200hr is Now Self Paced
200hr is Now Self Paced
Become a Yoga Teacher at Your Own Pace,
In a Way That Works for Your Life
Come As You Are 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Begin when you find fit!
Your journey to becoming a yoga teacher shouldn't require you to push through pain, ignore your body's needs, or fit into a traditional training environment that wasn't designed with you in mind.
At Yoga for Arthritis, we believe yoga is for every body, and yoga teacher training should be, too.
Our Come As You Are 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training combines flexible, self-paced education with meaningful support and live learning experiences and a learning community that understands the realities of living with chronic pain.
Start anytime. Learn at your own pace. Come as you are.
Explore comprehensive, expert-led coursework covering essential topics, including:
Asana (movement and alignment)
Pranayama (breathwork)
Ayurveda
Subtle body systems and energetic anatomy
Anatomy and physiology
Yoga philosophy and social justice
Trauma-informed teaching
Accessible and inclusive yoga practices
And so much more!
With on-demand lessons and the flexibility to move through the material at your own pace, you can take the time you need to learn, reflect, and integrate what you're discovering.
Whether you feel called to teach yoga or simply want to deepen your understanding and personal practice, this training welcomes you exactly as you are.
Self-paced learning. Meaningful education. A training that meets you where you are.
Payment plans available.
Begin your journey whenever you're ready.
Why This Training
Designed with your body and your life in mind.
For people living with arthritis or chronic pain, traditional yoga teacher trainings can present barriers.
Long days sitting on the floor, physically demanding practices, rigid schedules, and expectations about what yoga should look like can make becoming a yoga teacher feel out of reach.
We believe there's a better way.
Come As You Are was created to make comprehensive yoga education more accessible without compromising the depth and quality of the training.
Fully Online Program- You don't have to travel or sit on a yoga studio floor. You can make yourself comfortable wherever you are.
“Come As You Are” Sessions. You might be in bed, lying on the floor, stretching as you listen, or sitting with a heating pad. We expect you to show up, and you will be welcomed exactly as you are from week to week
Learn From Educators Who Understand Accessibility
Dr. Steffany Moonaz and the Yoga for Arthritis Teaching Team
Led by Dr. Steffany Moonaz, founder of Yoga for Arthritis, this training draws on years of experience in yoga therapy, research, education, and accessible yoga practice.
Dr. Moonaz has dedicated her career to exploring how yoga can support people living with arthritis and chronic pain and to making yoga education more accessible.
Together with Kimberly and the teaching team, she offers an approach that values scientific inquiry, yoga philosophy, individual experience, and meaningful human connection.
Our goal is not to teach you to fit a particular image of what a yoga teacher should be.
It's to help you develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and personal understanding to share yoga in a way that is authentic to you.
Self-Paced Learning, Meaningful Connection
The flexibility you need. The community you deserve.
Your training combines two important elements:
Self-Paced, Supported Online Coursework
Access comprehensive lessons and educational resources online, allowing you to learn on your own schedule.
Begin your training whenever you're ready.
Study from the comfort of your home.
Pause, review, and revisit lessons as needed.
Adapt your learning environment to your physical needs.
Explore movement, breathwork, meditation, philosophy, and the foundations of teaching yoga.
Engage with expert instructors through asynchronous discussion and access to get your real-time questions answered
45 Hours of Live, Interactive Learning
Yoga is also about connection, conversation, and shared experience.
As part of your 200-hour training, you'll complete 45 hours of live learning with Dr. Steffany Moonaz or Kimberly through a variety of online gatherings.
Rather than requiring you to attend the same class every week, we offer several opportunities to connect, learn, discuss, get in-depth responses to your most challenging questions, and engage with your yoga community.
These experiences allow you to deepen your understanding while building relationships with fellow students and teachers.
How You’ll Complete Your 45 Live Learning Hours
Choose the opportunities that work for your schedule
Your 45 required live learning hours can be earned by participating in eligible gatherings, including:
Member Q&A with Dr. Steffany Moonaz
Join our monthly member Q&A sessions to ask questions, explore yoga-related topics, and learn through conversation with Dr. Moonaz and the Yoga for Arthritis community. No question is off-limits and everyone is learning together.
Community Connections
Experience sangha, the yogic practice of community, through supportive conversations with Dr. Moonaz and fellow members. These gatherings offer space for reflection, connection, and shared learning.
Wisdom & Well-Being
Explore yoga philosophy, mindfulness, and practical wisdom through conversations that connect the teachings of yoga with everyday life.
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Monthly Meetups
Connect with your instructors and fellow trainees to discuss course material, explore teaching concepts, ask questions, and support one another throughout the training.
One Year of Yoga for Arthritis Learning Lab Membership Is Included
Your training includes a complimentary one-year membership, giving you access to our supportive learning community and eligible member gatherings as you complete your live learning requirements.
You don't have to navigate this journey alone.
What Is Included In The Training?
Comprehensive self-paced online yoga teacher training curriculum
On-demand educational lessons and course resources
Asynchronous discussions and real-time feedback from your faculty
Yoga teacher training manual and supporting materials
Opportunities to complete 45 hours of required live interactive study
Monthly 200-hour trainee gatherings
One year of Yoga for Arthritis Learning Lab membership
Access to member Q&A sessions and community learning opportunities
A welcoming network of fellow yoga students and educators
Opportunities to deepen your personal practice and develop your teaching skills
Teacher training manual included course policier, presentation slides, reading materials and more.
A community of teachers and learners who “get it”
A lifetime of support from YFA faculty and staff!
Training Description
It has been said that anyone with a body and a mind can practice yoga. Yoga practices include breath, meditation, relaxation, mindfulness, applied philosophy, and movement that can be adapted for anyone's physical mobility. Yoga reduces suffering through these practices and is especially beneficial for managing chronic pain. If you are a person living with pain, you might have found yoga to be transformative and you might want to become a teacher to bring that experience to others. Unfortunately, yoga teacher trainings are usually not accessible for students with chronic pain. They involve long hours of sitting on hard floors and lots of very physical yoga practice without room for necessary adaptation. For anyone with fatigue, stiffness, inflammation or disability, becoming a yoga teacher may seem out of reach. We want to change that.