200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program
Whether you want to teach yoga or deepen your personal practice, our Yoga Teacher Training Program offers a transformative journey. You’ll explore yoga’s history, philosophy, anatomy, and energetics while gaining hands-on experience with asana, pranayama, and meditation.
This program will give you all the tools, skills, and confidence to take the seat of the teacher. It is supported by self-study, group work, readings, practice-teaching, and seva (community service). Be ready to challenge yourself, grow beyond your limits, uncover your unique gifts, and learn how to share with others.
Training Topics Include:
*History and philosophy of yoga
*Physiological, psychological and spiritual aspects of asana, pranayama, and meditation
*Basic anatomy and physiology of the physical body and subtle energetic body
*Intensives on: ethics, Ayurveda, Sanskrit, mythology, sequencing, theming, hands-on assists, marketing & the business of yoga, teaching online/virtually
*How to support DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in yoga and wellness
*Study of Vinyasa and other Hatha-based traditions and methods: Ashtanga, Prana Flow, Jivamukti, *Power, Restorative, Yin, and Nidra
*Yoga for special populations, therapeutic elements, prenatal, babies, kids & teens
Program Teachers:
Our experienced, certified, and passionate program leaders bring deep knowledge across diverse yoga disciplines, making this training truly one of a kind..
Certification:
extendYoga is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS 200®). Upon completing our 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training Program, you will receive a certificate making you eligible to register and be nationally recognized with the Yoga Alliance. An RYT 200® certification is the professional standard for those who would like to teach yoga.
Reviews:
Learn from the area’s most talented team & from the best local yoga studio. See for yourself:
5-⭐️ Yoga Alliance Reviews
5-⭐️ Yelp Reviews
5-⭐️ Google Reviews
5-⭐️ Mindbody Reviews
💯 Voted Bethesda’s Best Yoga Studio: 2017-2023
2025-2026 Training Dates:
2025:
October: 3-5, 17-19
November: 1-2, 14-16
December: 5-7
2026:
January: 9-11, Jan 30-Feb 1
February: 6-8, 20-22
Training Schedule:*
Fridays: 6pm-9pm
Saturdays: 10:30am-6pm
Sundays: 10:30am-6pm
*Time frames are general, with breaks throughout the day. Exact hours will be shared before the session. Some meetings may be held via Zoom.
Let us know if you are interested in training by clicking here and getting on our training email list.
Training Requirements + Application:
*Submit your program application before making any payment.
*Pay in full or make your first payment before the first session (Oct 3, 2025).
*One year of regular yoga practice encouraged, but not required.
*Be ready to commit, stay present, and open to learning!
*Makeup options available for scheduling conflicts on a case-by-case basis.
*Questions? Contact us at training@extendYoga.com
Cost:*
$2,999 early bird pricing, pay in full by: July 1, 2025. $3,300 after July 1, 2025.
OR
$3,450 (6 monthly payments of $575 each; first month is a non-refundable deposit).
*Please complete and submit program application prior to submitting any payment.
**Note: 25 classes at extendYoga are included with your sign-up. Monthly members can pause their membership during this time. A required reading list will cost approximately $75-100.
We don’t want cost to hinder your journey—email arlet@extendyoga.com to discuss work-study options or customized payment plans. We’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Scholarships:
extendYoga is committed to making our studio and the greater yoga community welcoming, equitable, inclusive and affirming for all beings. Encouraging a diverse range of teaching voices as well as more diversity in yoga rooms in general, is an essential step in creating safe spaces where all students can feel represented. To help facilitate this progress, we are offering partial, and in some cases, full scholarships for QTBIPOC+ (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color), and other groups that are systematically marginalized and underserved in the wellness industry.
You will be notified within 72hrs that your application has been received. Email us with any questions: arlet@extendYoga.com.
New to our studio & want to try class before signing up?
New to extendYoga? Email training@extendyoga.com and we’ll give you ONE WEEK, on us. See all that our studio & community has to offer!
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Training Info Sessions:
Interested in Yoga Teacher Training and/or deepening your yoga practice? Not sure if you want to teach yoga or sign up for a training? No problem; that’s what our info sessions are all about. Ask questions, meet our teachers, and chat with other potential like-minded trainees to see if this training is right for you. We’ll share a brief overview of the program, important dates and details. Bring your questions and enthusiasm.
Upcoming Info session(s):
Sat, May 3rd: 12pm, FREE class follow by Q&A
Class will begin at 12pm, Info Session / Q&A will begin at ~12:45pm