Teacher Training

200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

with Nancy Lea & Julia Hollenberg

Begin Here | January 8, 2027

Our Yoga Alliance Certified 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is an immersive and transformational journey rooted in tradition, functional movement, nervous-system awareness, and yoga as a living, breathing practice.

It is designed for aspiring teachers who feel called to share the practice, dedicated practitioners wanting to deepen their knowledge of yoga and anyone seeking personal growth and transformation.

It unfolds over 8 weekend immersions, flexible online hours and a 5-night retreat, offering a steady and spacious rhythm for deep study. Extended in-studio days allow for embodied learning, inquiry, and integration, while a smaller online component supports reflection, self-practice, and study at home.

You do not need to be advanced in your physical practice, just curious, committed and open. We offer a rich and supportive environment to study and explore. Join us and step into the role of the teacher with confidence, integrity, and authenticity.

Registration includes an Monthly Unlimited Membership at Ahimsa Studios.
Valid from the day you register through the end of May 2027.

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Investment: $3,800

Early Bird Pricing
Use discount code EARLYBIRD at checkout to receive $300 off. Offer expires October 8th, 2026.

Payment Plans
$800 deposit upon registration.
Three additional payments of $1,000 due by the 8th of October, November, and December.
Full payment is due no later than December 8th.

For additional information, questions or support, email us at
brahmanyogaschool@ahimsaseattle.com.

Lead Trainers

Meet the team that will guide you through this transformational training

Nancy is a E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and Co-Founder of Brahman Yoga School, with more than 20 years of practice and 13 years of teaching.

Based in Seattle, WA, Nancy leads weekly studio classes; offers private yoga sessions; and facilitates yoga retreats in the Pacific Northwest and in several international locations. Her classes integrate the rich and relevant teachings of the eight limbs of yoga, and each class is anchored in breath and philosophy.

For Nancy, yoga infuses daily living with a sense of joy, wonderment, and peace. She encourages her students to move beyond their physical practice and to allow the insight and self-awareness to flow into their lives off the mat. Her teaching has been described as nourishing, clear, insightful and “a beautiful, peaceful practice that strengthens the body and calms the mind.”

In 2021, Nancy completed her 300-hour training with ISHTA Yoga (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda), and she is grateful for the guidance and wisdom she received from her teachers Yogiraj Alan Finger, Sarah Platt-Finger, Mona Anand, and Peter Ferko and Wendy Newton.

Nancy believes that our wisest teacher lies within us and guides us through the world with grace and compassion. She humbly shares this sacred practice of yoga from a place of deep respect for and knowledge of the ancient teachings, her own teachers, and all the teachers that came before them.

Julia is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, Co-Founder of Brahman Yoga School, breathwork facilitator, and Food + Body Therapist. She completed her foundational yoga training at ISHTA Yoga in New York City. She is passionate about helping people embody their life through movement and mindfulness, to create a trusting and peaceful relationship to their body, and to awaken to their innate wisdom and love.

Julia’s teaching aims to help students cultivate steady inner ground to dance with life’s mysterious unfolding with equanimity and a tender, courageous heart. A seamless blend of physicality and spirituality, Julia’s asana classes are a portal to connection with Self. Her clear and practical approach to teaching yoga and commitment to yoga as a body-inclusive space aims to create an accessible in-class experience. With her work as a Food + Body Therapist as a backdrop, she is always oriented toward providing deep nourishment for your body, mind, and wild heart. Julia draws on buddhist teachings, tantric philosophy, archetypal stories, mindfulness practices from eclectic traditions, and her own personal journey of awakening to guide her students in cultivating self-awareness and self-compassion.

Brahman Yoga School

A yoga school for
embodied living, teaching, becoming…

Brahman is a foundational concept in yogic philosophy, rooted in the ancient teachings of the Upanishads. It points to the underlying essence of life as an infinite, unchanging presence that exists within and around everything.

Rather than something abstract or distant, Brahman can be understood as the deeper ground of being, the awareness beneath thought, the stillness beneath movement and the thread that connects all of life.

In a modern context, this invites a shift in how we relate to yoga.

Practice becomes more than something we do with our bodies; it becomes a way of reconnecting with ourselves and with something greater. Beneath our roles, identities, and conditioning, there is a shared essence that is whole, steady, and inherently connected.

Through practices such as movement, breath, meditation, and self-inquiry, students begin to experience moments of presence, clarity, and connection that arise naturally when we slow down and listen. The teachings begin to resonate not just as concepts or abstract ideas, but as something to be felt and lived.

In our training, Brahman serves as both a philosophical foundation and a lived inquiry. It invites us to teach from presence, to see and honor the shared humanity in each student, and to approach yoga as a practice of remembering our wholeness. It is not something we achieve, but our true nature to which we return.

Find us on Instagram @brahmanyogaschool

Additional Details

Explore training dates
& curriculum

Immersion One
Friday, January 8th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, January 9th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, January 10th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, January 21st | 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Immersion Two
Thursday, January 28th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, January 29th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, January 30th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, January 31st | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Immersion Three
Thursday, February 11th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, February 12th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, February 13th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, February 14th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Immersion Four
Thursday, February 25th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, February 26th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, February 27th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, February 28th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Immersion Five
Thursday, March 11th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, March 12th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, March 13th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, March 14th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Immersion Six
Thursday, March 25th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, March 26th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, March 27th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday March 28th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Immersion Seven
Thursday, April 8th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, April 9th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, April 10th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, April 11th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Immersion Eight
Thursday, April 22nd | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, April 23rd | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, April 24th | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, April 25th | 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Retreat at Doe Bay
Tuesday, April 27th - Sunday, May 2nd

Final Session
Thursday, May 6th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm

*Thursday sessions hosted online via Zoom
Friday - Sunday sessions in person studio hours

This training offers a comprehensive foundation in the philosophy and science of yoga - designed not just to inform, but to transform the way you practice, teach, and relate to yourself and others. You will explore:

Techniques, Training & Practice
(Asana, Pranayama, Meditation)

Develop an intelligent, safe, and effective asana practice rooted in awareness and sustainability
Learn alignment principles, modifications, and contraindications to support a wide range of bodies and needs
Explore the art of sequencing to create classes that are purposeful, balanced, and responsive
Work with the breath as a powerful tool for regulation and connection through foundational pranayama
Cultivate awareness of the subtle body, including energetic anatomy and internal experience
Practice meditation as a pathway to presence, clarity, and deeper self-understanding

Anatomy & Physiology

Develop a functional understanding of anatomy, biomechanics, and the body in movement as they relate to yoga practice
Learn principles of joint stability, mobility, and muscular engagement to support safe and sustainable movement
Explore the relationship between breath, posture, and the nervous system, including the foundations of nervous system regulation
Build confidence in observing movement patterns, offering informed cueing, and adapting practices for varying bodies

Yoga Humanities
(Philosophy, History, Ethics)

Study foundational yoga philosophy, including the Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita
Explore how these teachings translate into a modern, lived practice
Learn about yoga’s historical roots and evolution with respect and context
Engage with yogic ethics and how they inform teaching, relationships, and daily life

Professional Essentials
(The Art of Teaching)

Develop clear, effective, and creative cueing and communication
Cultivate presence and the capacity to hold space with awareness and attunement
Learn to design and deliver cohesive, meaningful class sequences
Engage in practice teaching with ongoing feedback and mentorship
Build confidence and discover your authentic voice as a teacher
Integrate trauma-aware principles to create inclusive, responsive, and supportive spaces