300 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Earn Your RYT-500 with Atlanta’s Best Advancd Yoga Studies Program
The Journey Begins September 2025
300 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Deepen Your Knowledge. Expand Your Teaching. Transform Your Practice.
Our 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is an advanced, next-level program designed for teachers who have already completed a 200-Hour YTT at any RYS®. This training elevates your knowledge of asana, pranayama, philosophy, energetics, and teaching methodology—giving you the depth, confidence, and expertise to evolve from instructor to masterful guide.
What Does This Mean for You?
✔ Qualify for the Yoga Alliance RYT-500® designation – the highest level of YA certification.
✔ Move beyond asana – dive deep into the Eight Limbs of Yoga, mythology, mantra, and meditation.
✔ Develop your authentic teaching voice – refine your leadership, cueing, sequencing, and presence.
✔ Flexible Start, Structured Learning – Join anytime with rolling admission, but complete all 9 required weekendson their scheduled dates.
A Training Rooted in the Chakras
This unique training is built upon the wisdom of the chakras, guiding you through a progressive journey of transformation—from Root to Crown. Each weekend is thematically structured around one chakra, allowing you to:
✔ Experience the energy of each chakra through asana, breathwork, meditation, and philosophy.
✔ Understand how these energies shape your teaching and the way you hold space for others.
✔ Integrate subtle body awareness into your practice and teaching methodology.
How the Program Works
Our 300-Hour YTT is designed for flexibility and accessibility, allowing you to start at any time while maintaining a structured, immersive learning experience.
Program Structure:
✔ Rolling Enrollment: Start when you're ready—no need to wait for a new cohort.
✔ Scheduled Weekends: Each of the 9 immersive weekends is offered once per year on a set schedule.
✔ Deferred Completion: Miss a weekend? No problem—you can make it up the following year.
✔ Full Completion Required: To graduate, you must attend all 9 weekends and complete virtual modules.
Why This Structure?
Yoga isn’t just a series of disconnected techniques—it’s a holistic, interwoven system of practice, energy, and philosophy. This training is designed to help you:
✔ Integrate yoga’s full depth into your life and teaching.
✔ Move beyond surface-level learning into embodied experience.
✔ Refine your skills progressively, with each weekend building on your understanding.
Taught by Expert Teachers, Led by Shelley Carroll
This program is guided by Shelley Carroll, an experienced teacher trainer since 2010, and supported by expert faculty who bring depth, integrity, and experience to every module.
💡 What You Get:
✔ Real-time mentorship and hands-on practice.
✔ Virtual learning tools for continued study.
✔ A strong, supportive yoga community that stays connected beyond training.
✨ Join anytime, take the weekends in any order, and complete the program on your schedule.
What Makes DDY’s 300-Hour YTT Unique?
Rooted in Tradition. Designed for Transformation.
Our 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is a deep, immersive program rooted in the Eight Limbs of Yoga—not just asana. This is a training for teachers who want to honor yoga’s roots, expand beyond the physical, and cultivate true mastery in their practice and teaching.
Unlike fitness-based programs, this training explores yoga as a spiritual, philosophical, and energetic practice—integrating asana, pranayama, mantra, mythology, and the ethical responsibility of teaching yoga in modern times.
📍 Why does this matter?
✔ You will NOT find watered-down yoga here. We teach beyond asana and emphasize lineage, history, and cultural responsibility.
✔ We work hard NOT to colonize yoga. This training is designed with respect for tradition while making yoga accessible and inclusive for modern practitioners.
🗓 2025-2026 Atlanta Yoga Teacher Training Dates
This 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is structured over nine immersive weekends, giving you time to absorb, integrate, and embody your learning. You may take the weekend modules consecutively, or in any order over the course of two years.
📅 Weekend Training Schedule:
September 26-28, 2025
October 17-19, 2025
November 21-23, 2025
December 5-7, 2025
January: Virtual Modules
February 27-March 1, 2026
March Virtual Modules
April 17-19, 2026
May 29-31, 2026
June: Virtual Modules
July 10-12, 2026
August 7-9, 2026
Weekend Hours*
🕛 Fridays: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🕘 Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
🕘 Sundays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hours may change slightly on some weekends
Tuition, Payment Plans & Scholarships
Invest in Your Growth. Elevate Your Teaching.
Your 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is an investment in yourself, your practice, and your future as a yoga educator. We understand that financing advanced training is a significant decision, and we’re here to make it as accessible as possible with multiple payment options and scholarships.
💰 Full Tuition: $4,500
Includes all 9 weekends of immersive training (excludes retreats).
Flexible rolling enrollment—start at any time and take weekends in any order.
💳 Payment Plans Available
We offer flexible options to fit your budget:
✔ Pay in Full & Save $500 – Use code RYT500 at checkout.
✔ Monthly Payment Plans – Choose from 6, 12, or 18-month installment plans.
✔ Buy Now, Pay Later – Secure your spot with a low upfront deposit and begin your training while making payments. ✨ Need more time? Consider outside financing through our Buy Now, Pay Later partners.
📖 Scholarships & Work-Trade Opportunities
At DDY, we believe in making yoga education accessible.
✔ Affinity Scholarship – Financial assistance is available for those who identify as part of historically underrepresented communities in yoga.
✔ Work-Trade Opportunities – Our Ambassador Program offers tuition discounts in exchange for studio work-trade.
What’s Included?
✔ 300 hours of expert-led, in-person training with Shelley Carroll & DDY faculty.
✔ Yoga Alliance Certification – Eligible to register as RYT-500.
✔ Virtual learning resources for ongoing education and support.
✔ Digital study materials for reference and self-study.
✔ Unlimited yoga at DDY on training weekends (Full membership available at a discounted rate during training).
✔ Ongoing mentorship & community connection beyond graduation.
Not Included:
✖ Required books
✖ Additional workshops or retreats outside the 300-hour curriculum
Ready to Begin?
✔ Enroll now and start the journey this October!
✔ Complete the program at your own pace.
WHO IS THIS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FOR?
Who Is This Training For?
Deepen Your Knowledge. Expand Your Teaching. Elevate Your Leadership.
Our 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is an advanced studies program designed for experienced yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners who are ready to go beyond the basics, refine their teaching, and step into leadership.
This is not an entry-level training—it is an immersive deep dive into the philosophy, energetics, and ethics of teaching yoga at the highest level.
This Training is For:
Certified Yoga Teachers Ready to Level Up
You’ve completed a 200-Hour YTT and want to refine your cueing, sequencing, theming, and leadership skills.
You’re ready to deepen your expertise in pranayama, philosophy, mantra, and mythology.
You want to develop a more powerful, authentic voice as a teacher and learn to lead transformational classes, workshops, and retreats.
Teachers Who Want to Go Beyond Asana
You know yoga is more than just movement and are looking to expand into the Eight Limbs, subtle body practices, and ancient wisdom traditions.
You want to integrate chakra energetics, storytelling, ritual, and meditation into your teaching.
You’re committed to teaching yoga with integrity, honoring its roots, and avoiding Westernized fitness-based approaches.
Leaders, Facilitators & Community Builders
You’re passionate about holding space, mentoring, and leading others in a meaningful way.
You want to design and facilitate workshops, trainings, or retreats with confidence and purpose.
You’re looking for a mentorship-based program that will support you as you step into leadership roles in the yoga community.
Dedicated Practitioners Seeking Advanced Study
You may not want to teach, but you crave a deeper, more profound understanding of yoga.
You’re drawn to self-inquiry, energetic studies, and the deeper philosophical teachings of the practice.
You want to explore advanced breathwork, mantra, meditation, and the ethics of yoga beyond the typical teacher training format.
Who This Training Is NOT For:
Those looking for a beginner-friendly program—this training is designed for teachers or serious students ready for advanced study.
Those wanting only asana-based learning—this program integrates philosophy, energetics, and ethics, not just movement.
Those unwilling to engage in deep self-inquiry and leadership development—this is a transformational training that asks for full participation.
Why Choose This Path?
Because you’re ready to refine your craft, deepen your wisdom, and expand your impact.
Because you want to teach in a way that is deeply rooted in tradition, not just trends.
Because you’re not just a yoga teacher—you’re a lifelong student and leader.
If this speaks to you, you’re in the right place.
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Why should YOU enroll in this training?
A YTT Curriculum Rooted in Tradition & Transformation
What You’ll Learn in Our 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
This immersive, advanced-level training is designed to deepen your teaching, expand your understanding of yoga, and refine your leadership skills. Throughout 300 hours, you’ll explore advanced teaching methodologies, energetics, philosophy, and personal transformation—taking your practice and teaching to a more profound level.
This program is about integration, growth, and stepping into your power as a teacher, facilitator, and leader.
Elevating Your Teaching & Leadership
✔ Advanced Practice Teaching & Refinement – Hone your class presence, sequencing, and cueing, receiving expert-level feedback.
✔ The Art of Holding Space – Move beyond teaching poses to guiding transformational experiences through theming, energetics, and storytelling.
✔ Refined Hands-On Assisting & Adjustments – Develop intuitive, supportive, and safe physical assists that enhance your students' experience.
✔ Teaching Ritual & Ceremony – Learn how to incorporate intention, symbolism, and meaningful transitions into your classes.
✔ Leading Workshops, Trainings & Retreats – Gain tools to expand beyond studio classes and create lasting impact.
✔ Ethics & Social Responsibility in Yoga – Explore how to teach yoga with cultural awareness and inclusivity, ensuring yoga remains a practice of liberation for all.
The Depth of Yoga: Beyond the Physical Practice
✔ The Chakra System as a Teaching Framework – Use subtle body wisdom to design energetically aligned sequences.
✔ Advanced Philosophy & Mythology – Deepen your understanding of the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, and the intersection of myth and practice.
✔ The Power of Pranayama & Sound – Explore breathwork, mantra, and vibration as tools for personal transformation and class theming.
✔ Ayurvedic Wisdom for Teachers – Learn how Ayurvedic principles can inform yoga practice, lifestyle choices, and student well-being.
Sequencing, Anatomy & Intelligent Class Design
✔ Purposeful & Progressive Sequencing – Learn how to structure theme-driven, energetically intelligent sequencesthat move beyond standard flows.
✔ Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics – Understand movement patterns, injury prevention, and body variabilityto create safer, more accessible classes.
✔ Exploring the Balance of Effort & Surrender – Study Restorative, Yin, and Yoga Nidra methodologies to complement dynamic movement practices.
An Advanced Training That Transforms Your Teaching & Practice
Each training weekend is structured around a specific chakra, allowing for a layered, energetic progression. You’ll experience:
✔ Asana, pranayama, and meditation practices curated for each energy center.
✔ In-depth philosophy, energetics, and mythology discussions woven into each module.
✔ Hands-on learning, mentorship, and opportunities for peer teaching and feedback.
✔ Workshops on teaching skills, self-inquiry, and leadership development.
This training is not just about being a yoga teacher—it’s about stepping into depth, confidence, and the next evolution of your practice and teaching.
Dancing Dogs Yoga is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School.
Become a certified yoga teacher in this Yoga Alliance Approved RYT-200® yoga teacher training program. As a 200 Hour and 300 Hour Yoga Alliance approved school, DDY offers world class training in a supportive learning environment. This yoga teacher training will give you the tools, confidence and skill to teach a safe, effective, informed and inspiring vinyasa yoga class.
Why Train at the 300-Hour Level with Dancing Dogs Yoga?
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Go Beyond Teaching—Become a Leader
This training is for teachers ready to step into leadership. Whether you want to mentor newer teachers, lead workshops and retreats, or refine your voice as an educator, this program will help you expand your influence and impact.
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Refine Your Unique Teaching Style
At the 200-hour level, you learn how to teach. At the 300-hour level, you define your voice. Through advanced cueing, theming, and sequencing, you'll develop a teaching style that feels authentic, powerful, and uniquely yours.
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Dive Into Depth Over Dogma
We don’t teach yoga as a rigid system—we teach it as a living, breathing practice that evolves with you. Rooted in the Eight Limbs, our training balances tradition with innovation, helping you bring depth, nuance, and integrity to your teaching.
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Expand Your Reach & Impact
Move beyond vinyasa—gain specialized training in Yin, Restorative, and Trauma-Informed Yoga. Learn the business skills and teaching needed to design and lead workshops, special events, and build community,
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Choose Your Training
We offer yoga teacher training in our Atlanta studio, and in the Dominican Republic. Check out our current dates and locations and choose the program that is right for you. Don’t want to teach? We have a youga immersion for just for you!
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Payment
Pay in full or choose from one of our flexible financing payment plans. We are also proud to offer MyCAA scholarships for spouses of active duty military, and our own DDY BIPOC and Queer yoga scholarships.
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