Fresh Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training

Become the Teacher You have Always Wanted to Be - On Your Own Time

At Fresh Yoga, our 200-hour self-paced teacher training empowers you to learn when, where, and how you work best. It gives you everything you need to lead, not just a yoga class, but a transformational experience.

Why choose the self-paced version?

Life is busy. work, family, travel... life is a lot.
This version of our training gives you the same transformational content with the freedom to move at your own pace:
Access lectures, tutorials, and materials anytime, from anywhere.
Revisit modules as often as you like to deepen your understanding and confidence.
This is a blend of independence and guided depth. As you move through the material onyour own timeline, you will also receive individualized guidance to ensure that you are completing the modules and ready to step into teaching with authenticity and skill.

Why the Fresh Yoga training is different

There are countless teacher trainings out there. Ours stands apart by focusing on real-world teaching skills and true authenticity.
We teach you how to stand in front of your class with comfort and clarity so that you lead from presence, not memorization.
We help you integrate your own spirituality, your story, and your unique voice into your teaching.
We bring in trauma-informed awareness and safe sequencing so that your classes are inclusive, accessible, and grounded in how bodies and minds of today really move.
You'll learn not just "what poses" but why you're asking your students to perform them.

What you'll learn

Everything that is offered in the group version, just structured for independent learning and self-direction.
This includes:
Yoga Philosophy: the roots of the practice, how modern yoga evolved, and how to engage with topics like cultural appropriation vs. appreciation, ethics of yoga, the sutras, and the chakra system.
Detailed asana breakdown: warm-up, standing, seated, forward bends, back bends, twists, inversions. You will learn how to teach them, modify them, assist them, and sequence them safely.
Teaching Methodology: demoing, assisting, cueing, adapting for injury and pregnancy, and finding your authentic voice in front of the class.
Meditation and pranayama: how to teach them, incorporate them, and use them for both your students and your personal growth.
The business side: how to begin teaching, build community, get credentialed from Yoga Alliance, and move from training to teaching in the real world.
Strong home practice: even if you decide that you are not ready to teach.

Who you will learn from

The Community of Fresh Yoga Teachers who will be facilitating
the Fresh Teacher Training:
Heidi Sormaz
Denise Hopkins
Ashley Feehan
Jennifer Kopec
And other Fresh Yoga instructors!

About the program

Format: Self-paced, ten 2-hour one-on-one sessions with the lead instructor, online material, video tutorials, written and recorded reflections and assignments.
Certification: The training is an RYS-200 approved school with Yoga Alliance. Upon completion and fulfilling all assignments, you'll be able to register as an RYT 200.
Participatory learning: Expect asana classes, discussion, practice teaching, readings, and written assignments to deepen your knowledge and ensure that you are ready to teach.
Not sure about teaching? If you are not yet certain that you want to teach, this program is still for you. You'll gain tools to develop an effective home practice, discern your authentic voice, and decide if you would like to step into the role of teacher when you are ready.
Flexibility: Ideal if you have other commitments, travel frequently, or prefer working through material in your own time.

Training Check Point Breakdown

During the program, you'll meet with the lead trainer in 10 2-hour one-on-one sessions that correspond with key segments of the training. These sessions ensure that you are able to get personalized feedback, get your questions answered, stay on track, and integrate the material:

1. Philosophy of Yoga / Speaking Clearly and Authentically
2. Ethics / Cueing and Demoing
3. Chakras / Pranayama
4. Anatomy / Sequencing 1
5. Anatomy / Sequencing 2
6. Assisting
7. Trauma-Informed Teaching
8. Pregnancy / Injury
9. Sequencing and Teaching Your Own Class
10. Intentional Teaching

These personalized sessions allow you to ask questions, reflect on your own practice and voice, get feedback, and gain confidence in your knowledge of each area of the training.

Our approach - Fresh Yoga:

Fresh Yoga pulls on 20 years of collective experience in the styles of Forrest, Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Yoga Tune-Up Fitness. Instead of rigid tradition alone, we blend the best of the lineage with smart, modern teaching so that you can learn how to teach students of today in a safe, empowered way.
We prioritize understanding the "why" behind the sequence, caring for the body, and creating classes that are safe, effective, and fun.

Investment & Registration:

We believe in accessibility and community.
That is why we offer sliding scale options:

Benefactor Level: $3400
Sustaining Level: $2975
Sponsored Level: $2475

And to support diversified yoga leadership, a scholarship rate for BIPOC students at $2250

Please email info@freshyoga.com for an application!

Included in your investment:

* Full 200HR Teacher Training
* Anatomy Module
* Fresh Yoga Training Manual
* Discounts on Fresh Yoga Class Cards during your training.
* Please note that books listed on the supplemental reading list (provided at registration) are the responsibility of the student.

Refund policy:

Cancel 30+ days prior to the training start date, refund is made by check less the $500 deposit
Cancel within 30 days of the training start date, refund is made as credit to your Fresh Yoga account less the $500 deposit
No refunds are given after the training start date

Ready to begin?

If you are ready to deepen your practice, step into your voice, and build toward teaching on your terms, this self-paced 200-hour Fresh Yoga Teacher Training is designed for you. The learning is flexible. We guide, support, and mentor you. When you are ready, let's start this journey together.

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