200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
October 2025 - April 2026
We believe that yoga teacher training is about so much more than learning to teach down dog. With more than 100 stellar reviews from graduates, Bloom's well-respected Yoga Alliance registered 200-hour program will empower you to better understand the depth of the yoga tradition while learning to apply it to your own life.
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With a solid foundation in pose modifications and healthy alignment, yogic philosophy, and practical teaching skills, our experienced teacher trainers will help you find your unique voice and teaching style. Hone your skills of communication and teaching so you can share this wonderful, life-changing practice with others in a welcoming and accessible way.
Whether you’re looking to become a yoga instructor or simply want a deeper experience in your personal practice, our curriculum 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. Our teaching faculty is committed to bringing you the latest evidence-based approaches to asana as informed by biomechanics, and we'll invite you to bring both your curiosity and skepticism to the mat so you are an empowered and educated practitioner and teacher.
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When researching your options, it's essential to choose the right program for your individual goals and needs. Read Teacher Training Director Kerry Maiorca 7 Must-Ask Questions for Choosing the Right Teacher Training Program.
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Bloom is a Registered Yoga School through Yoga Alliance. Graduates of our Teacher Training Program will be eligible to become Registered Yoga Teachers at the 200-hour level through Yoga Alliance.
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"Bloom's 200-hour training program is exceptional. The curriculum is comprehensive and intentional, and the trainers are incredibly skilled at what they do. They all have such passion about sharing the gift of yoga and guiding future teachers to share the practice with others in a meaningful way, underpinned by both modern biomechanics and the cultural roots of yoga. I feel very prepared to teach yoga, have deepened my practice, and have found mentors and a community of trainees/new teachers who have exceeded my wildest expectations, who now have a permanent place in my heart. If you do the program, let yourself enjoy every single moment; you won't want to miss a thing, and it only ever happens once."
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—Ash S., Teacher Training Graduate Class of 2024
200-Hour Teacher Training Curriculum
Bloom's 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program follows the newly updated Yoga Alliance guidelines for Registered Yoga Schools. Below is an overview of the program curriculum.
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Techniques, Training & Practice
81 hours
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Asana Exploration: In-depth experience of foundational poses
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Energetic Anatomy: Chakras, Nadis, Bandhas, Mudras, Chanting & Mantras
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Teaching Pranayama & Meditation
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Intro to Gentle, Restorative, and Chair Yoga
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Expectant Yoginis: Modifications for Pregnancy
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Intro to Teaching Yoga to Children
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Level 2 Exploration: Intermediate Asana, Pranayama & Meditation Practice
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Anatomy & Physiology
33 hours
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Movement Basics: Applied Anatomy Intro
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Anatomy & Physiology: Key systems & structures as applied to Yoga
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Yoga Humanities
30 hours
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Yoga Philosophy 101: History, Origins, Modern Yoga & Intro to Sanskrit
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Key Yoga Texts and Concepts: Yoga Sutras, 8 Limbs of Yoga, Koshas, Gunas & more
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Beyond Asana: Introduction to Pranayama & Meditation
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Cultural Competency & Cultural Appropriation: Honoring your students & yoga's roots
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​Exploring Decolonization for Yoga Teachers
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Ethics of Teaching: Applying yoga philosophy to complex real-life situations
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Professional Essentials
58 hours
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Sun Salutation Clinic: Step-by-step breakdown of an essential sequence
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Teaching 101: Demo, Verbal cues, Sequencing, Themes, Adjustments & Private Sessions
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Teaching Pranayama
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Teaching Meditation
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Trauma Sensitivity for Yoga Instructors: What you need to know about trauma
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Practicum: Teaching practice in one-on-one & group settings
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Business of Teaching: Getting started, finding your niche, liability insurance, waivers & more
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Social Media Marketing: Finding your authentic online presence
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Observations: Attending 10 classes with Lead Trainers
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Mentorship: 3 Small Group Mentorship sessions with your Lead Trainer
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"Co-teaching our first community class at Bloom was an amazing experience. I know there is so much more to learn and experiment with, but am so happy to be doing this. The program is so thoughtfully designed, that is why we felt ready."
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—Joy S.
2024-2025 Teacher Trainee
200-Hour Teacher Training Book List
Below are two book lists: one of required texts for the Teacher Training Program, and the second a list of recommended texts for those would like to explore additional resources.
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Required Texts
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30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers by Judith Hanson Lasater
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Anatomy of Movement, Revised Edition (2007) by Blandine Calais-Germain
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The Science of Yoga: The Risks and Rewards by William J. Broad
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The Path of the Yoga Sutras: A Practical Guide to the Core of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman
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Yoga Beyond Belief: Insights to Awaken and Deepen your Practice by Ganga White
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Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by BKS Iyengar
Recommended Supplemental Texts
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Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice by Ann Swanson
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Scientific Keys-Volume 1, The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long
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Musculoskeletal Anatomy Coloring Book by Joseph E. Muscolino
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
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Restoring Prana by Robin Rothenberg
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The Vital Psoas Muscle by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones
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Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant, and Meditation by Leza Lowitz and Reema Datta
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The Secret Power of Yoga by Nischala Joy Devi
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Yoga PhD. Integrating the Life of the Mind and the Wisdom of the Body by Carol Horton
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Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall, MD
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