Program Overview
With evidence of yoga practices as far back as 5000 years, yoga history, evolution, science, and art are vast and expansive topics. The study of yoga encompasses many elements, such as the anatomy of yoga poses, understanding how yoga connects mind, breath and body, classification and analysis of thousands of yoga poses.
Yoga teachers face interesting and important challenges that require experience and know-how, as they strategize ways to choreograph yoga practices that both challenge and rejuvenate practitioners that may have diverse abilities and needs. Teaching those practices requires experience, communication skills, and talent.
The Worlds Yoga 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Program (WY 200 YTT) is a major step in one’s yoga journey, and a significant turning point in the quest for living mindfully. The program has been designed to build a solid foundation that supports life-long development of our graduates. It enables them to help others experience the physical and mental transformational benefits of yoga.
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The Winter 2025 Worlds Yoga 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program begins Saturday, January 25th, 2025, and culminates with graduation on Sunday, August 24th, 2025. The program meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
- Jan 25 & 26, 2025
- Feb 08 & 09, 2025
- Feb 22 & 23, 2025
- Mar 15 & 16, 2025
- Apr 05 & 06, 2025
- Apr 26 & 27, 2025
- May 17 & 18, 2025
- Jun 07 & 08, 2025
- Jun 21 & 22, 2025
- Jul 12 & 13, 2025
- Jul 26 & 27, 2025
- Aug 09 & 10, 2025
- Aug 23 & 24, 2025
Class times are 12:00 noon to 6:30 pm, with a 30-minute break.
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A yoga teacher training graduate must be prepared to teach safe and effective yoga classes of various lengths and levels to groups of students with different abilities, needs, and expectations. The Worlds Yoga approach to achieving this objective is grounded in the idea of Mini Sequences that are building blocks of sequences of various lengths and levels. Mini Sequences are easy to master, expand or shorten, and intensify or simplify. It is easy to assemble Mini Sequences into full-length complete sequences.
A yoga teacher-training graduate must receive a broad based foundational education upon which s/he can progressively build. We achieve this objective by providing a comprehensive program that introduces our students to key concepts that lay a foundation upon which they can deepen and expand their understanding and knowledge over time.
During the program, our teacher trainees may attend classes in all Worlds Yoga studios at discounted rate. In addition, the program includes opportunities to observe teachers in Worlds Yoga class rooms to gain experience and confidence. See Worlds Yoga Commitment below for details.
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The WY 200 YTT is comprehensive in its coverage of important yoga concepts, principles, and methods. The key objective of the program is to ensure that our graduates can respond knowledgeably and confidently to questions posed by their students. Toward that end, we introduce and explore the following topics in the program:
- Fundamentals of yoga practice
- Analyses and classification of yoga poses
- Principles of sequencing
- Principles of cueing
- Principles of alignment
- Principles of hands-on adjustments
- Teaching a multi-level class
- Themes and their role in sequencing
- Transitions
- Anatomy and physiology
- Learning styles
- Pranayama
- Bandhas and mudras
- History of yoga
- Philosophy of yoga & subtle body
- Ayurveda
- Styles of yoga: Bikram, Gentle, Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Power, Restorative, Yin, Fusions
- Business of yoga
- Dos and don’ts in teaching
- Dos and don’ts as a yoga teacher
- Mini Sequence building blocks
- Warm-up
- Sun Salutation A
- Sun Salutation B
- Warrior 2
- Warrior 1
- Shoulders and Neck
- Spine
- Hips
- Back Bend
- Balance and Inversion
- Cool-down
These topics map onto the Yoga Alliance requirements for 200-hour YTT shown below, but go beyond it.
- Teaching Methodology: teaching effectively, communication, time management, prioritization, and managing a group setting
- Techniques, Training, and Practice: asana, pranayama, kriya, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques
- Anatomy and Physiology: The Physical and Energetic bodies
- History, Philosophy, and Life Style: History, Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle practices of Yoga
- Practicum: teaching, receiving and giving feedback, observing others teach and assisting
Faculty
The WY 200 YTT program faculty members have extensive educational experience and have been practicing and teaching yoga for many years. Our faculty members have been innovators in their areas of specialty and bring considerable insight to the program. Below is a brief introduction to the members of WY 200 YTT program faculty:
Dr. Ketabchi is the director of the program. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience as a university professor, has been practicing yoga for more than 15 years, and has taught more than 3000 yoga classes in Worlds Yoga Studios. Dr. Ketabchi will oversee the curriculum and will actively participate in meetings throughout the program.
Barry Au-Yeung is a senior teacher with extensive teaching experience and has been teaching yoga classes in Worlds Yoga for over five years. He is an Ashtanga Yoga Mysore practitioner and has led many successful workshops in arm balances and inversion. Barry will lead the Inversion section of WY 200 YTT program.
Ram Inderjeet a KRI Level 2 Certified, RYT500 Yoga Teacher, has been teaching Kundalini since 2015 and has been practicing yoga since 2009. Her continued study and practice of Kundalini Yoga has brought a clearer understanding and articulation about how the physical aspects of the Kundalini Yoga kriyas relate to the meditative aspects of the practice to help balance and strengthen the mental, physical, and energetic bodies. Ram Inderjeet will lead the Kundalini Yoga section of the WY 200 YTT program.
Kala Venkateswaran has completed her Ayurvedic practitioner course from Mount Madonna Institute and is a member of NAMA. She strongly believes that health is a dynamic process and healthcare should be a multi pronged approach using herbs, diet, lifestyle, yoga and Ayurveda. Kala is very keen in sharing her knowledge of Ayurveda with people so that they are empowered to listen to their body and mind for management of health. Kala will lead the Ayurveda section of the WY 200 YTT program.
Venues
WY 200 YTT program classes will be held in Worlds Yoga Fremont. The program meetings can be attended in person onsite or remotely live online. Fremont studio is located at 37353 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA 94536; lobby is accessed from the back of the building.
SPACE is Limited – Apply NOW – SECURE Your SpotWorlds Yoga Commitment
While some yoga teacher training graduates want only to expand the depth and breadth of their personal practice, some others want to become yoga teachers. Worlds Yoga is committed to helping its graduates succeed in expanding their knowledge of yoga, deepening their practice, and becoming successful yoga teachers.
Immediately following the WY 200 YTT program we offer community classes that are taught by our graduates, allowing them to build confidence and develop their teaching skills. These community classes are offered free of charge and are usually well attended.
Worlds Yoga Teacher trainees are entitled to attend Worlds Yoga classes in all Worlds Yoga studios at a 15% 0discounted rate throughout the program. WY 200 YTT students are encouraged to make use of this vital offering to the extent their schedules allow. Program attendees also receive a 15% discount on all workshops and product purchases during their program.
One of the key challenges any new yoga teacher has is how to get opportunities to teach group classes. Worlds Yoga provides its graduates with such opportunities. Worlds Yoga offers many yoga classes of various styles and levels each week. We give our graduates priority in assisting, subbing, and eventually teaching classes in Worlds Yoga studios. Many of the graduates of previous WY 200 YTT programs teach classes in Worlds Yoga studios.
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Worlds Yoga standard and early bird tuitions are summarized in the table below:
| Early Bird | Standard | |
| Tuition | $2,300 ($450 Savings) | $2,750 |
| Deposit * | $500 | $500 |
| Application Deadline | Friday, November 30thth | Saturday, January 18th |
* Deposit must be submitted with application to hold space