Going Deeper Program

Online + In-Person

25 hour training immersion for yoga practitioners, current teachers, and teachers-in-training to explore
yoga beyond asana. The next session takes place in September 2024.

Going Deeper is a 25-hour program created for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge and deepen their practice through an immersive study of yoga philosophy and history. Learn the foundational framework for how yoga views the whole Self, and tools that contextualize ancient techniques for contemporary living.

This is a track designed for current teachers and/or students of yoga who are not pursuing yoga teacher training certification, yet want to continue to study the ancient roots, philosophy and psychology of yoga from a trauma-informed lens. Lectures take place in September with the Yoga Teacher Training cohort. If you do not live in the Chicago area and are unable to travel to the studio for weekend lectures, this program is being offered in a hybrid format so that you can join on Zoom. You can view the training calendar here.

What to Expect

  • A trauma sensitive, non-dogmatic approach to learning and applying yogic wisdom in your everyday life (or your classes!)

  • Experiential practices

  • Combination of lecture, group conversation, and self guided study 

  • Can be taken separately from Room to Breathe's Teacher Training Program or included with registration of 225 hour Yoga Teacher Training

  • Weekend lectures online and in-person at our studio

  • Wednesday evening lectures online

Cost

$300 - 20% discount for Room to Breathe members! This training also comes with access to 8 Room to Breathe weekly classes.

Payment plans available; please contact us to register for this option

Components of your training

  • Intro to the Yoga Sutras

  • The Limbs of Yoga: A Network of Support

  • The Yoga of Relationship: Yamas & Niyamas

  • Intro to Ayurveda

  • Practical Pranayama: Breathing as Medicine

  • Mantra: Embodied Sound

  • The Kosha Model

  • Intro to Mudra: Gestures of the Heart + Mind

  • History and Essence of the Chakra System

Who is this program for?

  • Practitioners

    Maybe you’ve just started yoga, or maybe you’ve been practicing for years. You’re ready to take your journey beyond the mat and deepen your personal practice with the understanding of yoga’s roots and the philosophy that grounds it.

  • Teachers

    You’ve taken a teacher training, you know how to teach asana - but you know there’s so much more to yoga beyond asana. Whether you’re currently teaching, or just looking to further your education, you’re ready to gain new perspectives and brush up your tools to enhance your connection to yoga.

  • Teachers-in-training

    You’re interested in teaching yoga that is accessible, informed, and honors yoga’s roots. You’ve decided to take your YTT with Room to Breathe and are excited to cultivate your authentic voice as a yoga guide. This is the first part of your learning with us. Welcome, we look forward to meeting you!