Teacher Training


Explore the Wisdom of Your Body &
the Vastness of Your Heart
with Full Life Yoga’s 200-Hour Teacher Training

Hosted by the South Yuba Club, starting January 15, 2027

Are you ready to deepen your yoga practice, grow as a human being and teacher, and connect with a vibrant and supportive community?

Join Full Life Yoga Studio’s 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, a Yoga Alliance-certified program designed to open your heart, body and mind while enriching your yoga journey.

Whether you dream of teaching yoga or want to deepen your personal practice, this transformative training offers the perfect blend of in-person weekend immersions and weekly online classes, as well as an extensive anatomy and pose video library providing trainees flexibility while fostering a sense of community and connection.

Dates & Times

In-Person Module Dates:

January 15-17
February 26-28
March 19-21
April 10-11
April 30-May 2
May 28-31 (Including Memorial Day)
June 25-27

 

    • Module # 1: January 15-17  (23 hours) Welcome into the practice—learning to align your own poses and each others.
    • Module # 2: Feb. 26-28 (23 hours) Anatomy Focus
    • Module # 3: March 19-21 (23 hours) Theming a Class & Teaching
    • Module # 4: April 10-11 (17 hours) History/Philosophy Focus
    • Module # 5: April 30-May 2  (23 hours) Practicum Focus
    • Module # 6:  May 28-31 (31 hours)  Professional Essentials Focus
    • Module # 7: June 25-27 (23 hours) Polishing & Celebrating

*Program Graduation and dinner: June 28

Online Classes:

    •  Thursdays 6:30-7:45 AM
      • Alternatively, YouTube video link of class on your own time and written description of class with permission.
Students will practice teaching each other in small groups.

Why Choose This Training?

  1. Led by an Experienced Educator:
    Tracy Lease brings over two decades of teaching experience across schools, universities, yoga studios, and retreat centers. Her diverse background as a certified yoga therapist (800 IAYT), 500-hour E-RYT, and Pilates instructor ensures a well-rounded and deeply informed approach to learning.
  2. Comprehensive and Holistic Curriculum: This training offers a deep dive into yoga’s physical, philosophical, and teaching practices. The curriculum includes:
    • Anatomy and Alignment: Learn the mechanics of the body to practice and teach safely, with an emphasis on structural integrity and injury prevention.
    • Sequencing and Theming: Master the art of crafting well-rounded classes that flow seamlessly, integrate meaningful themes, and resonate with diverse students.
    • Teaching Techniques: Develop essential skills such as verbal and visual cueing, offering modifications, and guiding students with clarity and compassion.
    • Yoga Philosophy and Ethics: Explore the eight limbs of yoga, including the yamas and niyamas, to integrate these guiding principles into your teaching and daily life. Study the chakras, koshas, vayus and more, enhancing your understanding of yoga’s philosophical benefits and expanding your perspectives.
    • Pranayama and Meditation: Enhance your personal practice and learn how to guide others in cultivating mindfulness and breath awareness, two of the eight limbs of yoga. These practices are proven to be accessible to and benefit all people in our busy society.
  3. Real-World Teaching Skills: With her extensive background in education, Tracy’s program emphasizes practical teaching techniques. You’ll learn how to observe and adjust students safely, sequence classes effectively, and teach with confidence and compassion in a variety of settings.
  4. Resources to use long after the training ends: As one of Tracy’s teacher trainees, you will have access to her anatomy video, pose video and teaching techniques and methods libraries to refer back to long after you graduate from the program.
  5. International and Retreat Expertise: Tracy’s experience teaching yoga and movement practices at retreat centers like Esalen Institute nationally, and internationally in France, Japan, and Mexico enriches this program with the possibility of teaching where you choose to when you graduate.
  6. Gain a Supportive Community for Your Yoga Journey: Yoga means “yoking together,” and community—kula—is at the heart of this practice. Tracy is still friends and colleagues with people she met during her own yoga trainings, and she wants you to experience the same lifelong connections. Members of this community may uplift and inspire you for years to come.
  7. Transformation and Connection: More than a certification, this program is a transformative journey. You’ll connect deeply with yourself and others, supported by Tracy’s ability to foster meaningful relationships and create a nurturing learning environment.
  8. Professional Certification: This Yoga Alliance-certified training prepares you to become a successful yoga teacher or to bring yoga awareness and teaching skills into any profession of your choice.
During your practicum you can teach clientele of your choice.

What Tracy’s YTT Students Say

“Full Life Yoga’s teacher training gave me an incredible foundation as a yoga teacher, largely thanks to Tracy Lease’s mentorship. Tracy is a dedicated, generous teacher who shares her deep knowledge of anatomy, alignment, and how to adapt poses for all bodies. I especially loved the hybrid format (online and in-person), which allowed me to do this training with my full-time job. I still return to the recorded anatomy, pose, and sequencing material to keep deepening my teaching. Overall, this training left me feeling confident that I could walk into a room and teach all different abilities and for that I’m so grateful.”

— Hannah Bousfield, 2026 Full Life YTT Graduate

Tracy Lease teaches an extremely comprehensive Yoga teacher training. Tracy’s love for Yoga shines in her teaching. She is passionate about it, and her enthusiasm is contagious. Her extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, Yoga Humanities, asana alignment, keeping students’ bodies safe with modifications, Sanskrit pose names, breathwork (pranayama), and meditation practices, along with her expertise in teaching methodology, is beyond compare. Tracy modeled so perfectly what it is to be a Yoga teacher for all of us with her calm demeanor, patience, and kind, caring support. In doing so, she created a safe environment for learning and camaraderie among her students. My teacher training was a very positive, transformative, and life-changing experience for me. I highly recommend Tracy Leases’ Full Life Yoga Teacher Training!!

— Cathy Callas, 2026 Full Life YTT Graduate

From the very first class I took with Tracy, I was drawn to her knowledge, authenticity, and passion for yoga. My eagerness to learn and deepen my practice with her has only grown with each experience. Tracy is, without a doubt, the most knowledgeable and inspiring yoga teacher I have ever had the privilege of learning from. I deeply appreciate her thoughtful communication, honesty, and genuine passion for teaching. I feel incredibly grateful and blessed to call Tracy my yoga mentor and teacher. Her influence has made a meaningful impact on both my practice and my journey as a teacher.

— Tyler Smith, 2026 Full Life YTT Graduate

Full Life Yoga Studio is the ideal place to be trained as a yoga teacher. The course of study is rigorous and well-rounded, and the instructor, Tracy Lease, is highly qualified and accessible. Students are exposed to the eight limbs of Yoga and all their relevance. Tracy has extensive experience teaching Yoga and is a licensed yoga therapist as well, so she brings a background of experience and knowledge focused on healthy alignment and multidimensional mental and emotional content. She is committed to her own continuing education and is always bringing new research to her students for the most up-to-date learning experience possible. She also has a tasteful way to introduce and model spiritual traditions, and her soothing, poetic meditation practices create a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere . Full life studio is firmly dedicated to contributing a sensitive, healthy, well balanced population of yoga teachers into the community.
— Daniel Bussinger, 2026 YTT Graduate

All age groups of students are welcome.

What You’ll Gain

  • Mastery of Alignment and Safety: Develop a nuanced understanding of anatomy and alignment to guide students with confidence and ensure safe, effective, inclusive practice for all bodies and beings.
  • Expertise in Sequencing and Adaptation: Learn to create thoughtful class sequences, adapt poses for diverse students, including children and elders, people with injuries or joint replacements, and use clear cuing to inspire and support your students.
  • Immersion in Yoga’s Wisdom Traditions:  By studying Sanskrit and engaging with another culture’s stories and worldviews, you’ll expand your understanding of yourself and the world.
  • Hands-On Teaching Experience: Gain real-world teaching skills through practicum sessions, constructive feedback, and mentorship, preparing you to lead with clarity and compassion.
  • Personal Transformation and Self-Awareness: Cultivate mindfulness and connect deeply with your inner self, unlocking growth that extends far beyond the mat.
  • A Supportive Community: Build lasting relationships with like-minded yogis in a nurturing kula (community) that will continue to inspire and uplift you throughout your yoga journey.
  • Enhanced Interpersonal Skills: While working with yoga principles in community, you will gain practices that will help you face life’s challenges and celebrate joys with family, friends, colleagues and strangers throughout your life. These skills will enhance your abilities in any profession.

Meet Your Instructor: Tracy Lease

Tracy Lease is a lifelong educator and internationally experienced yoga teacher who brings over two decades of expertise to her teaching. As a certified yoga therapist (800 IAYT), a 500-hour ERYT, and a Pilates instructor, she combines a deep understanding of alignment, anatomy, and yoga philosophy with a heartfelt commitment to her students’ growth.  Tracy’s teaching journey spans schools, universities, studios, and retreat centers, including the renowned Esalen Institute and the beautiful Big Springs Garden Retreat Center. She has guided yoga and mindfulness retreats in the U.S., Mexico, France, and Japan, fostering transformation and connection in every setting.

With roots in Iyengar and Anusara yoga, Tracy blends precision and alignment with the empowering philosophies of Tantra and Kashmir Shaivism. Her classes incorporate insights from yoga, Pilates, and Qi Gong, enriched by themes drawn from nature and the human experience.

More than a teacher, Tracy is a mentor who meets each student where they are, helping them to unlock their potential. She is still close friends and colleagues with many people from her own trainings and is passionate about fostering the same lifelong connections among her students.

Tracy’s philosophy is rooted in inclusivity, integrity, and joy. She believes yoga is a journey of self-discovery and connection, one that invites us to explore both the wisdom of the body and the vastness of the heart.

Email [email protected] to reserve your spot or inquire about membership discounts or flexible payment plans.

Pricing and Registration

  • There are scholarships available! 
    • Partial  scholarships are available for school teachers who will use their yoga training in their classrooms and school communities.
    • Another partial scholarship is available  for those who want to teach yoga in communities of need.
    • If interested in scholarships, email:

      [email protected] 

  • South Yuba Club Member Early Bird Registration Price: $3,000
  • Non-Member Early Registration Price: $3,250

Full Training Payment Due: October 30, 2026 for the early bird special.

  • South Yuba Club Regular Registration Price: $3,500
  • Non-Member Regular Registration Price: $3,750

Payment Policy

$500 Deposit Due at time of registration.

Refund Policy

Payments are non-refundable after the training begins unless there are extraordinary circumstances.

Payment plans are available. Ask Tracy for more information.

 Email [email protected] to reserve your spot or inquire about discounts or flexible payment plans.