Earn your Yoga Teacher Certification at Victory Power Yoga in Clayton, NC with Dancing Dogs Yoga and VPY!   As a 200 Hour and 300 Hour Yoga Alliance approved school,  DDY offers world class training in a supportive learning environment.   This inspirational and life-changing program will give you the tools, confidence and skill to teach an effective and inspiring power vinyasa yoga class in the tradition of Baron Baptiste.  

This training takes place over 7 weekends and all modules are required:

Week 1:  Begin Your Journey Into Power.  October 4-6, 2019

Week 2: Asana + Philosophy. Nov 1-3 2019

Week 3: Anatomy and Hands On Assisting. December 13-15, 2019

Week 4: Subtle Energy and Yoga. January 17-19, 2020

Week 5:  Svadyaya- Self-Study.  February 14-16, 2020.

Week 6:  Expand.  March 20-22, 2020.

Week 7:  Graduation and Triumph.  April 3-5, 2020. 

As a teacher graduate, you will learn the physical, energetic, and spiritual implications of yoga, as well as the importance of your way of being— how to live an authentic, essential life. Led by Certified Baptiste teacher Shelley Lowther and other DDY Senior Teachers, this program is appropriate for practitioners of every level.  This is a physically, mentally and emotionally challenging training that is a must for anyone wanting to share the practice of yoga, as well as those who simply wish to deepen their own understanding of the practice.

The DDY training is designed to prepare you to be a confident, effective yoga instructor. Each session covers a different unit of study and includes asana, lecture, group discussion, and small-group exercises.

The aim of this program is to create exceptional teachers, Not only will you leave our program prepared to teach, you will also be able to stand in front of a room of people and share openly and authentically.   You will gain invaluable insight into your own way of being. At DDY, we believe that the best yoga teachers are those who connect with their students, who speak authentically and from the heart, and who are comfortable in their own skin, regardless of who or what is around them. Through the practices and techniques of Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga, you will learn to identify the obstacles in your life and gain the tools to become your most powerful self, both in and out of the yoga studio.

DDY has a strict attendance policy and attendance is required at all Teacher Training sessions. Every group class that is missed must be made up in the studio within 7 calendar days. For every 1-4 hours missed you will need to schedule a one hour private, at a rate of $150. For every 4-8 hours missed, you will need to schedule a 2 hour private, at a rate of $250.  Workshops can be made up at other locations when available.  We're happy to work with you on this to ensure that you can get all of the information that is missed. The maximum amount of days missed can be no more than 2 days.  No refunds are available in case of chronic absences.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

• A full refund (less $300 application fee) will be issued if cancellation occurs within 7 days if registration, unless registration occurs within 15 days of start date.   
• No refunds within 15 days of program start date. 50% refund if cancellation occurs between 29-15 dates of program start date.
• If DDY or a DDY partner cancels the training, a full refund (including deposit) will be issued or students will be offered a transfer to another program.

Participants in this teacher training must:

• be free of major injuries going into the program
• attend 100% of every session
• be coachable
• have a radical commitment to personal growth

From time to time, adjunct faculty will join the group to share specific expertise and offer insight.

Dancing Dogs Yoga is an accredited Yoga Alliance Teacher Training School. Students who successfully complete our training can register with Yoga Alliance as either a 200-hour or 300-hour certified teacher.