Teacher Training

Interested in becoming a yoga teacher? Get started on your yoga teaching journey with us.

Participation Requirements:

  • complete at least 5 classes at Yoga Heights prior to start of training

  • commit to completing full 8 weekend training and all requirements. (One weekend may be made up if instructors are notified in advance).

Program Requirements

  • take 65 classes from at least 10 different teachers

  • 7 Hands on assists, 7 class observations, 1 community class

Topics:

  • Back to Basics, Who Are You, Sun As

  • History of Yoga, Chakras/Meditation, Sun Bs

  • Anatomy, Ayurveda, Nutrition, Tools of teaching, Standing Series

  • Assisting, Inversions

  • Exploring variety of styles of yoga, Ashtanga, Rocket, Budokon, Sivananda, finding your niche

  • Sequencing

  • Yoga Outreach/nontraditional yoga outside of the studio

  • Creativity on the mat

  • Business of Yoga   

Hours

  • Saturdays 12:30-8:30pm

  • Sundays 12:30-8:30pm

Hours may vary slightly

2026-2027 Dates TBD

Location

YH Georgia Ave.

(3506 Georgia Ave. NW)

Enrollment opens January 1, 2026

  • Non-refundable $800 deposit is required to hold your spot in the training.

  • Remainder of tuition can be paid in 8 monthly installments of $275 during training. Total tuition price: $3000

  • A monthly unlimited YH membership at reduced rate of $99 per month will be made available during the training for students to complete their class requirements.

  • Students with limited budgets may apply for work-study positions to cover the monthly Yoga Heights membership cost required of trainees.

*All details are subject to change.

**No discounts, sales or promo codes may be applied to Teacher Training Tuition.

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“I wanted to share the abundance that yoga has given me. Being a teacher allows you to give that positive energy back into the world.”
— Janis
“I believe that yoga is for everyone!”
— Tanya

SCHOLARSHIPS & WORK STUDY OPTIONS

To make yoga teacher training more accessible and encourage diversity within the yoga industry, we will be offering at least two $500 scholarships for the upcoming YH Yoga Teacher Training. We encourage BIPOC, LGBTQ+ yogis to apply. Through this scholarship, we are committed to making yoga a more diverse space at Yoga Heights and throughout the industry.

  • To apply, please fill out this form. Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis and as funding allows.

  • Scholarship recipients will be required to pay the training deposit to confirm their acceptance of their award and enrollment in the program.

Teacher Training students with limited budgets may apply for work-study positions to cover the monthly Yoga Heights membership cost required of trainees. Learn more and apply here.

Meet Our Yoga Teacher Training Instructors

Jess Pierno and Jonathan Wood

Have questions? Want to talk it through?
Send us a note and Jess will reach out to chat about it!