Rachel Scott - Senior Faculty, ERYT 500, LMT, MFA, MS

The DYWM YTT is a 200-hour teacher training certification program that will equip you with the skills and techniques that you need to confidently teach public yoga classes in the hatha and vinyasa styles. Each course in the program - while it will inform your personal practice and can certainly be taken just for fun - is designed to support the DYWM YTT curriculum.
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
Program Structure
The DYWM YTT is a robust, 250-hour yoga teacher training certification program composed of four levels. After completing the first three levels, you will earn your 200-Hour Basic Teaching Certification and will be able to teach. During Level 4 (our in-person retreat), you will practice your in-person teaching skills. Upon completion of Level 4, you will earn a 250-Hour DoYogaWithMe Yoga Teaching Certificate.
*Level 1 and Level 2 are composed of 55 online course hours plus 25 online class hours to total 80 hours.
"In-Person" Requirements
Cohorts
You have two options for taking the training: self-paced, or in a cohort. While the self-paced option is great for flexibility, we highly recommend that you participate in a training cohort if you can.
In a cohort, you begin on a designated start date with a group of your peers, or classmates. You move through the courses together (typically one course per week) with the support of the group. Having a "study buddy" and "study community" will do wonders to help you stay on track!
Benefits of being in a cohort:
Ultimately, the program is self-paced, flexible, and performance driven. In other words, as long as you can complete your assessments successfully, you can learn the material as quickly or as slowly as you wish! Cohorts give you the peer support that is a vital component of successful learning.
Estimated course work per week: 5-7 hours (includes practice).
Check out all Complete 200-hr Certification Packages
Faculty Interaction
There are many ways to connect with your faculty:
Here is what you need to do to earn your yoga teaching certification.
Complete Each Individual Course Successfully
Complete Your Level 1 & 2 Assessments Successfully
When you have taken all the other courses in a level, you will take the course called, "Assessment." The Assessment is an opportunity for us to personally connect with you on your journey, see how your skills are developing, review your work, and provide you with the individualized guidance and support you need on your teaching path.
The Assessment will include:
Level 3: Complete Your Retreat Successfully
The livestream retreat will build upon the information that you have learned in Level 1 and Level 2 and will be a time to develop your practical skills. Through group practices, asana labs, and practice teaching sessions, you will grow your confidence in holding space as a teacher. You will receive personalized support from the DoYogaWithMe faculty to work trouble areas and build on your strengths. You will also get to meet fellow members of your DoYogaWithMe community and make new friends from around the world.
At the end of this Level, you will earn your 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification and be certified to teach.
(Optional) Elevate Your Training In Person Retreat
Your retreat is an opportunity to take your teaching to the next level and learn the in-person teaching skills necessary for studio classes. You'll learn practical skills such as demonstrations, teaching presence, and hands on assists. We'll also explore professional skill building in marketing, social media, and business planning in order to support your professional career development.
At the end of this, you will earn 50-hour certificate that you can either use for Continuing Education credit, or towards a 300-hour advanced certification with Rachel's Advanced Program.
After the purchase of any of our certification packages (Complete 200-Hr Program, Level 1 & 2, Level 1 only, Level 2 only or Level 3 only), you can request a full refund within 30 days of your purchase date. There is no refund after the 30 days.
There is no refund on the purchase of individual courses.
Yes! We are a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance, ID 238368. Our program was first created as an in-person training, then developed for the online space by our program director and instructional designer, Rachel Scott. We do want to advise all prospective students that the landscape for online yoga teacher training is shifting. As of 2019, Yoga Alliance did not register online yoga teacher training. However, the necessity to adapt for COVID has shown us that online yoga teacher training is not only possible, it can even offer advantages over in-person programs. You should be aware that Yoga Alliance may change their requirements for online teacher training in the future, which may impact if we choose to stay a member.
You should be aware that Yoga Alliance currently offers no real guidelines for online yoga teacher training, so the programs out there really run the gamut in quality. Our program director holds a Masters in Online Education, and has developed the DoYogaWithMe Program to meet university standards.
Most of the courses in the program are led by E-RYT 500 faculty and are eligible for continuing education credit with Yoga Alliance.
As you have probably already experienced, not all online courses are created equal!
Our program - and the educational expertise of our team - is not typical.
Our YTT has been designed by Rachel, who is a professional instructional designer with a Masters in Online Education as well as additional certifications in designing online education. She has helped develop many 200-hour trainings, has created online courses for universities and graduate schools, and has personally led more than 4,000 hours of in-person YA registered yoga teacher trainings. (Learn more about Rachel here.)
Many "online" yoga teacher trainings are simply online version of teacher trainings (in other words, teacher trainings that are run over Zoom; find our more in this article). However, our teacher training has been painstakingly developed over two years in order to provide a robust, clear, and comprehensive experience where you can work at your own time, at your own pace. This flexibility is invaluable for those who have busy lives.
We couple this "work at your own pace" experience with numerous in-person touch points with faculty and your peers in order to help you stay on track, give you personalized feedback, and create an inspirational and fun learning experience.
While you can start the program at any time, we highly recommend that you participate in a cohort and start the course on a common start date with a group of your peers. Participating in a cohort helps you optimize your successful participation by situating you within a group of peers, providing you better access to feedback and support, and providing you with accessible milestones for moving forward.
Always sign into your account, then click on 'My Dashboard' at the top to access your courses. You can search for a course in the search window. The system sometimes blocks you if you attempt to access a course from the Home Page (rather than your personalized Dashboard).
If you have other difficulties, email us at [email protected].
We have a suggested order for taking the courses in each level. If you are taking the full program (rather than taking a course for continuing education we recommend that you take the courses in the order suggested so that you learn the information in the correct sequence.
We offer many ways to take the training that fit into your time and budget.
While we are a Canadian company, our audience is global and it's important important for us to choose a currency that most non-U.S. global citizens will be able to convert to and from their own currency.
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At the end of each course, you will take a multiple choice test to demonstrate your knowledge (you must pass with 85%, but can take the quiz again if needed).
To compete Level 1&2, you will complete an online exam as well as submit a video demonstration of skills to our faculty. You will have a one hour coaching call with faculty as well to workshop and skill build as needed.
To complete Level 3, you will complete a practicum (livestream demonstration your teaching skills).
Successful completion of Level 1-3 will earn you your 200-hour teacher training certification.
The Elevate Your Teaching In-Person Retreat is optional, and includes work on in-person skills. When you have completed all four levels, you will earn your 250-hour DoYogaWithMe Advanced Teaching Certification. Or you can apply this 50 hours towards earning your 500 hour Advanced Yoga certification with us.
While the program is designed to ensure your success, occasionally stumbling blocks may be encountered that require additional support. If you fail to pass your assessments, then we will be happy to work with you until you can achieve the program objectives. We will do our best to provide low-cost options to help you reach your goals. If additional coaching time with faculty is required, it will cost $125 USD/hour.
As part of this course, you will need access to the internet and will be using the following programs.
This is our course learning platform.
You will use google docs when you take a quiz at the end of each Level.
As part of your assessments, you will be asked to send us a video of your teaching. Shooting with your phone is fine! Here are some tips.
For your Level Assessment, Monthly Cohort Meetings, and Livestream Practice, you will be asked to use Zoom. As part of your work with your cohort, you may also wish to video conference with your peers to practice teach and review assignments.
To complete the program with integrity, students are expected to align with the fundamental DoYogaWithMe core values of integrity and honesty (satya).
At the end of each course, each student will be asked to answer an "Academic Honor" question to vouch that that you have:
As part of your learning, we also ask that you:
Level 1& 2
Attendance of Level 1 and Level 2 is assessed through Thinkific’s Course Progress indicator. Students must have 100% completion of all courses in the Level in order to have been considered attendant at all sessions.
Level 3
Attendance is required at all Level 3 sessions. If a student cannot attend all sessions, there are two ways to make up the time:
Participate in a subsequent Level 3 training to make up the sessions missed (free),
Hire faculty for a private session to cover the material missed. TT Private sessions are $125 USD per hour.
Full details on graduation requirements may be found in the Program Syllabus.
In some rare cases, a student may need additional support to fulfill the requirements necessary for certification.
If you need extra assistance, every effort will be made to help you at minimal cost.
In the event that extra coaching is required for graduation, students may elect to work 1-1 with DoYogaWithMe Faculty at a cost of USD$125/hour. You will develop a personal coaching plan with a DoYogaWithMe faculty member, and work with them until you have successfully fulfilled the program requirements.
We are committed to supporting each and every student who wishes to earn their certification to graduate.
Yes, we do! If you think you are a good fit, reach out to us.
We give away one 200-Hour YTT scholarship per year, which includes free enrollment in Levels 1, 2 and 3, as well as a 1-year Sustaining Membership at DoYogaWithMe.com. To apply, fill out this application form.