There’s no perfect level of flexibility, experience, or practice frequency required to begin. What matters most is a genuine curiosity, a desire to learn, and a willingness to engage deeply with your own growth. Yoga teacher training is a significant commitment of time, energy, and resources, and it’s best suited for practitioners who feel ready for a layered and transformative study of yoga.

You do not need to know whether you want to teach professionally. What matters is that you feel called to explore yoga beyond the physical postures and are prepared to participate fully in the training process.

If you feel drawn to this program—even if you can’t yet articulate why—we’d love to connect. We encourage you to schedule a brief discovery call so we can support you in discerning whether this training is the right fit for you at this time.

Yes. A book list will be provided upon enrollment so you have everything you need for the year ahead. The list includes texts that support yoga philosophy, anatomy, subtle body studies, trauma-informed, and accessible yoga foundations.
You’ll have plenty of time to gather the materials, and not all reading will be required before training begins. We highly encourage you to support your local bookstore and libraries!

A trauma-informed lens helps us understand how people encounter yoga, not just physically, but emotionally, energetically, and through the nervous system. It gives teachers tools to approach the work with greater awareness, empathy, and ethical responsibility.

This approach matters because it supports you in:

• Recognizing the diverse life experiences students bring into the room

• Creating spaces where agency and choice are centered

• Teaching in ways that reduce harm and increase safety

• Understanding how stress and dysregulation show up in the body

• Offering practices that support resilience rather than overwhelm

A trauma-informed foundation doesn’t change what you teach as much as how you teach. It cultivates the capacity to meet others with respect, attunement, and care—qualities essential for anyone stepping into the role of teacher or guide.

We intentionally keep the group small (9 –12 trainees) to preserve intimacy, personalized mentorship, and meaningful relationships. This allows for deeper dialogue, nuanced feedback, and a supportive community that carries through the entire program.

Choosing a teacher training requires discernment. Beyond comparing dates, locations, cost, and curriculum, we encourage you to get to know the lead trainers. Take their classes, practice with them, and notice not only what they teach, but how they teach. What do they value? How do they relate to their students? Are questions and different perspectives welcomed? Ask about their own practice, training, experience, and approach to holding space.

We believe yoga is learned through relationship. The people guiding your training will shape how you understand the practice and how you eventually share it with others, so your felt sense matters. Look for teachers with whom you feel supported, respected, and able to be fully yourself.

At Kindred Path, we believe every yoga teacher benefits from a trauma-informed foundation. Agency, consent, accessibility, and co-creation are not simply topics within our curriculum; they shape how we teach and how we build community. We value transparency and are happy to share our curriculum, walk you through our teaching methodology, and answer questions about how our values take form in the training. You are welcome to schedule a discovery call or arrange a time to meet with us in person.

This process is one of mutual discernment. We want you to feel confident about the program you choose, and we also want to ensure that Kindred Path is the right fit for you. Our training invites honest conversations about the current culture of yoga: who is welcomed, who has historically been left out, whose voices and experiences are uplifted, and how we can create more accessible and equitable spaces. We are looking for people willing to remain curious, listen deeply, examine their assumptions, and who are willing to learn and unlearn alongside us.

We are familiar with many teacher training programs in our area, and if we believe another program may better support your goals or needs, we will tell you honestly and, when possible, help point you in the right direction. Ultimately, we want every prospective trainee to find the learning community in which they can grow and thrive.

Yes, Kindred Path School is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance. Graduates will be eligible for their RYT-200 status upon completion.

The training begins with a 6-day residential retreat at Elohee Retreat Center in North Georgia, followed by weekend modules at Inner Light Community Center in Kennesaw, GA. We will also meet periodically via Zoom.

Please complete the brief application here.

After you submit your application, we’ll review it carefully and may reach out to schedule a discovery call. Accepted applicants will receive an acceptance email with instructions to place a deposit and reserve their space.