The Path to Yoga Justice and Equity
200 Hour Self-Paced Online Yoga Teacher Training
Making the Physical Practice Adaptable for Everyone
With a keen interest in alignment based yoga for diverse body types, Dianne is a world leader in making the physical practice accessible for everyone. Imagine having the skills to teach to EVERYONE in the room including older populations and those with injuries or other physical limitations
Her knowledge and experience are highlighted in her books Yoga for Everyone and Yoga Where you Are.
This is the ideal training for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and anyone who has been marginalized due to systemic oppression. In addition to the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga we will take a deep dive into making the world a more just and equitable place.
White allies are encouraged to do the deep work of assessing how they benefit from white supremacy and the actions needed to fight the systems of oppression that affect so many.
Centering marginalized voices: These trainings will have guest speakers from diverse communities to provide well rounded culturally sensitive learning environment.
Dianne’s accessible yoga curriculum is for you if:
- You can see the student privilege in your current classes, but don’t know how to address or change it.
- You want to invite a broader student base to your classes, but don’t know how to cue and instruct so that everyone feels comfortably seen and heard
- You’ve enjoyed Dianne’s teaching as a student, and want to become an equitable yoga teacher in your community
- You don’t know if you’re ready to teach yet, but you DO want to deepen and decolonize your personal practice + explore your perspectives on what yoga is and who it can--and should--serve.
- You’re ready for embodied activism that you live each day on and off the mat--the world is changing and you’re #hereforit
200 HR RYTT
for those brand-new to teaching equitable yoga
Our 200 Hour training helps you teach yoga to a broad range of students with differing abilities, body types, conditions, and perspectives.
You’ll learn body mechanics, anatomy and physiology, class design, and equitable cueing. All 8 limbs of yoga will be studied. Plus, you’ll get a foundation in social justice as it pertains to your yoga and teaching practice.
No pre-requisites, other than a strong desire to deepen your own practice, learn and grow
How our 100% online RYTT programs work
- All classes will be completed online through pre-recorded modules.
- All classes will be completed online through pre-recorded modules.
- You’ll practice through demonstration, observation, assisting, and receiving feedback.
- You’ll join your cohort and past participants in a WhatsApp chat group.
You’ll need:
- A computer.
- High-speed Wi-Fi connection.
- Online competency and the ability to work with online platforms like Zoom, Google Docs, YouTube, Facebook.
- A Smartphone to record content and classes.
- Yoga props including:.
- A yoga mat.
- A strap or a scarf.
- Two or more blocks or big, stable books.
- A pillow or bolster.
- A blanket.
- A clear wall for exercises close to the camera.
Learning from Dianne Bondy is like:
A cool and refreshing breeze of understanding. There’s no truth Dianne won’t say to help you discover and deliver the mechanics of equitable yoga–yoga that leaves NO ONE behind.
She’ll help you overcome your hesitation and simply WORK confidently with all bodies. Dianne understands through her personal journey that the practice is available to everyone when we know how to adapt it to the bodies in front of us.
Dianne is a ubiquitous contributor to the top Yoga publications, wrote the best-selling book, Yoga Is For Everyone, and co-authored Yoga Where You Are.
Dianne came by her inclusive philosophy through her own experience of being EVERY size, having brown skin, and seeing firsthand how demoralizing “colonized” yoga felt to her as a child growing up with a mom teaching in the industry.
Ms. Bondy owned a yoga studio for over a decade and understands the many hurdles and triumphs you face as an inclusive yoga instructor and activist.
She’ll help you walk the 8-limbed yoga path with courage, strength, visibility, and passion so that YOU can share the many benefits of yoga with EVERYONE you touc
More about Dianne Bondy
Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and leader of the Yoga For All movement.
Her approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming for all kinds of practitioners.
Change Agent in Modern Yoga
Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton, Duke, University of Buffalo and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. You can also find Dianne online at yogaforalltraining.com and yogaforeveryone.tv.
Master Yoga Teacher
Dianne is the author of the international best selling book, Yoga for Everyone (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House), co-author of Yoga Where Yoga Are, and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYou, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Mashable, and People.
Meet Our Faculty
Gwen Jeun
Gwen graduated from Dianne’s first YTT class in 2011, and is now an ERYT-200HR.
She realized what she learned was too good to keep to herself! She has continued to assist Dianne in her live and online teacher trainings.
Gwen has completed workshops in Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark, Restorative Yoga with Cyndi Lee, and Hatha yoga with Doug Keller.
Gwen is an advocate for mental health and wellness in the veterinary profession.
Dr. Son Nguyen
As a practicing chiropractor and acupuncturist since 2003, Dr. Nguyen has incorporated her Chiropractic and Acupuncture training into her treatment of patients.
With a wealth of movement certifications (Stottt Pilates Rehabilitative Training, 200hr and 300 hr RYTT, 200 Hour Meditation, and CranioSacral Therapy, Ariel Yoga TT), Dr. Son is wildly passionate about educating herself and others in functional and healing movement practices.
Dr. Son will be leading the anatomy-physiology modules in the 200 and 300 HR RYTT.
Jovianne Williams
Joviane is a British Mauritian yoga practitioner and educator and a passionate advocate for humanity. Based just outside of the UK’s second city of Birmingham (London adjacent) she is the founder of Esprit Yoga studio.
She is a 500 hour Yoga Master that teaches Hatha, Nidra, Pre & Postnatal and Yin Inclusive Accessible Yoga for All
When she is not teaching yoga you will find her running Yoga Teacher Training workshops on Accessibility, Intersectionality and Privilege. Her philosophy is to ensure that yoga remains connected to its roots and is accessible to all.
200-Hour RYTT Course Modules
- Module 1: Yoga History, Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics.
- Module 2: Meditation and Breathwork
- Module 3: Yoga Anatomy
- Module 4: Asana Theory and Practice
- Module 5: Chakras, Mudras, Ayurveda
- Module 6: Yoga and Body Image
- Module 7: Teaching Methodology for Special Populations
- Module 8: Sequencing, Creating a class, and other primary teaching points
- Module 9: Yoga Teaching Practicum.
When all of your homework is handed in and assignments completed succesfully. Dianne will create and email you your certificate and assist you in getting your YTT with the Yoga Alliance.
Any sessions conducted live will be recorded and made available in the student portal.
Yes. A limited number of scholarships are available. After you fill out the application, we will send you confirmation that you’ve been accepted.
200 HR:
Our 200 HR RYTT is now available all-year round in a self-paced, online format. All of the material will be presented during this time. The course is designed to be completed over six (6) months at your pace. You will have an additional six months to complete all of requirements.
200 HR:
The pricing is US $3,800 and allows us to provide the scholarship program. Payments can be broken up over a number of months.
200 HR RYTT
for those brand-new to teaching equitable yoga
Our 200 Hour training helps you teach yoga to a broad range of students with differing abilities, body types, conditions, and perspectives.
You’ll learn body mechanics, anatomy and physiology, class design, and inclusive, equitable cueing. Plus, you’ll get a foundation in social justice as it pertains to your yoga and teaching practice.