Coming Spring 2026: the East Lansing Hot Yoga Hybrid YTT! This will include an independent online curriculum with the option to include and be certified by Yoga Alliance, along with an in-person practicum and teaching apprenticeship supervised by Mike Richter, Matt Gleason, and Haley Perez. More details coming soon. Please email Patty at patty@eastlansinghotyoga.com to get on the waitlist for more details.
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Program Details
What is it?
- Hybrid online 200-hour yoga teacher training + 50-hour in-person apprenticeship program
Get ready to deepen your practice! East Lansing Hot Yoga is excited to once again offer a unique hybrid Yoga Teacher Training (YTT). Since Spring 2024, experienced ELHY instructors Haley Perez, Mike Richter, and Matt Gleason, have coordinated a flexible online program complemented by invaluable in-studio mentorship, workshops, and hands-on teaching experience. Optional Yoga Alliance certification is available upon completion.
When is it?
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Online training can begin as soon as you register with the online training provider and ends when you complete all required exams and turn in required materials at your own pace.
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In-person training begins Thursday, April 30, 2026 and ends July 2026
There will be a minimum of 10 weeks of studio practices and classes, meeting 1-2 times each week. Interactions will include lessons, discussions, activities and opportunities to practice teaching. See the tentative schedule for details. The YTT class group will meet weekly Thursdays for the Kick Your Asana with Mike Richter and Sundays for the Slow Burn with Haley Perez. Each practice will then be followed by a one-hour YTT class. A few weeks after getting started, students will begin co-teaching the Sunday 1:30PM Slow Burn community class each week for experience. In addition to practices & classes, there will be an offsite YTT retreat in the Greater Lansing area midway through the program that will include special group activities and a meal.
Who is it for?
- YOU
This program is for everyone, from those who want to develop into successful yoga teachers, to those who are interested in taking their practice to the next level! This will be a life changing, friendship building, and fitness/wellness/happiness enhancing yoga immersion. We will develop our practice through over 20 in-studio yoga classes in just over 60 days! You will independently study the eight limbs of yoga, the historical and cultural context of yoga, Vedic philosophy, Sanskrit, breathing techniques, meditation practices, mantra, mudra, and the energetic body using the online platform. YTT students may find additional times to meet for work, study, etc. as they work to complete the online program modules. Independent study will come to life as we work to connect that study to physical practice (asana) and breath (pranayama) in the studio through group practices, discussions, activities, and more.
Why sign up?
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Deepen your practice
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Learn how to instruct a yoga class
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Make lasting friends and enjoy community/camaraderie
Trainees will learn to teach a fundamentally-sound, popular, and effective yoga class. Class sequencing, choreography, alignment, anatomy, finding your voice, and teaching style will all be explored. Ongoing teacher support will be provided. Graduates completing the in-studio program component will receive a 50-hour mentorship/apprenticeship certificate issued by ELHY. Teacher trainees that complete the online program component with the referred platform provider will have the option to register with the Yoga Alliance for RYT 200 certification for an additional fee.
How much does it cost?
The total cost of the hybrid online and in-person program is $1133. The total cost of the program will consist of the online program enrollment fee ($333 YogaRenew) and in-studio program enrollment fee through ELHY ($800).
- Online yoga teacher training enrollment is $333 YogaRenew, a Yoga Alliance accredited online 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Participants will register and pay for this component directly with the online provider and is subject to their refund policy.
- Participants that complete the full program with the provider will be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance for an additional initial fee of $115 to be recognized with the industry-standard, Registered Yoga Teacher 200 (RYT 200) credential.
- In-studio ELHY mentorship and experience training is $800.* Participants will register and pay for this component through ELHY.
- The in-studio program supplementing the online program includes a 50-hour mentorship/apprenticeship certificate issued by ELHY to successful completers
- An optional unlimited 4-month studio class pass will be available for YTT students at a reduced rate of $250. Thursday KYA and Sunday Slow Burn classes will be included without needing to purchase the additional 4-month pass, however if you wish to attend other classes you may need to purchase an additional pass.
We will have five yoga immersion weekends at Yoga North in Central Lake from Friday evening to early Sunday afternoon. Students are welcome to come to Yoga North a day or two early for self-study, practice, and to enjoy the beautiful area. Each Saturday will include a special activity such as a farm tour, a foraging expedition, permaculture exploration, guided nature hikes, healthy cooking demonstration, etc…