Yoga Teacher Training RYT 200h (25 ECTS)

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The Yoga Teacher Training deepens the yogic path in a holistic way and provides a wide range of tools for teaching yoga. The training focuses in a highly practical manner on the detailed technical analysis of asana and breathing practices, skills that can be applied to any yoga style that includes asanas and pranayama. Students learn to build and guide yoga programmes with an emphasis on the controlled slowing down of practice. In addition, the training deepens the student’s personal yoga practice, expanding knowledge both experientially and practically.

Yoga, the mind, and nervous system regulation

Yoga is meant to bring about greater control of one's mind. Asana and breathing practices can be applied directly towards this goal. Exercises to calm down nervous system are always at the forefront of the class structure. This approach does not make the practice easier or lighter, but it does make it safe and calming.

Hands on adjustments and pedagogical foundations

The training also teaches how to guide students using various hands-on adjustment techniques that help students deepen their work in the asana, and how to assist students in teaching situations. Through the study of functional anatomy and physiology, understanding of different bodily structures and challenges increases, and guiding students in various situations becomes clearer. The pedagogy of teaching is explored, to learn how to reach learners in different ways. The training develops interaction skills and the ability to create a safe teaching environment, and guides teachers in bringing yoga's ethical principles into their teaching.

Personal practice as a learning pathway

The training deepens the student’s personal practice and expands their individual yoga path. Through their personal practice, each participant can follow their own progress during the training and gain first-hand experience of the themes studied.

Learning methods and study formats

The training includes practical exercises, independent study in the form of assignments and videos, group and pair work, and interactive learning with the teachers.

Certification and progression options

Participants who complete the contact learning periods, all assignments and exercises, and a separate demonstration examination may receive an RYT-200H certificate. The examination is taken as a separate section after the training, consisting of a personal practice demonstration and a teaching demonstration. Participation in the demonstration examination is optional for those whose goal is to deepen their personal practice rather than to become a yoga teacher. You may begin RYT 500H studies from this module. This training can also be combined with a previously completed RYT-200H training. After this training, you may continue with a new 200H module. Following two RYT 200H trainings, you may take a 100H module, enabling studies to be completed up to RYT-500H level.

Target group

Who the training is suitable for

The training is suitable for regular yoga practitioners, those already teaching yoga, and those interested in teaching yoga. Participants may also join to deepen their personal yoga path, without the goal of becoming a yoga teacher. Students’ own background does not need to be tied to any particular yoga tradition. This training is for you if you are curious, open-minded and eager to learn something new, to deepen what you have already learned, and if you are prepared to integrate the practices into your daily life also outside the training.

Applying

Send your application by email to [email protected]. Attach to your application a short description of your own yoga background. Once you have been accepted to the course, you can register through the booking system.

Content

Structure and hours

The training includes 10 contact learning periods, diverse home assignments, teaching practice, and comprehensive materials on different themes. The content of the training meets the requirements of the Yoga Alliance 200h RYT certificate. The 200h training includes 75 hours of practical exercises (asana, breathing, meditation, and relaxation practices), 30 hours of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics with a focus on functional aspects, 30 hours of yoga history, philosophy and yoga’s ethical guidelines, and 50 hours of professional foundations for yoga teaching, including pedagogy, understanding of professional development, and teaching practice in practical situations and exercises. The training also includes 15 hours of advanced studies integrated into the above modules.

Course content overview

• Yoga as an experiential method for promoting holistic health and well-being.
• Safe and mindful asana practice.
• Deepening personal practice experientially and through practical exercises.
• Breathing and meditation as part of personal practice and teaching.
• Yoga philosophy from theory to practice.
• Anatomy and physiology from a functional perspective.
• Contraindications for yoga practice.
• Teaching yoga to groups.
• Planning yoga classes.
• Special situations, injuries and health conditions in teaching, including yoga during pregnancy and postnatal practice.
• Yoga teaching as a profession, marketing and entrepreneurship.
• Different learning styles and pedagogical methods in yoga teaching.

How contact periods are structured

Each contact period has its own theme around which the asana practice and other teaching are built. In the contact periods, various exercises are studied in a hands-on way through guided practice, group work and pair work. Contact periods include asana, breathing and meditation practices, and workshops on various hands-on adjustment techniques. Anatomy and physiology, and yoga philosophy each have their own topics in each module, which are also studied independently through videos and home assignments.

Module themes

1. Asana architecture and sequencing. Structural and functional schemes of asana practice. Introduction to yoga philosophy.
2. Standing asanas and work of the lower limbs. Towards yoga teaching.
3. Work of the spine and core. Deepening personal practice.
4. The shoulder girdle in asana practice. Foundations of teaching: techniques and tools.
5. The cervical spine. Teaching practice.
6. Foot and lower leg work. Principles and techniques of hands-on adjustments.
7. Hip and pelvic work in asanas. Planning yoga sessions and effects of asanas.
8. Upper limbs, shoulder blades and shoulder girdle in asana practice. Yoga teaching as a profession, entrepreneurship and marketing.
9. Pelvic stabilisation. Yoga during pregnancy and postnatal practice. Variations for special situations.
10. Revision of previous modules.

Learning objectives

Overall aims

The Yoga Teacher Training Course deepens the yogic path holistically. The aim of this comprehensive yoga teacher training is to give the prospective teacher a broad understanding of yoga and a wide range of tools for guiding a yoga class.

Competence objectives

• The student can analyse in detail asana and breathing practices.
• The student can build various types of yoga programmes, characterised by the controlled slowing down of practice.
• The student can guide nervous-system-calming, safety-enhancing practices.
• The student can apply adjustment techniques to help students deepen their work in the asana.
• The student understands bodily structures and challenges through the study of anatomy and physiology.
• The student can guide students in a variety of situations.
• The student can teach yoga using various pedagogical learning methods.
• The student understands the philosophical and spiritual foundations of yoga.

Assessment

Assessment method

The training is assessed on a pass / fail basis. Assessment is based on achieving the competence requirements of the study module. A pass requires a sufficient knowledge base and its application.

Competence assessment criteria

• The student can describe and compare asana and breathing practices.
• The student can create structured yoga programmes.
• The student can act as a guide of yoga practices and has a sufficient command of relevant safety considerations.
• The student can apply various adjustment techniques.

Criteria for personal practice

• The student can perform the correct asana or a suitable variation with a similar effect and working principle.
• The student demonstrates mastery of the stages of an asana: entering, working within, and exiting the asana.
• The student uses props safely and appropriately.
• The student can apply justified and necessary variations to asanas.
• The student recognises and can apply the principles of safe practice.
• The student synchronises breathing with asana practice.
• The student demonstrates smooth transitions between asanas and ease in changing sides.
• The student demonstrates stability in seated positions and understanding of breathing exercise technique.

Literature

All study materials are provided during the training.

Additionally recommended: Janne Kontala: Inner Yoga (Joogan sydän)

Trainers

Janne Kontala, Emma Slow and Iitu Leinonen

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Other Information

Language of instruction

English

Equipment

Bring your own yoga mat, two yoga blocks and a yoga strap.

Certification

Participants may receive an RYT-200H certificate upon completing all home assignments to a satisfactory standard, attending the contact learning periods, and passing a separate final examination. The final examination is optional and costs €160.

Facilities and practical arrangements

Sports facilities, locker rooms, and lockers Sports facilities are located on the 5th floor. Changing rooms are located on the 0th, 1st, and 5th floors. The changing rooms on the 0th floor have showers and restrooms, and there is a smaller unisex changing room on the 1st floor. You can get the door codes from the caretaker. Valuables, as well as large backpacks and bags, must be left in lockers during the course. Lockers are available in the locker rooms on the ground and 5th floors, as well as in the lobbies of the sports facilities. Helsingin aikuisopisto is not responsible for lost items.

Avainsanat

Liikunta, Jooga, Opintopistekurssi, Uutuuskurssit, Työelämän kurssit, joogaopettajakoulutus, RYT 200h, joogan anatomia ja fysiologia, pranayama ja meditaatio, Yoga Alliance sertifikaatti

Järjestäjä

Helsingin aikuisopisto

Ohjaaja

Emma Slow, Janne Kontala and Iitu Leinonen

Aika

perjantaina 6.11.2026 – sunnuntaina 21.11.2027
17:00 – 20:00

Kurssipäivät:

• 6.11.2026 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 7.11.2026 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 8.11.2026 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 18.12.2026 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 19.12.2026 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 20.12.2026 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 5.2.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 6.2.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 7.2.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 5.3.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 6.3.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 7.3.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 9.4.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 10.4.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 11.4.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 4.6.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 5.6.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 6.6.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 20.8.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 21.8.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 22.8.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 24.9.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 25.9.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 26.9.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 29.10.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 30.10.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 31.10.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 15:30:00
• 19.11.2027 klo 17:00:00 – 20:00:00
• 20.11.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00
• 21.11.2027 klo 09:00:00 – 17:00:00

Sijainti

Runeberginkatu 22-24
Monitoimitila 508
Helsinki keskusta - Etu-Töölö
Helsinki, Uusimaa

Hinta

Alkaen 2 500 € / kurssi
Kurssimaksu: 2 500 €

Lisätty

29.10.2026