Step Into Distinguished Yoga Leadership
Are you ready to become the yoga leader your community desperately needs?
Prerequisite: You don't need to be flexible! Some experience with Yoga or 200-hour YTT completion is required. This is for practitioners ready to create real change.
The yoga world is hungry for authentic leaders who can bridge ancient wisdom with modern social justice. While others teach poses, you'll transform lives and heal communities.
IMAGINE... being recognized as the teacher others look up to. Leading with such depth and authenticity that students travel from other cities to learn from you. Having the confidence to charge premium rates because your value is undeniable.
What you’ll experience ↓
Elevate your teaching skills
through weekly in-depth classes, practice teaching, 1:1 and monthly weekend intensives.
Deepen your practice
by learning and experiencing new depths of yogic wisdom where you confidently live yoga's roots.
Move towards mastery
of integrating equity and authenticity by teaching workshops, master classes, or creating your own courses.
Build relationships
meet your new yoga bestie! Participate in a diverse, like-mined, values based supportive community of passionate leaders.
Accomplish a self-designed social justice project
with the support of our exclusive Yoga and Social Change training that supports you in being a powerful yoga change-maker.
Grow your confidence
through workshops, supported practice teaching, evaluated practice teaching and creative expression.
WARNING: This Training Is NOT for Everyone
This is for you if:
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You're tired of surface-level yoga teaching
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You want to stand out in a crowded market
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You're ready to lead with social justice principles
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You demand the highest level of training available
This is NOT for you if:
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You just want more poses to teach
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You're not ready to examine privilege and power
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You avoid difficult conversations about equity
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You're looking for the cheapest option
Only committed changemakers need apply.
Advanced Transformation You'll Accomplish in Embody Yoga's Roots YTT 300:
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Complete a yoga social justice project you design with exclusive support
Grow your confidence through evaluated practice teaching
Advanced meditation & mindfulness training
Trauma-informed teaching mastery
Ethical business development with integrity
Your Advanced Transformation Includes:
6 In-Depth Modules
available via an exclusive online portal
Advanced Business Mastery
for ethical entrepreneurs
Weekly LIVE Calls
with Susanna Barkataki and world-class mentors
Exclusive Caucused Learning
Brave spaces for all identities (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, White Allies) - the only YTT program offering this
Monthly Weekend Intensives
with yoga leaders revolutionizing the industry
Optional In-Person Retreat
A powerful weekend of Practice, Power, and Belonging
Take a Look Inside the Training…
Embody Yoga’s Roots YTT 300 Content Overview
The Embody Yoga’s Roots YTT 300 Hour will create an immersive learning environment and foster an enhanced understanding and experience of all aspects of yoga as compared to the content of a RYS 200 or foundational training.
We cover:
Techniques, Training and Practice, Teaching Methodology, Anatomy and Physiology, Yoga Humanities and Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics, Mentorship and Practical Application.
Training Period: June to December 2026
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Module 1: Deep Reflection: Mantra, Mudra, Meditation Practices to Overcome Separation
Authentic yoga culture, Samkhya philosophy & yogic mind. Master Mantra, Mudra & Meditation for personal growth and social justice empowerment.
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Module 2: Move into Action:
Living the Yoga Lifestyle
Ayurveda, trauma-informed teaching & stress resistance training. Learn radical resilience and harmony with your soul's wholeness.
Module 3: Powerful Reconnection: Energy Anatomy of Yoga
dvanced sequencing, yogic psychology & modern neuroscience. Deep dive into physical anatomy, energy anatomy & chakra system mastery.
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Module 4: Love and Liberation: Yoga’s Roots, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Teaching Accessibly
Learn what it means to honor and decolognize yoga practice. Study Hinduism & Buddhism. Learn ethical voice-sharing and power structure awareness in Western yoga culture.
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Module 5: Equity and Inclusion: Teaching to Every BODY
Pre/Post Natal, Kids, Seniors, Chair Yoga, Addiction Recovery & Special Needs. Master inclusive teaching for all bodies and abilities.
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Module 6: Seva and Social Justice: Embody Yoga's Roots Leadership for Personal and Social Change
Ethical business strategies, industry disruption & confident voice-sharing. Master private lessons, retreats, workshops with equity and authenticity.
Meet Your YTT Mentors:
AND THERE’S SO MUCH MORE!
1:1 Mentoring
Build relationship with your Embody Yoga's Roots mentor through weekly group pod sessions and get a personalized Sankalpa Intention Setting 1:1 call for support and coaching on your yoga journey.
Deep Dives
Take advantage of our EXTRA Special Deep Dives with our incredible teaching team. Topics added based on YOUR interests! Get diverse perspectives from our amazing mentors in small focused groups.
A Transformative Learning Approach
Caucused Healing Spaces
We create safer spaces where BIPOC folks and White allies process separately, then integrate together. This powerful method supports authentic healing and community building.
Throughout the course, we caucus to go deeper and learn in safer and braver space — to do this kind of in depth antiracist learning and then come back together from a place of greater healing, strength and solidarity.
BIPOC folks gather in BIPOC-only spaces to connect with a sense of safety without any pressure to explain ourselves or guard what we say. We have the freedom to express more of our pain for deeper healing, and more of our joy that’s rooted in cultural expression.
White folks gather in anti-racist White-only spaces (it can seem strange at first but it's so powerful) — in these spaces White folks get to work together to create an anti-racist culture, without worrying about harming or triggering our friends or family of color, as we (sometimes rather ungracefully) deal with the big feelings that come up as we unlearn white supremacy.
We also integrate. We come together to learn and practice what unity can really look and feel like when we are living yogic ethics. We caucus to experience, integrate and anchor in our bodies a sense of safety so we can bring that safety with us as we come together, as well as into our lives and into the world.
What You'll Learn
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Yoga Styles: Advanced Restorative, Hatha, Bhakti, Adaptive, Prenatal
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Leadership Tools: Retreat planning, workshop design, private sessions
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Social Justice Skills: Equity-centered teaching, trauma-informed practices
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Advanced Philosophy: Samkhya, Bhagavad Gita, Hinduism & Buddhism
Our Commitment to Your Success
We're co-creating a transformative learning experience that goes far beyond traditional yoga teacher training. Your active participation shapes this journey for everyone.
What We Provide:
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Flexibility: All sessions are recorded, accessible for working parents and busy lives
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Support: Weekly mentor guidance + open communication about your needs
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Community: Your presence enhances everyone's learning and integration
What We Ask:
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50% live attendance for certification (includes Susanna's calls, mentor sessions, weekend retreats)
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Communication with your mentor if you need to miss sessions
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Engagement in your learning journey, whether you plan to teach or not
Your Weekly Rhythm:
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Monday: 75-minute live call with Susanna (4-7pm PT/7-10pm ET) + 90-minute mentor pod session
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On Your Time: 20-30 minutes of lectures and personal practice
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Monthly: Weekend retreat intensives with guest faculty (11-2pm PT/2-5pm ET)
This training is designed for real life - we support working professionals, caregivers, and busy humans!
Still have questions? ↓
Investment & Certification
Yoga Alliance Certified (RYS ID 12152) - Become a registered 300-Hour RYT
Pricing Options:
The 300 Hour YTT regular pricing is $4,997.
We are currently offering a special reduced rate.
Pay in Full
$4,297
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*Optional Add-On: LA Live Retreat: $999
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Why Choose Embody Yoga's Roots YTT?
Award-winning school with 2500+ graduates worldwide
Proven results - 90% of graduates become practicing instructors
Expert faculty - diverse faculty teachers & mentors
Personal support - 1:1 coaching + small groups
Authentic approach - traditional roots + modern social justice focus
True community celebrating all bodies & abilities
"SO much useful information. The course surpassed my expectations with the amount of content, videos, meditations, live calls, and free downloads."
- Amber - Yoga Studio Owner
"I highly recommend her teachings as a way to educate and build awareness of cultural erasure and cultural appropriation of yoga in the West."
- Anusha Wijeyakumar, Founder WOC and Wellness
"I absolutely recommend this to all sincere yoga students and teachers as a necessary step on the path of awakening."
- Kino Macgregor, OmStars
The Ignite Impact
10,000+ students trained • 15+ years of experience • Global faculty • 3X Award Winning
A Note from Your Lead Teacher
Susanna Barkataki
Founder and Director of Education
Ready to Lead the Yoga Revolution?
You've been practicing yoga or teaching for a while now. You know how to guide students through vinyasa, you can demo most poses, and maybe you've even found your rhythm in the classroom.
But something's calling you deeper.
Maybe it's the questions your students ask that you wish you could answer with more depth. Maybe it's witnessing the wellness industry's appropriation of yoga and knowing there's so much more to this practice. Or maybe you simply feel ready to step into the advanced teachings that transform good teachers into exceptional leaders.
This is where YTT 300 changes everything.
Our advanced training isn't about learning fancier poses or more Sanskrit. It's about understanding yoga's philosophical depths, mastering advanced teaching methodologies, and developing the cultural competency to teach with integrity and justice.
You'll explore trauma-informed practices, dive into yoga's authentic history, and learn to hold space for the complex conversations our world needs right now. This is training for teachers who want to create real change, in their communities and beyond.
Your students are ready for what you'll become.
The yoga world needs experienced teachers who can bridge ancient wisdom with modern social consciousness. Who can teach not just asana, but the full eight-limbed path. Who understand that true yoga leadership means showing up authentically while honoring this practice's roots.
This is your moment to step fully into your power as a yoga leader.
Ready to deepen your impact?
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