Yoga Teacher Training 

The Sol Center Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program is perfect for those wanting a deep enrichment of their personal practice, as well as those seeking certified teacher training and professional development.

In addition to the physical and mental health benefits of Yoga, our program emphasizes the classical understanding of Yoga as an experiential path towards one’s deepest ground of being.

Techniques are explored from the perspective of form, function, and essence. The studies, practices, and measured pace are designed to help you integrate what you learn and build your vitality and capacity in daily life. The practicums and community support you to link your personal experience to others.

Our approach weaves physical and subtle, practical and philosophical, ancient and modern, and sets the foundation for living and teaching your own unique expression of hatha yoga.

We are an accredited and Registered Yoga School (RYS) with the national Yoga Alliance.

The essence of our yoga practice is to
reawaken the remembrance of our source …
Rama

Particulars of the 200 Hour Program

Curriculum

Our curriculum is rich with inspiration drawn from classical Yoga, modern science, and the teachings of Rama Jyoti Vernon. Rama was one of the modern matriarchs of Yoga in the United States.

Anatomy & PhysiologyAlignment & EnergeticsClassical Technique
Sound, Sanskrit, Mantra Yoga Psychology Philosophy & Mythology
Meditation & Yoga NidrāAyurveda & DinacharyāLifestyle
Ethics SequencingTeaching Methodology

Format

We see Yoga training as a personal process that is first and foremost for your own growth and enhancement. In order to fulfill the 200-hour Yoga Alliance requirements at a measured pace, our program spans seven months.

We choose to prioritize in-person transmission of our course work. While there will be some live-stream teaching and content available virtually, your direct experience in the classroom is central to the training process.

Nine weekend immersions, a Fall weekly course, specific practice and study assignments, and regular portfolio check-ins help you integrate your learning, balance your personal practice, and develop your voice all along the way.

September

Friday, September 18

Saturday, September 19

Sunday, September 20

Thursday, September 24

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm –  8:00 pm

24 hours
October

Thursday, October 1

Thursday, October 8

Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

Sunday, October 18

Thursday, October 22

Thursday, October 29

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am  –  6:00 pm

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

33 hours
November

Thursday, November 5

Friday, November 13

Saturday, November 14

Sunday, November 15

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

24 hours
December

Friday, December 4

Saturday, December 5

Sunday, December 6

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

21 hours
January

Friday, January 8

Saturday, January 9

Sunday, January 10

Friday, January 29

Saturday, January 30

Sunday, January 31

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm – 5:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

42 hours
February

Friday, February 12

Saturday, February 13

Sunday, February 14

Friday, February 26

Saturday, February 27

Sunday, February 28

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

42 hours
March

Friday, March 19

Saturday, March 20

Sunday, March 21

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

21 hours

Tuition

$3500, which includes a  Sol Center Community Membership September through March, and 5 mentoring sessions.

Early Bird Pricing:  $3200 by August 31.

Payment Plan Option: $875 non-refundable deposit upon enrollment and acceptance and $525 monthly auto-draft on the 15th of each month (September thru January)

Accreditation

The Sol Center Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour Certification ProgramThe Sol Center Hațha Yoga Teacher Training Program is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with the national Yoga Alliance. Graduates of our 200 hour certificate program are eligible to join the Yoga Alliance and become a credentialed Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200).

Application Process

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Yoga Teacher Training Frequently Asked Questions

I am interested in being certified as a yoga teacher but already know I will miss a weekend or day? Or, what if I do miss for an unforeseen circumstance?
The number of hours of contact is part of the national standard we are upholding. There are some extra hours built in to accommodate this. Depending on the circumstance, you may need to arrange for additional contact hours and there may be a small extra fee to compensate the trainers time.

I am interested in doing the Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Program for personal enrichment, but will not be able to attend all weekends?
If you are not interested in the certification component, it is not as essential that you are all class meetings The material we are covering does build from month to month so you will want to review the recordings of the material covered, and discuss with the director and classmates what you missed and where you are.

I only want to do the program for personal development; will the teacher training portions be relevant to me?
Being a trainee rather than just a student is a shift of perspective. Practicing facilitation rather than just being facilitated is an interesting challenge. We will ask you to participate in all this as a way to deepen your own understanding of yoga and explore the development of your voice in general. You may indeed never teach, but the process will expand your own growth and perhaps surprise you down the road.
You also do not have to do the certification requirement portions of the program if this is not of interest—curriculum quizzes, curriculum portfolio, assistant teaching, practice teaching, final project presentation, final exam.

Faculty

Natasha Korshak, E-RYT 500, YACEP, ICM: Director of the Sol Center. Natasha has been teaching and developing yoga, meditation, & mindfulness programs in a variety of health and wellness organizations since the 1990s. Natasha also brings her background in Interfaith Theology, Spiritual Direction, Grief Process, and Vedic Astrology.

Kristina Hook, E-RYT 500, YACEP: Teaching and studying the integration of Eastern and Western traditions since the 1980s, Kristina amalgamates information regarding craniosacral systems, anatomy and physiology, respiratory cardiology, and mindfulness; and brings a wealth of experience with traditional master teachers. She is a livelong learner with a mystical eye and is currently training in The Gyrotonic Method.

Ann Wagoner, Ayurvedic Doctor Level Certified, MA (Ayu), C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist: Ann is the Founder and Director of the Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study in Bellingham, Washington; as well as Lighthouse Ayurveda & Publishing. She is passionate about Yoga & Ayurveda as modern health care modalities, as well as a lover of the holistic vision of Yoga Philosophy.

Mark Benavidez: Mark is a native Tucsonan and a career fitness and yoga instructor. He has certifications in Dynamic Yoga and Fletcher Pilates, is a NASM certified personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, and nutrition coach, as well as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt. His humble nature, wry humor, and dedication to family all add to his teaching charm.

Danielle Rain Dvorak, E-RYT 200: Beyond her extensive yoga experience, Rain has training, certification, and practical experience in many healing modalities including vibrational sound, biofield balance, Soul Path Intuitive Reading, Reiki, Aromatherapy, End of Life Mentorship, and as a Medical Intuitive.

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