YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Become a Yoga Teacher

Or Deepen Your Practice

Become a yoga teacher at the original Yoga Center with an experienced​, well-trained​ faculty. Serving South Florida since 1968, the Yoga Center is proud and excited to offer Teacher Training complying with the 200-hour national Yoga Alliance certification requirements: Philosophy, asana, anatomy, pranayama, physiology, meditation, history, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Sanskrit terminology, Ashtanga (8 Limbs), practice teaching, sequencing, and specialized techniques.


To read more about our Yoga Teacher Training offers, click the down karat to the right of each training.

  • Advanced Teacher Training - Ongoing

    Facilitated by Christine Apter, PhD, ERYT 500


    Workshops for teachers and advanced students are held once a month. Explore techniques and philosophy and deepen your understanding and practice of the vast and treasured teachings of yoga. These workshops are intended to advance yoga teachers and serious practitioners by providing deeper explorations into asana, pranayama, meditation, anatomy, and philosophy in a well-planned, experiential atmosphere. They are designed to meet the curricular requirements of Yoga Alliance for continuing education and expansion toward advanced teacher status. Ample materials, notes and resources are provided.


    Each workshop applies toward 500 HR Advanced Teacher Training or Yoga Alliance CEU’s.


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    Lean Into the Universal - Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 10am - 4pm - In person and Zoom - $150


    Register for In Studio HERE


    Register for ZOOM HERE


    Expanding the Mind - Sunday, August 3, 2025 - 10am - 4pm - In person and Zoom - $150


    Register for In Studio HERE


    Register for ZOOM HERE


    Techniques and philosophy. For teachers and advanced students. Deepen your understanding and practice of the vast and treasured. All are designed to meet the requirements towards YCDB Yoga Alliance 500 hour level or 6 CE’s

  • 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Starting 9/19/25

    Become a yoga teacher at the original Yoga Center with an experienced​, well-trained​ faculty. Serving South Florida since 1968, the Yoga Center is proud and excited to offer Teacher Training complying with the 200-hour national Yoga Alliance certification requirements: Philosophy, asana, anatomy, pranayama, physiology, meditation, history, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Sanskrit terminology, Ashtanga (8 Limbs), practice teaching, sequencing, and specialized techniques.


    In-person with an optional online component (via Zoom). Fridays, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (times may vary), Saturdays, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm; Sundays, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm. All classes will be recorded for easy make-up and review. 

    Click HERE for a video clip of a past teacher training. Call Melissa at 954.427.2353 for more information. Monthly payment plans are available at no extra cost. To make full payment or a deposit you can use Zelle: Melissa.YogaCenter@gmail.com


    Dates:


    Sept 19/20/21

    Oct 3/4/5

    Oct 24/25/26

    Nov 14/15/16

    Dec 5/6/7

    Jan 9/10/11

    Jan 23/24/25

    Feb 6/7/8

    Exam Feb 15

    Graduation Feb 21


    This comprehensive 200-hour course offers in-depth training by certified teachers, textbooks and instructional materials, individual guidance, and exploration of all aspects of Yoga. Deepen your understanding of the practice and teaching of Yoga.


    Beyond the hours, the information, and the training, this course provides an opportunity for spiritual enrichment.


    This holistic and comprehensive course is characterized by an intensity of experience that yields moments of epiphany.


    Breathe the winds of change. Be prepared to transform your life.


    Teaching Yoga is a Dharma, a calling. Discover your destiny. Bring calm into the world. 


    Teacher Training Faculty:


    Louise Goldberg, MA, ERYT500, C-IAYT

    Christine Apter, PhD, ERYT500

    Melissa D'Errico, ERYT500

    Audrey Abramson, RYT 200

    Kate Brescia, ERYT200

    Mohini & Shyam, ERYT500


    The Course:


    This course offers the opportunity to deepen your understanding of the practice and teaching of Yoga. The course includes all aspects of Yoga teaching: asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, and physiology. It encompasses the historical background of Yoga, the study of the Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and Sanskrit terminology. The eight limbs of Yoga - Ashtanga - are studied extensively, with emphasis on Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation.


    We cover 101 primary asanas in the various categories: standing, balancing, inverted, forward and back bending, lateral flexion, and rotation. You will learn to help your students find the proper alignment, ways to use language for precise instruction, how to string asanas together in a flow - Vinyasa - and how to use the breath in asanas. 


    Special emphasis will be placed on the therapeutic application of asana for pain relief and structural alignment and the mechanics of the various joints of the body and the spine. Explore the physiology of relaxation and how to challenge as well as support your students in class. 


    You will learn anatomical terminology, the skeletal bones and muscles, how muscles work, the process of respiration, the role of the nervous system, and energetic anatomy, including the Chakras. Energetic anatomy will deepen your understanding of how the cosmic force manifests in the chakras system and is expressed through personality and behavior. You will learn how the various sheaths are connected and the role of pranayama in asana and meditation, with emphasis on the principle pranayamas: Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodhana, and Ujjayi.


    Alumni Quotes: 


    “You embody the highest yogic principles...” – Luli Hazelcarn


    “Be prepared for a life changing experience, one that will put you in touch with your true self...” – Brett Northrop


    “...wisdom passed down from spiritual, knowledgeable teachers...a joy and a blessing.”  – Ann Rosenbaum


    “You learn how much more there is to yoga than the physical practices….an amazing experience by teachers with in-depth knowledge of the body and the history and philosophy of yoga. Highly recommended!” -Cheryl Thatcher


    Course Fees:


    The total fee is $2,900, including five textbooks, resource notebooks, study aids, two complimentary Hatha classes per week at the Yoga Center, extensive teaching practice, and placement referrals. Please make a $500 deposit to guarantee your place. Send deposit via Zelle to: Melissa.Yogacenter@gmail.com


    Click HERE to fill out the registration form.


    For information and registration, please contact the Yoga Center at 954.427.2353 or e-mail info@yogacenterdb.com.

Louise Goldberg, MA, E-RYT500, C-IAYT, is the director of Education at YCDB and of the Children’s Yoga Teacher Training. She is a certified yoga therapist, holds a Master’s in Reading Education, and is a licensed massage therapist. She earned her yoga teacher certification at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center in Quebec in 1981. She is the author of Classroom Yoga Breaks: Brief Exercises to Create Calm (2017) and Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs (2013) published by WW Norton. A teacher of all ages and abilities, Louise is founder of Creative Relaxation®, yoga instruction for educators, and leads retreats and teacher trainings internationally. She sees yoga’s benefits in healing injuries, trauma, and chronic pain. Her love for asana, her fascination with yoga philosophy, her extraordinary faith in people, and her desire to bring peace into the world are the foundations for her teaching.


Christine Apter, PhD, E-RYT500, holds a Doctorate in Natural Health and a Master’s in Microbiology. A student of yoga since 1968, she offers deep insights into the techniques, philosophy, body mechanics, and wisdom of yoga. She is the author of A Journey in the Heart: Teaching Yoga Deeper, an advanced teacher training manual, and leads advanced trainings at the Yoga Center. She has been inspired by the Anusara style of yoga which blends the science of biomechanics and the art of opening to grace. She embraces the delight of yoga and is dedicated to serving each student to help them unveil their innate goodness, worthiness, and Supreme nature. Known for her enthusiasm, knowledge, wit, and wisdom, Christine’s yoga philosophy is: “Our purpose on this earth is to realize our true nature.”


ADJUNCT FACULTY


Melissa D’Errico, E-RYT500, YACEP, CCHT, is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of HONEYBEE Integrative Hypnosis & Holistics and the owner of Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach, South Florida’s longest-standing yoga studio. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and over a decade of experience teaching Prenatal Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Hypnosis, and Creative Relaxation for Children with Special Needs, Melissa’s work is rooted in movement and healing. As a Certified Integrative Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master Teacher with 36 years of experience, and a Sound Healing Practitioner, she guides clients through transformative journeys of self-discovery and well-being. Melissa is also working towards her Gold Certified HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator Certification, reflecting her commitment to continuous growth in the healing arts.


Audrey Abramson, RYT200, has been exploring yoga for over 20 years. In 2018, she relocated to South Florida and found a great opportunity to take the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach. Since graduating from the program in 2019, she has been teaching many styles of yoga, including Hatha, gentle, flow, and chair yoga. Audrey is the Administrative Assistant at the Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach.


Kate Brescia, E-RYT 200, has been teaching vinyasa yoga for 14 years. Her continuous yoga education influences her attention to alignment and mindful cueing, allowing her to safely support students on their journeys into self-inquiry. She helps each student find the unique expression of their yoga practice. Her classes are playful yet grounded.


Shyam, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Shyam is the co-director of the Yoga Warehouse, an award-winning Yoga center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida which he founded in 1998. He is a graduate of the Sivananda Advanced Teachers Training Course and regularly teaches special courses at Sivananda ashrams. Shyam is dedicated to the practice and study of Classical Hatha Yoga and has helped to train and certify hundreds of yoga teachers as an instructor in the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Courses and Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Courses.


Mohini, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Mohini has been teaching Classical Hatha Yoga since 1998. She is a graduate of the Sivananda Advanced Teachers Training Course and has taken and taught many classes and courses around the world. Mohini is the co-director of the Yoga Warehouse, an award-winning yoga center  in Fort Lauderdale, Florida founded in 1998. She is experienced in teaching yoga students of all levels but especially loves introducing beginners to these potentially life-changing practices.