EMBODIED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Oliver, BC
EMBODIED YOGA
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Oliver, British Columbia
Deepen Your Practice. Expand Your Knowledge. Teach with Confidence.
This 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is an immersive, thoughtfully paced program rooted in classical Hatha Yoga and informed by modern science, accessibility, and trauma-informed teaching. Designed for both aspiring teachers and dedicated practitioners, this training emphasizes yoga as a lifelong practice of inquiry, service, and self-study.
Ancient Roots. Modern Practice.
This program honours yoga’s ancient roots while preparing you to teach in today’s world.
Classical Hatha Yoga Foundation
Build a strong base in traditional asana, pranayama, and meditation, with attention to energetic principles.
Trauma-Informed & Accessible Yoga
Learn how to create safer, more inclusive spaces. You’ll explore choice-based language, nervous system awareness, variations, and ways to meet students where they are at.
Modern Science Meets Ancient Wisdom
Anatomy, physiology, and neuroscience are woven into the curriculum in a clear, practical way that supports intelligent sequencing.
High-Level Philosophy Study
Go beyond surface-level philosophy. We will study the The Bhagavad Gita, and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, exploring how these texts apply to a life well-lived.
Curriculum Overview
You will study and practice:
Classical Hatha asana, pranayama, and meditation
Functional anatomy and movement science
Trauma-informed teaching principles
Accessible and adaptive yoga practices
Nervous system regulation and stress response
Yoga philosophy and ethics
In-depth study of the Bhagavad Gita
In-depth study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
In-depth study of the Yamas and Niyamas
Sequencing, cueing, and effective communication
Teaching practicums and peer feedback
Who This Training Is For
Dedicated yoga practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of yoga
Aspiring yoga teachers looking for in-person, in-depth training
Current teachers wanting to refine their skills and philosophy foundation
Anyone drawn to yoga as a path to living a happier, healthier, more peaceful life
This training is for ANY BODY.
You don't need to be able to do handstands or touch your toes to take this training. There is no performance and no competition in yoga.
The world needs more yoga teachers of all colours, shapes, sizes, and ages!
This Training will Change Your life.
Whether you take this program with the intention to teach or with the intention to deepen your yogic knowledge, this training will change your life.
This is more than learning poses and cues—it is a profound journey of self-study and transformation. Through dedicated practice paired with yogic philosophy, you will begin to understand your body, mind, and patterns with greater clarity and compassion.
Your dedication will build confidence, presence, and resilience, while cultivating deep knowledge that extends far beyond the mat.
This training will transform your relationship with yourself and the world, encouraging more mindful choices, deeper connections, and a sense of purpose rooted in awareness and service.
What sets this training apart?
This training is IN-PERSON. While there will be a few supplementary online videos to deepen your knowledge, and homework before you start, the training is 100% in-person. That means you are getting personalized attention, in-depth conversation, and moment to moment feedback.
This training has a high philosophy content. We believe that learning yogic philosophy is what will help you to change your life! It will change the way you think, act, and interact with the world. This training offers a deep-dive into philosophy basics and helps you to relate ancient teachings to your life!
This training is rooted in accessible Yoga. One of our core values is that yoga is for EVERY body. Yoga does not exclude based on fitness levels, flexibility, ability, body shape or anything else. This training will teach you how to teach to whomever shows up in the room and give you the knowledge to teach diverse populations.
This training incorporates a trauma-informed lens. Statistics say that 70% of people have experienced some sort of trauma. Trauma-informed teaching is essential in creating safer space for healing. Research shows that trauma-informed yoga classes can help trauma-survivors in their healing process.
This training is set up to create amazing teachers. Small cohort sizes, individualized attention, deep discussions, ongoing support, practice teaching, heart-centered encouragement... this training exists because we believe that yoga can change the world and the world needs more highly-qualified teachers. We aren't here to push you through a program, we are here to help guide you in your transformation.
Meet The Team
AMY SZTUPOVSZKY
Lead Trainer
Amy is the owner of Embodied Yoga School and Wild Daisy Yoga. She is passionate about sharing her love of this ancient practice to help others find the peace, joy, and self-worth that she has found through dedicated practice and study. For Amy, yoga is medicine. Her practice and intense studies of yoga philosophy have helped her regulate her nervous system and heal chronic anxiety.
Amy is as E-RYT500, RPYT, and has taken extensive training in Accessible Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga and Meditation, Pain Care Aware Yoga, Yin, Yoga Nidra, and Prenatal Yoga.
AMRIKA TIKASINGH
Faculty Member
Amrika is a devotional yoga teacher rooted in classical Hatha Yoga and Vedic wisdom. Raised within a Hindu yogic tradition in Trinidad, she teaches yoga as an offering of love and remembrance. Known for creating warm, inclusive, and deeply nourishing spaces, Amrika bridges ancient teachings with modern understanding of pain care and brain health, guiding students back to presence, ease, and the quiet joy of being.
Amrika will be bringing in her experience as an E-RYT500 Yoga teacher and her profound knowledge of Vedic wisdom to teach "Bhakti Yoga" in the Embodied Yoga Teacher Training.
Upcoming Trainings
Weekend Format:
Meeting one to two weekends a month, this format allows you to integrate learning into real life—giving you time to embody the teachings rather than rush through them.
September 2026-March 2027
In Oliver BC
This Cohort is currently full, however, we encourage you to reach out if you would like to join the waitlist!
April 2027 to September 2027
In Oliver BC
Meeting two weekends per month at Wild Daisy Yoga in Oliver BC. Exact dates will be announced soon.
Submit your interest by filling out this form!
Certification
Upon successful completion, you will receive a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate, eligible for Yoga Alliance registration.
Investment
Early Bird: $3800 plus GST if you register five months in advance of our start date.
Regular price: $3995 plus GST
This includes 200 in-person hours, a 260+ page manual, four textbooks, access to a private FB group to ask questions, ongoing support, and special teacher gifts.
A deposit of $750 secures your spot with the remainder due a minimum of 30 days before training. Payment plans are available upon request.
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
Payments and Cancellations
Upon acceptance into the program, the student will pay a non-refundable $750 deposit.
The remainder of the program fee is due a minimum of 30 days before the start of the program unless we have entered into a payment plan agreement.
No refund will be given if the student cancels within 30 days before the start of the program.
No refunds will be given if the program removes a student from the program for bad conduct. Bad conduct is a violation of the Code of Conduct, including harassment, bullying, or any other behaviour that is inappropriate or disruptive to the welfare of the program or to fellow students.
The program reserves the right to cancel any training before it begins. In that case, any payments students have made will be refunded in full minus the costs of the manual and textbooks.
Personalized payment plans are available to those who need them.
Yoga Alliance requires 100% attendance. If you miss class time, WDY will make every effort to help you to make up that time at minimal or no cost (attending public classes, workshops, reading a book, youtube, practice teaching with a friend); however, if the portion you miss requires in-person teaching, the hours must be made up at a cost of $50 per hour.
You will have homework that will need to be completed before each weekend module. It will involve reading a translation of the Yoga Sutras, The Bhagavad Gita, The Yamas and Niyamas, and The Science of Yoga and answering questions on what you have read. It will also involve reflection questions in each section of the manual.
"Being held in Amy’s teachings feels like being welcomed home to yoga. A breathing way of love. As my teacher trainer and mentor, she offered knowledge that was deep-rooted, and exquisitely alive, woven together with a compassion so genuine it softened every edge of difficulty and doubt. Her inclusivity isn’t performative, it’s embodied. Every student, every body is met with reverence, curiosity, and care. In her presence, yoga feels expansive and safe all at once. What continually takes my breath away is how fully Amy LIVES yoga. Not just in asana or philosophy, but in how she listens, guides, pauses, and loves. Her passion radiates quietly and powerfully, reminding you that yoga is not something you do, but something you are. She has an extraordinary ability to see what each student uniquely needs, offering guidance that feels both precise and deeply intuitive; like being met exactly where you are, without ever being rushed to become something else. Learning from Amy has been transformative in ways that ripple far beyond the mat. She didn’t just train me to teach yoga; she mentored me into trusting my voice, honoring my skills, and teaching from the heart. Her wisdom is generous and her care is rare. I carry her teachings with me, in my practice, my teaching and most importantly my life, with immense gratitude."
-Nicole Prowse
"Amy is a compassionate, capable, and creative yoga teacher. The space she holds is safe and everyone is welcome. She has an in-depth knowledge of yogic philosophy that matches her skill of teaching. If you are looking for a place of wellness and skills to benefit your ways of living, Amy is your guide and teacher."
-Lalita - Studio Owner and Teacher Trainer
"I have taken Yoga classes for over 25 years and feel Amy is one of the best instructors I've had. She has a calming demeanour, is very clear with her instructions and promotes the connection between mind & body. "
-Susan H.
"I've been attending Amy's studio since early spring and have fallen in love with not only her mastery in her teachings , but her passion with sharing her knowledge. "
-Cheryl
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