Module 1: Root, Practice, Presence

Feb 9 – Mar 4, 2027
34 hours - Seeing the body in motion

This module builds the foundation beneath the physical practice. You'll explore where yoga comes from, how its philosophies have evolved, and how those teachings translate into a modern classroom.

You won't just study different styles of yoga. You'll practice them, and begin to notice what resonates with you and, eventually, what you want your own teaching to stand for.

Core curriculum

• The history and evolution of yoga, from the Vedas through Hatha, the colonial era and modern yoga, and the lineage this training comes from

• Foundational texts: the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

• The Eight Limbs, the koshas and the subtle body

• Yogic ethics: the yamas and niyamas, and what they ask of us as teachers

• Ethics in the modern yoga world: Yoga Alliance's Ethical Commitment, equity and inclusion, and accountability

• Meditation, pranayama, mantra and mindfulness, and the start of your 40-day sadhana

• Practicing several yoga styles and lineages

• Influential modern teachers and how they shaped contemporary yoga

• Developing presence as both practitioner and teacher

  Schedule

  • Opening weekend, in person, NYC:

    Fri, Jan 8, 6–9pm · Sat, Jan 9, 9am–5pm · Sun, Jan 10, 9am–1pm

  • Weekly, virtual:

    Tuesdays 6–9pm (lecture and lab) · Thursdays 7–8am (live practice)

  • Closing weekend, in person, NYC:

    Fri, Feb 5, 6–9pm · Sat, Feb 6, 9am–5pm · Sun, Feb 7, 9am–1pm

  Part of the Yoga Alliance registered From Loving to Leading 200-hour teacher training. Take it on its own or as part of the full training; all four modules are required for 200-hour certification.