Yoga Teacher Training
200 Hour

Yoga Teacher Training
200 Hr JYS TT

Are you interested in becoming a certified yoga teacher? Or maybe you’re a practitioner interested in thoroughly deepening your personal practice? Yoga teacher training is an experience of a lifetime. Terra Firma will provide you just that, solid ground for your life as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). You will learn how to thoughtfully & intelligently construct a Vinyasa yoga class, how to articulate yoga philosophy in your classes in your very own way, proper alignment and dynamics of the asanas (poses), safe and applicable anatomy and of course, finding YOUR voice, your style, your rhythm and the courage that lies within you to TEACH.

After over a decade of hosting our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, the extensive experience ensures that we not only impart the essentials but also cultivate a deep, well-rounded understanding in our trainees. We are dedicated to nurturing great instructors who are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to inspire and lead their own students with excellence.

By learning face-to-face, you benefit from immediate feedback, hands-on adjustments and the vibrant energy of a supportive community; fostering deeper connections, personal growth and unparalleled opportunities for real-time practice and collaboration.

Please join Meg Horan, Mandy Koennecke and our many talented guest teachers and supporting staff on this very special journey that will change the way you see yourself, your practice and the world forever.

This Program Covers

Tools to Teach an Intellectually Designed & Meaningful Vinyasa Yoga Class
Asana & Alignment
Sequencing
Yoga Philosophy
Anatomy & Physiology
Pranayama (breathing)
Chanting & Bhakti Yoga
Meditation
Business of Yoga
Specialty Workshops Including: Ayurveda, Gentle/Restorative Yoga, Pre-Natal Yoga and more

2024/2025
DATES

October 5/6 + 19/20
November 2/3 + 16/17
December 14/15
January 11/12 + 25/26
February 8/9
March 8/9
April 5/6
May 3/4 + 17/18

Times

Saturday + Sunday

12:30-6:00pm

This training will be hosted IN STUDIO at Jai.

Certain modules may be hosted on Zoom.

Tuition

EARLY BIRD Paid in full by Sept. 1: $3060

Full Tuition: $3240

A $720 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot. You may choose to pay the deposit or in full upon enrollment to secure your spot.

CHECK OR CASH PREFERRED. A 3.5% credit card fee will be added to all CC purchases.

Payment Plans

Payment plans are available.
Please contact us for details! Your deposit is still required to enroll in the payment plan.

DEPOSIT & APPLICATION

Limited space available. This training usually sells out! Make your deposit to save our spot.

The prices shown reflect the cost of training if paid in full by the date shown, without deposit.
CC fees added if you pay online. You’re welcome to pay in the studio with cash or check to avoid fees.

To pay your remaining balance after you’ve paid your deposit, please contact us.

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What our Newly trained
Yoga Teachers are saying

After Years of Waiting

"I waited years to find the right studio for yoga teacher training. I found JAI before I even lived in New York, and felt immediately drawn to the community there. This training is not just for people looking to teach yoga — it’s for individuals looking to tune into (or find!) their spirituality, to grow their confidence, and to become part a sangha that runs so deep you’ll feel like family forever. I am so grateful to Meg for her guidance and authenticity, and I feel I’ve found in her a mentor, a teacher, and a friend. So much love to JAI, to my fellow trainees, and to Meg for making every part of this journey incredible."

No better place to be

"Jai Yoga School is a Bhakti lineage training facility guided by Meg and Dustin Horan, and all of their outstanding staff members. The training program was thorough, insightful, and heart opening. I would recommend Jai to anyone interested in Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga classes, workshops or yoga series. Jai has captured the magic of yoga, and community, and shares it with the world one person at a time every day."

Loved Every Moment

"Jai is a wonderful yoga school and studio. Meg has created such an incredible and inclusive environment. The program is well done and I loved every moment of my training. Would highly recommend Jai to anyone in the area considering a YTT program. Happy and grateful to be a part of this community!"

From the ground up

"I knew during my first class at Jai Yoga School that this is where I would pursue my teacher training. Between the gorgeous, soothing ambience to the warm-embrace of the supportive bhakti community, I was presented with a sacred space where I could open my heart and deepen my practice with ease. I have endless appreciation for the wisdoms shared, lessons learned, connections made and the amazing, incredibly talented teachers who helped along the way. Truly an unforgettable experience!! Highly recommend!"

Teachers are highly committed

"Jai Yoga School is an extraordinary place of learning, spiritual discovery, personal development, connection, surrender, and growth. Teacher training gave me the tools for self awareness and empowerment and the skills to bring this to others. The training program is extremely comprehensive and thorough asking you to think outside of the box for sequencing, providing a complete awareness of the anatomy of the human body and it’s relation to the space that it encompasses. There is a large focus on both the spiritual and physical body as well as many important themes in yoga. Topics include various types of yoga disciplines, the chakras, Ayurveda, anatomy, Sanskrit, sequencing, pre and post natal yoga, kirtan, meditation, The importance of sangha, personal reflection, the eight limbs of yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, cultural history, and the lineage of Bhakti yoga. Lastly, Jai focuses deeply on community through devotion, love, and service. My time spent at Jai was unique and precious. I discovered so much about myself and I began a lifelong journey down a never ending road of self discovery led by the most beautifully self aware, intelligent, compassionate, and creative people. Jai is wonderful for those looking to lead others in yoga or those who simply wish to deepen their own personal practice. The teacher training is highly transformational and I suggest it to all who have a deep love for yoga, community, and self!"

I am forever grateful

"My journey through Jai Yoga School’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program was an experience that not only prepared me to guide others in yoga but also changed my life in immeasurable ways. When I found Jai Yoga School and Meg I was searching for a 200 hour teacher training program, but I found so much more. Through this experience I learned about the ancient practice of yoga, so much more beyond the asanas. I strengthened my own personal practices of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness and learned that there was so much about yoga than I never imagined. Meg guides you not only through a journey towards becoming a yoga teacher but a journey into yourself. Each weekend was so carefully designed to place us all on a journey of self discovery that we experienced both individually and as a group. Since graduating I have continued my yoga journey and am now guiding others in the practice of yoga through several weekly teaching jobs. I am forever grateful to Meg and all the teachers and contributors of this program, and I continue to know Jai as my yoga home."

I was challenged

"Warning! Do not enter this program if you want your life to remain the same. Studying at Terra Firma was one of the most positive experiences of my life. I received inspired instruction from some of the most genuinely creative, positive, and knowledgeable people I've ever met. I was challenged to do things I never thought I could do, such as teaching confidently, accessing poses, and understanding yogic philosophy. I fell in love with the core parts of Jai's culture: the meaningful relationships, a deepened connection to the divine, and a renewed commitment to personal growth. I am so grateful for this experience."

I couldn’t recommend it any higher

"This program changed my life in so many positive ways. I couldn’t recommend it any higher. I am so very grateful to be a part of Jai Yoga School community."

Prepared to Teach

"Jai Yoga School provides a well-rounded teacher training. I feel confident that I can teach various levels of students in a safe manner. I learned about many different areas of yoga and enjoyed delving into the philosophy and asana. Jai's program was lifechanging for me and many others in my sangha. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to deepen their practice and learn more about themselves. The ability to share yoga with others is a sweet bonus!"

Now is the time

"Terra Firma at Jai Yoga School changed me, my life, and my practice. I spent years deciding whether or not to enroll, worried that my practice wasn't strong enough, that I wasn't ready, that I couldn't do it. Where ever you are in your life, in your practice, in your own growth and journey, know that you are ready, you have and always will be enough, and that now is the time. This truly is a holistic experience for the mind, body, and soul. Terra Firma prepares you to be a yoga teacher, but also brings out the best bits of yourself and strengthens them for all aspects of life. It is the healing and change you've wished for but not yet found, the gift you deserve to give yourself, and a family of beautiful souls forever intertwined. I am eternally grateful to Meg and everyone at Jai for the learning of a lifetime, for the new friends, the deeper practice, the love, the strength, the spiritual growth, and so much more. Take the leap <3

A strong foundation

"Jai Yoga School has an incredible community environment. One where you can recognize your obstacles and learn how to get through them. An environment of unconditional love, support, and compassion. An environment in which you can learn to serve. JYS gives you a strong foundation to begin to share your practice with the world."

A loud and urgent call

"Jai Yoga School is more than just a certification program. It is a true example of what it is to immerse yourself into something and learn about it in the most honest form. The program transforms students personally and professionally, at the end we come out teachers not just instructors. We are given the tools and knowledge to change lives through yoga."

Much more than physical

"This training is very well rounded and covers much more than just the physical practice of yoga. I feel like I received a solid foundation to safely guide an asana class while also being able to weave a deeper meaning throughout. I'm so thankful to have been a part of this training!"

Creating a sangha of love

"Jai School with Meg (Allen) was life changing, and inspiring. Yoga means "to yoke" or "unite", and Meg's training guided me into the physical, mental and spiritual connections of the self as well as with the world around us. You learn the foundations of vinyasa postures, as well as complex sequencing that allows you to flow and connect on the breath. Meg and guest instructors really shined their light and love on us (students), creating a sangha of love and learning to last a life time. SO grateful to have been part of this teacher-training/ life changing program! I receive many wonderful complaints after classes I teach and I just am so humbled, honored and thankful to my teachers in the Jai Yoga School."

Change lives through yoga

"After a period of time practicing with Meg, but before Terra Firma was official, I felt a loud and urgent call to take a Yoga Teacher Training. I didn't fully understand it, but I heard it and asked right after class at a different studio about any programs in the area. Just a few days later, while still researching my options, Meg announced she would be hosting her first YTT. I knew without a doubt she was the teacher I wanted to learn from. Despite this, I still hadn't reconciled what this call was and I had a lot of questions. Who did I think I was taking a course in teaching yoga when I had really only practiced for a few years? How would I afford the time and the money? What if I was no good at it? What if I wasn't spiritual enough or healthy enough? These questions and others remained until (and some throughout) the training, but they ultimately became inconsequential because YTT was so much more than learning about how to perfect and instruct the poses. In addition to that, I walked away from YTT with a more broad understanding of the history and foundations of a practice I love; a beautiful and sacred circle of friends; a deeper level of peace and self-confidence; a desire to share my love for life and yoga through teaching; enhanced compassion for myself and others; and a teacher I adore. YTT is challenging and requires sacrifice and commitment, but completing my RYT-200 with Meg remains one of the best investments I have ever made in myself."

Meg

Born and raised in Albany, NY by a lineage of school teachers – I came to yoga after years of self-destructive behavior, partying and heading down the wrong path in the fast lane. I stumbled into a yoga class at a gym attempting to “change my life,” and something just clicked with me there. I continued my practice for a couple years at the gym and local studios until I stumbled upon a teacher that brought me to tears every single class. Something was moving, shifting inside of me. I was going through some big changes in my life and yoga became my form of medicine and healing. After sticking with that teacher (thanks Elex for the years of crying savasanas) for a number of years, one day in class as we were prompted to set our intention, I knew I wanted to share this gift that was given to me through the ever-marvelous practice of yoga. I pursued my first yoga teacher training and was lucky to be able to teach for a while at some wonderful local studios. I soon after pursued a second teacher training, sprinkled with inspiring workshops and continuing education opportunities with master teachers nationally over the years. I am so lucky to have crossed paths with such wonderful teachers and numerous students that have opened my eyes to the intricacies and magic of this practice and encouraged me to continue expand my studies and stay ever inspired (and mesmerized!). Eventually along the way my husband and I decided it was time to embark on opening our own studio, Jai and the rest is history! One of my passions has always been building community and I am now able to nourish a community that is so special and important to me, my own journey, and with the hand of Divine Grace, the Capital Region at large.

Mandy

Mandy Koennecke, MS, NNP-BC, RYT-500
It was time to take better care of myself. With a background in martial arts, I was drawn to yoga as an ancient art, but the idea of going to a class was intimidating. With the encouragement of a dear friend, I walked in to the beautiful space. Finding my practice was like a breath of fresh air. In time, I was inspired to complete teacher certifications with renowned yoga teacher, Meg Horan at JAI Yoga School.

I invite you to embark on a journey of self discovery through insightfully sequenced classes with a comprehensive foundation in science infused with the love of bhakti yoga. Expect to move, feel, smile, and challenge yourself wherever you are in your practice with kindness and encouragement. Your yoga is waiting for you.

When I am not practicing asana, I enjoy family time with my husband and 4 children, painting, coastal vacations, and my work as a neonatal nurse practitioner.