{"id":2767,"date":"2026-01-04T07:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T07:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/?page_id=2767"},"modified":"2026-05-06T04:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:38:55","slug":"200-hour-yoga-teacher-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training\/","title":{"rendered":"200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Yoga Teacher Training at Sthira Yoga Academy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Registrations are currently paused.
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Not about mastering poses. A journey of the self, by the self, to the self. If you\u2019re interested in future training, register your interest below.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Program Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The upcoming Yoga Teacher Training scheduled for May 8th has been postponed. This training is something I care deeply about offering at the highest level, and I\u2019ve made the decision to allow more time to build the right group and create the experience it\u2019s truly meant to be. A new start date will be announced soon. If you\u2019ve been considering the training or feel called to be part of it, I\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nJOIN THE WAITLIST<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yoga is not something we do for a season.
It\u2019s something we live with, grow through, and return to again and again. This training is an invitation to deepen your relationship with practice and, if you feel called, to learn how to share it with others in a way that is grounded, skilful, and sincere.

<\/strong>Rather than an intensive, fast-paced format, this is a part-time, winter-based teacher training designed to unfold steadily alongside real life. It\u2019s a space where practice has time to settle, teachings can integrate, and learning happens through experience not pressure.

<\/strong>This training is for those who are drawn to yoga as a lifelong path whether your intention is to teach, to deepen your personal practice, or to understand yoga more fully from the inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE PROGRAM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a 200-Hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training<\/strong>, fully registered with Yoga Alliance<\/a><\/strong> and internationally recognised. The program is designed for those who wish to move beyond simply doing<\/em> yoga \u2014 toward understanding how practice, breath, sequencing, and presence come together to create meaningful, skilful teaching. At its core, this training is about connection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>connection to your own body and practice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>connection to intelligent, purposeful movement<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>connection to the people you will one day guide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A TRAINING STEADY WITH EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This program is led by an experienced teacher and educator with many years spent training, mentoring, and graduating yoga teachers<\/strong> through one of Melbourne\u2019s established yoga communities. Teaching here is not approached as performance or personality \u2014 but as clarity, consistency, and embodied leadership<\/strong>. Education is delivered with structure, direction, and depth, while still allowing space for individual growth and inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IS STHIRA?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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In yoga, sthira<\/em> ( STHEER-uh<\/strong> ) means steadiness<\/em>. Traditionally, we speak of Tadasana<\/strong> \u2014 Mountain Pose. In this training, we also explore Sthirasana<\/strong>: the capacity to find steadiness within an unsteady world. This idea runs through the entire program. You\u2019ll be invited to develop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>steadiness in your practice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>steadiness in your teaching voice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strength without rigidity. Structure without force. Confidence grounded in presence. Vinyasa as a Living Practice<\/strong> Vinyasa in this training is taught as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>intelligent sequencing, not choreography<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>breath-led movement with purpose<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll learn how to build classes that are clear, progressive, and sustainable<\/strong> \u2014 for both students and teachers. This is not about pushing harder.It\u2019s about teaching better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A FOUNDATION FOR WHAT COMES NEXT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Throughout the training, you\u2019ll build upon a firm foundation that integrates method, philosophy, anatomy, and practice all in service of teaching that is grounded, skilful, and sincere. Whether your path leads toward teaching or simply toward a deeper personal practice, this training offers a steady, supportive container in which that path can unfold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Four Pillars of the Sthira Yoga Teacher Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\nVidhana \u2014 Teaching Methodology<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/rect><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/rect><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to teach safely, clearly, and confidently.
Sequencing, cueing, assists, class structure, voice, presence, and the art of holding space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The philosophical foundations of yoga as a lived practice.
Yoga S\u016btra, selected texts, ethics, inquiry, and how philosophy informs modern teaching and life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anatomy, biomechanics, and embodied understanding.
Learning how bodies move, adapt, and differ \u2014 with an emphasis on accessibility and longevity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your personal practice, practice teaching, reflection, and integration.
This is where understanding becomes lived experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2026 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location <\/strong>– Sthira Yoga Academy 3\/60 Bowral Road<\/strong> Mittagong<\/strong><\/a>, Southern Highlands NSW. Located within the Beaumont Gardens complex<\/a><\/strong>, Sthira Yoga Academy is a calm, dedicated space for practice, study, and small-group learning designed to support focus, depth, and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking<\/strong> – Easy off-street parking<\/strong> is available onsite within the Beaumont Gardens complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Transport<\/strong> – A short walk from Mittagong Train Station<\/a><\/strong>, with direct services from Sydney and across the Southern Highlands. Easy access from surrounding regions\u2014<\/strong> Approximately 50 minutes from South West Sydney<\/strong>. Around 55 minutes from Wollongong<\/strong> and around 55 minutes from Wollongong and Goulburn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Training Update (2026 Intake)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Sthira Yoga Teacher Training has been postponed for the current intake. This training is being thoughtfully refined to ensure it delivers a deeply aligned, high-quality experience for future students. Rather than rushing the process, the intention is to create a program that reflects the true depth, integrity, and standard of Sthira Yoga Academy. A new intake date will be announced in due course. If you are interested in future enrolments, you are invited to register your interest to be the first to
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Semester One \u2014 Foundations of Sthira<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Focus<\/strong>: teaching foundations, sequencing, and embodied methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format<\/strong>: Friday\u2013Saturday training weekends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This semester establishes the core principles of Sthira Yoga developing a grounded understanding of practice, language, and teaching presence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus<\/strong>: anatomy, functional movement, and intelligent cueing
Format<\/strong>: Friday\u2013Saturday training weekends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This semester deepens the physical and functional understanding of the body, supporting safe, effective, and adaptable teaching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus<\/strong>: yoga philosophy, study, inquiry, and lived application
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This semester explores the inner dimensions of yoga drawing from classical philosophy, self-inquiry, and reflection. Students are guided to not only understand the teachings intellectually, but to embody them in daily life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus<\/strong>: practice teaching, refinement, integration, and presence
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The final semester brings all elements together supporting each student to step into their role as a teacher with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ONGOING PRACTICE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the training, students are asked to attend: One Sthira Yoga class per week (student\u2019s choice) This supports continuity, embodiment, and integration alongside formal training weekends. This rhythm allows learning to settle gradually \u2014 supporting depth, integration, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MY YOGA CERTIFICATES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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YOGA TEACHING SKILLS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OUR PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At Sthira Yoga Academy, teaching begins with steadiness. Sthira (sthih-rah) means stable, grounded, and enduring \u2014 the ability to remain present and responsive within change. This training is rooted in vinyasa yoga as a living practice: intelligent movement, conscious breath, clear methodology, and embodied awareness. We teach yoga not as a performance, but as a discipline of presence \u2014 one that builds strength, clarity, and confidence on and off the mat. This is an education grounded in practice, inquiry, and lived experience supporting students to become thoughtful, skilful, and sincere teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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