200 Hour Deluxe Online Yoga Teacher Training

The Movement Wisdom Deluxe Online YTT is a self-paced program, meaning you put in as much, or as little time per week as your schedule allows.

If you are in no rush, you can take a full year to complete the program putting in less than 4 hours per week.

But many of our students have told us that they are so fascinated by everything they're learning, that they're eagerly rushing to their computer after work to hop on the mat and keep discovering more. Or, they're even waking up and heading straight to the training to start their day with a dose of inspiration and positivity.

The Movement Wisdom 200 Hour Deluxe YTT is a foundational program.

It's for anyone who has practiced yoga - any kind of yoga at any level - for at least 6 months.

This course is perfect for passionate yoga students who celebrate everything from holding Downdog for 5 breaths, to holding Handstand for 3 minutes, and everyone in-between.

One of the most important lessons you will learn in this training is that yoga takes place on the inside. It doesn't matter at all what your practice looks like to anyone else.

For one person, sitting still in meditation or lying down in Savasana is their biggest challenge on the mat. And for someone else, the thought of touching their toes in a forward fold seems impossible. Our level of success in yoga is not visible on the outside - it's all about our mental state as we do the things that challenge us the most.

So there is no list of poses you need to be able to do in order to sign up and be successful in this course. There is no one style of yoga that you need to have practiced to take this course. Everyone who is passionate, motivated, and dedicated to achieving their highest results is welcome to join.

This is exactly what Jess is here to help you with! Your 1-on-1 mentoring calls serve as quarterly check-ins and to keep your motivation high.

Plus, as a Deluxe student, you are welcome to join in our group Zoom calls in the current or upcoming training round. This way you benefit from group interaction and a platform to have engaging and motivating conversations about all things yoga with the other students in the training.

These calls will help keep you on track and inspired to complete the course. You will hear about the challenges and break-throughs, the aha-moments from the other students. Share your journey with others and deepen your resolve, as well as your connection with the other amazing yogis in the group.

Plus, our program runs on a "drip schedule." This means that instead of throwing every single class at you at once, you will get a select, curated number of classes to complete every week. This way, you won't get overwhelmed or feel like you're drowning in a sea of classes to take all at once.

Instead, you can make your way through the program in a super-structured, incredibly organized way that will never bog you down.

And! Jess will be there the whole way to hold your hand, give you encouragement, and do everything she can to help you stay on course and complete the program.

We want you to succeed, and will do our absolute best to make this happen for and with you. And because we think you WILL succeed, we don't offer refunds after the first week of the program.

Once you sign up, you get to try the program for the first week (the week starts on the first day the training is released to all students, not from the day you enroll).

If you try for a week, but don't think you will be successful, then you get a full refund, no problem, and no hard feelings. After the first week of the training, we assume that you have a pretty good idea about the structure and content of the training, and will be able to make an informed decision about whether to continue or not (and we strongly believe that you absolutely WILL want to continue!).

You can read our full, incredibly lengthy terms & conditions policy here.

Yes! About 25% of the Movement Wisdom Deluxe students do not wish to teach, so you're not alone.

This training is first and foremost to deepen your own personal practice and understanding of yoga. The insights you will gain from this program will give you important information about your body, and it's strengths and weaknesses on the mat, as well as connecting you with the attention and intuition needed to have a sustainable, informed practice for life.

We also give you insights into the ancient philosophies of yoga that will help you bring these powerful lessons into your life right away.

And the teaching practices, although at first glance might not seem relevant to you, will actually teach you beneficial life skills like using your voice, finding confidence, and presenting yourself to others positively.

There is so much to gain from taking a yoga teacher training, whether or not you actually want to teach.

The "Deluxe" version of the Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT is for students who want it all and then some!

The Deluxe plan is for anyone who is looking for a YTT that works 100% for your personal schedule and also wants to add a dose of mentoring on top of the engaged experience they already get with the regular program. Not only will you get all the benefits of taking the regular YTT, but you also get:

1. 4 one-on-one mentoring calls with Jess
2. A personalized body reading
3. 4 bonus asana classes
4. 4 bonus podcasts
5. Bonus teaching practices for more help with your teaching
6. Lifetime access to the course, rather than only 1 year access with the Classic training
7. The ability to start your training the minute you enroll. Finish your course and get certified within a few weeks, take a few months, or spread it out over a few years - the choice is yours with the Deluxe YTT.

If you want this up-leveled version of the training, then the "Deluxe" program is perfect for you. Here you can find a detailed comparison between the different training options.

In order to make this training a complete success, we recommend that you create a warm, inspiring, beautiful yoga space for your practice and studies.

This doesn't have to be a whole room, or even a large area. It might just be big enough to fit your yoga mat and a few decorations plus your laptop. Get creative with plants, candles, incense, music, fairy lights, an altar, crystals, a Tibetan singing bowl or any special thing makes you feel passionate and excited to get on your mat.

Here are the props and equipment you will need for this training:

• A high quality yoga mat - my favorites are the eco-friendly mats from Manduka and Jade Yoga
• 2 yoga blocks - large foam blocks or eco-friendly cork blocks
• 1 large yoga bolster - my favorites are the ones that are filled with eco-friendly kapok
• 1 extra long yoga strap
• 2 yoga blankets (or any blanket from your home) - my favorite are Mexican blankets

Tech-wise, here is what you will need for the course:

• A laptop or tablet and a good internet connection
• A way to take pictures for your "Asana Selfies" (where Jess gives you individual feedback and help with your poses). This can be screenshots on your computer or a phone, or a camera. Totally up to you.
• Access to our learning platform (we give you this), where all the lessons are, and where you can upload your homework. Zoom - for our weekly Zoom calls, you can click the link to the call straight from our learning platform. (Zoom works best if you download the free app, but you don't have to. You can access it from your internet browser as well with no problems.)

On top of this, we have required and recommended reading for the course. These books can be read before, during or after the training. You will receive our reading list once you enroll in the program.

The last thing you will need is to provide us with your current address (not a P.O. box) to receive your complimentary training manual and your certificate once you graduate the program.

As a Deluxe student you have unlimited lifetime access to all of the classes, videos, podcasts, worksheets and all other course contents.

Plus, once you join our private Facebook group, you will have lifelong access to all resources on that page, including at least 2 new weekly Zoom calls to continue your learning and deepen your understanding.

The Yoga Alliance is an international non-profit group that represents and supports both yoga teachers and the yoga industry. They set the industry standards for yoga teacher trainings.

The Movement Wisdom Online 200 Hour Deluxe YTT is a registered program with the Yoga Alliance, which means that once you graduate, you will be able to register with the Yoga Alliance and use the title "RYT 200" after your name - like, "Amy Smith, RYT 200". It's the yoga version of adding letters to your name from university and other higher education certifications.

This has many benefits to you - the main one being that many yoga studios will ONLY hire yoga teachers with this registration. The thinking is that the program they were a part of gave them the foundational concepts that they need to teach. Not every YTT gives their students this foundation.

Some yoga teacher training programs are not registered with the Yoga Alliance - this means that they either did not meet criteria for registration (they didn't have the appropriate curriculum or level of certification of their lead teacher trainers) or they do not want to register with Yoga Alliance, even though it might hurt their students in the long run not to be registered.

The fact that the Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT is registered is beneficial to you, whether or not you decide to officially register with the Yoga Alliance (which includes a small yearly fee) or not.

Yes, and the books we have chosen will enhance your understanding of yoga a lot.

You will receive our required reading list for the course as soon as you sign up for the training and receive your welcome packet.

Plan to budget around $50 for books (although there are Kindle versions of the books available for much cheaper, and one of the books is available for free online in case you do not require the paper texts).

All yoga teacher training programs are not created equal. This means that even if you have already taken a 200 hour teacher training, you will benefit enormously from taking this training afterwards. Roughly 15% of Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT students have already taken another 200 hour teacher training program before coming to us. Usually, students realize they are missing vital information and enroll in the Movement Wisdom YTT to get the most in-depth training on the market.

Having taken two 200 hour YTTs in the past, Jess knows first-hand that every YTT is different. Some teach one thing really well (like spirituality or the physical practice), but fall behind in other subjects. For this reason, many yoga students end up taking multiple 200 hour YTTs, once they realize they are lacking certain skills they want and need as teachers and intelligent practitioners.

The Movement Wisdom School of Yoga is the highest industry standard for teacher training programs. In fact, our 200 hour YTT delivers more knowledge and experience than many 300 hour YTTs on the market! For this reason, you will be happy you made the decision to take this YTT, even if you have already taken a 200 hour training.