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Los Angeles is home to many great yoga teacher training schools with popular instructors and high standards of teaching. Most of the teacher trainings in Los Angeles are at least year-long courses with weekend training days to fit the busy schedule of Londoners but you can also find one-month intense courses. Below you find the top Yoga Alliance accredited teacher training schools to choose from.
Sun Kissed Yoga Teacher Training
SKY (Sun Kissed Yoga) is hosts a 200 hour vinyasa yoga teacher over 11 weekends. Their syllabus spans thousands of years of knowledge, from the teachings of the wise sages of ancient India where yoga gets its roots, up to modern movement science and alignment in Asana. This training is packed with so much history, anatomy, and philosophy, along with invaluable lectures on offering hands on adjustments to your students, the art of sequencing, managing the business side of yoga and practical tools to manifest the teaching career you inspire to create.
The heart of this teacher training is to hold safe and supportive space for your own self discovery to unfold as you bridge the gap between being a dedicated student and moving towards becoming a capable and confident teacher. Experiential learning, one on one mentorship, critical thinking, hands on experience, and group partnerships all play a large role throughout this process, along with reading, journaling assignments and podcasts episodes to listen to between each weekly session. You will be invited to explore what enlivens and excites you about the practice of yoga ultimately leading you towards crafting classes that feel authentic to you and relevant to your students.
Beyond guiding you to become a knowledgeable and inspiring teacher, SKY’s yoga teacher training experience encourages you to continue evolving along your yogic path.
- Price: $2400 Early-Bird Special, $2900 full USD (payment plans available)
- Duration: 13.5hrs a week for 11 weeks
- Yoga style: Vinyasa
Source of Yoga Teacher Training
This Yoga Teacher Training explores the depth of the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice by revealing its teaching techniques. So the focus of this course is the practice and method of teaching the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. The ability to give adjustments and to assist students in deepening their postures and practice is developed throughout the program.
The benefits of the specific sequencing and the importance of the breath and bandhas are also a major part of this training. You’ll learn about basic yoga philosophy, anatomy, meditation and Ayurveda. Maintaining a vegetarian diet and a lifestyle is encouraged throughout the course – but of course, it isn’t mandatory. The course will take place from Sundays to Fridays from the morning till the afternoon.
- Price: $2900
- Duration: 3 months
- Website: http://www.sourceofyoga.com
- Yoga Style: Ashtanga, Vinyasa
Earth’s Power Yoga Certification
Earth’s Power Yoga’s 200-hour training is a foundational course for teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa and Hot Yoga. Their Yoga Alliance registered course can be completed within 4 months. The classes will take place every Sunday for 8 weeks and apart from the Sunday education days you’ll have to participate in yoga classes, and will have to complete various homeworks and assignments.
The syllabus is put together by a team of experts on methodology, physiology, philosophy and anatomy. With basically only five star ratings you won’t regret joining Earth’s Power Yoga.
- Price: $3000 – $3500
- Duration: 4 months
- Website: http://earthspoweryoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Ashtanga, Hot yoga
Yoga Salt – Tamal Yoga Teacher Training
The Tamal yoga school has certified hundreds of successful students in the past 10 years. You will learn how to teach yoga to beginners and advanced students, you will discover functional anatomy, you will find your voice as a teacher, you will be engulfed in philosophy and you will walk away having had a life-changing experience. The Tamal yoga school will not ask you to have a certain level of yoga practice before you apply, complete beginners are welcome too!
- Price: $2750
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Website: http://www.yogasalt.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
One Down Dog
One Down Dog is a five star rated studio in LA that places a lot of focus on building a community of supportive yogis who will always help each other with a smile. Apart from making lifelong friendships, you’ll learn about yoga history and philosophy as applicable to our 21st century western lives, you’ll learn the principles of anatomy and how to apply them in a yoga class.
There’s going to be classes on sequencing, alignment & adjustments, meditation, and even on how to make a yoga playlist and how to build a yoga business. All in all this training looks like one where you’ll find the perfect balance between studying and getting ready to be a teacher as a person.
- Price: $2500 – $3000
- Duration: 6 months, every other weekend
- Website: http://onedowndog.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Yoga Works Los Angeles (And online)
Yoga Works is a Yoga Alliance 5-star rated accredited training school with more than 25 years of experience in training successful teachers. Since the start of YogaWorks, their alumni have gone on to become some of the world’s most renowned yoga teachers.
In this course you’ll master the fundamentals, so completing the program will mark the beginning of a successful journey as a yoga teacher. You can choose to dedicate 12 weekends over 4 months to this course or do an intense course within a month, Monday to Friday.
All in all, you can expect a very professional experience at Yoga Works and as the reviews state, this training will change your life.
- Price: $3700
- Duration: 4 months – 12 weekends OR 1 month Mon – Fri
- Website: https://www.yogaworks.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Liberation Yoga Certification
Liberation Yoga’s training program will guide you into a deeper understanding of Hatha Yoga and a deeper connection to yourself. It is meant to inspire, nourish and teach the seeker in you. The syllabus will cover philosophy, breath, sequencing, anatomy, therapeutics, energy body, emotions and yoga and much more.
This training could serve as the beginning of a rewarding life that includes teaching yoga or an immersion into the heart of a practice that serves you and that you feel passionate about. The training lasts for 6 weeks and you’ll have to dedicate your time from Thursdays to Sundays every week to the course. Upon completion of this training program you will be certified with Yoga Alliance as well.
- Price: $2550 – $2650
- Duration: 6 weeks, Thurs – Sun
- Website: http://www.liberationyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Rising Lotus Yoga School
Training at Rising Lotus Yoga will be a great choice whether your interest is in teaching or simply deepening your experience and knowledge of the ancient science of yoga. You will gain knowledge of yoga philosophy that you’ll be able to apply in everyday life for self-growth and you’ll be able to share this knowledge through designing transformative classes.
At Rising Lotus Yoga the basic 200-hour training is divided into two modules: the first 120 hours are focusing on deepening your own practice, learning about the breath, asana, meditation, sequencing. The second module is 80 hours of assisting at classes, attending workshops (not included in the course fee!), learning about the psychology of teaching.
- Price: Module one: $2250 – $2350 + Module two: $700 – $800
- Duration: 13 weekends
- Website: http://www.risinglotusyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Love Yoga Space
Our 200 hour yoga teacher training program is a comprehensive, practice and theory based introduction to teaching yoga. We designed the program to give you a wide range of knowledge; you will be able to speak about yoga from an eloquent and informed position, formulate your own classes, give safe and powerful adjustments, and feel confident to step into the world as a teacher. The program was created and will be led by Love Yoga founder, Sian Fujikawa.
- Price: $3600
- Duration: 3 months
- Website: https://www.loveyogaspace.com/teacher-training
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Yin
Red Diamond Yoga Teacher Training
Red Diamond Yoga’s programs are created to deliver a special yoga education that’s based on anatomy, philosophy, movement principles, subtle body, and how to put it all together in a way that makes sense.
This program is perfect for anyone interested in becoming a teacher or anyone who is curious about the deeper meaning, history and understanding of how to apply the science of yoga to both times on the mat and daily life.
There are no pre-requisites for this training, no need to be a yoga expert to apply. The course will take place on weekends for over 2 months with the best teachers of Red Diamond.
- Price: $2500 – $2800
- Duration: 2 months, weekends
- Website: https://www.reddiamondyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
Black Dog Yoga Teacher Training
The 200-hour yoga teacher training program at Black Dog Yoga meets all Yoga Alliance requirements with a well-balanced curriculum covering the physical aspects of yoga as well as philosophy and anatomy.
At Black Dog Yoga you will learn the detailed breakdown, anatomy and analysis of poses and you’ll also learn a lot about chakras, yoga philosophy, the yoga sutras, breathing and meditation. There’s special attention on teaching you how the business of yoga works, what makes you unique and what makes your students go back to your classes.
During your 2 month training you will be allowed to participate in any classes at Black Dog Yoga for free and upon completion of your training, you will have the opportunity to assist classes as well.
- Price: $2500, payment plans available
- Duration: 2 months
- Website: http://www.blackdogyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha
Hot 8 Yoga Teacher Certification
Hot 8 Yoga teacher training programs are geared to help transform you while being surrounded by a community of like-minded individuals. Hot 8 Yoga spends time in teacher training on the philosophy of yoga, accessible anatomy and community building.
The main focus will be on learning to discipline your daily life, educate yourself on yoga philosophies and improve your relationship with those around you. Once you’ve developed a daily yoga practice you will be put on a path of mastering a deep understanding of different yoga philosophies and postures and by the end of your training, you will feel like you are ready to share this knowledge.
During your training you will can participate in classes for free at Hot 8 Yoga and will be required to attend 5 classes a week (3 included in training hours) apart from the classes of the training.
- Price: $ 3200
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Website: http://hot8yoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hot Yoga
Highland Park Yoga
Our training focuses on classical yoga philosophy and spirituality, with a progressive approach to alignment and movement. We believe in fitting the asana to the student rather than the student to the asana. We advocate for asana practice that accommodates all bodies and meets people where they are in their yogic journey. You will learn functional alignment and anatomy, practice self improvement and explore the origins of yoga through yogic philosophy and history.
Week by week, we will explore kriyas, mudras, mantras, meditation and breathing techniques to complement your asana practice. You will learn about Ayurveda and how to incorporate it into your daily life, read and discuss yogic texts, learn advanced asanas and how to sequence safe and inspiring classes.
- Price: $ 2900 – $3200
- Duration: 10 weekends over 3 months
- Website: https://highlandparkyoga.com/
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
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