Nectar Flow: Foundations of Authentic Yoga Teaching (Level I)

Established 2022

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Nectar Flow Yoga

Program Instances

Hybrid

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365 days • 200 hours • $ 3198+

Spicewood, TX, US

Led by

Cassandre Hall

CYT-L3

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Purpose

In addition to teaching preparedness, trainees develop self-awareness, confidence, and resilience, strengthening both body and mind while deepening their personal practice and embodied understanding of yoga.

What to expect

One of the biggest challenges when committing to a 200-hour Teacher Training program is finding the time. While many online programs exist, the real question is: will you feel fully prepared to teach yoga by the end? Most students who choose my program are looking for an interactive, in-person experience. That’s why our hybrid training offers the best of both worlds. You’ll progress through engaging online materials at your own pace, while also receiving personalized in-person guidance, live virtual support, and the opportunity for collaboration with a supportive community. Plus, you’ll gain hands-on teaching experience during our 5-day, 50-hour in-person intensive, held twice a year in the breathtaking Texas Hill Country—once in the spring and once in the fall.

The in-person training takes place at the Nectar Flow Yoga Studio in Spicewood, Texas, providing a dedicated and comfortable space for learning and practice. Various props and equipment are available to enhance the training experience. If you are local to the area, you can commute in for the in-person intensive. If you are traveling from out of town we will provide support in booking affordable and comfortable lodging nearby.

Style/Lineage

Trainees will become proficient in teaching the three Nectar Flow Yoga Flow Sequences: Empowered Flow, Everybody Flow, and our Gentle/Yin Sequence. These are dynamic and adaptable sequences influenced by various yoga traditions, including Ashtanga, Rocket, and Power Yoga, as well as elements of Viniyoga, Yin, Restorative, and Adaptive Yoga. These sequences serve as a flexible framework for creating safe and inclusive yoga classes and will prepare you to teach a variety of students, making you a more “marketable” teacher.

Additional Information

Our Nectar Flow Yoga Teacher Training not only immerses you in the art of yoga but also equips you with essential business skills to build a successful and fulfilling career as a yoga instructor. Understanding the business side of yoga is crucial for attracting clients, managing finances, and creating sustainable income streams.

In Texas, yoga instructors earn an average of $41.07 per hour, with potential earnings ranging from $25.76 to $65.47 per hour, depending on experience and clientele.1 Nationally, the average annual salary for a yoga instructor is approximately $55,076.2 By integrating business acumen into your training, you can position yourself to achieve these earnings and more, creating a rewarding career that aligns with your passion for yoga.

Core competencies

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

Teaching Skills	Deliver cues in a logical, sequential order, maintaining clarity from setup through peak expression of a shape. Apply sequencing principles to build a balanced class arc, using progressive complexity from opening to closing. Offer a modification verbally and physically, using props or alternative shapes appropriate to the situation. Apply space-holding techniques at the start of a class, using welcoming language and clear logistical framing.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Examine a student scenario involving a stated limitation, distinguishing which shapes require modification versus avoidance. Evaluate how a themed sequence engages the subtle body system, assessing whether shapes and breathwork align with the intended energetic focus. Explain the relationship between muscle contraction and expansion, describing how opposing muscle actions stabilize a shape. Demonstrate spinal alignment cues in a seated or standing shape, using bony landmarks as reference points. Explain the concept of joint mobility versus stability, discussing why different joints favor one quality over the other. Describe how the nervous system responds to breath-linked movement, explaining the shift between activation and calming states.
Business Skills	Develop a personal brand plan for an emerging teaching practice, formulating a coherent identity across offerings and platforms. Construct a multi-channel promotion plan for a new offering, formulating messaging and timing across selected platforms. Identify core principles of ethical business conduct within a teaching practice, naming transparency and fair pricing among them.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Evaluate a personal decision through the lens of a chosen yama or niyama, assessing whether the choice reflects that principle. Assess how consistently a personal routine reflects the eight-limbed path, evaluating alignment across at least one limb per week. Discuss the role of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within a teaching practice, explaining why inclusive language matters.
Practice Skills	Develop a personal practice sequence that isolates and builds each physical component, formulating shapes that progressively integrate them. Design a short pranayama sequence for a stated intention, formulating an order of techniques that builds toward that goal. Construct a personal meditation routine that varies format as you practice consistently, formulating a rotation that builds sustained practice to support your teaching of meditation. Develop a rotating personal practice plan across multiple styles, formulating a schedule that builds versatility over time.
Yoga History & Theory	Explain how Hatha yoga influenced the development of modern styles, discussing key shifts in emphasis over time. Apply a concept drawn from the Yoga Sutras to a personal reflection, using it to examine a current habit or mindset. Differentiate the pacing and emphasis of two related styles, comparing how each lineage approaches similar shapes differently.

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

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

Students will be evaluated through a combination of oral and written exams, solo projects, direct observation, and skills demonstrations

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Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Cassandre Hall

Casie Hall, E-RYT500 MEd Owner and Founder of Nectar Flow Yoga Casie Hall is the founder of Nectar Flow Yoga, a studio and training center dedicated to creating a supportive and enriching yoga community in Spicewood, Texas, and beyond. With an extensive background in education a

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