The Training

Across 7 days, participants are supported by two lead facilitators, Yancy Schwartz and Ashby Drake, both direct students of Sri Dharma Mittra with decades of teaching experience, along with 2 assistants to provide direct feedback and plenty of one-on-one time for questions.

In this immersive training, the structure of a strong vinyasa class is unpacked in detail: how asana families connect, how to safely work toward a peak pose, how anatomy can inform your sequencing, and how to avoid fear-based cueing that may limit both your practice and your students’. You’ll also explore how theme, breath, and pacing can shape classes that feel meaningful and memorable every time you teach.

Each morning opens with a full 1–2 hour practice — vinyasa, pranayama, and meditation — allowing you to experience the principles in your own body before they are explored in workshops.

Afternoons focus on hands-on learning: sequencing labs, advanced asana clinics, including arm balances, inversions, and deep backbends with modifications for every body in the room, plus practice teaching and real-time feedback.

You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of ancient practices passed down directly from Sri Dharma Mittra, Yogi Gupta, and Larry Schultz, the creator of Rocket yoga, along with a personal library of sequences, a repeatable framework for creating your own, and the confidence to teach — or practice — with intention rather than habit.

Who this is for: Dedicated practitioners looking to deepen their understanding, wellness professionals such as therapists, bodyworkers, and coaches who want to bring intelligent movement into their work, and certified yoga teachers with 200hr+ training seeking 50 Yoga Alliance CE hours. No teaching certification is required.

Includes: 50 contact hours, a comprehensive training manual, a sequence template library, lodging and meals, a certificate of completion, and 50 YACEP continuing education hours for registered teachers.