200-Hour Teacher Training

What you will learn

The complete professional pathway: teach with confidence, understand the history and philosophy behind the practice, study anatomy and physiology, and graduate with a portable certificate recognized by studios across the United States.

• Graduate with a 200-hour certificate and a professional portfolio
• Plan and lead safe classes for real populations, from beginners to athletes
• Study anatomy, physiology, Sanskrit and applied philosophy
• Build a personal practice strong enough to sustain a full day of teaching
• Understand liability, insurance and studio business basics
• Pass our certification assessment and anatomy practicum

Curriculum

3 modules · 12 video lessons · lifetime access, including every update we publish.

What is included

• 150+ live contact hours delivered in real time with a US-based teaching team
• 108 hours of asana study meeting Yoga Alliance standards
• 30 hours anatomy and physiology + 30 hours philosophy, history and Sanskrit
• Small cohorts capped at 16 students (live mentor feedback on every class)
• 1:1 mentorship sessions with Amara Reed (four 30-minute calls)
• Recorded seminar library and study guides for year-round reference
• Yoga Alliance RYS-200 / RYT-200 pathway support (registration handled by us)
• Professional liability insurance guidance and templates
• Lifetime access to the alumni community and teacher directory
• Job-board access at partner studios across the US
• Payment plans available at $329/month for 10 months (0% interest)

Requirements & what you need

• 2 years of consistent personal practice recommended (6 months minimum)
• Ability to commit 12–15 hours per week for 12 weeks
• Completion of our self-paced Foundations course, or an equivalent assessment
• Signed liability waiver and medical disclosure before Phase 2

Your teacher

Amara Reed

RYT-500, E-RYT 500 · 14 years teaching

Amara founded Lumen Yoga in 2014 with a single rule that still guides everything we do: no student should feel unsafe or unteachable in their own class. She began teaching at 22 in a 400-square-foot church basement in East Austin and has since taught more than 8,600 students in person and online.

Amara's live Sunday flow is where most of our community shows up. Expect heat, clear anatomy cues and a genuinely welcoming room for first-timers.

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Frequently asked questions

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