Level One: Journey into Power - 100 hours on the path to Baptiste Certification.

Established 2000

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Baptiste Institute

UT-248, Park City, UT, USA

Park City, UT

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Mar 16 – Apr 7, 2026

22 days • 100 hours • $ 0+

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Baron Baptiste

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Purpose

Level One Journey Into Power is an opportunity to dive deep into the transformational power of the Baptiste Methodology and provides a total immersion as well as an introductory education in the foundational principles and primary postural sequence of Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga.

What to expect

The Baptiste Yoga Level One: Journey Into Power Training

A dynamic, leadership and teacher training that equips you with tools for transformation in your life and work.

Whether you’re called to lead yoga, lead teams, or lead yourself with more integrity - this is the foundation.

Thousands of graduates have used Level One to launch yoga studios, step into public leadership, or unlock healing and wholeness in their families and communities.

Your life is the curriculum. Your growth is the product.

Style/Lineage

Baptiste Yoga was developed in the 1990s by Baron Baptiste, a second-generation yoga teacher influenced by his parents’ teachings. He studied directly under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, founder of Ashtanga Yoga and BKS Iyengar of Iyengar Yoga. His unique synthesis became a powerful, practical methodology known as Baptiste power vinyasa yoga. While rooted in classical yoga principles, Baptiste yoga stands out for its focus on accessibility, self-empowerment, and transformation.

Baron Baptiste is an author, speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, and podcaster whose work empowers individuals to lead themselves and others with purpose and impact.

Baron’s roots trace back to 1954, when his parents, entrepreneurs and pioneers in human potential and holistic health, opened The Golden Chance, San Francisco’s first yoga and physical culture center, planting the seeds for what would become Baptiste Yoga. In the early 1990s, after moving to Los Angeles, Baron’s power vinyasa classes in Hollywood grew from dozens to more than 2,000 students a week, attracting Hollywood A-listers and elite athletes. Rooted in tradition and fueled by innovation, his approach reshaped modern yoga.

In the mid-1990s, Baron joined the Philadelphia Eagles as Peak Performance Specialist. In the 2000s, he brought yoga into the mainstream through ESPN, PBS, QVC, national media, and radio, reaching millions. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, his books - including Journey Into Power - helped redefine yoga as a tool for leadership and self-empowerment.

Through global leadership programs, nonprofit initiatives in Africa and the U.S., a decade as a Lululemon global ambassador, and now The Baron Baptiste Show - ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide - Baron continues to empower entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers around the globe.

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Core competencies

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

Yoga History & Theory	Describe the concepts of sthira and sukha by defining their english terms, describing how they relate to the yogic practice and to daily life off the mat.
Practice Skills	Practice the 53 postures from the "journey into power" sequence with clear foundation, good overall form, aligning the body according the five organizing principles of "true north alignment," and scaling the posture to their individual needs. Describe the impact of cultivating a consistent personal meditation practice through the course of the program and its impact on your daily life. Practice basic meditation techniques (including observation, sensory meditation, and body scans) with an intentional physical foundation and building a comfortable seat (with props if needed) to create a seat free from distraction. Practice ujjayi pranayama effectively as its own practice as well as in the flow of the class with good mechanics, including appropriate volume, consistency, rhythm and sound.
Teaching Skills	Teach using the "five organizing principles of true north alignment" by 1. building the foundation and being up to something bigger than yourself, 2. sthira sukha (balanced action of ease and effort), 3. integrating the five pillars (gaze, ujjayi, bandhas, tapas, vinyasa), 4. integration (organizing the body and bringing the extremities into midline and core), and 5. full expression. Guide a class with presence that includes grounded and open physical body language, dynamic vocal tone, good audibility, and abiliity to communicate cues meaningfully and to what is needed and wanted in the moment. Guide a pose with the principles of "true north alignment" by cuing the foundation accurately, teaching the form of the pose, organizing the body effectively relative to the midline (tadasana blueprint), teaching functional joint alignment, and addressing common misalignments. Describe how the qualities of five elements (ground down like like earth, flow like water, build an inner fire, soften like air, and create space for something new) are related and embodied in their practice and teaching. Adapt and scale postures in an all-levels class effectively while teaching to meet both the collective as well as individual needs in the room. Teach each of the seven bandhas including position, how to activate, and describing their physical and subtle purpose.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Describe how the principle of "being up to something bigger than yourself" includes developing positive leadership skills in your own life as well as to serve and empower your community. Describe how your personal sense of empowerment has shifted over the course of the program including your capacity to move through fear, enjoy connection with others, step into authenticity and cultivate possibility. Describe how the bringing the "three themes" of baptiste yoga (what's most important to you, letting go of distractions, and commitment) is empowering your teaching and impacting your daily way of being.

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Practical Exam

In group work, practitioners must demonstrate their understanding of True North Alignment and the 5 Organizing Principles while teaching real time. Practitioners are evaluated on their ability to lead the sequence effectively, apply the principles and facilitate the group in front of the leadership team who provides clear, constructive feedback.