200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Our next information session is on Wednesday, January 3rd - it is free and virtual.

We will discuss the 200hr program from 7-8pm and the 300hr program from 8-9pm.

Register here to attend.

Join us in person in LA or on zoom from anywhere in the world for one of our upcoming hybrid yoga teacher trainings!

The Tree Yoga Co-op's Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) program is a diverse, dynamic, and unique training. This training is for all people who are interested in deepening their yoga practice with the option to teach. We are a Yoga Alliance approved training offering a level of credibility to attaining work as an instructor. The bedrock of this training is mindfulness, social justice, and self-practice. We seek to diversify yoga by training yogis from underrepresented groups to become yoga instructors. We emphasize yoga as a tool for social justice and community building and we are committed to creating a safe place for people of color. We do our best to ensure that participants are aligned with our mission. We believe (or teach) Yoga not just as ancient poses, but an ancient philosophy of the indigenous cultures. The cultures that founded the civility required for civilization. We approach the yoga practice from a holistic place to give a full well rounded education. It is deeply encouraged for students to find their own voice and expression of the practice that is rooted in the individual experience. Our approach is bringing the internal to the external, the subtle to the gross. This training is life changing.

Contact us here with any questions about the training!

Areas of study

Yogic Philosophy + Mindfulness

Asana + Alignment

Anatomy + Safety

Self-Practice

Art of Teaching + Intelligent Sequencing

Decolonization of History / Yoga History

Kemetic Yoga

Toltek Philosophy + Yoga en Español

Trauma Informed Yoga

Yoga as Social Justice

Yin Yoga & The Subtle Body

Ayurvedic Science

Restorative Yoga

Pre-Natal Yoga

Business of Yoga

Dates

The following trainings are all hybrid meaning you can join us for the training in person in South Los Angeles or virtually via Zoom.

The registration forms below include the option to apply for worktrade/scholarship.

Who are the teachers?

Ja Cole and Jana Johnson are the lead instructors for The Tree’s 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. With over twenty years between them, they bring their passion for social justice and yoga to fully serve each individual with the opportunity to learn and deepen their practice. Their intention is for each yogi to develop their connection to the practice, be equipped to guide their students safely, mindfully, and with trauma informed understanding and language. The purpose is to provide students an opportunity to flourish through integrating the practice both on and off the mat. J and Jana approach the work with the understanding that the practice is rooted in the internal and that the external is a guide to gain deeper awareness of the Self.

Guest Teachers

Guest teachers, who are experts in various fields, offer modules to insure a well-rounded powerful program.

The Tuition

We believe in making our training accessible. The way we do that is by offering the following options:

• Full Tuition: $2800

• Discounted Tuition: $2500 - for making a one-time flat fee payment OR making a deposit & paying off the balance, in whatever increments, by the first day of training.

• Worktrade/Scholarship: $1800 + Work-trade of 40 volunteer hours. This is a needs-based offering. Limited spots available.

A deposit of $350 OR the flat rate payment of $2500 is required with your registration form in order for your application to be complete & accepted. You’ll see this link at the end of the registration form and the button is also below. The same $350 deposit must be paid in order to complete your registration, even if you are applying for worktrade.

Full tuition is due by the start of the program unless you are on a payment plan. Flexible payment plans are available for the full tuition & worktrade options. All payments are non-refundable however it can be transferred to a future training. If you are interested in applying for the worktrade/scholarship you can indicate this on the registration form and submit the appropriate documentation asked for in the form. All worktrade applicants will be interviewed once the deadline has passed and decisions are based on need, your ability to complete the volunteer hours, and your commitment to your practice. Worktrade positions are limited so requesting worktrade does NOT guarantee you will receive it.

*Worktrade/scholarship application deadlines:

Summer 2023: Friday, May 29, 2023

Fall 2023: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

More About Worktrade:

We host interviews with everyone who applies for the worktrade scholarship by the listed deadline since we generally award 2-3 students per cohort and always get a lot more applicants than that. The interviews allow us to decide on who the recipients will be as we get a better sense of your practice, your financial need, and your ability to complete your 40 volunteer hours. If your worktrade application does get accepted, then your tuition will be $1800 instead of $2800 which is offered in exchange of 40 volunteer hours supporting The Tree. This will likely consists of supporting The Tree with cleaning the studio space, possibly working the front desk to check students in for class, and ideally a use of your skills and interests (ex: photography, graphic design, marketing, writing, etc.) that can be used to support whatever our work is at the time. 

The registration forms above include the option to apply for worktrade

YTT perks

During training, you will have the following studio perks:

Free on-demand subscription

Free monthly class membership

Free Tree T-shift

After training, you will have the following studio perks:

Free Tree Hoodie in exchange for a video testimonial

Half off on-demand subscription

20% off monthly class membership

20% off merch

What people are saying

“My Yoga Teacher Training experience at The Tree South LA (formerly Green Tree) was absolutely amazing! It was an authentic look into the practice & philosophy of yoga and also allowed me space to consistently, and more intentionally, apply certain principles to my every day personal life. From the meditation, to the asanas, to the workshops, to the art of teaching, to the community created & shared, it was truly a phenomenal journey that was such a stepping stone for my continued yoga journey.”

“The Tree is a special community. At the heart of the studio is a commitment to social justice, to nonviolence/anti-violence, and to active service. The Tree is truly an example of accessible yoga: with teachers of color, with multilingual teachers, w/ all classes being donation based and truly not turning anyone away, w/ teachers and the training emphasizing yoga can be for all bodies and all levels. The asana training and offerings are great and the community and practice of yoga off the mat is invaluable. I am deeply grateful to have received my yoga training through them and recommend them very very much.”

“This program was life changing. The teachers and the space are incredible and I have learned more in the last few months than I have in what feels like my entire life. I would take it again if I could and I hope they will one day consider hosting 300hr trainings as well!”

Highly rated on our Yoga Alliance Profile

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