Deepen Your Practice. Find Your Voice. Share your “why”.
Our Iris Yoga Academy 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training is rooted in years of lived yoga practice—as teachers, studio owners, and lifelong students of the practice. This training is designed to help you deepen your personal practice, build teaching confidence, and find your authentic voice as a yoga teacher. This program was planned the way we do all those things we say yes to – with our heart and soul.
We have taught in studios, gyms, and community spaces. We have introduced seniors to chair yoga, instructed adults with developmental disabilities, guided pregnant students, worked with beginners stepping onto the mat for the first time, and challenged advanced practitioners seeking deeper awareness.
Our approach is grounded in accessibility and inclusivity — our philosophy is simple: come as you are.
In this training, you will:
We typically hold one training per year starting in January and ending in late April. We are excited to continue to provide a hybrid schedule including many sessions via Zoom. This allows for the added convenience of spacing the training out over several weekends and being able to schedule around holidays.
In order to receive a certificate, trainees need to be at every session. Please let us know early if there is a day that you can not attend.
$3,500
Early Bird: $3,200 | Members: $2,900
A completed application and a non‑refundable $500 deposit must be sent to Iris Yoga to hold your spot. The remainder will be due by graduation.
Payment plans are available. 5% off if paid in full.
Ready to get started? Contact us today!
Iris Yoga is a Vinyasa-based studio and IYA’s 200-hour training will reflect that. However, you will walk away with basic knowledge of Yin, Restorative, Kids and Prenatal. You will learn instruction, proper alignment, cueing, breath and fluid sequencing. You will also learn proper modifications, use of props, contraindications and have the general knowledge to safely assist clients of all ages, body types and limitations. More than anything we want you to walk away with the confidence to share your passion with others and desire to continue on your personal yoga journey.
Nope. You will leave the training with all of the tools necessary should you WANT to teach studio classes or private lessons, but many people go through YTT to deepen their own yoga practice. You might be surprised though at where the journey takes you and we encourage you to come into it with an open mind.
We offer no-interest payment plans, early bird discounts and other ways to save money on this experience. The earlier you commit, the easier the money side of things will be! Contact us and we can help you figure it out!
Your tuition includes your 200-hour training under the direction of Kristin Broek, CYT-500 and Taryn Lagonigro, CYT-200, who collectively have thousands of hours of teaching experience and advanced certifications in meditation, yin yoga, prenatal yoga, trauma-informed, functional anatomy, and fascia release.
Some of the extras? You will also receive unlimited yoga at Iris Yoga during the time of your training, an Iris Yoga Academy tank top, journal, fully printed manual, professional headshots and other benefits.
We’d like to think you’ll also gain an amazing community and support system for years to come!
That’s totally fine! There is no prerequisite to teacher training. In fact, YTT is an amazing way to jump start a yoga practice! We love that people come with different backgrounds and at different levels and then come out SO changed.
Our feeling is that only YOU can know when you are ready. If teacher training is something you have been curious about, we do suggest you start immersing yourself in as many classes as possible to build your foundation. Please reach out to us so we can have a better understanding of your goals.
We understand that life gets busy, but we ask that you make best efforts to attend all sessions in person. If you can’t make one, let us know with as much notice as possible, and we will do our best to get you materials and other requirements ahead of time. If it’s something that requires a hands on teaching experience, Kristin or Taryn can be available at alternate times, for a small fee, to make sure you don’t miss out on that session.
Kristin and Taryn have taken a holistic view at everything that goes into being a yoga teacher, from their experience as teachers, business owners and practicing yogis. We want to give you the tools to serve a variety of different clients and add a variety of elements into your classes. We also want you to understand what goes into running your personal yoga business and give you the tools to set yourself up for success. Beyond that, our unique styles and unique strengths bring a variety to our students. We like to hope that we have the ability to make you connect with what you LOVE about yoga and then expand your horizons.
We will start each week with a regular studio class. In most cases the class will align with what we are learning that day. We will then move into our topic(s) for the day, sometimes welcoming guest speakers. The day will be a mix of lecture, readings and physical practice. You can either bring your lunch and snacks or you can pick from a local restaurant. We will always close the day with a brief meditation or breathing exercise to seal in all of our learning and get ready for a new week.
We expect you to live and breathe yoga for 5 months – just kidding! We require that you practice at least three hours per week, because part of your development as a teacher is in your own practice and trying different teachers. There will also be required readings, some self-study and journaling. During certain weeks, your “homework” will be preparing class sequencing. We know from our own experience that this all rarely feels like “work” and will probably be enjoyable!
Entering into this journey is a big decision and it’s normal to have questions!
Contact us and Kristin or Taryn can set up a time to chat on the phone to discuss further. We look forward to helping you figure out what is right for you!