THE YOGASPIRIT® LEARNING SYSTEM
Learn Anywhere. Practice Together.
Teach with Confidence.
Become a thoughtful, skilled, and compassionate yoga teacher through a comprehensive educational experience that goes beyond the 200-hour minimum—bringing together self-paced learning, live faculty mentorship, embodied practice, and supervised teaching.
Rooted in nearly thirty years of Yogaspirit teacher education, the program integrates yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, biomechanics, applied anatomy, teaching methodology, personal practice, and professional preparation.
Independent Study → Faculty Integration → Residency & Practicum
More Than Learning to Teach Poses
Yogaspirit® has always been about discovering the spirit behind the practice. For nearly thirty years, we have prepared yoga teachers through an approach that brings together the enduring wisdom of yoga with a contemporary understanding of the human body, movement, and the art of teaching.
You will deepen your own practice while learning to observe thoughtfully, teach skillfully, adapt to individual students, and understand the principles behind what you teach. Through practice, study, reflection, mentorship, and supervised teaching, you begin to develop something that cannot be learned from a manual alone: the discernment to meet the person in front of you.
Beyond the Minimum
The Yogaspirit 200-Hour Teacher Certification includes 231 hours of structured education and practice:
96 hours Independent Study
45 hours Faculty Integration
90 hours Residency & Practicum
YOGASPIRIT® 200-HOUR TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Learn in Three Connected Ways
The Yogaspirit® Learning System brings together independent learning, faculty mentorship, and embodied practice so that what you study becomes something you can understand, experience, and teach.
01 — Independent Study
Learn Anywhere
Build your foundation through recorded instruction, guided learning, reflection, and assessments in the Yogaspirit Learning System®.
Move through the curriculum with the flexibility to learn from wherever you are while preparing for your live faculty experiences.
02 — Faculty Integration
Learn in Relationship
Meet regularly with experienced faculty to ask questions, deepen understanding, connect concepts, and apply what you are learning.
Faculty Integration turns independent learning into conversation, inquiry, reflection, and practical understanding.
03 — Residency & Practicum
Put Learning into Practice
Come together for embodied practice, teaching methodology, observation, mentorship, supervised teaching, feedback, and competency development.
Residency is where knowledge becomes lived experience—and where you begin developing the confidence and discernment to teach others.
THE YOGASPIRIT® CURRICULUM
A Complete Education for the Whole Teacher
Yoga teaching asks for more than knowing postures. It asks you to understand the practice, the person in front of you, the human body, the art of teaching, and the responsibility that comes with guiding others.
The Yogaspirit® curriculum brings these dimensions together through five integrated Educational Pillars designed to develop thoughtful, knowledgeable, compassionate, and confident yoga teachers.
One Integrated Education
Sacred Life develops the inner foundations of practice.
Movement develops embodied understanding.
Human Sciences strengthens informed observation and reasoning.
Teaching Methodology transforms understanding into teaching skill.
Professional Practice prepares you to serve responsibly and with integrity.
Together, they prepare you to begin the lifelong practice of becoming a teacher.
Learn Anywhere.
Practice Together.
Teach with Confidence.
Attend our virtual Information Session,
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 8pm EST:
Learn with Intention
Build a strong foundation through professionally developed online lessons, demonstrations, readings, and Companion Guides. Our thoughtfully designed curriculum encourages reflection, integration, and purposeful study while offering the flexibility of online learning.
Practice in Community
Bring your learning to life through live classes featuring yoga practice, teaching methodology, Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, discussion, shared reflection, and authentic connection with faculty and fellow trainees.
Develop Through Mentorship
Faculty guidance, asana labs, personalized feedback, practicum experiences, and ongoing mentorship help you integrate what you are learning and grow into a confident, authentic teacher.
Nearly 30 Years of Preparing Yoga Teachers
Yogaspirit has been educating yoga teachers since 1997. Our approach brings together the enduring wisdom of yoga with contemporary understanding of human movement, anatomy, contemplative science, Ayurveda, and the art of teaching.
The curriculum has evolved over nearly three decades, but the heart of the education has remained the same: personal practice, thoughtful inquiry, skilled mentorship, embodied learning, and teaching in relationship.
What Our Students Are Saying…
"Words cannot describe how much the Yogaspirit teacher training meant to me. I couldn't ask for better training that thoroughly taught the asanas and dove deep into yoga philosophy. I could deepen my meditation and asana practices with what I learned each week."
- M. Scicchitanto
"I had no idea how powerful this training would be. I am so grateful to have been part of this tribe and community. Leeann and Cara were amazing and their wisdom, compassion, and light are such a gift!"
- S. Williams
"This course helped me bring attention to our relationships, which sometimes get lost in the daily shuffle of work and kids. My absolute favorite part was listening to Kim's led meditations. She expanded my mind and helped me connect more deeply to my heart."
- K.Krugger
"I loved Yogaspirit's 200hr Teacher Training! The course content was both deep and wide. Suzanne Silvermoon is an amazing teacher who brings the curriculum to life with her enthusiasm for every subject of yoga. Kim Valeri and her team are a pleasure to work with."
- M.McVey
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Choose Your Cohort:
Fall 2026 Enrollment. Payment plans available. Early Enrollment options.
Bring Yogaspirit to Your Community
One Curriculum. One Educational Standard. Many Thriving Communities.
Experienced yoga educators can bring the Yogaspirit 200-Hour Teacher Certification to their own communities while being supported by an established curriculum, digital learning system, academic framework, and nearly thirty years of teacher education.
Meet the Teachers
All of these amazing teachers have had a long-term association with Founder, Kim Valeri. Many of them began their journey as Yogaspirit in 1997 when Yogaspirit was first founded. This team has received multiple certifications from Kim Valeri including either Advanced Yoga, Yoga Therapy, or Ayurvedic Health Counseling. Kim’s daughter Gina joined the teaching faculty in 2022 after being part of the Yogaspirit community for decades. Together this team has walked the path of yoga together on and off the yoga mat for over twenty years. They are seasoned and knowledgeable under Kim’s mentorship to deliver their special teaching styles and unique approach to the program.
Saskia Bergmans
Cara Capellini
Kellie Codianna
Alyson Ritondo
Lee-Ann Trigler
Gina DeNapoli
Ava Desjardins
Lori Russell
Suzanne Silvermoon
