Green Yogi 200-Hour Teacher Training
January 6th - May 31, 2026
Congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2025!!!
Our 2026 training is currently underway so registration is closed but we are accepting applications for our next cohort! Please apply using the form at the bottom of this page.
Are you feeling ready for a big shift in your life?
Do you want to deepen your understanding and practice of yoga?
Would you like to learn how to skillfully share the benefits of yoga with others?
If you felt a big YES rise up in your heart in response to any of these questions, the Green Yogi 200 Hour Teacher Training welcomes YOU to join us in 2026!
Yoga is a powerful path of transformation.
We honor you and respect your desire to understand more about yoga and to share it with the world. It is a special moment in your life when you decide to sign up for a yoga teacher training. It means that you have decided to commit to personal growth, accountability, and serving others. This program was born out of a deep desire to grow a community that values personal growth and heart-centered leadership. Together we will explore what it means to practice deeply, to make choices that bring harmony, and to hold space for other people’s transformation, too!
The Green Yogi is a Yoga Alliance registered yoga school (RYS) and our 200 Hour Teacher Training is a unique program
we value personal growth, service to community, and safe and skillful teaching. It honors the origins of yoga through studying its history and philosophy, and also integrates a modern, socially conscious and inclusive perspective. The yoga style taught in this training is a fusion of traditional alignment-based Hatha Yoga and intelligent dynamic Vinyasa. This program emphasizes personal transformation, the development of a strong personal practice, and a solid understanding of key yogic tools and concepts such as asana, mantra, mudra, pranayama, meditation, functional anatomy, and philosophy.
While the personal growth of our trainees is paramount, it is equally important that they graduate with the ability to teach a great yoga class!
The Green Yogi 200 hour training prepares students to become excellent yoga teachers by giving them the tools necessary to develop clear communication skills and an authentic voice, to intelligently craft their own unique, safe sequences, and to integrate inspiring themes into their classes. This training also offers real world teaching opportunities and gives specific guidance on starting a yoga teaching career. 
We value our community!
With a combination of excellent teachers and strong community, students come out of our trainings with improved physical, mental, and emotional health, a sense of spiritual development, and many new friends and connections. Those who complete the program will have all that they need to immediately begin teaching yoga classes. Graduates will also continue to receive support from the Green Yogi studio through community, workshops, mentorships, and opportunities to practice teaching.Opportunities to actually begin teaching!
As part of this program, trainees will have the opportunity to actually practice leading real yoga classes to the community! We offer free yoga classes on the studio’s public schedule which are listed as being taught by “teachers in training”. As a student in our 200 Hour Training, you can sign up to teach some of these full length classes. It can sometimes be difficult for new yoga teachers to find a place to begin and gain real world experience, so this is a great way to get started!Details
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Telegraph Studio - 2807 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, CA 94705
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Dates & Times:
January 6 - May 31, 2026.
We have designed our schedule to fit your life! We scheduled around common work or school hours so that there is no need for most people to take time off.
Sessions will meet on all Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-8:30pm and 3 Sundays per month 11am-5pm (with 1-2pm lunch break) with the exception of some holidays.
Sunday meeting dates:
Jan 11, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
Jan 25, 2026
Feb 8, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
Feb 22, 2026
March 8, 2026
March 15, 2026
March 22, 2026
April 12, 2026
April 19,2026
April 26, 2026
May 3, 2026
May 17, 2026
May 24, 2026
May 31, 2026
General Daily Rhythm:Tuesdays & Thursdays
6pm–8:30pm
Practice Session
Short break around 7:15pm
Pose Lab and/or or Lecture & DiscussionSundays
11am–5pm
Practice Session
Teaching Practice, Sequence Labs, or Group/Partner Exercises
1 Hour Lunch Break at 1pm
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Curriculum Content
The program is composed of modules which are grouped into six categories:
• Lectures – Talks and discussions on essential aspects of yoga theory, philosophy, history, and modern application.
• Anatomy – Information on human anatomy as it relates to yoga is presented through a combination of lecture and interactive practice.
• Practice Sessions – Training Instructors lead students through a yoga practice that reflects what they are studying at that point in the program. Each practice revolves around specific poses, demonstrates certain sequencing, and models particular teaching skills.
• Pose Labs – Discussions that follow a Practice Session and break down the poses just taught in the practice.
• Teaching Practices – These are classes during which students practice teaching yoga. Each class focuses on a particular teaching skill and builds on previous practices.
• Sequencing Labs – These are sessions during which students learn different ways of crafting a yoga class. They learn how to put poses together into an intelligent sequence and how to effectively include a clear theme in class.
* The curriculum also keeps a certain amount of space open for guest teachers, special programs, and group/partner exercises.
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Required Reading:
Green Yogi 200 Hour Teacher Training Manual (included with tuition)
Yoga Resource Practice Manual – Darren Rhodes
Yoga Anatomy – Leslie Kaminoff
Recommended Reading:
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Sri Swami Satchidananda
The Living Gita– Sri Swami Satchidananda
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Swami Muktibodhananda
Light on Yoga – BKS Iyengar
Heart of Yoga – Desikachar
Yoga and Ayurveda – David Frawley
Path of Yoga – Georg Feuerstein
Key Muscles of Yoga (Vol 1 and Vol 2) – Ray Long
Tantra: Path of Ecstasy – Georg Feuerstein
Tantra Unveiled – Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Yoga Assists: A Complete Visual and Inspirational Guide – Sharon Gannon & David Life
*Please note: Please note the books listed above need to be purchased separately and are not included in tuition.
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All program sessions, lectures, teaching practicums & speical guest workshops
Unlimited membership accessing all classes on our studio’s public yoga class schedule
Training Manual
Access to all studio yoga props
Certification and registration with Yoga Alliance upon graduation
Opportunities to begin actually teaching! Trainees will be able to offer community yoga classes at our studio.
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Early Bird Price ~ $3100
(Available until Thanksgiving 2025)Full price ~ $3300
~ BIPOC scholarships available
~ A limited amount of work-trade discounts available
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Upon being accepted into the program the trainee will be charged for tuition.
For registration and payments made before the early bird deadline (Thanksgiving 2025), the trainee will be charged $3100.
For registration and payments made after said early bird deadline the trainee will be charged the full rate of $3300.
Trainees may confirm their acceptance into the program either by paying in full or by paying a 20% non-refundable deposit. Those who have been accepted but do not make any payments may lose their spot in the program.
Full tuition payment is due by the 1st day of the program. No exceptions. Trainees who have not paid in full by the program start date will not be allowed to participate.
If a trainee withdraws from the program after acceptance, but before the program starts, an 80% refund is available. The Green Yogi shall keep 20% as a non-refundable deposit. However, such amount can be applied towards a future training program.
There will be absolutely no refunds after the start date of the program.
The program reserves the right to cancel any training before it begins. In that case any payments applicants have made will be refunded in full.
A limited amount of work-trade discounts and BIPOC scholarships are available by application.
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In order to graduate from this program, receive a certificate of completion, and be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as RYT200 participants need to fulfill the following requirements:
100% Attendance - Students must complete the entirety of the 200 hour program in order to get full credit, graduate, and receive certification. Should extenuating circumstances arise, students are permitted to miss up to 5 days, but they must make up for the content missed on those days through homework and private sessions. If a student misses more than 5 days total then complete make up may not be possible within the course of the current program, and they may need to retake the entire program in the future to receive full credit. For these reasons, it is important for those who sign up to commit to missing as few hours as possible.
Students must attend the last week of training in particular. During the final week students will give final presentations which are a graduation requirement and CANNOT be completed later. Please plan to be present for the final week of training.
Process for making up missed hours:
Missed sessions must be made up through written homework, video classes, or scheduling a make up session with a lead trainer. The nature of the make work depends on the type of content that was missed. Private sessions with a lead trainer would need to be scheduled separately and cost $100/hour of time.
Prompt Arrival - Students must be on time for class, after breaks, and after lunch.
Presence - Students must demonstrate a willingness to show up, learn, be present, and participate in group activities and teaching exercises.
Proof of Competency - Students must complete all homework assignments and the final exam, and they must give a final teaching presentation.
Homework - In addition the 185 contact hours that are on the schedule, students will have to complete 15 hours of “Homework” by doing the following before graduation:
1- Attend public classes as practitioners at Green Yogi
2- Observe public classes at Green Yogi
3- Record yourself teaching a full length class (60min) to your friends or family at home and submit the video.
Students should recognize that, if they miss training hours that they have not made up, or if they do not complete their homework, they will not graduate from the program.
If a student misses more than 5 days worth of program sessions, then make up might not be possible within the course of the current training and they will need to retake the entire program in the future in order to receive full credit.
Students who drop out or miss more than 5 days worth of sessions will not receive a refund.
Meet the Instructors:
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Lucid Dawn
Lead Teacher Trainer:
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Darren Main
Lead Teacher Trainer: Core Curriculum
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Sonya Genel Dresser
Program Director & Teacher Trainer: Functional Anatomy
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Nasiem Sanjideh
Studio Owner & Supporting Teacher: Skills for Navigating the Yoga Industry
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Monika Kaufman
Supporting Teacher:
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David Moreno
Supporting Teacher: The Energetics of Yoga Postures
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Tiffany Melendez
Guest Speaker: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice (DEIBJ)
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Rahmat Balogun
Guest Speaker:
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Phoenix Song
Guest Teacher: How to Develop and Free Your Voice
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Annemaria Rajala
Supporting Teacher: How to support Pregnant Students in Yoga Class
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Alyssa Decaro
Supporting Teacher: The Art of Facilitation and Holding Space
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Joao Paulo Pereira
Guest Teacher: Ayurveda & Yoga
Testimonials:
The green yogi 200 Hour teacher training was a very special experience.
It was full of intentional programming, educational workshops, community building and spontaneous yoga magic! While the training was a large time and financial commitment, I felt that it was completely worth it and that in the long-term I really invested in myself and my personal healing journey. I am grateful that I really felt prepared to teach a full yoga class by the time I finished the training. The teachers and special guests were wonderful and each came with their own gifts and wisdom to share with the group. I recommend this training to folks looking to deepen their personal practice, share the art of yoga with others, build mindful community in the East Bay, and plant seeds for personal growth and transformation. ~ Aliza Herzberg“The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at The Green Yogi was well structured and well taught. Teachers were knowledgeable about the asana practice, classes explored the philosophy of yoga as well as covered in depth anatomy and physiology lessons. Special class series helped to illuminate different schools of yoga or related studies. Teachers were receptive to feedback and dedicated to making the space inclusive, culturally humble, and safe.” ~ Aradhana Tiwari
“I enjoyed the teacher training offered at The Green Yogi.
From the start it felt right to sign up and the community, teachers, and space were all wonderful. The training was diverse and included a membership to the studio, allowing us to attend as many classes as we could while in training. I joined the training to deepen my practice and figure out how to incorporate yoga into my daily life and work. The thing I enjoyed most about this program was the people! It was a really supportive community where I felt I could continually bring my authentic self. I now have a much deeper understanding of yoga and how it can apply to my everyday life and I am excited to share that with other people through teaching.”
~ Rahmat Balogun, DO“I received a solid foundation in the fundamentals of yoga from this skillful team. The green yogi teacher training provided me with a supportive and nourishing community container for studying yoga and, in the process, myself. The diversity of teachers is a strength of this training which offered several lenses for understanding yoga. Thank you, Green Yogi.”
~ Erin Riordan
“The Green Yogi 200-hour yoga teacher training provided me with the confidence and skills…
…to not only teach yoga, but to also deepen my own practice and continue growing beyond the teacher training. The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive throughout the process. And, the guest teachers provide important and diverse perspectives that complement the training. I felt that I received a thorough education in a safe and thoughtful environment. Through this program, I gained a deeper understanding of yoga and a new community to share it with. I really enjoyed The Green Yogi’s teacher training and would recommend it to anyone curious about teaching yoga or interested in gaining a deeper understanding of their own practice.”
~ Lauren Kershenbaum
Questions?
Please contact our Program Director Sonya Genel Dresser at gytraining@mygreenyogi.com