The River 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) offers a well-rounded training experience including lectures, discussion, practical application, and experiential learning. It is an encouraging and challenging program that meets the needs of many learning styles.

The River 200-hour training aims to not only ensure trainees can to lead a 60-minute vinyasa sequence, but that teach in their voice and style. The River teaches clear and concise cuing with a focus on inclusive language and modifications to ensure all student’s abilities are met.

The River YTT is committed to offering aspects of yoga that are necessary to have a well-rounded understanding of yoga tradition as well as innovation to best serve current time and culture. Philosophy, anatomy, teaching methodology, and personal development anchor the instruction of yoga teaching.

The River training and leaders are highly experienced having hosted 2-3 yoga teacher trainings per year and a broad range of continuing education programs for yoga teachers since 2013.

Techniques, Training, Practice: 75 Hours

• Asana

• Pranayama & Subtle Body

• Meditation

Anatomy & Physiology: 30 Hours

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Biomechanics

Yoga Humanities: 30 Hours

• History

• Philosophy

• Ethics

Professional Essentials: 50 Hours

• Teaching Methodology

• Sequencing

• Pace

• Environment Cueing (verbal,visual, physical)

• Class management

• *Elective Hours (maximum of 15 hours)

• Teach a well-rounded Vinyasa yoga sequence

• Speak to the anatomical alignment of these yoga poses

• Deliver cues that all students can understand

• Learn how to modify a sequence to meet the needs of many different yogic bodies, including, but not limited to, pre and postnatal yogis, differently-abled, and students with backgrounds more diverse than the often marketed image of a yoga student

• Understand how to make changes to this sequence to add additional poses in a safe and effective manner

• Learn how to use props, as well as, verbal and physical assists to support a student on the mat

• Speak to and apply the Eight Limbed Yogic path to themselves and yoga students

• Study the history of yoga and how it made its way to the west

• Receive public speaking coaching and feedback

• Create themes that inspire the physical work of yoga

Access to unlimited classes at The River during the Program:

• Unlimited yoga classes at all 3 locations and livestream.

Internship & Mentorship Program:

• Following graduation, The River Offers an internship and mentorship program in which YTT alumni can apply to participate in. This opportunity provides real time exposure to teaching, experience leading your own class, and mentorship.

• The structure consists of two rounds of a three month commitment of teaching donation based classes on the schedule. All classes are donation based and the money donated goes directly into the scholarship fund for future YTT trainees.

• While participating as an intern you will also be part of a mentorship with a teacher on our team. You will attend and assist one class a week (only one intern per class time) in which to grow and learn your skills and understanding of yoga.

• While part of the program you will also be given unlimited access to our studio classes.

Access to an Exclusive YTT Alumni Membership upon Graduation

• Upon graduation you have the choice to opt into the YTT Alumni Membership at $108/month. (Typically a $138/month Value)

• Unlimited yoga classes at all 3 locations and livestream.

Other Perks:

• Access to discounted insurance program through The River’s partner beYogi.

• Opportunity for professional headshot at additional & discounted cost during training.