INTRODUCING OUR 2026/2027
200 HOUR ARISE YOGA TRAINING
AUGUST 28, 2026 - JANUARY 24, 2027
Last Day to Register: August 15, 2026
The world is changing, and more than ever, we’re all in need of steady, strong, patient, and compassionate voices to model centeredness, to rise up and lead.
Arise Yoga is excited to announce a comprehensive vinyasa-focused yoga training taught through a social justice lens, with a strong emphasis on how to teach and embody the tenets of yoga in your every day life.
Whether you want to deepen your personal practice, or lead classes, this experience will change how you look at the world. It will change how you interact with the world. It will change you, and the world.
Are you ready for that? If so, darling, read on and jump in!
Meet Your 2026/2027 Yoga Training Team
Led by Arise Yoga teachers Sophia Mallie, Lucid Dawn, Alex Sheppard, and Arise Yoga Studio Founder Jillian Schiavi, this training will support your growth, help you cultivate your true authentic voice, stretch your limits, nourish your practice, and help you see and lead yoga in all parts of life. We believe that everything exists within this practice, and that yoga can be a holistic framework through which any topic can be viewed. This TT leadership team exudes compassion, creativity, and a cohesive approach to holding the space for our future teachers. Read below for more information, and be sure to try out their classes at the studio!
Sophia Mallie
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Sophia first found yoga when she was moving forward in a dancing career, but having a hard time in life.
Through the struggle of perfectionism, self-criticism, and an eating disorder, she found healing in yoga. Her passion is to help others feel at home in their body and more happiness in their life.
Her classes weave a combination of uplifting music, intelligent sequencing, emphasis on proper alignment, and breathing techniques. She is known for her calm nature and ability to provide support to the needs of each student.
Sophia’s teaching style is inspired by her world-acclaimed teachers: Sharon Gannon and David Life of Jivamukti Yoga. Other teachers she's been lucky to study with are Janet Stone, Kia Miller, Jason Crandell, and Shiva Rae.
When she isn't on the yoga mat, you'll find her hiking, dancing, singing, or making mischief somewhere with her niece and nephew.
Lucid Dawn
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Lucid is alive to help others thrive.
As a trauma informed yogi, with 30 years of study in many healing practices, she weaves the teachings of Yoga; movement, breath, meditation, & Non-Dual Tantrik philosophy w/ ritual & practice that acknowledge; season, celestial movements, and phases of life. She includes the use of sound healing & expressive arts. Her studies in healing from trauma, cancer, & addiction, as well as neuroscience, nutrition, essential oils, Non-Violent Communication, Peer Counseling, earth magick, energy medicine, & Lifeline Healing Technique also inform her teaching.
Her classes are naturally spiritual, playful & creative, anatomically sound, and deeply informed by the history and tradition of yoga while also occasionally weaving in other movement modalities. Her classes have been called "the sweetest ass kicking ever".
She is dedicated to embracing all beings & all aspects of being for a full celebration of life, including courageously facing death.
Alex Sheppard
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Alexandra has been practicing yoga for 13+ years and teaching for the past 10 years.
In addition to teaching yoga, Alex is a professional dancer and choreographer. She also teaches Pilates, dance, strength and conditioning. Alex believes that yoga is for everyone no matter where you are in your yoga or fitness journey. Alex brings a fun and inviting energy to all of her classes which are focused on alignment and body awareness.
Jillian Schiavi
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An artist, designer, and business owner, Jillian’s sense of creativity and dedication to deep listening all inform how she inspires, leads, and operates in her day to day life. She’s been a vinyasa teacher for 15 years, has led multiple teacher trainings, conducted yoga retreats all over the world, and guided the now transformed Jewel City Yoga through 2020 with the introduction of live online yoga classes. In 2022, she reimagined JCY, and founded Arise Yoga in two new and beautiful locations in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Oakland. 2023 saw the addition of an Arise Yoga studio in San Francisco, and Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. She hires teachers for each studio with heart, builds community intentionally, and finds joy and meaning in teaching yoga with her two year old baby, River, by her side.
In the 2025 yoga training, Jillian teaches Nonviolent Communication, Dharma Talks, and Uncovering Your Authentic Voice. She’s excited to help shape and support a new wave of compassionate, creative, and beautifully diverse yoga teachers, and she looks forward to working with her fellow teachers to deliver a fulfilling and enriching experience for all students in the program.
THE DETAILS
9 Weeks at the Arise Yoga Oakland studio
Wednesdays (virtual discussion) 6:30p - 8:30p
Fridays: 6:30p - 9:30p
Saturdays: 12:30p - 7:30p
Sundays: 12:30p - 6:30p
Training Dates: AUGUST 28, 2026 - JANUARY 24, 2027
August 28 - 30, Sept 2 (W)
September 11 - 13, Sept 16 (W)
September 25 - 27, Sept 30 (W)
October 9 - 11, Oct 14 (W)
October 23 - 25, Oct 28 (W)
November 6 - 7 (off for Diwali), Nov 11 (W)
November 20 - 22
-winter holidays break-
January 8 - 10, Jan 13 (W)
January 22-24 (Final Assessments and Graduation Celebration)
W = Wednesday evening dates
plus, take any 15 classes throughout the training at any of the Arise Yoga studios
WHY IS THIS TRAINING FOR ME?
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a deeper understanding and awareness of your body in motion, your thoughts and emotions, and ultimately, how to practice yoga on and off the mat
a strong and confident 'voice' - one you'll use in your daily interactions, as a teacher, and to keep yourself centered through challenges
knowledge of different pranayama and meditation practices, mudras, bandhas, and the chakra system
an understanding of basic anatomy, planes of motion, and how they relate to and show up in the asanas
a wealth of practice and guidance in cueing and dialogue needed to lead vinyasa classes, meditation, and dharma talks
the ability to weave themes into and build creative, logical vinyasa sequences
an expansive view of yogic philosophy, and tools needed to honor yoga's roots if you choose to teach
unique bonds to your fellow TT students and mentors, invaluable relationships that will last a lifetime
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Bhagavad Gita, translation by Stephen Mitchell
The Yoga Sūtras of Patanjali, translation and commentary by Edwin F. Bryant
Nonviolent Communication (3rd edition), Marshall Rosenberg, PhD
Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice, Ann Swanson
Skill in Action (revised and expanded edition), Michelle Cassandra Johnson
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Wednesdays (Virtual discussion) 6:30p - 8:30p
Fridays 6:30p - 9:30p
Saturdays 12:30p - 7:30p
Sundays 12:30p - 6:30pWednesday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
6:30pm - 8:30pm: Yoga Sutra Study: Yamas and Niyamas
Friday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
6:30pm - 7:45pm: Round Robin Teaching Practice - Group One + Feedback
7:45pm - 8:00pm: Break
8:00pm - 9:30pm: Round Robin Teaching Practice - Group Two + Feedback
Saturday, 12:30pm- 7:30pm
12:30pm - 3:30pm: Nonviolent Communication: Observations vs Evaluations, Identifying Feelings and Needs
3:30 - 4pm: Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm: Anatomy: Asanas in the Planes of Motion, Sagittal Plane (Standing Postures and Inversions)
5:30 - 7:30pm: Practice Teaching
Sunday, 12:30pm-6:30pm
12:30pm- 1:30pm: Bhagavad Gita Study and Dharma Talks Practice
1:30pm - 3:00pm: Asanas in the Planes of Motion: Sagittal Plane (Balancing and Seated Postures)
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Break
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Foundations Practice at Arise Yoga
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Dialogue and Cueing best practices
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Included in your tuition is the following:
Unlimited membership to the California Arise studios (valid through Jan 30, 2027)
20% discount at the Brooklyn Arise studios (valid through Jan 30, 2027)
20% discount on all workshops and merchandise at all Arise studios (valid through Jan 30, 2027)
One hour mentoring session with Arise Yoga Founder, Jillian Schiavi (valid through August 28, 2027)
TEACHER TRAINING TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Pricing
Early Bird Tuition: $3500
(available through July 1, 2026)
($1000 deposit required)
Regular Tuition: $3900
($1000 deposit required)
Last Day to Register: August 15, 2026
Regular Pricing balance can either be paid in full by August 15, 2026, or over 4 monthly payments
Contact oakland@arise.yoga to enroll in a payment plan or to ask us any further questions.
AMPLIFY DIVERSE VOICES
ARISE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The yoga industry for too long has muted and forgotten the voices of marginalized people. Our communities need to hear and learn from you, to be guided in practice by your unique experiences and perspectives. Above all, we’re specifically committed to creating opportunities for more teachers of color to enter and rise up in the yoga space.
BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students can, if they choose, take advantage of a $100 partial scholarship on both the Early Bird and Regular Pricing options by using code AMPLIFY2025 at checkout.
Alongside this offering, we’re proud to offer 1 FULL scholarship to a BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ student in need.
This application is for one full scholarship to the Arise Yoga 200 Hour TT. BIPOC and/or LGBTW+ students are encouraged to apply.
Scholarship application deadline is July 1, 2026 at 5pm.
Scholarships will be announced on July 8, 2026. If you applied and did not receive a scholarship, you will still be eligible to sign up with the early bird discount. One applicant will receive a partial scholarship with a work trade.
(the fine print)
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Any student who meets our eligibility requirements (at least 3 years of consistent asana practice) is encouraged to join the Arise Yoga TT program. Upon acceptance into the program, the applicant must pay a deposit of $1000 to hold their place in the program.
If the applicant cancels 30 days or more before the start of the program, the applicant will forfeit 50% of the deposit, and the remaining balance will be refunded. If the applicant cancels 14-30 days before the start of the program, the applicant will forfeit 100% of the deposit.
Once the training has commenced, program tuition fees are non-refundable. If a student must withdraw from the program for special circumstances, the program may apply a portion of the tuition towards a future Arise Yoga training.
The program reserves the right to cancel any training before it begins. In that case any payments applicants have made will be refunded in full within 15 business days.
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Our program expects students to be on time and ready to learn and/or practice at the start time. Please let TT leadership team know if you will be late at any time.
Students are encouraged to have 100% attendance, however, we understand that students have important commitments outside of the classroom.
If a student needs to miss any training session, they must speak to the program director before the beginning of the session. Students are allowed to make up a total of 10 hours. All makeup time requires teacher trainers to work additional hours, and will be paid out at a rate of $100/hour (students can share the hour if they're making up the same material, and split the cost). If a student knows they’ll miss more than 10 hours, they may want to reconsider joining this year’s program, or make adjustments to stay within the allowed missed time. Students are responsible for rescheduling missed hours to make up any course material they have missed within 2 weeks of the missed days. Students also recognize that, if they miss training hours that they have not made up, they will not graduate from the program.
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Cost of books is not included in tuition. You will be able to purchase a discounted book bundle through the studio or can purchase the required books on your own.