300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Established 2023

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The Yoga School

8420 Bear Dance Heights, Cascade, CO, USA

El Paso County, CO

Program Instances

Hybrid

Feb 15 – Aug 21, 2026

188 days • 300 hours • $ 3300+

Hayward, CA, US

Led by

Rachel Scott and Melanie Salvatore-August

CYT-L3

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Purpose

This robust and intimate 300-hour advanced program is designed to help you free your teaching voice, integrate your core teaching skills, and support your personal development - so that you can teach with confidence, presence, and authenticity.

What to expect

This 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is designed to support teachers to step into their power, authenticity and presence. We build upon and integrate the skills learned in a 200-hour program so that teachers gain confidence in their ability to teach skillfully and specifically. Although new learning material will certainly be introduced, our primary goal is to support teachers to solidly and integrate essential skills in sequencing, cueing, anatomical applications, as well as to help them develop their unique voice and teaching presence. The program also supports teachers to “walk their talk” and strengthens their ability to uphold their personal and professional integrity.

Style/Lineage

The methodology for this training draws its inspiration from the Krishnamacharya lineage, and seeks to incorporate teaching tools derived from both the Iyengar and Ashtanga styles. From the Iyengar style, we seek to honor: ~ A high regard for functional alignment; ~ Recognition of the diversity and individuality of the body; ~ The use of props to support and enliven the expression of the pose; ~ Clear and sensible sequencing. From the Ashtanga style, we seek to honor: ~ The use of the practice as a moving meditation; ~ The use of ujjayi as a tool for mindfulness and focus; ~ The incorporation of sun salutations and vinyasa to create a flow style practice. From the evolution of our contemporary awareness: ~ Teach with inclusivity, accessibility, and body positivity in mind; ~ Prepare students for a hybrid teaching world (teaching both in person as well as online). ~ Engender an appreciation and commitment for upholding the scope of a yoga teacher’s professional and ethical role, which includes the capacity to articulate and embody one’s personal values as well as uphold them with a wholesome rigor to be of greater service in the world.

Additional Information

Core competencies

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

Yoga History & Theory	Discuss integral Anatomy principles to functional movement and yoga postures by describing the relationship between tension and compression in a pose Compare Upanishads, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita, Tantrik Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Modern Postural yoga by their contributions to yoga history, associated practices, as well as our modern practice. Develop a sustained daily personal ritual (Dinacharya) following a routine that integrates Pranayama/Meditation and makes conscious choices based on the Yamas and Niyamas
Practice Skills	Perform all foundational yoga postures skillfully with an appreciation for human variation and optimal alignment Practice Pranayama and Kriya techniques including Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Kapalabhati, Viloma, Sama Vritti, and Asama Vritti Practice foundational Pranayama, Kriya, and meditation techniques with a stable and comfortable seated posture including Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Kapalabhati, Viloma, Sama Vritti, and Asama Vritti Apply the basic principles of chanting for meditation and inner focus by demonstrating correct posture, clear pronunciation, and steady pacing while Practice Mudras, Kriya, and Pranayama to manage energy and purify the body and mind
Teaching Skills	Apply safe and effective hands-on assists that positively address optimal alignment and student experience using appropriate pressure to stabilize and support the pose, while maintaining clear communication all throughout Create all-levels Hatha and/or Vinyasa class that safely and effectively meets the needs of diverse students by using clear instructions, offering options for all skill levels, and keeping pacing appropriate. Teach yoga classes effectively in online formats using clear verbal and visual cues, managing camera angle and lighting, and offering verbal adaptations that ensure student safety without hands-on assists Design peak pose sequence for both Hatha and Vinyasa styles with adequate warm-up of component parts, appropriate transitions for each pose style, and modifications for students needs Create a 1-hour peak pose sequence for both Hatha and Vinsaya class for all levels using cueing skills such as paired actions, root-rebound, qualifying language, direct language, and effective actions Design yoga classes for a specific target population that addresses their specific needs and incorporating effective use of foundational asana, pranayama, and meditation techniques Design themed yoga classes that integrate personal, relevant storytelling with yoga philosophy to inspire and elevate by creating a sequence using yama or niyama, weaving personal narrative into the cues, and using the asana and breathwork.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Create a functional plan for developing and marketing a yoga workshop or Continuing Education series by clearly defining the target audience, learning objectives, and a pricing structure aligned with ethical principles (Satya and Ahimsa). Create your mission and vision as an professional yoga teacher including key ethical guidelines, guiding values, scope of practice, and professional responsibilities.

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

Teaching evaluation
Special project

Seva Project Presentation | Online Yoga Teaching Presentation | Final Sequence Submission | Final Theming Submission | In-Person practicum for teaching presence and teaching skills | Formative assessments in key teaching skills/methodology | Online formative and summative quizzes in Integral Anatomy | Final written submission on sequencing, philosophical, and program learnings | Formative class sequencing assessments and reflections

AYC Evaluations

AYC also requires the following experience for Level 2 Yoga Teacher badges:

4+ years teaching experience
sessions taught per year

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Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Rachel Scott

Rachel Scott is a teacher trainer and educator dedicated to helping yoga teachers grow their confidence, skill, and impact. With more than two decades of experience in the yoga industry, she specializes in bridging the gap between inspiration and effective teaching. Holding a...

rachelyoga.com

El Paso County, CO, US

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