Teacher Training

200 Hour. Yoga Alliance Certified.

September 2024 - February 2025

Welcome

Deepening your understanding of Yoga is a lifelong journey. If you’re here, that means you are considering yoga as a professional path, a side gig, or perhaps you simply want to enhance your personal practice. Whatever your reason, the first step is Hola’s foundational 200-hour training. 

Hola’s Yoga Alliance Certified program offers more than just the mechanics of teaching yoga. The aim of our program is to instill the history, meaning and true purpose of yoga into each student. Hola’s teacher training has been crafted to blend eastern philosophy and principles while integrating western concepts of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. 

Whether you intend to teach or not, Hola’s Teacher Training provides a strong foundation in the teachings and application of yoga. You’ll graduate with the ability to safely lead yourself and others through unique sequences of asanas with a deeper understanding of the why and how.

We invite you to join us this fall for our 200 hour training, a five month long journey into developing a stronger relationship with not only your practice but yourself and the world around you. Learn to teach with care, curiosity, clarity, and confidence.

Program Details

What To Expect

Program designed and led by Khrys Baltodano with support from Cacey Lewis, Celeste Greene, Erika Porter, and Jo-Jo Jackson.

  • 11 weekend intensives held in-person at Hola Yoga.

  • An unlimited membership to Hola Yoga for the duration of the program.

  • Practical experience putting the course materials “on the mat” with a completely integrated approach to learning. 

  • ​Graduates will be fully prepared to begin teaching and experience tremendous growth in their own practice and understanding of the full practice of yoga.

  • One-on-One Mentorship Program with our skilled teaching faculty.

  • Assessments, Assignments & Projects: practice teaching, reading and journaling assignments, and a final assessment all intended to integrate the material so students feel prepared to teach.

  • Program Materials: includes a comprehensive 200-hour Hola Yoga Teaching Manual

What You Will Learn

Immerse yourself in foundational reading and practice techniques, guided by our team of educated instructors.

  • Philosophy

  • History

  • Meditation

  • Pranayama

  • Western Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics

  • Ayurveda

  • Teaching Methodologies (Sequencing & Cueing)

  • Vinyasa Yoga Asanas

  • Sanskrit

  • Ethics in Teaching

  • Yoga As a Means for Self Inquiry

  • Eastern Anatomy (Chakras, Nadis and the Subtle Body)

  • Yin Yoga

  • Restorative Yoga

  • The Business of Yoga

  • Diversity + Inclusion + Equity

Our Community

Our roster of teachers brings decades of combined experience to the table that helps our students grow and learn in a place where you can breathe a little deeper, and trust that you are seen, heard and safe. We are in constant pursuit of refining our craft and expanding our knowledge. If you’ve experienced Hola’s beloved studio classes, then you know our teachers emphasize the practice of asana, sequencing, and alignment without losing the heart of spiritual practice.

Join a community of mentors, scholars, and students on a path of learning and self-study.

Your Teachers

Schedule and Fees

Weekend 1: September 13th – 15th

Weekend 2: September 27th – 29th

Weekend 3: October 4th – October 6th

Weekend 4: October 18th – October 20th

Weekend 5: November 1st – November 3rd

Weekend 6: November 15th – November 17th

Weekend 7: December 6th – December 8th  

Weekend 8: December 13th – December 15th

Weekend 9: January 10th – January 12th

Weekend 10: January 24th – January 26th

Weekend 11: February 7th – February 9th

Fridays: 6pm-10pm, Saturdays: 12:30pm-9pm, Sundays: 1pm-5pm

Early Bird ends June 1st:

$2,750  

Regular Tuition

$3,100

Deposit:
$500 Non-refundable deposit
(deposit used towards the payment of program) 

* Payment Plan available through SquareSpace and requires a $175 processing fee.

To hold your spot and enroll in the upcoming 200 Hour Teacher Training, please fill out and submit the application and pay the non-refundable $500 deposit. Please note, space is limited and we will be evaluating applicants on a rolling basis.

Required + Recommended Reading

Required Reading

  • The Heart of Yoga by Desikichar

  • The Bhagavad Gita, translation by Eknath Easwaran

  • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Swami Satchidananda

  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Satyananada Saraswati

  • Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff

  • The Language of Yoga: Complete A-toY Guide to Asana names, Sanskrit terms, and Chants by Nicolai Bachmnan

  • Yoga and Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by Dr. David Frawley

  • Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga Practice to Create a Just World by Michelle Cassandra Johnson

  • Yoga for Body, Breath & Mind: A guide to personal reintegration by A.G. Mohan 

    Recommended Reading

  • Yoga for Transformation by Gary Kraftsow

  • Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands by Gertrud Hirschi

  • Mantramalas: Volume 1 by Krishnamacharya & T.K.V Desikachar

  • Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice by Susanna Barkataki

  • The Upanishads, translation by Eknath Easwaran

  • Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi

  • The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark

  • Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times by Judith Hanson Lasater

  • Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga by David Emerson & Elizabeth Hopper

  • Ayurveda, Nature’s Medicine by Dr.s' David Frawley & Subhash Ranade

    *books available to purchase in-studio

Teacher Training Scholarship

Teacher Training Scholarship

We are passionate about creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity. One way we have found to accomplish this is by offering scholarships for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; a group systemically marginalized in the wellness industry. Giving back to the community through scholarship gives life to our vision to create more diverse, more inclusive, and more enriching yoga spaces.

Deadline for Fall 2024 200 Hour Teacher Training Scholarship is May 15th

Program FAQ

  • Yes. You will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200 after completing this program and receiving your teaching certificate.

  • To meet Yoga Alliance’s requirements for a 200-hour Registration, attendance at all modules is mandatory. View our Attendance Policy here.

  • Our refund policy can be found here.

    • All written assignments and projects must be completed to receive certification

    • Passing grade of the Hola Yoga Training Competency Test and Practicum

    • A certificate will be issued once all requirements have been met - successful completion of all modules in their entirety, all assignments, and full payment is received

    • 100% attendance is required. View our Attendance Policy here.

  • Payment Plan FAQ found here.

  • We will have an Open House on May 31st at 6pm. Join us for this information session to learn about the program, ask questions, and to meet the instructors.

We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us at school@holayogastudio.com