April 2024 - September 2024
Pleasure Point Yoga, Santa Cruz CA

The Embodied Breath 200hr

Yoga & Breathwork Teacher training

dive deeper

into the practice you love

Start Sharing the Gift of Yoga

Deepen your practice and teach what you love in this innovative 200 Hr Yoga and Breathwork Teacher Training with veteran yoga teacher trainer Kayla Copeland and the Pleasure Point Yoga Faculty

Innovative & Life-Changing Program

The Embodied Breath Yoga & Breathwork Training program is integrated & rich: you’ll graduate from this program ready to teach an amazing class while feeling like you’ve deepened your personal practice.

Learn From In-Demand Experts

Kayla Copeland brings vast experience in multiple forms of Yoga, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, & Mindfulness-based Counseling Psychology.

Meet our leader

Namaste, I’m Kayla Copeland

I am leader of the Embodied Breath™ Yoga & Breathwork Teacher Training, an E-RYT 500 and an artist. I have my B.S. in Psychology and am currently pursuing an M.A. in Mindfulness-based Counseling Psychology. I have been honing my skills since the early 2000’s and my intention is to support you in diving deeper into the practices of yoga, yoga philosophy, mindfulness, psychology, and so much more in a beautifully meaningful way.

I have studied extensively with Sri Dharma Mittra in New York City and Aimee Nitzberg in Santa Cruz, California.

I lead yoga and wellness retreats locally and abroad. My teaching focuses on mindfulness, breath awareness, and somatic experiencing while weaving in essences of Buddhist Psychology and Taoist principles. I fuse fluid movement, strength building, and a loving awareness of self.

I cannot wait to share these practices with you and watch all your growth unfold!

Yoga & Breathwork Transforms Lives…

Yoga and breathwork have changed your life, and now it’s time to share that gift with the world.

And, as you might have noticed, this isn’t any ordinary yoga teacher training.

Our 200 Hour Yoga and Breathwork Certification program takes you deep into the aspects of the practice that create authentic healing and transformation, including:

Embodiment Practices
Transformational Breathwork Tools
Yoga Postures & Techniques
Chanting & Mantra
Philosophy & Meditation

But at its heart, this program is about stepping into your gifts as a leader and yoga teacher.

Welcome to the journey, future teacher!

inside the embodied breath training

  • THE PHYSICAL PRACTICES

    You’ll dive deep into the physical aspects of yoga & breath in Asana (Posture) Workshops, Advanced postures and transitions, Yoga Anatomy, Hands-On Assists, Use of Props, Modifications.

  • THE ENERGETIC PRACTICES

    Learn and embody energetic and subtle body practices and techniques, including Breathwork, Mantra and Chanting, Meditation, & Kundalini Energy Work.

  • THE TEACHER'S PATH

    Learn transformative teaching techniques, including how to sequence & theme classes and retreats, use of voice & cueing, and how to grow your teaching business.

  • MODULE 1: ALIGN

    Learn the foundations to teaching vinyasa & hatha yoga and embodied breathwork.

    Topics Include:

    • Hatha, Vinyasa, & Yin Yoga Foundations

    • The History of Yoga

    • Integrated Yoga Anatomy

    • Introduction to Embodied Breathwork Level I

    • The Yoga of the Five Elements: Earth

    • Deities & Yoga Philosophy: Earth (Ganesha & Bhumi)

    • Meditation 101

  • MODULE 2: EMBODY

    Deepen your embodiment of yogic practices and teachings.

    Topics Include:

    • Functional Yoga with Kenny Graham

    • Asana (Posture) Workshops and Masterclasses

    • The Yoga of the Five Elements: Water

    • Embodied Ayurveda

    • Deities & Yoga Philosophy: Water (Lakshmi & Saraswati)

    • Embodied Breathwork Level I Training

  • MODULE 3: EXPAND

    Expand your awareness & your skills as a leader and facilitator.

    Topics Include:

    • Yoga Philosophy: Unravelling the Sutras

    • Asana (Posture) Workshops and Masterclasses

    • Restorative, Yin, and Prenatal Yoga Foundations

    • The Yoga of the Five Elements: Fire

    • Embodied Breathwork Level I Practice Teaching

    • Deities & Yoga Philosophy: Fire (Shiva & Shakti)

  • MODULE 4: ELEVATE

    Elevate your skills & your community as you step into Embodied Leadership.

    Topics Include:

    • Advanced Posture Lab

    • Sequencing & Theming for Transformation

    • The Yoga of the Five Elements: Air & Ether (Hanuman)

    • Yoga, Service, & Social Change

    • Yoga Philosophy: Living into the Gita

    • Teach-Serve-Grow: Preparing to Teach & Grow as a Yoga Professional

WE’RE YOGA ALLIANCE APPROVED

UPON COMPLETION YOU’LL RECEIVE:

  • 200HR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION (YA APPROVED)

    You’ll be a certified Embodied Breath™ Yoga Teacher and qualified to register with the Yoga Alliance at the 200 hr level.

  • CERTIFICATION AS AN EMBODIED BREATH™ BREATHWORK FACILITATOR COACH

    You’ll also receive certification as an Embodied Breath™ Breathwork Facilitator Coach so you can feel confident offering breathwork practices in any setting.

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OUR TEACHER TRAINING FACULTY:

  • Kayla Copeland

    Lead Teacher Kayla Copeland will be leading you through the Embodied Breath Yoga & Breathwork Teacher Training, yoga philosophy, mindfulness, and yoga nidra.

  • Katie Jacobson

    APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY FOR YOGA

    Explore the Applied Psychology for Yoga Teachers with Katie Jacobson, Yoga Teacher & Psychotherapist .katiesjacobson.com

  • Kenny Graham

    FUNCTIONAL YOGA

    Learn functional yoga foundations with veteran Yoga Teacher Trainer Kenny Graham of kennygrahamyoga.com.

  • Kate Bentley

    EMBODIED AYURVEDA

    Drawing from the classical teachings of Ayurveda and Yoga through her teacher Baba Hari Dass, Kate Bentley will help teach Embodied Ayurveda (sister science to Yoga) and well being with tools for natural healing and co-creation of long term solutions for inner and outer balance.

  • Jessica Weizenhoffer

    EMBODIED & INTELLIGENT SEQUENCING

    Dive deep into Embodied, Intelligent, & Soulful movement and the Art of Sequencing with Jessica Weitzenhoffer.

  • Caren Camblin

    YOGA & SOCIAL JUSTICE

    Caren Camblin will guide you through your Yoga, Social Justice, & Ethics through the lens of the Bhagavad Gita.

  • Sherry Cassedy

    YOGA PHILOSOPHY & YOGA SUTRAS

    Integrate the meaning and Sanskrit of The Yoga Sutras as you apply it to your life with Sherry Cassedy. Thresholdguidance.com.

  • Kelsey Lettko

    EMBODIED BUSINESS

    Tap into your unique gifts as a teacher and align with your WHY to create an impactful experience for your students and a sustainable relationship with teaching yoga.
    kelseylettko.com

  • Megan McAllister

    HOST & OWNER OF PLEASURE POINT YOGA

    Meet Megan McAllister, the host, owner, and person behind the scenes at Pleasure Point Yoga and Pleasure Point Dance.

Become a Certified

Breathwork Facilitator

We’ve included certification as an Embodied Breath™ Breathwork Facilitator Coach as a port of your immersion because we’ve seen how breathwork changes and transforms lives in and out of the studio setting.

You’ll leave this training with the tools to safely and effectively integrate and teach Breathwork to students and clients in a variety of settings, including retreats, immersions, coaching, and corporate settings.

Connect to your inner wisdom & uncover your gifts.

dates and investment

Dates

  • April 19 – 21, 2024

  • May 24 – 26, 2024

  • June 21 – 23, 2024

  • July 26 – 28, 2024

  • August 9 – 11, 2024

  • September 6 – 8, 2024

  • September 20 – 22, 2024* graduation

ALL WEEKENDS MEET
FRIDAY 6-9 PM, SAT & SUN 8 AM- 6 PM AT PLEASURE POINT YOGA

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THE EMBODIED BREATH

YOGA & BREATHWORK

TEACHER TRAINING

OCTOBER 20, 2023 – MARCH 10, 2024

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EARLY RATE:
$2,999

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“Taking YTT through Pleasure Point Yoga became such an integral part of my world for those six months. I loved our intimate discoveries over our intense weekend trainings and equally enjoyed the readings and practices we did in our time apart.”

Else Green RYT200

“The Pleasure Point Yoga 200HR Teacher Training was challenging and informative, while enabling us to build community and lasting connections among the students and teachers. I left the training with a deeply enhanced personal practice and felt confident and fully prepared to go out and begin my journey as a yoga teacher.”

Joan Hammel RYT200

“My experience with the 200hr YTT at Pleasure Point Yoga was nothing short of incredible. I’ll never be able to thank the staff enough for this transformation they have led me through. I am eternally grateful.”

Chandi Collins, RYT200