Effective teaching is a function of personal practice and study over time and occurs when we teach from the experience of our bodies and our lives. Once the basic foundations of personal practice have been mastered, the transformative effects of yoga can be shared with others.

Over the course of six months, enhance and explore your capacity as a teacher. Drawing from the foundation of your personal practice, this program is designed to foster your knowledge and voice as an effective teacher. Our schedule is ideal for those looking to structure their program around other aspects of their lives. To enroll in the program, participants must have completed a recognized 200-hour teacher training program.

The program will benefit current yoga teachers looking to deepen their level of understanding and their ability to communicate that understanding to their students and aspiring teachers who have completed a 200-hour program and want to deepen their understanding and gain more practice teaching to build their confidence and skill-set.

Why Choose Octopus Garden for your 300-Hour Training?

We offer the most extensive and rigorous teacher training of its kind in Canada, exceeding the highest standards of the Yoga Alliance. Our program schedule is designed to allow students to continue to work, study or care for their families while still maximizing learning and taking away skills and knowledge to be used for a lifetime. This program is ideal for yogis based both inside and outside of Toronto, offering the opportunity to train at a leading studio in the city, with renowned instructors and guest faculty—students will be studying with the best of the best.

With an integrated, well-informed, and open perspective, we tie together the insights and wisdom of many different traditions to create a cohesive and innovative approach. We provide the guidance and encouragement to help find your own voice and to uncover what is alive in you when you practice.

Community building is one of our primary objectives. To that end, we try wherever possible to build and sustain a long-term commitment to our students and assist them in meeting their personal goals. Alumni of our Yoga Education Programs are offered a monthly membership package at a reduced rate so students can continue their practice and sustain their relationships with teachers, mentors, and the greater community.

Have any questions about the program? Curious to learn more? Send an email to our Yoga Education Manager for an immediate response.

Winter 2023 Dates

The program will run in-studio and online, following all Public Health Regulations (capacity etc). Announcements regarding this will be made closer to the beginning of the program.

Jan 18th, 2023 to June 25th, 2023

Every Wednesday evening (23 total): Jan 18th to Jun 21st
5:30pm- 8:30pm

2 Adjustment Practicum Sessions: Mar 21st & May 16th 5:30pm-8:30pm (in-studio)

10 WeekendsTotal:

9 Regular Weekends

Fri. 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Sat. & Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm

• Jan 20th-Jan 22nd

• Feb 10th-12th

• Feb 24th-26th

• Mar 3rd-5th (Mindfulness Teacher Training)

• Apr 21st-23rd (Mindfulness Teacher Training)

• May 5th-7th

• May 26th-28th

• Jun 9th-11th

• Jun 23rd-25th

1 In-Studio Retreat Long Weekend

Fri.-Mon. 10:00am-6:00pm

• Mar 31st-Apr 3rd

10 Personal Observation Classes (1 hour each)

22 Practicum Sessions (held in-studio on Wed evenings) will be an opportunity to learn to teach and assist in large public in-person classes.

The Octopus Garden 300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training Program is accredited by Yoga Alliance. Successful graduates of this program can apply for RYT-500 status. The program is also accredited by the federal government and official tuition income tax receipts will be issued upon completion.