For students who want
flexibility and freedom.
Start anytime. Move through the full digital curriculum on your schedule. Complete live SLE requirements through LRW’s scheduled offerings and receive instructor feedback at key teaching checkpoints.
For students who want structure, accountability, and community.
Join a scheduled cohort, follow a structured training pathway, participate in group teaching labs and mentoring, receive enhanced instructor feedback, and train alongside other future teachers.
For students who want highy personalized mentorship.
Work directly with Steph through individualized support, personally scheduled learning, detailed teaching feedback, private development around cueing, sequencing, voice, and professional goals.
This Is Not a Passive Certification
​You will not graduate because you watched enough videos.
​You will observe. Practice. Sequence. Cue. Teach. Receive Feedback. Demonstrate Competency.
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You will NOT just Learn Yoga...
You will Learn How to Teach People.
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Every Pathway is grounded in nervous-system awareness, trauma-conscious teaching,
real-world practice, and meaningful instructor feedback.
One LRW Standard​​
​Every LRW 200-hour Student completes the
same professional core curriculum and must demostrate competency before graduation.
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All pathways include:
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Foundation Yoga Philosophy
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Anatomy + Functional Movement
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Teaching Methodology
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Intelligent Sequencing
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Trauma-Conscious Practice
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Breathwork + Meditation
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Nervous System Education
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Teaching Practice
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Live Synchronous Learning
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Final Assessments
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Eligibility to Register with Yoga Alliance Upon Successful Completion
30-hours of Live Learning​​
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All 200-hour Students Complete Required
Synchronous Learning through scheduled
LRW Live Offerings.
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Independent Students:
Choose from the general LRW SLE calendar.
Collective Students:
Follow a Structured Cohort SLE schedule.
Private Students:
May Complete Live Learning through
Individualized Scheduling and Private Mentorship.
Current Enrollment Options
​​Independent Students:
Start Anytime!
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Collective Students:
Next Cohort:
November 9, 2026
Private Students:
Monthly Start Dates.
Limited Availability.
Meet Your Lead Trainer
With more than a decade of yoga teaching experience and over 20 years of lived experience within the Special Operations community, Steph brings a deeply human approach to teacher education. As founder and Lead Trainer of Lotus River Wellness, she has developed professional programs rooted in trauma-conscious teaching, nervous-system awareness, practical methodology, and real-world application.
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Her goal is simple: to graduate teachers who do more than complete a certification. They're teachers who understand people, trust their own voice, and feel prepared to lead with confidence, adaptability, and integrity.
Steph Cole, E-RYT 500 | Founder + Lead Trainer
What You’ll Walk Away With
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A 200-hour teacher training certificate from a Yoga Alliance Registered School
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A flexible, portable teaching skill set you can take into studios, private practice, virtual spaces, and wherever life leads.
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The ability to confidently teach full-length yoga classes
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A clear pathway to teach, lead, and build income independently
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A deeper understanding of your own mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing
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A career that moves with you from duty station to duty station, season to season
Graduates of LRW are Teaching:
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In Studios
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Privately
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Virtually
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In Wellness Spaces
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With Military & Veteran Communities
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In Specialized or Trauma-Conscious Settings
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Through Workshops, Retreats, & Independent Offerings
100% of our Graduates are Teaching!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need prior yoga experience?
No. This program is designed to meet you where you are and build your knowledge from the ground up.
How long do the programs take?
Most students complete the training within 6–12 months, depending on their pace.
Is this training flexible around work, family, travel, and military life?
Yes! LRW's virtual structure was originally built around the unpredictability of military life and remains designed to accomodate real-world schedules, transitions, and responsibilities.
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What happens after I graduate?
You will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance and begin teaching immediately. Many students begin teaching before they even complete the program.
