156: Prerequisites for Yoga Teacher Training: Bonus Short

Do you need teaching experience, extreme flexibility, or deep knowledge of philosophy and anatomy to get the most out of yoga teacher training?

In this short clip from Episode 127: Your Teacher Training Questions Answered, host Rachel and fellow teacher trainer Dana Diament share what they do—and just as crucially, don’t—consider to be key prerequisites for yoga teacher training. They also share details of the Yoga Medicine Online 200hr Teacher Training 2026 intake, which is open for registration right now.

“It is going to take a lot of time for you to translate what you are thinking in your head and feeling in your body to the stuff that is coming out of your mouth.” – Rachel Land

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“Within that 200 hours, there is not time to teach you how to practice and how to teach.” – Rachel Land

Show Notes:

• The importance of personal practice [02:29]
• Time to commit to yoga teacher training [04:59]
• A deep interest in yoga is key [06:34]
• What skills and qualities AREN’T required before teacher training? [09:34]
• How to prepare for YTT [10:39]

Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Yoga Medicine® 200HR Yoga Teacher Training
• Listen to the full Yoga Medicine® Podcast Episode 127: Your 200hr TT Questions Answered: Community Conversations with Dana Diament

“Feeling like you are going backwards before you go forwards is part of the process.” – Dana Diament