18 Day 200-Hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training in California

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Blue Lake, CA, USA
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Up to 22 in group
Date
May 18 - June 4, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • Highly experienced Teachers with over 40 years combined teaching experience.
  • A supportive encouraging environment that will leave you with wonderful friends for life.
  • Get the knowledge and growth you are looking for in your yoga and meditation practice.
  • Explore your spirituality in a depth that is unique to the teacher training environment.
  • Fine-tune your asana through a deeper understanding of anatomy-informed alignment practices.
  • Gain insights into your (true) nature through the wisdom of yoga and it's philosophy.
  • Explore breath work, mantra, and meditation as tools to create vibrant health and wellbeing.
  • Learn to share the practices with others in a safe and powerful way.
  • Build self-confidence and tap into your amazing potential in a supportive, nurturing environment.
  • Train with highly experienced, knowledgeable, and passionate teachers.

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

This teacher training offers students in-depth skills to explore Yoga as a vehicle for vibrant health, self-transformation, and personal empowerment.
Our curriculum includes a unique blend of alignment-based vinyasa flow, a solid foundation in Hatha Yoga and 200 hours of instruction offered within a therapeutic framework.

The instruction will cover a wide range of Yoga techniques including Yoga postures, anatomy, relaxation, breath awareness, pranayama, meditations to calm the mind, contemplations to transform limiting tendencies into life-affirming thought patterns, and the application of clear, anatomy-informed principles of alignment to create safety, balance, and freedom in poses.
Students explore concepts from Ayurveda, the Upanishads, Patanjali and the Chakra System as frameworks for the application of Yoga as a journey towards radiant health and wellbeing.

Schedule

The california yoga teacher training program is scheduled as an intensive program. while the program days are full, the activities of the day are kept diverse and active.
The days really are a wonderful mix of digesting concepts intellectually, applying the concepts experientially, and diving into the practices of yoga.
Care is taken within the program schedule to ensure that students have a healthy experience both physically and mentally. we promise not to keep you sedentary for too long.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Soma Yoga Institute, Blue Lake, CA, USA

Directions

Complimentary airport transportation is provided from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) in Humboldt County, California to Arcata.
Shared shuttles are also coordinated from San Francisco Airport (SFO) at an additional cost.

Accommodation

Homestay-Style Accommodations at Blue Lake Sanctuary This training takes place in a unique homestay environment at your instructor Peggy Profant’s personal residence—a place lovingly cultivated over years as a sanctuary for yoga, learning, and community. The Blue Lake Sanctuary is not a retreat center, but a heart-centered home designed for deep practice, featuring radiant heated floors, forest views, and a cozy wood-burning stove. Being invited into your teacher’s home creates a special opportunity to live yoga in daily rhythm—immersed in real connection, shared meals, and intentional community. You’ll share kitchen, bathrooms, and living spaces with fellow participants. Everyone contributes to keeping the space clean, respectful, and nourishing—an integral part of our practice together. Each day, you’ll enjoy a fresh, healthy vegetarian lunch, and you’re welcome to join our beloved Community Dinner Club, where we take turns preparing and sharing home-cooked meals in the evenings—often a highlight of the experience.

Accommodation
Tuition (Includes Lunch, Housing Separate)
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Camping in Tent or RV-- Camping / Van Parking (Bring Your Own Setup) -- Bring your own tent or van and settle into a grounded, nature-connected lifestyle. Shared indoor facilities are available for your use.
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Single Private Room with Shared Bath in Shared Group House -- A peaceful private room within the main house. Enjoy personal rest space with access to the shared bathroom, kitchen, and living areas.
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Semi Private Loft -- A cozy, tucked-away loft with complete visual privacy inside the group house. Ideal for simplicity and connection.

Venue & Amenities

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Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
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During the program students will have time to enjoy majestic and ancient Redwood forests, wild and scenic rivers, dramatically gorgeous beaches and immerse into the local culture of Arcata.
Trips will be planned to the nearby sites throughout the program so students may take in and experience the areas diverse natural beauty. Surfing, hiking, biking and rock climbing are just a few of the diverse activities which the local area offers.

Meals

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Menu Types

Lunch is the only meal included in the program, however, there are a variety of locally-owned restaurants, many of which cater to various dietary restrictions.

What's Included

  • Daily Lunch
  • Full yoga teacher training tuition
  • A comprehensive 250-page YTT manual
  • Ability to study with experienced teachers/yoga therapists who are passionate about their craft
  • Daily morning meditation pranayama (breathing), and gentle movement practices
  • Active hatha and vinyasa flow classes with alignment with options for all levels
  • Restorative yoga and deep relaxation to nourish your nervous system
  • Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
  • 6-month access to the 200-hour online YTT content (An essential resource to support you as you move out into the world teaching yoga)
  • The study of yoga philosophy to gain insights into your (true) nature through the wisdom of Yoga
  • Chakras, yoga history, Ayurveda and so much more
  • As-needed mentoring after the program ends
  • Day off to explore the surrounding area

What's Not Included

  • Airfare, cost of discounted group airport shuttles, breakfast, dinner, accommodations,

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