200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Established 2022

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Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy

3045 Stillhouse Lake Rd suite 110

Harker Heights, TX

Program Instances

In person

Feb 25 – Nov 6, 2027

255 days • 172 hours • TBD

Harker Heights, TX, US

Led by

Beth Funk

CYT-L3

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Purpose

At The Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy, our purpose is to awaken and empower conscious leaders through a deeply grounded, integrative yoga education. We are committed to cultivating resilient, embodied teachers who carry forward the wisdom and integrity of yoga—on the mat, in the classroom, and into the world. Our purpose is to not just train yoga teachers, but to nurture compassionate, wise, and empowered ambassadors of yoga who serve communities with clarity, presence, and integrity.

What to expect

Our 200 Hour program is approximately 8-9 months long. The transformational curriculum includes topics like the art and science of asana, the bio-mechanics of movement, pranayama, meditation, anatomy & physiology, yoga history and philosophy, ethical teaching, and professional development. The faculty invests in each trainee’s growth by offering weekly and/or monthly in person training sessions, intensive weekend sessions, self-paced online hours and one-on-one mentoring hours.

Style/Lineage

The Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy is a vinyasa-inspired school that honors the wisdom of multiple yoga traditions. Our curriculum weaves together the philosophies and practices of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Viniyoga lineages—creating a balanced approach that unites strength and structure with mindfulness, meaning and adaptability. Through this integrative foundation, trainees learn to embody yoga as both a personal practice and a professional craft, cultivating the skills to teach with authenticity, intelligence, compassion, and respect.

Additional Information

Core competencies

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

Business Skills	Differentiate between independent-contractor and employee status for yoga teachers, including a general overview of tax responsibilities, benefits, liability insurance and waivers, by correctly classifying at least two of three teaching-job scenarios Evaluate a sample independent contractor agreement and an employee agreement for yoga instruction by identifying at least four key clauses, including compensation, non-solicitation, termination, and insurance or certification requirements, explaining in group discussion the obligation each places on the teacher. Develop a business of yoga portfolio that contains required items such as: a professional bio, headshot, liability waiver, insurance plan, music licensing plan, and business structure with local market pricing, sample grounding and savasana scripts, sample sequences for at least three different styles of class.
Practice Skills	Practice asana by regularly attending at least one life moves yoga class per week for the full length of the training, verified by the attendance log, and submit a written reflection every week that connects the class to at least one concept you are learning in the training. Demonstrate three part breath, ocean breath and alternate nostril breathing competency by participating in those practices throughout the course of the training. Demonstrate surya namaskar a and b with 100% proficiency using one breath per movement pattern.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Identify the eight limbs of yoga, including the five yamas and five niyamas, by sanskrit name and english meaning with at least 80% accuracy on the mid-term written exam. Apply trauma-informed language and consent practices in a 15-minute teaching segment, using invitational language for at least 80% of cues Explain what "living" the 8 limb path off the mat looks like by journaling over a 10 week period about how each is showing up in your life Evaluate ethical scenarios involving hands-on assists, teacher–student relationships, and scope of practice against the life moves yoga code of conduct during break out groups.
Teaching Skills	Cue five assigned essential postures from the ground up using the build–engage–energize framework, giving at least three accurate cues per posture and sharing these assigned postures during asana lab. Adapt 3 postures for seniors, prenatal students, and chair-based practice by offering at least two safe variations per posture that offer modifications and/or adaptations for each population with 70% efficiency on the written final exam. Asses and reflect on your own practice by practice teaching in different settings and then self scoring and turning in the self-assessment rubric. Design at least 3, 60-minute vinyasa class sequences built around a peak pose or theme that follows all the components in the sequencing arc taught in this program. grounding, warm-up, standing postures (targeted work), cool down, savasana. Teach 8 (45-60-minute) classes to friends, family members, or classmates that integrates asana, pranayama, meditation, and yoga philosophy, and turn in reflection sheets on each class taught, including a reflection on what your plan for the class was, what actually happened, and your biggest take aways - both learning lessons and celebrations. Teach an assigned 15 minute portion of a 75 minutes class as a practicum at the end of training, scoring a minimum of 70% efficiency on the rubric.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Differentiate the sympathetic, dorsal vagal, and ventral vagal states of the nervous system, as described in polyvagal theory, by naming at least three physiological signs of each state and explaining two yoga practices that support ventral vagal regulation with at least 80% accuracy Describe the three planes of movement and the joint actions that occur in each by correctly matching all six movements to their plane and giving one yoga posture example for each plane with at least 80% accuracy. Label the five regions of the spine, the number of vertebrae in each region, and each region's lordotic or kyphotic curve with no more than one error. Analyze the component parts of the essential postures, including joint actions, muscular action and plane of movement, during group work in asana lab Examine a peer's alignment in standing postures, identifying at least three of four misalignments, giving a correct verbal cue for each during practice teaching in asana lab Determine safe modifications and contraindicated postures for five case studies (osteoporosis, high blood pressure, pregnancy, traumatic brain injury, and joint replacement) with 80% accuracy.
Yoga History & Theory	List the major milestones in the history of yoga, from the vedas to modern western yoga, by placing at least 8 of 10 milestones in correct chronological order. Name the seven primary chakras, including the location, element, color, and theme of each with at least 80% accuracy on a labeled diagram. Explain the meaning of yoga sutras 1.2, 1.12–1.15, 1.33, and 2.3 providing a personal or teaching example for each on a written exam. Compare iyengar, ashtanga, and viniyoga traditions by naming at least three distinguishing features of each and one way each shapes the life moves yoga approach on a written exam. Explain the importance of the tenants of classical yoga and the yoga sutras of patanjali in a well rounded yoga class by creating an "elevator speech" describing how yoga is more than just an exercise and sharing it with the class during group share.

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

Program Emphasis

Evaluation methods

Program evaluations

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

How We Assess Our Trainees

Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy · 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training · Harker Heights, Texas

Our approach

At Life Moves Yoga, we believe a great teacher is made through practice, not memorization. Our assessment approach is designed to answer one question: is this trainee ready to lead a safe, effective, and inclusive yoga class?

To answer it, we assess trainees in three ways throughout the program:

What they know, through a mid term and final written exam
How they teach, through observed practice teaching and a final teaching practicum
How they practice, through regular classes, reflection, and journaling

Every assessment is tied to a clear, published set of competencies, so trainees always know what is expected of them and how they will be measured.

Our 25 teaching competencies

Our curriculum is built on 25 measurable teaching competencies. Each one names a specific skill, the area of study it covers, and the standard a trainee must meet.

The competencies follow Bloom's Taxonomy, a widely used framework in education. Trainees begin by learning foundational knowledge, such as the Eight Limbs of Yoga and the structure of the spine. They progress to applying, analyzing, and evaluating what they learn, and finish by designing and teaching their own sequences.

The competencies are organized into six areas of study:

Examples of what trainees learn to do

**Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics

Analyze the joint actions in a posture; adapt practice for common health conditions

**Business Skills

Understand contractor and employee roles; build a professional portfolio

**Lifestyle and Ethics

Apply the Yamas and Niyamas; respond to ethical scenarios using our Code of Conduct

**Practice Skills

Maintain a consistent personal practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation

**Teaching Skills

Cue clearly, sequence safely, and adapt postures for every body

**Yoga History and Theory

Explain key Yoga Sutras and the traditions that shape our approach

Ongoing assessment

Learning is assessed throughout the program, not only at the middle and the end. Trainees complete:

Weekly practice: at least one class per week at Life Moves Yoga, with a written reflection connecting each class to what they are learning
Daily practice journal: a log of personal meditation and pranayama practice
Assignments, and projects: including anatomy, sequencing, and case-study activities
Practice teaching: observed teaching sessions with feedback from lead trainers and peers
Business of Yoga portfolio: a professional bio, liability waiver, insurance and music licensing plans, and a business plan

The written final exam

The final exam measures the knowledge every new teacher needs. It is a 100-point, exam in five parts:

Multiple choice
Matching
Short answer
Applied scenarios, such as adapting practice for a student with a health condition
Sequencing, including designing an original class

Trainees must score 70% or higher to graduate.

The teaching practicum

The practicum is where trainees show they can teach. Each trainee leads an assigned segment of a 75-minute class co-taught with fellow trainees, while a lead trainer observes.

Trainers score seven areas of teaching:

Sequencing
Cueing
Breath and movement
Observation and feedback
Inclusive language
Presence and voice
Time management

Each area is scored 1 (Still Emerging) or 2 (Demonstrated). Trainees must earn at least 10 of 14 points to pass. Every trainee receives written comments from their trainer.

Graduation requirements

To graduate and become eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), trainees must:

Complete all training hours by their assigned dates
Complete all assignments, practice hours, and practice teaching hours
Score 70% or higher on the written final exam
Pass the teaching practicum
Pay tuition in full and submit the training review form

Questions about our assessments? Contact us at lifemovesyoga.com.

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Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Beth Funk

Dr. Beth Funk is a dedicated educator, entrepreneur, and leader in the wellness community with a teaching career that began in 1987 and spans thousands of hours of instruction and training. She is the Founder and CEO of Life Moves Yoga LLC.

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Harker Heights, TX, US