Living Your Yoga : Journey to Freedom
Living Consciously for a Meaningful Life
Awaken to Your Innate Wisdom • Embody Wholeness • Nourish Your Soul
This is more than a training — it is a journey and lived experience. Over 12 months, you will be guided through the wisdom of yoga philosophy, conscious practices, and embodied self-inquiry. Learning through discussions, witnessing, and applying the wisdom in every day life - truly creating the life you desire.
Together, we walk the path of yoga not just to learn, but to live: cultivating presence, resilience, and freedom in every layer of your being.
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(Yoga Studio Satya is a registered school with Yoga Alliance)
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* All Open House Info sessions are available in person or on zoom. Must register online for open house via Zoom to receive link. *
Living Consciously for a Meaningful Life, Awaken to Your Innate Wisdom, Embody Wholeness, Nourish Your Soul
By understanding and practicing the foundations and philosophy of yoga, individuals can achieve a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them. Yoga education can help to equip oneself with basic knowledge about one's personality, to learn to handle oneself well in all life situations, to learn techniques of gaining good health, to develop a discriminative mind capable of knowing the real from the unreal and to face the dualities of life with equanimity.
This program was designed for you to put into practice, as a daily awareness, the benefits of yoga. Modules 1-3 give you the basic concepts; an opportunity to investigate and be curious about how you're choosing to live, applying the wisdom of yoga (utilizing the many aspects of energy, breath, mindfulness, nature, sutras, mythology, ayurveda, and more!), and recognizing the transformative power of Living Your Yoga.
Module 4 is our teaching mentorship for those of you wanting to be of service and take the seat of the guide. (200hr YT Cert, accreddited through Yoga Alliance)
Most "trainings" have diluted material and focus on asana (postures). Rather than diving into the real magic of yoga as a way of life. Typical Yoga Teacher Trainings are also focusing on teaching, and the reality is MOST people aren't interested in teaching. So instead of creating a feeling of overwhelm, trying to pack this incredible information into a very short timeframe, we are spreading this out over the course of a year, to allow you to really understand to embody. For those that are interested in teaching, you will be more equipped with the Yoga knowledge, helping you to create a memorable experience.
Investment (Discounts & Payment Plans)
Module 1 - 3 mo. : Foundations for Self Study
Module 2 - 3 mo. : Applying the Wisdom
Module 3 - 2 mo. : Re-(W)riting Story for Transformation
Total = $2614 : All participants pay $500 registration fee – non-refundable, this will be applied to your tuition
• All 3 modules – early bird discount $115 = $2499 (paid in full by November 26, 2025)
Or monthly payment $302/month (after $500 deposit)
Module 4 - 4 mo. = $1,000 Teaching Mentorship – Be of Service (monthly payments available - $250/mo)
• All 4 modules - total = $3,614
• Will receive 200hrYTT certificate accredited through Yoga Alliance
Can take Modules 1,2,3 as an entire program or 1-4 if you desire to teach and receive a 200hrYTT certification. Cannot take teaching mentorship without ALL 3 previous modules.
* Monthly Wellness Membership discount : 30% off during studies = $62.30/month (instead of $89) *Applies to class packages & memberships (does not apply to private sessions)
* Discounts and Payment Plans are available - contact us to discuss or come to an Open House for more details
Congratulations on Your Curiosity
If you're reading this, it means you’re already taking the first step, leaning into curiosity and opening yourself to possibility. That’s worth celebrating. Curiosity is the spark that leads us deeper into self-discovery, healing, and growth.
More Than a Training, A Journey
This isn’t just another yoga teacher training. Living Your Yoga Journey (LYYJ) is an invitation to embark on a path of self-study, embodied wisdom, and practical tools that enrich every layer of your life. You’ll be guided through practices, philosophy, and contemplations that help you live your yoga - on and off the mat.
Whether or not you choose to teach, this journey will provide supportive and mindful tools to navigate life with more presence, compassion, choice, and clarity.
For the Aspiring Teacher
For those called to guide others, this program also serves as a comprehensive 200-hour Yoga Alliance accredited certification. Upon completing Modules 1–4, you’ll be fully prepared to step into the role of teacher, sharing yoga with confidence, authenticity, and heart.
For the Seeker of Self-Discovery
If your path isn’t teaching, this program is still for you. Many students join simply to deepen their practice, to integrate yogic wisdom into daily life, and to connect with community. You’ll explore yoga as a way of living, not just something you “do.”
Why Take the Leap?
• Develop life-long tools for presence, resilience, and mindfulness.
• Embody yoga philosophy as a lived practice, not just a concept.
• Join a supportive community of fellow seekers and teachers.
• Walk away with both personal enrichment and a professional credential if you choose to teach.
Your Next Step
Curiosity brought you here. Courage will take you further. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to begin this journey, this is it.
Take the leap. Begin your Living Your Yoga Journey.
2026 Living Your Yoga Schedule:
Module 1: Infinite learning, foundations, and acknowledging the witness. Learning to unlearn, and understanding to choose the knowledge of yoga in every life experience.
January 10th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
January 13th:7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
January 24th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
January 27th: 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
February 14th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
February 17th: 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
February 28th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
March 3rd: 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
March 14th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
March 17th: 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
Module 1 is the threshold—an entryway into a yearlong journey of remembering your wholeness. Here, students begin cultivating the most essential skill of all yogic study: the ability to witness themselves with clarity, compassion, and curiosity. Before we can embody yoga, we must learn to unlearn—to gently release conditioned patterns, hurried thinking, inherited beliefs, and the impulse to perform or perfect. This module sets the foundation for living yoga as a lifelong path of discovery rather than a finite curriculum.
Students will explore how yoga invites us to choose awareness in every life experience, to meet each moment as teacher, and to lean into the ancient wisdom that lives not only in texts, but also within the body, heart, breath, and subtle realms. Module 1 establishes the groundwork for an infinite learning mindset, where questions become gateways, challenges become opportunities for healing, and experiences become pathways of self-knowledge.
Key Focus Areas of Module 1
Foundations of Yogic Philosophy & Infinite Learning
• Understanding yoga as a living, breathing practice rather than an academic study.
• Exploring the concept of adhikara—becoming a qualified seeker through humility, consistency, curiosity, and willingness.
• Learning how “learning to unlearn” creates space for growth, healing, and inner freedom.
• Recognizing the difference between intellectual knowledge and embodied wisdom.
Cultivating the Inner Witness
• Developing the capacity to observe thoughts, emotions, and sensations without judgment.
• Understanding how the witness (sakshi) becomes the anchor for every spiritual practice.
• Practices to identify habitual patterns, reactions, belief systems, and self-narratives.
• Beginning integration exercises to bring the witness into daily life, relationships, and moments of challenge.
Introduction to the 8 Limbs of Yoga
• Clear, digestible exploration of each limb as both philosophy and lived experience.
• Understanding how these limbs guide behavior, discipline, self-inquiry, and awakening.
• Daily-life applications: how the 8 limbs support emotional regulation, ethical grounding, and spiritual growth.
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• Foundational sutras that define the purpose of yoga, the nature of the mind, and the path to liberation.
• Study of key concepts: citta vritti, vairagya, abhyasa, samadhi, and more.
• Journal and discussion prompts to make ancient wisdom accessible and personally relevant.
The Subtle Body Systems
Students will be introduced to multiple frameworks that describe the inner landscape of energy and consciousness:
• The Koshas
Understanding the five layers of being—from the physical body to the bliss body—and how they shape perception, health, and spiritual development.
• The Kleshas
Exploring the root causes of suffering, how they show up in everyday life, and how awareness begins the process of dissolving them.
• The Chakras
Introduction to chakra psychology, energy patterns, emotional tendencies, and the evolutionary nature of the chakra system.
• The Nadis
Overview of the energetic pathways, including ida, pingala, sushumna, and how prana flows through the inner body.
Ayurveda Foundations
• Understanding the doshas, elemental theory, and natural rhythms.
• Exploring how Ayurveda supports yoga and self-study.
• Beginning to observe personal tendencies, imbalances, and lifestyle patterns through an Ayurvedic lens.
Mudras, Mantra, Mythology & the Heart of Practice
• Introduction to mudras as energetic seals that support meditation and intention.
• Chanting basics, including sound as medicine and vibration as transformation.
• Exploring yoga mythology as symbolic storytelling that illuminates the stages of human growth, awakening, and healing.
Integrating Yoga Into Daily Life
• How to translate yogic knowledge into real-world choices, communication, relationships, and self-care.
• Building a personal practice that is sustainable and authentic.
• Understanding that yoga is not about becoming someone new, it's about remembering who you already are.
The Essence of Module 1
By the end of this module, students will understand that the journey of yoga is infinite—not because there is so much to learn, but because there is so much of themselves to rediscover. They will begin to trust their inner knowing, recognize the witness as their internal guide, and step into the training with open hearts, supported by a strong philosophical and energetic foundation.
Module 2: Applying the wisdom of yoga as a daily practice, Weaving the tapestry of philosophy & practices with the reality of life to embrace change and cultivate meaning, to enrich your world.
March 28th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
March 31st: 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
April 11th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
April 14th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
April 25th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
April 28th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
May 9th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
May 12th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
May 23rd: 10am-5pm - Saturday
May 26th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) -Tuesday
June 13th- 10am-5pm - Saturday
June 16th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
Module 2 is where yoga becomes lived, breathed, and embodied. While Module 1 lays the philosophical foundations and awakens the witness, Module 2 teaches students how to bring that awareness into the rhythm of daily life. Here, yoga is no longer something you do—it becomes the way you respond, relate, breathe, heal, and create meaning. We explore how the ancient teachings translate into modern realities: relationships, uncertainty, habits, emotional landscapes, responsibilities, and the tender work of becoming whole. This module positions yoga as a tapestry, each thread of philosophy, breath, movement, ritual, and intention interweaving with the threads of everyday experiences. Students learn to build a personal daily sādhanā, not as a rigid routine but as a living structure—one that honors their nature, supports well-being, and offers a return path whenever life feels overwhelming or untethered. And woven throughout this module is a theme that touches all humans: grief. Not as pathology, not as something to fix, but as one of the most profound teachers on the spiritual path.
Key Elements of Module 2
Weaving Philosophy With Real Life
• Exploring how the Yoga Sutras, the 8 Limbs, the koshas, kleshas, and subtle body teachings show up in ordinary moments.
• Understanding how awareness transforms our relationships, work, choices, and inner dialogue.
• Learning to see life as the practice - how discomfort, change, joy, confusion, and uncertainty become doorways rather than obstacles.
• Recognizing the difference between spiritual bypassing and mindful, grounded, embodied presence.
Developing Your Daily Sādhanā
Students begin crafting a personal practice that reflects their constitution, tendencies, values, and the teachings learned so far. This includes:
• Breath practices that support grounding, clarity, energy, or emotional regulation
• Meditation styles suited to their natural rhythms
• Asana or mindful movement that supports the body and balances the doshas
• Ritual elements such as intention, mantra, chanting, journaling, mudras, or nature-based practices
• Reflection exercises to build self-awareness and maintain accountability
The goal is to teach students how to create a meaningful structure, one that holds them during chaos, stabilizes them during change, and strengthens their capacity to return to balance again and again.
Embodied Meaning-Making & Embracing Change
This module teaches how yoga supports the way we:
• Navigate transitions
• Hold complexity
• Stay present to what is difficult
• Allow ourselves to evolve
• Honor the seasons of life, internally and externally
Students learn that yoga is not meant to remove challenges but to broaden our capacity to meet them with resilience, grace, and authenticity.
Exploring Grief as a Pathway to Self-Knowledge
For two dedicated weekends, students step into a compassionate, supported exploration of grief—the grief we carry, the grief we inherit, the grief that shapes us, and the grief we avoid.
This includes:
• Understanding grief as a universal and sacred human experience
• How yoga philosophy interprets loss, impermanence, and surrender
• Somatic, breath-based, and meditative tools for processing grief
• The relationship between grief and the heart chakra, the nadis, the nervous system, and the witness
• Ritual, storytelling, and community sharing
• How grief transforms identity and deepens wisdom
This is a safe, trauma-sensitive space, deeply held, slow, meaningful, and guided with intention. Students learn that grief is not an interruption to life. It is life. It shapes meaning, matures the heart, and opens the doorway to empathy, compassion, and spiritual maturity
Yoga as the Continual Returning
By the end of Module 2, students understand that yoga is a practice of:
• Returning to presence
• Returning to breath
• Returning to the witness
• Returning to truth
• Returning to self
They gain the tools, structure, and confidence to maintain a practice that nourishes them—physically, emotionally, mentally, energetically, and spiritually. This module empowers them to lean into the fullness of life—its beauty, its uncertainty, and its grief—with more resilience and more grace.
“Grief is the most untapped source of self-knowledge.” - Francis Weller
Module 3 : Embodied (w)rite of passage, change your story, change your life; an opportunity to review, Re-right, and recognize your transformation. To reclaim what influences your growth and BEing.
June 27th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
June 30th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
July 11th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
July 14th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
July 25th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
July 28th : 7-8:30pm (zoom) - Tuesday
August 8th: 10am-5pm - Saturday
Module 3 marks a profound turning point in the year-long journey—a threshold where students step into conscious authorship of their lives. This is an embodied rite of passage, a ceremonial crossing from who they have been into who they are becoming. Students will examine the stories that have shaped them, the internal language that governs identity, and the narratives that hold both power and limitation. They learn that transformation begins with awareness—but is sealed through expression, articulation, and courageous truth-telling. This module teaches students that every human carries stories: some inherited, some self-created, some protective, some outdated, some ready to be honored and released. Through guided inquiry, reflective practices, somatic embodiment, and expressive writing, students learn how to review, re-right, and recognize their transformation. It is not about discarding the past. It is about reclaiming authorship. It is about remembering that the pen of your life is, and has always been, in your own hand.
Key Elements of Module 3
Review: Unearthing the Personal Myth
Students begin by turning toward the stories that have defined their sense of self:
• The narratives formed in childhood
• The identities shaped by culture, family, or trauma
• The myths they have unconsciously lived out
• The beliefs that have protected, confined, or clarified their path
This work draws from yogic philosophy, psychology, mythic storytelling, and the wisdom developed through Modules 1 and 2. Students learn to recognize which stories are inherited, which are borrowed, which are internalized, and which are truly theirs.
Re-Right: Rewriting the Internal Landscape
Here, students step into the active phase of transformation—choosing new narratives grounded in their lived experience, inner truth, and deepening awareness.
This includes:
• Rewriting limiting beliefs through the lens of yoga philosophy
• Transforming inner dialogue through compassionate language
• Understanding how language shapes the nervous system, prana, and identity
• Reframing past experiences as catalysts rather than definitions
• Practicing intentional storytelling to claim agency and empowerment
• Creating new affirmations, sankalpa (sacred intention), and embodied truths
The act of rewriting becomes a ritual, a conscious, sacred reclaiming of voice, truth, and destiny.
Recognize: Witnessing Your Transformation
In this phase, students learn to see themselves clearly, acknowledging:
• What has shifted
• What has softened
• What has been released
• What has awakened
• What has taken root
This module reinforces that recognition is essential to integration. Without acknowledgment, transformation cannot fully anchor. Students engage in somatic practices, reflection, partner witnessing, and ceremonial exercises that allow them to step into the identity they have been cultivating all year—aligned, intentional, and empowered.
The Power of Language: Internal & External
Students explore language as a spiritual technology:
• How internal dialogue shapes neurobiology, perception, and behavior
• How the words we speak create resonance in relationships
• How mantras and chanting reorganize prana
• How silence becomes a form of language and self-awareness
• How storytelling is a bridge between inner and outer worlds
• How intention (sankalpa) becomes a guiding force in spiritual practice
Here, students learn that language is not merely descriptive—it is creative.
We create, reinforce, or rewrite our reality through the words we choose.
Embodiment: Integrating Story Into Being
Transformation is not complete until it is embodied.
• Movement practices aligned with the themes of rewriting, shedding, and becoming
• Somatic techniques to release old patterns held in the body
• Breathwork for clarity, courage, and grounding
• Rituals for stepping through thresholds
• Creative expression to activate intuition and authenticity
Students come to understand that rewriting one’s story is not only cognitive—it is cellular, energetic, emotional, and relational.
Rite of Passage: Crossing Into a New Way of Being - a ceremonial rite of passage where students:
• Share a piece of their reclaimed story
• Honor what they are choosing to carry forward
• Release what is ready to be let go
• Claim their truth, purpose, and belonging
• Step into the next chapter as empowered authors of their lives
It is a celebration of courage, vulnerability, self-study, and profound transformation.
The Essence of Module 3
Students emerge with a renewed sense of self, a clearer inner voice, and a deeper understanding of how yoga supports the continual evolution of identity. They learn that to change their language is to change their lens, and to change their lens is to change their life. Their story becomes not a burden to carry, but a foundation upon which to build.
Module 4: Strength in postural alignment, taking the seat of the guide, making an impact on your community. Teaching Mentorship
August 22nd: 10am-4pm - Saturday
September 12/13: 10am-4pm - Saturday & Sunday
September 26: 10am-4pm - Saturday
October 10/11: 10am-4pm - Saturday & Sunday
October 24th: 10am-4pm - Saturday
November 14/15: 10am-4pm - Saturday & Sunday
November 28th: 10am-4pm - Saturday
December 12th: 1-4pm Graduation - Saturday
Module 4 is the culmination of the entire journey, a powerful integration of self-study, embodiment, and the inner transformation cultivated through Modules 1–3. Whether a student intends to teach or simply deepen their personal practice, this module offers a profound gateway into leadership, clarity, confidence, and purposeful expression. To “take the seat of the guide” is not about authority - it is about responsibility, humility, and service. It is the recognition that your practice, your presence, and your story have the ability to uplift others. Through mentorship, hands-on skill building, anatomical study, and experiential teaching practices, students learn how to translate inner wisdom into outer impact. This module offers everything needed to teach yoga professionally, and just as importantly, it deepens one’s personal practice through an understanding of functional movement, intelligent sequencing, and embodied communication.
Key Elements of Module 4
Embodying the Teacher Within
Students learn what it truly means to hold space:
• Teaching as service, not performance
• Ethical responsibility and compassionate leadership
• The energetic presence of the guide
• Creating safe, inclusive, trauma-aware environments
• Honoring lineage while teaching from your own authenticity
Even for those who never plan to teach, this work strengthens communication, confidence, and clarity in all realms of life.
Weaving Philosophy Into Classes
Drawing from Modules 1–3, students learn to create classes that are not merely physical but transformational:
• Theming practices using yogic philosophy, mythology, Ayurveda, chakras, kleshas, koshas, and personal story
• Developing your voice as a guide
• Learning how to inspire without preaching
• Crafting experiences that support both inner and outer exploration
Students learn to teach classes that are meaningful, impactful, and deeply resonant.
Anatomy, Alignment & Functional Movement
This section builds a grounded foundation to teach safely and effectively:
• Applied anatomy for yoga teachers
• Understanding alignment as an adaptable, student-centered concept
• Working with body types, ranges of motion, and natural variations
• Functional movement principles for longevity and injury prevention
• Supporting nervous system health through movement
• How to observe bodies and offer effective cues
Students learn how to see, not just how to demonstrate.
Cueing, Sequencing & The Arc of a Class
Students learn the full architecture of an intentional yoga experience:
• How to create a clear, cohesive class arc—from opening to peak to integration
• Cueing strategies that are clear, compassionate, and inclusive
• Understanding tempo, pacing, and energetic progression
• Sequencing for stability, mobility, balance, strength, and ease
• Teaching mixed-level classes with confidence
By the end, students can craft and deliver intelligent, safe, and soulful sequences with skill.
Modifications, Common Injuries & Simple Assists
Students learn practical tools to support diverse bodies:
• Modifications for joint issues, back pain, hypermobility, pregnancy, and more
• Understanding red flags and when to refer out
• Hands-on assists that are simple, ethical, and rooted in consent
• Empowering students to find their own variations
This empowers teachers to create classes that are rooted in inclusivity and safety.
Teaching Mentorship & Practice Teaching
Throughout this module, students receive:
• Direct feedback for growth
• Support refining their unique teaching style
• Opportunities to practice teach in small groups
Mentorship helps polish both the technical and the intuitive dimensions of teaching.
Styles of Yoga & Teaching Pathways
Students learn foundational elements of various styles:
• Vinyasa
• Restorative
• Yin-inspired approaches
• Gentle and beginner-focused classes
• Yoga Nidra
• Breathwork
Explore how to specialize, evolve, or integrate multiple modalities.
The Business of Yoga
Practical, grounded guidance on:
• Teaching professionally
• Creating workshops, classes, and events
• Building relationships with studios
• Ethical marketing
• Sustainable pricing and avoiding burnout
• Professional boundaries and energetic hygiene
Students learn how to build a yoga career with integrity and alignment.
Final Exam: Teaching a Public Community Class
This is the moment students step fully into the seat of the guide. (this is optional depending on your desire to be a certified guide)
Each student will:
• Develop and theme their own class
• Sequence with intelligence and purpose
• Teach a full class to the public
• Be supported and celebrated by community
This rite of passage solidifies confidence, clarity, and readiness.
Certification & Recognition
Upon successful completion of all modules, students receive:
• A 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
• Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance, as your school is accredited
• The skills, wisdom, and confidence to teach professionally—or to simply live more fully as a practitioner
The Essence of Module 4
This module is about stepping forward; not just as a teacher, but as a more grounded, empowered, embodied human.
Students learn that teaching is simply another form of practice: another way to listen, to connect, to serve, and to shine.
