The Evolution of Yoga
A 200 Hour Immersion into the Practice
Led by Senior Prema Faculty
With Amanda Harding, Bobbie Marchand, Aimee Cox, Maria Cutrona, Will Duncan, Kaustubha Das, Annie Piper, Ruah Bhay, Elaine O’Brien & more…
When: October 2025-June 2026
1 weekend per month Plus 2 weekday evenings per month
What does it mean to be a practitioner/teacher of yoga today?
Join us on a path of deep inquiry, curiosity, and transformation. We understand yoga to be a moving, breathing, ever evolving practice that, while maintaining tradition, can expand outside boundaries and dogma.
This is a 9 month training that values inquisition, conversation and expression. We are deliberately spacing the weekends out so that assimilation, accountability and life can be accommodated.
200 Hour Immersion Application
(type on separate sheet of paper and submit WITH a photo to
amanda@premayogabrooklyn.com - please be concise but clear and thoughtful)
Name:
DOB:
Contact Info (phone/email):
Address:
Medical History (list anything of note):
How long have you been practicing yoga?
What does your current practice consist of? How many times a week and for how long? Do you
have a home practice? Meditation practice? Any other discipline or practice.
What does yoga mean to you?
What qualities do you think make a ‘good teacher’? Elaborate.
Please list your past and present teachers. Please describe briefly what you have learned from
each one.
What has brought you to this moment of wanting to pursue this Immersion/TT?
Why do you wish to take the Prema Yoga Brooklyn program specifically? What would you like to
achieve from this experience?
Please provide any other information you would like to share with us.
Are you able to commit to all of the times/dates of this training?
Are you applying for the BIPOC or TA partial scholarship? If so, indicate which one.
Thank you for your application! By applying you agree to the following:
● To attend all sessions (unless a prior written request has been made and approved),
meet with your study group, complete required classes and homework assignments,
pass the final exam and the final class.
● Tardiness for group time will not be allowed. Please err on the side of early so that you
are ready to go.
● Show up prepared, eager and engaged.
● No cell phone/watch usage during session times.
● No eating during session times except during breaks
● No laying down - please stand up and move in the back of the space if you need to
during lectures
● Show respect towards your teachers and fellow students.
Cost:
$3300 prior to September 1st
$3550 full payment after September 1st
*Payment plan option available with $100 admin charge (Deposit plus 4 automatic payments through the course of the immersion)
BIPOC partial scholarship - 2 spots available - 50% discounted
One (1) TA work exchange partial discounted position - 25% discount on training
(email for application for either discounted spot - discounted spots are based on the $3550 full rate)
Included:
40 in person required classes @ Prema. For additional classes, there is a TT rate. Only can be used during the training.
Unlimited virtual classes available throughout the training.
Schedule:
(Contact Hours: One weekend per month except March/May)
*This is subject to shift within reason. Weekends will likely stay the same. Times may shift forward or back minimally.
Friday evenings 6:30-9pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 1:30pm-6:30pm
October 17th-19th
November 14th-16th
December 5th-7th
January 16th-18th
February 6th-8th
March 6th-8th
March 20th-21st
April 10th-12th
May 8th-9th - no Mother’s Day
May 29th-31st
June 5th-7th - Final Exam, Final Class & Graduation
MONDAYS
6:30-8:30/9pm In Person / Virtual
October 27th
November 3
November 17
December 1
December 15
January 5
January 26
February 2
February 23
March 9
March 30
April 13
April 27
May 11th
May 18th
June 1
Topics Covered Include:
Asana, Movement, Intelligent Sequencing, Additional Movement Modalities & Anatomy
Philosophy & Meditation (through a Buddhist lens)
Energetic Body & Somatics
Intro to Ayurveda (the science of Yoga)
Assists
Service, Purpose & Social Justice
Real World Application
Creativity, Intuition & Expression
Stepping into the Roll of a Teacher - teaching practicum and theory
Mentorship on the Journey
Requirements:
A consistent practice of at least 2 years.
A minimum of 40 in person @ Prema classes completed throughout the training.
Dedicated and accountable practice throughout the training.
All assignments completed and handed in.
Final exam 80% or higher
Final class completed and passed
5 Seva hours during course of training.
'When I signed up for Prema's Teacher Training I really just hoped to deepen my practice and my understanding of yoga. But what I walked away with was so much more – a real insight into myself, a deeper connection to my community, incredible support and encouragement from my teachers, a stronger self-practice, and the confidence to start teaching.
I am beyond grateful to Amanda for curating this very well-rounded program – a perfect combination of asana, anatomy, philosophy and service.”
~ Alessandra Olanow
“To each class Amanda brings grace with challenge, laughter with ease, song and poetry, and the humility of the eternal student. She is beautiful, wise and loving and I am honored to call her my teacher. And the teacher training program, comprehensive, thorough and DEEP.”
~ Fran Dirks
“Prema teachers are truly brilliant, generous teachers and I could not have chosen better guides through Prema's challenging, enlightening, exhilarating teacher training program. Their years of teaching experience provide invaluable insight and perspective that is reflective of their unique, thoughtful and creative teaching styles. I am so grateful for the wonderful friendships I found in this process-- and for whole learning experience at Prema, that encouraged me to dig deep and embrace my own voice as a teacher."
~ Mackenzie Stroh
Email Amanda Harding with application (see below). Once application is received and deposit paid, Amanda will reach out to schedule a 5-10 minute interview.
Please note: Non-refundable deposit of $500 holds your spot - no refunds of balance once you are registered and have begun the program.
We cap our teacher training at 18 students—small enough to feel intimate and connected, yet spacious enough to provide a sense of ease and autonomy.
Balances or First payment due September 1st.
