Experience Alaya Yoga Teacher Trainings
Sept 2020 - March 2021 | Reno, Nevada
200HR Yoga Teacher Training
Through this training, we will tap into the true power of yoga by having a deeper, experiential conversation that can help bring this ancient tradition to life. One of the greatest intentions for this training is to take the powerful practices of yoga and make them accessible, understandable, relevant and potent for you in your everyday living.
October 2020 - December 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Accelerated 300HR Yoga Teacher Training
The 300HR accelerated yoga teacher training combines our most potent courses into one 14-month training intensive. Our founders and lead teachers, Meg McCraken and Ashleigh Sergeant have hand-selected the 9 modules that will best prepare students to take their teaching to the next level. Through these advanced topics, you will be better prepared to truly step into the role of a 500HR certified yoga teacher, while differentiating yourself within the yoga industry and/or becoming more steeped in the teachings.
Ongoing Dates | Various Locations
Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Training
A "build your own adventure" path for teachers looking to deepen their experience and expand their teachings on their terms. With over 15 individual modules to select from, you can connect the perfect advanced training experience that speaks to your interests and career path. Students can take up to 3 years to complete enough 25HR and 50HR training courses to truly step into the role of a 500HR certified yoga teacher with confidence and differentiation. Many trainings are led by our Co-Founders, Meg McCraken and Ashleigh Sergeant.
Upcoming Individual Events
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE | SCOTTS VALLEY, CAlifornia | 1440 MULTIVERSITY
Total Nervous System Reset Retreat
True rest is a fundamental necessity for lifelong well-being and happiness, yet the demands of modern-day living can feel overwhelming. The busyness of daily life can cause imbalances in your nervous system, making it difficult to decompress and experience a sense of calm. Come explore powerful practices to balance your stress response and reset your nervous system, helping you unwind, deeply relax, and find lasting relief.
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE | Reno, NV | River School Farm
Living Through the Lens of the Goddess | 25HR
As we move into roles of leadership and accountability we must first humbly bow to the maha-shakti—the great wisdom and presence that flows through us and into the world. As we step into the light, we also step into the darkness. As our capacity to hold and transmit divine teachings increases, so does the ego’s desire for ownership and recognition. Align with the wisdom of Mother Nature and embody the energies of the great goddesses of yoga in order to empower your practice in a new way.
July 31 - August 6, 2020 | Fayston Vermont | Training Part of Alaya 300HR PRogram
Advanced Teaching Skills | 50HR
This retreat/50HR training will be held at Knoll Farm in Fayston, Vermont. It is designed to empower you to live wholeheartedly and take the potency of your teaching to the next level. Learn to create classes that truly bring the practices of yoga to life for your students through: advanced sequencing, potent queuing, effective theming, clear adjustments, creating and holding space and much more.
October 15-19, 2020 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Anatomy of the Subtle Body 1 | 50HR
Through personal experience and assessment, you will learn the subtle body anatomy of the Gunas, the Koshas, and the Vayus and the power they have in affecting your physiology, neurology and overall sense of well-being. Explore how to listen deeply to what’s going on in the subtle body within a story of "symptoms, injury, and disease". In this way, you will begin to understand the bigger picture of imbalance vs. harmony of body, mind, life, and spirit.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings, and is also open to the public as a 50-Hour Immersion.
December 11-13, 2020 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Meditation | 25HR
Our minds are powerful. The condition of our minds and the nature of our perspectives ultimately create our reality. However, many of us are at the mercy of our distressed and distracted thoughts. What if you could harness the power of your mind to consciously create a life of vitality and meaning? With Meditation, you can. In this training, we will explore the simple, time-tested, scientifically-proven meditation techniques that help us to cultivate a healthy mind. Empowered as the masters of our minds, we can direct it's powerful energy to consciously create a new reality for ourselves, our lives and our world.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings, and is also open to the public as a 25-Hour Immersion.
January 29-31, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Yoga Nidra | 25HR
This training explores how to rest deeply and relax completely while learning how to live well and thrive through the profound teachings of yoga nidra. We will cover the modern research and science supporting the practice of yoga nidra, the history and philosophy of the practice, it’s benefits and applications, and the fundamental steps of a yoga nidra session and the purpose behind each. We’ll also cover ways you can customize sessions for your personal practice and/or your clients’ individual needs and circumstances, a variety of variations in which to script a session, and how to integrate yoga nidra therapeutically into a regular plan for well-being.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings, and is also open to the public as a 25-Hour Immersion.
March 11-15, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Anatomy of the Subtle Body 2 | 50HR
Building on Anatomy of the Subtle Body 1, this training will explore teaching and client assessment techniques to help all different types of individuals find their way back into their own unique optimal alignment and wellness. We will dive into somatic movement, therapeutic asana, functional movement, healing adjustments, pranayama, distinct meditation practices (including specific mantras and mudras) and lifestyle recommendations, etc. Get a clear understanding on how to craft both healing private and group practices with effective sequences for a wide variety of populations and different types of health concerns
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings only.
April 22-25, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Potent Theming & Sequencing | 25HR
Take the depth of your teaching to the next level, with the art of potent theming. Through meaningful and relevant class themes you can bring the teachings of yoga alive for your students - inspiring profound, positive change. By understanding the science of sequencing, both physical and energetic, you can create classes that empower your students to embody the teachings and experience healing and freedom. Cultivating these teaching skills will give you the necessary tools to consistently share new and exciting content with your students and clients. A potent class theme paired with an effective sequence makes for a truly transformational experience.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings, and is also open to the public as a 25-Hour Immersion.
June 11-13, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Advanced Adjustments | 25HR
The nature of touch has the capacity to connect, heal, open, communicate and guide. It also has the power to hurt, confuse, disempower and shut down. Learn the art of healing touch and gain the skills to transmit clear, effective and empowering information to your students through the art of hands-on adjustments. You will learn a comprehensive technique that will empower you to assess the need for and then offer safe, nourishing and effective adjustments for any type of posture for any level of the student.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings only.
August 13-15, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Teaching Advanced Practices | 25HR
Develop and refine your skills to practice and teach more advanced and subtle practices like inversions, pranayama, meditation, and the energetics of asana. You will get many helpful tools and modifications to practice yourself and share with your students, making these profound practices available to everyone. This training is for all levels of teachers. You do not need to be able to perform advanced asana in order to teach these postures in a safe and effective manner. You will learn to understand and teach the anatomy, alignment and energetics of a wide range of postures.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings only.
October 7-11, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Ayurveda & Self-Care | 25HR
An empowering immersion into the practical, mystical and healing wisdom of three ancient traditions: Yoga, Ayurveda and Herbalism. These three distinct pathways each celebrate our alignment with nature as the foundation of vital health. This training is a mind-opening journey into some of the oldest healing traditions in the world. Learn how they are unique and distinct and where these pathways intersect through the lens of prana: the intelligent force that is the essence of life. Cultivate your personal path of wellbeing, gather more tools and techniques to help others and deepen your intuitive capacity for healing and personal evolution.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings, and is also open to the public as a 25-Hour Immersion.
December 3-5, 2021 | Squaw Valley, CA | Wanderlust Yoga
Yoga & The Power of Sound | 25HR
Our ancestors and the ancient yogis were keenly aware of the power of sound on consciousness and now modern science confirms these realizations. Cymatics is the scientific study of the effect of sound on matter. Nada Yoga is the practice of using sound to shape our attention. Sound, which is essentially vibration, is the underlying matrix of reality and the foundation of all creation. We are surrounded by sound in everything we do. From the sounds of the natural world, to the rush of daily life, there is a vibratory backdrop that influences our experience on a subconscious level at all times.
This training is part of our Accelerated & Customized 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings, and is also open to the public as a 25-Hour Immersion.
Other Alaya Faculty Events
May - October, 2020 | Missoula, Montana
200-HR Yoga Immersion/Teacher Training by Lauri Glenn
Join Experience Alaya Faculty Teacher, Lauri Glenn, for a unique 200HR training that is unlike any other. Journey into the Heart of Yoga during four modules from May to October at a world-class health and fitness facility perched below the stunning Blue Mountains of Montana. Through this training, you'll tap into the true power of yoga by having a deeper, experiential conversation that can help bring this ancient tradition to life. This is both for those who wish to deepen their experience and those who wish to teach yoga.
Yoga Alliance Registry
Alaya School of Yoga is a Registered School through Yoga Alliance, both our 200 Hour and 300/500 Hour Certifications can be registered through Yoga Alliance at the 200 and 500 Hour levels.
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