Flow on Main - 200hr YTT

Established 2026

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Flow on Main

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Purpose

The aim of this training is to prepare future teachers to deliver safe, inclusive, and evidence-informed yoga experiences rooted in functional movement, trauma-sensitive practices, and the ancient wisdom of Ashtanga Yoga principles.

What to expect

This training emphasizes critical thinking over memorization, encouraging you to understand why practices work and how to adapt them to meet the needs of diverse bodies and life experiences. You will receive regular opportunities to practice teaching, give and receive constructive feedback, and refine your communication and leadership skills. In addition to learning how to design meaningful classes, you will explore professional ethics, sustainable teaching practices, and the business foundations needed to begin teaching with confidence. By the completion of the program, you should expect to feel prepared to lead classes with competence, integrity, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Modules include:
Posture Clinics
Adjustment and Assist workshops
Applied Anatomy Workshops
Finding and nurturing your authentic teaching voice
Practice Teaching, supervised teaching, observation, and feedback
The Principles of Sequencing
The Business of Yoga
The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Yoga Philosophy
Pranayama and Meditation

Style/Lineage

The Flow on Main teacher training program is derived from the years of wisdom and experience gained by founder Kimberly Kidder’s practice and training. Rooted in ancient wisdom and modern biomechanics, this training program will focus on the Vinyasa format of creative sequencing and draw much of its teachings from the Ashtanga and Hatha lineages. Branching off from the foundational aspects of these lineages; this teacher training will integrate modern biomechanics and functional movement methodology to provide a comprehensive educational experience.

Additional Information

Please contact lead teacher for a fully detailed outline of dates and details of the training schedule.

Payment plans are available in 2, 3, or 4 payment installments.

Core competencies

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

Teaching Skills	Evaluate a teaching scenario in which a student's body cannot achieve the demonstrated shape and determine the most supportive, dignity-preserving, and anatomically appropriate response. Develop a personal cueing wordbank of at least forty entries organized across functional, anatomical, sensory, breath, and inclusion categories for use across any yoga class format. Analyze a standard yoga class script for language, spatial dynamics, and facilitation choices that may inadvertently re-activate stress responses in students with trauma histories. Create three complete class sequences at different intensity levels—accessible, moderate, and vigorous—each demonstrating an explicit scaling system and a distinct functional movement focus.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Analyze a yoga posture using agonist-antagonist relationships to determine which muscles are actively contracting, which are lengthening, and where compensatory tension patterns may develop. Analyze a yoga sequence for its balance across all three planes of movement and identify where gaps or overemphasis in one plane may create compensatory strain. Analyze the most commonly stressed joints in yoga—including the shoulder, hip, knee, sacroiliac, and wrist—and describe which movements carry the greatest injury risk for each. Design a mobility-focused class that systematically addresses each major joint complex, using breath, progressive loading, and active range-of-motion work to build lasting functional capacity.
Practice Skills	Design a complete class with an explicit three-tier scaling system built into every major posture, with distinct verbal cues for each level that do not single out or stigmatize any student. Analyze a yoga class for accessibility gaps, identifying specific language choices, posture selections, or environmental factors that create barriers for students with physical limitations. Analyze the prop offerings in a class observation and determine whether props were introduced as a tool for all students or reserved only for those perceived to need assistance. Discuss how different breath patterns activate or calm the autonomic nervous system and determine which pranayama technique is most appropriate for a given class phase, student population, or therapeutic intention. Lead a group through a complete meditation practice of appropriate length using at least two distinct techniques—such as breath awareness, body scan, or open monitoring—with clear, inclusive instruction.
Yoga History & Theory	Evaluate a yoga class or training program for how fully it honors the eight limbs, noting where non-asana limbs are integrated and where they are absent. Apply Ashtanga Vinyasa principles—including the linking of breath and movement, Bandha engagement, and sequential posture progression—to class design and personal practice. Develop a personal code of teaching ethics grounded in the yamas and niyamas that aligns with American Yoga Council professional standards and guides daily instructional decisions. Apply basic Ayurvedic concepts to class design by selecting practices, intensities, and themes appropriate to a specific doshic imbalance or seasonal influence.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Develop a personal scope-of-practice statement that defines what the teacher will and will not address in class, how referrals will be handled, and how the American Yoga Council ethical standards will be upheld. Evaluate the continuing education landscape for yoga teachers, identifying which training formats, specialty areas, and mentorship structures best support the specific development goals of a new teacher. Design a personal sustainability and self-care plan for your Flow on Main teaching practice that integrates consistent personal sadhana, clear professional limits, continuing education through the American Yoga Council, and regular honest self-reflection on your growth as a trauma-sensitive, body-affirming teacher.
Business Skills	Explain the professional essentials of a yoga teaching practice—including liability insurance, student intake forms, waivers, invoicing, and the distinction between employee and independent contractor status, as well as different income sources including workshops, privates, corporate classes, retreats, etc... Apply professional launch principles to create a cohesive first-year teaching presence: an inclusive class description using language consistent with this training, a social media approach reflecting body-diverse values, and a student intake practice that screens for appropriate fit. Create a pricing structure and introductory offering for your first year of teaching that reflects the depth of your Flow on Main training, balances financial sustainability with community accessibility, and is consistent with American Yoga Council professional standards.