FREE TO BE A TEACHER

training description

Free To Be Power Yoga's 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training program is a transformative program designed to create space for action in your life and in your community! Through this program you will develop the tools you need to become a yoga teacher and leader: inspiring change, cultivating greatness and being of service to your community and beyond. Whether you are a yoga student inspired to teach, a teacher ready to empower, or a new yogi excited to breakthrough into a life you love, join us this Fall for a powerful training!

2026 training dates

August 28 - 30
September 11 - 13
September 25 - 27
October 2 - 4
October 16 - 18
October 30 - 31
November 13 - 14
November 20 - 21

Typical weekend format

Fridays: 5:30pm - 10pm
Saturdays: 8am - 8pm
Sundays: 8am - 4pm

*Times may vary. We request that you do not make additional plans on the weekends of teacher training.
**Breaks are woven into the schedule throughout each weekend.

what you'll learn

Free To Be Power Yoga's 200 Hour Teacher Training Program is about more than asana, philosophy and public speaking, it's about living Yoga, questioning it, and integrating it into how you lead, teach, and relate to others. From this program, you will receive the required training needed to apply for Registered Yoga Teacher status (RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance. Here is what you will study in the training:

• THE HISTORY OF YOGA, YOGA ETHICS AND YOGA PHILOSOPHY. You'll explore the roots of Yoga beyond asana and the physical practice - diving into its ancient origins, key texts, and the evolution of yoga into modern life.

  • POWERFUL CLASS SEQUENCING AND METHODOLOGY (BAPTISTE YOGA'S JOURNEY INTO POWER). You'll learn how to lead intentional, impactful classes that create a clear physical and emotional journey for your students. Using the Journey Into Power Sequence as a foundation, you'll understand how to build heat, create peak moments, and bring integration and rest. Beyond memorization, you'll develop the confidence to adapt, improvise, and teach with purpose.

  • DETAILED YOGA ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TRAINING. Go beyond surface-level anatomy and into a functional, practical understanding of how the body moves in yoga. You'll learn about muscles, joints, and systems in a way that directly informs your teaching - helping you cue safely, prevent injury, and support students in building strength, mobility, and awareness.

  • PRINCIPLES OF ALIGNMENT AND ADAPTATIONS FOR EVERY BODY. PYou'll learn how to meet students where they are - whether they're beginners, experienced practitioners, or working with injuries. This includes understanding alignment as a toll (not a rule), offer accessible modifications, and creating an inclusive environment where every body feels seen, supported, and capable.

  • THE ROLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN YOGA. This training recognizes that yoga doesn't exist in a vacuum. You'll explore the role of equity, accessibility, cultural awareness, and responsibility within the yoga space. Learn how to hold space that is inclusive, trauma-aware, and respectful - while examining your own lens as a teacher and leader.

  • PRANAYAMA : BREATH WORK. Discover the power of breath as both a physiological and energetic tool. You'll learn foundational pranayama techniques, how they affect the nervous system, and how to safely incorporate them into classes.

• INTRODUCTION TO HIMALAYAN KRIYA YOGA. You'll be introduced to foundational practices of Kriya Yoga, including breath, awareness and subtle energy work. This will offer a deeper, more meditative dimension to your practice, supporting clarity, focus, and inner connection beyond movement alone.

  • THE POWERFUL ART OF HANDS-ON-ASSISTING. Learn how to use touch as a tool for connection, support, and transformation. You'll develop skills to safely and respectfully assist students, enhance their experience in poses, and deepen trust in the teacher-student relationship - while always honoring consent and autonomy.

  • CHAKRAS : ENERGETIC ANATOMY. Explore the chakras system as a map of energy within the body. You'll learn the qualities, themes, and imbalances associated with each energy center - and how to weave awareness into your teaching to create classes that resonate on a deeper emotional and energetic level.

  • REAL-TIME TEACHING WITH LIVE FEEDBACK AND COACHING. Practice teaching in a supportive, real-world environemnt. You'll receive immediate, constructive feedback to help you grow quickly and authentically. This "in the moment" experience builds confidence, refines your voice, and prepares you to lead with clarity and presence.

  • COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS. Teaching yoga is about more than calling out poses and cues. It's about connection. You'll develop the ability to speak clearly, confidently, and authentically in front of a group. You'll learn how to hold attention, tell stories, and create an experience that resonates beyond the mat.

  • SVADAYAYA : SELF STUDY. At the heart of this trainign is YOU. Through journaling, reflection and guided inquiry, you'll explore your patterns, beliefs and inner dialogue. This process fosters growth, self-awareness, and transformation. You won't just become a yoga teacher, you become a more fully expressed version of yourself.

  • THE BUSINESS OF YOGA. Whether you want to teach full-time or integrate yoga into another career, you'll learn the practical side of being a yoga teacher. Topics include building your brand, marketing, insurance, pricing, and creating opportunities that align with your values.

diversity scholarship

At Free To Be Power Yoga, we are committed to making our studios, teacher trainings and the wider yoga community welcoming for everyone. Keeping in line with one of Free To Be’s Core Values of Belonging, we want to ensure all people can experience a welcoming environment, see themselves represented and have equal access to yoga. In order to support this progress, Free To Be has created a scholarship intended to support Black, Indigenous and People of Color toward becoming 200 hour certified yoga instructors. We believe that if we are not intentionally including, we could unintentionally be excluding. Two half-tuition scholarships will be awarded for the 2026 program.

This scholarship is intended for those who:
• Self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC)
• Have a desire to teach yoga
• Are able to attend all dates of the training

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2026
SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: June 5, 2026

APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

investment

$3500 *Early Bird (if paid in full by July 1, 2026)
$3750 (after July 1, 2026)
*Payment plans are available. Contact us for details: zoe@freetobepoweryoga.com

*A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due to apply. This deposit will be applied to the total cost of the program. All fees are non-refundable. Credit toward future Free To Be teacher trainings will be given (including $500 application deposit) for cancellations at least 7 days prior to the start of the program. 100% refund will be given if Free To Be Power Yoga cancels the program for any reason.

APPLY FOR TEACHER TRAINING NOW!

What you get

• ● Unlimited yoga classes at Free To Be Power Yoga from the start date to the end date of the Teacher Training.
• ● Personalized support with one-on-one mentoring from the program's facilitators throughout the training. We are here for your growth and learning to create a customized training that will challenge, inspire and provide you with an unmessable foundation to achieve your goals for this training and for your life.
• ● Life-changing experience with an out of the box result for your life! With a whole lot of sweat, work, laughter and joy.
• ● 15% off Free To Be branded apparel during training weekends.
• ● 15% off Free To Be Workshops during the length of the training.

what you need

The following required readings (please borrow or purchase these books prior to the start of your training):
● Journey Into Power by Baron Baptiste
● The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele
● The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali (translation by Sri Swami Satchidananda)
● The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
● Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
● The Bhagavad Gita
● This is That by Sri Anand

your commitment

● 100% attendance is required. Certification will not be granted if 100% attendance has not been achieved.
● If you must miss any portion of the training (due to illness, emergecny, etc), additional charges will be incurred for make-up hours with the facilitation team.
● Students must come fully prepared for each training session.
● Students are asked to bring meals, extra clothing and all that they need for the entire process.