School of Yoga California
Yoga Teacher Training for Over 40 Years
Our signature 200 and 300 hour yoga teacher trainings are approved by the National Yoga Registry, The Yoga Alliance, and are led by an extensive faculty; many of whom have been practicing, studying, and teaching yoga at Mount Madonna in California for over 40 years.
School of Yoga Programs
Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour | January 2023
Immerse yourself in a yogic lifestyle to deepen your practice. Learn to teach meditation, breathwork and postures.
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Advanced Yoga Studies (YTT 300)
Delve deeper into Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Samkhya, Subtle Body theory, Ayurveda, Sanskrit & Mantra, Tantra, Ritual, Bhakti, Psychology and Neuroscience. Completion of this accredited YTT 300 course allows one to become certified at the 500 level through Yoga Alliance.
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Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy | Next Entry Point January 2023
Unite the sister sciences in this IAYT accredited and NAMA recognized program. Explore pathology through the lens of Ayurveda and offer therapeutics from the limbs of yoga with clients on the path of self-healing. Next entry point is the AHC Program.
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Yoga & Ayurveda: The Essentials
View yoga through the lens of Ayurveda: asana, pranayama, meditation, mudra, & shat karma! Integrate these foundational concepts through study & practice.
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Yoga for Educators & Parents: Teaching Yoga & Mindfulness to Children (CYTT) | July 2023
Yoga & Mindfulness can be fun & engaging to for any age! Children's YTT brings the spirit of play to ancient teachings, promoting presence as a path to peace.
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Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
This training is open to yoga teachers, doulas and birth professionals, and experienced yoga students who have an interest in prenatal yoga.
Learn MoreMini Courses in Yoga and Ayurveda
Are you interested in learning more about a particular subject in Yoga or Ayurveda? Check out our mini course offerings. Mini courses are available to anyone with interest.
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Senior Teachers, Faculty, and Instructors
Senior Yoga Teachers have been studying and practicing yoga for decades. All of our teaching faculty incorporate the words of our teacher, Baba Hari Dass, “Teach to Learn”. You will receive classes from 30 highly experienced yoga teachers during the course of your studies.
Learn Moreॐ Join an ancient lineage and wisdom tradition ॐ
We cover a broad range of yoga theory, philosophy, and practice, with particular emphasis on the traditional eight limbed (Ashtanga) yoga system as described in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
Tuition & Fees
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Apprentice and Assistant Program
Our Apprentice Program provides further structure and development for your personal teaching. Apprenticeship within our Yoga Teacher Training programs create a progressive sequence of learning opportunities to further develop your skills as a yoga student and teacher while providing space for personal growth.
Online Classes from the Mount Madonna Community
We welcome you to join us for daily yoga classes offered online. These classes include classical hatha yoga practices including asana, breathing and meditation, as well as theory classes of the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita.
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Mount Madonna is inspired by the example and teachings of Baba Hari Dass (Babaji) and are dedicated to the principles and practices of yoga. By means of sādhana (spiritual practice), karma yoga (selfless service), and satsang (supportive community), we aspire to create an environment for the attainment of peace. To further this aspiration we have developed a code of ethics for yoga teachers trained by and associated with our extended community.
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