RYT 200-hour Yoga Certification

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Spring Training 2025
RYT 200 Certification Course
Begins April 3rd, 2025
Graduation September 26th, 2025
In-person and Online Options Available

The essential step to becoming a yoga teacher.

Heal Me Institute has given 500+ certifications and is offering a comprehensive 200-hour yoga teachers training course to receive your certification and enable you to register as a certified instructor with Yoga Alliance.

This course is for you if:

  • You are a practicing yoga teacher and would like to become certified.
  • You would like to become a yoga teacher and help people on a path to greater physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.
  • You would like to participate in the course to deepen your own yoga practice and knowledge of yoga philosophy.

Upon completing this course you will:

  • Be a Certified Yoga Teacher in the healing yoga tradition.
  • Feel comfortable with your own teaching style and with the knowledge of how to teach a yoga class safely.
  • Be knowledgeable about the healing aspects of yoga and the benefits of all the poses and other yoga practices like pranayama, mudras, bandhas, and meditation.
  • Have a basic knowledge of Ayurveda philosophies which will be helpful in keeping you and your students healthy.
  •  Be able to prepare food that helps the energy in the body to stay peaceful and healthy.
  • There will be extensive training on anatomy, physiology, and metaphysiology, which is the chakra or energy system and how to unblock the energy system and keep it healthy with yoga.
  • Have an increased knowledge of the healing science of yoga and yoga philosophies to pass on to your students.
  • Receive a certificate of completion which will enable you to register with Yoga Alliance.

I received way more from this training then I expected to. The people who were drawn to my class helped create a safe space where everyone felt free to share their thoughts. I enjoyed how in-depth everything was, and I plan to continue my education in the years ahead.

— Sarah

Meet Our Trainers

Students in our yoga teacher training courses benefit from a wide range of perspectives and areas of expertise from their instructors. Below you can get to know some of the people you’ll be learning from.

Lead Trainer

Deborah Bennett

Deborah Bennett has been teaching yoga since 1987 and training yoga teachers since 2012. She has a vast experience in teaching the health and healing aspects of yoga and meditation for peaceful living.

Business & Yoga

Manny Testa

He studied for his bachelor’s degree in accounting and law at the University of Natal and has vast experience developing innovative sales and marketing initiatives to increase turnover and profitability for a variety of companies.

raam das yoga teacher
Assistant to the Lead Trainer

Raam Das

Raam Das is trained in the Integral Yoga tradition and also therapeutic yoga. Raam Das is also the trainer for the 300-hour advanced yoga teachers certification at Heal Me Institute.

Jackie Jerndal yoga teacher
Restorative Yoga and Mudra Trainer

Jackie Jerndal

Jackie has studied dance, physical theater, and Alexander Technique, and has been teaching creative movement, dance, aerobics, and yoga since 1989. She is certified in hatha yoga, asanas, and pranayama (breathing), and has been a student of Joyti Meditation since 1988.

Nina Elliott yoga business teacher
Enlightened Business Practices for the Entrepreneur

Nina Elliott

Nina is a RYT-200 yoga teacher and entrepreneur who works in both the real estate and wellness fields. She is an award-winning speaker and has organized and facilitated life-changing, transformational retreats for many years. As a teacher at Heal Me Yoga Institute, she guides developing yoga teachers to be successful businesspeople.

Liz Rittoli yoga teacher
Ayurveda

Liz Rittoli

Liz began her formal Ayurvedic training in 2012 through Himalayan Institute. She completed the Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist (AYS) program in 2012 and Torchbearer Mentoring program in 2013. In November of 2015, Liz completed Himalayan Institute’s two-year Ayurvedic Graduate Program that qualified her to work as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC).

Sarah Blunkosky yoga teacher trainer
Prenatal / Children with Autism

Sarah Blunkosky

Certifications: RYT 500 (Therapeutic Style Yoga), R-PYT (Vinyasa & Kundalini Infused), R-CYT (Hatha & Montessori Infused), Accessible Yoga Ambassador, Certified Yoga For All Instructor, Reiki Level II Practitioner. Master’s of History & Slavery Studies (VCU).
Background and Teaching: Sarah completed her 200 Hour and 500 Hour RYT and 95 Hour RCYT at Heal Me Yoga Institute. She has also gone on to complete her 85 Hour Pre/Postnatal Yoga Vinyasa/Kundalini infused teacher training. Sarah loves sharing and teaching yoga with babies, kids, and adults. A history geek, she enjoys reading old yogic texts and sharing their wisdom with others. Sarah teaches chair, Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga, Hatha, and Gentle Yin Yoga. Specialties include: Prenatal, Postnatal, Pelvic Floor, Complex Prenatal Conditions such as Breech & Placenta Previa Presentations, Children with Special Needs, Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Yoga for Arthritis.

“From the first day to the day of graduation, I grew, I was stretched, I was cherished as a being of the universe. I learned what yoga REALLY is from Debbie as she guided us all on the paths we were meant to follow. My view of the world–and my life and how I live it–has changed dramatically. I can’t say enough how grateful I am for this program, for Debbie, and for all the wonderful teachers she brought in for us to learn from. ”
— Beth

Academic Standards

There are a number of factors that go into making a quality yoga program: academic curriculum, instructor experience, and attention to student success—just to name a few! As a student, you’ll learn from dedicated instructors who have decades of experience. In addition, Heal Me Yoga Institute has had its RYT 200 curriculum reviewed and approved by Yoga Alliance. As such, you’ll be able to go with confidence knowing that your program has met the academic standards of a registered yoga school.

For More Info about Yoga Alliance, visit yogaalliance.org.

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Course Schedule

The Spring RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Certification Course begins on April 3rd, 2025. The last day of class—and our graduation celebration—will be on September 25th, 2025.

24 weeks total
7 pm – 9 pm every Thursday


Distance Learning

We’re offering in-person classes with live broadcasts for students who prefer remote learning or are outside our area. Every session will also be recorded in case you miss a day. This provides flexibility for those unable to attend in person. If interested in distance learning, indicate it on your course application, and we’ll share details after registration.


How To Register

Registering for the RYT 200 course is a simple three-step process.

  1. Fill out the training application.
  2. Once your application has been approved, you can pay the $250 registration fee
  3. Finally, you’ll take care of the course tuition. You can do that in one payment, or you can pay monthly over the time that you’re in training with us—whatever is easiest for you.

When you complete the training application and your application is approved, we’ll start with a list of textbooks we require/recommend for the further understanding of our course ahead of time, and to use in our classes.

“I look forward to meeting you soon, thank you for your interest in training with me!”

Deborah Bennett

Founder & lead trainer at Heal Me Yoga


RYT 200 Tuition Breakdown

Tuition Total: $2,250.

Cost:

Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) – $250
RYT 200 Certification – $2000
Up to $100 for new or used textbooks

Monthly Payment Structure: $200 / month for 10 months

If you have further questions, please email Info@healmeyoga.com


Tuition Assistance for Military Spouses

Heal Me Institute is a registered MyCAA program. Military spouses can do yoga teacher training and have the military pay for it. To learn more about this program, called MyCAA, please visit the link below:

https://mycaa.tmiky.com

If you have further questions, please email Info@healmeyoga.com . We’ll be happy to help you to get what you’re looking for!


For More Information

For more information about teacher training courses, tuition, or how to enroll, please contact us at Info@healmeyoga.com .


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