200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Thank you for considering the Yoga Parkside Foundation (YPF) 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher training (YTT) program. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance as a 200-HR RYT.

The Yoga Parkside Foundation is a not-for-profit studio run by a volunteer board of directors in North Buffalo and prioritizes making yoga accessible to all. Yoga Parkside Foundation exists to promote and champion health equity and wellness for all in Buffalo, NY. By offering welcoming spaces that promote safety through trauma-informed care and practices, we are working to address the social determinants of health for Buffalo folks, with a priority for BIPOC and New American communities. Yoga Parkside seeks to uplift bodies of all shapes and sizes regardless of race, gender, or sexuality.

This program is perfect for those looking to dive into their passion, as well as those who wish to teach. The Yoga Parkside Foundation YTT is geared toward any level of practitioner. Your personal practice will deepen at the pace that works for you.

The faculty are specialists in their fields and come from a range of yoga traditions. Training sessions will be in-person over the course of 10-months at our studio located at 500 Seneca Street in Buffalo, NY.

Format of the program

The program will be delivered one weekend each month for 10 months from September to June. With the exception of the welcoming and orientation session on Friday evening from 6-9 pm, all sessions will be held Saturdays 8:00 AM-7:00 PM, and Sundays 8:00 AM- 7:00 PM. The program will meet the following weekends:

2025 -2026 Yoga Teacher Training Dates:

September 5, 6, 7
October 4, 5
November 15, 16
December 13, 14
January 10, 11
February 7, 8
March 7, 8
April 4, 5
May 2, 3
June 6, 7

Typical Daily Schedule

8:00-8:30: Morning meditation

8:30-10:30: Anatomy and physiology

9:30-11:30: Practice

11:30-12:30: Lunch

12:30-2:00: Practice review and sequencing

2:00-3:30: Asana Lab exploration

3:30-5:00: Practice teaching skills and lab

5:00-6:30: Yoga philosophy

6:30-7:00: Q&A and Closing

Cost of the program

Tuition is $3,300. A $500 non-refundable deposit will be required upon selection into the program. The remaining tuition can either be paid in-full, or split between 2 payments or 4 payments.

Tuition dollars go directly to YPF programs and YPF YTT scholarships, as YPF is not-for-profit.

Program Commitment and Sustainability

Yoga Parkside Foundation’s YTT program is a 10-month formal program with various homework assignments, readings, and papers that must be completed outside of the classroom setting. The program will be delivered in 10-weekend long training sessions, once each month from September of 2025 through June of 2026.

Each weekend will consist of 22 hours of time spent at the Yoga Parkside Foundation’s studio located at 500 Seneca Street in Buffalo. 20 hours will be dedicated to programming, with one hour long lunch break each day.

You will be required to attend each of the weekend sessions in order to successfully complete the program. We are looking for students who will be ready to learn and eager to contribute to the community. If you are not sure you can make this commitment at this time, please wait and apply for the training in a future year.

If selected, you will be asked to provide a statement about your commitment to the program, the support you will have that will make your commitment possible, and your self-care practices that will help you to maintain present and constructive engagement in the community over the length of the 10-month long program.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Yoga Parkside Foundation offers scholarships for the YTT program to those from economically disadvantaged groups with a strong preference for BIPOC individuals. If you plan on applying for a scholarship, please complete the questions located at the very bottom of the application.

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