embodied yoga method

Off the Mat

Into Your Life

The Embodied Yoga Method is a foundational journey into conscious movement, breath, and self-awareness. This program invites you to build a strong, embodied practice while learning how yoga supports your life beyond the mat.

Through nervous system regulation techniques, breath integration, and somatic awareness, you’ll cultivate strength, presence, and trust in your body and the confidence to share this practice with others if that is your passion.

Includes Yoga Alliance Certified 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

THE EMBODIED YOGA METHOD

Off the Mat.

Into Your Life.

The Embodied Yoga Method is a foundational journey into conscious movement, breath, and self-awareness. This program invites you to build a strong, embodied practice while learning how yoga supports your life beyond the mat.

Through nervous system regulation techniques, breath integration, and somatic awareness, you’ll cultivate strength, presence, and trust in your body and the confidence to share this practice with others if that is your passion.

Includes Yoga Alliance Certified 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

"Dana is a remarkable teacher who cultivates community, holds space, and empowers students to explore both postures and mindsets. With dynamic practice, deep wisdom, and a bright spirit, she brings joy while helping you see life through a new lens. Her teaching and Embodied Practice training truly shifted the course of my life and mindset—a teacher you won't want to miss."

— Elena B

October 8 - December 3, 2026
Virtual Program

May 20 - August 10, 2027
Amorgos, Greece

MORE DATES AND VENUES COMING SOON

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

✔ You're craving more peace than productivity.

✔ You want practical tools to regulate your nervous system instead of constantly feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

✔ You want to feel stronger—not just physically, but emotionally and mentally.

✔ You're longing for deeper purpose, meaningful relationships, and a life that feels aligned.

✔ You love yoga and want to understand the philosophy behind it—not just the poses.

✔ You may dream of teaching someday...or you may simply want to become the healthiest, most grounded version of yourself.

Both paths belong here.

Because this isn't simply a teacher training.

It's an education in how to live.

UNIQUE

This training is unique because it goes beyond movement, methodology, philosophy, anatomy, and technique.

You’ll explore all of that and dive into practices and thought processes that nurture your mind, body, and soul — helping you cultivate clarity, alignment, and a deeper connection to yourself.

The Embodied Yoga Method brings these ancient teachings into everyday life. Alongside alignment, anatomy, sequencing, and teaching methodology, you'll develop the skills to regulate your nervous system, navigate life's challenges with greater presence, listen to the wisdom of your body, and live with intention—because the real practice begins long after you roll up your mat.

 “I ask every participant, ‘What is important to you?  Why do you want to do this?  What difference is it going to make in your life?’  Most people don’t know when they begin this spiritual journey but they find out pretty quickly, that’s for sure.”

-Dana Damara

our four pillars

Deepen Your Practice:

Immerse yourself in asana, breathwork, and meditation while learning intelligent sequencing and authentic teaching methodology.

Learn & Embody:

Ancient yogic philosophy made practical for modern life. Transform knowledge into daily habits that change how you live.

Heal:

Nervous system regulation, breathwork, meditation, movement and self-awareness.

Community & Growth:

Practice alongside a supportive group of aspiring teachers and practitioners. Leave with the confidence to teach others if that path calls you.

Some people join this training because they feel called to teach yoga. Others come because they're simply ready to live differently.

They want to feel more grounded, regulate their nervous systems, reconnect with their bodies, and cultivate greater peace, purpose, and presence in their everyday lives. These ancient practices were never meant to stay on the mat—they were designed to help us navigate life with greater awareness and resilience.

Whether you choose to teach or simply deepen your own practice, you'll leave with tools that will support you for years to come. And if you discover a calling to share these teachings, you'll graduate with an internationally recognized 200-hour yoga teacher certification.

- DANA DAMARA, Founder, Embodied Practice Academy

Some people join this training because they feel called to teach yoga. Others come because they're simply ready to live differently.

They want to feel more grounded, regulate their nervous systems, reconnect with their bodies, and cultivate greater peace, purpose, and presence in their everyday lives. These ancient practices were never meant to stay on the mat—they were designed to help us navigate life with greater awareness and resilience.


Whether you choose to teach or simply deepen your own practice, you'll leave with tools that will support you for years to come. And if you discover a calling to share these teachings, you'll graduate with an internationally recognized 200-hour yoga teacher certification.

- DANA DAMARA

This training is designed for...

✔ Professionals feeling burned out

✔ Healthcare workers

✔ Therapists

✔ Coaches

✔ Parents

✔ Entrepreneurs

✔ Wellness practitioners

✔ Anyone longing to reconnect with themselves

✔ Future yoga teachers

The FIVE PILLARS of EMBODIED YOGA METHOD

Our curriculum fulfills all Yoga Alliance requirements for a 200-hour certification
while offering a transformational journey into embodied living.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

01

Embodied Practices

Learn the foundational practices of yoga—including movement, breathwork, meditation, nervous system regulation, and mindfulness—not only to teach them confidently, but to integrate them into your own daily life for greater balance, resilience, and well-being.

  • Practice and training on how to teach pranyama, meditation, asana, mantra, mudra

  • Teaching Methodology Study of pose names Sanskrit and English

  • Study of sequencing

  • Study of how to address a class

  • Learning styles auditory, visual, kinesthetic, tactile

02

Understanding the Human Body

Develop a deeper understanding of how your body moves, breathes, and heals so you can practice safely, prevent injury, and build a lifelong relationship with your body based on awareness rather than limitation.

  • Study of the human body; bones, muscles, organs

  • Study of energetic centers, the chakras and nadis

  • Study of how poses can be beneficial or contraindicatory

  • Study of safe alignment

  • Working with injury or physical limitations

03

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living

Discover how timeless yogic wisdom can guide modern life, offering practical tools for navigating relationships, stress, purpose, compassion, and everyday challenges with greater intention.

  • Reading and discussion of yogic texts

  • Yoga lifestyle, such as living practicing non violence, exploring the concepts of karma, seva, bhakti, and dharma

04

Integration & Leadership

One of the most powerful ways to deepen your understanding is to embody and share what you're learning. Whether you plan to teach professionally or not, this experience helps you build confidence, communication skills, and authentic leadership.

  • Practice teaching

  • Receiving and giving feedback

  • Observing others teach

  • Hands on assist

05

A typical training day:

Every training day is intentionally designed to create a balance of movement, learning, reflection, discussion, and integration—allowing you to not only understand the teachings intellectually, but experience them in your body.

  • Yoga practice (pranyama, meditation, breathwork, mantra, movement)

  • 15 minute break

  • Lecture and group discussion

  • Lunch break

  • Workshop poses and group practicum

  • 15 minute break

  • Gentle practice

What You'll Learn & Walk Away With

Master These Skills:

  • Asana — intelligent sequencing, alignment cues, hands-on assists

  • Breathwork (Pranayama) — nervous system regulation and integration into teaching

  • Anatomy & Physiology — Body mechanics, structural alignment, and how to support students safely — including those with contraindications like pregnancy or injury.

  • Meditation and Mindfulness — cultivating presence on and off the mat

  • Somatic Awareness — understanding the body-mind connection at a felt, lived level

  • Teaching Methodology — how to sequence, cue, hold space, and teach authentically

  • Yoga Philosophy and Ethics — the wisdom traditions that underpin all embodied practice

Breathwork & Sound Healing Training

Level 1 Weekend Immersion

Restore. Regulate.

Realign.

Explore the combined power of breathwork and sound as tools for nervous system regulation, emotional release, and energetic alignment — whether for your own healing or to hold transformative space for others.

June 19–21, 2026 | Metta Yoga Studio, San Rafael, CA

Meet Your Guides

Dana Damara

ERYT 500, RYS 500

Dana Damara has certified thousands of people across multiple states and has touched hundreds of retreat centers around the world. Her work is rooted in empowerment — creating space for every student to own their gifts and carry the practice into their lives. "Before yoga, life was a bit blurry. Yoga was a way for me to calm a restless heart and heal a traumatic past." That transformation now fuels a global mission.

Gillian Confair

ERYT 500

Gillian Confair blends her love of yoga and anatomy to help students move with intention, confidence, and ease. She teaches both 200- and 300-hour trainings and is known for making anatomy accessible and engaging. Her classes feature creative, challenging flows designed to get you out of your head and into your body — leaving you energized, uplifted, and more connected to yourself and the world around you.

What Our Community Is Saying

Dana is a remarkable teacher who cultivates community, holds space, and empowers students to explore both postures and mindsets.

— Elena B.

Before this training, my mind and body swung from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other. Afterward, I found greater equanimity, grace, and steadiness in my daily life.

— Nicole N.

This training transforms both your teaching and your personal practice, integrating the spiritual and subtle dimensions of yoga. It goes far beyond teaching skills.

— Heather L

FAQ

Common Questions

Why enroll in a 200-hour yoga teacher training?

The 200-hour yoga teacher training is meant to educate, inform, and lead you into a deeper understanding of the yoga tradition and practice. Not only will the training offer the chance to study yoga breathing, meditation, asana, philosophy, sequencing, anatomy, pose workshop and breakdown, but you will be given ample opportunity to find your teaching voice by way of practice teaching your fellow trainees, throughout the entire training.

What if I don’t want to teach? Should I have yoga experience?

ABSOLUTELY! Most people who enroll in 200 hour trainings do it for themselves and to deepen their practice!

Why should I enroll in this 200-hour teacher training?

Because this is more than a 200-hour yoga teacher training. It is your entry point into the Embodied Practice Academy, where your training can evolve according to your intentions.

Whether you want to teach yoga, deepen your own practice, explore somatics, breathwork and sound, lead retreats, develop as a wellness professional, or simply live more fully embodied, there are pathways within the Academy to support where you want to go next.

You don’t have to know the whole path when you begin. You just have to know you’re ready to begin.

Who is the right candidate for this program?

Inquiring students often ask if they are ready to enlist in a training of this sort. It’s a fair question. First and foremost you do NOT need experience or a certain amount of time on your mat. It is ideal if you have 1+ year of yoga practice, priming you for the deeper study, but everyone comes as they are, and we meet you there.

The main requirement for “readiness” is desire to show up and curiosity to sit in the student’s seat and learn.

What is the cancellation policy?

Your deposit is non-refundable. You do however, have a 30-day grace period after enrollment to cancel, minus the deposit. After the 30-day grace period however, your tuition can be transferred to another Embodied Practice Academy program within one year of cancellation.

What will the program earn me?

All trainees will be required to complete the 170 contact (in studio) training hours as well as the 30 +/- out of studio hours. There will be reading and writing assignments, short quizzes and a test along the way. If you show up to the practice, if you do the work you will pass. At the completion of the training you will have earned your 200 hour RYT certification status which is the bare requirement for hire. From there you may decide to go right out and look for teaching opportunity. Or you may wish to supplement the training with a mentorship program. Or you may wish to continue training by way of additional supplementary workshops or enrolling in a 300 hour training.

Is it okay if I don’t currently practice inversions I.E. Headstands, handstands?

Absolutely not a problem. You will have the opportunity to practice poses like this and others. However, if for any reason, including past injury, you do not wish to practice a particular pose it will not be a problem.

What if I have to miss a day during the training, can I make it up?

We offer online curriculum to make up time when you miss an in person session.

Is the required reading curriculum for the duration of the course or should I complete the reading prior to program start?

BOOKS REQUIRED FOR DDE YOGA TT:

The Living Gita: Sri Swami Satchidananda

The Yoga Sutras: Sri Swami Satchidananda

Key Muscles: Ray Long

Anatomy Coloring Book: Wyn Kapit

Oms from the Mat: Get from Dana Damara

BOOKS RECOMMENED FOR DDE YOGA TT:

TWO personal journals

The Yamas and Niyamas: Deborah Adele

The Secret Power Of Yoga: Nischala Joy Devi