TULA's 200-Hour Teacher Training

Fall 2026 Session - Sept. 30, 2026 to March 27, 2027

NOW ENROLLING

TULA is a Registered Yoga School (RYS®) with the Yoga Alliance. 


Lead teachers: Rhiannon Kirby, ERYT®-500

Maile Wicklander, IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, ERYT®-500

(additional specific topics are lead by members of our amazing team)

Our training is designed to provide a solid foundation in the art and science of yoga, while honoring its depth as a philosophy, an ethical system, and a way of life. You’ll graduate not only prepared to teach safe, skillful classes, but also with the knowledge and personal insight to live yoga beyond the mat.

  • In-Depth Anatomy & Physiology
    Learn how the body moves and functions in yoga, with special focus on alignment, biomechanics, injury prevention, and supporting diverse bodies.

  • Pranayama (Breathwork)
    Classical and contemporary breathing techniques to support nervous system regulation, energy balance, and meditation.

  • Meditation & Mindfulness
    Explore traditional meditation practices and modern evidence-based approaches for cultivating presence, clarity, and inner steadiness.

  • Sequencing & Class Design
    Learn to create safe, purposeful, and inspiring classes - including group, private, and virtual teaching. Understand pacing, theming, and managing the classroom environment.

  • Teaching Skills
    Develop confidence in demoing, vocal cueing, and hands-on adjustments. Find your unique teaching voice and presence.

  • Making Yoga Accessible
    Principles and practices for offering variations of asana, the use of props, and inclusive language so yoga is available to all students, regardless of age, body type, or experience level.

  • Trauma-Informed Teaching
    Understand how to create safe, supportive spaces for students with awareness of trauma, boundaries, and choice.

  • Yoga History & Philosophy
    Dive deeply into the Eight Limbs of Yoga, with special emphasis on the Yamas and Niyamas as practical guides for living. You’ll also gain a foundational introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita, exploring how these timeless texts can inform both your personal practice and teaching.

  • Yoga and your nervous system
    Discover how somatic movement education supports release of chronic tension patterns, nervous system balance, and easeful, pain-free yoga practice.

  • The Business of Yoga
    Gain practical tools for navigating the yoga profession: marketing, ethics, financial sustainability, and building a teaching career in today’s landscape.

  • Yoga Beyond the Postures
    Embrace yoga as a philosophy and lifestyle, not just physical shapes. Explore its ethical roots (Yamas & Niyamas), daily practices, and ways yoga can inform how we live, relate, and serve.

Required Reading List

  • TULA Teacher Training Manual

  • Teaching Yoga by Mark Stephens

  • The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele

  • Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming your Body by David Emerson

  • The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga by Jivana Heyman

  • Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Skill in Action by Michelle Cassandra Johnson

Fall Training Session Dates‍ ‍

Sept. 30, 2026 - March 27, 2027

  • (Select) Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm (Zoom)

  • (Select) Saturdays, 1pm - 5pm (in studio)

  • 2 Intensive Weekends, Saturday, 1-8pm and Sunday 11-4:30pm (Weekends are 10/3 & 10/4 and 1/30 & 1/31)

  • Attendance in at least 30 classes over the duration of the training required.

Tuition

Yoga Teacher Training: $3200*

$500* (non-refundable) deposit holds your spot!

*Payment plan: 4 payments of $880 (10% interest fee added). Total tuition must be paid in full to receive a certificate of completion.

*This cost also includes your required classes at TULA for the entire length of the program. The tuition DOES NOT include books + YTT Manual, estimated at $200, that must be purchased separately.

BIPOC partial scholarships are available.

Join Us

1. Fill out the payment form below with your initial or full payment.

2. Tell us a little bit about yourself (fill out and submit the form below)

3. If you have any other specific questions, please reach out to Maile at maile@tulayoga.net

Cancellation/Refund Policy

  • No refunds on the $500 deposit.

  • More than 30 days from first day of YTT is a full refund via original method of payment.

  • Less than 30 days prior to first day of YTT, refund given in the form of a studio credit.

  • No refunds after the first day of training. 

  • In event of illness or other cancellation, the student will be granted a spot in the next YTT.