Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Become a Certified Yoga Teacher
Become a Yoga Teacher Rooted in Story, Soul + Strategy
A 200-Hour Certification that Breaks the Mold — and Builds Something Real
This isn’t just a yoga teacher training.
It’s an initiation into your voice, your power, and your place in the lineage of sacred movement.
At DDY, we teach the science of sequencing and the soul of storytelling. We blend anatomy with energy, justice with joy, and ancient teachings with modern leadership. If you’re ready to go deeper — and to learn how to lead yoga that actually lands — you’re in the right place.
Ready to take your yoga practice deeper — and learn how to lead with confidence? Dancing Dogs Yoga’s 200-hour training in Atlanta is rooted in real-world teaching skills, inclusive philosophy, and a no-fluff, full-power approach that sets you up to lead classes and create impact.
Whether you want to teach or simply transform, this program offers the tools, mentorship, and community to do it with heart.
What Makes This Program Different
This is a teacher training where mythology meets movement.
Where nervous system meets soul.
Where voice meets vocation.
We teach through the lens of the Mahabhutas — Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space — to help you sequence with meaning, hold space with integrity, and teach from the inside out.
You’ll graduate not just knowing how to lead a class — but how to lead yourself.
Here, you’ll:
Learn archetype-rich, elemental sequencing (we don’t just do Sun A’s—we teach Fire arcs, Water flows, and Earth anchors)
Practice cueing from your own voice, not a script
Study myth as metaphor — Shiva, Shakti, Hanuman, and beyond
Go deep into trauma-aware, justice-centered spaceholding
Get real about teaching for money, meaning, and impact
🔥 Want a preview of our method?
👉 Read: What It Means to Sequence the Sacred
📚 What You’ll Learn
This is not a paint-by-numbers teacher training. At DDY, you’ll learn to teach yoga that moves people — and honors where they’re coming from. Our curriculum blends ancient wisdom, modern methodology, and the fierce clarity needed to lead in real life.
🔥 You’ll walk away with:
Sequencing that breathes with meaning — built around energetic arcs, elemental theory, and embodied storytelling.
Cueing that lands — no scripts, no parroting. You’ll learn to speak from your body and to your students’.
Myth + Philosophy — taught through the lens of lived experience, personal archetype, and yoga’s radical roots.
Justice + Ethics — we go deep into social location, privilege, and how to teach in a way that uplifts and includes.
Trauma-Aware Teaching — not as a buzzword, but as a way of honoring the nervous system and holding space with care.
Anatomy That Matters — experiential, inclusive, and not based on a single 'right way' to move.
Practice Teaching From Day One — because leadership isn’t theoretical.
The Business of Teaching — from pricing your first class to negotiating your first gig (yes, we talk money).
A Community That Has Your Back — built-in mentorship, co-mentoring circles, and people who won’t let you shrink. 💡 We don’t train you to fit in — we train you to stand out.
🔥 Want a preview of our method?
👉 Read: What It Means to Sequence the Sacred
🗓 2025-2026 Training Dates
This 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is structured over nine immersive weekends, giving you time to absorb, integrate, and embody your learning.
📅 Weekend Training Schedule
October 24-26, 2025
November 14-16, 2025
December 5-7, 2025
January 9-11, 2026
January 23-25, 2026
February 6-8, 2026
February 20-22, 2026
March 6-8, 2026
March 20-22, 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 vary slightly on some weekends
Plus Zoom calls, practice teaching pods, and on-demand content throughout. We blend structure with flexibility — and you get a rhythm that fits your life.
💸 Tuition + Enrollment
Your 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is a transformational investment in yourself and your future. We understand that financing your training is a big decision, and we’re here to help you make it possible.
Full Tuition: $3,500
We’ve made enrollment easy — just choose your payment option:
Pay in Full: $3,500 by credit card or with a popular Buy Now, Pay Later option
Payment Plan: $300 deposit saves your spot + monthly payments
🎓 Partial DEI Scholarships available.
Learn More About Scholarships → (link to scholarship page)
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WHO IS THIS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FOR?
Our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is for seekers, leaders, and changemakers who want to deepen their practice, expand their knowledge, and step into their power.
Whether your goal is to teach, evolve personally, or weave yoga into your community, this program provides a deep, immersive experience that will shape your practice and your life.
This Training is For:
Aspiring Yoga Teachers
You feel called to share the transformative power of yoga and want the skills, confidence, and knowledge to guide others on their own yoga journeys. This training prepares you to teach safe, effective, and inspiring classes while embodying the deeper principles of yoga.
Dedicated Practitioners Seeking Depth
You're not sure if you want to teach yet, but you crave a deeper understanding of yoga. If you want to explore yoga’s philosophy, breathwork, meditation, energy systems, and self-inquiry while refining your personal practice, this training is an opportunity for radical self-growth.
Community Leaders & Advocates
You’re passionate about creating inclusive spaces, leading with purpose, and using yoga as a tool for connection and change. Whether you want to bring yoga into your workplace, school, non-profit, or local community, this training will equip you with the tools to lead and inspire.
Spiritual Seekers & Energetic Explorers
You’re drawn to the subtle and mystical aspects of yoga—the chakras, breathwork, and meditation practices that go beyond the physical. Our chakra-based curriculum allows you to experience, embody, and integrate these energetic teachings into both your personal practice and your teaching.
This Training is NOT Just About Teaching—It’s About Transformation. Whether you plan to teach or not, this experience will change how you show up in your life. If you feel drawn to this path, trust that calling. Yoga teacher training is for YOU.
Why should YOU enroll in this training?
A YTT Curriculum Rooted in Tradition & Transformation
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 do your teacher training with Dancing Dogs?
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Learn to Teach
Our program is steeped in philosophy, alignment, sequencing, and experiential learning, and if you want to teach, you will graduate READY to teach.
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Personal Growth
When we look inward (svadhyaya) without judgment (ahimsa) we can grow like never before. Our training creates a brave container for your growth!
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Experience
We have been training yoga teachers for over a decade, and we are committed to delivering an experiential, well-rounded, balanced, and exceptional training.
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Dharma
Shelley has found a passion in training others to share yoga, so this is more than a training— it’s a purpose. Come discover your dharma and share what you love!
Graduate Testimonials : Why Train with DDY
