Spring 2026

1 MONTH INTENSIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

DATES: MARCH 27TH-APRIL 26TH

WE ARE YOGA ALLIANCE REGISTERED

Deepen Your Practice & become a Teacher

We will introduce you to classic styles including traditional Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin, and Vinyasa - as well as proven systems for integrating elements of traditional practice into a style that is authentic your own.

You will be transformed – more uniquely and beautifully YOU.

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Leave a deposit - $500

$2200 after deposit

we also have payment plans options and limited scholarships available

email: studio.dayayoga@gmail.com to inquire

Transform

Your training is so much more than just learning yoga poses. Sure, you’ll learn the technical things you need to be a great teacher – anatomy, sequencing, cueing, and all that other stuff. But you’re also taking a deep, transformational journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-love. When it’s done you’ll be a different person… not a person who’s changed, but rather a person who has a truer understanding of who you really are. You’ll see the beauty and grace inside of yourself, and you’ll be ready to share it with the world in your own unique way.

Off the mat

You’ll learn an advanced teaching style (called “off the mat”) that allows you to teach like a pro, starting with the very first class you teach! Instead of demonstrating every pose from the front of the class, you’ll learn to teach while walking around the room so that you can really see your students and help them deepen their practice. This is an absolutely essential tool if you want to be a top teacher!

You’ll be able to create your own class plans, with endless creativity and variety! You will get an understanding how to work with students of all levels and we will give you tools to work with different injuries.

 

During the training we will meet on the weekends following a strict schedule we have designed based on working with people for over 10 years.

Friday 6-9pm

Saturday: Morning 7:30-9am & 2:30-9pm

Sunday 2:30-9pm

among the group hours, more flexible based on your schedule hours

will consist of

Practice hours - 5x a week - in your own time

Mentoring hours - 2x in a month with lead teacher

Homework, Karma Yoga, Group practice 5 hours a week

20 hours of teaching community classes - can be finalized after training

After the training:

we ask that you teach at least 20 community classes to gain experience

from there you have the opportunity to teach with Daya

your teachers and mentors:
Dayamama - Anna Lesniak, Georgina Berbari, Shri Marley Ilumina, Jodie

Dayamama - Anna Lesniak

Founder of Daya Yoga Studio, Yoga Teacher, Movement Lover & Artist, Farmer forever

Teaching Yoga , Bhakti, Kirtan also offering Holistic Services since 2007

Life dedicated to creating Community around the world

NYC, CT, Guatemala & Poland

studied under : Science of Self with Rose Erin- Advanced Yoga Training & Meridian Therapy, Atmananda Yoga , Yoga Sukhavati, Ketonah Yoga, Kundalini at the Golden Temple in Guatemala, Michael Gannon in Mexico - Ashtanga, Fara Marz - Bhakti, India and many more I’m a student forever

Georgina Berbari

multidisciplinary artist and yogini in NYC. Practicing and teaching for over a decade

“Im devoted to inner transformation in service of healing “

Advanced Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Meridian Work, Acupressure, Bhakti & Meditation

Marely Ilumina

Yogini, Curandera, Kambo facilitator, herbalsit & artist

Based in Hudson Valley, facilitating all around the world.

Jodie Lewis

Jodie is a Teacher at Daya for last few years and we love the very dynamic yet sweet and meditative classes.

Jodie is a holistic life coach.

Yoga & Reiki

 

Course Outline

Table of Contents

  1. Family Tree (Yoga Styles and History of Yoga)

  2. Pranayama

  3. Asana (Intro to Surya A, B)

  4. Yoga Anatomy / Anatomy of Asana / Asana Lab

  5. The Art of Assisting (Adjustments)

  6. Sequence Building

  7. Finding your voice

  8. Chanting, Kirtan

  9. Choosing Direction (Yin, Power…)

  10. Teaching & Sequence

  11. Intro to Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda

  12. Energy Body - Chakras, Meridians

  13. Business of Yoga

Course Calendar & Curriculum

WEEK 1

Ridgewood 

3/27 Friday       7-8pm Blue room Ridgewood - Opening check in -  Dayamama

3/28 Saturday  7-8:30 am Yoga Master Class RIDGEWOOD ( Daya Sequencence)Dayamama

ALL DAY RIDGEWOOD Yoga ROOM 

                      2:30pm - tune in with Mantra - Dayamama

                         3-4pm Yoga Mat - Understanding the practice - Dayamama

                     8 Limbs of Yoga - Intro to eastern Body Western Mind - everything benign the          heart - the root - Dayamama 

                       4-6:30pm - Asana Lab Surya Namaskar explained Dayamama

30min break

                         7-7:45pm   - practice teaching Dayamama

                         7:45pm Closing circle Dayamama

3/29  Sunday   7:30-9am Yoga Master Class - Bushwick  -  Jodie 

                         Ridgewood afternoon yoga Room 

                     2:30pm - 5:30pm Asana Lab - Dayamama

                    30min break             

                       6-7:30pm Chinese medicine - Ayurveda  Jodie - small  room ridgewood

                       8pm Kirtan - Ida &  Anna or more 

WEEK 2 

Ridgewood Small room 

4/3  Friday   5:30-6:30 Pranayama & Meditation & Yin approach Liza 

                     6:45pm Take or observe Yin Class with Natalya 

4/4  Saturday 

                       7:30-9am Yoga Master Class - Ridgewood  - Liza

Ridgewood Yoga Room 

                        2:30- 5pm History of Yoga / Myth  - Vinay 

                5:30pm - 8pm - Anatomy  - Robbie 

4/5  Sunday  7:30-9am - Yoga Master Class - Dayamama -  Bushwick 

Evening Ridgewood Yoga Room 

                    2:30pm-5:30pm  - Asana Lab All types of Asana - Practice teaching - Dayamama

                     6pm - 7:45pm Chinese Med- meridian sistem   - Dayamama - Blue room 

                        8pm  - Kirtan Ridgewood Yoga Room 

 WEEK 3 

4/10  Friday      6pm - 8pm  - Teaching Methodology & making sequences -Dayamama

 - Ridgewood Small Room 

                                             Ridgewood 

4/11 Saturday   7:30-9am Yoga Master Class - Ridgewood  - Dayamama

                  Evening in Ridgewood Yoga Room 

                       2:30-4pm - Bhakti - Vinay 

                        4:30-8pm - Asana lab - practice teaching Dayamama 

4/12 Sunday 7:30-9am - Yoga Master Class - Dayamama - Bushwick 

Evening Ridgewood 

                      2:30-530pm how to modify practice (  injury , chronic pain , prenatal, age ) Dayamama

                     6-7:30pm - eastern body western mind discussion - blue room Dayamama

WEEK 4

4/17 Friday Ridgewood Yoga Room - take Kalebs and take Natalyas 

8pm Yin Yoga with Dayamama in Big Yoga Room 

4/18 Saturday   

 7:30-9am Yoga Master Class Georgina Ridgewood big room all day 

                     2pm - 6pm  Asana Lab  - Advanced Asana -  Bhandas - Georgina 

                     6pm-8pm Finding your voice & Healing Sessions  - Dayamama

4/19  Sunday 

                 7:30-9am - Yoga Master Class - Dayamama - Bushwick     

  Morning  FIELD TRIP 

                   2:30-5:30pm  Savasana & adjustments Dayamama/ Kaleb 

 6-7:30pm Small Blue room  Ridgewood  Teaching Methodology & making sequences Dayamama

WEEK 5 

4/24  Friday   checking in - mentoring Dayamama

4/25  Saturday Finals - yoga classes by students - times TBD depending on how big the YTT group is 

4/26 Sunday   Kirtan - 2:30-5pm Graduation  - ALL TEACHERS 

Required Texts

Read Before Training

  • Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self - Anodea Judith (Good reads Author)

  • Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (any version)

  • Bhagavad Gita (any version)

Texts to Have in Your Library

  • Yoga Anatomy - Leslie Kaminoff

  • Light on Yoga - BKS Iyengar

  • Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananda

  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Muktibodhananda Saraswati