Urban Lily Yoga 200hr Teacher Training Program:
The Foundation

Our Vision

The art of teaching yoga requires sensitivity, compassion and understanding, as well as lots of practice, technical and therapeutic knowledge. Our Urban Lily Yoga teacher training program is designed for your own essence to radiate through, to communicate your own voice and expression of yoga naturally and with ease. To that intent, it is important as you read this, for you to explore the power of this modality. One must become free of the ego’s attachment of “Am I good enough to teach?” Yes, you are! If you truly care to give, to serve, to inspire yourself and others, you are indeed a strong candidate for teacher’s training. It’s about joy of learning, not intimidation. Our program is carefully designed to inspire you and allow you to open to your full potential. Welcome.

The 200 Hour Teacher Training at Urban Lily Yoga offers something different from all the other programs out there. This training is unique, like you. Every yoga practitioner is different and arrives on the mat with a distinctive set of strengths, challenges, and goals. Because there is no cookie-cutter yogi, there can be no one-size-fits-all approach to the sacred art of teaching yoga. Under the expert guidance of Elinore Cohen (E-RYT 500), you will find your individual gift, discover that the teacher is already inside you, and lay the foundation for that teacher to emerge.

As a student of this program, you will participate in class meetings, intense practices, and lectures that are structurally similar to other programs. You will study the Sutras, integrate the knowledge of functional anatomy into your practice, and have the assurance of completing a program that is registered with Yoga Alliance. Weekends are broken down into categories of asana, such as standing poses, inversions, backbends, twists, hip openers, and the subtle body, to name just a few.

But there is so much more than industry standard at Urban Lily Yoga. There is extensive time for practice teaching and individual feedback. Hours are devoted to learning and practicing adjustments. There is also the sense of community within the studio, and the joy that comes from surrounding yourself with like-minded practitioners who care about your progress and want to see you “blossom,” whether your goal is to teach yoga or to advance and deepen your practice.

Urban Lily Yoga’s 200hr. Teacher Training Participants Will Be Trained In:

Please see the 200 Hour Schedule Page for a complete breakdown of the training progression. The FAQ’s page will also help answer many questions.