200-Hour Foundations of Yoga Teacher Training
January 15 – June 20, 2027
Enrollment remains open through January 3, 2027
A deeper way into yoga.
This training is for people who want to understand yoga beyond the postures: its philosophy, history, breath practices, meditation, embodied movement, anatomy, nervous system, ethics, and the art of teaching.
You may want to become a yoga teacher.
You may already work in healthcare, mental health, coaching, education, fitness, or wellness and want to bring yoga into the work you already do.
Or you may simply be ready to go deeper in your own practice.
You do not need to know exactly where this path will take you.
You will graduate prepared to teach a thoughtful foundational yoga class, but the larger goal is to leave with a deeper understanding of yoga and a foundation you can continue building on for years to come.
Tula is a Registered Yoga School (RYS®) with Yoga Alliance.
Lead Teacher:
Maile Wicklander, MA, C-IAYT®, E-RYT 500
Additional sessions will be taught by members of the Tula teaching team and guest faculty.
What Makes This Training Different?
At Tula, teacher training is not about memorizing a script or learning how to make every body look the same in a pose.
We teach alignment + somatic inquiry.
You will study anatomy, biomechanics, form, function, and foundational āsana while also learning to pay attention from within through sensation, breath, interoception, curiosity, and choice.
We believe both matter.
You will learn to teach yoga, but you will study that skill within the larger path of yoga: philosophy, ethics, meditation, prāṇāyāma, self-study, accessibility, and relationship.
And you will learn to work with real people in real bodies, rather than an idealized version of what a yoga student is supposed to look like.
What You'll Study
Āsana + Embodied Movement
Foundational postures, Sun Salutations, alignment, functional movement, somatic inquiry, props, adaptation, and sequencing.
Anatomy + Nervous System
Functional anatomy, biomechanics, strength and mobility, interoception, proprioception, stress, regulation, and introductory pain science.
Breath + Meditation
Prāṇāyāma, breath physiology, mindfulness, concentration, lovingkindness, restorative practice, and developing your own meditation practice.
Yoga Philosophy + History
The Eight Limbs, yamas and niyamas, Yoga Sūtras, Bhagavad Gītā, traditional yogic maps of human experience, and the evolution of yoga into the modern world.
Accessibility + Trauma-Informed Teaching
Choice, agency, props, chair and wall variations, consent, inclusive language, and adapting practice to the person in front of you.
The Art of Teaching
Cueing, observation, demonstration, sequencing, class design, practice teaching, scope of practice, and developing your own authentic teaching voice.
Who Is This For?
You do not need to be certain that you want to become a professional yoga teacher.
This training may be a good fit if you want to teach, deepen your own practice, bring yoga into work you already do, or begin exploring therapeutic yoga and more advanced study.
You also do not need advanced poses, exceptional flexibility, or a particular kind of yoga body.
You need curiosity, a willingness to practice, and an interest in learning.
Yoga Beyond the Studio
Many of our trainees will never become full-time studio yoga teachers.
Yoga can also live in healthcare, behavioral health, education, coaching, community programs, workplaces, aging services, private practice, and everyday life.
One of the larger questions woven throughout this training is:
How can yoga serve people beyond the traditional yoga studio?
That question is becoming an increasingly important part of Tula's direction.
This Is the Beginning
The 200-hour training stands on its own as a complete foundational yoga education.
But for students who want to keep going, it is also the first step in a larger pathway we are developing at Tula.
Our first 300-Hour Foundations of Therapeutic Yoga program is being developed for fall 2027 and will go more deeply into somatics, nervous-system regulation, pain science, functional anatomy, meditation, individualized practice, therapeutic relationship, accessibility, and scope.
Our longer-term vision is a complete 1,000-hour educational pathway progressing from foundational yoga study into advanced therapeutic and professional yoga-therapy education.
The 200-hour is the foundation.
Where you take it next is up to you.
About Your Lead Teacher
Maile Wicklander, MA, C-IAYT®, E-RYT 500
Maile Wicklander founded Tula Yoga Studio in Logan Square in 2011 and has spent more than 15 years practicing, teaching yoga and leading a yoga community.
Her background brings together yoga, psychology, mindfulness, somatic movement, yoga therapy, nervous-system education, and adult learning.
Maile holds a Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and is a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Her advanced training includes SomaYoga and therapeutic yoga through Yoga North, MBSR teacher training through Brown University, trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness, somatic movement education, and extensive study of meditation and yoga philosophy.
Her teaching is grounded in a simple idea:
Yoga should help us understand ourselves more deeply, not give us another standard we have to perform.
Maile's particular interest is in bringing yoga beyond the traditional studio and exploring how movement, meditation, breath, philosophy, and embodied awareness can support people in healthcare, mental-health, coaching, community, and everyday-life settings.
Training Schedule
January 15 – June 20, 2027
Training includes a combination of Zoom learning, in-studio weekends, intensive weekends, personal practice, observation, and practice teaching.
Select Wednesdays
5:30–7:30 pm • Zoom
Select Saturdays
1:00–5:00 pm • In Studio
Two Intensive Weekends
January 16–17
April 24–25
Saturday: 1:00–8:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am–4:30 pm
Students are also required to attend at least 20 Tula classes during the training period.
Your required Tula classes are included in tuition.
Tuition
$3,200
A $500 deposit holds your place in the training.
Payment Plan
Four payments of $880
A 10% payment-plan fee is included.
Tuition must be paid in full in order to receive a certificate of completion.
Required reading materials are not included in tuition. A finalized reading list will be provided before the training begins.
Required Reading
We are currently updating the reading list to reflect the newly expanded curriculum.
Students can expect a small core group of books focused on whole-person yoga, meditation, accessibility, philosophy, and yoga in the world, along with selected readings and the Tula Foundations of Yoga Training Manual.
A final required-reading list will be shared with enrolled students before the program begins.
Ready to 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.