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I grew up in Chicago, and I have been on a long, 12-year journey with yoga as it has transformed my life in every aspect. Yoga has given me health, a passion, community, and purpose. If you are reading this post, that means you are likely about to step on a similar path yourself. It is my utmost pleasure to present to you the teacher training options available to you in Chicago.
Yoga View Teacher Training
YogaView is led by four main teachers who created a beautiful space in the busy city of Chicago where everyone can go to relax. Their focus at the 200 hour teacher trainings is teaching you a strong foundation for your own yoga practice, through what you may find the dedication to teach the same to others.
You will study the breath, the perfect alignment of yoga postures, meditation, and the ancient philosophy that`s behind all what we call yoga. Your options are either doing the course over three months time and training one day per week or do a one-month intensive and dedicating your time to the course from Monday to Friday.
With basically only positive reviews and teachers of more than 10 years of experience in training yoga teachers, it`s safe to say that with YogaView you`ll be in good hands.
- Price: $3200 (early bird discount) – $3450
- Duration: 3 months – Thursdays or 1 month intense – Mon-Fri
- Website: http://yogaview.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Ashtanga
Bloom Yoga Studio Teacher Certification
Bloom Yoga Studio`s principles are clear: whether you’re looking to become a yoga instructor or simply want a deeper experience in your personal practice, the curriculum they`re offering boils down the complexities of the modern yoga tradition to the key fundamentals so you’ll come away with a solid understanding of a safe, inspiring, and authentic approach to practice and teaching.
With a solid foundation in alignment, yogic philosophy, and practical teaching skills, experienced teacher trainers will help you find your unique teaching style. Upon completion of the training, the trainers` hope is that you`ll feel ready to share this wonderful, life-changing practice with others in an accessible way.
Bloom Yoga Studio has a 10-month long program that will only require you to dedicate 2 evenings per week to the program and will provide you with a Yoga Alliance approved certificate.
- Price: $3200 (early bird discount) – $3400, payment plans available
- Duration: 10 months – Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons
- Website: http://www.bloomyogastudio.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
The Chicago School of Yoga YTT
The Chicago School of Yoga offers a very unique training program that could fit those who want to finish their yoga education within a few month’s time or the ones who want to invest in it little by little over a longer period of time. For the full training to be finished you will have to do 10 modules of different topics.
You can do the modules right after one another, or delay them and finish them at a time when it`s most comfortable for you! You have 2 years to complete all modules and gain certification. All the way through your journey you will have a mentor whom you will meet regularly. He/she will give you a personal practice for you to do daily according to your needs and will also guide you and answer questions you may have along this beautiful journey.
If you pay the full course fee before the beginning of the course you can save $1000 so it`s worth considering this deal! Otherwise, you can pay little by little when taking all the modules.
- Price: $2950 – $3950, depending on paying every module separately or all together
- Duration: 5 months, every other weekend
- Website: http://www.chicagoschoolofyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Temple of Kriya Yoga Teacher Training
The Temple of Kriya Yoga has been providing high-quality in-depth training for over three decades to those who aspire to be yoga teachers. Each fall, the Temple offers an extensive, 9-month program providing over 200 hours of instruction for certification which is also approved by Yoga Alliance.
This program offers you the opportunity to explore the 8 limbs of yoga and develop your potential as a teacher in a positive, supportive environment under the guidance of an experienced, dedicated faculty. You will be provided with the necessary tools and techniques to successfully teach a wide variety of students. Reviews suggest that this course can be one of the most important experiences of your life.
- Price: $3500
- Duration: 9 months
- Website: https://templeofkriyayoga.org/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Moksha Yoga Certification
The Moksha Yoga Center Teacher Training is a unique curriculum that will lead you on an ardent journey into the classical roots of yoga. At Moksha, they believe in the power and strength of knowledge and find it their task to marry the principles of theory and practice together throughout the course.
Over the yearlong program, you will delve into yoga’s ancient past and withdraw all the information from the masters that will lead you on this journey of becoming a teacher. Bringing together traditional and contemporary theory, the heart of the program lies in offering a rather large scope of yoga as a whole.
The program is guided by a strong faith in the power of lineage and mentorship hence teachers from around the country will challenge you as an educator and practitioner, presenting you with a wide variety of topics, yogic styles and techniques, as well as worldviews and perspectives. With Moksha Yoga, you will be given the opportunity to dive into this complex science and study it for a year.
- Price: $3000 – $3600, depending on paying in advance or last minute. Payment plans available
- Duration: 1 year
- Website: http://www.mokshayoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Tejas Yoga Training
Tejas Yoga has a yearlong program for those who would like to deepen their practice or aiming to become yoga teachers but aren’t ready to give up their jobs to go away for a month and choose an intense course. Workshops are held on Saturday afternoons and from time to time there will be assignments, teaching practice, group projects, classroom observation and assisting hours.
Throughout this year you will be able to participate in any classes at Tejas Yoga for free, use their facilities for your personal practice and even have discounts to other recommended workshops outside Tejas Yoga. Their educational philosophy is centred on the belief that each individual is ultimately meant to teach from their experience and perspective, and they made it their goal to provide the means to discover and strengthen each student’s teacher within.
- Price: $3150 – $3500, payment plans available
- Duration: 1 year
- Website: http://tejasyogachicago.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Chi-Town Shakti Teacher Training
Chi-Town Shakti offers a nine-month-long training with dedicating Saturdays to education (except holidays). During this nine-month period, you will discover the deeper meaning of yoga to your life, you`ll immerse yourself in the life-changing aspects of daily practice and as you learn more and more you might find that you feel like sharing this knowledge with others.
If you decide to become a teacher, this program will thoroughly prepare you to feel confident in sharing your love of yoga with others in a meaningful and safe way. If you have no intention of teaching, this program will also provide you with a unique way to delve more deeply into yoga lifestyle and provide you with the tools to uplift your own home practice.
During the time of your training, you will have the opportunity to participate in any classes at the studio for free. Upon completion of the course, you`ll gain a Yoga Alliance approved certification.
- Price: $3000 – $3500, payment plans available
- Duration: 9 months
- Website: http://www.chi-townshakti.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
The Chicago Yoga Centre Teacher Training
Any sincere student interested in the art and science of Yoga will benefit from this in-depth training. The course is available to those who wish to become Hatha Yoga Teachers and is equally suitable for students who would like to refine and deepen their personal practice, gaining additional philosophical, experiential, and technical understanding, or who are already engaged in teaching and wish to sophisticate their insight and application of Yoga.
Training days will be Saturdays and after the classroom training, they will retreat for yoga and meditation intensive, with an overnight stay at a serene retreat centre nearby. The cost for the retreat is included in the course fee. With only $350 you can secure your place at this training and change your life completely in 3 months’ time.
- Price: $2600 – $2870, payment plans available
- Duration: 3 months
- Website: http://www.yogamind.com
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Nature Yoga Sanctuary Teacher Training
This program is unique in its variety offering teachings from the trainers’ years of experience in yoga study and teaching. The focus of this training is not only on becoming an authentic teacher but to aid in becoming a better human being.
This program will give experiential insights to yoga as it applies to modern life, offering tools to feel confident in teaching yoga from the heart. The application process for this course is taken very seriously, you`ll receive assignments and a reading list as well.
You will be required to have at least one year of experience of practicing yoga and a willingness to delve more deeply into the full teachings of yoga. When you`re application is accepted, you can start your six-month journey with Nature Yoga Sanctuary on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
- Price: $2600 – $2750
- Duration: 6 months – Thurs evenings and Sat afternoons
- Website: http://www.natureyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
Yoga Loft Chicago 200 Hour Training
This foundational training is ideal for those wanting to teach yoga or the serious yoga student looking to go deeper by full immersion in the study of yogic practice and lifestyle. You will learn to teach and fully embody Vinyasa Yoga as this training and asana practice draws upon the principles and tradition of Ashtanga Yoga and the Eight Limbs of Yoga.
In addition to asana practice you will learn pranayama, meditation techniques, attend relevant workshops with visiting teachers, participate in community outreach, and complete assigned readings, writings, and assignments.
You will also be introduced to Yin and therapeutic yoga and all its benefits so you`ll be able to design a class according to your student’s needs. As a bonus, they`ll share ideas with you about the business of teaching yoga, marketing, teaching privates and career options.
- Price: $2700 (early bird discount) – $3000
- Duration: 3 months – Thurs evenings and alternating weekends
- Website: https://www.yogaloftstudios.com/
- Yoga Style: Vinyasa
Yoga Now Chicago Training
This training developed by Yoga Now is based on Mysore style Ashtanga Yoga and will give you a good foundation as a Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga teacher. The curriculum includes posture, breathing techniques, chanting, mantra, and meditation practices, and will also thoroughly go through the anatomy and physiology of the human body.
You will spend much time observing classes and students, get hands-on practice for teaching, and will be required to demonstrate postures, correct alignments of others, practice giving instructions, and teaching a full class.
Before applying to this course it is recommended to have at least a year of consistent yoga practice. Over the 28 weeks of the course, you will be participating in classes every Tuesday evening and Saturday. With their super-early-bird discount, you can get a really good deal at Yoga Now.
- Price: $2500 (early bird discount) – $3000
- Duration: 7 months
- Website: http://yoganowchicago.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
Zen Yoga Garage 200 Hour Teacher Certification
Zen Yoga Garage is a 200 hour registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance. At this training, the focus will be on Vinyasa Yoga, and will also include introductions to styles of yoga including Ashtanga, Anusara, Kundalini, Iyengar, Bikram, Pre-Natal, and Kids Yoga.
There are extensive lectures on yoga sequencing, posture dissections, anatomy and philosophy. Students will have the opportunity for practical application in teaching real live classes at the Garage as well.
It is a truly comprehensive and spirituality influenced program if we want to summarize the program in a nutshell. Looking at the reviews by students, we have to say no doubt you`ll be in good hands if you sign up for your training at the Garage.
- Price: Upon request on the website
- Duration: 3 months – Thursday evenings & weekends
- Website: http://www.zenyogagarage.com/
- Yoga Style: Vinyasa
BareFeet Power Yoga Teacher Training
This transformational teacher training will give you experience teaching in live classes and the aim of the teachers is that you will leave the training with the confidence to teach a 60-minute Vinyasa Yoga class.
You will train with skilled teachers with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. You will spend time learning about anatomy, meditation, pranayama, hands-on assisting, the business of yoga, intelligent sequencing, and more!
The training starts with a ten-day immersion that has a 12 hour schedule daily, and after this, you`ll have trained over the weekends with similarly strict time management. As this training will require you to fully immerse yourself in your yoga practice and studies, it`ll be a nice time to take off and focus on what`s important.
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- Price: $2999
- Duration: 1 month – 10 days intense, then weekends
- Website: https://barefeetpoweryoga.com
- Yoga Style: Vinyasa
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