Swell Yoga 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training
Swell Yoga is thrilled to offer a comprehensive 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program, designed to meet the enhanced standards set by Yoga Alliance. Currently, we are in the midst of our 2025 training cohort. To learn more about our mission, curriculum, and the high standards that guide our program – and to stay updated on future YTT cohorts – read below and sign up!
Program Schedule
Our 200hr YTT program includes one weekend/month + one weekday evening each week. All sessions are hosted locally in Half Moon Bay.
Your Instructors
- Amy Thomas
- Amber Ricchetti
- Maria Polonchek
- Rhonda Figone
- and more expert teachers!
learn more about your instructors here
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a robust and comprehensive 200-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher Training that meets Yoga Alliance Elevated Standards and honors both the history and tradition of yoga as well as its modern progression and adaptability.
Upon completion of Swell Yoga’s 200-hr YTT, students will have a personal practice transformed by both the depth and breadth of their knowledge as well as the ability to confidently and safely guide others.
Enhanced Yoga Alliance Standards Include:
TECHNIQUE + TRAINING
- Postures, sequencing, alignment
- Breath, subtle body, energy
- Meditation, mantras, mudras
HUMANITIES
- History
- Philosophy
- Ethics
ANATOMY + PHYSIOLOGY
- Major bones, joints, muscles
- Nervous + respiratory systems
- Stabilization + balance
PROFESSIONAL ESSENTIALS
- Methodology
- Continuing education
- Practicum
Why Swell’s YTT?
There are as many unique reasons for joining a Yoga Teacher Training program as there are people who sign up, generally speaking, they fall into two categories: people who want to teach yoga to others and people who want to deepen their own yoga practice.
We believe whatever reason you have for joining us and your “omies” in Swell’s 200-hr YTT program, you will benefit from an approach that embraces both of those general reasons people give for joining YTT: when you understand how to teach others, you become you own best teacher.
Another way to put it: the best way to learn is to teach.
Many students are surprised when they show up on their first day of yoga teacher training and realize how much more to it there is than refining their downdog; that, in fact, the best way to refine their downdog has nothing to do with the downdog itself.
In addition to practicing and practicing-teaching yoga poses, you’ll be assigned reading in yoga humanities–history, philosophy, and ethics–and be asked to reflect and explore through journaling and discussion.
You’ll be presented with concepts in anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics in both tangible and subtle ways. The tangible include exploration of muscles, bones, organs, and systems. The subtle include exploration of energy, breath, cells, and the mind. All can be equally enriching.
Testimonials
“Swell’s Yoga Teacher Training was a carefully choreographed program emphasizing all the aspects of yoga, fully encompassing the holistic mind and body philosophy. I would encourage anyone considering yoga teacher training to explore the Swell program and talk with the program leaders. It was an exceptional learning and personal growth experience.”
— Kelly
“The course was taught by 4 experienced yoga teachers. The material was well organized and presented. The community created was amazing. I highly recommend this training for those interested in deepening their personal practice as well as those wanting to become teachers.”
— Beth
Questions?
Email us at ytt@swellyogastudio.com!