Spira Power Yoga

Spira Yoga Teacher Training & Self-Enrichment Program

November 2026 – June 2027 | Via Zoom & In-Person at Spira Studio, Issaquah

Looking for a change?

If you’re feeling burned out, stuck, or ready for something new, this program offers more than yoga—it offers a path to reconnect with yourself, expand your perspective, and build tools for a healthier, more meaningful life.

Whether you want to teach yoga or take a deep dive into personal growth, Spira’s training provides structure, community, and inspiration to shift your daily habits and outlook.

Why This Work Matters

Modern life is efficient, fast, and endlessly stimulating—but it is not designed for human well-being. Many people move through their days feeling overwhelmed, distracted, and disconnected from their own bodies and values.

Stress accumulates. Attention fragments. Meaning gets replaced by productivity.

Yoga, in its deeper sense, was never only about stretching or exercise. It developed as a set of practical tools for understanding the mind, regulating the nervous system, and living with greater clarity.

But in modern culture, yoga is often reduced to fitness trends, aesthetic poses, or vague promises of “good vibes.” When the deeper elements are missing, the practice loses much of what makes it powerful.

This training is built on the idea that yoga can still be a serious and practical system for personal development—one that combines ancient introspective traditions with modern science and psychology.

During the program, you will learn how to:

• Understand how stress and habit patterns shape behavior

• Develop attention and self-awareness

• Work with the body as a tool for nervous system regulation

• Question assumptions about identity, success, and happiness

• Build practices that support resilience and mental clarity

These skills are not just useful for yoga teachers.

They are useful for anyone trying to live thoughtfully in a complex world.

When practiced deeply, yoga becomes less about perfect poses and more about developing the capacity to pay attention, think clearly, and respond to life with greater stability and purpose.

For many people, that shift changes everything.

Who This Training Is For

• You want to deepen your yoga practice, lifestyle, and philosophical understanding.

• You’re seeking a Yoga Alliance–approved 200-hour certification to teach.

• You’ve completed a short 200-hour program but want greater depth and perspective.

• You’d like to learn mindfulness and stress-management tools to live with more clarity.

• You’re simply curious and eager to explore yoga as a path of self-discovery.

This program is for everyone, not just future teachers. Whether you’ve never considered teaching or already hold a certificate, this nine-month journey is designed to broaden your knowledge, deepen your practice, and enrich your life.

What Makes Spira’s Training Unique

More than just “teacher training.”

While we are a Yoga Alliance–certified school, we see yoga as a lifelong practice of learning—not merely a profession.

East meets West.

Our curriculum blends traditional yoga philosophy, meditation, and history with modern anatomy, movement science, and psychology. You’ll learn how these two worlds enrich each other and make your practice more grounded and effective.

No scripts. No cookie-cutter sequences.

We train you to think, question, and create. You’ll learn to design classes that are safe, intelligent, and inspiring for real people with diverse bodies and abilities.

Supportive community.

No applications, no gatekeeping. We welcome all levels of physical ability and backgrounds. A diverse group makes the experience richer for everyone.

Work- and family-friendly schedule.

Our seven-month program meets once or twice per month, usually on weekends.

Training Schedule

Weekend Modules (November 2026 – June 2027)

Fridays: 6:00–10:00 pm (Zoom only)

Saturdays: 11:30 am–4:00 pm (In-studio, Zoom optional)

Sundays: 10:30 am–2:30 pm (In-studio, Zoom optional)

Weekend Dates

November 2026 - June 2027 school year dates are the following:

2026

·      November 6-8

·      December 4-6

2027

·      January 8-10

·      February 5-7

·      Feb 26-28

·      March 19-21

·      April 9-11

·      May 7-9

·      May 21-23

·      June 4-6 -Graduation

40 Days of Introspection Workshop

Included in Tuition

Thursdays, Jan 14 – Feb 25, 2027

Zoom: 5:30–8:00 pm

Recordings are available if you miss a session.

What You’ll Learn

Our curriculum goes well beyond Yoga Alliance requirements. You will study and practice:

• Anatomy & biomechanics grounded in Western science

• Asana practice and sequencing from both modern and classical perspectives

• Mindfulness & meditation—from ancient yoga roots to modern psychology

• Indian philosophy, history, and classical texts alongside contemporary neuroscience and philosophy of mind

• Public speaking & teaching methodology

• Nutrition & self-care

• Chakras and energy awareness interpreted through both traditional and modern frameworks

• Different teaching styles

• The business of yoga

By the end of the program, you’ll feel confident teaching anywhere—whether guiding beginners discovering yoga later in life or supporting advanced practitioners exploring the edges of asana.

Program Cost

$600 deposit (non-refundable, applied toward tuition)

$3,600 total tuition (including deposit)

Payment plans available — email [email protected] to discuss.

Tuition Includes

• Training materials and handouts

• 40 Days of Introspection Workshop

• A 20-class pass at Spira or 2 months unlimited membership for those already members

Required Books

(purchase or borrow)

The Key Poses of Yoga – Ray Long

The Bhagavad Gita – trans. Eknath Easwaran

The Heart of Yoga – Desikachar

Chakras and Their Archetypes – Ambika Wauters

Teaching Yoga – Mark Stephens

Awareness – Anthony de Mello

Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse

Optional Summer Reading

A Liberated Mind – Steven C. Hayes

The Happiness Hypothesis – Jonathan Haidt

The Primal Blueprint – Mark Sisson

The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga – Ray Long

About the Instructor

Dora Gyarmati, 500-ERYT, with over 15,000 teaching hours, is the owner of Spira Power Yoga Studio and the creator of Spira’s unique teaching methodology.

With a European heritage and education spanning both sciences and the humanities, Dora blends Eastern and Western traditions—philosophical, theological, literary, scientific, and psychological—into a modern approach to yoga that is both grounded and transformative.

She is present throughout the entire training as lead teacher, mentor, and guide, ensuring a high-quality and supportive learning experience.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Yoga is a path of lifelong learning. Whether you join us to become a teacher or to rediscover yourself, this training is an opportunity to grow, reflect, and reconnect—with yoga, with philosophy, and with life itself.

Questions?

Email [email protected]

Link to Testimonials: https://www.spirapoweryoga.com/teacher-training