200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training · Hybrid — In Person in Fort Worth, TX & Live Online
A hybrid 200-hour yoga teacher training in Fort Worth, Texas — and everywhere Zoom can reach.
Whether you already know you want to teach, or you’re simply craving to understand your practice more fully, this training meets you where you are. A trauma-informed, Yoga Alliance–eligible 200-hour program rooted in embodiment, breathwork, and mindfulness. Train in person in Fort Worth, Texas, or live online from anywhere in the world — every weekend streamed and recorded, so distance never means missing a moment.
Early bird enrollment opens November 1 and runs through November 30. Early bird tuition is $500 less than regular tuition, and your free Practice Membership begins the day you register, so you can start collecting hours toward graduation right away. Spots are open, and joining the early access list means you hear first.
January 23 – May 23, 2027 · Eight weekends
17 in-person spots at Fort Worth Wellness Center · Unlimited online seats
Led by Sandra Vanatko, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 · 20 years of teaching
A hybrid 200-hour yoga teacher training in Fort Worth, Texas — and everywhere Zoom can reach.
Whether you already know you want to teach, or you’re simply craving to understand your practice more fully, this training meets you where you are. A trauma-informed, Yoga Alliance–eligible 200-hour program rooted in embodiment, breathwork, and mindfulness. Train in person in Fort Worth, Texas, or live online from anywhere in the world — every weekend streamed and recorded, so distance never means missing a moment.
January 23 – May 23, 2027 · Eight weekends
17 in-person spots at Fort Worth Wellness Center · Unlimited online seats
Led by Sandra Vanatko, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 · 20 years of teaching
FREE ON ZOOM
If you’re curious and still have questions, join Sandra Vanatko on Zoom this November. She will walk you through what the eight weekends look like, how the hybrid format works, and what to expect if you decide to join, and you’ll have time to ask her anything. There’s nothing to sign up for and nothing to prepare. Just click the button at any of these times.
The same link works for every session.
A training rooted in 20 years of teaching
Most 200-hour trainings teach you the poses. This one is built from 20 years and thousands of students’ worth of yoga therapy, somatic work, and contemplative practice, so you’re learning the whole picture — how the body actually holds and releases tension, how to guide breath and stillness safely, and how to hold a room with real presence instead of a memorized script.
You’ll leave with the skills and eligibility to teach confidently and inclusively. And whether or not you’re sure yet that teaching is for you, many graduates say the deeper gift was this: a practice that finally belongs to them, in their own body, in their own voice. Some come for the certification and stay for the path — continuing into meditation training, joining retreats, and staying part of a community that keeps practicing together for years.
What you receive
Eight Immersive Weekends
Full training days with live teaching, practice, and discussion — in person in Fort Worth or live on Zoom.
Every session is recorded, so nothing is ever missed and everything can be revisited.
What that means for you: you’re never rushed, and you’re never behind — the pace is built for real learning, not cramming.
Yoga Alliance RYT-200 Eligibility
Graduate ready to register as an RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance and begin teaching with confidence.
Certification that honors both skill and depth — you’ll be ready to hold real rooms.
What that means for you: the credential studios actually look for, backed by training that goes well beyond the minimum.
Trauma-Informed Foundations
Learn how trauma lives in the body and how to offer language, choice, and safety in every class.
Teaching that welcomes all bodies and histories — increasingly what studios look for in new teachers.
What that means for you: you’ll walk into any room able to hold it safely, for every body that shows up.
Breathwork & Mindfulness
Cultivate a personal pranayama and mindfulness practice with 20 years of guidance behind it.
Learn to guide breath and stillness safely, skillfully, and from your own direct experience.
What that means for you: tools for your own nervous system first, so you’re teaching from lived experience, not theory.
Somatic Anatomy & Sequencing
Functional anatomy taught through the felt sense — alignment rooted in curiosity, not rigidity.
Sequence with intention, rhythm, and flow, and cue from presence rather than memorized scripts.
What that means for you: you’ll cue from your own understanding, not someone else’s script.
Mentorship & Community
Direct feedback and personal guidance from Sandra throughout the training — this is a small, close container.
A cohort that often becomes a lasting community, practicing together long after graduation.
What that means for you: you’re fully supported, seen, and known — not one of hundreds in an anonymous cohort.
The curriculum
Functional anatomy through a somatic lens, interoception and the felt sense in every pose, and alignment that invites rather than imposes.
A complete foundation in breath practices — for your own regulation and resilience, and for guiding others safely through theirs.
Mindfulness and meditation drawn from Sandra’s long study in contemplative traditions, taught as direct experience rather than theory.
Classical philosophy made experiential, woven with somatic psychology and self-inquiry as living bridges into your own practice.
Chakras, prana vayus, and bandhas explored as lived experience — how energy and awareness move through asana, breath, and stillness.
Voice, language, and cueing; sequencing; trauma-informed space-holding; practice teaching with real feedback; and the essentials of building a teaching life.
Dates & logistics
Weekend 1 · Jan
23–24
Weekend 3 · Feb
13–14
Weekend 5 · Mar
13–14
Weekend 7 · May
1–2
Weekend 2 · Jan
30–31
Weekend 4 · Feb
27–28
Weekend 6 · Apr
3-4
Weekend 8 · May
22–23
Weekend 1 · Jan
23–24
Weekend 2 · Jan
30–31
Weekend 3 · Feb
13–14
Weekend 4 · Feb
27–28
Weekend 5 · Mar
13–14
Weekend 6 · Apr
3-4
Weekend 7 · May
1–2
Weekend 8 · May
22–23
Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00am–3:15pm, with a lunch break from 11:00am–12:15pm each day.
In person: Fort Worth Wellness Center, Fort Worth, Texas — limited to 17 students for a close, personal container.
Online: Join live via Zoom from anywhere in the world, with unlimited seats. Every weekend is recorded, so whether you train in the room or from your living room, you’ll never lose a moment.
What if I can’t make a weekend? Every session is recorded, so you’ll never lose the teaching. To be eligible for Yoga Alliance certification, at least 6 of the 8 weekends need to be attended live — in person or on Zoom.
EARLY BIRD · NOVEMBER 1–30
Regular tuition is $3,795. Register during early bird and you save $500. Your free Practice Membership begins the day you register, so you can start collecting graduation hours right away.
PAY IN FULL
$500 LESS THAN REGULAR TUITION
One payment with no added fees when you pay by check or cash. If you pay by credit card, a 3% processing fee applies, for a card total of $3,393.85.
Paying by check or cash? Write to me and I will set it up with you.
PAYMENT PLAN
7 MONTHLY PAYMENTS · $3,495 TOTAL
Paid by credit card and charged automatically each month, beginning the day you register. The plan includes a $200 payment plan fee.
A Head Start, Built In
Register Nov 1–30 (Early Bird)
Your Practice Membership begins the moment you register — completely free, running all the way through the final weekend on May 23. Start settling into your practice and working through your requirements right away, well before the first weekend even begins. The practices you complete through your membership count toward your graduation hours, so if you register during early bird, you can begin collecting them months before our first weekend.
Register Dec 1 onward (Regular)
Your Practice Membership is still included at no extra cost — it simply begins when the training does, on January 23.
For Graduates
If you’ve completed this training with Sandra before and want to return to the material with fresh eyes, you’re welcome to audit this training online or in-person if space is available. You’ll join every live session, receive the same mentorship and feedback as first-time students, and revisit the recordings anytime you’d like — in person spots are first reserved for those taking training for the first time.
Early Bird · November 1–30 · $1295
Regular Pricing · December 1 onward · $1495· Space Permitting
One payment
Who this training is for
You want to become a Yoga teacher.
Maybe you’re building toward a career, or maybe you simply want to teach on the side. Either way, you’re here to teach from who you actually are, not from a script you’ve memorized. You’ll learn to hold a room with real presence, to teach in a way that welcomes every body that walks through the door, and to cue from your own understanding instead of someone else’s words.
You want to go deeper into your own practice
You don’t need to know yet whether you’ll ever teach a class. You’re here because your practice has become important enough that you want to understand it fully — the philosophy underneath the poses, the breath underneath the philosophy, the awareness underneath it all. Many graduates come for the certification and stay for exactly this.
What makes this training different
Led by Sandra, start to finish
Sandra leads all eight weekends herself — one continuous voice and one relationship of mentorship from beginning to end. Dan Hall supports her every weekend as assistant teacher, present for all eight weekends and taking on a growing role in teaching as the training unfolds. Jennifer Rydlinski joins as a guest teacher for two of the weekends, bringing her own depth to the training. It’s Sandra’s twenty years of yoga therapy, Hakomi-informed somatic work, and contemplative practice that shape the training throughout.
Trauma-informed at the core
Not a module bolted on at the end — safety, choice, and inclusion shape how every subject is taught, and how you’ll learn to teach.
A true hybrid, honestly done
Online students aren’t watching from the back row. Live Zoom participation, recorded replays of every session, and the same feedback and mentorship as the in-person group.
No scripts, no one right way
You’ll learn to teach like yourself — cueing from your own understanding and holding a room with real presence, not someone else’s words. Sandra gives you the ground to stand on; the voice is yours.
Words from graduates
“Completing YTT with Sandra Vanatko has absolutely been one of the best experiences of my life. The depth of information was amazing, and each time we met, it left me fulfilled but yet wanting more.”
– Margaret cannon
“I learned so much about yoga and myself. It was a beautiful experience that will stay with me always. It was above and beyond my expectations, and there was so much support & encouragement.”
– Donna McQuagge
“The Teacher Training I received has been nothing short of exceptional, offering tools and insights that will stay with me for a lifetime. The training was a beautiful space with truly inspiring teachers. The energy is uplifting, the atmosphere welcoming, and the benefits—both physical and emotional—are profound and lasting. It’s a place where growth, healing, and transformation naturally unfold. I highly recommend this training to anyone seeking meaningful growth and transformation.”
– Avon Burton
“When I took the Teacher Training with Sandra Vanatko, I had already been a member of her studio for several years. Taking the training allowed me to go deeper into the practice. And it was so much more than I could have imagined. Besides the postures and movement, we experienced breathing, meditation, history and community. Sandra’s knowledge and skills, not to mention her unique spirit, brought me to a deeper appreciation of all things yoga. I’ve never experienced anything like that. If you take this training, you will find more self awareness and develop a way of teaching yoga that will bring you joy!”
– Claudia Bracato
“Taking teacher training from Sandra was a life-changing experience for me! With the focus on trauma informed teaching, I, personally, found new levels of safety in my body that I had never experienced before which allowed me to heal on multiple levels. I have a new appreciation for my body and my breath. Her way of teaching is incredibly powerful! I would recommend it to anyone who is contemplating teacher training!”
– Amanda Malm
Your guide
Sandra is a certified yoga therapist, somatic practitioner, and meditation teacher who has spent nearly twenty years guiding students through trauma-informed, body-based practices that bridge spirituality and the nervous system. Her teaching blends depth with warmth — a grounded path to steadiness through the body, the heart, and everyday life.
She leads retreats and trainings internationally from her home base in Fort Worth, Texas, and returns to the Grapevine Botanical Gardens each season she can — it remains one of her favorite places to practice in North Texas.
C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist · E-RYT 500 · Hakomi-Trained Somatic Practitioner · Meditation Teacher · Breathwork Facilitator · Teaching since 2007 · Training yoga teachers since 2012, with hundreds of graduates
assistant teacher
Dan Hall is an RYT-500 yoga instructor with more than 1,000 hours of formal training. Practicing since 2011 and teaching since 2015, he has supported students in both RYT-200 and RYT-300 teacher training programs.
Dan’s teaching blends Hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, and mindful movement with an approach grounded in presence and curiosity. As a teacher and mentor, he is passionate about creating supportive spaces where students can deepen their practice, discover their own inner power, and allow meaningful insight and transformation to unfold that cultivates an embodied understanding of yoga they can carry into their teaching and everyday lives
Special guest teacher
Jennifer Rydlinski is a Diplomate Certified CranioSacral Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, and yoga instructor with over 13 years of hands-on experience studying, teaching, and working with the human body. Since 2019, she has taught anatomy for Sandra Vanatko’s Yoga Teacher Training cohorts, bringing a practical and experiential approach to the classroom. Her extensive manual therapy practice offers a grounded understanding of human anatomy and the physiology of the mind-tissue connection. Jennifer approaches the body as a dynamic, interconnected system of living intelligence, inviting students to explore this with curiosity, respect, and appreciation for each body’s individuality and capacity for evolution.
Certification
Upon completing the training, you’ll be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200 — the standard credential studios look for in new teachers. More than the credential, you’ll graduate ready to teach skillfully, ethically, and from the heart.
Common questions
Yes. The training is a true hybrid — you can attend all eight weekends live via Zoom from anywhere in the world, with unlimited online seats. Every session is recorded, so you can revisit any teaching at any time. Online students receive the same mentorship, feedback, and certification eligibility as in-person students.
Graduates are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200, the credential most studios look for when hiring new teachers.
Early bird tuition is $3,295 (available November 1–30), and regular tuition is $3,795 from December 1 onward as space allows. You can pay in full or choose a payment plan. If you pay in full by check or cash, there are no added fees. If you pay by credit card, a 3% processing fee applies, for a card total of $3,393.85. The payment plan is 7 monthly payments of $499.29 ($3,495 total, including a $200 payment plan fee), charged automatically by credit card beginning the day you register.
Not at all. Many students join to deepen their personal practice rather than to teach — and describe it as one of the most meaningful things they’ve done. Whether you plan to teach or not, the training will change how you relate to your body, breath, and life.
In-person weekends take place at Fort Worth Wellness Center in Fort Worth, Texas, with enrollment limited to 17 in-person students to keep the container close and personal.
It means learning how trauma lives in the body and how to teach in ways that offer safety, choice, and inclusion — through your language, your sequencing, and how you hold space. In this training, that sensitivity isn’t a single module; it shapes how everything is taught.
Every session is recorded, so you’ll always have access to the teaching. That said, Yoga Alliance certification requires attending at least 6 of the 8 weekends live — either in person or on Zoom. If you know ahead of time that more than two weekends will be a stretch, reach out to Sandra and we’ll figure out the right path together.
Begin your journey
Join the early access list to hear the moment enrollment opens on November 1, with
early bird tuition available all month.
Cancellations & Withdrawals
To withdraw before the training begins, we must receive your request in writing before January 23, 2027. You will be eligible for a refund minus the non-refundable $750 deposit.
To withdraw after the training begins, we must receive your request in writing before February 2, 2027. Once the course begins, you will be eligible for a refund minus the non-refundable deposit and a pro-rated amount of the course. No refunds will be given for requests received after February 2, 2027.
By enrolling, you agree to pay fully for the course according to your selected plan. If you miss a session or withdraw after February 2, 2027, you remain responsible for all payment installments.
