200 Hour Teacher Training

 Teacher Training

200 Hour Program -  Online Format & In Person

2024 TBA

Meets

Mondays & Wednesdays 6pm - 9pm (on zoom)

Saturdays & Sundays 1pm - 6pm (In Person)

Change can start with a DECISION!

In Person + Live online option

Upon completion, you will be ready to teach Yoga both in person and online.

A decision that can bring you out of your comfort zone and awaken your willpower and spirit. Yoga is an ancient science of self-transformation, and through the yoga practice, body-mind-being connect. You become more aware about your body, your breath, your mind, thoughts, environment and people around you. A wave of light comes over you and a magical transformation takes place.

We encourage you to join our Teacher Training Program for different reasons: deepen your study by immersing yourself in the teachings and practices of yoga, bring the gift of yoga to others, make a positive life change. This full-yoga experience offers a safe and sacred space in which transformation can occur. You will have the opportunity to deepen the connection with yourself, others and the world around you, it is a life change experience!

The 200-hour Lightrail Yoga Teacher Training program in classical Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga is designed to provide the training, practice and teaching experience for yoga students to gain the skills and confidence necessary to become effective yoga instructors and practitioners. Graduates of this program will be eligible to register with the YOGA ALLIANCE and use the registry mark, RYT (registered yoga teacher).

The training includes instruction and practice in the hatha-vinyasa yoga techniques of centering, warm-ups, postures, sequences. breathing exercises, deep relaxation, meditation and integration. In addition, the philosophy of yoga, history, anatomy, physiology and many other topics will be covered. Trainees will learn effective methods for teaching and designing classes, introducing new postures, modifications, variations, assists, adjustments and detailed alignment. They will learn to guide students into a deep, integrated yoga experience and practice, balancing a challenging physical practice with an understanding of the mental and spiritual benefits of Yoga.

This training is ideal for students who would like to simply deepen their practice and understanding of yoga or those who aspire to become teacher .

You will study over 50 asanas along with restorative and healing modalities using hands-on assists, optimal alignment principles, and dynamic sequencing. You will also be provided with energetic and physical alignment principles and modifications that help students find their full potential within their practice.

This teacher training has a limited class size in order to facilitate personal learning objectives. Our small class sizes ensures that our graduates fully understand the subtleties of physical alignment, emotional connection, and spiritual well-being that are crucial components to their teaching path. The commitment to our students’ individual attention, questions and priorities helps to make our program unique. 

Dates and Hours

Saturdays and Sundays 11am -5pm

Wednesdays 6-9pm (on zoom)

These live calls happen on Zoom – an online, interactive video-sharing platform. We request that YTT students do their best to be live at the live calls offered, even though replays are always provided. During the live call we will practice pranayama , meditation, self-practice review and Q&A. In these live lessons, we’ll also learn how to teach online.

Schedule Sample:

Weekend One/ Sep 9-10

• Yoga philosophy

• Yoga sutras

• Sanskrit

Weekend Two/ Sep 16-17

• Advanced study of asana

• Proper alignment

• Benefits and variations

Weekend Three/ Sep 23-24

1. Pranayama

2. Meditation

3. Sacred mantras

4. Bhakti Yoga

Weekend Four/ Sep 30-1

• Anatomy

• Subtle Anatomy

Weekend Five/ Oct 7-8

• Gita

• Adjusting

Weekend Six/ Oct 14-15

• Art of Sequencing

• Gita

Weekend Seven/ Oct 21-22

• Restorative

• Prenatal Yoga

Weekend Eight/ Oct 28-29

• Life Style

• Teaching skills

Weekend Nine/ Nov 4-5

• Teaching

• Business of Yoga

• Review

• Closing Circle

  Overview of Curriculum

• Advanced study of asana (proper alignment, benefits and variations)

• Meditation and Pranayama

• Principles of anatomy

• Hands-on adjustments

• How to evaluate alignment

• The science and art of sequencing

• Cultivating your voice

• Confidence-building through practice (you will practice teaching)

• Intro to Sanskrit - terms and names of postures

• The origin of yoga and yoga philosophy

• Sacred mantra chanting

• Bhakti Immersion: Inspirational stories from the Yoga tradition that teach us how to live a life of Yoga.

• Study of Sacred Text: Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads

• The Business of Yoga

• Kirtan Workshops

• Marketing

• The Chakras, Nadis and the Subtle Body

Upon completion students become qualified to register with Yoga Alliance at the 200 level and be eligible to further their training with Lightrail Yoga 300hr (advanced program) and other advanced workshops.

Program Price

Full Program Teacher Training:

Paid Full: $2.500

Early Bird: $2000

Payment Plan Available!

Tuition Includes :

A comprehensive teacher training manual

3 months yoga membership to Lightrail Yoga Online and in person classes.

Faculty

The Lead Teachers Radha-Krishna Lila and Benjamin Smielowitz are supported by the combined experience and tenure of guest teachers who are experts in their field to create a well-rounded training program that introduces trainees to different aspects of yoga. Each teacher has many years of experience and extensive knowledge in their particular style. 

Program Directors

WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE OUR LOVE OF YOGA WITH YOU!

Radha Krishna Lila from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Benjamin Smielowitz from New York met in a yoga studio at South Beach, Miami where they bumped into each other after a yoga class they were both taking. Always aware that the other was teaching at the same studio but never met beforehand, soon after they started sharing their knowledge of yoga, dance, fitness and life together. Benjamin was trained in Classical Hatha Raja Yoga by Sri Dharma Mittra at the Dharma Yoga Center in NYC. Radha has trained with Sri Dharma at the Dharma Yoga Center in NY as well, Radha has been a professional dancer for more than 20 years. They now teach various classes, workshops and training's together and individually. Benjamin and Radha are also musicians and singers and have produced three albums together with mantras and healing songs.

Pre Requisites:

You have a desire to deepen your yoga practice and broaden your understanding of yoga philosophy.

You’re ready to open your heart and learn all you need to know to become a yoga teacher.

You’ve been practicing yoga for at least 6 months.

You are 18 or older.

Fill out an application.

Requirements:

Attend all the weekends meetings in person

Participate on group live calls Wednesdays 6-9pm

Final written online exam and practicum, after which you’ll earn your certification

Assigned reading and written homework fuel your understanding of the principles we cover.

Self-practice (asana; journaling; meditation)

Observing 3 classes

Assisting 3 classes

Teaching 3 community classes

 Apply now to begin this transformative experience!

Submit an email to lightrailyoga@gmail.com to receive application form.

We look forward to welcoming you in our new group and join us in this life-changing journey!

If you have any questions or concerns, call Radha at 786 294-1264.