200 Hour Intuitive Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training (YTT)

Established 2025

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Solshine Yoga

127 W Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744, USA

New Bedford, MA

Upcoming Instances

Hybrid

Apr 24 – Aug 23, 2026

4 months • 200 hours • $ 2913.0+

New Bedford, MA, US

Led by

Sarah Moniz

CYT-L2

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Purpose

The Solshine 200-Hour program is rooted in Vinyasa Yoga, and the lineage of breath-led movement. Our style blends functional alignment, intuitive sequencing, and energy awareness, allowing each teacher to develop a practice that feels both grounded and soul-led.

What to expect

Throughout this training, you can expect a supportive, immersive, and transformational experience. You’ll move through a blend of movement, meditation, energetic study, anatomy, and hands-on teaching practice. Each module builds on the next, guiding you from student to teacher with confidence and clarity. Expect to be challenged, expanded, and deeply inspired as you learn to trust your voice, your intuition, and your ability to guide others.

Style/Lineage

Our program follows a Vinyasa-based lineage, emphasizing breath, flow, and functional movement. What makes Solshine unique is the integration of energy anatomy, intuitive teaching, pranayama, mantra, and meditation. Students learn to feel yoga rather than perform it, cultivating a teaching style that is energetically intelligent, emotionally aware, and supportive of all bodies.

Additional Information

MODULE 1 — YOGA HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY & THE FOUNDATIONS OF INTUITION

Purpose:
Establish a grounded understanding of what yoga is, where it comes from, and how it functions beyond the physical body.

Outcome:
Students understand yoga as an intuitive mind-body-soul system and how to teach it from an intuitive flow state.

MODULE 2 — YOGA ASANAS, ALIGNMENT, CUEING & TEACHING SKILLS

Purpose:
Teach the physical practice of yoga and how to safely and effectively guide others.

Outcome:
Students gain confidence teaching creative classes with clear language, intention, and safety.

MODULE 3 — ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOUND HEALING

Purpose:
Understand the physical and energetic architecture that yoga & sound works with.

Outcome:
Students learn that yoga is a science of energy guided through structure, breath, and awareness.

MODULE 4 — MEDITATION, MANTRA & SAVASANA

Purpose:
Move from doing to being—where yoga becomes an inner practice.

Outcome:
Students learn to guide deeper layers of practice, not just movement.

MODULE 5 — PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ETHICS & GRADUATION

Purpose:
Prepare teachers for real-world teaching with integrity and clarity.

Outcome:
Students graduate as skilled, ethical, confident intuitive yoga & meditation teachers.

Core competencies

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

Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Use basic anatomical terminology accurately to describe movement and alignment Teach from a "safety first perspective" prioritizing joint integrity and appropriate range of motion Describe major muscle groups and their roles in common yoga poses Apply functional alignment principles, such as joint alignment and appropriate muscular engagement, to project joints and tissues when teaching yoga Apply an understanding of common injuries to make appropriate suggestions for adapting the practice.
Yoga History & Theory	Explain patanjali's eight limbs of yoga by describing each limb and their relevance in modern life and practice Discuss integrate philosophical teachings into class themes accessibly Describe the origin, evolution and intention of yoga clearly, respectfully, and accurately
Practice Skills	Practice while honoring one's personal limitations and modify practice accordingly with the appropriate use of props Practice foundational asana from solshine's vinyasa-based system with safe alignment and breath awareness Practice seated and supine meditation with awareness of breath, sensation and attention Practice seated and supine meditation with awareness of breath, sensation and attention Describe how sound, silence and stillness can support one's personal energetic regulation
Teaching Skills	Design a complete yoga class according to the solshine yoga sequencing principles including opening, warm-up, peak, cool down, savasana and closing Integrate pranayama techniques (such as ujjayi, breath retentions, alternate nostril breathing) appropriately before, during and after asana practice. Teach an all-levels group vinyasa class clearly and effectively using breath-led, accessible language and teaching to multiple levels in the room Demonstrate poses safely and appropriately for student comprehension Guide modifications and variations effectively for diverse bodies and abilities Assess the energetic tone of a room and adapt pacing and sequencing effectively and intuitively
Lifestyle & Ethics	Describe and maintain appropriate teacher-student boundaries, including treating people equally, communicating appropiately, and maintaining professional relations. Teach in alignment with yoga ethics, including the yamas and niyamas Create inclusive, respectful and trauma aware class environment through welcoming students and maintaining awarenss of vocal tone and body language throughout class Practice self care and self study (svadhyaya) to cultivate self-regulation strategies and develop a sustainable teaching path Embody yoga as a lifestyle and not just a physical practice by continued self-study and applying the yoga sutras to their daily life.
Business Skills	Present oneself professionally as a yoga and meditation teacher through clear, authentic, effective and positive communication with studios, students and communities Structure and promote a class or offering with clarity and integrity Describe basic liability, consent and ethical considerations relevant to yoga teaching relevant to yoga teaching Market and promote one's yoga teaching offerings with clarity, accuracy and integrity

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

Observation
Written Exam
Project

Before a trainee qualifies as a certified 200-Hour Yoga & Meditation Teacher, they should complete the following: - Attend 100% of the training hours (or complete make-up work) - Pass a practical teaching assessment (live) covering: • Beginning + ending rituals • Warm-up, peak, cool-down sequences • Breathwork and meditation integration • Adjustments/assists with safe alignment - Submit a personal practice & ethics reflection paper — how they plan to lead with integrity - Lead a peer-teaching session and receive feedback - Pass a written quiz or assessment on: philosophy, anatomy, energy anatomy, physiology, foundational Sanskrit, ethics, and safety - Demonstrate understanding of contraindications and modifications (injury, pregnancy, limitations) - Commit to a Code of Ethics & Professional Practice Agreement - Receive final approval from Solshine lead mentor / lead teacher

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Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Sarah Moniz

Sarah Moniz, Owner of Solshine Yoga Studio, is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Reiki Master, Energy Medicine practitioner, and Advanced Buti Yoga Instructor with a passion for teaching spirituality, energetic health and uplifting the collective.

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