Days at Sugar Ridge follow a steady rhythm: a morning Power Yoga practice, then sessions on technique, teaching methodology, anatomy, and yoga's ethics and lifestyle teachings. Afternoons lean into hands-on work. You break down postures, practise cueing, and teach small groups of fellow trainees, then get feedback from PYC facilitators. Evenings usually involve meditation, self-inquiry exercises and group discussion.

The curriculum is laid out against the Yoga Alliance 200-hour standard: 100 hours of techniques, 25 hours of teaching methodology, 20 hours of anatomy and physiology, 30 hours of philosophy, ethics and lifestyle, 20 hours of practicum, and 5 hours of pre- and post-work. Over 160 of those hours are interactive contact hours. The rest is covered by self-study, required reading and practicum work. You also get the PYC 200-Hour Student Manual and six months of Power Yoga at Home access to keep practising afterwards.

What sets this apart from many teacher trainings is the format. Lots of 200-hour programs are spread over months of weekends at a studio. This one packs the in-person work into ten days where you live, eat and train alongside the same group. The teaching style is specifically Power Yoga, a strong, flowing, heat-building practice, rather than a general hatha overview.

Power Yoga Canada has been training yoga teachers for more than a decade. Their approach leans on learning by doing: you practise, you teach, you get feedback, and you reflect on what came up. Graduates join the wider PYC community and can continue on to PYC's 300-hour training later.

Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre sits in the countryside near Wyebridge, in Ontario's Simcoe County, about an hour and a half north of Toronto. It's a quiet, rural spot surrounded by fields and woodland, which suits a program where you spend most of the day either moving or thinking. In mid-July you can expect warm summer weather, long evenings and plenty of space outside between sessions.

Certification is granted once you've completed the full program, submitted all pre- and post-work, and paid tuition in full.

What's included

- 10-day live-in teacher training at Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre - Accommodation at Sugar Ridge for the training - Plant-based meals throughout the stay - Pre-training coursework and online learning modules - Live online pre-training Zoom session - PYC 200-Hour Student Manual - Over 160 interactive contact hours - Daily yoga, meditation and self-inquiry - Hands-on practice teaching and group discussions - Guidance and feedback from experienced PYC facilitators - Six months of Power Yoga at Home access - Access to training resources and the participant community - 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate on completion of all requirements

What's not included

- Travel to and from Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre - HST and applicable taxes - Travel insurance - Personal expenses

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