About Your Teacher Training

Follow the Calling of your Inner Teacher

Your practice has changed you. You’re a different person than when you first discovered Yoga, and you know there’s so much more to understand. You hear the call of your inner teacher, and you’re ready to go deeper, and even inspired to lead – to light the flame in others that your practice has illuminated in you.

Sacred Sounds 200-hour Teacher Training is an initiation into a deeper understanding of Yoga. It’s an infusion of wisdom that will empower a lifetime of learning, and a provide a solid foundation to launch your teaching career.

Walk Your Yogic Path

Let our expert team of teacher trainers welcome you into our community, and support you in achieving your Yogic goals.

• Where does your Yogic path lead?
• Transition into a teaching career
• Strengthen your asana with a foundation of anatomy and alignment
• Understand the esoteric teachings of the subtle body, the Sutras and Sanskrit
• Gain spiritual tools for self-reflection so you can be more present as a partner, parent or friend

Whatever Yogic vision you hold for yourself, we will help you walk your path… from the moment you enter our Sacred Sounds studio, through your process of becoming the Yogi and teacher you yearn to be, and even (if you choose!) right through the moment your own classroom is filled with eager students who are ready to learn from you.

Study with NYC’s Most Experienced Teachers

Each of our teacher training leaders has walked and taught the Yogic path for well over a decade – some have been practicing for 30 and 40+ years. We know the journey intimately as devotees, practitioners, teachers, trainers, and as our career calling – and we can support you every step of the way.

With over 100 years of practice between us, and decades of experience training teachers, we will instill in you our hard-won wisdom from thousands of hours of teaching experience, personal practice, scholarship and self-study. We’re generous with our knowledge, time and attention because true Yoga is best transmitted with personal care.

Yoga is a vast subject, yet our team of teacher training leaders are masters of their particular specialties – anatomy, philosophy, teaching methodology, and more. In the Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, you’ll study through the skillful perspective of experts, not generalists, which means you’ll complete your training with confidence in your knowledge and well-prepared to teach.

The Teacher Training Experience

The Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training will demystify the art and science of teaching Yoga. You’ll gather the knowledge and practice to become an exceptional vinyasa teacher.

What makes an exceptional teacher? It takes more than flowery language, some flow and a feel-good vibe. A true teacher can guide you to an indescribable experience of something more.

Something more is what keeps you coming back to your mat, and draws you deeper every time. It’s an experience you’ll learn to create for you and for your students through the Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.

Something more isn’t a mystery, it’s the synergy of physical science and ancient wisdom, expressed through the presence of a passionate teacher. This is the science of exceptional Yoga teaching.

Your expert teacher training leaders will guide you to:

Clarify the Science of the Body

• Understand anatomy of asana and alignment
• Relate the systems of the body to a Yoga practice
• Recognize the mechanics of safe sequencing
• Know when and how to give optimal adjustments

Access the Esoteric Teachings

• Make sense of subtle anatomy, including the chakras
• Study Sanskrit, and practice correct pronunciation
• Unveil the practical wisdom of the Yoga Sutras & other Yogic scriptures
• Learn methods of Pranayama and Meditation to create a complete Yogic practice
• Respect the historical & philosophical context of modern Yoga

Reveal Your Inner Teacher

• Discover your teaching voice, and strengthen your presence as a teacher
• Introduce class themes and refine your presentation
• Develop business savvy and succeed as an ethical professional
• Respond to the unique needs of students & special populations (kids, prenatal and more)

The Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training will teach you to create a Yoga practice – for others and for you – that consistently delivers the synergy of an indescribable something more.

Support from Every Direction

The Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is a life-changing opportunity. As you look deep within yourself and commit to your own evolution, you’ll make subtle shifts in support of your growth. New inspiration will replace old habits. Throughout the process, our Sacred Sounds teachers and support staff will provide a safe and accepting environment for you to step into the you that’s unfolding.

Support from Community

In addition to the warm welcome of our teacher training leaders and our studio staff, you’ll also receive the support of your fellow students. You’ll journey through your training with an intimate group of no more than 20 peers who share your passion – a group just big enough to practice with a diversity of bodies and backgrounds, yet cozy enough to get to know your companions, and even form lifelong friendships.

You’ll study deeply, practice intently, and try your new teaching skills on your fellow teachers-in-training. Your peers and teachers will offer valuable feedback, so you’ll recognize your strengths and clearly see your path to improve.

Support for Your Practice

Tuition includes unlimited classes in our Sacred Sounds studio for the duration of your training, and you’ll be expected to attend 3 classes each week. Practice feeds the teacher, and we support you in establishing the habit of regular Yoga practice. We also encourage you to observe your teachers’ classes so you can see everything you’re learning in action.

Support for Your Schedule

We offer multiple course formats so your training can best fit your life: choose a summer immersive with solid weeks of intensive learning, or a more measured approach, with several weekend sessions over a season and plenty of time to practice in between. We have courses beginning in Spring, Summer and Fall so whenever you’re ready, we’re here to welcome you!

Immediately Transition into Teaching

When you complete your course, you’ll have the solid foundation you need to begin teaching in the community. We offer immediate teaching opportunities for graduates who wish to gain live teaching experience in our studio environment.

Our donation-based classes benefit graduates, students, and our larger community. As a graduate you can teach in the classroom right away, and offer service to those who need affordable access to Yoga. Also, 50% of proceeds from your class will go to a local nonprofit organization.

You’ll commit to a regular weekly class on the Sacred Sounds schedule for 3 months. In the process you will:

• Practice your teaching and presentation skills
• Develop confidence as a teacher, and as a Yoga professional
• Lead real students with diverse bodies and backgrounds
• Recognize your teaching weaknesses and polish your technique
• Gain the experience of working in a studio environment
• Create connections in the community
• Build your Yoga resume
• Support a good cause! 50% of the proceeds from your class will benefit a nonprofit charity

Opportunities Beyond the 200-hour Training:

Mentorship Program + 300-hour Certifications

Upon graduation, you will be certified as a 200-hour Yoga Teacher through Sacred Sounds Yoga, and you will also be eligible for the RYT-200 credential through Yoga Alliance.

The Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training will empower you with an exceptional Yogic education, and the groundwork to become a successful teacher.

Yoga is a lifelong study, and for those who are committed to continue beyond the 200-hour level, we have multiple resources for advanced training.

Mentorship Program

Our one-on-one Mentorship Program is an opportunity to progress your ability with individualized support from a teacher trainer of your choice. Your mentor will champion your growth as a teacher and practitioner, and give you expert guidance to achieve your specific Yogic goals.

If you’re inspired to improve your teaching, grow your career, or advance your personal practice, your mentor will work beside you to make each of your intentions attainable. Having a mentor to coach you through challenges and celebrate your successes will keep you accountable to yourself, and ensure you arrive at each point you consciously plot on your Yogic path.

In the Sacred Sounds Mentorship Program you’ll shadow your mentor for a period of 3 or 5 months, and:

• Observe your mentor teach
• Participate as a student in 3+ classes each week
• Assist in your mentor’s classes and workshops
• Potentially teach portions of your mentor’s class

You will also receive a private session from your mentor and regularly check in about your progress. Your mentor will be available to answer your questions about anything that arises, and you’ll be in continual connection with our Yogic community at the Sacred Sounds studio.

You may begin the Mentorship Program anytime after graduating with your 200-hour certification. Mentorships are also available after the 300-hour Teacher Training, and for specialty paths, including Ashtanga, Unnata® Aerial Yoga, Kids Yoga, and Pre- and Post-Natal.

300-hour Teacher Training Certification

The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training provides a substantial foundation in the deeper teachings of Yoga, and still there’s so much more wisdom in the Yoga tradition than you could possibly absorb in 200 hours! In the advanced 300-hour Teacher Training, you will be guided even deeper in your Yogic understanding. You’ll hone your teaching skills, advance your personal practice, and study many Yogic specialties.

When you graduate from the Sacred Sounds 300-hour Teacher Training, in addition to your 300-Hour certificate, you’ll also be certified to teach Prenatal Yoga, Yin & Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. You can also add on Unnata® Aerial Yoga and Kids Yoga certifications at a discounted rate. At the completion of your course, you will be eligible for the RYT-300 credential through Yoga Alliance, if you choose.

As with your 200-hour training, you will study with Sacred Sounds’ expert teachers, many of them pioneers in their respective specialties.

The Sacred Sounds Teacher Training Curriculum offers comprehensive Yogic education. Begin with your 200-hour training, and see where you’re inspired to go next!

Where will your Yogic path lead?

If you have a higher calling toward Yoga – for your own education, or to ignite the inspiration in others – the Sacred Sounds 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training will give you the experience to confidently embody and authentically express true Yoga. You’ll learn from master teachers who will support you in becoming a competent and empowered practitioner and teacher.

Whatever your Yogic goals, we’re here to support you. All the way.

Meet Your Teachers & Say Hello to Our Studio

We welcome you to visit our Sacred Sounds studio, meet our community, and try a class from our Teacher Trainers. Ask us your questions and tell us about your Yogic goals! We’re here to help you achieve your vision.

If your intention is to find a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with expert leaders, a supportive community, and opportunities to grow as a teacher, practitioner, and student – give us a call, or come meet us. We’d love to welcome you to our Studio.

And if you already know that Sacred Sounds is for you – go ahead and apply right away!