The Path to Joy

200-Hour In-Person Yoga Teacher Training

Live Present to Find Peace & Purpose

Embark on the Path to Joy

The Path to Joy is a 200-hour yoga teacher training certification program that teaches you how to live present in each moment and find peace and purpose. It is a journey to learning how to live yoga every day, to experiential practices that clear and cleanse the physical, mental and spiritual bodies; and it is a course that gives you all the tools you need to live your best life!

The Path to Joy is offered in-person and live/online in small group settings. It is a yoga course that offers inner soul guidance on its path through life. The online training offers the same curriculum and personal guidance as our in-person classes.

This unique, comprehensive course includes:

Your choice of a location and format that works for you
“The Journey Within” kickoff day retreat: Choose to join us in-person or online. Details will be provided upon registration.
26 sessions that meet in-person weekly or bi-weekly
Online access to 26-weeks of meditations, intentions and a robust resource library
Asana, pranayama, meditation, lecture, discussion, sharing, experiential learning, practicum, assisting and practices for living yoga in each class
Personal guidance and spiritual coaching
Fire ceremony graduation celebration
Yoga Alliance Certification upon completion of the course

Deepen your practice. Take the first step towards your teaching certification. Start living your best life. Simply choose the class that works best for you!

Discover & Grow…

Yoga Training Techniques and Practice: In-depth study of the postures, purpose, benefits, modifications and class sequencing. Techniques include: Hatha, Vinyasa, Therapeutic Yoga, including Chair / Limited Mobility practices. You will learn about creating safe space, the class container, its structure, symbolism, meaning, and designing classes for specific populations. Meditation, breathing and MBSR techniques are taught weekly to provide each student the opportunity to experience and learn the benefits of practice.

Anatomy and Physiology: Basics of anatomy, muscular skeletal systems, connective tissue, the nervous system, and interrelated issues of injury and imbalance. Principles of functional movement and the kinetic chain.

Teaching Methodology: Is grounded in: (1) the belief that we as yoga teachers represent living examples of the principles and practice of yoga; (2) we offer verbal, directive, energetic, or hands-on loving healing touch to help each student with their practice; and (3) we facilitate reintegration of the mind-body-spirit connection through universal truths.

Philosophy and Spiritual Connection: Rooted in classical tradition (The Eight-Limbed Path, Ayurveda and Vedanta), understanding the chakras, spiritual anatomy, energy and pranayama practices.

Practicum: Practice teaching and learning the art of hands-on adjustments, observation and assists.

Integrating Yoga and Ayurveda: Ayurveda restores balance of bodily systems using diet, herbal treatment, Dinacharya practices and yogic breathing for remedial health.

Cultivating a personal practice of living yoga on and off the mat.

The business of yoga, yoga therapy and applications.

What You Will Learn in the Yoga Teacher Training:

The Yoga Model of Healing
The Practice Container
The first three steps on the ladder of yoga
The five basic practice components
The seven primary chakras
The 10 observances and mindfulness practices for living yoga
What samskaras are and how they create thought loops and habit patterns
How to use all the tools of yoga to cleanse and clear the mind, body and spirit
Sifting and sorting through facts, thoughts and feelings
How to create your own home practice that fits your needs and schedule
The basics of functional anatomy
Pose alignment, modifications and contraindications
The basics of Ayurveda and daily self-care
26 weekly meditations
26 weekly intentions

All of this and so much more…!

Live the teachings and Experience Your Best Self!

When & Where:

Our 2022-2023 courses are full and underway. Please check back for upcoming dates or contact Susan Smith at 1-yoga@comcast.net for more information.

You will be asked to select your location at checkout:

Chadds Ford, Yoga Underground (26 classes) SCHEDULE
Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Wilmington, Peace Dog Yoga (26 classes) SCHEDULE
Tuesdays, 5:30 – 10:30 pm

Newark, House of Yoga (26 classes) SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Rising Sun, MD, Satori Yoga (26 classes) SCHEDULE
Thursdays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Dover, Tula Yoga (13 classes) SCHEDULE
Saturdays, Bi-weekly, 9 am – 6 pm

LIVE/ONLINE:(26 live/online Classes)
Fridays, 16 classes: 7:00 – 11:00 am + 10 classes: 7-9:30 am

Registration Information:

Program Tuition: $3,250
Should you enroll in a class and your schedule changes, you are able to switch classes. And should you have to miss a class due to unforeseen circumstances, make-up classes are available.
Tuition must be paid in-full prior to the start of the YTT
The classes follow the school calendar so national holidays are recognized as time off

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Due to the nature of this work, class size is limited and will be filled on first-come basis. Please enroll now to reserve your space in this tremendous course.

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The Path to Joy: 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

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