200 hr YTT

Is This You?

The Loft YTT Advantage

More Than a Course -
A whole lifestyle included

Get access to much more than the core weekend sessions. You’ll be welcomed into an active, inspiring community—with full access to our weekly offerings:

Free for trainees

$1300+ Value

48

Yoga & Dinner Sessions

Value $960

48

Meditation & Dinner Sessions

Value $720

Mentorship & Teaching Opportunities

Continued access to mentorship and community that support your next steps—whether you’re ready to teach or just want to stay connected. After the training, you’ll be invited to:

  • Refine your practice by attending lead teacher’s weekly classes—learning through direct experience
  • Mentorship and support as you refine your teaching
  • Opportunities to lead or assist community classes

More than asana
Complete Yoga Education

Go beyond poses—gain tools for life from Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras

Yoga you can use—on and off the mat.

An Established Yoga Community

For over 30 years, The Loft has been more than a studio—it’s a living, breathing yoga community.

Here, yoga isn’t a brand—it’s a lifestyle grounded in mindfulness, service, wisdom, and care. Train where connection runs deep and yoga is woven into daily life.

Affordable & Accessible

New to yoga?

No problem, this training is designed for all levels

Busy schedule?

This training is weekend-friendly

Worried about cost?

Flexible Payment plans
We’re happy to create a plan that fits your situation.

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Certification

When you complete the training, you’ll receive a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate, aligned with Yoga Alliance standards.

This certification is backed by decades of experience, a therapeutic approach, and a community that lives yoga. You’ll walk away with not just a certificate but real knowledge, confidence, and clarity.

Because at The Loft, certification isn’t the finish line.

It’s where your deeper journey begins.

Course Schedule Overview

This is a weekend-based training designed to support working professionals, parents, and students. It runs over 16 weekends from 20 June to 16 November 2025, with just three weekends per month to allow time for rest, integration, and life in between.

This 16-weekend training is divided into three phases, with Sunday timing adjustments to support different types of practice and content.

Fridays: 18:00 – 20:00
Saturdays: 10:00 – 19:00
Sundays: 13:30 – 19:00

  • W1: 20 June – 22 June 2025

  • W2: 27 June – 29 June 2025

  • W3: 11 July – 13 July 2025

  • W4: 18 July – 20 July 2025

  • W5: 25 July – 27 July 2025

  • W6: 08 August – 10 August 2025

  • W7: 15 August – 17 August 2025

  • W8: 29 August – 31 August 2025

  • W9: 12 September – 14 September 2025

  • W10: 19 September – 21 September 2025

  • W11: 26 September – 28 September 2025

Fridays: 18:00 – 20:00
Saturdays: 10:00 – 19:00
Sundays: N/A

  • W12: 10 October – 11 October 2025

  • W13: 17 October – 18 October 2025

  • W14: 24 October – 25 October 2025

  • W15: 08 November – 09 November 2025

  • W16: 14 November – 15 November 2025

Core Curriculum Overview

This 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training covers everything you need to grow as a confident, grounded, and authentic teacher.

You’ll explore yoga from the inside out – through physical practice, philosophy, teaching tools, and lifestyle integration.

Here’s a quick look at how the training is structured:

Explore the heart of yoga through movement, breath, meditation, and sound.

Asana Practice & Alignment
Therapeutic Vinyasa Krama Yoga (breath-led sequencing and personalized practice). Learn the foundations of yoga postures with clear alignment, breath awareness, and safe transitions to build strength, flexibility, and confidence.

Pranayama & Breathwork
Use the breath to calm your mind, energize your body, and restore balance with simple yet powerful techniques.

Meditation & Mantra
Develop inner stillness and clarity through meditation, mindfulness, and mantra repetition.

Mantra & Chanting
Discover the joy of sacred sound through Sanskrit mantras and kirtan practices that uplift and connect.

Kriyas & Cleansing
Refresh and reset with gentle yogic cleansing practices that support your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

Understand how yoga works from the inside out.

Human Anatomy Basics
Get to know your body—muscles, bones, joints, and nerves—so you can move more mindfully and prevent injuries on and off the mat.

Physiology & Biomechanics
Explore how the body moves, breathes, and responds to yoga. Learn to support safe, effective movement in both your practice and your future students’.

Subtle Body Anatomy
Dive into the yogic energy system—chakras, nadis, and koshas—and explore how these subtle forces influence your mood, vitality, and inner balance.

Live yoga through philosophy, meditation, food, and service.

Yoga History & Evolution
Trace yoga’s journey from ancient India to today. Meet the teachers and teachings that continue to shape the way we practice.

Principles from the Bhagavad Gita
Explore timeless teachings on consciousness, action, detachment, and inner clarity. Learn how to apply the Gita’s wisdom to modern life—on and off the mat.

Meditation & Mantra Practice
Develop inner focus through mantra meditation and devotional sound. Experience how simple daily practices shift your awareness and energy.

Conscious Eating & the Yogic Lifestyle
Discover how food affects your mood, mindset, and meditation. Learn the Ayurvedic principles behind a sattvic diet that supports clarity, vitality, and peace.

Karma Yoga in the Kitchen
Turn food into spiritual practice. Through hands-on cooking sessions, you’ll explore how to prepare and offer meals with devotion—bringing mindfulness, gratitude, and joy into everyday life.

Develop the skills and confidence to share yoga with others.

Teaching Methodology
Master the art of teaching—from cueing and physical adjustments to reading the room and helping every student feel supported.

Sequencing & Class Planning
Design safe, creative, and intentional classes—whether you’re guiding a vinyasa flow, restorative session, or themed series.

Professional Development
Explore career-building tools like branding, marketing, teaching ethics, and how to navigate teaching in studios, online, or privately.

Practice Teaching (Practicum)
Teach real classes in a safe, supportive space—with feedback and mentorship to help you grow into your voice as a teacher.

Course Fees

Total Investment: $3850
What’s included?

  • 16 Week training modules
  • 200 hr certification (Yoga Alliance – aligned)
  • Free access to 48 yoga sessions, 32 meditation sessions & 16 lifestyle talks (Value $1300 +)
  • Comprehensive printed and digital materials
  • Personalized mentorship and practice teaching
  • Teaching opportunities at The Loft
  • Free 1-on-1 trial class before you commit

Early Bird

Save $500 when you register by 25 May.

Your total: $3350 NZD

Booking Deadline

Final registrations close on 09 June 2025.

Refund Policy

We understand that plans can change. Here’s how our refund policy works:

  • Full Refund: Cancel more than 15 days before the course begins, and you’ll receive a 100% refund—no questions asked.
  • No Refund: Cancellations made within 14 days of the course start date are not eligible for a refund.
  • Need to reschedule? You’re welcome to transfer your spot to a future training or to another person (subject to availability and a $50 admin fee).

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