Lakshmi Rising 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Syllabus

Deepen Your Practice, Refine Your Teaching, Embody Your Wisdom

The Lakshmi Rising 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is an advanced, in-person immersion designed for certified 200-hour yoga teachers ready to refine their craft and expand their professional and spiritual horizons.

This Yoga Alliance RYS-300 program goes beyond foundational teacher training to explore advanced asana, sequencing, subtle body energetics, trauma-informed education, Ayurveda, women’s health, leadership, and professional evolution.

Much of the curriculum is taught alongside our 200-hour teacher training cohort, creating a rich learning environment where advanced students can revisit foundational teachings with greater depth and perspective. Because every teacher arrives with a unique background, lineage, and level of experience, we meet you where you are. Some material may feel like a valuable review, some may introduce concepts you have never explored, and some will offer an opportunity to build upon and deepen your existing understanding.

This approach reflects a core principle of yoga: that growth is not simply about acquiring new information, but about continually refining our relationship to what we think we already know. Through shared learning, advanced study, dedicated mentorship, and specialized coursework, you will cultivate the clarity, confidence, and discernment that distinguish experienced teachers.

Rooted in the Lakshmi Rising lineage—integrating Sri Krishnamacharya’s vinyasa principles, Ayurveda, plant-based living, and experiential self-inquiry—this training will empower you to teach and live yoga with greater clarity, confidence, and authenticity.

Program Overview

Format: 300 Hours (In-Person Immersion)
Locations: Portugal • Italy 

Certification: Yoga Alliance RYT-500 Eligible

Each day unfolds as a living laboratory: deep practice, advanced anatomy, self-inquiry, mentorship, and practicum—all within a small, supportive community.

This is more than an advanced certification. It’s a spiritual apprenticeship for teachers devoted to living and sharing yoga at the highest level.

Asana & Embodied Movement (50 Hours)

Experience movement as meditation. Learn how to teach with confidence, grace, and anatomical intelligence. Daily asana and movement practices build physical intelligence, coordination, and somatic awareness.

• Daily Morning Vinyasa Class with Advanced Sequencing and Theme Integration
• Conscious Dance & Free Movement 
• Afternoon Mobility & Embodiment Routines 
• Shape-Shifting Photo Project 
• Introduction to Mudra

Advanced Teaching Methodology & Practice (50 Hours)

Refine your teaching voice, presence, and leadership skills. You will have lots of time dedicated to practice teaching.

• Sequencing Creative Sun Salutations 
• Advanced Sequencing Design & Theme-Based Classes
• Effective Cueing, Adjustments & Class Flow
• Observation, Mentorship & Feedback
• Group Sequencing Projects & Peer Review
• Teaching Philosophy Integration & Confidence-Building Exercises
• Hands-On Adjustment Labs with Experiential Practice
• Somatic Intelligence & Energetic Alignment
• Injury Prevention, Adaptive Cueing & Supportive Touch
• Lakshmi Rising Vinyasa Sequencing Method for Injury Prevention
• Verbal vs. Non-Verbal Cueing
• Modifications for Accessibility & Injury Prevention
• Music, Language & Energy in the Classroom
• Sequencing with Purpose
• Inclusivity & Trauma-Informed Foundations
• Ethics & Scope of Practice: understanding teacher responsibility, consent, and student safety

Advanced Meditation & Self-Inquiry (45 Hours)

Discover the inner dimensions of yoga through daily meditation, self-reflection, and silent practice.

• Daily meditation practices: Metta (Loving-Kindness), Japa & Japa Mala, Yoga Nidra, Nyāsa (body awareness), Body Scan, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
• Mauna (silence immersion) for introspection and renewal
• Contemplative writing, creative journaling, and group sharing for self-study (Svādhyāya) and integration
• Inquiry into teaching from authenticity and embodied awareness, getting to the root of “imposter syndrome”

Prāṇāyāma (20 Hours)

Master foundational yogic breathing practices and learn to teach them safely and effectively.

• Daily Techniques Include: Ujjāyī, Nadi Shodhana, Kapālabhāti, Bhastrikā, Sītalī, Bhrāmarī, Diaphragmatic and Box Breathing, Sun Breath, and Breath of Joy
• Teaching Prāṇāyāma: Learn five classical techniques with cueing, benefits, and contraindications
• Prāṇāyāma Progression & Advanced Techniques
• Applied Breathwork: Linking movement and pranayama to regulate the nervous system
• Breath-centered Cueing & Somatic Regulation

Applied Anatomy, Physiology, & Energetics (30 Hours)

Learn how the body moves, breathes, and restores balance through yoga. 

• The Autonomic Nervous System: Stress, Resilience & Regulation
• Poly-vagal Theory
• The Spine, Hips, Shoulders & SI Joint
• Respiratory & Muscular Systems in Practice
• Movement Mechanics & Fascia Informed Teaching
• Assessing Students’ Alignment & Functional Movement
• Anatomy for Injury Prevention & Recovery
• Biomechanics of  Asana
• Hands & Feet: Foundations of Balance
• Chakras & Energy Psychology
• Bandhas & Core Stabilization 
• Nāḍīs & Marma Points
• 30-Minute Presentation on Anatomy Topic of Your Choice

Yoga History, Lineage & Philosophy (25 Hours)

Root your practice in authentic lineage while honoring yoga’s evolution.

• What Is Yoga? Origins and Evolution
• Cultural Appropriation & Modern Context
• The Legacy of Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar
• Patañjali & the Yoga Sūtras
• The Eight-Limb Path (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)
• Theory of Yoga Nidra
• Understanding Lineage, Transmission & Integrity
• Leading a Group Discussion on One of Patanjali’s Yamas or Niyamas

Ayurveda, Lifestyle & Seasonal Living (5 Hours)

Learn how the body moves, breathes, and restores balance through yoga. 

• Introduction to Ayurveda
• Refining Self-Care & Rhythm Through daily Routines (Dinacharya)
• Ayurvedic Balancing Practices
• Seasonal Adjustments for Energy & Wellbeing
• Integrating Ayurveda into Sequencing & Class Themes

Yoga for Special Populations (10 Hours)

Empower your students through every stage of life

• Creative Adaptations for Accessibility & Diverse Populations
• Chair Yoga Foundations
• Sequencing for Seated & Hybrid Classes
• Using Props & the Chair as Tools for Alignment & Inclusions
• Trauma Informed & Inclusive Teaching
• Language Sensitivity & Inclusive Communication
• Emotional Safety, Boundaries & Consent
• Cultural Awareness & Diversity
• Trauma-informed frameworks for yoga teaching
• Yoga & Menstrual Cycle Hormones
• Introduction to Yoga in Pregnancy & Safe Adaptations for Pregnant Students in Vinyasa Classes
• Yoga for Menopause & the Shifting Seasons of Womanhood

Ceremony, Ritual & Living Yoga (25 Hours)

Integrate the sacred into daily life and teaching.

• Intro to Living Yoga: A Non-Compartmentalized Approach
• The Power of Intention
• Mantra & Chanting Immersion
• Cacao Ceremony: Journey to the Heart
• Mālā Creation: Prayer Beads of Intention
• Understanding the Importance of Ritual 
• Holding a Women’s Circle
• Karma Yogi Sacred Space Holder Service – community altar creation and lunch blessing
• Plant-Based, Device-Free Group Meals — mindful eating, sustainability, Ayurvedic nourishment

Professional Development & Private Clients (20 Hours)

Learn to build a sustainable yoga career rooted in integrity and connection

• Listening & Communication
• Life Design: Co-Creating a Purposeful Existence
• Ideas & Possibilities for Yoga Teachers 
• Mission Statement Writing
• Ethics, Scope of Practice & Professional Boundaries
• Understanding Yoga Alliance Upgrade
• Designing Private Sessions & Personalized Programs
• Interviewing & Assessing Private Clients
• One-hour Private Teaching Practicum with a Fellow 300-Hour Student
• Building Your Online Presence & Authentic Marketing
• Retreat Planning & Hosting Logistics
• Ethics & Professionalism in the Digital Era
• Continuing Education Pathways & Mentorship

Assessments & Creative Projects (25 Hours)

• Two Quizzes (anatomy & philosophy)
• Dynamic Cueing Project
• Group Sequencing Project
• Ayurvedic Self-Assessment
• 30-Minute Final Teaching Practicum
• 30-Minute Anatomy Presentation on a Topic of Your Choice
• Teaching & Receiving a 60-Minute Individualized Private Yoga Session
• Writing a Recommendation Letter for a Fellow 300-hour Student (you’ll receive one in return)
• Leading a Group Discussion about a Yama or Niyama

Certification & Yoga Alliance Eligibility

To graduate, participants must:

• Hold an existing 200-hour certification from any Yoga Alliance–registered school
• Complete all contact hours and assignments
• Demonstrate mastery in teaching, anatomy, and applied philosophy

Graduates receive the Lakshmi Rising 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Certificate, qualifying them for RYT-500 registration with Yoga Alliance.