Enrollment now open for 2025 - 2026!

September 2025 - February 2026

200HR Teacher Training

The Program

Embarking on your 200 hour yoga teacher training is a life changing opportunity. Whether you have been interested in teaching or want to deepen your yoga practice, the West Side Yoga training offers a robust and comprehensive program. The skills and knowledge imparted through this training are designed to provide trainees with a strong foundation in the practice and instruction of vinyasa style yoga.

You can expect to learn a teaching methodology that includes a comprehensive understanding of anatomy and its practical application, along with an emphasis on meditation and pranayama. You will experience the transformation of your own practice, forge deeper connection with community, and understand yoga as a holistic philosophy and lifelong journey.

West Side Yoga is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance, which designates this teacher training program as one which follows Yoga Alliance’s standards.

Lead Teacher Trainers

Emily Burdett (E-RYT 200) & Corey Thibodeau (E-RYT 500)

Curriculum

You will:

  • Learn a teaching methodology that sets a solid foundation for both your yoga practice and teaching

  • Gain a firm understanding of anatomy and its practical application to asana so that you can practice and teach with greater confidence and skill

  • Learn the art of peak pose sequencing, which will empower you to develop safe, smart, and creative class sequences

  • Deepen your own mental well being by learning to practice and teach key meditation and pranayama techniques

  • Gain a clear understanding of yoga history and the real-world application of key philosophical texts

  • Learn about the subtle body systems, such as the koshas, chakras and vayus

  • Participate in practices, asana labs, practice teaching, and structured practicums that will radically deepen your personal practice and elevate your teaching

  • Connect with a community of like minded individuals to nourish your passion and dive into your personal growth

FAQs

  • Yes! Whether or not you are called to teach, this training will help to deepen your personal yoga practice and foster connection with community.

  • In order to graduate, you must attend 100% of the sessions. However, we will work with you if you must miss a session due to any unforeseen circumstance. If you want to participate in the training but know there is a date you must miss, please let us know in advance of the training start date and we can plan ahead.

  • Absolutely not. The practice is more than the physical poses. We will be teaching you how to cue poses without a physical demonstration.

  • This training will be focused on vinyasa and peak pose sequencing. However, you will have introduction into other types of yoga classes (i.e. Restorative, Yin, Slow Flow, etc.).

  • Yes! Payment plans are available.

    A deposit of $500 is required once your application is submitted to secure your spot. The balance either paid in full or via payment plan is due by 2/1/2026

Program Dates

Intensive Hours:

Fridays 5pm - 9pm

Saturdays 10:30am - 6:30pm

Sundays 12pm - 6:30pm

Wednesdays 7:30pm - 9:30pm (monthly via zoom)

In Person Weekend Dates:

September 5- September 7

September 19 - September 21

October 3 - October 5

October 17 - October 19

October 31 - November 2

November 14 - November 16

December 5 - December 7

January 2 - January 4

January 16 - January 18

January 30 - February 1

February 13 - February 15

Monthly Zoom Dates:

September 17

October 15

November 12

January 14

February 11

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Total Investment: $3,300

A deposit of $500 is required once your application is submitted to secure your spot. The balance may be paid in full or via payment plan by 2/1/2026.

Please email YTT@westsideyogapvd.com with any additional questions!

Equity Scholarship

West Side Yoga is offering one FULL scholarship opportunity for our 2025 teacher training in hopes of creating better representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) individuals in our studio. Providence is a richly diverse place to live, and we want to practice in spaces that are just as culturally beautiful and inclusive as our shared city. We believe representation matters for the indigenous practice of yoga, and we want to continue to honor it by welcoming and supporting BIPOC identifying individuals in our teacher training. This is just one way for us to continue to create more equity in the accessibility of yoga to members of our community.

Any member of our BIPOC community who is ready to be immersed in a yoga teacher training is welcome to apply. Please note that applicants must have an active yoga practice (at home or in studio).

The scholarship will be awarded randomly from the pool of applicants.

Application Deadline: 4/1/2025