TAKE THE FIRST STEP ON YOUR TEACHING Journey TODAY
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Are you ready to take your practice to the next level?
Starting this November, we invite you to join YogaSource Palo Alto for an in-depth 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, led by Hillary Acer, E-RYT 500, and senior YogaSource instructors.
Accredited by the Yoga Alliance, this immersive training guides you through self-study (svādhyāya) to skillfully advance your practice in all dimensions and cultivate a felt sense of equanimity (samatva).
On that foundation, you will begin to explore the vast pedagogy of yoga, build skills think critically about the practices of yoga, and teach others using a clear, simple methodologies.
Sign up for our Info Session on Sunday, June 20th at 1:00 pm PST or register your interest here.
Take your first step on your teaching journey today!
what you need to know
Yoga Teacher Training Overview
Over several months, you will dive into Yoga philosophy, history, teachings, and texts, and learn the intricacies of pranayama (breathwork), meditation, alignment, anatomy, and asana.
Each day, students will enjoy a complete 3-hour practice including breathwork and meditation. In the afternoons, students will participate in engaging lectures, discussions, presentations, workshops, asana labs, and practice sessions.
Students will also complete take-home work including online quizzes, readings, personal practice, and and assignments to prepare them to lead a public class by the end of the training. Certification is dependent on completion of all program requirements.
At the end of the training, you will not only have a deeper understanding of Yoga, but you will have also gained a heightened awareness of yourself.
Our Story
Meet Your Instructor
This fall, your lead facilitator and trainer is Hillary Acer, E-RYT 500. Hillary has been teaching yoga since 2012 and has studied with some of the best instructors in the world, including Annie Carpenter (Creator of SmarFLOW) and Jason Crandell. Her teaching is informed by both Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages, marrying flow and precise alignment in a perfectly blended practice and training.
Hillary is also the creator and director of the LELA Yoga & YogaSource 200-Hour Teacher Training Program and has been leading trainings since 2015.
Our experienced and certified instructors are passionate about sharing the practice of yoga with others. They meet you where you are in your training and provide personalized attention and support to ensure that every student can effectively participate in our training.
Training Faculty
Learn from some of the most experienced teachers. YogaSource Senior Instructors have combined over 100 years of teaching.
Dina Melnychuk, E-RYT 500
Mara Reinin, CYT 100
Hillary Easom, E-RYT 500
Jennifer Jones Schroeder, E-RYT 500
Mary Lynn Fitton, RN, MS, FNP, CYT
Shivani Patel, RYT-500
Bridget Buckley, RYT-500
Blu High, RYT-500
Alyse Romano, RYT-500
Zina Aljanabi, CYT 500
Tracy Gulbransen, CYT-500
Amber Henzi, E-RYT 500
Our Curriculum
We have carefully curated an approachable and comprehensive training to give you the best foundation to start your teaching journey. Our training integrates evidence-based learning science and covers a wide variety of topics:
Example Topics:
- Advanced asana, pranayama, and meditation practices
- Functional anatomy and physiology, and injury prevention and recovery
- Detailed alignment of commonly taught postures, as well as modifications and benefits
- Smart, logical, and purposeful sequencing
- Subtle body anatomy and traditional eastern healing systems
- Storytelling, finding your voice as a teacher and developing clear, concise cues
- Trauma informed teaching practices and somatic experiencing techniques
- Pedagogy of yoga, how to instruct through inquiry and empower your students
- Teaching skills, including how to use hands-on adjustments and keep students safe
- History of yoga, key figures, and the evolution of modern yogic practices
- Philosophy of yoga including the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and other Vedic Texts
- Modern application of yoga and teaching to special populations, including prenatal and postnatal care
- Chanting, Mudras, Chakras, Ayurveda, and more traditional practices
and many more....!
Our Standards & Requirements
Our training is accredited with and approved by the Yoga Alliance. We cover the required Yoga Alliance Standards & Competencies and we have added a bit more to ensure you are a successful instructor:
Foundational Requirements:
- 75 hours techniques, training, practice
- asana, pranayama, meditation, subtle body
- 30 hours anatomy and physiology
- anatomy, physiology, biomechanics
- 30 hours yoga humanities
- history, philosophy, ethics
- 50 hours professional essentials
- teaching methodology, professional development, teaching practicum
Requirements for Graduation & Certification:
- 90% Attendance and Completion of Assignments
- Completed quizzes to check for understanding
- Completion of personal project & presentation
- 4+ Hours of Seva (Service Work)
- Completion of Teaching Practicum
- Final Exam
- Teach a live community class
Details & Investment
Program Dates:
5 Weekends (Friday-Sunday)
- November 15, 16, 17
- December 6, 7, 8
- January 10, 11, 12
- February 7, 8, 9
- March 7, 8, 9
Immersion Retreat in Half Moon Bay
- April 11-18
Teaching Practicum at YogaSource
- April 19-20
Live & Recorded Lectures & Assignments
Tentative Schedule for Friday-Sunday Weekends:
8:00am - 10:00am - Morning Yoga Practice
10:00am - 11:30am - Break
11:30am - 1:00pm - History & Philosophy
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Anatomy & Asana Lab
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Break
3:30pm - 5:30pm - Teaching Skills & Practice
5:30pm - 6:00pm - Evening Practice
Retreat Schedule will be released in March
Students should plan to be available 6am-8pm