Hatha-Vinyasa
200-hour-TTC
with Sita Chia:
A foundational yoga teacher training course designed from the ground up.
It fuses a deep appreciation of yoga’s origins with unsurpassed insight on its teaching methodologies in imparting the relevance of the practice in this modern day
Sita will assist you in developing your core skills and honing your craft.
deepen your practice…
awaken your teaching voice…
Rooted in the steady alignment principles of Hatha and the fluid, breath-centered movement of Vinyasa, this training offers a balanced and comprehensive exploration of modern yoga and the authenticity of the traditional method.
You’ll cultivate strength, mobility, and awareness through intelligently sequenced asana practice, while learning how to weave breath, intention, and mindful transitions into every class you guide.
Whether your goal is to teach or to immerse yourself more fully in your personal practice, this program invites you to move with clarity, purpose, and confidence.
Throughout the training, you’ll explore yoga philosophy, anatomy, pranayama, meditation, and the art of skillful sequencing and cueing. With hands-on teaching labs and supportive mentorship, you’ll develop the tools to create safe, empowering, and inclusive classes for diverse students.
More than a certification, this experience is a profound inner journey—refining your discipline, expanding your understanding of yogic tradition, and connecting you to a like-minded community. Graduate ready to teach with authenticity, knowledge, and heart.
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LEAD TRAINER, TTCs
SOLE TRAINER, 200-hr TTC
SITA CHIA
Sita Chia is a highly experienced yoga teacher and teacher trainer with over a decade of dedicated work in yoga education. She has led countless teacher training programmes, specialising in both 200-hour and 300-hour courses. Sita’s journey has taken her across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, North and South America, Germany, and Japan, where she deepened her studies in Yoga and Ayurveda while also pursuing photography. A certified Ayurvedic alternative medicine practitioner and Sivananda-certified Hatha yoga teacher, she has conducted workshops and retreats in Kutir (a northern Indian ashram), Singapore, Bali, and Thailand. Sita holds a Senior Intermediate Level 2 Iyengar certification under Geeta Iyengar and Rajiv Chanchani, and completed her 500-hour training with YogaWorks in San Francisco. After years of practising Hatha and Iyengar yoga, she found her true calling in the Ashtanga method, beginning with Chuck Miller and continuing under many respected Ashtanga teachers.
We aren’t seeking to restrict people with a passion to learn. Instead, we wish for you to be unrestricted in your potential if you take a course with us. you to do some preparation Candidates will be guided on steps to make preparations if we believe
Though we do not enforce strict prerequisites on newer practitioners, we will encourage beginners to take initial steps. These will assist you in owning your practice, finding inner alignment, and achieveing congruency between our inner (latent) and outer (manifest) selves.
EARLY REGISTRATION*
$3,500.00
STANDARD REGISTRATION
$3,900.00
*Conditions apply, including a limited no. of early registration slots and only applicable if registration is completed by the end of the day on the 31st of May.
Year Final date to register Start End date
2026 30 July 15 August 31 October
2027 30 July 13 August 29 October
Please refer to the section titled “Training Curriculum” next section for a detailed breakdown of the course contents. Spend some time reading and digesting it.
Take some of our classes and importantly, take classes elsewhere too. Check out what’s out there, find your fit, and then select what sits well with you.
Thereafter, if you’ve decided or need more information about our courses, indicate your interest by emailing info@mysorebreathingroom.com with the words “TTC Application” or “200-hr Foundations” within the subject field of your email.
TTC candidates with less than 3 months of practicing experience should see us in person such that we can ensure you get the most out of attending, if you do. At that point, we can discuss how to take your practice forward, and perhaps recommend completing suggested readings in advance, doing some preparatory homework, or attend some training at our shala.
TRAINING CURRICULUM
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1. Techniques, Training & Practice – 100 Hours
Asana (Hatha & Vinyasa) – 75 Hours
• Foundational Hatha postures: standing, seated, forward folds, backbends, twists, inversions
• Alignment principles and anatomical awareness
• Surya Namaskar A & B variations
• Breath-to-movement integration
• Modifications, props, and injury prevention
• Hands-on assists and safe adjustments
• Intelligent sequencing and peak pose development
• Theming and creative flow construction
Pranayama – 15 Hours
• Breath mechanics and awareness
• Ujjayi, Nadi Shodhana, Kapalabhati, Bhramari
• Introduction to bandhas
• Integrating pranayama into class structure
Meditation – 10 Hours
• Breath-based meditation
• Mantra and guided meditation
• Mindfulness practices
• Teaching meditation with clarity and confidence
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2. Anatomy & Physiology – 30 Hours
• Skeletal and muscular systems
• Major joints and biomechanics
• Functional movement patterns
• Common injuries and contraindications
• Nervous system and stress response
• Applied anatomy in asana practice
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3. Yoga Humanities – 30 Hours
Yoga Philosophy – 20 Hours
• History and evolution of yoga
• The Eight Limbs of Yoga
• Introduction to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• Bhagavad Gita overview
• Hatha yoga philosophy
• Ethics of teaching yoga
Professional Ethics – 10 Hours
• Teacher–student boundaries
• Inclusivity and accessibility
• Cultural respect and awareness
• Scope of practice
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4. Professional Essentials – 50 Hours
Teaching Methodology – 30 Hours
• Verbal cueing techniques
• Voice development and presence
• Demonstration skills
• Observation and reading bodies
• Sequencing methodology
• Trauma-aware teaching principles
• Classroom management
Practicum – 20 Hours
• Practice teaching sessions
• Peer and trainer feedback
• Self-reflection and growth
• Final teaching assessment
CERTIFICATION
We have partnered with Yoga Alliance to allow our graduates to receive RYS200 designations.
You will be required to attend all designated training hours, demonstrate proficiency in assignments, and participate in practicum teaching sessions both as a teacher-trainee and a student in that teacher-trainee’s class (learning to be a good teacher requires learning to be a good student at first instance)
We do not assign comparative grades that give rise to peer-to-peer rivalry. Rather, we place emphasis on developing you throughout the course, and the amount and extent you have grown by looking at the differential between the start and end of the course i.e., the only person we want you to beat is your past-self. In other words, do something today that your future-self will thank you for.
eachers on the extent of their improvement, and not by way towards improvement throghout the course as opposed to in
Upon successful completion of all 200 hours, required assignments, and practicum evaluation, will receive a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate and will be eligible to register as RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance.
CLOSING DATES
Deadlines 2026 2027
Early registration: 31 May 15 May
Standard registration: 30 July 30 July
UPON COURSE COMPLETION
