200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Name: Create Power Yoga
Price range: $$

At Create Power Yoga, our yoga teacher training is a comprehensive, Yoga Alliance certified 200-Hour Teacher Training program that equips you to become a confident and effective instructor. From day one, you’ll engage in live teaching opportunities, develop key teaching techniques, and gain a strong understanding of pose alignment and communication skills.

Located in East Providence, RI, our in-person yoga teacher training emphasizes inclusivity, functional movement, and practical teaching methods. By the end of the program, you will be prepared to lead students with authenticity and confidence. Whether you're just starting your teaching journey or looking to refine your skills, you'll receive hands-on experience and continuous support to build a solid foundation for your career.

Why wait to take the next step? Start your yoga teacher training journey today at Create Power Yoga, and experience the transformation in both your practice and teaching.

OUR NEXT 200hr YOGA TEACHER TRAINING BEGINS SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

The deadline to commit to our Fall 2025 training is August 15, 2025.

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Do you identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+? Learn about our Equity in Yoga Scholarship

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What our graduates say...

"Create Power Yoga’s teacher training program gave me the confidence to teach live classes from the start. The hands-on experience and supportive environment were unparalleled."

Jackie N. 2023 Graduate

"This training changed my life. I left feeling fully prepared to teach with a strong understanding of yoga, anatomy, and how to adapt to different students’ needs."

Eunice D. 2021 Grad

"The program was brilliantly organized and went way beyond what I expected. I felt supported, inspired, and ready to teach with confidence."

Rosie H. 2022 Grad

"The CPY community was so involved and welcoming. Practicing with real students early on gave me invaluable experience as I developed my teaching skills."

Maegan A. 2018 Grad

"Petra and the team created a truly inclusive and personalized experience. This training was as much about growing as a person as it was about becoming a teacher."

Jerrica M 2020 Grad

"I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher training experience. Every aspect of the program was thoughtfully designed to help us succeed as confident, capable yoga instructors."

Lynette S 2018 Grad

Is this training for me?

We work with very new yogis as well as very experienced yoga teachers. All are welcome. If you have a passion for yoga and a desire to change lives (including yours!), you are ready to apply for yoga teacher training.

Unlike other training schools, we keep our training small - no more than 10 people - to ensure that we have time to get to know you and coach directly to your needs. This allows for greater bonding between training participants and plenty of individual time to teach and practice crucial skills.

Prerequisites

While we do not require a certain length of yoga practice prior to training, to ensure that our trainees receive the the best possible experience we do have a few requirements for our trainees:

Be comfortable with and physically able to practice heated power yoga
Have a power yoga practice (this is a power yoga training)
Had a yoga practice long enough to be familiar with basic poses (not expertise, but familiarity)
Attend at least 5 hot power classes at Create Power Yoga so we know you understand the style you'll be trained in. If you haven't been before, take advantage of our Intro Offer (15 days unlimited for $39)
Be able to commit to our weekend training schedule as well as home study between training weekends

What style of yoga will I be certified to teach?

The Create Power Yoga Teaching Methodology focuses on teaching power vinyasa classes, but strives to give you the skills and understanding to comfortably teach movement to students in a variety of settings. Our teachers have gone on to teach flow, yin, restorative, gentle, and even chair and ashtanga yoga with the foundation in communication our training provided.

Here are just a few of the regional studios with teachers trained at Create Power Yoga:
- The Woods Yoga, Lincoln, RI
- Ritual Sweat Society, Dartmouth, MA
- West Side Yoga, Providence, RI
- Artemis Yoga, Newton, MA
- Moonflower Wellness, Warwick, RI
- Sport Yoga Spot, Wareham, MA
- HYP Studios, Boston, MA

Our curriculum has been registered with Yoga Alliance and meets their strict guidelines for teacher training. Upon completion of your training, we encourage you to register with Yoga Alliance as a "RYT-200."

Curriculum

What will be covered in this training?

Our teacher training includes an emphasis on teaching early & often, with additional bonus opportunities to teach in live classes at our studio.

Our curriculum includes, but isn't limited to:

Pose and posture clinics
Anatomy and physiology
Hands on adjusting
Yoga Philosophy and history
Meditation
Mastering sequencing and the flow of the class
Teaching methodology and communication skills
Practice teaching and giving/receiving feedback
Teaching inclusively
Bringing yoga teachings outside of the yoga studio

We provide the following materials:

A comprehensive teacher training manual
Relevant hand-outs and extras as the training moves forward

You will need to purchase the required books (on the book list to the right)

Investment

Training is a $3,450 investment in yourself and changing your life. Save $500 if you register by July 1.

A $500 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of acceptance to secure your spot. Spots are very limited and we encourage you to make the commitment to ensure your space!

Cost includes all instruction, teacher training manual, and unlimited yoga classes for one-month prior to and through the end of training.

Yes, we offer payment plans!

Payment amounts and dates are entirely flexible as long as you are paid in full prior to the start of training.

If you wish to get the early bird discount, you will need to be paid in full by July 1.

Equity in Yoga Scholarship

The Equity in Yoga scholarship program at Create Power Yoga is an initiative begun in 2020 to create better representation of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folx in the yoga community. We believe representation matters, and these historically marginalized communities are under-represented in the yoga community and especially as yoga teachers. Our Equity in Yoga scholarship program aims to create equity in the accessibility of yoga training and help to overcome barriers to yoga trainings.

We now offer two partial (50%) scholarships for our 200hr teacher training. This is the first step in our goal to increase accessibility and diversity in yoga and we hope to continue to expand our scholarship program in the future.View full scholarship details & apply

How to reserve your spot

To reserve your spot in training, submit your deposit.

We highly recommend that you register for training as soon as your application is accepted. We have very limited space and acceptance does not mean a spot. This program is considered sold out at 10 participants, so early registration is recommended to guarantee your spot. Submit your deposit (or pay in full) to secure your training spot.

Registration deposits are non-refundable. Payment plans for remaining training fees are available (see above in Investment tab).

Preparing for training

Prepare for training by purchasing & skimming the required books, attending classes at Create Power Yoga to understand the style you will learn to teach in and feel practice in your own body. Your teacher training registration includes unlimited yoga classes with us beginning a month before training - take advantage.

Upon registration, you will be sent all of the information you need to get started. Our training is chock-full of knowledge and self-study; please be prepared for 5-10 hours of homework outside of training weekends.

About your trainer

Petra Lehman-Brauer | Owner & Lead Teacher Trainer

Petra’s journey with yoga began in college as part of her dance training, but it quickly became more than just movement. Yoga helped her manage pain from old injuries and unravel movement patterns shaped by years of dance. More than that, it offered a sense of grounding—helping to quiet the ever-present pull of anxiety and the need for control.

In 2013, Petra completed her teacher training with Deborah Williamson of Wild Abundant Life, and by 2014, she and her husband, Billy, founded Create Power Yoga. What started as a leap of faith after an unexpected life change became a thriving community—one built on connection, inclusivity, and empowerment. With a background in nonprofit programming and community-building, Petra saw the studio as more than just a place to practice yoga; she envisioned it as a space where students could feel truly seen, supported, and strong in their own skin.

A 500-hour E-RYT instructor, Petra’s teaching is rooted in functional movement, self-inquiry, and adaptability. She’s trained in the LIVE LOVE TEACH® methodology, mentored by leaders in the power yoga world, and holds an advanced 500-hour certification focused on functional movement from Stacy Dockins of The Yoga Project. She is also deeply committed to training teachers who aren’t just skilled in leading yoga classes, but who understand communication, learning styles, creating accessible classes, and the science behind movement.

Petra’s additional certifications and advanced training include:

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (Bessel van der Kolk & the Brookline Trauma Institute)
Certified Children's Yoga Instructor (Karma Kids)
Certified Hands-on Assistant (Wild Abundant Life)
Barre Instructor Certification
Merge the Practice: Fascial Body Training
Teaching Spirituality (Live Love Teach)
Anatomy Studies with Leslie Kaminoff & Paul Grilley

At Create Power Yoga, Petra’s mission is simple but powerful: to create a space where students feel safe, supported, and empowered in their practice—where yoga isn’t about perfection, but about showing up, exploring, and building a deeper relationship with yourself.

2025 Training Dates

Fall 2025 training schedule:

Tuesday, September 2, 6-8pm: mandatory training kickoff
Weekends:
September 5-8
September 19-22
October 3-5
October 17-19
October 24-26 (note back-to-back weekend)
November 7-9
November 21-23
December 5-7
December 19-20 (shortened weekend with practical class assessment & graduation)

Training also includes optional "open office hours" with trainers to ask questions and practice skills. These office hours take place on weekday evenings. Dates are decided at the start of training.

All training weekends are
Fridays 5pm - 10pm
Saturdays 7am-6pm
Sundays: 7am - 4pm
with breaks for meals.

Trainees must be in attendance for all 9 weekends in order to graduate from the program. We offer up to 12-hours of make up sessions for trainees as needed; however, these make-up hours are paid separately outside of training costs and billed at $20/hour. We do our best to utilize Zoom and/or recordings to minimize the need make up hours where appropriate. Although we do our best, we cannot guarantee that make-up hours will be completed by the end of training. Please assume that being present on training weekends is your top priority.

Yoga Teacher Training Book List

The following books are required for our Yoga Teacher Training. Each book is used throughout training for both primary and supplementary learning. Note: these are affiliate links.

Embodied Posture by Stacy Dockins

Skill in Action by Michelle Johnson

The Path of the Yoga Sutras: A Practical Guide to the Core of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman

The following books are recommended for our Yoga Teacher Training as supplementary information to have through your entire yoga teaching journey. Note: these are affiliate links.

Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book by Kelly Solloway

Journey Into Power by Baron Baptiste

Goddess Pose by Michelle Goldberg

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