200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Live with Intention. Shine From Within.
Our 200 Hour Training creates the space for you to discover what it truly means to LIVE WITH INTENTION + SHINE FROM WITHIN!
Whether you want to teach yoga in a studio, share your practice with friends and family, or just advance your practice, our 200 hour training is a transformative experience that will have ripple effects in every area of your life.
Are you ready to empower your life and your yoga practice?
The Program
Our 200 hour training is structured to give teachers a solid foundation in their personal practice and learn to effectively share their practice with others. Topics covered include proper alignment of asanas, yoga anatomy, teaching methodology, pranayama, meditation, the subtle body, and yoga history and philosophy.
Soul Shine is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School. Upon completion of the 200 Certified Teacher Training, you will be a Certified Vinyasa Yoga Teacher and eligible to register with Yoga Alliance.
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January 12 - 14
February 2 - 4
February 23 - 25
March 15 - 17
April 12 - 14
May 10 - 12
Friday 12PM-6PM
Saturday & Sunday 8AM-6PM
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Our training is divided into 6 weekend modules over 5 months so that you have time to process and implement your learning between weekends.
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Our 2023 training will be led by Emily Sommerville, E-RYT 200, CYT 500; Olivia Autrey, CYT 200, and Jill Hassen, RYT 200.
This will be Emily’s 9th time leading our 200 hour training and she’s excited to be joined by Olivia and Jill, who combined have taught over 2,000 classes at Soul Shine.
Ready To Change Your Life?
Tuition
Tuition for our Spring 2024 training is $3,200. Registration closes December 15.
Deposit
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due when your application is accepted and will be applied to tuition.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
If a participant cancels before December 15, 2023, he or she will receive a refund of all tuition paid as of the cancellation date, less the $500 non-refundable deposit.
Students should be in good physical condition, have a consistent yoga practice and be able to practice in a heated room.
Ready for Transformation?
Kellie, Spring 2023
“Teacher training is an experience I wish everyone could have. I have gained confidence and learned to be more present in life. So grateful for Soul Shine and the amazing instructors.”
Melinda, Spring 2023
“Everything we learned is so beneficial to my daily life. It’s a way of life that is always growing and evolving. I felt valued and know the teachers want to bring out the best in us. An excellent mixture of professionalism, learning and fun.”
Meet Emily
Emily Sommerville is the founder of Soul Shine Yoga and the Lead Trainer for the 200 hour training. She is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200, E-CYT 500 Teacher, Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, Teacher Trainer, Certified Holistic Health Coach, Life Coach and Reiki Master.
Emily completed her 200 hour training with Melanie Buffet in 2012 and her 300 hour training to become an Urban Zen Integrative Therapist under Pamela Hunter in Naperville, IL. She has pursued additional studies with Baron Baptiste, Kiersten Mooney, Rodney Yee and Colleen Yee and Jason Crandell. Emily has completed over 700 hours of training and has lead 200 hour teacher trainings since 2015.
Emily began practicing yoga in the late 1990’s. Over the years, as she moved from Atlanta to London and then New York, her practice was “consistently inconsistent.” In 2012, Emily committed to her practice and enrolled in teacher training seeking a better way to manage stress and develop her personal practice. A CPA and business consultant, Emily left the corporate world after 15 years and opened Soul Shine Yoga in downtown Fairhope in 2014. Soul Shine exists to support and encourage the development of teachers and students in the eight limbs of yoga and to build community along the Eastern Shore.
Have Additional Questions?
Send Emily a message and she’ll contact you directly.