200-Hour YTT
Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training & Breathwork Certification
Teach yoga and breathwork from an embodied foundation
16 weeks6–10 hrs/weekNext cohort Oct 20
Graduate as RYT-200 eligibleYoga at Gaja
Teacher training rooted in practice, philosophy and anatomy.
Gaja's 200- and 300-hour trainings are Yoga Alliance registered, taught live, and built around a daily sadhana. You learn to sequence and teach safely, to lead breathwork with confidence, and to ground every class in a philosophy that still means something.
What Gaja believes about yoga
Four things we won't compromise on.
1
Embodied before explained.
Asana, pranayama and meditation are learned in the body first. The Sadhana Library and the weekly live sessions keep you practicing while you study the why.
2
Anatomy is kindness.
Knowing how a hip or a shoulder actually moves is how you keep a room of strangers safe. Functional anatomy and inclusive cueing run through every module, not just the one labeled anatomy.
3
Philosophy is not decoration.
The Eight Limbs, the Gita and the Yoga Sutras are taught as a living ethic for teachers: how you hold space, what you charge, who you serve, and how you keep your own practice honest.
4
Teaching is practiced, not assumed.
You log practice hours, teach a recorded class for faculty feedback, and in the 300-hour training you mentor newer teachers under supervision.
How it's taught
The 200-hour runs sixteen weeks with a weekly live session, the Sadhana Library for daily practice, forty logged practice hours and a recorded thirty-minute class. The 300-hour runs twenty-four weeks across two tracks, Content & Philosophy webinars and Sadhana Labs, with a mentored teaching practicum and a year for electives. The 500-hour pathway is both in one enrollment: finish the 200, then schedule the 300 when you are ready.
What you graduate with
200-hour graduates are eligible to register as RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance; 300-hour graduates as RYT-500. Both come with a verifiable Gaja certificate and a Pro Directory listing.
Certifications
2 trainings, one pathway.
Start with the 200-Hour YTT, go deeper with the 300-Hour YTT, or enroll once in the 500-Hour YTT pathway and move through both phases on your own timeline.
Graduate as RYT-200 eligible
300-Hour YTT
Yoga 300-Hour Teacher Training
Advanced training for teachers who want depth
24 weeks4–6 hrs/weekNext cohort Oct 27
Graduate as RYT-500 eligible
500-Hour YTT
Yoga 500-Hour Teacher Training Pathway
Your complete online pathway to RYT-500
2 trainings, one enrollment6–10, then 4–6 hrs/week
Graduate as RYT-500 eligible (RYS 200 + RYS 300)
Foundations course
Start here: start a yoga practice.
A foundations course for a safe, steady home practice, taught by the yoga faculty. Teacher training begins where this leaves off. All courses →
YogaAbout 15 hours
Gaja Yoga Foundations
Gain the knowledge and confidence to practice with ease, from the comfort of home. A self-paced course with Sarah Platt-Finger: four guided classes, 15+ short instructional videos, the eight limbs of yoga, breath, modifications for your body, and a bonus chair yoga flow.
Start today →
Upcoming cohorts
Dates, seminar times and seats.
- Oct202026Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training & Breathwork CertificationEnrollingOctober 2026 cohort · Oct 20, 2026 – Feb 11, 202716 seats leftApply
- Oct272026Yoga 300-Hour Teacher TrainingEnrollingOctober 2026 cohort · Oct 27, 2026 – May 8, 202716 seats leftApply
- Feb42027Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training & Breathwork CertificationEnrollingFebruary 2027 cohort · Feb 4, 2027 – May 27, 2027
Faculty
Who teaches yoga at Gaja.
Gaja Studio
Upcoming yoga classes.
Live online for Studio members; the recording and class notes join the library afterwards.
Restorative EveningThu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM EDT · 60 min · Gentle · Melanie Salvatore-August
Sunday SadhanaSun, Nov 1, 2026 · 9:00 AM EST · 75 min · All levels · Prema Posner
Morning FlowMon, Nov 2, 2026 · 7:30 AM EST · 45 min · All levels · Pilin Anice- Restorative EveningThu, Nov 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM EST · 60 min · Gentle · Melanie Salvatore-August
- Sunday SadhanaSun, Nov 8, 2026 · 9:00 AM EST · 75 min · All levels · Prema Posner
Gaja Pro · Yoga
Upcoming in the cohorts.
Live seminars, Q&As and workshops for enrolled students. Dates only; the sessions themselves are for the cohort.
- Oct29Sadhana Lab 2Workshop 200-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 2:00 PM PDT
- Nov2Live yoga class 2Workshop 200-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 12:00 PM PST
- Nov3Yoga History ReviewLive seminar 300-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 4:00 PM PST
- Nov4Anatomy Discussion with Q&A (Week 3)Live seminar 200-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 10:30 AM PST
- Nov5Sadhana Lab 3Workshop 200-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 2:00 PM PST
- Nov7Sadhana Lab 1Workshop 300-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 8:00 AM PST
- Nov9Live yoga class 3Workshop 200-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 12:00 PM PST
- Nov10Anatomy and Alignment ReviewLive seminar 300-Hour YTT · October 2026 cohort · 4:00 PM PST
Admissions
200 or 300?
Admissions can confirm which training you're eligible for, the live session schedule, and how Yoga Alliance registration works after you graduate. Or email support@thegajacollective.com.