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200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

CLASS FORMAT

One weekend per month
Saturdays & Sundays, 9 am – 6 pm
(minus 1 hour lunch break)
Bi-monthly zoom calls 

location

Sacred Waters
16990 Douglas Road, Mishawaka, Indiana

COMPREHENSIVE AND INclusive TRAINING PROGRAM

Become a registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance through our comprehensive and inclusive training program. Deepen your yoga journey and, if you so desire, prepare to teach! Through this program, you will learn how to teach fun, safe, inspirational, and accessible yoga classes that will leave an enduring positive impact on your students. You’ll embark on a transformative personal journey, deepening your own practice. Led by Ra Vincent E-RYT500 with a community of diverse teachers including Kim Sellers, Courtney Canfield, Jason Kniola, Clare Maness, Jeff Nixa, Kimmi Troy. **New teachers this year: Steve Krojniewski and Marilyn Draper!** (Please see detailed biographies below.)
 
Yoga Alliance certification is considered crucial within the yoga community. Yoga Alliance sets standards and guidelines for yoga teacher training programs, ensuring that they meet specific criteria in terms of curriculum, hours of training, and qualifications of instructors. YA certification enhances a yoga teacher’s credibility and reputation by demonstrating a commitment to teaching safe and effective yoga classes. It signifies that the teacher has completed a recognized and reputable training program, demonstrating a certain level of competence and commitment to the practice of yoga. This helps maintain the integrity and reputation of the yoga profession.
 
It’s important to note that while Yoga Alliance certification offers many benefits, it is not the only measure of an excellent yoga teacher. It’s essential to research and evaluate a training program’s teachers based on their qualifications, experience, teaching style, and personal alignment with your goals and values. Our program is specifically designed to include students of various levels of experience, age, and orientation. All are welcome! We only ask that you have a personal yoga practice established before you begin our YTT program.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Asana, techniques for teaching including daily practice
    • Alignment 
    • Sequencing 
    • Adjustments
  • Hatha-based program with a focus on safe alignment
  • Principles for teaching a class: 
    • Assessing needs of the population and individuals 
    • Effective cueing and finding your unique voice 
    • Modifications and variations
  • In-depth structural anatomy and physiology
  • Subtle anatomy: chakras, koshas, prana, nadis
  • Eight limbs of yoga including pranayama and meditation 
  • History, culture, and classical philosophy of yoga
  • Professional aspects of yoga: legal, ethical, marketing

Dates: 2025-2026

August 23-24
September 13-14
October 11-12
November 8-9 
December 6-7
January 24-25
February 7-8
March 7-8
April 11-12
May 2-3

TUITION

Early Bird: $2500 (pay in full prior to start of training)
Full Tuition: $2700 ($300 registration fee + 2 payments of $1200)
Payment Plan: $2900 ($300 registration fee + $260 monthly for 10 months)
 
*Scholarships are available based on individual need. Please contact us for details.

LEAD TEACHER​

Ra Vincent, E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT, LMT: Ra is an Indiana-based yoga teacher and student, certified yoga therapist, and licensed massage therapist. She began learning yoga through the Buti Yoga program in Hawaii, and completed her first 200 yoga teacher training with Kim Seller’s Yoga For Your Life. She completed a second 200-hour YTT with the Buti Yoga program and a 300-hour YTT with Kim Sellers. Ra holds a Master’s Degree in Yoga Studies from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and completed her yoga therapy certification through LMU as well.
 
Ra teaches for-credit student yoga level 1 and 2 classes as an adjunct faculty with Indiana University South Bend from 2018 to present. She is certified in Yoga 4 Cancer, oncology and hospital massage, Deep Feet Ashiatsu Bar Therapy and Ashi-Thai, Manual Lymph Drainage, myofascial release, and is a Reiki Master. She has taught yoga at the St. Joseph County VA Clinic, Beacon Health and Fitness, River Bend Cancer Service, as well as hosting sound healings, and an upcoming yoga retreat.

Guest Teachers

Courtney Canfield, ERYT-200: Courtney first found yoga in college in 2005, and her love of yoga continued to bloom while living in New York City. 

The practice helped her find balance, connection and present-moment awareness in a fast-paced phase of life.  Courtney has certifications in Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yoga Nidra/Pranayama.

She has also completed an additional Advanced Teacher Training curriculum and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University. Courtney is passionate about continual learning and sharing this lifelong journey.

Jason Kniola, LMHC, LCAC, NCC: Jason is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor, and Nationally Certified Counselor.  Jason also completed a 2-year training in Hakomi Body Centered Psychotherapy.

He has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years and a therapist since 2004.  Additionally, Jason has training in shamanism, qigong, meditation, and yoga. 

He teaches mindfulness meditation pulling from his training in Zen Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Taoist practices, among others.

Jason is currently clinical director of the Pillars of Wellness, Hobart Branch. 

Kay Woods has been practicing yoga since 2015. After playing collegiate football at Ball State, Kay moved to the Michiana area where he continued to do what he knew best, lift weights and be an athlete. However through the trials of his journey something still didn’t feel whole inside. Kay an African American male, never being introduced to the practice of yoga found the real world demanding and life stressful. That’s when Kay found yoga. The foundations and principles empowered Kay. In 2018 Kay received his yoga certification from the Solace Yoga School. Kay’s mission is to continue work in the community through social justice efforts and ensuring yoga accessibility for all.

Kimmi Troy has over 15 years of teaching experience in the fitness industry. She specializes in Trauma Informed Yoga practices and beginner Yoga.

Kimmi is a certified Health and Wellness Coach, entrepreneur and Wellness Workshop presenter. She holds a B.A. in English Writing from Saint Mary’s College. She currently teaches at her alma mater and The University of Notre Dame, as well as coordinating with the city of South Bend on various community wellness projects. Kimmi is a proud member of the Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees, The Black Yoga Alliance, and The NAACP.

Marilyn Draper LMSW, has been a practicing mental health therapist since 2004, having graduated with a Masters in Social Work from Michigan State University. She specializes in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) therapy, but also utilizes supportive therapy, interpersonal therapy, behavior modification therapy and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).

Marilyn has experience treating anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression, bipolar and personality disorders. She believes that each person is their own best healer and is grateful for the opportunity to illuminate the path for inner healing and journey work.