Purposeful Collaboration
Our program came to be through a purposeful collaboration of inspired leaders who yearn to nurture talent and creativity.
Mat Happy Yoga 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Purposeful Collaboration. Self-Discovery. A Multidisciplinary Approach.
When the timing is right and intentions are purposeful and from the heart, the path will appear.
Our Story
Imagine meeting your future business partner before you started kindergarten, wore braces or had your first crush. You shared a room, clothes and secrets with this person and they know you inside and out. One of the best things about the partnership between sisters Kelly and Rhiannon is they foster each others strengths, develop ideas and grow together.
A shared passion for well-being, love of yoga and desire to create something big was too strong to ignore. Having backgrounds in business, accounting, human resources, marketing, communications, writing and program management, the sisters’ combined skills are a powerhouse for running the studio smoothly — and even more importantly — building a community. Through community engagement, they have developed strong relationships with students and in the Columbus area, making Mat Happy a second home for their clients — their “happy place.”
Guest Instructor Mary Coleman
Long before we left our previous careers to follow our passion, Mary Ellen Coleman was on the receiving end of a phone call that would set into motion the birth of Mat Happy. Talking with her feels like the warm spot illuminated by the sun or the familiar comfy blanket you seek to embrace. Once you’ve experienced her knowledge, her depth and wisdom – not to mention her kindness, you find yourself seeking her presence time and time again. You grow a little stronger, a little happier and a little wiser after each workshop, class or encounter with this pioneer in the yoga community. Learn more about Mary Ellen Coleman.
An Enriching Experience: What Sets Our Training Apart?
Most importantly, we want you to discover the program and teachers that light your fire. Yoga is a path of service, and you cannot serve from an empty or even half-full cup. All too often, a new teacher experiences burn out or lacks the skills required to fulfill this role despite making a significant emotional, physical and monetary investment in a YTT program.
Through your Mat Happy Yoga Teacher Training experience, you’ll delve deep to access the highest teachings of this great tradition and unveil the teacher within, unleashing your individuality, creativity and brilliance. How? Our approach begins with YOU.
In this training, we offer you an opportunity to cultivate whole person health (body, mind, spirit) beginning with simple, sustainable practices of Ayurveda.
Why Ayurveda in Yoga Teacher Training?
The practice of yoga is about transformation. It is about whole person transformation. We use the physical practice of yoga to cultivate strength, flexibility and balance in the body and mind. We integrate those practices with Ayurveda to bring about balance in the gross and subtle aspects of the human body. As yoga teachers, we need to cultivate strength, flexibility and balance so that we can guide our students with love, patience and faith to their own transformation.
We do this through the 'laboratory' of our own experience.
Each trainee will establish a daily ritual (dinacharya) of Self-care which includes healthy diet supporting our unique body constitution, practices to help the physical body operate optimally (stay healthy, improve immunity, manage energy) and practices that will guide us inward to a deeper understanding of Self. The Self is the source of our inner wisdom. This wisdom is so often overlooked in our daily life. As a yoga teacher, this wisdom is what will guide you to serve your students at your best.
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Our 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Vinyasa Based, multi-disciplinary Yoga Teacher Training program helps you gain a deeper understanding of the roots and foundations of Yoga and prepares you to become a professional Yoga teacher capable of using your intuition to develop and deliver meaningful, quality classes.
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A Vinyasa-based, multi-disciplinary approach means you'll learn how to structure and create cohesive, well-rounded classes for a wide variety of skill levels.
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Purposeful collaboration among some of Columbus’ most highly-skilled and sought after teachers ensures wide access to multiple methodologies and original content.
200-Hour Teacher Training Curriculum
Self - Discovery
- Cultivating a Steady Asana Practice
- Pranayama and Meditation
- Exploring and Contemplating Yoga Texts and Teachings
- Establishing an Ayurvedic Lifestyle
- A Modern Vinyasa Approach: Set Sequence and Creative Sequencing for Various Class Levels
- Vinyasa Yoga Tradition: The Roots of Ashtanga and Variations on the Traditional Series
- An Introduction to Restorative Yoga
- A History of Yoga
- Taking Yoga off the Mat
- An Introduction to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
- Tantric and Classical Yoga Concepts
- A Modern Approach: The Yamas and The Niyamas & Living the Sutras
- A Practical Guide to Human Anatomy for Yoga Teachers
- Introduction to Anatomy of Movement
- The “Other” Feels: An Introduction to Subtle Body Anatomy
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
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Our comprehensive program honoring the ancient yoga teachings melds with contemporary practices to ensure a balanced approach to learning and teaching for a wide-range of students of varying levels and interests.
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Learn how to teach multiple categories of poses safely and effectively, including standing poses, seated poses, backbends, forward bends, twists, and inversions.
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Discover the art of sequencing with overviews of both set sequencing and creative sequencing.
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Instruction on verbal and manual adjustments and practice peer teaching with valuable feedback.
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Theme Weaving: How to teach a meaningful, contextualized yoga class.
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Yoga as a Profession: Where do I go from here? Learn directly from the owners how to establish a professional yoga career and other options for teaching/sharing your passion.
Why Study with Us?
Our 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training program helps you access a deeper understanding of yoga and prepares you to become a professional yoga teacher capable of using your intuition to create and deliver meaningful, quality classes.
Dates & Times
Our next five month program launches early 2022!
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How To Apply
Fill out and submit your application here.
We will contact you to set up a phone interview.
Tuition Fees
*Ask about installment options
*Scholarship Opportunities Available! We are offering two partial scholarships of $1,500 each toward tuition to current college students, recent college graduates with significant debt, and anyone facing financial hardship due to job loss or decrease of income during the pandemic. Simply fill out the application, and note you would like to be considered for the scholarship. We'll reply with more details!
*All students enrolled in YTT receive a three month unlimited pass during the duration of training to attend classes.
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Applicants must send a written notice of cancellation 30 days prior to the start of training to receive a full refund less $100. No refunds will be offered 30 days prior to the start date, and the entire amount is the responsibility of the participant. If students must withdraw due to unforeseen circumstances, arrangements will be made to allow the student to participate in training the following year. However, the student will incur any additional cost increases that may occur.
Prerequisites
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At least one year of a personal practice (in a studio setting, home setting, or combination of both).
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A love of yoga and desire to be a life-long student.
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Clarity about your schedule, capacities and commitments to ensure your dedication to the program for the duration.
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Completion of application and interview, and acceptance into the program.