What to Look for in a Yoga Teacher Training (Part 3)

Let’s talk about the kind of training that keeps giving long after you’ve completed it:

Find a Training That Grounds You in Principles

Yoga is vast—it’s both a practice and a lifelong journey. The best teacher trainings equip you with not just techniques, but principles that can guide your practice and teaching for years to come. These are the “why” behind the “how,” providing a solid foundation for exploration and growth.

At Circle Yoga Shala, we focus on teaching from foundational principles. Why? Because principles are timeless, adaptable, and alive. They give you a framework to approach your practice—and your life—in a way that evolves as you do.

A Way to Go, Always

Yoga isn’t something you “complete”; it’s a path that deepens over time. A principle-oriented training gives you the tools to navigate that path with curiosity and clarity, no matter where it leads.

Here’s how it works:

• Principles stay relevant. While specific techniques or trends may come and go, foundational principles endure. Whether you're revisiting a basic pose or exploring an advanced concept, these principles remain your guide.

• Principles are adaptable. Life changes, bodies change, and so does the way we approach yoga. A principle-based understanding allows you to meet these changes with grace and creativity, adapting the practice to serve you and your students.

• Principles empower discovery. Instead of handing you answers, we invite you into inquiry. Principles help you ask better questions, explore new possibilities, and find your own way forward.

A Training That Lasts a Lifetime

Our graduates often tell us that the insights they gain in training continue to unfold long after the program ends. That’s the power of learning from principles—you’ll never run out of ways to grow.

If this sounds like the kind of training you’ve been searching for, check out our upcoming 200-hour or 300-hour training.