Los Angeles · from November 2026
Hot Yoga 200-hour teacher training
Study online at your own pace. Come together for four weekend intensives in the hot room. Finish as a Yoga Alliance registered RYT 200.
Become a teacher without leaving your life behind
A full 200-hour certification usually means a month away from work. This one doesn't. The coursework is online and self-paced, and the in-person work happens over weekends in Los Angeles — so you keep your job, your family and your routine while you train.
Online, on your schedule
Video lessons, posture breakdowns, anatomy and philosophy modules, plus 1:1 live mentoring with Evolation faculty. Work through it in the evenings, on weekends, whenever it fits.
In person in LA
Weekend intensives in the heated room. Practice teaching with live feedback, hands-on assists, and the parts of the craft that only land when someone is watching you work.
The original 26+2
You learn the authentic hot sequence — 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises — from the school whose founders won the case that made it free for everyone to teach.
Starts with orientation
Online coursework opens as soon as you enrol. The orientation weekend is confirmed and the remaining weekends are being scheduled now.
Orientation weekend
Meet the group and the faculty, get oriented in the online platform, and begin the work on the sequence.
Two daysRemaining weekends
The rest of the in-person dates are being confirmed. Apply now and we will send them to you as soon as they are set, before you commit to anything.
A full day-by-day schedule is sent to everyone on enrolment. If you miss a weekend, you can make it up at any Evolation training of the same style, anywhere in the world.
What you'll study
200 hours of Yoga Alliance accredited coursework, split between the online platform and the studio weekends. Ready to master the 26+2 sequence with precision and depth.
- Basic history, philosophy and the evolution of yoga
- Yoga philosophy and its practical benefits in daily life
- The eight kinds of yoga, and the eight steps of yoga
- The five steps of Hatha yoga
- Bhagavad Gita
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Philosophy and lineage of Paramhansa Yogananda and Bikram Choudhury
- Daily classes
- Posture mechanics
- Knowledge of basic asanas
- Basic yogic anatomy and physiology
- Subtle anatomy and the chakric system
- Alignment, and how to avoid injuries
- Medical benefits
- Anatomy lessons
- How to read bodies
- Balance between body, mind and breath
- Breath as a transformative tool for self-awareness
- Breath control
- Different breathing techniques
- Exploration of benefits
- What meditation is, and why it's practised
- A variety of meditation techniques and tools
- Quieting the mind to develop deeper levels of awareness
- Connecting with nature and the world you live in
- Connecting with the true self
- Teaching clinics
- How to address a group of students
- How to use your own body as a teaching tool
- Voice, volume, tempo and pacing
- How to correct postures
- Choosing the right words
- Energy, passion, confidence, humour
- Using your own presence and self-awareness as a teaching tool
- Teacher guidelines and etiquette
- Appropriate conduct inside and outside the yoga room
- How to apply for a teaching position
- Teacher expectations
- Student interaction
- Role playing
- Feedback
Our teaching staff build a personalised learning path around your needs, prior training and experience. Before you graduate, you will teach at least one full class.
Your lead teachers
Mark Drost
& Zefea Samson
Mark and Zefea founded Evolation in 2009. Both studied directly with Bikram Choudhury for a decade, then won the landmark legal case confirming the 26+2 sequence belongs to everyone. They lead this training together.
Between them they have led trainings on five continents and certified thousands of teachers now working in studios worldwide. Expect precision about the mechanics, and equal attention to the part of teaching that can't be written down.
Tuition
One fee, no hidden extras. A deposit reserves your place and we arrange the balance individually with each student — there's no fixed instalment plan, so tell us what works.
200-hour Hot Yoga — hybrid
$2,700
No prior certification required
- All weekend intensives in Los Angeles
- Full online curriculum and video library
- 1:1 live mentoring sessions
- Yoga Alliance RYS 200 certification
- Repeat any Evolation training of the same style, free, for life
How to pay
US students pay in dollars by Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or Revolut. Send your application and we'll email you the payment details and confirm your place.
- Deposit secures your spot and your dates
- Balance arranged directly with the team
- No interest, no third-party financing
- Questions answered before you pay anything
Training in Los Angeles
LA has one of the deepest hot yoga communities anywhere, and more studios looking for qualified teachers than most cities in the world. Train here and you are training where the work is.
Ask about the venueThe host studio is being confirmed. Apply and we will send you the location and the full schedule before you commit.
Before you enrol
No. The 200-hour is the entry point. You need a steady personal practice, not a teaching background. On completion you can register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT 200 and teach anywhere in the world.
The majority of the coursework — lectures, anatomy, philosophy, posture theory — is online and self-paced. The weekends are reserved for practice teaching, assists and everything that needs a room and a group.
Tell us as early as you can and we'll work it out. You can make up missed hours at any Evolation training of the same style, at any of our locations, or through additional online modules.
A steady existing practice matters more than flexibility or strength. You'll be practising and teaching in a heated room across the weekends, so come with your practice in reasonable shape and tell us about any injuries in advance.
Yes. A deposit reserves your place and we arrange the balance individually. US students pay by Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or Revolut — we'll send the details once you apply. Write to train@evolationyoga.com with any questions first.
Teach. Many graduates start at their home studio within weeks. When you're ready to go further, the 300-hour Hot & Flow adds vinyasa on top of the hot sequence and takes you to RYT 500. Ask us and we'll send the dates and dollar pricing.
Start this September
Not sure whether the hybrid format fits your life? Call or write and we'll talk it through — no sales pitch, just a straight answer about whether this is the right training for you.
Apply now