200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Atlanta

Embark on a Transformative Journey to Deepen Your Practice and Empower Others

The Next Training Begins October 24, 2025

A Life-Changing 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Atlanta.

Deepen your practice. Find your voice. Change your life.

Yoga is more than poses—it’s a path to growth, confidence, and impact. Whether you dream of teaching or simply want to transform your personal practice, our Yoga Alliance-certified 200-Hour Training at Dancing Dogs Yoga Atlanta will challenge, inspire, and empower you.

Unlike fitness-focused studios, DDY is rooted in tradition. This is not just a vinyasa training—it’s a comprehensive journey into all eight limbs of yoga, providing a holistic education that goes far beyond the mat. You’ll explore asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, ethics, and self-inquiry, gaining the depth of knowledge needed to truly embody yoga, not just teach a sequence.

A Training Rooted in the Chakras
This training is uniquely designed to harness the wisdom of the chakras, guiding you through a transformational experience from root to crown. Each weekend is thematically structured around one of the seven chakras, allowing you to experience, embody, and integrate these powerful energies into your practice and teaching.

Led by Shelley Carroll, an experienced teacher trainer since 2010, this program blends immersive, in-person weekends with virtual resources to give you the best of both worlds—real-time mentorship, hands-on practice, and ongoing learning support.

What Makes DDY’s 200-Hour YTT Unique?

✔ A Fully Accredited, Globally Recognized Program: Dancing Dogs Yoga is an RYS-200 and RYS-300 Yoga Alliance Accredited School, offering both foundational and advanced training programs.

  • RYS-200: Learn the fundamentals of teaching, including sequencing, alignment, and yoga philosophy.

  • RYS-300: Take your teaching to the next level with advanced sequencing, subtle body practices, leadership skills, and deeper exploration of the yogic tradition.

✔ A True Yoga Education—Beyond Just Asana: This is not a fitness-based training. You’ll dive deep into philosophy, breathwork, meditation, and the ethics of teaching.

✔ Learn In-Person with Hands-On Guidance: Master sequencing, breathwork, and hands-on assists with real-time mentorship and direct feedback.

✔ Supported by Virtual Resources: Supplement your in-person training with videos, readings, and online modules to reinforce your learning.

✔ Proven Teaching Methodology: Our graduates teach worldwide, leading powerful, authentic classes in studios, retreats, and beyond.

✔ An Inclusive, Supportive Community: You’ll train with like-minded yogis in an immersive, transformational experience designed to uplift and inspire.

✔ More Than a Training—A Life-Changing Experience: This journey will challenge, empower, and expand you, helping you step into your fullest, most confident self.

🗓 2025-2026 Atlanta Yoga Teacher 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

Tuition, Payment Plans & Scholarships

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

Early Bird Pricing: $3,250 (Save $250 when you enroll and pay by September 1, 2025)
Deposit Required: $300 (Secures your spot)
Payment Plans Available – Flexible options to fit your budget
Need more time? Consider outside financing through our Buy Now, Pay Later partners

Scholarships & Work-Trade Opportunities
We believe in making yoga education accessible. Affinity scholarships are available for those who identify as part of historically underrepresented communities in yoga. Our Ambassador Program offers work-trade opportunities in exchange for discounted tuition.

What’s Included

✔ 200 hours of expert-led, in-person training with Shelley Carroll & DDY faculty
✔ Yoga Alliance Certification (Eligible to register as RYT-200)
✔ Virtual learning resources to support your growth between sessions
✔ 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 support

Not Included: ✖ Required books

  • Save your spot in this training today with a $300 deposit. Contact us about financing and scholarships.

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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?

  • Share Your Passion & Learn to Teach

    Yoga has transformed your life—now it’s your time to share that gift with others. Whether you want to teach professionally or simply bring yoga into your community, this training will equip you with the skills, voice, and confidence to lead meaningful, inspiring classes.

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  • Deepen Your Personal & Spiritual Growth

    This training is not just about learning postures—it’s about understanding yourself on a deeper level. Through meditation, pranayama, and yoga philosophy, you’ll cultivate resilience, inner strength, and a profound connectionto your own spiritual path. Expect breakthroughs, self-discovery, and real transformation.

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  • Find Your People—A Community That Uplifts You

    Surround yourself with like-minded seekers, yogis, and future teachers who will inspire and support you throughout your journey. From group discussions to collaborative practice, this training fosters lifelong friendships and a strong, empowering network that extends well beyond the program.

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  • Elevate Your Practice with a Deeper Understanding

    Go beyond the physical postures and gain a well-rounded knowledge of anatomy, alignment, and intelligent sequencing. Learn how to move with purpose, prevent injuries, and refine your practice with a new level of awareness and skill.

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  • Build Confidence in Teaching, Speaking & Leading

    The DDY yoga teacher training is designed to prepare you to be a confident, connected, and inspiring yoga teacher. Develop the tools to lead, teach, and inspire with clarity, authenticity, and confidence. You’ll learn how to sequence classes, integrate yoga philosophy, cue effectively, and hold space for students of all levels—without feeling like an imposter.

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A YTT Curriculum Rooted in Tradition & Transformation

What You’ll Learn in Our 200-Hour YTT at DDY Atlanta

This training is rooted in tradition and designed for transformation—both personal and professional. Over the course of 200 hours, you'll develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach, lead, and embody the deeper practices of yoga.

Teaching & Leadership Skills

✔ Practice Teaching & Feedback – Gain hands-on experience leading classes, receiving personalized feedback to refine your teaching style.
✔ Hands-On Assisting – Learn how to safely and effectively offer adjustments and assists to support your students’ alignment.
✔ Class Management Techniques – Understand how to create inclusive, engaging, and well-structured classes for diverse student populations.
✔ Effective Communication & Cueing – Develop the language and presence to guide students with confidence and clarity.

A Deep Understanding of Yoga Beyond Asana

✔ The Chakra System & Energetics – Experience how yoga’s subtle body practices influence emotions, mindset, and transformation.
✔ Philosophy & Ethics – Explore the Yoga Sutras, Eight Limbs of Yoga, and ancient wisdom texts that shape an authentic practice.
✔ Pranayama & Meditation – Learn breathwork techniques and mindfulness practices that deepen self-awareness and support your students.
✔ Self-Study & Integration – Develop a personal practice that allows you to embody yoga beyond the mat.

Intelligent Sequencing & Anatomy

✔ Alignment & Injury Prevention – Understand how the body moves and how to build sequences that support safe, effective practice.
✔ Creative & Intentional Class Sequencing – Develop your own style of teaching that integrates philosophy, energetics, and movement.

Each training weekend is structured around a unique theme and includes asana classes and workshops, lectures and group discussions, small group exercises, rituals, ceremonies, and more. This training is more than just learning to teach—it’s about expanding your practice, your confidence, and your understanding of yoga as a whole.

 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?

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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!

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Graduate Testimonials : Why Train with DDY

  • Badass + Capable

    Whether you want to be a yoga teacher or just deepen your practice, YTT has so much to offer physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Teacher training pushes you out of your comfort zone and shows you how incredibly badass and capable you are of doing new, difficult things. You’ll create a lifelong bond with your fellow trainees, and learn more about yourself then you knew was possible.

    — Mersiha Ramic

  • Indescribable Magic

    I created such strong, lifelong friendships after just a few days. The experience is unlike anything else you will ever have the opportunity to do and the magic is indescribable. You will leave transformed, cleansed and ready for whatever life hands you next. I am beyond thankful for the space DDY creates with not only the physical, but the emotional and spiritual connection with everyone around you.

    —Amanda Nihem

  • Absolutely Priceless

    The amount of resources and knowledge provided through DDY’s training are absolutely priceless. Shelley provides a safe and inclusive training where people from every walk of life can come in and deepen their practice to learn how to share yoga properly with confidence, strong 8-limb knowledge, and skill. I would and will continue to choose DDY while on my lifelong yoga journey to pursue mind and body union. The love I have for the community and information provided to me in teacher training is immeasurable.

    — Maddie Causby

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Accreditation + Financial Assistance

  • Yoga Alliance

    Dancing Dogs Yoga is a Yoga Alliance accredited yoga teacher training school.

    Dancing Dogs Yoga is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance at the 200 and 300 Hour levels.  We have been teaching powerful and transformational  teacher training programs since 2012.

    We offer both RYT-200 and RYT-500 designations.  Students who successfully complete our programs are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance.  

  • MyCAA Military Assistance

    Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts Program (MyCAA) school and participants may be eligible for up to $4000 in tuition support through the MyCAA program. MyCAA helps military spouses pursue licenses, certificates, certifications or Associate's Degrees (excluding Associate's Degrees in General Studies, Liberal Arts, and Interdisciplinary Studies that do not have a concentration) necessary for gainful employment in high demand, high growth Portable Career Fields and Occupations. Email us to find out more.

  • BIPOC Yoga Scholarship

    DDY is committed to amplifying black and brown voices in the yoga space, and we have created a new BIPOC Yoga scholarship.

    We promise to give a minimum of five $500-1000 scholarships every calendar year to help a BIPOC student attend one of our yoga teacher trainings.

    All BIPOC students are eligible to apply, regardless of whether they practice at DDY. Applications are awarded on a rolling basis.

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  • Queer Yoga Scholarship

    At DDY y’all means all and we are committed to amplifying queer voices in the yoga space. In order to make this possible, we have created a Queer Yoga scholarship.

    We promise to give a minimum of five $500-1000 scholarships every calendar year to help a queer student attend one of our yoga teacher trainings.

    All queer students are eligible to apply, regardless of whether they practice at DDY. Applications are awarded on a rolling basis.

    Apply here.

Got questions? Start here!

  • Fill out the form below

    We start with a teacher training intake form to get an idea of your experience and goals. Tell us about you and about you want to do yoga teacher training! There is no wrong reason.

  • 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!

  • 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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    You just enrolled in Yoga Teacher training and you are going to be an amazing yoga teacher! Reach out to us anytime with questions and we will be in touch with next steps. In the meantime— get excited!

  • Get Ready!

    If you are part of an international program, we will be in touch about flights soon. If this is a studio program, just come to class! We cant wait to get to know you. Ask about our ambassador program today.

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