Advanced Training

300 Level Advanced Training Modues

If you are pursuing your 300 Hour Training with Radiance Yoga, you must complete a minimum of eight Core Modules and seven Elective Modules in order to meet the training requirements. Please click here for the 300 Hour Teacher Training Application, once your application is approved you must pay the $150 deposit to be enrolled in the training program.

All modules are available as individual trainings and are open to all. Enrollment in Radiance Yoga's 300 Level program is not a requirement to attend these advanced training workshops.

Friday, May 3 from 12-6pm: Gong Yoga and Playing Techniques

Saturday, May 4 from 9am-6pm: Teaching Methodology with the Gong

Sunday, May 5 from 9am-1pm: Group Teaching Practicum

A complete in person course for playing the Gong in yoga classes, workshops, and retreats.

Learn how to use the Gong and other sound healing instruments to enhance your teaching and attract new students from all yoga traditions and backgrounds.

You will experience how the Gong increases the benefits of asana, pranayama, mantra, and meditation practices, and how to create your own Yoga of Sound classes.

Previous experience or familiarity with the gong and sound healing is helpful.

Required Reading: Teaching Gong Yoga by Mehtab Benton, the course textbook, may be obtained before or at the training.

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 18 hours / non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructors: Mehtab Benton, the originator of Gong Yoga and author of Teaching Gong Yoga, has trained yoga students, teachers, sound healers, and therapists in 20 countries to play the gong for healing and transformation. His books on the Gong and yoga have been translated into eight languages. Click on this link to find out more about his approach to Gong Meditation

Mehtab is also going to be assisted by Tiffany Asha, ERYT 200 / RYT 500. Tiffany is a dedicated yoga teacher and sound healer.

Friday, May 31 from 12-6pm
Saturday, June 1 from 9am-6pm
Sunday, June 2 from 9am-1pm

According to the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, the definition of Yoga is to still the mind. Although many practitioners are introduced to movement-focused Yoga in the West, Yin Yoga is the perfect first step to exploring the stillness and calming the mind through asana practice. This Yin Yoga Teacher Training will offer the opportunity to experience and explore the tranquility physically and mentally to share with other practitioners we encounter as yoga teachers.

Through this 20-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Module, the participants will learn:

History & Philosophy
Principles of Yin Yoga
Benefits & Contraindications
Anatomy & Physiology
Yin Asanas & the Variations
Yin Class Sequences
Teaching Methodology

Required Reading: The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark and Anatomy for Yoga with Paul Grilley (DVD).

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 18 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructor: Yuki Riley (M.S., C-IAYT, E-RYT500, RPYT, YACEP) is a lead teacher for Radiance 200 Level Flow Yoga Teacher Training and also works with several private clients to apply Yoga as a therapeutic modality and self-care tool. She has studied Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark, and Yin Yoga has been taking the role of her long-time company and self-practice instrument. She shares her passion with her weekly Yin Yoga classes at Radiance Yoga studio, teacher training, and also with her private clients as a therapeutic tool to support mental health.

Friday, July 19 time TBD
Saturday, July 20 time TBD
Sunday, July 21 time TBD

This immersive weekend module is designed to deepen your understanding of the key concepts of Kundalini yoga, bring awareness to your relationship with breath, movement, mantra, and meditation to take your practice to the next level, and teach from a meditative space. We’ll share tools and practices on holding space, creating theme based classes, preparing dharma talks, and cultivating courage to step outside of your comfort zone. Bring your curiosity and an open heart for a journey that will allow you to experience your true self and learn how to share kundalini yoga with others.

Curriculum will include:

Deepen your understanding of Kundalini yoga kriyas and their purpose
Explore ways to sequence kriyas with meditations and mantras
Learn to teach theme based classes that are inspiring and impactful
Meditate deeply to experience new realms within you
Increase your sensitivity and awareness as a student and teacher
Kundalini practices for healing and elevating the many facets of the mind
Explore your relationship with sadhana
Explore what is truly important to you as a yoga teacher so that you teach from a place of authenticity and passion

Course Learning Objectives:

Review the history of Kundalini yoga and investigate its origins and the role of Yogi Bhajan
Explain and review components of a Kundalini Yoga class to include concepts of kriya, mantra, meditation, and relaxation.
Understand the effects of different kriyas on the physical, mental, and spiritual state of students
How to Use cues to help students drop into deeper states of consciousness and awareness
How to teach impactful theme based classes and create dharma talks
Explore what “holding space,” means for a Kundalini yoga teachers
Explore relationship with sadhana/daily practice
How to build community and connection

Required Reading:

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 18 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructors:

Sat Kartar Singh began teaching Kundalini Yoga in 1975 and became a KRI Certified teacher in 1997 (220 hours). He is a Lead Trainer in the Aquarian Trainer Academy and is one of the teachers in the Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training at Radiance Yoga. Sat Kartar’s continuing education in Kundalini Yoga includes a strong daily personal practice, five Kundalini Yoga Level 2 modules (300 hours) and he is currently in the Beta group of the Level 3 module (700 hours) that is developing that course to be offered publicly in 2017. Over the years, he has shared the teachings of Kundalini Yoga with thousands of people of all walks of life. Sat Kartar brings to his teaching all of the aspects he has lived and practiced for many years. This includes Yogic diet & lifestyle, yoga for men, yoga for women, the yoga of relationships and marriage, Naad Yoga- the yoga of mantra and sound as well as the vast teachings of Kundalini Kriyas & Meditations. He has taught in Ashrams, Health Clubs, Jails, Community Centers, Colleges, and Universities as well as Churches, High Schools, and the Federal Government.

Masuda Mohamadi, E-RYT, 500 is a Lead Level Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer and 500-hour level RYT. In her classes, Masuda creates a warm and inviting space for students to expand their awareness, discover their power, and connect with their creative essence. She finds yoga to be a powerful tool in experiencing peace, healing, and transformation. Masuda is the author of Unlock the Power of Your Chakras, and leads workshops and retreats around the world on Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and the Chakras.

Friday, July 26 from 6-8pm
Saturday, July 27 from 9am-6pm
Sunday, July 28 from 9am-6pm

Teaching a balanced and creative sequence, while offering intuitive assists is truly an artform. In this training we will dive into aspects of creative sequencing to get the artistic juices flowing, work with the basics of biomechanics and anatomy to understand intelligent assisting, and review some advanced asanas and how to teach them to a wide range of students.

Utilizing a hands-on approach, this module will allow yoga teachers to effectively understand the basics of biomechanics to apply in their own teaching, sequencing, and assisting.

Many different sequencing structures will be explored so participants will learn different ways to sequence a class whether toward a peak posture, or creative fluidity. In addition, alternate entries and exits to poses, intentional transitions, and unique variations will be explored to stem creativity.

Learning Objectives:

Guide students into some more challenging asanas including use of props, modifications, and variations
Breakdown the set-up and alignment of 12 more advanced/challenging yoga postures
Understand modifications, variations, and use of props for setting students up for success in advanced postures
Discover ways to utilize props to help students with self assists
Learn principles of providing assists including hands-on, verbal, and visual
Recognize when assists are appropriate and what type of assist would most benefit the student
Gain an understanding of the basics of anatomy and biomechanics to offer informed assists
Cultivate language and insight to build creative sequences
Discover where to look for inspiration and tap into personal creativity
Investigate fluid transitions, tricky transitions, and how to make transitions deliberate, intelligent, and fun
Use basic biomechanics to sequence for balancing energetics, creating strength, crating mobility in the body while ensuring joint ad spinal stability

Participants will:

Participate in two flow style classes led by lead trainer
Display knowledge of sequencing by creating a 60-minute yoga sequence including some advanced postures covered in the training
Collaborate with other participants in discussion and feedback of their sequence
Demonstrate meaningful and intelligent assists while teaching a short version of their own class sequence

Required Reading: Download this video

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 18 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructor: Angelina Fox, ERYT500, YACEP, is an Ayurveda Health Counselor and Yoga Teacher who has been teaching yoga since 2010. Angelina completed both her 300 Hour Ayurveda Yoga Training and Ayurveda Health Counselor Programs at Kripalu Center for Health. Angelina has trained with many teachers in advanced asana and assisting including David Kyle, Steve Pyka, Cheryl Deer, David Swenson, and Yoganand Michael Carroll. Over her yoga journey, Angelina has also had the pleasure to practice with and learn from many renowned teachers including Anna Forrest, Jason Crandell, and Kathryn Budig. Angelina believes that all teachers have the ability to help students tap into their inner strength and wisdom through artful sequencing and assisting. Spending lots of time on the water offering SUP yoga, teaching arm balances, resting with legs up the wall, frequenting her apiary, or nerding out planning an edible and medicinal meadow in her yard, Angelina loves every bit of her yoga journey and can’t wait to learn with you. Find out more at www.yogawithangelina.com

Friday, August 30 time TBD
Saturday, August 31 time TBD
Sunday, September 1 time TBD

In this training module we will not only go through how the idea and practice of pranayama has evolved, from earliest ideas of Prana in the Upanishads, through Patanjali, to the detailed elaborations by the hatha yogis, but also the relationship between these techniques and their influence over the nervous system and clarity of mind in particular, and physical health in general.

The emphasis will be experiential, with time given to practicing, repeating, and refining these techniques to get at their essence. We’ll be balancing simplicity and accessibility in teaching the practices with deeper understanding and appreciation for the modern practitioner.

Many modern breath techniques resemble pranayama practices — but pranayama within the tradition of yoga is significantly different in its purpose and effect. We’ll be tying the practice to the larger context of understanding the significance and power of the nadis and chakras, as well as the relationship of the practice to vibration and mantra.

Required Reading:

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 20 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructor: Doug Keller has been teaching workshops and trainings internationally in the therapeutic applications of yoga for 20 years, and is known not only for his effectiveness in communicating this ever-evolving approach in these trainings, but also for his extensive writing on the topic in magazines, journals and his two-volume work on ‘Yoga As Therapy.’ He has also served, in addition to his traveling and teaching, as a Distinguished Professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in their Master’s Degree program in Yoga Therapy.

His background reflects a lifelong commitment to studying, imbibing and sharing the vast field of knowledge and practice known as yoga. After receiving honors and graduate degrees in philosophy from the top Jesuit universities in the United States, Georgetown and Fordham Universities, and teaching philosophy at a college level for several years, he then pursued his ‘post-graduate’ education in the practical experience of yoga at the Siddha Meditation Ashram, Gurudev Siddha Peeth in India, for seven years. He spent a total of 14 years doing service, practicing, training in and teaching yoga in Siddha Meditation Ashrams worldwide. He received intensive training in the Iyengar system in New York City, mainly with senior certified Iyengar teacher Kevin Gardiner. He also practiced Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in India, and became one of the first certified Anusara Yoga teachers, producing three highly respected books on asana, pranayama and yoga philosophy.

Friday, September 20 from 5:30-8:30pm
Saturday, September 21 from 8:30am-5:30pm
Sunday, September 22 from 8:30am-4:30pm

The objectives of this module are to teach students what the different metaphysical elements of yoga philosophy are, how they work, and why having a firm grasp of yogic metaphysics, in theory and practice, matters. Key topics in this module include the role of metaphysics in the yogic theory of creation, the three qualities of material nature, the koshas, the relationship of metaphysics to kleshas (obstacles or afflictions), upadhis (temporary material identities), and dharma, and how the practice of yoga reverse-engineers the metaphysical development of material entanglement.

Trainees will gain a comprehensive understanding of each element of yoga metaphysics, how they function in isolation and in relationship to one another, the impact of metaphysical elements on individual and social psychology, how to integrate knowledge of yogic metaphysics into asana, pranayama, and meditation classes, and how the practice of yoga purifies and harmonizes our metaphysical condition with universal principles of existential spirituality.

The learning tools for this module include lecture, discussion, references to relevant passages from yoga wisdom literature, visual support (slide decks), and guided practices.

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 18 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructor: Hari-kirtana das is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and the author of 'In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy.' He's been practicing devotional and other yogic disciplines for over 40 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, worked for Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley start-ups, and brings a wide range of spiritual knowledge and life experience to his classes, workshops, and presentations.

Hari’s mission is to illuminate the many ways in which the yoga wisdom tradition can guide us toward meaningfully transformative spiritual experiences.

In addition to a lifetime of practice, Hari-kirtana has an 800-hour yoga teacher certification from the Jivamukti Yoga School and has been teaching yoga and meditation classes for the past 14 years. He's on the faculty of numerous Yoga Teacher Training programs, offers numerous workshops and courses throughout the year, and is a frequent contributor to forums and magazines about the enduring relevance of yoga’s ancient wisdom to life in the modern world.

Friday, October 18 time TBD
Saturday, October 19 time TBD
Sunday, October 20 time TBD

Unlock the transformative power of yoga as you continue your journey to become a skilled and compassionate gentle yoga teacher. Teaching Gentle Yoga is a teacher training module designed to train yoga teachers who have a 200-hour certification about the special considerations for teaching a gentle yoga class. It will provide an overall approach for teaching yoga at an accessible level, which is an essential skill for all teachers. This course is designed to empower you with the knowledge needed to guide students through a safe and supported gentle yoga practice.

In this comprehensive 20-hour course, you’ll delve into the heart of gentle yoga, learning how to create a safe and inclusive environment for all students. You will learn how to anticipate and address common student conditions in a group setting. You will consider the effects of traditional yoga poses and apply intelligent sequencing principles to reduce risk of discomfort and injury. You will explore adaptations of poses to address physical limitations and conditions. With a focus on effective communication, you will improve the way you connect with your students and offer clear, concise verbal cues in class. By the end of the course, you will be fully prepared to design and tech your own gentle yoga classes that promote awareness, relaxation, and stress reduction. This program is not about teaching poses; it’s about teaching people and transforming lives

Students will delve into understanding what sets apart gentle yoga from other types of classes and how to create a welcoming and inclusive class environment for all students. Topics include:

Introduction to gentle yoga
Understanding the gentle yoga student
Effective communication
Yoga asana sequencing
Adaptations, and use of props
Teaching techniques
Class design and practical teaching

At the completion of this program, students will be able to:

Explain what a gentle yoga class is and what sets it apart from other types of yoga classes
Anticipate conditions common to students who are drawn to a gentle yoga class and be able to skillfully and appropriately address those conditions in a group setting
Create a safe and inclusive environment for all students
Effectively commuicate with students to understand their condition and needs
Promote awareness, relaxation, and stress reduction in class
Understand the effects of traditional yoga postures and sequence them in order to support students’ comfort and safety and reduce risk of discomfort and injury
Teach adaptations and modifications of traditional yoga poses to accommodate a student’s ability, condition, or limitation
Teach students how to use props to maximize the benefit of yoga poses
Use simple, direct cues to teach postures
Appropriately approach a student to offer a hands-on adjustment and with their permission provide light-touch adjustments that guide the student’s awareness to the pose
Design and teach a gentle yoga class

Required Reading: The Heart of Yoga Developing a Personal Practice by T.K.V. Desikachar

Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 20 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours)

About the Instructor: Celeste Johnston E-RYT 500 began practicing yoga in 1999 and started teaching yoga after having earned her 200-hour Holistic Yoga Teaching Certificate from Pure Prana Yoga Studio in 2011. She became a certified Viniyoga™ teacher in 2015 after completing the American Viniyoga Institute’s 500-hour Viniyoga™ Foundations Program for Teaching and Yoga Therapy. She is currently training to be a Yoga Therapist in the Viniyoga Clinical Applications Program for Yoga Therapy. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition with a Concentration in Food Science and a Master of Science degree in Food Science.

Celeste considers B.K.S. Iyengar, Gary Kraftsow, and Maria Hamburger to be her most influential yoga teachers. Her teaching style integrates structural alignment in service to each practitioner’s condition with breath-centered movement and mental focus, delivered with clear instruction and an encouraging approach. She offers her students the tools and techniques of yoga so they may actualize their full potential through their individual yoga practices.

Celeste teaches group classes, private lessons, and workshops.

Friday, November 1 time TBD
Saturday, November 2 time TBD
Sunday, November 3 time TBD

Yoga has undergone a long history of evolution in its ideas, with contributions from many streams and influences. And it has evolved and adjusted to meet the needs of the times in which its ideas were undergoing transformation.

This is why understanding something of the history and context of the times is important to understanding the ideas, concepts, and practices fully — especially as we look to how yoga continues to evolve to meet the needs of our current times. That has always been the nature of yoga since its inception, and yoga has always been able to maintain its spiritual core and essence in the process, while the understanding of ‘spirituality’ itself has deepened and expanded to become more inclusive and suited to ‘this-worldly’ spirituality that looks to our personal and collective good and well-being in this life, rather than only seeking liberation from it.

The purpose of this module is to deepen our understanding and appreciation of the key ideas of yoga as they have developed, especially with an eye to understanding their relevance to our own times, and the lives we live today, including: