School of Yoga - Mount Madonna Institute
Our signature 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings are approved by the National Yoga Registry, The Yoga Alliance, and are led by an extensive faculty, many of whom have been practicing, studying, and teaching yoga at Mount Madonna in California for nearly 50 years.
Our next YTT 200 program will be offered June 13-July 12, 2026; and our next YTT 300 program runs August 26, 2026 through March 28, 2027
Why Mount Madonna?
Our Yoga Teacher Training focuses primarily on the systems of Ashtanga Yoga and Haṭha Yoga and the methods we teach include shat karma, mudra, pranayama, dhyana, and asana. The foundational theory that supports these practices is taught in classes on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Samkhya Philosophy, basic principles of Ayurveda, subtle body theory, anatomy, and physiology. Teaching methodology, or how to share this ancient knowledge is woven throughout the program.
It is our intention that those who wish to teach have the tools to offer a beginning yoga class upon completion of the training, and to have a basic understanding of the vast background of this great science and spiritual practice.