Fluid Yoga 300 Hour Teacher Training

Established 2026

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Fluid Yoga

Program Instances

Hybrid

Dates: TBD

300 hours • TBD

Dedham, MA, US

Led by

Betty Riaz, Kevan Gale, and Jamie Russell

CYT-L3

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Purpose

Course CurriculumLearn and Grow your offerings as a Yoga Teacher with exposure to the following topics

A deeper understanding of yoga philosophies.

Practice with hands-on assists

Exposure to mantra and chanting for use in personal practice

A understanding of pranayama and how to incorporate into daily life

An introduction into the practices of Tibetan Healing techniques

Experience teachings online to a group of peers and practice providing constructive feedback

Tools for building a business plan and ways to generate income by teaching yoga classes, workshops and retreats.

Education on how to sequence classes for private sessions for specific ailments

In depth study of meditation techniques for personal practice as well as teaching techniques for sharing this practice with students

Familiarity with the historical content from which the yoga practices stem

What to expect

At the conclusion of this course, you will have:

1.) A deeper understanding of yoga philosophies.

2.) Tools for building a business plan and ways to generate income by teaching yoga classes, workshops and retreats.

3.) Experience teachings online to a group of peers and practice providing constructive feedback

4.) A understanding of pranayama and how to incorporate into daily life

5.) An introduction into the practices of Tibetan Healing techniques

6.) Exposure to mantra and chanting for use in personal practice

7.) Practice with hands-on assists

8.) Education on how to sequence classes for private sessions for specific ailments

9.) In depth study of meditation techniques for personal practice as well as teaching techniques for sharing this practice with students

10.) Familiarity with the historical content from which the yoga practices stem

11.) Yoga Alliance 300hr teaching certificate

Style/Lineage

Open to all certified Yoga Teachers, Fluid Yoga 300hour Yoga Teacher Training in an immersive program that will provide you with the tools necessary to effectively teach the principles of yoga in a variety of settings including yoga classes, workshops and retreats. At the completion of this training, you will have a thorough understanding of how to run yoga workshops, and retreats including actual programs ready to offer to students if you so choose. The multi-faceted approach to this training will have weekly discussions on the deeper dimensions of the yoga practice so that you may understand your own mind and behaviors in the context of the philosophy of yoga. With this understanding you can effectively teach students and lead groups in both short format class and workshop settings and longer format retreat or training settings. You will gain first-hand experience by building mock business plans, workshops and retreats and over the course of the training refine them to such a point that they will be viable to run if you so choose by the completion of the course. Course participants will also practice teaching yoga classes with weekly teaching/feedback sessions with the group.

Additional Information

Core competencies

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

Yoga History & Theory	Analyze selected Yoga Sutras in the original Sanskrit terms and in translation, comparing commentarial interpretations with careful reasoning. Apply Tibetan Buddhist teachings on mind and compassion to personal practice and teaching, demonstrating consistent and authentic integration. Compare the aims, methods, and philosophies of major yoga traditions, distinguishing their characteristic features with scholarly precision.
Teaching Skills	Design an original, publication-ready class that expresses a distinct teaching voice, unifying theme, sequencing, and instruction into a coherent and transformative experience. Demonstrate refined hands-on assists across diverse bodies and abilities, adapting pressure, direction, and positioning responsively while maintaining clear consent throughout. Create an original, professional-quality Yoga Nidra recording tailored to a defined audience, demonstrating a distinctive voice. Develop a multi-session meditation series that guides students progressively from foundational to advanced practice, ensuring each session builds coherently on the last. Design a market-ready specialized workshop rooted in personal expertise, integrating original content, a clear teaching approach, and supporting materials into a cohesive offering. Develop an original, well-researched presentation on a yoga topic of personal expertise, synthesizing history, context, and lived application into an authoritative and engaging whole.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Identify the primary and accessory muscles of respiration, related fascial structures, and autonomic pathways involved in breathing. Apply intake, observation, and adaptive strategies to tailor practice for a student with a specific ailment, prioritizing safety and individual goals throughout. Explain how circadian rhythm, the stress response, and autonomic balance interact to influence sleep quality, using precise physiological terms. Assess the appropriate use of Tibetan healing techniques with students, justifying decisions with reference to their principles, lineage, and limits of scope.
Business Skills	Formulate a compelling positioning statement that defines audience, expertise, offering, and purpose, ensuring it reflects authentic values and a clear market need. Develop an implementation-ready business plan with clear milestones and financial projections, ensuring it is realistic, specific, and sustainable. Create a comprehensive launch plan for a workshop or retreat, integrating brand, pricing, channels, and partnerships into a cohesive and ethical strategy. Design a complete, launch-ready retreat that integrates original educational content, sound logistics, risk management, and a sustainable budget into a cohesive offering.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Assess the integration of compassion into professional conduct over time, justifying conclusions with concrete evidence from teaching and community life. Formulate an ongoing self-inquiry discipline that sustains psychological and ethical maturity, ensuring it is honest, consistent, and grounded in the teachings. Develop a mission statement and long-term vision that guide professional choices, ensuring they are authentic, ethically grounded, and actionable.
Practice Skills	Practice advanced asana with refined alignment, breath integration, and internal awareness, maintaining steadiness and ease throughout. Practice meditation daily with sustained concentration and open awareness, maintaining a disciplined and committed routine over extended periods. Practice advanced pranayama with correct technique, proper pacing, and appropriate bandhas, sustaining a steady and safe rhythm throughout. Practice chanting with appropriate, rhythm, and intention, maintaining focused, devotional attention throughout.