Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

Established 2026

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JP Centre Yoga

Boston, MA

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Purpose

Deepen teaching expertise and personal practice through an academically rigorous, multidisciplinary exploration of yoga philosophy, therapeutics, applied teaching skills, and leadership in inclusive and professional yoga spaces.

What to expect

An immersive, community-minded program blending advanced study with lived teaching experience. Participants engage in applied anatomy, asana practice, meditation, trauma-informed approaches, therapeutics, and the business and ethics of teaching yoga. The training includes a 5-day Ayurvedic retreat and specialized modules in restorative yoga, hands-on assists, and pre/postnatal teaching. Learning unfolds through discussion, mentorship, guided practice teaching, and reflective exploration to develop both personal depth and professional teaching capacity.

Style/Lineage

A multidisciplinary, integrative approach honoring classical teachings in Iyengar, Ayurveda, Samkhya, and the Yoga Sutras, while incorporating restorative, trauma-informed, and contemporary therapeutic practices, as well as equity-centered and professional frameworks to cultivate safe, inclusive, and mindful teaching.

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Core competencies

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

Teaching Skills	Develop an assist protocol for your teaching practice that prioritizes student autonomy, dynamic consent, and the therapeutic use of skilled touch. Develop a personal teaching philosophy statement that reflects your values, your relationship to yoga's roots, and how you want to serve your students. Assess the appropriateness and depth of how a yoga program introduces mantra and Hindu deity studies in relation to its cultural and spiritual context.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Assess a yoga pose for its anatomical demands and identify alignment cues that are safe, functional, and appropriate for a mixed-level group. Assess a yoga student's alignment in key poses for signs of structural stress and provide evidence-based cuing adjustments to reduce injury risk. Design a yoga class built around one or two myofascial meridians that helps students experience the body's fascial connections through practice. Create a therapeutic yoga sequence for a common physical limitation that is evidence-informed, adaptable, and appropriate for a general class setting.
Practice Skills	Design a pranayama sequence that prepares students for a specific asana practice or meditation by gradually building breath capacity and awareness. Design a class built around foundational postures and a Namaskar sequence that is accessible to new students while building a strong asana foundation. Design a class centered on one asana family that moves through preparation, peak expression, and integration with clear thematic and anatomical coherence. Design a complete restorative yoga sequence with clearly stated intentions, prop setup instructions, and language that supports nervous system downregulation. Create a themed yoga class plan that integrates philosophy, asana families, pranayama, and savasana into a unified, well-paced 60- to 75-minute experience. Assess how well a yoga class or training program integrates the kosha model into its practice, language, and overall teaching philosophy.
Yoga History & Theory	Develop a brief historical overview of yoga that honestly acknowledges its roots and can be shared with students at the start of a training or class. Develop a community agreements statement for a yoga class or training that acknowledges yoga's roots and commits to equitable, culturally respectful practice. Design a class or workshop theme based on one of the eight limbs that makes the philosophy accessible and personally relevant to students. Use basic Ayurvedic principles to offer students personalized guidance on how their constitution might shape their yoga practice.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Develop a personal ethics statement for your teaching practice that addresses scope of practice, community care, cultural responsibility, and student boundaries. Evaluate a yoga teacher’s professional conduct for alignment with ethical standards related to boundaries, consent, and scope of practice. Assess the consistency between your stated yogic values and the choices reflected in your personal and professional life.
Business Skills	Examine how different marketing approaches affect student acquisition, retention, and the overall culture of a yoga teaching business. Examine how pricing structures, studio models, and marketing language in yoga can either reinforce or challenge barriers to equitable access. Examine how different career paths—studio employment, independent teaching, and online platforms—carry different trade-offs in income, schedule, and professional growth.

AYC allows each school to state and evaluate the competencies each student acquires. Students rate how well the program delivered them.

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Evaluation methods

Program evaluations

Solo Project Or Presentation
Oral Exam
Written Submission
Direct Observation

Students will be evaluated through a combination of oral and written exams/submissions, solo and group projects, and direct observations followed by faculty feedback