GIVE Yoga’s 200-Hour Yoga Training is an opportunity unlike any other.
Styles and techniques we explore —
Vinyasa, Power, Hatha, Yin, Pranayama and Meditation.
Our all-encompassing regimen is designed with the spirit of GIVE in mind: unconditional sharing. We share without expectation, and ask nothing in return. When we give with our whole heart and without condition, we live our calling. To us, it’s the purest form of love. Through this mindset, we’ve created a place to belong where we support each other and our community.
We’ve successfully graduated more than 200 trainees from our past 200-hour Yoga Training programs.
We’ve joined forces with Columbus’ most knowledgeable and impactful instructors to create a space for you to discover a profound embodiment of the yoga practice, on and off the mat. You will awaken pathways to cultivate awareness, understanding, authenticity, confidence and freedom in all areas of your life.
You’ll be empowered to tap into your fullest potential, and to lead and live as a natural expression of all that you are. Through asana, meditation, personal inquiry, group discussion, philosophical application, community-building, hands-on coaching, assisting, practice teaching and leadership coaching, you will develop the technical knowledge and personal skills needed to teach a powerful yoga class, to any population.
*This is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher training.*
Program Dates: February-May 2024
Eight Program Weekends:
Saturdays: 9AM-5PM | Sundays: 9AM-5PM
Feb 10-11 + 24-25
March 9-10 + 23-24
April 6-7 + 20-21
May 4-5 + May 25-26
*Exact times are subject to change.
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Program Fee
Early Bird — Paid in Full by Sept 1, 2023 | $3,300
Full Tuition — Paid in Full | $3,500
Payment Plan - $300 non-refundable deposit to hold spot + applied to $4,000 tuition. Remaining $3,700 will be split into 5 payments of $740 per month | processed on the 10th of each month Jan -May 2024 )
TUITION INCLUDES UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM + 20% DISCOUNT ON GIVE YOGA RETAIL
Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Apply Nov 1, 2023 | Decisions Made Nov 15, 2023
We are grateful for the submissions! Stay tuned for information via the email you provided on your application.
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Info Sessions
Thursday, June 29 | 7-8pm | Complete!
Tuesday, Sept 26 | 6:30-7:30pm | Complete!
Tuesday, December 5 | Noon-1pm | Register!
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Attendance Policy
100% attendance is required. Students are expected to be on time, present and prepared. Any potential missed hours must be communicated prior to absence and completed before graduation. Missed hours can be completed in the form of specified workshops, or if an instructor is required to spend time with the student to cover missed information, a fee of $75/hour applies.
What to Expect
Be ready for anything, anytime! Immersion days typically consist of meditation, asana practices, group discussions, partner exercises, practice teaching, break work, journaling and self-reflection. Please note that some practices will take place in our heated studio.
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Required Reading
Embrace Yoga’s Roots, Susanna Barkataki
The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist, Cynthia Kane
The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice, Deborah Adele
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Sri Swami Satchidananda
*Additional reading to be assigned
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Food + Accommodations
You are responsible for your own food and accommodations. We can provide recommendations near the training prior to the start of program.
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What to Bring
Journal and pen
Yoga mat
Refillable water bottle
Plenty of yoga clothes and towels for sweaty practices
Meals and snacks for each day
Lead Trainers
Leah Westwater, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Angela Bompiani, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP
Michele Vinbury, E-RYT 500, Ayurvedic Health Educator, certified yoga therapist through IAYT + iRest Meditation teacher
Supporting Faculty:
Brian Westwater, E-RYT-200, RYT 500
About the Lead Trainers:
Leah Westwater
E-RYT 500, YACEP, Tier III 1200-Hour Certified Baptiste Power Yoga Influencer + FIT to Lead Graduate, lululemon athletica Ambassador + Here to Be Partner
Leah is the owner of GIVE Yoga in Clintonville and German Village in Columbus, OH where she leads weekly classes, private lessons, workshops, programs and teacher trainings. She has been trained as a program facilitator by the Baptiste Institute, facilitated more than 2,000 hours of programming, and certified more than 200 powerful yoga teachers since 2015 at the 200 and 500-hour levels. She is the Co-Founder and Director of the GIVE Yoga Fund – a community fund dedicated to providing yoga to those without access and lending financial support to community organizations in Columbus. Leah is committed to causing and uplifting leaders and she is driven by collaboration and the creation of community in all aspects of her life. Leah is mom to two vibrant kids and married to fellow yoga teacher, Brian Westwater.
Angela Bompiani
RYT 500, Certified Meditation and Pranayama Teacher
Angela is certified through the Baptiste Institute. She has a B.S. in Education with a specialization in Fitness and Recreation Management from The Ohio State University. Angela is inspired and influenced by the work of Ana Forrest and passionate about meditation, pranayama, and the cycles of the moon. She is deeply committed to supporting humans through their human experience and is currently working toward her 500-hour certification. Angela lives in Clintonville with her husband, Greg Fisher, and their rescue dog Abby.
Michele Vinbury
Michele Vinbury, E-RYT 500, Ayurvedic Health Educator, certified yoga therapist through IAYT + Certified iRest Meditation teacher, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Michele has created curriculum for and taught eighteen 200-hour programs both locally and abroad. She has offered ongoing 300-hour programs, many meditation trainings, as well as creating and leading trauma sensitive yoga teacher trainings. Michele regularly teaches yoga asana, meditation and pranayama and explorations on the Divine Feminine. Michele is the co-Director of the Karma Yoga Foundation and has taught yoga in a number of settings including prison, drug treatment centers, eating disorder recovery programs, schools, hospital trauma centers and programs for prostituted women to name a few... Though she hasn’t been affiliated with it since summer 2021, she also owned Yoga on High, a large yoga studio in Ohio from 2013-2021.
