Yoga Teacher Training: A New Chapter
Ever thought about becoming a yoga teacher? Or at the very least, wondered what happens during teacher training? Is it non-stop yoga classes, will there be a sense of community, will I just learn a bunch of yoga poses or is there much more to it?
Join Aaron, a Yoga District’s teacher trainee, as he shares his current teacher training experiences through a series of posts. Find out what happens in yoga teacher training and if it might be something you would want to try yourself.
Teacher Feature: Meet Maylin!
Meet Maylin, one of our teachers at Yoga District! Learn about her journey with Yin Yoga and how she helps her students practice the best yoga for their bodies. Check out Maylin’s current class offerings below and sign up here!
- Sunday, 12:45 PM: Yin & Yang Yoga @ 14th St studio
- Sunday, 12:45 PM: Yin & Yang Yoga @ online
- Sunday, 5:30 PM: Yin Yoga @ Petworth Studio
- Sunday, 5:30 PM: Yin Yoga @ online
Community Spotlight: Meet Rebecca!
Yoga District is a community of incredible people! Our wonderful students, teachers and staff make us more than just a yoga studio. Join us each month as we spotlight a member of our community.
This month, meet Rebecca, one half of our duplicate records team!
Teacher Feature: Xandra
Meet Xandra, one of our teachers at Yoga District! Learn how yoga has helped her overcome culture shock and how online yoga allows her to stay connected with her community.
Check out Xandra’s current class offerings below and sign up here!
Wednesday, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Meditation for People with Vaccinations @ H Street Studio (500 H St NE)
Friday, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Core Flow Yoga (All Levels) @ Stanton Park (226 4th St NE)
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Feminists of Yoga District – Meet Kelsey!
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are posting a series of interviews with members of the Yoga District (YD) community who identify as feminists.
YD teacher Kelsey shares how intersectional feminism has shaped her yoga practice and her activism.
Feminists of Yoga District: Meet Rudhdi!
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we interviewed Rudhdi, a member of the Yoga District community who identifies as a feminist.
Read on to find out how feminism informs her identity and her yoga practice, and which feminist writer and social activist most inspires her.
Meet Studio Manager Claire!
As we gear up to reopen the yoga studios for classes, we’re celebrating the Yoga District community members who stepped forward to lead that transition and manage the studios with loving care. Meet Claire, the new manager of the Yoga District 14th Street Studio as she shares her yoga journey, her thoughts on inclusivity, and her experience being part of the Yoga District community!
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Celebrate Black History: Meet Yoga Teacher Denesia
Meet Denesia, one of our teachers at Yoga District! Learn about Denesia’s yoga journey and her reflections on being a black woman in the yoga space.
Denesia teaches Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga live-streaming classes on Mondays from 7:15PM-8:15PM. Sign up here!
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Teacher Feature: Meet Chuck!
Meet Chuck, one of our teachers at Yoga District! Learn about Chuck’s passion for Yin Yoga and how it has helped him overcome addiction in recovery.
Check out Chuck’s current class offerings below and sign up here!
- Monday, 6:15-7:30 PM: Yin Yoga @ online
- Tuesday, 6:30 PM: Yin & Yang Yoga @ 14th St. Meridian Hill: lower level near the fountain (16th & W St NW)
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Yogi Spotlight: Meet Johannah!
Meet Johanna, one of our beloved teacher training graduates!
Read on to hear Johanna’s story of compassion and healing through yoga.
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The Teachers
The diverse family of DC yoga teachers at Yoga District are dedicated to making yoga accessible to everyone through a huge variety of yoga class types, from vinyasa flow to restorative and beyond. Most Yoga District teachers are graduates of Yoga District’s nationally-attended 200 hour teacher training program. All Yoga District classes focus on coordinating breath with body movement to promote flexibility, strength, and peace of mind. We strongly believe in yoga as therapy, so catch one of our classes whenever you need a healthy dose of self-care.
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The Next Step
The Yoga District 200 and 500 hour teacher training certification programs, registered by the Yoga Alliance are unique in their emphasis on diversity of teaching styles studied, personal attention, and trauma sensitive yoga. It's no coincidence that Yoga District is regularly voted the leading studio in the nation's capital, and that most of its classes are taught by graduates of its training program. As a full time yoga school, small group trainings are led up to eight times a year by a dedicated faculty including Jasmine Chehrazi, contributor to the Harvard Karma Yoga Project teacher training, teacher training faculty at George Washington University, Yoga Alliance Standards Committee Advisory Board Member, Yoga Activist Founder, and Yoga Service Council Advisory Board Member. So take your practice and community involvement to the next level by joining a training. There's a reason why our graduates call the training "transformative."
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