200H YTT | SPRING 2026 | Level 1

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Our 200-hour yoga program is a great launch into teaching or an amazing way to deepen your personal practice! In four concentrated months, you will be immersed in yoga and will come out a certified yoga teacher. The Shop’s Teacher Training is designed for serious students interested in becoming teachers, teachers wishing to refine and develop their craft, and students wishing to expand their knowledge and physical practice.

Dates: Mar 14+15, 28+29, April 11+12, 25+26, May 2+3, 16+17, 30+31, Jun 6+7

Times: Saturday 8am-4pm + Sunday 8am-3pm

Led by: Annie Q. Simard, Dana Wilcox, and Caroline Hannon + the LivFree® Mentoring Team

Program Tuition: $3000, if paid in full. $3500 payment plan: $1300 due upon acceptance, $1300 due before training begins, and $900 due one month before graduation. (+ CT sales tax on tuition charged with final payment)

Studies include: Asana (Power, All levels & Basics), Teaching Techniques, Assistant Training (teaching with your hands!), Anatomy & Physiology, Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama, Sanskrit, Chakras & Meditation

Location: The Yoga Shop EAST (122 Naubuc Avenue, Glastonbury CT).

The Masters is what comes next. We will spend a full year, working and growing together.  We start each weekend with Sacred Circle, this check in time is an integral part of the process.  You will be taped three times over the course of the year, and given written feedback of your teaching.  You will also receive live feedback during the training.  Modules are designed to continue the growth from your 200hr training.  You are required to do a 20 Hour Karma project as well as create a money making project. Masters is takes it up a notch, way UP! All applicants must be 200-hour certified. You need to be passionate & a willing seeker of growth personally & professionally. You do not need to be certified by Annie Q or as a LivFree® Power teacher. You do not need to be currently teaching. 

Tuition includes: 

• The Baseline Weekend: Your honest awareness becomes the foundation for your students’ growth.
• Advanced Anatomy: Learn the why behind the movement to guide with clarity and depth.
• Advanced Assisting: Take your assists to a spiritual level.
• Creative Sequencing: Create flows that ignite curiosity and a sense of play.
• The 8 Limbs of Yoga: Weave asana with philosophy, breath, and awareness for depth and balance in every class.
• Meditation: Use meditation for deeper self-awareness.
• Mentoring: Great leaders grow other leaders.
• Music as a Tool: Use music to create emotional depth and dramatic arc.
• Power Down: Hold space for students to slow down and soften into discomfort.
• Self of the Student: Reconnect with a beginner’s mindset.
• Storytelling: Let your off-the-mat yoga be raw, relatable, and full of grace.
• Teacher’s Toolbox: Take your knowledge into action to teach with clarity and deep connection.

Location: The Yoga Shop EAST (122 Naubuc Avenue, Glastonbury CT).

Dates:  Feb 7+8, Mar 7+8, Apr 18+19, May 2+3, Jun 27+28, Jul 25+26, Aug 22+23, Sep 19+20, Oct 17+18, Nov 21+22, Dec 12+13

Times:  Saturday 8am-4pm + Sunday 8am-3pm 

Led  by: Annie Q, Jeff Cappadora, Jess Goldfarb

Program Tuition: $4000 if paid in full. $4500 payment plan (3 payments of $1200 and final $900 all due before Nov 1, 2026). 

Complete and return form to:  livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com 

Are you already a 200hr certified yoga teacher? This train- ing is designed to take your teaching to the next level! Take what you already know, enhance your presentation and connection skills with our proven methodology. ALL IN JUST 3 IMMERSIVE WEEKENDS!

Completion of this training, including demonstrating the ability to teach a LivFree®️ branded class by teaching a FREE LivFree®️ Yoga Class to our community, qualifies you to be considered for a teaching position at The Yoga Shop.

  
Dates: TBD

Complete and return form to:  livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com 

This is an intensive training that will build on the work you have done  thus far in every area of your teaching and your being. It is designed  for you who are interested in continuing down the path of growth and  development. The training consists of “drop-in” training modules (see  below) and monthly group training days (one Saturday/month) with sacred  circle, teaching feedback and techniques sessions led by Annie Q. The  workload is spread over the course of 20 months. The 500 hours that you  attain through this training will take you to 1000 hours, PHD status (at  this time Yoga Alliance only recognizes up to 500 hours, but hours can  be logged and maintained and you will be grandfathered in, if and when  they offer the designation). There is a mandatory requirement of Life Coaching. Students in our PhD program are required to complete eight additional Modules. We currently offer 13 modules that are built to support a teachers passion and interests. This program is rooted in accountability and community but it also fosters individual interest. Due to the nature of the training group size is limited.

Dates: TBD

Complete and return form to:  livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com 

Has yoga inspired your life? Do you want to share that spark? Learn  about coaching people for life betterment, health and wellness the  LivFree® way. This course has translated the LivFree® approach to life  into a coaching model that will teach and certify you as a wellness life  coach. And all participants who pursue the  certification will be mentored during their internships.  

Dates: TBD

Email your application to:  livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com 

In this weekend training we will dive into the 7 Main chakras of our bodies, how they support us when aligned and what can happen to us when they become blocked. There will be in depth learning about the positive and negative affects of each chakra, which organs and other parts of our physical body they are connected to, as well as how they tie into our emotional and mental bodies.  We will connect the chakras to asana in order to better integrate new meaning in your teaching and your personal practice. To complete the experience, we will work through exercises to unblock your chakras in order to align to the best version of yourself. Learn how to live a healthy, open and aligned life through the power of chakras.

Date: TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com

LivFree® Chair Warriors Certification is a training that will provide you with all the tools you need to bring our style of yoga to people with dynamic needs.  We often get stuck in “How is this possible” and the reality is it's an absolute gift to spread yoga to everyone.  Teaching yoga from a chair is another prop that we will learn how to master and give us an access point to bring it to everyBODY.  We will uncover movement and break through limitations by exploring all the possibilities our bodies hold.  It is a calling to bring yoga to people and it doesn’t matter the age or skill set of our students.  If you have this passion or feel drawn to work with dynamic people, if you are open minded, and have a willingness to learn - this is for you!

Dates: TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com

Our distinctive and playful LivFree® yoga classes act as the foundation to deliver a unique yoga practice with careful attention to the needs of our youth. The series is designed to provide you with the knowledge needed to create and teach kid centric yoga classes and the children with the tools they need to boost their confidence and ability to handle everyday stressors. This workshop provides the information necessary to translate LivFree® yoga to a specialty group, who, based on our culture today, are more in need of a mindful practice than ever before. 

Dates: TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com

Contrary to common belief, Yin practice is not about relaxing the body.  Come learn the incredible ways Yin and a LivFree Power Down practice-body,min and spirit.  This workshop will teach the ways that Yin builds strength and flexibility, while developing the stress resistance responses. Participants will develop new focus for a complete yoga and yoga teaching practice. This workshop is for all levels of practice on their mats during the workshop.

Date: TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com

After the age of 30, the human body stops naturally developing muscle, and body tissues become less pliable. One might think strengthening is the key component to maximize function but it is actually mobility. Mobility creates access within the body and without it, one may feel stuck and will be prone to injury. This unit is designed to delve deeper into advanced anatomy and physiology for the established yoga teacher. Through integrated lecture, hands on, and yoga practice, we will review major body systems, common injuries, and proper modifications for injury/injury prevention for a safe yet powerful LivFree yoga practice. Participants will need to bring a notebook, pen, and be prepared to practice yoga. 

Date: TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com

What does it take to teach a class of utmost healing value? Learn how to sequence your class physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually to bring your student into the ultimate state of alignment, on multiple levels. So many Yoga teachers have no idea what it means to be a good “mover.” In this training we will explore neuroscience and spiritual energy. You will be given tools to deliver a class that brings it all together. How to Be A Profound Teacher helps Yoga teachers deliver, not only education, but a true, healing experience. 

Dates:  TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com

This unit is designed to address and work through self-doubt, it  will push the participants to discover what’s keeping them small.  Through art, yoga, and creative activities, participants will practice  expression of their truth and learn to trust their inner wisdom. Art  materials provided, students should bring journal and a pen and come  prepared to practice yoga. 

Date: TBD

E-mail your application to livfreeyogaschool@gmail.com