective, and intelligent sequences for all levels
- Work with different kinds of bodies and students
- Observe bodies in practice
- Work with injuries, pregnancies, and limitations
- Practice teaching
- Implement Pranayama, or breathing techniques
- Translate some Sanskrit
- Share and teach the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Be successful as a teacher and business owner
No problem! Many people have other personal reasons they are pursuing a yoga teacher certification.
Our 200-hour YTT is ideal for those who want to delve deeper into the study of yoga and improve their own practice. It’s also great for students who simply want to have a transformational experience and to be a part of our thriving Yoga Community.
Yoga Alliance is an organization that was started in 1999 as a way to create nationally-recognized standards for yoga teachers and yoga teacher training in the U.S. More and more yoga studios across the country are requiring their teachers to register with the Yoga Alliance, either at the 200-hour YTT or 500-hour YTT level. All YogaWorks trainings have a 5-Star Yoga Alliance rating based on past participant reviews.
Yoga Alliance registration is not a legal requirement for teaching yoga. Currently, there are no legal certification requirements to be a yoga teacher, though it is recommended.
Yes! The YogaWorks Yoga Teacher Training is globally recognized, which is why we have over 10,000 graduates.
Our students come from all over the U.S. and all over the world to take our training and to bring the knowledge back home to their own communities. However, it is always prudent to check in your country if there are any specific yoga instructor certification requirements.
Yes! With the successful completion of all the requirements of the program, you will receive your Letter of Completion, Diploma, and yoga instructor certification.
You may also register with the Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.org) at the RYT-200 level (Registered Yoga Teacher 200). Graduates of the 200-hour program usually begin teaching in small studios, gyms, or with private clientele (friends and family). Many new teachers decide to continue their Yoga Teacher Training education and participate in our 300-hour training program as a way to further solidify their skills, knowledge, and personal style as a yoga instructor.
The YogaWorks 300-hour YTT offers a curriculum that builds on the material presented in our initial 200-Hour training. It also includes a five-month apprenticeship with a senior teacher whom trainees assist weekly and meet with monthly to gain valuable in-class experience and one-on-one attention. This training is thorough, professional training for becoming a highly skilled yoga teacher. It rounds out and solidifies a teacher’s complete education.
Our affiliate partners are expertly trained, impassioned educators who make yoga accessible to everybody. They’ve been featured in international publications and programs, led sold-out workshops and retreats, and shared their love of yoga in destinations near and far.
Please note that these trainings are not hosted by YogaWorks and as such, any refunds or payments are made directly to the affiliate partners.
If you're a YogaWorks certified teacher and trainer and interested in leading a teacher training, please contact us at partnertraining@yogaworks.com. Please include your name, teaching experience, and the location where you wish to host a training.
