200 Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

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

Our group Zoom calls happen once per week for 16 weeks and the course load is distributed evenly across these 16 weeks. If you want to graduate with the group after 16 weeks, then a good rule of thumb is to expect to invest somewhere around 12 hours a week.

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 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 succesful 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 why we have weekly Zoom calls! These calls serve as weekly check-ins, as well as 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.

The "Lite" version of the Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT is for those who definitely don't want to teach, and do not want to receive a certificate at the end of the course.

It is roughly 2/3 of the regular course, omitting things like teaching practices, theming, sequencing, and using your voice as a means of positive transformation.

The "Lite" version of our training does not include personal feedback on your practice, which is very important, and a highlight for most people in the training.

Also, the "Lite" version does not include participation in our weekly Zoom calls, which are also a huge highlight for students. This means that you will not get your questions answered by Jess. It is basically a "hands-off" version of the program that excludes everything related to teaching yoga and to the business side of yoga.

So, if you DO want to learn about both the movement and the wisdom aspects of yoga, but DO NOT want to learn teaching and business, DO NOT want individual feedback on your yoga poses (including helpful tips and tricks for improvement and help with issues you are having), and DO NOT want to meet other students every week and discuss yoga while getting your questions answered, then the Lite program is perfect for you!!

Here you can find a detailed comparison of the Classic, Deluxe and Lite editions of the YTT.

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

This is for anyone who is looking 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 personal 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. Unlimited lifetime access to all course materials

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 of the Classic, Deluxe and Lite editions of the YTT.

Yes! About 1 in 4 Movement Wisdom students does 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.

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.

You have unlimited access to all of the classes, videos, podcasts, worksheets and all other course contents for one year.

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.

If you have a long-term emergency that prevents you from finishing the course within one year (such as a serious injury), you will need to send proof of this, and can get extended access if necessary and applicable.

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 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.