Yoga Teacher Training | Art Rocks & Healing Yoga Studio Café

Yoga Teacher Training

Coming Fall 2026

Join our intimate 240-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training and discover a path rooted in authentic practice, embodied wisdom, nervous system awareness, and the true teachings of yoga.

From September 2026 to April 2027, you’ll deepen your own practice, develop the skills to teach with clarity and integrity, and be supported in a small, intentional community of just six students.

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A Return to What Is Real

Step into a deeper practice. Become a Hatha Yoga teacher.

At Art Rocks & Healing Yoga, yoga is not simply movement.

It is a responsibility. A discipline. A way of being.

This training is for those who feel that.

For those who are no longer satisfied with surface-level practice, and are ready to step into something deeper —more honest, more embodied, and more real.

This Is Not Mechanical Training

This is not about learning how to perform yoga. It is a space where your lived experience matters. Where your story is not something to overcome —
but something to understand. Rooted in the teachings of Patanjali, this program honours the lineage of yoga while meeting the realities of the modern world.

We do not replicate the past. We learn from it.

And we take responsibility for how it is carried forward. the surface

Are ready to engage in discipline, practice, and reflection

Experience is not required. Willingness is.

The Practice:

Not all yoga is created equal. In this training, you will be guided to:

Meet your body with awareness, not force
Understand the purpose behind each posture
Recognize patterns held within the nervous system
Build a sustainable, honest practice

The foundation is Ahimsa — non-harming. From that place, everything else becomes possible.

What You Will Learn:

This 240-hour training prepares you to teach Hatha Yoga with clarity and integrity, while deepening your own personal practice.

You will explore:

Asana, including modifications, adjustments, and contraindications
Functional anatomy and physiology
Nervous system regulation and somatic awareness
Teaching methodology and class design
The Eight Limbs of Yoga as a lived practice
Meditation, breathwork, and relaxation techniques
Subtle body awareness (chakras, bandhas, mudras)
Supporting students with diverse needs and lived experiences

What Has Changed:

This year’s training reflects a deeper level of integration. Over the past two years, the understanding of the body, the nervous system, and the lived experience of practice has reshaped how this program is taught.

This training now includes:

Soma and nervous system literacy
Understanding that transformation happens through regulation — not force
Embodied wisdom
Moving beyond knowledge into lived, integrated experience
Integrity as a foundation
No shortcuts. No performance. No bypassing
The ethics of teaching in a modern world
Including social media, influence, and responsibility
AI as a tool — not a teacher
Developing discernment in a world of constant information

This is not about adding more. It is about refining what is real.

Structure:

This is a small, intentional container.

Limited to 6 students
One weekend per month
September 2026 – April 2027
In-person at Art Rocks & Healing Yoga Studio

This allows for depth, mentorship, and real connection.

Who This Is For:

This training is for those who are ready to do the work. Not just physically — but honestly. It is for those who:

Are willing to look at themselves with clarity
Value depth over performance
Feel called to understand yoga beyond the surface
Are ready to engage in discipline, practice, and reflection

Experience is not required. Willingness is.

The Commitment:

There are no shortcuts here. Transformation does not come from information alone.
It comes from practice, patience, and truth. If you are looking for a quick certification, this is not that. If you are ready to walk the path, you will be supported.

Application Process:

Due to the intimate nature of this training:

Written application required
Short interview process

Acceptance is based on alignment and readiness.

Location:

Art Rocks & Healing Yoga Studio
223 Chestnut Street
Dunnville, Ontario

Closing:

Yoga is not something we master. It is something we return to — again and again —
with humility, awareness, and presence. If you feel called, you are invited to apply.