After six years of offering this yoga immersion and teacher training program, we've been asked the question, "is this for me?" many, many times.  Only you can know for sure, but if you answer "YES!" to any of the following questions, we invite you to join us this Sunday, March 2 from 6-7pm for a free information session.

Would you like to deepen your understanding of yoga practice and philosophy? Are you interested in teaching yoga? Are you already teaching but have found that your initial training was not sufficient in preparing you to offer safe, well-sequenced, inspiring classes?   

The depth and breadth of yoga cannot be experienced in a day, a week or a year. It is a journey traveled over the course of a lifetime. Beyond showing you postures and how to teach them, 9 months of transformation invites you to explore your own thoughts, emotions, and world views in this journey of self-study and practice, of finding your own truth.

Our program of yoga immersion and teacher training includes:

• Living your Yoga and Yoga philosophy
• Pranayama, meditation, and chanting
• Art of teaching and teaching practice
• Art of sequencing (Vinyasa Krama)
• Asana technique, modifications, and prop use
• Assisting and adjusting asana with words and touch
• Body reading and alignment
• Practical anatomy and physiology
• Energetic anatomy ~ chakras, bandhas, nadis
• Cultivating home practice
• Sanskrit

There is so much more, and we can't possibly list it all here. To learn more about the program, visit the links below, and come to the info session on Sunday!

Learn more about 9 months of transformation.
Visit our online teacher training FAQ

required readings

Each weekend module includes a required reading, either an assigned book or one you select from a suggested list. The current required readings include:

The Heart of Yoga, by TKV Desikachar
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Prakriti by Robert Svoboda
Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann
Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi
The Bhagavad Gita, Eknath Easwaran translation
Teaching Yoga by Donna Farhi
Light on Life by BKS Iyengar
Meditations from the Mat by Rolf Gates
Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda

All of the books are available for purchase in the blue lotus boo-tique at a 20% discount for YTT students, or you may purchase from your desired source.

application and fee

We're happy to announce our new online application.

Simply complete, submit, and voilá ~ you are done! If you prefer to write to us instead, feel free to mail us your application at the studio:  401 N. West St., #105, Raleigh, NC 27603. Please refer to the online application for details on required application information.

program fee
In addition to the nine weekend modules, the program fee includes 30 free classes at blue lotus, course manual and handouts, one-on-one mentoring, and optional guided meet-ups between modules.

Deposit:  $300 nonrefundable deposit with application (part of program fee)
Program Fee:  $2,950, due by August 1, 2014
Early Bird Fee:  $2,600 due by May 1, 2014 (save $350!)
Payment Plan Fee: $3,200

Discounts are available for past graduates and graduates of other YTT200 programs who are currently teaching. We also offer two work-study positions that provide a discount in return for work at the studio, as well as a small need-based scholarship.