200 Hour Teacher Training
200-Hour
Circle Yoga
Teacher Training
Sep 2026 - Jun 2027
Take a deep dive into the world of yoga, whether you aspire to teach or simply wish to deepen your personal practice. Join the next cohort of the 200-Hour Circle Yoga Teacher Training starting September 2026!
Training Highlights
Find community
Our training cohorts are small, and all training hours are offered live, so you'll have many opportunities to build relationships with your teachers and fellow trainees.
Teach what you love
Whether teaching yoga has been a long-held goal, or you’ve only recently decided you want to share the practice you love, the 200-Hour Circle Yoga Teacher Training will establish a strong foundation from which to begin your teaching journey. By the end of the program, you will be prepared to teach a full-length public class and will be eligible for RYT-200 certification through Yoga Alliance.
Learn from diverse voices
Our trainers come from a variety of yoga backgrounds and work as a team to help you develop your understanding of yoga, offering a range of perspectives, approaches, and teaching philosophies.
Welcome all students
We compassionately welcome trainees from all walks of life, and we emphasize teaching you to do the same. By the end of the training, you will have learned to design and teach practices that resonate with and support a broad range of students—body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Study and transform
To nurture and make room for transformation, we have designed this training as a year-long program. You will have opportunities to explore, question, dig deeper, and digest during a full year of study.
Schedule and Fees
Program Timeline
The next 200-Hour Circle Yoga Teacher Training will begin in September 2026, with core training weekends offered monthly through June 2027. Though it will be possible to complete the program within 10-12 months, trainees may choose to complete their required 15 hours of specialty workshops later in 2027 or in 2028.
Training Hours
To complete the Circle Yoga Teacher Training and qualify for certification through Yoga Alliance, trainees will complete 200 hours of training as follows:
→ 150 HOURS: These hours will be offered in 10 core training weekends with CYTT Lead Trainers, offered one weekend per month, September 2026 through June 2027. For each of these core training weekends, trainees will meet online on Friday nights (6-9pm) and in person at Circle Yoga on Saturdays and Sundays (12:30-7:00pm). Specific dates for these 10 core training weekends will be posted by January 2026.
→ 35 HOURS: Trainees will participate in 35 yoga classes on Circle Yoga's weekly class schedule, offered in person and online. Ideally, trainees will take one class per week be able to take these classes as their schedules allow. Required classes are included in the training fee.
→ 15 HOURS: Trainees will choose from a variety of specialty workshops with CYTT guest trainers, totaling at least 15 hours, to take a deeper dive on topics of interest, such as:
Yamas and Niyamas
The Bhagavad Gita
Meditation
Pranayama
Yoga Nidra
Prenatal Yoga
Asana and Subtle Practices with Doug Keller
Trainees will pay separately for the specialty workshops they choose join, and they are welcome to participate in more than 15 hours of specialty offerings. Most speciality workshops will be offered in a hybrid format. While we highly recommend in-person participation whenever possible, trainees may complete these specialty workshop hours online as needed.
Though the program can be completed within 10 months, trainees will have the option to complete their 15 hours of specialty workshops beyond the core training year.
Makeup Options
If trainees miss hours on core training weekends with CYTT Lead Trainers, up to 30 of these hours may be made up by watching recorded sessions and completing a short written assignment for each missed session. If trainees miss more than 30 hours of core training weekends, they will need to be made up during the following program year with an additional charge per missed hour.
How to Apply
We'll be taking applications for the 2026-27 Circle Yoga Teacher Training starting in March 2026.
Scholarships
Partial scholarships are available with priority given to those who apply by July 1, 2026. If you plan to apply for scholarship support, please submit both the training application and the scholarship application.
Want to learn more?
Complete the form below to receive the full program description, a detailed schedule, trainer bios, and information about program policies. And, if you're new to the studio, you can enjoy a complimentary class! You'll also have the opportunity to connect with one of our lead trainers as well as teacher training graduates to learn about their experiences with the program.
Testimonials
The CYTT is helping me deepen my own yoga practice and connect more fully with myself and others. I feel more grounded, centered, and compassionate as a result of the training. It has truly been a life-changing experience. Most importantly, the Circle Yoga Teacher Training puts a heavy emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and BIPOC throughout the program as well.
Alia G.
I cannot recommend the Circle Yoga Teacher Training highly enough. The teachers are exceptional, the breadth and thoughtfulness of the coursework is extremely well designed, and regardless of whether you plan to teach or not, it is a life-changing experience. Also, the pacing, flexibility, and guiding themes of inclusivity and mindfulness offer students a strong foundation, sense of community, and inspiration to allow yoga to inform all aspects of life. Go for it!!
Siobhan S.
Circle Yoga Teacher Training embodies the mindset (which I share) that yoga is for everyone. I feel this training is essential because it provides a platform for every yogi to build a path towards advocacy in their community while following the eight limbed path.
Kerensa E.
What a joy it has been to be part of the Circle Yoga Teacher Training. I love the wide range of teaching styles taught in this program, and the level of support from teachers and fellow trainees has been amazing.
Carol D.
The Circle Yoga Teacher Training is all I'd hoped for and more: a thoughtful in-depth study of yoga with the warm and supportive Circle Yoga community!
Ruth Anne K.
I am grateful for the scholarship offered to take yoga teacher training at Circle Yoga. The training is robust, and I feel prepared to serve my community through yoga.
Courtney P.
So much to explore and learn, the training is fantastic.
Andrew M.
The CYTT has the complete package: A knowledgeable and highly respected staff, the curriculum with the appropriate richness and depth suited to first-time trainees, and an inclusive and welcoming spirit. Viewing Circle at some distance (literally 3,000 miles away) and looking back on the experience, I am deeply grateful to CY for making this training accessible to those who do not live in the DC area. What you offer is truly unique!
Margaret G.
I am incredibly thankful to have found the CYTT. The program is thoughtfully structured to provide deep learning and time for integration into daily life. It is a wonderful mix of personal learning at home and experiential based learning in the classroom. The teachers each bring their own unique strengths and skill sets to the program, and I'm enjoying building my yoga community with peers in the training. I recommend this training enthusiastically.
Eloise R.
The CYTT program has already surpassed my expectations in providing both a team of competent and inspiring teachers as well as a community of fellow students motivated to learn and support each other. As someone who has discovered yoga in the middle years of life, I have appreciated how the CYTT incorporates compassion without judgment for my own physical and emotional restrictions in my yoga practice. This gives me the tools for offering that same compassion to future students. The program has also helped me discover more freedom in taking my yoga practice “off the mat” in new ways as it becomes more about the way I move in my daily life.
Rae J.
Having a full cohort of highly experienced instructors sharing with us a myriad of experience, while at the same time teaching under the wings of mindfulness and inclusivity, has been life changing…a truly enriching year!
Suzanne O.
Circle Yoga is a truly special and lovely place. From the clean and calming atmosphere to the warm and welcoming community, it reflects the best of what yoga can look like in today's age. It feels both rooted in tradition and accessible, inclusive, and deeply human. I’m grateful to have been part of this community and training.
Jazel M.
