200 HOURS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING 2026

THE TRAINER

SITA CHIA

Sita Chia YTT experience teacher trainer

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.

EARLY BIRD

Deposit SGD 800 by 31/5/2026.

Full payment 2 weeks before the course starts.

SGD 3500.00

REGULAR PRICE

Deposit SGD 800 by 31/5/2026.

Full payment 2 weeks before the course starts.

SGD 3900.00

TRAINING CURRICULUM

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • "Hands on adjustments now come in handy as we have more knowledge on how to give adjustments and assistance to students because I have benefited from it myself and would be keen in helping others find more space in their body through the help of my hands."

    ANITA

    300 Hours Advanced YTT Student

  • "The most valuable takeaways were understanding how to adapt to different students' physical conditions to support their practice, as well as the hands-on adjustment techniques,which I found very helpful and practical."

    GINGER

    300 Hours Advanced YTT Student

  • "The yoga anatomy component of the course has been particularly enlightening, offering valuable insights that not only enhance my personal practice but also empower me to better support my students."

    KAYLOR

    300 Hours Advanced YTT Student

  • "Sita’s teachings offered an incredibly deep and mind‑blowing exploration of different yoga philosophical schools throughout the entire training. While the course goes beyond the physical aspects of yoga, it truly opened my eyes to the rich history of yoga and its profound wisdom on the human mind. It has given me a much wider and more meaningful perspective on what yoga truly is.”

    ELISE

    300 Hours Advanced YTT Student

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of all 200 hours, required assignments, and practicum evaluation, graduates will receive a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate and will be eligible to register as RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance.