200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training

Our 200-hour training does much more than deepen your yoga practice and help you develop as a teacher; it is a program intended to inspire transformation in your life. Through the study of asana, mindfulness, lifestyle philosophy, positive psychology, anatomy and beyond, watch the changes unfold on and off your mat! 

We require our students to have a consistent, dedicated yoga practice and a strong desire to learn and explore the modern teachings of yoga. We expect you can manage a 1.5-hour vigorous vinyasa yoga-based practice. We want to make sure that trainees have a basic foundation in the primary yoga postures before learning how to teach. You have a good understanding of the English language. 

The Equal Teacher Training is designed as an intensive course; it is a great way to immerse yourself within the span of a 5 months period. This helps to enrich a transformational experience for your body and mind. This also means that we ask you to work hard and be dedicated in these months to explore and create awareness of who you are. Committing yourself to this course is an intense experience with self-study, regular yoga practice, will help to get you out of your comfort zone and can be highly transformative. 

• 8.00–8:30am Meditation
• 8:30–10:30am Lecture
• 1 10:30–12.30  Lecture 2 
• 12.30 – 13.30 Lunchbreak
• 13.30 – 15.00 Posture Lab
• 15.00 – 16.30 Teaching Practice
• 16.30 – 18.00 Yoga Practice

Homework activities will help you to digest and explore yoga from all sides. Expect between 5-8 hours a week (reading, writing, practice teaching). The homework is designed to support the material covered in class and help you integrate what is presented into your own practice and teaching.

In order to graduate our program, you must fulfil the following requirements:

• Attendance of in-class teacher training sessions
• Successful completion of all homework, assignments and final written exam
• Participation in a final in-class practice teaching practicum
• No more than 3 days (24 hours) of absence during the training. 

Yes! Successfully completing the 200-hour program gives you the opportunity to teach, adjust and practice vinyasa yoga in safe and inspiring way. From day 1 our faculty will guide you in deepening your practice and encourage your skills to become a confident and creative teacher.

Our 200-hour training is ideal for those who want to delve deeper into the study of yoga, and to improve their own practice. It's also great for students who simply want to have a transformational experience and to be a part of our Equal Yoga Community. 

Equal Yoga offers the graduates of the Teacher Training the opportunity to teach community classes. Teaching these classes is a great opportunity to explore your teaching skills.

Please note that actually working at Equal Yoga, or at any studio, is not only a matter of completing a training, but of the right teaching fit for that studio as well as the availability of openings on the schedule. It is never guaranteed. Equal Yoga seeks a diverse, committed, and well-trained faculty who uphold our high standard of quality for safe, effective and accessible teaching in the field of yoga.

Cancelation agreement:

• 31 days or more prior to the start of the training, 100% of the Training Tuition Fee minus EUR 150 Administration Fee
• 21-31 days: 50% of the Training Tuition Fee.
• 15-20 days: 25% of the Training Tuition Fee.
• 1-14 days prior to the start of the Training, or after the course begins: no refund.

We require that you complete all 200 hours of the teacher training. However, we understand that sometimes conflicts come up, and we have developed the make-up policy that is listed in the Study Guide.

Please note that you can miss a maximum of 24 training hours (3 days), and you will have one year from the last day of your program to complete your attendance requirements. The missed class protocol will be provided in the Study Guide. 

The Equal 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is a vinyasa yoga-based program, however, the tools gained will be transferable to many styles of yoga, including Hot Power Yoga. 

Vinyasa Flow is a style of yoga characterized by linking movement and breath to attain balance in the mind and body. A vinyasa yoga class is characterized by a continuous flow of poses and can be paced moderately to vigorously depending on the level of the class.

We have made the decision to not extend our registration with Yoga Alliance. It is our belief that by creating our own training program we can better fuel future instructors with knowledge, critical thinking skills, and the kind of confidence that comes from joining a thorough education. The Yoga Alliance requirements limited us in having multiple excellent skilled teachers teaching their individual expertise and knowledge on several disciplines of yoga. 

We will continue to train students in a manner that honours science, integrity, compassion and growth, without having to follow strict standard guidelines, but will still prepare and qualify you to teach all levels of practitioners after completion of our program. 

Yes, absolutely! The benefits of joining a teacher training program (with or without a Yoga Alliance registration) are gaining proficiency and an awareness how to teach. Completing a yoga teacher program builds integrity and trust with those you are teaching and you increase your confidence in front of classes.

Being Yoga Alliance certified is not a legal requirement for teaching yoga. Currently, there are no legal certification requirements to be a yoga teacher. 

Your health is always the most important to us, which is why we assess each situation separately. In the event of a lockdown or travel ban, due to the ever-changing situation and uncertainty caused COVID-19, the Equal Teacher Training will be moved to continue online for those parts of the training that we feel are suitable to be taught online. E.g. lectures on philosophy, history of yoga. Other topics that require in-person teachings like learning how to teach and asana exploration will be postponed till after the ban. 

By continuing (partly) online, we hope to serve you as a participant while allowing our community to continue to create and share beautiful teachings together.

Please bear with us as we take this one situation at a time so we can make the best, informed decisions and take care of everybody involved. We’ll continue to monitor and always provide a safe and healthy environment for our teachers and students.

Email tt@equalyoga.com to request an enrolment form
After submitting it, we will inform you of your acceptance within 48 hours. After acceptance notification, please follow the payment instructions of the Financial Agreement. We will follow up within 48 hours of receiving your payment with your training welcome materials.

Your tuition fee is due upon enrolment to reserve your spot. Your payment is due in full by the early registration date in order to receive the discounted rate. Full payment is required 2 weeks before the start of the program.

Our in depth and highly informative Teacher Training Manual will be handed to you on day 1 and is included in the price of the training. Other required reading: 

1. Yamas and Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice | Deborah Adele
2. The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice | T. K. V. Desikachar
3. Your Body Your Yoga: Learn Alignment Cues That Are Skillful, Safe, and Best
   Suited to You | Bernie Clark
4. The Key Muscles of Yoga, Volume One | Ray Long