200 Hour ALIGN Yoga Teacher Training

Our 200-Hour ALIGN Yoga Teacher Training at Practice Yoga Austin goes beyond certification, it’s a transformative journey of growth, self-discovery, and community.

Led by Rey Cardenas, and a team of Austin's best teacher trainers, this heart-centered training empowers you to embody both student and teacher, whether your goal is to lead classes, enrich your practice, or cultivate tools for mindful living.

JOIN US THIS SPRING!

2/26/26 - 6/28/26

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An alignment-based postural method that supports your physical, mental, energetic, and spiritual growth.

Breathwork and meditation practices to harmonize thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Communication skills to help you hold space on and off the mat.

Sequencing and cueing techniques to help you teach with exceptional clarity and depth.

Tools to embody and integrate your learning so you can teach from lived experience.

OUR GRADUATES

Austin-grown and heart-led, our community is full of stories worth sharing. Our grads took their 200-hour journey here and are now out there sharing the practice—in studios, living rooms, and wherever good energy gathers. Hear what they loved about their time at PYA.

DETAILS

The Practice Yoga Church

A special, private venue in the heart South Austin’s Bouldin Creek neighborhood.

2/26/25 – 6/28/26

Thursdays: 6:00-10:00pm

Weekend Intensives: 9:00-5:00pm
• 3/21-22
• 4/18-19
• 5/30-31
• 6/27-28

GET IN TOUCH

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OUR INSTRUCTORS

Join Rey Cardenas and Marnie Castor with support from G'nell Price, Siara Morrow, Iva DrTina-Hall for our immersive ALIGN Flow 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Through this training, you’ll deepen your practice, build your community, hold space with confidence.

Rey Cardenas

Rey is a born and raised Austinite whose been teaching yoga since 2011. In 2009 he found his way to the mat seeking a way to manage the stress associated with being a professional poker player. In addition to practicing yoga, Rey is a student of Anthroposophy.

Marnie Castor

Studied with the greats who studied with the greats. Teacher trainer to the future greats. Alignment based. No music. Listen to your breath. Tune into the fluctuations of the mind. Yoga is not a “work out” it’s a “work in.”

G'Nell Price

G’Nell has over 1000 hours of teacher training with a wide knowledge base for different styles and methods of Hatha Yoga. She is a former Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher. Her classes are lighthearted and challenging: you will feel supported, experience blissful alignment, leaving with inspiration in your heart and a smile on your face. She also works full time as a Behavior Specialist for children with multiple disabilities.

Siara Morrow

Exceptionally breath-based classes develop stable attention, enlivened body, and ease. Expect prāṇāyāma, a spine focus, meditation, quiet space, and chanting to interact with mind and body's behavioral patterns. Siara studies, teaches, and leads 1:1 Yoga Therapy in the Viniyoga tradition.

Iva Drtina-Hall

Iva is a Yoga and Wellness Instructor, specializing in guiding students into their own transformation through yoga, breath work, meditation and Ayurveda. She has been involved in body and holistic therapies from a very young age, and has been teaching Yoga and Wellness for over 22 years, and is passionate about living your yoga.

Laura Joy DeBolt

Hi! I'm Laura Joy, and I have been teaching Yoga since 2010. My classes are designed to be accessible, grounding, fun, mindful, and challenging in a light-hearted way. Inclusive Yoga is my passion, and I love to create a class culture where everyBODY feels welcome and celebrated! Join me for a Full-Body, Feel-Good class today 🙂

INVESTMENT

PAY IN FULL

$3,295

NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED

5 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN

$600 / MONTH

$295 INITIAL DEPOSIT
5 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $600

WHO'S IT FOR

200 HOUR YTT

While teacher training is the first step in your yoga career, it’s not limited to those who intend to teach in public settings. It’s also a pre-requisite for Yoga Therapy, a professional path dedicated to the application of yogic tools to address individuals’ physical, mental, and emotional needs.

Prerequisites: None

•1• SELECT A PROGRAM

All of our trainings meet Yoga Alliance standards for yoga teacher certification. Our offering varies by teachers, style, or scheduled meeting times. Find a program that's a fit for you. We run three 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings per year.

•2• ASK QUESTIONS

We highly encourage interested students to attend an info session meet the teaching staff and ask questions. Once you click through to the training page, you'll have a chance to RSVP for one of the upcoming sessions.

•3• RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Once you've found a training program that works for you, just register at the link above. We offer early-bird pricing and payment plans to help you with your investment.