The Art and Science of Master Teaching
February 2026 – February 2027 | 13 Weekends (plus webinars and self study)
From Competent to Exceptional: The Training That Elevates Everything
Step into your next evolution as a yoga teacher. This advanced 300-hour training is designed to refine your personal practice, deepen your understanding of yogic wisdom, and expand your ability to guide others with authenticity and confidence. You’ll gain advanced skills, fresh inspiration, and the tools to stand out in a crowded field—whether you’re teaching group classes, working one-on-one, or mentoring and influencing the next generation of teachers.
This is more than a certification—it’s a transformational journey that amplifies your voice, impact, and marketability.
The full program is for graduates of an approved 200-hour training who wish to more deeply and fully incorporate yogic tools and techniques into their lives and teaching. Students may take the modules a la carte with Director’s approval. (Please contact Lauren).
Module 2: Sva Sadhana
Advanced Practice, Embodied Wisdom
March 29, May 2-3, June 6-7 2026
This module is for practitioners who know that personal practice is not a checkbox—it’s a living relationship. A devotion. A responsibility to the self and to those we serve.
You’ll be guided to refine a sustainable, soul-aligned sadhana that doesn’t just support your own spiritual and emotional intelligence, but becomes the wellspring from which you coach, teach, and lead others.
Module 4: Advanced Teaching
August 8-9, Sept 19-20, 2026
Expand and refine your teaching skills! We will explore skillful sequencing, advanced asana teaching and assisting, how to create and adapt class plans, design meaningful workshops, presentation and teaching skills and much much more. Boost your creativity, confidence and effectiveness with this immersion.
Module 5: Yoga Therapeutics*
Oct 17-18, Nov 14-15, Dec 5-6, 2026 | Jan 9-10, Feb 6-7, 2027
Yoga is the ultimate self-care and healing modality. Expand and apply the principles, philosophy and techniques of yoga and ayurveda to the individual. In this, the culminative module of this training, you’ll learn how to organize and utilize your skills to assess and ‘treat’ individual students and their physical emotional and spiritual needs ethically and authoritatively. Advanced anatomy and physiology, qualitative use of techniques, self assessment and case studies are all part of this course.
*You must have taken all of the other modules in this training to participate in this course
Director Lauren Toolin and guest faculty represent decades of experience, practice and training. Lauren has spent thousands of hours studying with renowned teachers and has been a practitioner for more than forty years. She holds advanced certifications in two separate yoga styles, is a certified yoga therapist and ayurvedic practioner, is a Master Miracle Minded Life Coach and has been teaching since the early 1990’s. She also helped develop and directed a worldwide teacher certification and has trained or mentored more than 1,000 yoga instructors since 2004.
How It Works
Unparalleled Depth and Breadth… the Advanced Studies and Teacher Training Program is the result of decades of study and teaching. We know what works to fulfill the ultimate promise of Yoga as a path toward personal transformation and self mastery. We teach you how to share that with others as well, whether in a group setting or with individuals.
This immersion and training is based in millennia old tradition that can be applied seamlessly into our modern world. You’ll learn authentic yet practical application of the philosophies, techniques, concepts and rituals that reveal our inherent wellness and connection.
The Yoga Vidya 300 Hour Training is a multi-weekend format, with significant work done outside of classroom hours as well. (Reading, writing, home practice, studying, etc)
Expectations
Engage and Practice! Your individual practice is key to the wellspring of health and wisdom that is Yoga. You will be expected to practice a minimum of five days per week, for at least 20 minutes, and you will also journal as a tool to gain additional insight.
- Attendance at all trainings and workshops is mandatory in order to receive a certificate of completion and to graduate
- Completion of all reading and writing assignments in a timely manner
- Active participation and attentiveness at all trainings will enhance your experience in the course and will also help you to find your voice
- Willingness to be guided in your studies and personal growth. In this program, you are not just a number. You will have several opportunities for private consultation with faculty
- You must show an increase in your skillet and be able to communicate that in group discussion, practice teaching and homework
- Be able to lead a basic yoga class
Curriculum
Knowledge, Immersion, Application
- Connect to your purpose as a practitioner and as a teacher
- Learn specific practices that generate profound and lasting positive shifts
- Explore Yoga from the Inside Out with in depth exploration of both physical and energetic anatomy
- Apply yogic philosophy and world view principles to daily life
- Increase your ability to design sequences and practices that heal and transform holistically
- Truly understand the science and application of seemingly esoteric concepts like dosha, kosha, chakra, mantra and kundalini
- Explore the practical spiritual potential that is inherent in authentic yoga
- Develop your ability to become a powerful leader and teacher
