Become a Deep Yoga Method Teacher
Transform Your Practice. Transform Lives. Transform Yourself.
THE JOURNEY
More Than Teacher Training—A Complete Transformation
When you train at Shine, you don't just learn to teach yoga. You master a complete methodology that transforms both teacher and student.
Every Shine teacher you've practiced with has been through this journey. Now it's your turn.
What Makes Our Training Different
✓ One Consistent Method: Master the Deep Yoga Method—a proven approach that teaches you how bodies work, how the nervous system regulates, and how transformation happens
✓ Versatile Teaching Skills: Learn to teach ALL styles—hatha, vinyasa, alignment-based, therapeutic, restorative, somatic, and myofascial release—through the lens of our methodology
✓ True Hybrid Learning: Perfect blend of online lectures you can revisit forever and in-person practice. Lifetime access to all posture clinics, classes, and lectures at your fingertips
✓ Small Cohorts: Maximum 11 students means personalized attention and deep bonds
✓ Medical Professional Approved: On average, 50% of our trainees work in medical fields—they choose us for our evidence-based approach
✓ Built-In Mentorship: Monthly one-on-one meetings with Sara, two weeks of mentorship post-certification, plus ongoing teacher community support
YOUR TRANSFORMATION BEGINS
6-Month Weekend Program (250 Hours)
One weekend per month, in-person
Weekly application
Weekly online posture clinics
Online lectures, you can watch on your own time and keep forever
Unlimited classes at Shine included
January 2026 start
What You’ll Learn through our Deep Yoga Method Teacher Training
Yoga Philosophy and History
The Deep Yoga Posture Blueprint
48 key postures taught through a systemized (recorded) posture clinic—posture goal, cues, modifications, direct and experiential language to take students deeper.
How to teach postures to a variety of students
Pranayama—breathing techniques
Polyvagal Theory and Nervous System Regulation Techniques
Meditation
Anatomy and biomechanics to empower students and help them feel their bodies doing yoga
Reading bodies and personalizing the practice
Intelligent Sequencing for student success and impact
Vinyasa, Hatha, Restorative, Kundalini, and Somatic Yoga
Theming to deepen students’ experience on and off the mat
The business of yoga
Your authentic teaching voice
"Easily one of the best decisions of my life. I felt confident enough to start teaching right after graduation, but more importantly, I truly feel changed as a person, for the better. The community Sara builds becomes a family by graduation."
Jackie H., Class of 2024
Here’s What Our Graduates Are Doing
95% are teaching after graduation (even though 50% didn’t plan on teaching when they started)
100% report that the training is “one of the best things I’ve ever done"
50% are teaching in schools or medical settings. 20% are teaching in yoga studios
Some of our Graduates’ Yoga Businesses
Blue Sky • Bliss Yoga • Gem Yoga • Leading Heart Yoga • Grind and Align • Sacred Roots
Ready to Begin?
Questions? Text Sara: 213-577-2181