200-Hour Yoga
Teacher Training
Now Enrolling for Fall/Winter 2026-27 Long Format Program!
October 13, 2026 - February 21, 2027
Bellingham, WA
At Bellingham Yoga Collective, we are honored to offer our community access to high quality, immersive yoga education and training. Our 200-hour Yoga Alliance accredited teacher training is ideal for students with sincere interest in diving deeper into the traditions, teachings, and tools of yoga, whether their intent is to teach or not!
Program Overview
Our 200-Hour Yoga School offering for Fall/Winter 2026-2027 is a long format training spanning (5) months, with programming led by our skilled and inspiring faculty. Curriculum covers lifestyle practices and tools of the yoga tradition as well as technical teaching skills and practicum. Each module gives space for students to embody the teachings of yoga; the program as a whole prepares students to lead with confidence, whether as yoga instructors or in other realms of their lives. Graduates of this program are qualified to register as yoga teachers with Yoga Alliance.
Designed with modern schedules in mind, our Bellingham-based program offers immersive yet accessible pacing, meeting weekly on Tuesday evenings along with six weekend intensives (Fri - Sun) between October and February. This model of blending gradual, consistent learning with weekend immersions not only supports deeper integration, but also allows students space to absorb the teachings while remaining connected to daily life.
Free Info Sessions!
Want to know more about our training program and get a feel for what it’s really like? We have a few upcoming opportunities to join our YTT Faculty for an exclusive deep dive into our fall/winter teacher training program. This is a great chance to ask your most burning questions, connect with our expert trainers, and learn more about the profound journey that awaits! Sessions are free to attend, pre-registration is highly encouraged.
July 29
Wednesday | 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
w/ Liza Higbee-Robinson
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August 27
Thursday | 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
w/ Jacque Sweet
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October 13, 2026 - February 21, 2027
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Tuesdays* | 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
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(6) Weekend Intensives
Friday | 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.October 16 - 18
October 23 - 25
November 20 - 22
December 11 - 13
January 22 - 24
February 19 - 21*Sessions will meet on all Tuesdays except for November 24 & December 22. Scheduled training dates and times are subject to change.
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The majority of programming occurs at The Annex — Bellingham Yoga Collective’s auxiliary studio, located downtown in the historic hardware building on West Holly Street.
Select training sessions throughout the program may be held at our main studio on the 3rd floor of the Granary building, just a few blocks away from the Annex.
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$3,000
Secure your space with a $299 non-refundable deposit / admin fee. Full tuition ($3,000) is due by October 13, 2026, unless enrolled in a payment plan.
Payment Plans: Available upon request — $1,500 due October 13 followed by three $500 installments due in Nov, Dec, and Jan.
Payment Methods: Cash, Check, or Venmo [ @bellinghamyogacollective]. There is a 3% processing fee for payments made by credit card.
Scholarships: BYC offers a limited number of scholarships for the Fall/Winter 2026-27 teacher training program. Learn more hereand check back for updates.
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Our 200-Hour Teacher Training is an immersive program with required participation, coursework, assigned reading, teaching practicums, and assessment components. Students are expected to complete all program requirements in order to graduate and receive certification. Find the full list of the core requirements here.
Missed Class / Make Up Policy:
We will work with each student on a case by case basis to make sure everyone who is committed to their training graduates the program. Please find our more detailed makeup policy here.Drop Out Policy:
Should circumstances arise that interfere with your ability to participate in the YTT program, you have the option to re-enroll and pick up where you left off during the next season of BYC’s YTT program. Tuition fees can be applied toward a future program, plus a $295 re-enrollment fee.Refund Policy:
Please make sure you are fully committed to participating in this program before you submit payment. All payments are final. No refunds will be issued and there are no exceptions. Thank you for your understanding as so much time, heart and resources are put into creating, promoting and offering this type of programming.
The Curriculum
Lifestyle Practices + Tools of the Yoga Tradition
Yoga encompasses much more than just physical postures. It is a profound system of practices and tools that has evolved over thousands of years, serving as a pathway to awaken and engage fully in our lives. It is both a lifestyle and an anchor that allows us to navigate our relationships with the world around us. At BYC Yoga School, we recognize the significance of these aspects, dedicating approximately half of our curriculum to provide you with the necessary tools to embrace the yogic lifestyle. This section of the program will guide you in fostering self-care through yoga, delve into the depths of pranayama and meditation practices, and unlock the transformative power of holistic well-being.
History of Yoga || 8 Limbs Immersion || Asana Intensives || Subtle Body Anatomy || The Art of Slowing Down || Meditation & Mantra Mini Immersions
Technical Teaching Skills + Practicum
This section of the curriculum is thoughtfully crafted to empower you with the technical skills required to step confidently into the role of a yoga teacher. Our classes follow a workshop-style format, providing hands-on experiences that build the necessary foundation for teaching yoga effectively, preparing students to lead Vinyasa Flow and Hatha Alignment classes, two of our signature class styles at BYC. These immersions will culminate with trainees showcasing their growth through teaching live classes to a supportive audience, including friends, family, and the public. This invaluable opportunity allows you to apply your newfound knowledge and skills in a real-world setting.
Functional Anatomy || Alignment & Cueing || Foundations of Teaching & Sequencing || Hands-on & Verbal Assisting || Ethics and Business of Yoga
Program Requirements
Our 200-Hour Teacher Training includes both experiential and academic components that support student learning, integration, and teaching readiness. For clarity and shared accountability, the following outlines the core requirements students must complete to graduate and receive certification:
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• Attendance at all program modules — With advanced communication, some training hours can be made up at additional cost to trainees. See full details of our Make-Up Policy here.
• 25 Hours of Practice Logged — Training hours do not apply to the practice log
• Homework Assignments — Throughout training, faculty may assign short homework assignments meant to support student learning and enrich discussions
• Student-led Sadhana — Midway through training, students will take turns centering their cohort at the start of a module. Sadhanas are 5-10 minutes long and provide an opportunity for students to lead meditation, mantra, pranayama or movement practice
• Mid-term Assessment — One open-book mid-term assessment will be assigned during training. This will consist of questions that reflect major learnings from each of the modules. This assessment is pass/fail and meant as an opportunity for students to review, reflect upon, and demonstrate their learnings
• Community Classes — In the final weeks of training, students will teach community classes at BYC in small teams of 3 or 4. These classes will be taught in a round robin style with each student leading about 15-20 minutes of practice. Community classes are open to the public and grant students an opportunity to directly apply what they are learning in a real-world scenario, prior to their final graduation class. Trainers will be present to facilitate feedback
• Final Presentations — Students will select a special population and explore ways of supporting their target population as a yoga teacher. Students will present their findings and lead their cohort through a short exercise tailored to their special population during graduation weekend. These presentations should be no more than 15 minutes long
• Final Graduation Classes — Students will collaborate in small teams to create final classes and teach them in round robin style during graduation weekend. These classes are open to the BYC community and are an opportunity for students to invite friends and family to celebrate their accomplishment and grow
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These texts are core to the training and will be used throughout the program. Students must provide their own copies.
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Sri Swami Satchidananda (2012)
• The Path of the Yoga Sutras, Nicolai Bachman (2011)
• Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation, Stephen Mitchell (2002)
• Yoga Resource Practice Manual, Darren Rhodes (2016)
YTT FACULTY
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Jacque Sweet
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE // E-RYT 500, Anusara-Inspired™
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Liza Higbee-Robinson
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING // E-RYT 500, M.A., YACEP
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Claire Zurbrugg
BYC FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF YOGA // E-RYT 500, YACEP, LMT
Guest Instructors
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Jen Lo
Jen (E-RYT 500, YACEP) loves to teach with devotion to enliven creativity. Her vinyasa classes incorporate Sanskrit chanting, functional asana sequencing, and practical application of yoga philosophy. Her yin classes live at the confluence of modern day neuroscience and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She holds a deep reverence for Yoga as an Indian and South Asian practice with deep cultural traditions. In Jen's classes, one can expect a clear theme, accessible sequence, and opportunity for challenge—delivered with care and warmth.
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Kendall Tetsworth
Kendall (E-RYT 500, YACEP) is first and foremost a human being who believes deeply in the purpose and meaning found in connection and belonging. They have a deep dedication to the practice of compassion and accountability made possible through community healing. Kendall is a Yoga and Mindfulness teacher, meditator, and trauma-conscious facilitator. Their approach is rooted in many years of practicing Zen meditation, Yin Yoga, and personal work in somatic therapy modalities including internal family systems, attachment theory, and embodied healing.
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Dani Willey
Dani (E-RYT 500) brings a unique mix of movement and meditation, as well as a contagious energy to her classes. Dani's mission is to empower people to feel safe and at home in their bodies while also celebrating their own unique gifts and selves.
"Doing my 200 YTT at BYC was the best choice I could have made. The community they have created is like no other and with the focus on honoring the sacred roots of yoga as well as the different identities represented in the room, they definitely knocked it out of the park on how to do it right. They even have a section on holding a trauma informed environment which surprisingly isn’t the norm for TT yet. There is truly no other program that is as dynamic at this one. If you are on the fence about it, just do it. You won’t regret it and chances are it will change your life. "
— Lindsey H.
Kind Words & Reflections From Our Grads…
"My experience in the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Bellingham Yoga Collective was so much more rewarding than I could have ever expected. The community, the space, and the teachers made me feel so safe and free to explore myself and my practice. I gained so much knowledge about many aspects of the practice, and I felt that the layout of the program and the depth of the topics was very well thought out. The experience was truly life changing and I could not be more thankful. I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about teaching, as well as to anyone who wants to explore more of themselves and what yoga means to them!"
— Megan S.
"The YTT program at Bellingham Yoga Collective was incredibly transformational. Beyond the physical asana practice, we learned about the other limbs of the yoga tradition, meditation, Sanskrit, and more. What's more is the community of people learning alongside each other, of which I've been gifted some lifelong friendships! I'm thrilled to be working as a yoga instructor now while still feeling supported by BYC's continued mentorship opportunity."
— Felicia D.
"A safe, supportive environment, thought-provoking yoga discussions and
readings, and a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience"
"A sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of the instructors for their time,
energy and knowledgeable teaching. I appreciate you!"
FAQs
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Students enrolled in our program typically spend 1-3 hours each week completing non-contact hours, towards the goal of graduating. These hours typically include homework assignments that build upon topics and train skills covered during training modules, reading 1-2 books throughout the program, and attending yoga classes at the studio.
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There is no asana that you MUST do in order to become a yoga teacher. It matters far more your level of sincere interest in the practice of yoga, which includes far more than asana! You are free and encouraged to explore asana throughout this training in a way that meets you in your unique body, mind and heart, and that changes day by day. Keep in mind this training is geared toward vinyasa and hatha flow styles of practice. Our teachers are skilled at providing options for all levels to make the practice more accessible.
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Anyone who requests via email can set up a payment plan for their enrollment. Payment plans can be unique to each individual and what works best for their financial circumstances. Typically, a set amount is paid each month. The only rule we have is the program must be paid for in full by graduation. To start a payment plan, email program directors here
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You can expect each day of training to begin with an embodied practice that leads into the subject matter for that day. Our instructors and the subject matter we cover throughout training are diverse, so you can expect each day of training to unfold in a unique and enriching way. Within that you can expect opportunities to move, breathe, learn, reflect, apply methods, and train new skills and capacities.
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BYC is happy to provide mats, blocks, straps, and bolsters for all participants of the training. We encourage students to also have these items at home so they can practice using them when not at the studio. In addition, students are required to acquire a handful of required texts.
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Yes! All students enrolled in our training receive an unlimited studio membership for the duration of their training.
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After graduating from this training you gain access to teaching community classes at the studio on a rotational basis with other graduates from your cohort. Your access to these classes is an opportunity for you to further refine your skills at sequencing and cueing and to develop your voice as a teacher.
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We will work with each student on a case by case basis to make sure everyone who is committed to their training graduates the program. In general, this is our more detailed makeup policy:
Zooming in when you’re sick: There may be occasions when you can’t make it to the studio for training because you are sick — in such cases you may be able to attend via zoom at the teacher’s discretion, however this option is not guaranteed. Any classes attended virtually via zoom will incur a $50 technology fee. It is important to note that this training is not an online training and the quality of training experience in person cannot be replicated through zoom attendance. We discourage students from relying on zoom, but reserve it as an option.
1-10 Contact hours missed: If you are absent from a scheduled module, you will email the instructor directly and ask them for a makeup assignment. To compensate instructors for their time creating, reviewing and offering feedback on makeup assignments, a $60 makeup assignment fee is paid directly to the instructor. You also have the option to coordinate a 1:1 session with your instructor for content hours you would prefer to makeup in person. Private lesson rates vary but average around $90 per hour. Typically one missed module can be covered within 1-2 hours with a trainer.
11+ Contact hours missed: If you miss more than 10 contact hours, additional makeup assignments are insufficient for completing required contact hours of the program. Once 10 contact hours have been missed and made up via a makeup assignment, additional missed hours must be made up during 1:1 private sessions with the instructor. Private lesson rates vary but average around $90 per hour. Typically one missed module can be covered within 1-2 hours with a trainer.
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Should circumstances arise that interfere with your ability to participate in the YTT program, you have the option to re-enroll and pick up where you left off during the next season of BYC’s YTT program. Tuition fees can be applied toward a future program, plus a $295 re-enrollment fee.
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Please make sure you are fully committed to participating in this program before you submit payment. All payments are final. No refunds will be issued and there are no exceptions. Thank you for your understanding as so much time, heart and resources are put into creating, promoting and offering this type of programming.
For more information on scholarship opportunities, payment options, the application process, and other general program inquiries, email training@bellinghamyogacollective.com.
Now Accepting Applications for our Fall / Winter 2026-27 Program!
Our Spring/Summer 2026 training is currently underway! We’re now accepting applications for the Fall program. Spring 2027 training dates TBA.
YTT Scholarships
BYC is proud to offer a limited number of scholarships for qualifying individuals interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor, including options for BIPOC students and Bellingham School District educators. Recipients will be awarded a discount off their tuition. To apply, students must meet the qualifications for one of the two scholarship options below:
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Lynn Heimsoth was a beloved member of BYC and the Principal of Sunnyland Elementary in Bellingham. She dedicated her life to the education of youth and she was devoted to her mindfulness practice. She visited BYC 3-5 times a week and she is dearly missed within our walls.
Lynn's life was taken from her early and this scholarship is available for someone currently working in the Bellingham School District who would like to use a yoga teacher training certificate and skills to integrate the tools of mindfulness into the education industry.
Scholarship recipients will be awarded a $500 discount off of their tuition
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BYC is committed to increasing the visibility and voice of black, indigenous, and peoples of color in the yoga industry to ensure they are seen, heard, and have the opportunity to inspire others through their teaching. This scholarship is awarded to a limited number of eligible individuals whenever our 200-hour YTT program is offered.
Scholarship recipients will be awarded a $600 discount off of their tuition