500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Waynesville Yoga Center

Do you have your 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification and want to take your teaching (or learning) journey to the next level? Have you been considering a 300/500 hour YTT program in order to get your RYT-500 status?

Join Waynesville Yoga Center for an accessible and unique 300/500 hour YTT program!

INTIMATE GROUP

Some training programs are so packed, you feel like you’re lost in the crowd. Our yoga teacher training programs are only open to a limited number of participants, so you’re always part of an intimate, supportive group.

This can not only make you more successful, logistically, in the program – it also helps you gain safe, supportive access to the deeper and more vulnerable aspects of advanced Yoga studies.

UNIQUE MODULES

Our 300 hour program offers some unique modules not found in other trainings, such as Trauma Knowledge in Yoga – or Yoga for Hand & Wrist Issues.

We believe that taking our practice off the mat is a vital function of living the 8 limbs and are excited to offer some “outside the box” modules for your Yoga education.

2 YEARS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM

Learn at your own pace, on your schedule!

BEAUTIFUL LOCATION

Why fight the traffic, intensity, and crazy parking of the city when you can complete your training at our gorgeous, retreat-like location?!

Waynesville Yoga is located in a beautiful historic building, just off Main Street: you get the convenience of being downtown but the quiet feeling of private space. Enjoy our beautiful wrap-around porch when it’s warm – or relax in front of our library fireplace when it’s cool.

NO DOGMA

While we of course teach the history of Yoga – according to Yoga Alliance standards – we don’t espouse any particular religion or belief system. While Yoga acknowledges the unseen presence of spirit or soul – and seeks to reconnect body with that soul – we don’t adhere to any particular dogma. We’ve had folks of many faiths tell us they appreciate this adherence to acceptance vs. a particular dogma.

REALISTIC HYBRID SCHEDULE

We realize that many of you work and have lots of things to juggle, so all of our modules are held on the weekends with a hybrid program.

You will have access to the modules online to review at your own pace, and then we met in person Saturdays 12-5 and Sundays 9-11:30am.

Of the modules offered, 14 are required – and you must complete 18 total – giving you 7 options for the other 4 elective modules. Here is what is coming up:

September 8-10: Yoga S utras with Candra

October 13-15: Yoga to Facilitate Rest & Yoga Nidra with Lisa

November 10-12: The Psoas and SI Joint and How They Affect Yoga* (VIRTUAL OPTION) with Jay

December 9-10: Modern Yoga Inclusion

January 6-7: Proper Ethical Boundaries with Lisa Manning

February 3-4: Ayurvedic Principles with Candra Smith

March 8-9: Alignments, Adjustments and Assists with Jay MacDonald

April 13-14: Pranayama with Candra Smith

May 11-12: Meditation with Lynda Saffel

June 8-9: Yamas and Niyamas with Lisa Manning

Review online materials before 300 hour weekend with in-person training at the following times:

Saturdays 12-5pm

Sundays 9-11:30am

Anyone is welcome to take modules a la carte, without enrolling in the 300/500 YTT program. Gain knowledge, deepen your practice, and attend only what interests you! Register for any of the modules on our class calendar, without the application or administrative fees.

IN ORDER TO ENROLL in the 300 hour program, trainees:
:: must have their RYT-200
:: must have been practicing yoga for at least 2 years
:: must document at least 100 hours of teaching yoga before receiving their 300 hour certificate

// the max teacher to student to ratio is 1:20
// you have 2 years to complete the full training program
// each module costs $250
// Of the modules offered, 14 are required – and you must complete 18 total – giving you 7 options for the other 4 elective modules
// a non-refundable application fee of $125 secures your spot in the program: click here to claim yours
// there is a $50 administrative fee at the completion of the program

To confirm your participation in the program (and/or check your status), click here.

Change Fee: We know that life happens, so if plans change after the registration deadline, you won’t have to forfeit the entire workshop purchase amount. Instead, there will be a change fee of $75 and the amount you paid for registration can be used toward another immersion workshop.

For more information and/or program details, contact us: natalie@waynesvilleyogacenter.com // 828.246.6570

(For details about our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, contact us – or click here…)

Join Waynesville Yoga Center for an accessible and unique 300/500 hour YTT program!

INTIMATE GROUP

UNIQUE MODULES

2 YEARS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM

BEAUTIFUL LOCATION

NO DOGMA

REALISTIC HYBRID SCHEDULE

“After my first private session with Amber my body felt so good! Because of her guidance and personal assisting I highly recommend working with her.”

“One of the things I have loved about the program is that we are not just learning how to teach certain poses; I have been learning things I didn’t even know I could learn about yoga in general, including about the subtle energies, how they tie to both anatomy and the philosophy of yoga.”

“Jay is an always-patient, highly skilled teacher who makes everyone feel welcome and able to participate. Her class is always a joy and rewarding.”

“Jay is a wonderful yoga instructor; has great variety in classes; is always dependable (there and on time); is kind and understanding; and always available to answer questions and give additional instruction if necessary. She is calm and classes are enjoyable no matter the challenge.”

“Since I started taking classes at Waynesville Yoga Center, I can now go down the stairs ‘normally’, instead of one foot at a time. I’m really pleased with how these classes are helping me.”

“Jay takes time to answer questions, to give help when needed in performing movements and is a gentle, calm person which helps my yoga experience.”

“Jay met me prior to class to help me polish my yoga teaching skills. I really appreciate her willingness to meet and teach me to make me a better instructor.”

“I haven’t felt this good since I got my puppy, ten years ago!…”

“My experience during my YTT at WYC has not only increased my confidence on the mat but has opened up endless possibilities and opportunities for a courageous, confident, and grateful life off the mat. “

“Amber, you’re an incredible teacher! You are a natural at creating flows that challenge and inspire your students.”

“Thank you all so much for offering this. It has truly been a gift in my life and I am very grateful to be part of this class!”

I signed up for YTT thinking I had time to myself to focus on me, but the world has other plans. It’s still the best decision I’ve made, and I am so grateful that what I have learned has come to me at a time that I can apply it to so much real world trauma. This YTT has been a saving grace!

“That special moment when your body, mind and spirit blend into a yummy synchronized yogic OHMMMMMMM……..yeah, YTT has given me like a hundred of those so far! You guys are awesome!”