200 Hour Teacher Training 2026

The 200 Hour Teacher Training invites you to grow, month by month, through immersive intensives and community study.

Course with Certification

Course without Certification

The course with a teaching certificate includes all 2026 courses, quizzes, tests, mentorship, teaching coaching groups, and two Self-Paced Learning courses from 2025. One of the in-person courses is required to get a certificate. The cost of in-person training in India, France, or New York City is not included in the tuition for the online course.

The course without a teaching certificate is identical and allows you to join for your own inspiration and knowledge. You will have to take the quizzes, but you will not be required to take the tests and will not receive mentorship or do teaching practice. You can only join one of the in-person courses if there is space and the cost is not included in the tuition for the online course.

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The 200 Hour Teacher Training Course includes:

Self-Paced Learning (SPL) courses 2025 (Must take both).
- Pranayama Level 1 2025 SPL
- Yoga Sangraha Level 1 2025 SPL
Live Courses on Zoom 2026
In-Person Courses on Zoom 2026 – Mandatory for Certification Course.
(For the course without certification, you can take these Courses for additional learning only if there are spaces available. We will only know a month before each course. Please enquire at that time.)

What you will learn in Pranayama Level 1 SPL

The Pranayama Level 1 SPL offers a comprehensive, two-month training designed to empower practitioners and future teachers with a deep, scientific, and traditional understanding of pranayama. Participants explore the history and definitions of pranayama, learn about the sariras and panchakoshas (three bodies and five sheaths), and study the nadis and chakras—the subtle energy channels and centers fundamental to yoga. The course covers anatomy and physiology of breathing, mechanisms and muscles involved, the nose and nostrils as organs of breath, and the lungs as vital organs for gas exchange. Students examine breathing regulation, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, and blood pH levels, alongside comprehensive knowledge of the nervous system and the vagal nerve complex. Heart rate variability and its role in breath practices are detailed, giving a scientific approach to ancient techniques.
Throughout, learners receive systematic instruction in essential pranayamas, with practical teaching methods, effects on the body and mind, and guidance from classical yoga texts including the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita. The program offers best practices in teaching—from language choices to tips for overcoming obstacles and achieving success in yoga. Personal experiences, resources, and reminders support ongoing practice and skill development, culminating in the tools and confidence needed to teach and inspire others in pranayama.

Pranayama Class Level 1 protocol
- Systematic course on essential Pranayamas
- Instructions on how to practice
- Practical teaching methods
- Effects on the body/mind
- Hatha Yoga Texts
  - Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  - Gheranda Samhita
Practice and Teaching
- What gives success in Yoga
- Obstacles in Yoga
- Tips for teaching
- Teaching Best Practices/How to present the practices
- What to look out for
- Language to use and not use
- Personal experiences
- Becoming a teacher
- Resources & reminders
- Practice and repetition

What you will learn in Yoga Sangraha Level 1 SPL

The Yoga Sangraha Level 1 Certificate course is a comprehensive two-month training that blends scientific inquiry with traditional yoga wisdom, empowering both new and experienced practitioners to understand and teach yoga authentically. The curriculum delves into the deep roots and definitions of yoga, drawing from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and exploring the philosophy of asanas across India’s diverse yoga traditions. Students study basic anatomy and physiology relevant to asana, methods to safely strengthen and mobilize the body, and learn non-adjustment-based teaching methodologies for inclusive classes. The course covers yoga practices for back pain, detailed instruction in sun salutation sequences, and foundational approaches for creating safe, effective asana classes. Participants receive teaching scripts, practical guidance, and a philosophical overview to contextualize asana practice within a broader journey of self-realization and holistic wellbeing. Supported by weekly live sessions, practice videos, and expert instructors, this immersive track builds the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary for teaching with clarity, compassion, and expertise.

Level One Yoga Sangraha Asanas
Absolute Beginner Practices
Yoga Practices for Back Pain
Yoga Practices to Strengthen the Body
Sun Salutations and Variations of the Sun Salutations
Teaching Methodologies
No-adjustment Styles of Teaching
Basic level of anatomy and physiology necessary for asanas
Introduction to Yoga Darshana (Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)
Philosophy of Asanas in Yoga Traditions
- The various asana traditions of India have been articulated in multiple ways over the past two thousand years. Asanas are an integral part of a larger spiritual quest in Indic literature and have always been used to firmly fix one’s body and mind in the direction of self-realization. However, the conceptions of realization differ from tradition to tradition. An overview of the different traditions will give you an enhanced understanding of how and why we do asanas and will complement the experiential component of the Level 1 practices.

About 200 Hour Teacher Training 2026