Yoga Teacher Training

Hybrid 200 hour program

Coming this Fall

Rooted in Vastu - the Sanskrit science of creating harmonious environments through skillful action - this training explores how yoga can cultivate resilience, balance, and well-being in the face of life's challenges.

Deepen your understanding of the art, science, and spiritual realization of yoga through an integrative approach that bridges traditional wisdom with contemporary research.

Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Teacher Certification Eligible

This comprehensive hybrid training weaves together alignment-based Hatha Vinyasa, Kundalini practices, neuroscience, and trauma-informed principles to support personal growth and professional development.

Whether you work in education, mental health, healthcare, coaching, fitness, or community care, you'll gain practical tools to:

Learn the benefits and proper techniques of pranayama (breath) and asanas (posture).
Support nervous system regulation and resilience through mindfulness and meditation.
Understand the intersection of yoga, neuroscience, and trauma-informed care.
Cultivate embodied presence and self-awareness.
Teach and facilitate yoga with clarity, compassion, and confidence
Create inclusive, supportive spaces for learning and healing

Learn to teach yoga with skillful understanding, evidence-informed insight, and compassionate presence.

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Experience the VASTU Method in Person

Join us for a complimentary Yoga Teacher Training Open House

This special in-person experience begins with a yoga class led by Kanan Kapila and Karena, allowing you to experience The VASTU Yoga Method firsthand and connect with the lead instructors before learning more about the training.

Following class, stay for an informational session where you'll explore the curriculum, learn about the hybrid training format, and discover how The VASTU Yoga Method integrates traditional yogic wisdom, neuroscience, and trauma-informed principles.

Whether you're considering teacher certification, looking to deepen your personal practice, or exploring how yoga can support your professional work, this open house is an opportunity to move, connect, ask questions, and see if the program is the right fit for you.

Reserve your complimentary spot by registering below. We look forward to welcoming you and answering your questions in person.

Sunday, August 2nd, at 10 am | Loopwell, Montclair

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Meet Your Instructors

Loopwell Director of Spiritual Well-being
Kanan has innately known that she can help others realize their unbound potential. She envisions a life where people can fulfill their passions, show support for those in need, and live with greater intention. Her commitment to guide others to find their true purpose and whole wellbeing has been a lifelong journey as she has invested professionally in specialized education and training to provide in-depth clarity to her clients.
Melding her psychotherapy education and training with supportive, transformative modalities, Kanan has become a leading expert in mind, body, and spiritual awareness. Her intuitive and empathic nature offers a compassionate, safe space to share concerns and reflect on areas of major life transitions. Through various methods of inquiry, clients are empowered to understand and process their patterns, conflicts, and emotions that block progress to potentiate their potential. With new understanding, Kanan helps her clients edit their life stories so they can move forward with clarity, purpose, and fulfillment in their lives.
Kanan is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, trained in evidence-based modalities, including Clinical Hypnotherapy. She also has a master’s level ICF-accredited specialized Jungian Life Coach and Consultant. She is a certified Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) and founder of The Vastu Yoga at Loopwell, where she leads yoga teacher training and offers private yoga, meditation, and trauma healing somatic sessions. Kanan worked as a college adjunct professor teaching theory on Yoga Science. Her talents have been recognized by an Ivy League university and local high schools where she provides yoga specifically designed for their athletes.

Karena Virginia is a highly personable energy healer who artfully integrates many years of holistic wellness, extensive travel, study and the mastery of ancient yogic philosophies. As a sought after leader in the world of mindfulness, she has a published book by Sounds True, has been featured internationally on the cover of Yoga Journal as their top Kundalini Yoga instructor, and has worked closely with professionals and celebrities for over 20 years.
She is recognized as an inspired leader in the wellness field who comforts others with her nurturing approach to believing in miracles and trusting the flow of life. She is referred to as a medical intuitive by many because she has a profound way of sensing the energy and blocks in her clients and students. Ever since childhood, Karena has had a strong connection to angels and a deep spiritual approach to life. With her large, authentic and approachable smile, she warms the hearts of many. Karena lives outside of New York City and in Savannah with her husband of twenty years and their two teenagers.
From an early age, she has felt a strong connection to angels and has always embraced a deeply spiritual view of life. With her large, authentic, and approachable smile, she warms the hearts of many.
Karena is a first-generation American who splits her time between the suburbs of New York City and coastal Georgia. Karena and her husband are acclimating to a new chapter in life as their adult children are finding their own wings in life.

Guest Instructors to be announced…

Yoga Teacher Training FAQs

This training is for dedicated students, practitioners, and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of yoga and/or become certified teachers in an integrative, supportive environment.
No. A consistent personal practice is helpful, but you do not need to be advanced. This training is designed to support you at your current level and help you grow from there.
Yes. Yoga is both an internal and external practice. We honor accessibility and encourage participation in ways that work for your body and needs. Modifications and supportive options are always available, and we welcome open communication so we can best support your experience.
Yes. You will graduate with the knowledge, practical tools, and confidence to begin teaching yoga in group, private, or professional settings.
Yes. This is a Yoga Alliance 200–500 Hour certification-eligible training.
The training weaves together alignment-based Hatha Vinyasa, Kundalini practices, breathwork, meditation, trauma-informed principles, and neuroscience-informed approaches to learning and teaching.
Vastu refers to the Sanskrit science of creating harmonious environments through intentional action. In this training, it serves as a guiding framework for cultivating balance, awareness, and alignment—both on and off the mat.
This is a hybrid training with both in-person and online components. To support accessibility and global participation, the program is also fully accessible online for those in different time zones or countries who are unable to attend in person.
The leaders of the training have intentionally structured the program so that remote participants can fully engage in the curriculum, community, and learning experience regardless of location.
Yes. The program includes internship-style field training designed to help you integrate your learning in real-time teaching environments, with mentorship and guided support.
There may be recommended reading and optional study materials provided throughout the training to support your learning. These resources are designed to deepen your understanding but are not intended to be overwhelming or required in a rigid way.
We encourage full participation. Depending on the module, recordings or make-up options may be available.
Payment plans are available. Please note this is a cashless program and all payments are processed digitally.
Early bird pricing is available for a limited time.
Kanan is the Founder of The VASTU Yoga Method and Loopwell’s Director of Spiritual Well-being, a licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga teacher (E-RYT), and Jungian life coach with extensive experience in trauma-informed care, clinical hypnotherapy, and integrative mind-body-spirit practices.
Karena Virginia is a globally recognized yoga and mindfulness teacher, energy healer, and author featured internationally for her work in Kundalini yoga, intuitive healing, and spiritual wellness practices. She brings over 20 years of experience working with students, private clients, and communities worldwide.
Together, they guide the training with a balance of grounded psychological insight, embodied practice, and spiritual awareness.
You will also be supported by guest instructors and facilitators throughout the program, who will be announced closer to the training dates.
Complete the application form to receive the next steps, including details for the Virtual Open House and enrollment process. Application Form Here