Sattarka Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training

Established 2026

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Sattarka School of Yoga

903 Wesley Rd, Rockville, MD 20850, USA

Rockville, MD

Upcoming Instances

In person

Sep 19 – Jun 19, 2027

9 months • 225 hours • $ 3509.0+

Olney, MD, US

Led by

Tara Lemerise

CYT-L3

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Purpose

We expand our trainees’ understanding and application of yoga philosophy, mythology and kinesiology, allowing graduates to more confidently combine philosophical concepts that honor the roots of yoga with modern applications of biomechanics in yoga asana and pranayama.

What to expect

This training has a strong focus on building skills and knowledge in the following areas:

-Delivering impactful, insightful, and relatable dharma talks based on canonical yoga philosophy

-Using clear cues with inspiring languaging that matches the intentions and themes of your classes

-Planning and delivering effective and appropriate sequences that accommodate students of all abilities while encouraging those students to feel empowered in their own agency to choose more difficult or more doable variations of postures and techniques

-Incorporating Restorative Yoga and other down-regulation techniques into your practice and teaching

Style/Lineage

“Among all the lights of yoga, sattarka has been determined to be the blazing sun by which one is liberated and liberates others.” -from Mālinīvijayottaratantra

Sattarka School of Yoga is where the love and devotion fuels rigorous logic and sound inference in support of the sweet, joyful, wonder-filled process of discovering and rediscovering that the Self is always home.

The word tarka means logic or reasoning. However, logic alone can be both valid and inaccurate. It can put us in a place of certainty that causes rigidity and resistance to possibility. What differentiates tarka from sattarka is how love, devotion, curiosity, and an eye for wonder guide us in a quest for clarity and efficacy along the path to peace.

We are dedicated to honoring the wisdom you have already accumulated and discovered in your practice as a student and teacher of yoga. We simultaneously maintain a commitment to the process of examining any limited patterns of thoughts and beliefs that keep us entrenched in our small self. Our studious approach to learning and practicing the art and science of yoga welcomes and values all approaches and lineages, enthusiastically celebrating whatever works, in support of all beings on the embodied path to peace.

Additional Information

Core competencies

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

Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Describe the impact of yoga practices on the nervous system by accurately identifying the interaction of the vagus nerve with the body's systems Explain how human variation impacts asana practice by describing how an indivdual's unique skeleton and soft tissues impact the body's alignment in asana pratice and offer appropriate variations and props to make each pose more accessible Identify the biomechanical components of the postures on the syllabus by explaining the required actions of the joints and muscles Apply somatic lessons and movement drills to the yoga postures on the syllabus to prepare the body to perform asana more effectively and easefully
Yoga History & Theory	Explain ideas from the bhagavad gita, yoga sutras and vijnana bhairava tantra by incorporating these themes into yoga classes in dharma talks, cue/language, and sequences of yoga techniques Apply sanskrit accurately and accessibly with appropriate use of words/concepts, names of postures, pranayama, mantra, and meditation techniques Compare the history and significance of the bhagavad gita, the yoga sutras, and the vijnana bhairava tantra including main ideas, historical context, and application to modern yoga practices
Practice Skills	Practice all asana, pranayama and meditation techniques on the syllabus with purposeful body alignment and effective use of energy and effort
Teaching Skills	Assess your peers' yoga classes by providing feedback on the efficacy of incorporating their philosophical theme, use of cues/language, and sequence of postures/techniques taught Plan a 60-minute class organized around yoga philosophy theme that includes a 5-minute dharma talk, appropriate somatic drills and movement exercises as warm up for a pinnacle pose or asana sequence, as well as counter pose cool downs and a period of integration Teach a 60-minute class organized around yoga philosophy theme based on your class plan using direct language cues that align with the yoga philosophical theme and communicate the action, energy, and intention of each posture, pranayama, and meditation technique in the class Apply the skills of prop set up in restorative yoga poses to support the downregulation of the nervous system based on your observation and feedback from your student(s)
Lifestyle & Ethics	Apply the ethical code of yoga to your role as a yoga teacher by identifying circumstances and situations where correct conduct is determined by the yama as described in the yoga sutras, yajnavalkya smriti, the śāṇḍilya and vārāha upanishads, and the hatha yoga pradipika

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Program Emphasis

Evaluation methods

Program evaluations

All written exams and submissions are open book and are not timed. Written and oral feedback is provided in a kind way where actions that will lead to improvement are identified.

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Program Faculty

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Tara Lemerise

aka Tara Huber

Yoga history & philosophy, accessible Hatha Yoga and Restorative Yoga with an online studio and in-person classes, workshops, and training in the Washington, DC metro area

taralemeriseyoga.com/

Rockville, MD, US

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