The best way to share something is to learn how to teach it. Gain the skills, knowledge and experience to be an amazing yoga teacher.
You don’t have to be able to do the splits or even touch your toes to be qualified to take a yoga teacher training! You don’t even have to be a good public speaker or want to teach yoga! Some people simply
The best way to share something is to learn how to teach it. Gain the skills, knowledge and experience to be an amazing yoga teacher.
You don’t have to be able to do the splits or even touch your toes to be qualified to take a yoga teacher training! You don’t even have to be a good public speaker or want to teach yoga! Some people simply want to educate themselves and deepen their own practice which is ok, too! Other people do want to teach but might need a little help in gaining the experience and confidence necessary to be at the head of the class. Our yoga teacher training gives you plenty of practice leading classes with your classmates starting on the first day of training!
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn." _ Phil Collins
This is by far one of the most rewarding parts of a teacher training.
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We are aware of the importance of recognizing and embracing the unique situations of every individual along with any challenges he or she may face - Our curriculum encompasses a variety of specialty populations. We also include Prenatal/Postpartum, Yoga for Seniors and Yoga for Children in our curriculum.
Our curriculum has already been updated to the new Elevated Standards that replace the Legacy Standards for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Schools. (all schools are required to up-level to elevated standards by
December 31, 2023)
Our program includes 30 hours of Anatomy & Physiology taught by our Lead Trainer, Lee who comes to us with an EMT Certification, College Course Work in Health Sciences and Yoga Therapy Training.
Find the Heart & Earth Connection
during your time at our weekend
mountain retreat:
Includes: 2- nights mountain cabin accommodations, all meals (vegetarian/whole foods), classes, meditation and nature hikes/plant walk.
(Retreat weekend includes part of the 180 required contact hours)
Below are a few of our amazing alumni reviews!!! We have an Overall 5 Star Rating and our NPS Score is 10 out of 10 (this score measures loyalty and enthusiasm, along with how likely our students are to refer friends to take our training)!!!
By: Amber - Jul 21, 2022
"I highly recommend the YTT course at Garden of Zen! The instructors are hi
Below are a few of our amazing alumni reviews!!! We have an Overall 5 Star Rating and our NPS Score is 10 out of 10 (this score measures loyalty and enthusiasm, along with how likely our students are to refer friends to take our training)!!!
By: Amber - Jul 21, 2022
"I highly recommend the YTT course at Garden of Zen! The instructors are highly knowledgable and put so much love and energy into everything they teach. Having multiple instructors offers different styles, point of views, and experiences. Students begin teaching on day one and by the end of the course feel ready and excited to start their new journey! Garden of Zen becomes more than a school or studio, it becomes a family!"
By: Lisa - August 11, 2021
"I am so happy that I chose this program. It went above and beyond my expectations. I got more out of it than I could have ever expected. Not only did I learn how to be a yoga teacher. I learned invaluable life lessons. I am so appreciative to have had the best instructors who were such kind caring people."
By: Sarah - August 26, 2020
"The 200 hour YTT at Garden of Zen studio was simply amazing. I felt it was extremely thorough and meaningful and the owner and instructors handled the unexpected mess of COVID-19 with patience and grace. I never once felt like I was missing out on anything and I always felt like any questions were welcomed. I would highly recommend this training to everyone and if they offer more, I will definitely sign up. After completing the training, I feel very prepared to teach yoga."
Our program has been uniquely designed to attune to the very heartbeat of our beautiful Earth and the universal sound of Om~ the vibrational Oneness of All. We have taken special care to design a curriculum that will encourage a sense of peace and relaxation for all. Our hope is that all who enters will find the studio to be a safe and comfortable place to broaden and expand their own yoga practice while cultivating the inner true self which resides in each one of us.
Our goal for the Garden of Zen Yoga Studio Teacher Training (GOZYTT), is to aid our students in taking those initial steps towards greater self-awareness. With decades of combined experience, our faculty and adjunct staff infuse our curriculum with a variety of levels and abilities. As we are of a heart and Earth-loving centered culture, we emphasize language and cues to foster inclusiveness in order to release any pressure for competition or feelings of judgment or even comparison of self/others and instead—focus to cultivate a group classroom atmosphere that is welcoming for all while also guiding individuals to self-pace the progression of their unique healing experiences
and personal life journeys.
Our training also encompasses the instruction of a variety of specialty populations in our curriculum as we are aware of the importance of recognizing and embracing the unique situations of every individual along with any challenges he or she may face; and meet those challenges with our professional knowledge, loving kindness, and support. The focus populations to which we refer include Seniors and chair-based formats, Prenatal and Postpartum yoga instruction, individuals with PTSD and Trauma, and instruction in setting modifications to support students with prosthetics.
Our curriculum covers traditional teaching practices for Alignment, Anatomy & Physiology of movement with the yoga asanas as well as meditation/yoga nidra and mudras for mindfulness and self-healing. Additionally, you will have instruction on the use of Aromatherapy, Herbal Wisdom and making your own energetic blends and herbal teas. Also, the curriculum will cover Yoga business practices, learning the Yogic Philosophy, and leading a Yogic lifestyle to then also become your own model of mindful interaction with students, your friends and family, and all you meet with an internal light blazing ever so brightly in your Universal hearth of Oneness.
Tuition also includes - Weekend Yoga Retreat in the Virginia Mountains:
2- nights mountain cabin accommodations, five vegetarian/whole food meals, classes, meditation and nature hikes/plant walk.
(Retreat weekend includes part of the 180 required contact hours)
Serving all of Hampton Roads and beyond - Yorktown, Williamsburg/Jamestown, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Gloucester and the greater Richmond area. We are Yoga Alliance approved for 100% Live Streaming (we have graduates that completed their training while residing in North Carolina and Colorado!)
Gain insight into what your training will be like by visiting our Curriculum page!
Are you ready to take your personal yoga practice to the next level? Our 200-Hour Teacher Training program will guide you on your yoga journey, whether your goal is to become a yoga instructor or simply to deepen your own personal practice.
If you are a military spouse you may be eligible to apply for funding with MYCAA for our RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Certification Program! Call MYCAA at 1-800-342-9647 to check your eligibility. Once you have established your eligibility, please call us at 757-874-0645 and we will help you with the process!!!
Applications and deposits being taken now to hold your space for start date April 2023!
NEW - $500.00 Scholarship Program Available!!!