Namaste Yoga Center has been offering Yoga Alliance-approved teacher training since 2000 and ownership of the studio has continued with the Namaste lineage for just as long. Hundreds of teachers across Metro Detroit, Windsor CA, and beyond ave experienced the opportunity to deepen their practices at Namaste Yoga.

Our curriculum is comprehensive and we cover all areas of yoga teacher training on a rotating basis, so no matter when you start, you will still get all of the required information with opportunities to practice teaching, discuss philosophy, and develop other skills throughout your time with us. 

At Namaste, we teach you Hatha yoga’s traditional teachings and philosophy, with emphasis on how to navigate the modern-day classroom. This course was designed to create well-rounded, ethical yoga instructors who are students first. Namaste Yoga’s mission is to offer yoga as a tool for self-inquiry and holistic wellness while creating a welcoming environment for all students. Based on classical teachings and philosophy, yet applicable to the modern day, this course is dedicated to creating sound, ethical yoga instructors who are practitioners first.

You will build upon your personal yoga practice and your own unique voice, to learn to trust yourself through self-reflection (svadhyaya). Teaching skills are woven throughout the curriculum to ensure that you are ready to teach by the end of the program. We also have students who take this course to enrich their own personal practices and lives. Each student, no matter their goal, is valued and nurtured throughout the program.

Namaste Yoga’s mission is to offer yoga as a method of self-inquiry and wellness, building upon one’s personal practice and voice. Our curriculum is particularly well-suited for those who want to be inclusive teachers. Our comprehensive program includes anatomy and physiology as a part of asana training and a consistent focus on accessibility and inclusivity.

We recognize we sit in a Western space of yoga instruction and strive to center and honor traditional teaching and the overarching purpose of yoga in all that we do.

Namaste Yoga Center is an IIYT Level I Magnet School. An IIYT Level I Magnet School is a Yoga Alliance registered 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program aligned with the standards of integrity and academic excellence of the International Institute of Yoga Therapy. An IIYT Level I Magnet school demonstrates a curriculum that prepares the motivated student for advanced study, experience, research, and certification in yoga therapy.

Learning and financial benefits for students attending a 200 Hour program that has been designated as an IIYT Level I Magnet School:

• Students successfully completing an IIYT Level I Magnet School 200 Hour yoga teacher training program are eligible for priority consideration for entrance to the IIYT programs of advanced study and certification in yoga therapy.

• Priority Discounted Tuition: Students entering IIYT Level II receive a 20% tuition discount when applying from an IIYT Level I Magnet School.

• Priority Discounted Registration for students attending the annual IIYT Consortium in Yoga Therapy. (CE credit)

• In addition to their 200-hour curricula, students receive free, regular presentations on yoga therapy presented by IIYT Faculty. Talks are designed to provide the student with an introduction to clinical applications, research, and professional development in yoga therapy.

• Participation in an IIYT Level I Magnet School provides students free access to Level III One-on-One Yoga Therapy Clinics.

• Students in an IIYT Level I Magnet program receive free attendance to selected IIYT Level II lectures (CE credit)

• Participation allows for collegiate academic activities with IIYT Level I Magnet Schools nation-wide.

What if I want to finish sooner than 10 months?

You can finish sooner than 10 months if you attend every session while you are enrolled and watch asynchronous materials. There is a requirement of 20 hours synchronous instruction which we prefer be towards the end of your training for mentorship and teaching practice.

What kind of scholarships are available?

We do provide scholarships to complete YTT after you have demonstrated a commitment to the program and to yoga. Scholarships are decided on a case by case basis and can range from a few hundred dollars to a full forgiveness of tuition.