Fall-2024 instructor training

Level up your yoga practice, foster lasting relationships, have fun and learn how to teach!

Gratitude Hot Yoga Center is excited to extend an invitation to our Student Yoga Study 200...also known as RYT200 (Registered Yoga Teacher 200)

Whether your goal is to teach or simply uncover new depths in your practice, The Student Yoga Study RYT-200 is both a first-rate professional training program and a powerful personal development course.

Welcome to the first step in discovering a deep sense of purpose and facilitating positive life changes.

To ensure your spot, click here and make your refundable deposit of $500. Or email Ro to process it for you.

Your deposit will be non-refundable after August 31st, 2024. Final payment of $2450 will be due by September 1st and all payments are non-refundable after the start of the program. Our 1st weekend meeting will be Friday, September 27th at 4:45 p.m. Scroll down to see the schedule and to learn more.

From a recent graduate:

"Yoga, and specifically Gratitude and its instructors, have been instrumental in helping me regain balance in my life. I am in better physical shape than I have ever been. My family relationships are stronger, and we interact with each other better and more lovingly. I feel more comfortable in my own body, mind, and skin than I knew possible. I acknowledge that I am the one who has done the work to get where I am. At the same time, the environment and atmosphere that Gratitude provides have been the perfect space for me to work through some 'schtuff', as you say. The openness of the instructors, the community of practitioners, the guidance and support, both in physical practice and in emotional alignment as well, these are all aspects of the space you have created in your studios. I thank Gratitude for welcoming me into that space. I thank Gratitude for the guidance provided to those who listen. I thank Gratitude for being open, direct, and honest, and for always pushing us to be our best." Craig R.

Our 200-Hour Curriculum has been refined to help the participant deepen their intimate relationship with yoga and to also educate the aspiring teacher with the framework necessary to pursue any form of yoga so as to be able to teach a responsible, effective yoga class to the growing varying population of students.

Not all teacher trainings are alike and If you've taken one before you'll be taught how to synthesize what you've learned into something much more potent.

Gratitude achieves this by uniquely blending Eastern and Western teachings of yoga with today’s most current and practical applications. Gratitudes' approach is anchored in a deep understanding of the body and biomechanics and goes far beyond teaching poses alone. The Student Yoga Study RYT-200 will be a fully interactive and dynamic personal development experience.

The program is rooted in a logical framework that honors the natural form and function of the human body, but also encourages fluidity and the freedom of expression because after all, everybody is different!

You will learn the skillful art and science of the framework of vinyasa sequencing built from thoughtful languaging and cueing, a deep study of asana, the necessary elements of anatomy, and the philosophical underpinnings of yoga and how to tie what you're teaching and practicing to enhancing every aspect of life off of your yoga mat.

Your investment in The Student Yoga Study will educate, empower and inspire you with a solid understanding of how to apply creative, well-rounded sequencing to inspire others from a place of authenticity and personal power.

Here's where you deposit.

Weekend Module Schedule:

Each weekend module will kick off at 4:45 p.m. for a 60 min group yoga class. After a short break, we will gather for a session until 8 p.m...all sessions are in-person.

Saturday and Sunday schedule:

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. session
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. group practice
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. break
10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. session
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. break
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. session
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. break
4:15 p.m. - 7 p.m. session

NOTE: The above is a proposed schedule and due to factors beyond our control may need to be modified. The training modules will take place at both of our Raleigh studio locations. If you have individual needs or concerns, email Roman Szpond to discuss: feelgratitudeyoga@gmail.com

Every single training has drawn a diverse and interesting mix of students. A highlight of your experience in The Gratitude Student Yoga Study 200 is bonding with your classmates and creating connections that last through the years. Our trainees have included:

Moms
Dads
Grandparents
Men
Women
9-5ers
Young professionals
Mature professionals
Students
Yoga teachers from other lineages and more!

Meet the teacher

Roman Szpond and his wife Felicia and two children, Hudson 11, and Harper 9 reside in Raleigh, North Carolina, and operate Gratitude's Falls and Glenwood locations. Roman has owned and operated 6 prominent yoga studios over 20 years and has trained hundreds of yoga students eager to learn more and or lead others.

Roman's experience in yoga and his ability to make connections with a wide variety of students in varying stages of life has contributed to the success of the studios.

With a diverse background in exercise physiology, psychology, spirituality, and eastern and western religions, his conventional personal training background, and designation of E-RYT500, Roman's aim is to synthesize the myriad of 'systems' and bring them down from the proverbial mountain, de-mystify them into a practical, digestible, relevant-to-life format he calls, The Student Yoga Study. Here is more about Roman.

Fall-2024 instructor training

Level up your yoga practice, foster lasting relationships, have fun and learn how to teach!

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Fall-2024 weekend modules:

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