Celebrating 18 years of yoga teacher training!

Are you ready to transform your life? Our foundational 250-hour program will advance your practice, build your confidence, and help you build lifelong friendships. This program is designed for both those wanting to deepen their practice and for aspiring teachers. Our advanced 300 hour program is for 200+ hour graduates who want to master their teaching skills and earn 500 hour certification.

Established in 2006, Prairie Yoga’s Registered Yoga Alliance School has certified over 700 yoga teachers in the Midwest. When you train with Prairie Yoga, you are poised to become one of the best instructors in your area. Employers know this. They seek our graduates because of our high standards and deep curriculum. When our graduate yoga instructors put into practice what they have learned, they express a 5-star satisfaction rate with our yoga teacher training. And so will you. Here’s why:

• Learn Authentic Yoga: Our training is a blend of multiple traditional styles that combine the precision of alignment-based yoga, the breath-synchronized flow of vinyasa and adaptation to the individual. You will learn and experience all 8 limbs of yoga.

• Learn Current Principles of Biomechanics, Anatomy and Physiology: You'll learn how to incorporate the latest principles of healthy alignment and movement patterns into the practice of yoga. We are constantly updating our training materials as the application of yoga expands and research on movement and biomechanics evolve.

• Immerse in a Comprehensive Curriculum: Our Foundation and Advanced yoga teacher trainings are rich, in-depth studies that provide a foundation for all styles of teaching and practicing.

• Learn how to Modify and Adapt the Practice for Yourself and Others. Yoga is for everyone of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities. You will learn the classic postures as well as how to make them accessible to those with limitations or more challenging for those who want to go deeper.

• Receive On-going Support: From the moment you walk through the doors to the moment you graduate, you will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our yoga faculty. Graduated students continue to learn beyond the curriculum with our mentoring opportunities.

• Have Confidence in your Investment with our 5-star Rated Training: Since 2006, Prairie Yoga has been a 5-star rated Yoga Alliance Registered School at both the 200 and 500 hour levels. Our programs far exceed the requirements established by Yoga Alliance. 

• Our Founder wrote the Curriculum: Lori Gaspar is a leader in the field of yoga and developed the 250- and 300-hour curriculum used at our facility and others across the Midwest.

• Our Training is Approved for Public School Teachers: We are an Illinois State Board of Education professional development provider (# 090129102221607).

• Our Graduates are Notified of Job Opportunities from a wide-range of Employers. Once you complete a training with Prairie Yoga, you will automatically receive job postings from employers that seek our graduates.