Ahimsa

200 hour Yoga teacher training

Transform Your Life
Deepen Your Practice
Share The Love Of Yoga: Teach

This training is a life changing experience that will deepen your practice on so many levels.

Our focus is on yoga as a lifestyle - both on and off the mat.

You’ll learn how to make better choices on a daily basis to create new life habits and obtain optimal health and balance. 

Lead Teacher Trainer : Nathalie Croix

For bio and experience www.nathaliecroix.com

Yoga Alliance Registered School

Our Foundational 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Includes the Synchronous Hours Required Per Yoga Alliance for 2024 Online Distance Learning Programs.

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enroll in our 2024 VIRTUAL TRAINING with 6 Livestream Workshops with our lead trainer Nathalie Croix, who will guide & mentor you Throughout Your Yoga Journey of Transformation ~ starts in April 2024

DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE 

Yoga alliance Registered school

 
 
  • Live far away from the school?

  • Prefer to learn from the comfort of your own home and navigate the training at your own timing? 

Virtual Training is for YOU!

Take control and decide the pace of your yoga training while you deepen your practice

Register for one of our 100% virtual trainings offered online with livestreams.


Our lead trainer, Nathalie Croix, has trained in India and in Los Angeles at YogaWorks for over a decade. Nathalie is a full time yoga teacher trainer, who leads multiple YTTs each year in various locations and has 20 years + teaching experience. 

Learn more about Nathalie here. 


Shanti Yoga School Testimonials

“Shanti Yoga Training School has been such a blessing to my life and has guided me on a path to much growth as an educator as well as a human being. Natalie Croix creates a wonderfully personalized experience and offers priceless methods and tools to open the mind and body in preparation for the sharing of the gift of a healthy yoga practice.” - Andre Wilson RYT 200 | LA


I loved taking my teacher training with Nathalie Croix. She is very knowledgeable, experienced, and could answer all of my questions. She is really friendly and nice too. You can tell just by being around her that she has good energy. I enjoyed hearing her stories about studying in India and she did a really good job teaching us about Indian culture and Sanskrit. I also liked how she taught us about other types of yoga besides vinyasa. She was able to teach us about restorative, prenatal, and ashtanga. It was from this that I learned that I especially love restorative yoga . After teacher training with her, I felt ready to teach yoga and I immediately found teaching jobs at 2 studios. I am so glad that I picked her to train under.” - Rachel Harrer RYT 200 | LA


“It has been a gift to study with Nathalie and complete both the 200hr and 300hr trainings with her. She is kind, gentle, straightforward, and always ready to share her knowledge.” - Raegan Robinson RYT 500, New Orleans


“ I initially went into my 200 Hour Yoga Teaching Training at Shanti Yoga Shala knowing I wanted to deepen my practice but not really knowing what to expect from the program. Looking back, I am so grateful that I took the leap of faith and decided to enroll. Taking this course has immensely enhanced and transformed my life in ways that it's hard to put into words. What I can say is that I approach my thoughts, feelings, experiences, community and the planet with a greater sense of love each and everyday. I feel that I am on a journey of growth and realization of my most authentic Self. Where I am today is a place I've gotten to through my own practice, the guidance of my yoga teacher Nathalie Croix and the support of my fellow teacher training participants.” - Joann Do RYT 500 | California


“ I am so glad that I chose to complete my 200 hour teacher training at Shanti Yoga Shala with Nathalie Croix. The practice of yoga is always evolving for each of us. I am so grateful that Nathalie shared her own evolution with us. I feel that I am a part of a true yoga lineage.” - Lorraine Fauve RYT 200 | North Carolina


“The training was so great because it was extremely complete. There was a perfect balance between asana & philosophy and it provided great information on what it's like to be a yoga teacher in the real world. I felt very prepared thanks to all the information and support provided. Also, the environment in the shala is wonderful and Nathalie gives her 110% to this training and her students. I feel blessed to have been part of this training.” - Aurora Brenes RYT 200 | Panama



This is YOUR chance to become a certified yoga teacher.

Complete the training at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home with 6 livestream workshops.

Deepen your practice and learn how to share your love of yoga with others.

You’ll grow in understanding of alignment principles, sequences and transitions for optimal health and so much more!

WE ARE A CLASSICAL ALIGNMENT BASED FLOW YOGA, ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL YOGA.

We Empower Our Trainees To Become The Best Teachers On The Planet. This Is Our Core Mission. 

Our method is primarily inspired and influenced by Ashtanga Yoga (vinyasa) and Iyengar Yoga (alignment).

When you join our program you’ll receive the tools you need to share your love of yoga with others.

What You Will Get

  • Become certified to teach yoga internationally

  • Six live online livestreams with our lead trainer and Shanti Yoga School founder Nathalie Croix

  • Detailed presentations on how to create an intelligent yoga sequence

  • Pre-recorded past training workshops

  • Guided yoga nidra practices

  • Create healthy habits and a positive mindset for you and for your community / students

  • Journal prompts for reflection on program content from our book The Freedom Journal

  • Private Facebook group for mutual learning and growth

  • E-copy of The LIGHT CODE book

  • E-copy of The Yoga Law Book Legal Essentials for yoga professionals by Cory Sterling

  • Community networking events with other teachers both in person and online

  • A digital library collection of various yoga practices inspired by our training’s sequencing method taught by Nathalie or one of our graduate teachers

  • Access to a podcast featuring many of our training presenters and over 100 hours of quality content

  • Post graduation mentorship via our alumni program for accessible continuing education and sangha via our YACEP Members Portal 

During training  you’ll learn how to create fun yoga sequences in the vinyasa flow method with strong foundational practice and roots in traditional yoga.

Our method is creative, inclusive and provides the foundation for safe life long practice.

We accommodate students of all levels, for yoga meets you where you are at.

Our teachers learn many tools to make the practice of yoga accessible to everyone and ways to encourage healthy living on and off the yoga mat. 

Yoga teacher training is a life changing experience that deepens your practice on so many levels.

Together we grow in Yoga as a lifestyle for optimal health and balance - creating new habits and increasing quality of life. Not only for ourselves, but also for our communities and hence our entire planet.


Lead Teacher Trainer: E-RYT 500 Nathalie Croix

+ sometimes guest teachers

Yoga Alliance Registered School


We Are Excited To Share This Amazing Journey With You

Text 310-435-6098 To Inquire


Are you pressed on time?

Join our Private Yoga Training. You may also inquire about a Partial Private Training. There is an extra charge for a private training and possibly a wait list.


CHECK OUT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS :

WHAT IS THE 200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING ?

The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training : is an in-depth yoga program in which participants deepen their yoga practice and enhance their lives by learning tools to live a more conscious life on and off the yoga mat.

During our program students will learn….

  • how to break down yoga poses

  • create smart yoga sequences

  • meditate

  • learn history of yoga

  • how to apply yoga philosophy to our daily lives

  • hands on adjustments

  • student/teacher relationship

  • how to create a home practice

  • business of yoga

  • restoratives yoga,

  • pre-natal yoga and much more!

Please see the curriculum on our training website for more details or email the studio with a 200 Hour inquiry.

WHY DOES ANYONE WANT TO ENROLL IN A YOGA TEACHER TRAINING?

If you love yoga and meditation and you are concerned with not only bettering your life, but also sharing the love of yoga and enhancing the lives of others and our planet – a good yoga teacher training is highly recommended.

Also if you love yoga and would like to deepen your yoga practice and learn the postures correctly with proper alignment, form and breath – enrolling in a yoga teacher training with a well qualified experienced instructor is highly recommended.


WHO QUALIFIES ?

Anyone who has a sincere love for the practice of yoga.

Anyone who has a sincere will to learn and grow.

This program is available for yogis of all levels : beginners are also welcome.

Come with an open mind and an open heart and we promise you an amazing / transformational and effective experience.

WHAT DO I GET WITH THE 200 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING ?

Besides the many tools and healing techniques you will acquire to enhance life on Earth for life time, and deepening your own personal practice of yoga and meditation – You will also get an official 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training certificate, Yoga Alliance Registered, recognized internationally.


HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING?

It Is Up to You! You have up to one year to complete your program.

Pick Your Format -

We have students who completed the virtual training in four weeks, some in two months, in three months and even six months, it will all depend on your schedule.

  • For in person training see schedule here. All our training also offer an online component which includes videos, audios, podcasts, meditations and articles.

  • Private yoga training is also an option at our school – where you can create your schedule with one of our lead trainers.

Private training is dependent on availability – check out our PRIVATE TRAINING page.


WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE LIKE?

For In Person Trainings : Every day we meet the training beings with a workshop which will last one to three hours ( it depends on the weekend) and in which we will cover various aspects of yoga asana (postures), the art of sequencing, pranayama (breath), and sometimes meditation. Following the practice students will have a short break. The afternoon session is to be continued with lectures and “labs”.


WHO IS YOUR LEAD YOGA TRAINER ?

Nathalie Croix is a full time yoga trainer who has dedicated her life to the healing arts, alternative medicine, and meditation. Her training includes four extensive trips to India to study at The Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. She is an author, blogger, a SmartFLOW certified teacher, a yoga teacher trainer E-RYT 500 Hour, a Reiki energy healer, a life coach, Five Sense Collective sound healer, and founder of Shanti Yoga Training School. Nathalie is the host of Life On Earth Podcast. Nathalie loves nature, animal rights and supporting her students succeed throughout their journey of life and all things yoga. 

TRAINING METHOD

Nathalie’s method is non-dogmatic, focuses on cultivating a long, healthy and happy yoga practice for practitioners of all levels.

We focus on alignment, on smart and creative yoga sequences.

Yoga is a practice of balance and equanimity. 

Yoga happens on and off the mat.

Through our training we create awareness for everyday life by cultivating the many tools of yoga.

Standing on the shoulders of the past, we respect tradition and history and yet we are open to new discoveries and evolution : knowing that the practice of yoga is ever evolving and growing.

We honor each student where they are at for yoga is a practice of radical acceptance.


ARE THE TRAININGS REFUNDABLE ?

Please know that our trainings are non refundable. In order for us to keep our high quality and focus in our programs we cannot issue refunds, all sales are final. We ask that our students be fully committed before enrolling in our training program. The trainings are non-refundable and yet the full amount of tuition is transferable to either a future training or to one of our School’s many offerings.


SCHEDULE A CALL:

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a ten minutes phone consultation with the lead trainer in regards to our training,  please reach out to us using the contact form below. You can also email us directly at shantiyoganola@gmail.com Subject Line : Yoga Teacher Training or text 310-435-6098.

We are honored to part-take on this special journey of the soul – body, mind and spirit together with you!


200 Hour Training Curriculum

We offer a comprehensive well rounded 200 hours of professional yoga training.

Our curriculum will cover but is not limited to:

  • intelligent yoga sequencing

  • Breakdown of postures, the different components of yoga sequencing, and how to sequence a class

  • Proper body alignment and hands on adjustments

  • Your teaching voice and projection, as well as how to instruct and set up classes

  • Practice teaching

  • How to protect your body when teaching and adjusting your students

  • Modifications of asanas for different body types and assessing injuries

  • Names of yoga poses in Sanskrit and in English

  • Personal tools for transformation

  • Choosing positive thought patterns and attitudes

  • Lines of energy

  • The chakras

  • Yoga as a energy cleansing practice

  • How to keep yoga inclusive to all - regardless of level

  • How to maintain the yoga teachings space energy : high vibrational

  • Human anatomy and how it affects each posture in the context of our yoga practice

  • Yoga as a lifelong practice

  • The body for longevity and how yoga can impact your daily life.

  • The history of yoga and yoga philosophy

  • Living a yogic lifestyle

  • Meditation

  • Pranayama (breath)

  • Yogic texts such as Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Upanishads

  • The power of chants

  • Student / teacher relationship

  • The important of Sangha (community) and Seva (giving back to the world we live in)

  • The business of yoga

  • Prenatal

  • Restorative yoga

  • Yoga nidra

You are required per Yoga Alliance to take the 200 Hours training prior to the 300 Hours

Whether you want to deepen your practice or become a teacher our training will take you on a journey of self discovery and growth.


CONFIDENCE, CLARITY AND COMPASSION ARE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A TEACHER.

B.K.S IYENGAR