Sojourn yoga Collective - 200hr YTT

Established 2026

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Sojourn School of Yoga

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Purpose

comprehensive

The foundation to become a yoga teacher through exploration of the anatomical and subtle body. Many online courses will offer you a quick certification, but not the opportunity to cultivate the craft of teaching in this essentially dynamic environment.

What to expect

developmental

Elevated offerings that focus on developing your own creative process for sequencing a safe, meaningful and somatically intelligent class.

You will use your direct experience in the context of the sacred learnings of Yoga to create intentional experiences with a sense of purpose and integrity.

authenticity

Space to nurture your voice and style. You will be invited to play with thoughtful methods of communication and discover the most authentic expression of who you are and how you share.

You will not emerge teaching like your favorite teacher. You are here to teach like YOU.

community

Our deeply held commitment to healing collectively through the presence of community. You will be supported by the strength and compassion of ours while practicing out in the world in reverent and relevant ways.

You will honor the ancient ethics of Yoga through Seva Service- a project supporting communities who have less access to the safety and resources that healing work requires.

Style/Lineage

EMBODIED TEACHINGS~ ON & OFF THE MAT

At Sojourn, we believe Yoga is a lifelong practice touching our many dimensions and shaping how we show up in the world. When we move and breathe with awareness, aligning our actions with intention - we bear witness to our own transformation.

Our 200 Hour Teacher Training program is both teacher training and life training. You will learn how to navigate the totality of your human experience; mentally physically and emotionally, with skillful awareness and curiosity. In deepening your self-awareness, you will develop authentic ways to share the ancient practice of Yoga with others.

Additional Information

philosophy

Meditation

Polyvagal Theory

Pranayama

Art of Space Holding

Authenticity & Embodiment

asana

Asana foundations

Vinyasa Yoga

Yin Yoga + the Art of Savasana

Creative Sequencing

beyond the physical

Social Change

Chakras + Subtle Body Systems

Science of the Nervous System

Trauma Sensitivity

Business + Ethics

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Teaching Skills	Create three class sequences across different elemental focuses—such as an Earth-dominant grounding class and a Fire-dominant energizing class—that each demonstrate distinct energetic arcs. Design a complete Savasana facilitation script that integrates the Matter, Energy, and Consciousness arc and can be adapted for different class lengths, formats, and student populations. Analyze a teaching scenario involving a student's postural pattern and determine whether a verbal cue, hands-on assist, modification suggestion, or no intervention is the most appropriate response. Create a post-training teaching development plan that includes continued practice teaching goals, continuing education priorities, and a timeline for entering the professional yoga teaching field.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Apply breath and spinal anatomy knowledge to create alignment cues that serve a student's functional movement needs rather than imposing a standardized aesthetic. Apply lower body anatomy to alignment cues for standing poses, hip openers, and seated postures, explaining the intended functional effect of each instruction. Apply shoulder anatomy to cues for poses such as Downward Dog, Chaturanga, arm balances, and backbends, identifying which structures are most at risk when alignment is compromised. Apply foundational prenatal modification principles to adapt common yoga postures for pregnant students attending a general population class, maintaining both safety and dignity.
Practice Skills	Design a sun salutation-based warm-up segment that uses the sequence as a vehicle for introducing a specific anatomical concept or class intention. Create a posture clinic segment for one movement family that integrates anatomical rationale, experiential exploration, individual variation, and teach-back opportunities. Guide students through a complete Yin or Restorative posture with appropriate entry cueing, hold-time management, sensation-based inquiry language, and a safe, intentional exit. Create a breath-integrated class opening that uses a specific pranayama technique to establish focus, regulate the nervous system, and set the tone for the full class arc.
Yoga History & Theory	Identify the major historical periods of yoga's development, from ancient India through the emergence of contemporary postural practice, and name key figures and traditions within that arc. Apply selected sutras to lived experience by connecting philosophical concepts to concrete moments in personal practice, daily life, and the teacher-student relationship. Apply a chosen Yama or Niyama as a class theme by weaving its meaning through centering, movement, and closing in a way that is embodied and accessible to students. Apply subtle body concepts to personal inquiry through journaling, contemplative exercises, and guided practices that investigate how chakra themes manifest in lived experience.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Analyze barriers to participation in yoga and wellness spaces—including economic, physical, racial, and cultural factors—and identify specific teaching practices that either reinforce or dismantle those barriers. Apply trauma-sensitive principles—including choice, agency, consent, predictability, and inclusive language—to real-time class facilitation decisions across all phases of a class. Evaluate a yoga class plan for its accessibility, identifying where language, posture selection, or class structure may exclude certain populations and proposing specific, student-centered adaptations.
Business Skills	Explain the practical realities of the yoga profession, including American Yoga Council credentialing, liability insurance, professional ethics, scope of practice, and the transition from student to teacher. Explain how the social change and equity frameworks of the Sojourn curriculum—including the Wheel of Power and the principles of accessible, trauma-sensitive teaching—translate directly into professional positioning decisions, including pricing, scheduling, and the physical accessibility of your offerings. Identify the full range of income streams available to a Sojourn graduate, including studio employment, independent classes, sliding-scale community offerings, workshops, private sessions, corporate wellness, online content, and specialty programming grounded in the social change frameworks of this training.

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Program Emphasis

Evaluation methods

Program evaluations

Group Project Or Presentation
Solo Project Or Presentation
Oral Exam
Written Submission
Direct Observation
Graded Skill Demonstration

Students will be evaluated through a combination of written/oral submissions, solo/group projects, and will be expected to teach a full class by the end of training