Hixson Community Yoga Center
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.
Turning your passion for personal wellness into a service of love.
2027 Teacher Training Program
Begins March 2027
Whether your goal is to become a yoga teacher, deepen your personal practice, or simply learn more about this remarkable tradition, this training is sure to serve your desires.
What may have started as a weekly activity to help you with some mental or physical health issues, more than likely allowed you to experience benefits way beyond anything that you could have expected. For many, these realized benefits morphs into a desire to understand the practice on a more significant and deeper level. It’s here where Yoga Teacher Training just seems to be the next logical step along the way of continued expansion.
Even if teaching yoga isn’t something you are drawn to do, Teacher Training is often a beautiful path to enlighten you into the many depths and practices within yoga that can not only help you grow in your practice but grow in life itself.
If this sounds familiar, then read on and see what we have to offer!
While there are numerous offerings and places that one can train to be certified in teaching Yoga, and every one of these programs will lead you to gain massive benefits. I feel what we offer at HCYC is quite different and I’d like to share why that is.
It is safe to say that probably 90% of what is taught as “Yoga” today looks almost nothing like the practice from its origin over 2000 years ago.
This is said not to degrade or even criticize our modern-day practice, but to recognize the beauty of how this practice has evolved and STILL results in incredible benefits for the practitioner!
The Yogi from over 2,000 years ago lived a completely different lifestyle in a completely different environment with many different challenges than we do today. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that yoga had to evolve in order to serve a modern human with their unique lifestyle, stressors and pain points that couldn't even be imagined back when yoga began.
However, the goal of a yoga practice has remained the same. To train our minds to let go of mental noise in order to experience what Yogis believe is our natural state of being, pure peace.
Therefore, the Teacher Training program that we offer at Hixson Community Yoga takes an evolutionary approach to yoga. We will of course explore and learn the history of this art form from its ancient masters. But we will also dive into the modern masters. The numerous researchers and doctors and scientists that have taken an interest in Yoga and its unparalleled benefits in the health and wellness industry. Learning what has worked and WHY it works. Training you beyond an instructor that simply leads classes, but to be an effective guide who has the ability to create real change in their clients’ lives.
Our training will be held over six months, gathering Thursday evening - Sunday evening two weekends a month. The program is designed to give you 200 hours of study and practice into the many facets of what make up “Yoga”. Together, we'll study anatomy, biomechanics, yoga philosophy, meditation, pranayama, relaxation practices, teaching methodology, and the history of yoga. We'll spend time with foundational texts such as the Yoga Sutras and Hatha Yoga Pradipika while also exploring modern research that helps explain why these practices can have such a powerful effect on our bodies, minds, and overall well-being.
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ABOUT YOUR TRAINER
Debbie Parsons will be your main guide through this journey. Debbie has been teaching yoga since May 2007 and has over 10,000 teaching hours through classes, workshops, teacher trainings and retreats. Her path has been deeply influenced by Integral Yoga, the teachings of Swami Satchidananda, and Kripalu Yoga, as taught by Michael Carroll/Yoganand. She also loves helping people connect the dots between the ancient teachings and what we now understand through modern science and medicine. Many practices that once seemed mysterious are now being studied through neuroscience, physiology, psychology, and other newer fields of research. All of these influences are woven throughout the training and continue to shape the way Debbie practices and teach today.
A deep passion for Debbie has been working with a population that is newer to yoga. This experience has taught her the importance of presenting yoga in a way that is practical, understandable, and accessible while still honoring the depth of the tradition. This will also be a re-occurring theme throughout the training. When one can address the needs of a beginner practitioner, one can teach to many others as well.
This is HCYC’s inaugural Teacher Training program, so we are limiting the class size to only EIGHT participants. With this intimate class size, you can expect to receive personalized attention and a unique bonding experience with the other attendees.
To be accepted you must have had a consistent yoga practice for at least six months. You must be able to attend ten out of the twelve sessions and complete ALL make up work for any of the sessions you missed. You must attend a minimum of ten yoga practices outside of the training hours as well as other outside assignments and practices that will be required. Expect to receive personalized attention and a unique bonding experience with the other attendees.
Whether you choose to teach or simply continue your journey as a student, we hope this training helps you develop a deeper appreciation for yoga, a stronger connection to your practice, and a better understanding of why these teachings have stood the test of time.
Schedule:
Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Fridays 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturdays 1:00 - 7:00 pm (45-minute break)
Sundays 11:00 am - 5:00 pm (45-minute break)
Dates:
2027
MARCH 5 - 7
MARCH 19 - 21
APRIL 1 - 4
APRIL 15 - 18
APRIL 29
MAY 6 - 9
MAY 20 - 23
JUNE 3
JUNE 10 - 13
JUNE 24 - 27
JULY 8 - 11
JULY 22 - 25
AUGUST 5 - 8
AUGUST 19 - 22
*GRADUATION SUNDAY AUGUST 22nd
Tuition:
PAY IN FULL:
Total investment $1800**
$250 application fee / deposit to reserve your spot. (non-refundable)
The remaining balance of $1550 is due either 30 days after deposit is made, or by February 28th, 2027 (whichever comes first).
PAYMENT PLAN:
Total investment $2000**
$250 application fee / deposit to reserve your spot. (non-refundable)
The remaining balance of $1750 will be broken down into monthly payments, with the final payment due by end of day February 28th, 2027.
What’s Included:
Unlimited Yoga classes at HCYC March 1 - August 31, 2027
Private social media group to connect and support fellow TT’s
Guest Instructor workshops in specialized areas
186 hours total group training
Two 30-minute one-on-one sessions with Debbie
Personal Journal
Opportunity to lead two public classes at HCYC
Emailed PDF handouts for each section
What’s Not Included:
Required reading books (approximately 4-6 books total)
Yoga classes outside of HCYC
Terms:
$250 Application Fee / Deposit.
The application fee ($250) is non-refundable if you are accepted to the program yet decide not to train with us.
The application fee ($250) is refundable if for some reason you are not accepted into the program (we’ve met capacity or you don’t qualify)
Once accepted, all payments are non-refundable.
All payments in cash. Venmo, Paypal and Cash App accepted.
**This is our inaugural Teacher Training program, and it will never be this price again!
Every new journey begins with a single step.
Click the link to schedule your phone call with Debbie to discover if this training is a good fit for you!