RADIANT WARRIOR
Yoga Teacher Training
INSPIRE CHANGE. CULTIVATE WELLNESS. IMPACT LIVES
200 HOUR SELF-PACED ONLINE HATHA/VINYASA TRAINING
JOIN THE MOST TRUSTED, TRAUMA-INFORMED ONLINE YOGA SCHOOL IN THE WORLD FOR YOUR IMMERSION INTO YOGA.
EQUIP YOURSELF WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO TEACH YOGA BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON.
Radiant Warrior YTT is one of the most successful yoga teacher trainings of all time - more than 3000 students have gone through this curriculum, and not a single student has emerged unchanged.
In 2023, we reformatted this iconic course, to increase accessibility while lowering the financial commitment.
Since we’ve guided this course 20 times, we have an incredibly effective process of guiding students through it, including a well-honed curriculum and progression of teaching videos.
Register today and you’ll receive instant access to unlimited daily yoga and meditation classes and access to our online community as you prepare for your immersion into yoga.
About Our School
Yoga Farm Ithaca is a nonprofit charitable, 501c3 organization. Being a nonprofit enables us to stay committed to a vision of a healthier world as we believe that yoga & wellness should be a right rather than a privilege.
We have guided thousands of students all around the world through our 200, 300 & 500 hour immersions, & have over 700 5-star reviews from graduates on the Yoga Alliance
Now, the next step in the evolution of the teaching and practice of Kundalini Yoga is here.
Are you ready?
Registration IS open
A TOP 3 ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING SCHOOL
TRAINING AT A GLANCE
200 Hours of Training
Complete at Your Own Pace
Yoga Alliance Approved
- PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE -
WHAT YOU’LL Receive
ALL OF THE MAJOR TOPICS IN THE PRACTICE AND TEACHING OF YOGA AND FULFILLS YOGA ALLIANCE CURRICULUM STANDARDS.
☀ Become immersed in, and learn how to teach trauma-informed Vinyasa yoga, Hatha yoga and Mindfulness on your own schedule
☀ Become an RYT200 with Yoga Alliance AND a YFI200 Certified Yoga Teacher with us in as few as 6 weeks, with a year of access to live classes, office hours and cue rehearsals
☀ Optional live online office hours many times a week with your lead educators ensures you’ll get all your questions answered
☀ Unlimited yoga and meditation classes for a year
☀ Indefinite access to all Course Materials (video, audio and PDF transcripts of all lessons)
☀ Be part of a global community and make new friends
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN TO TEACH
☀ Learn to teach a sequence of 36 common poses, including sun salutations, standing poses, seated poses, back and core strengtheners, and reclined restorative poses.
☀ Learn to teach yoga and mindfulness confidently online or in person
☀ Learn to teach mindfulness practices in schools, as part of SEL competency
☀ Learn to teach 5 breathwork practices that soothe stress and anxiety and increase energy
Course Modules
A condensed overview of the modules & topics covered in this training
MODULE ONE: YOGA BASECAMP
Intro and Overview of Yoga. Eight Limbs, Basic Poses and flow of Radiant Warrior Yoga. Intro to Mindfulness and Meditation
MODULE TWO: CULTIVATING AWARENESS
Intro to Western and Subtle Anatomy, Sequencing Yoga Classes, Begin Teaching, Introduction To Ethics
MODULE THREE: WHEN THE TEACHER IS READY
Strength and Flexibility in Yoga, Breathwork and Meditation, The Role of the Yoga Teacher, Brain Anatomy, Bringing your Teaching online
MODULE FOUR: BE THE CHANGE
Improve Sequencing Skills, Mindfulness and Self Care, Core Muscles and Yoga, Props and Modifications, Trauma Informed Methods, Discover Meditation You’ll Love
MODULE FIVE: TEACH YOUR PATH
Teaching Off the Mat, Adjustments and Assists, Anatomy of the Hips and Pelvis, Consent for Adjustments, Abundance and Neuroscience Basics, Teaching Technology, Teaching in Schools
MODULE SIX: ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY
Finding your Why, Special Populations, Deeper Anatomy Understanding, Business of Yoga, Practice Teaching with friends, family or fellow students, Video recording How To, Marketing yourself and classes
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
For anyone who personally loves yoga and knows how important yoga has been to you for your own mental, emotional and physical well being
For anyone who has longed to participate in a YTT, however due to finances or time constraints it simply wasn’t possible
Teachers, educators, school administrators who would like to bring this well-being education to students and/or faculty
Yoga Teachers seeking to refresh their learning and enthusiasm for teaching
Anyone who is ready for a career change or a new way to serve from their passion for yoga
THE JOURNEY
Register
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Attend a Q&A session
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Order Your Books & Materials
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Join online Classes & Community
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We host live classes every week and have a vast resource library. As a YFI Student, you get ongoing access as soon as you register and create your account on the platform. This is where you will be able to begin to engage in community discussions.
Commit To The Course
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Attend classes, practice on your own, and engage in community discussions. You will begin as a student and, over the course of the program, you will quickly shift into a compassionate teacher. It’s an amazing path we get to walk together.
Post-Graduation & Teaching
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To continue to support you after graduation, we have many ways for you to stay connected in the community as well as ongoing office hours through our extensive membership portal.
“THE MOST ‘IN-PERSON’ ONLINE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING IN THE WORLD.”
🌟 Inspiration and interaction via active, live-taught classrooms and office hours (plus - video and audio replays for everything…)
🌟 Students form lasting bonds of compassion and care for one another throughout this training.
🌟 Our team of 10 educators supports these connections, which has resulted in this training being called “the most in-person online yoga teacher training available”
You’ll receive your teaching certification from YFI which is yours forever with no additional fees or CEUs.
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THE RADIANT WARRIOR STORY
When the Pandemic arrived in 2020, our 501c3 nonprofit, Yoga Farm Ithaca, moved our entire in-person curriculum to an online format, approved by Yoga Alliance.
In the 3 years since, our team has continued to cultivate this program into one of the top 3 online yoga trainings in the world, ushering thousands of graduates into the world who are sharing yoga and mindfulness with others in schools, businesses, gyms, yoga studios and even their own backyards.
With many hundreds of 5-star reviews and testimonials at Yoga Alliance, our graduates are the best way for you to get a feel for the quality and personal outcomes.
Graduates Receive both their RYT200 with Yoga Alliance and the YFI200 Certification from our school
Many of our students seek to immerse in yoga for themselves, their families, and to consider teaching, and have sought out more flexibility in going at their own pace through the coursework.
OUR RADIANT WARRIOR ONLINE YTT IS THE ANSWER!
Your fellow students are waiting and there are classes to take right away…
WHY CHOOSE YFI
CURRICULUM
YFI
OTHER COURSES
International Certification
Trainees Teach and Assist in Public Classes
Trauma Informed Language & Cuing
100% Practical, Focused Training
In-Person Feeling In Online Format
Spiritually Connected Without Rigid Dogma
Extensive Digital Resources
TRAINERS
Master Level Instructors
Working Professionals
Mentorship & Coaching
Office Hours
Personalized Help
COMMUNITY
Inclusive & Open Minded
Diversity, Inclusion & Body Positive
Connected, Active & Engaged
TUITION & SCHEDULES
Affordable Payment Plans
Flexible, Part-Time Study Options
Your Own Pace (4-12 Month Program)
Home Study
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST
As instructors, we have a combined depth of experience that is rare, and our love for our mission, for each other and for our students creates change on both an inner and outer level that is unique.
JEANNIE O'NEILL - M.ED, E-RYT500, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jeannie is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Energy Healer, and YTT Lead Educator
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“Imagine that you are capable of healing yourself.”
Jeannie is here to help you discover how to be an alchemist for transmuting the pain of life into empowerment and growth. Jeannie has a passion and purpose to hold space for others on transformational journeys. Her teaching is practical, relatable and authentic to her own continuous journey as a student and teacher.
Jeannie has a masters degree in education specializing in contemplative pedagogy and transformative online curriculum design. She is a 500E-RYT Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga Teacher.
Her teaching philosophy is based in experiential learning and teaching you to teach the path that you have walked. She is here to create opportunities for you to discover, tune into, and honor the divinity that is within you.
ZARA Leonard - Exercise Physiologist, CPT, RYT-500
School Studio Manager, Yoga Teacher, 200 hour YTT Lead Eductor
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Zarra is a passionate yoga teacher and movement specialist who finds true joy in sharing her passion with others. Her journey to becoming a movement specialist started in 2018 when she earned her certification as a personal trainer through NETA. She then earned her RYT-200 certification in 2019 and RYT-500 certification in 2022, both through Yoga Farm Ithaca. In 2023, she obtained a degree in Exercise Science with a Sport Sciences concentration from Ithaca College.
Zarra is dedicated to helping yoga practitioners understand the intricacies of their bodies while honoring the interconnection between the physical and subtle body.
other CONTRIBUTING EDUCATORS
Our educators and yoga teachers include Lynn Fraser, Kimberly Beekman, Jaya Lalita, Pennee Barresi, Lynn Benedetto and Shula Stern.
This amazing team provides yoga, meditation, guidance and support in numerous optional live online offerings, as well as content in your course libraries.
The Radiant Warrior program is completely self-paced…
This is an online course - the core curriculum for the YTT is fully self-paced, so you can go as fast or as slow as you like, which each lesson unlocking as soon as the previous one is complete.
You won’t be left alone in the training, through, we have incredible live support from your lead educators and active community throughout, and up to a year with live support as you work through the course.
With more than 20 live online opportunities each week to connect, ask questions, and learn, the Radiant Warrior Online YTT will serve you in your learning and growth.
Best of all, you can start right away…
BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING
Both in-person and online training formats have strengths and weaknesses. We’ve taught both many times and have brought the best of both worlds to this training.
This training has the same curriculum as our in-person training, and live-taught online training, and the self-paced version brings even more flexibility to ensure your learning needs are met.
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No need to take time off from work (save your vacation days!) or arrange to be away from family.
You can practice, learn and teach anytime, anywhere.
This training could be completed in as little as 6 weeks, and you have a full year of live support to help you complete the course.
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You can slow down, repeat, or pause the replays whenever you wish
If English is not your first language, you can go slow and take in the content at a pace that works for you
We provide video, audio and text transcripts of all lessons
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Timezones are no issue here; wherever and whenever you’d like, you can continue your studies and practice yoga with us
No travel or hotels required!
Study from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you are.
Download the app for your phone or tablet for maximum convenience
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Revisit and discover even more from your lessons, in a way that is impossible in an in-person course.
ALL-INCLUSIVE TUITION
TUITION FEES INCLUDE:
200-Hour certification training approved by the Yoga Alliance
World-class training with over 700 5-star reviews at Yoga Alliance
Unlimited yoga and meditation classes (live and on-demand) for a year
Convenient online learning + flexible format (works on any device, internet required)
Video, audio and text transcripts of all lessons
Optional live interaction & learning with lead educators in ‘office hours’ and after yoga classes
An online Community group for continuous support throughout the year
Credit Cards & Paypal accepted
$219 /Month*
6 monthly payments,
first one at registration
$1099 One time payment*
Lowest total tuition with our single payment option
Discounts & Coupons
We have created community discounts to be a part of the greater movement toward equity & inclusion in the field of yoga.
We are seeking students in these communities in order to create diversity in the Yoga Teaching community. Our goal is that these opportunities will enable students to see themselves represented in the teachers that they have access to.
Please identify the community you identify as, from the list below.
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Receive 10% off for 2 or more paid in full tuition, registering on the same day. You can register separately, or pay together.
Discount Code: FRIENDS
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If you have taken a YTT from any school and are a certified 200 hr yoga teacher, you are welcome to join us as a refresher for 50 CEU credits and 30% off tuition (full payment or the payment plan).
You will be asked to submit a copy your certificate after registering
Discount Code: YOGATEACHER
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K-12 educators (public or private)
Discount Code: K12 at registration
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BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Global Majority)
Discount Code: BIPOC at registration
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LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer)
Discount Code: LGBTQ at registration
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EQUITY (For anyone who receives state or federal financial assistance)
Discount Code: EQUITY at registration
TRAINING MATERIALS
Beautiful and comprehensive training Manual is a PDF (print or keep on your computer)
✅ Required books:
Teaching Yoga, by Mark Stephens
The Way of Liberation, by Adyashanti
Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga Practice to Create a Just World, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson
✅ Supplemental books include:
Functional Anatomy of Yoga by David Keil
This book is optional and encouraged
These books are the only cost outside of your tuition - all else is included…
Our online Radiant warrior course Is ongoing
The Radiant Warrior 200 hour online YTT course is self-directed - a perfect blend of self-directed learning and live online office hours and yoga classes.
All YTT core classes have been recorded so you can participate on your schedule, go fast, or slowly and allow life to happen while you make progress towards your teaching certificate
We suggest setting up a weekly schedule for yourself - taking a YTT class once or twice a week, taking 1-2 yoga classes, and joining an office hour that works for your schedule
Best of all, you can start right away with foundational practices, unlimited yoga and meditation classes, and more…
SCHEDULE & CLASSROOM TIMINGS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVE LEARNING AND CONNECTION
Your lead educators host ‘office hours’, on zoom each week, where your specific questions can be discussed in a smaller group with your teachers. We have 7 office hours every single week.
‘Cue Rehearsal’ are pairs of students practicing reading the pose cues to each other on a live zoom session. You can start anytime with these, meet other students and start learning the cues for the poses.
Live Online Yoga classes and guided meditations happen most days of the week and are included with your tuition. Your instructors are available after yoga classes to answer your questions about the poses or your practice.
You’ll have access to all of this - live yoga classes, office hours, and cue rehearsals for a full year from when you sign up!
Student Reviews
HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS?
FAQs
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The all-inclusive regular tuition is $1099.
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Your YTT starts when you register.
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Watch all of the teaching videos (or audio) in our online classroom (requires internet connection)
Read the manual and required textbook chapters
Take 30 yoga classes with us (included) or with other teachers
30 days of daily (5-10 minutes) meditation or mindfulness practice (doesn’t need to be consecutive)
Prepare final pose sheets with cues to lead all 36 Radiant Warrior Poses
Practice teach the yoga poses for a total of 10 hours to friends, family or fellow students (online or in-person)
Deliver a final 1-hour video of you teaching to one or more ‘students’
Complete the final self-reflective exam (2 pages)
There is no required live/online attendance.
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No! This is our full training, taught as we would in person. You’ll learn how to teach both in-person and online, and your 200 hour certificate is the same as if you took the training in-person.
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You’ll learn to teach Hatha yoga, Vinyasa Yoga and Mindfulness Practices.
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Once the course has begun there are no refunds. You can withdraw before the course begins with a small admin fee.
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No, though many students love joining us live in our yoga classes and office hours.
All sessions that are required for the YTT have been recorded for watching when you would like.
There are many live opportunities to join us for daily yoga, meditation and office hours, all optional.
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You have one year from when you begin to access the live yoga classes and office hours. You can complete it in as few as 6 weeks.
You’ll continue to have indefinite access to all the classroom sessions as long as you’d like…
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Some have completed in as few as 6 weeks! 12-16 weeks is the average.
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Yes! All of our yoga trainings are 100% backed by Yoga Alliance. You’ll be able to register with them after receiving your certificate from us.
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Yes! The online classroom works on on computers, mobile and tablets. We do suggest using a computer if possible.
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Yes! There is 1 payment plans, over 6 months