ASANA & PRANAYAMA
Build a body of knowledge. Go deeper into alignment, breath control, and intelligent sequencing, learning how to move with precision and teach with purpose.
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Yoga Alliance Registered
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10 Weekends Over 4 Months
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City Vista + Reston
What You'll Study
This course follows the path outlined in the Pancha Maya Kosha Model of Being, as laid out in the Taittiriya Upanishad, and the associated yoga practices for each layer.
ASANA & PRANAYAMA
MEDITATION
Find stillness. Then teach it. You’ll explore techniques from classical yogic traditions and modern mindfulness, learning how to guide others into deeper awareness and clarity.
SANGHA
Spend time in the company of other practitioners and teachers, and learn how to lead your own community dedicated to growth, strength, and harmony.
The Curriculum
Learn a full 60- to 90-minute class you can teach as soon as you graduate.
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Practice
Asana and alignment, modifications and props, pranayama, kriya, mudra and bandhas, mantra and meditation
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Anatomy and physiology
How muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments work, what the nervous system does and how to control it
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Teaching
Sequencing for group classes and privates, teaching methodology, practice teaching, hands-on assists, observing and giving feedback
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Class styles
Vinyasa flow, power, restorative, yin and yoga nidra
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Philosophy and history
The four paths of yoga, the key texts, and chakras, koshas, vayus and gunas
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The business of yoga
How to get hired, where to look and what to expect
Choose Your Cohort
200-Hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training
City Vista
View weekend dates
- November14–15, 21–22
- December5–6, 12–13, 19–20
- January9–10, 23–24
- February6–7, 20–21
- March6–7
Early bird deadline
Apply for City Vista
October 16, 2026
Save $200 on tuition
Regular deadline November 13. Payment plans available.
Reston
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- January16–17, 30–31
- February 6–7, 20–21
- March6–7, 20–21
- April3–4, 17–18, 24–25
- May 15–16
Early bird deadline
Apply For Reston
December 18, 2026
Save $200 on tuition
Regular deadline January 15. Payment plans available.
Attend an Open House
Meet the faculty. Ask questions. See if the program is right for you.
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City Vista, DC
Saturday, September 26 at 1:30 PM
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City Vista, DC
Saturday, October 10 at 1:30 PM
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Reston Station, VA
Saturday, November 21 at 1:00 PM
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Reston Station, VA
Sunday, January 3 at 12:30 PM
Inside the Training
VIDA’s 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training Program is your launch pad for leading with purpose and expanding your capacity to live life more fully.
Who You'll Learn From
Both City Vista and Reston courses are led and developed by Chris Parkison and other Master instructors from the DMV Community.
Hear From Our Graduates
Short films from students who have been through the training.
SAVANNAH
Photos from past cohorts
Talk to the Director of Yoga
Tell us a little about yourself and your preferred cohort. Chris, our Yoga Director, will personally follow up with you.
Yoga Training Questions, Answered
Yes. VIDA Yoga Center is a 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Alliance registered school. You can view our Yoga Alliance profile any time.
Fill out the form on this page and we will send you an application. Complete the application, send us a short written statement about what brings you to the training, and make your payment. That is it, you are in.
Whatever shape you are in now is enough. We give you plenty of modifications for the poses and you will get much stronger during the training. Many people leave in the best shape of their lives. We have had trainees with back, knee and shoulder issues, and one person did the whole training with a broken toe. There is also far more to yoga than postures.
Absolutely. Some graduates teach right away and some never do. This training is designed to teach you about yoga, and most students who sign up are here to deepen their knowledge and expand their personal practice.
Yes. Once you have submitted your final exam and completed the requirements you receive a certificate. You can take it to any gym or yoga studio in the world as proof that you are a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, and you may register with Yoga Alliance.
Yes, in one of two ways. You can take the weekend you missed at the Reston or City Vista training that same year, or come back the next year and take it. You can return any time to retake a weekend at either location.
Yes, for both members and non-members. All payment plans must be completed by the final month of the training, March for City Vista and May for Reston.
