Learn to Teach: 200-hour Awakening Yoga Training
Immerse yourself in the Awakening Yoga Method
Learn how to teach Vinyasa yoga, grow your personal practice, and find your community in the Awakening Yoga family ✨
Awakening Yoga Academy’s 200 hour Foundational training course focuses on the Vinyasa pillar of our practice system and is the first step in learning how to teach group yoga classes with confidence and clarity.
Begin your teaching journey with the support of an established method and global group of teachers here to help guide the way!
In this Yoga Alliance RYT approved education course, you will spend time in practical, theoretical, and exploratory modules designed to offer a diverse set of learning approaches for all students. Whether it’s fully online or in one of our in-person intensives, this learning program offers a deep dive into the what, how, and big why’s behind the vinyasa practice.
This course is offered in three different learning styles:
ONLINE ON-DEMAND
📌 learn at your own pace, start anytime!
Instant access to all coursework and video lessons, including replays of past live workshops and sessions
Learn anywhere, anytime using our learning app or desktop dashboards
Assignments, Quizzes, Reading, and Teaching Practice Submissions required for completion
ONLINE LIVE COHORT
📌 next group starts February 21, 2025 with Carling Harps (enrollment opens Jan. 1!)
Online Course opens January 15, 2025 + First Live Session begins February 21, 2025
6 weeks of weekly Live Practices + Discussion: February 21, 2025 - March 28, 2025 (Friday’s 10:00am-12:00pm PST)
1 week of Live Welcome Lectures: February 24-28th, 2025 (Monday-Friday 9:30am-11:00am)
Monthly Open Q&A and Practice Teaching Meetings: April - October 2025
All live sessions will be recorded and available for rewatch if you cannot attend
See the full list of all Live Session dates here
Already enrolled in the On-demand version and want to attend the Lives? email us to upgrade!
Are you a recent graduate looking to attend live sessions + audit this training? Enroll in the Alumni Audit here!
IN-PERSON HYBRID
📌next in-person: Manchester, UK - August 2025 with Patrick Beach
requires partial online course completion
Online coursework opens 3 months prior to in-person event
In-Person Event details and Registration opens Early Spring 2025
All Courses include:
Digital Course with 160-200 hours of recorded Lectures, Classes, Workshops, Tutorials +more
Printable Training Manual
Study Guide & e-Workbook
6 Months of access to Commune Yoga online
Required module quizzes, reading, & self-study
Recorded Q & A podcasts
Mentorship Opportunities
Personal Teaching Feedback on Final Practicum
Student Discussion Community
First access to upgrade to in-person event at any time
Private AYA Alumni Group upon completion
200 HR RYT upon completion
① THEORY / discover the WHY behind the practice
Expand your depth of knowledge and experience with this powerful practice. Gain perspective on where, when, and how Yoga originated, evolved, and grew. Explore the multifaceted concepts and philosophies that make up the deepest layers of this practice.
Introduction to Philosophy & History of Yoga
Dive into the foundational pillars of yogic philosophy, including its vast origins, source texts, and practices
Gain familiarity with texts such as the Yoga Sutras and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and understand how they influenced the practices we do today.
Introduction to the subtle body
Dip a toe in the subtle body systems such as the Prana and Vayus, Chakras, and Kriyas
Foundational Pranayama
Learn 4 foundational Pranayama techniques for your home practice and teaching techniques for public class
➁ PRACTICAL / explore the HOW of daily ritual
Much of this learning occurs on the mat, as an active participant in the visceral nature of DOING and BEING. Together we sit with the mindfulness of daily ritual in both patience and openness to all that might arise
Postural Asana breakdown
Structural breakdown of classic and adapted yoga poses, cueing approaches, and how to apply modern biomechanics to the physical yoga practice
Anatomy & Movement Science
Dive into the foundations of anatomy and biomechanics to develop a keen eye for physical patterning
Modifications & Adaptations
Explore your own unique practice and perspective in order to better assess and help your students.
Master the AY Full Solar Practice & The Set
Learn the Awakening Yoga Full Practice Vinyasa sequence, The Set, and all integrated series
Introduction to Creative Sequencing
Learn how to use the Awakening Yoga system to craft intelligent, purposeful, and creative sequencing
③ PERSONAL / find out WHO your inner teacher is
Knowledge is nothing without application. Whether you plan to teach publically or not, this training will drive you to fully integrate and embody its learnings. Let your inner teacher rise to the surface.
How to lead public class
Find your own voice as a teacher through practical teachings exercises and group activities to ensure you graduate with confidence & comfort as a new teacher
Introduction to teaching adjustments
Learn effective & intuitive ways to observe the unique bodies of students to determine the best approach to aiding students via verbal cueing, directional one-on-one help, and individually appropriate hands-on-adjustments
How to start your teaching career
Learn how to find your first teaching job, create your niche, develop your own yoga teaching business, and thrive in many different teaching settings such as online or in person.
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Yes! This program is full of global participants and you may attend from anywhere in the world. Reliable internet access is required to access the course but you may view all the content at your pace and during the times that work for you.
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As of January 1, 2025 all new students will have 1 year to complete their courses. Extensions are available with a fee for continued access to the learning materials. Please email us for more information on these options.
*Previous enrollments had had 6-9 months depending on the specific course
We encourage you to acknowledge your personal time & energy constraints and learn in a way that fits your life.
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People join teacher trainings for many different reasons and a deep interest in learning more about the practice itself can be one. We design all of our YTT courses to help you become a knowledgeable, confident, and compelling teacher & practitioner.
While you don't have to intend on teaching, there will be teaching-specific requirements and exercises that we expect you to engage thoughtfully with throughout the course.
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We always recommend that you have a consistent pre-existing yoga practice and a deep sense of curiosity and passion for the practice before joining a teacher training course.
You should be familiar with Patrick & Carling’s classes, teaching style, the Awakening Yoga method and have spent time practicing with AY teachers either online or in person.
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Yes, Awakening Yoga Academy is a RYS 200/300 and upon completion you will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a 200 hr Registered Yoga Teacher.
Registering with Yoga Alliance is NOT required to teach yoga and is not a governing body or a union.
We work with them as a fully accredited Yoga School to ensure that you have the option to register upon graduation should you chose to do so.
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Please register with confidence.
For online only courses, you will receive your training materials upon paid enrollment or designated open date and we cannot provide refunds once you have access the course or manuals. Please reach out to us directly with any questions regarding the cancellation and refund policy
For in-person courses, spaces are refundable only in special instances and at the discretion of the host studios unique cancellation policies. Please reach out to the host studio where you purchased your ticket/enrollment or to our team via email with questions.
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cholarship Requests
We’re proud to offer a limited number of scholarships each year to support individuals in our community. Scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis, taking into account a variety of factors.
The application process includes a written essay, video interview, and other criteria to help us make thoughtful decisions. If you’d like to apply or learn more, please reach out to our main office for detailed information.