February

Sunday, February 1, 9am–4pm

Thursday, February 5, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, February 6, 5:30-7:30pm

Saturday, February 7, 12pm-5pm

Sunday, February 8, 9am–4pm

Thursday, February 12, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, February 13, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, February 15, 9am–4pm

Thursday, February 19, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, February 20, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, February 22, 9am–4pm

Thursday, February 26, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, February 27, 5:30-7:30pm

March

Sunday, March 1, 9am–4pm

Thursday, March 5, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, March 6, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, March 8, 9am–4pm

Thursday, March 12, 5:30-8:30pm

Thursday, March 26, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, March 27, 5:30-7:30pm

Saturday, March 28, 12pm-5pm

Sunday, March 29, 9am–4pm

April

Thursday, April 2, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, April 3, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, April 5, 9am–4pm

Thursday, April 9, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, April 10, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, April 12, 9am–4pm

Thursday, April 16, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, April 17, 5:30-7:30pm

Saturday, April 18, 12pm-5pm

Sunday, April 19, 9am–4pm

Friday, April 24, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, April 26, 9am–4pm

Thursday, April 30, 5:30-8:30pm

May

Friday, May 1, 5:30-8:30pm

Sunday, May 3, 9am-4pm

Thursday, May 7, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, May 8, 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday, May 10, 9am-4pm

Thursday, May 14, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, May 15, 5:30-7:30pm

Saturday, May 16, 12pm-5pm

Sunday, May 17, 9am-4pm

Thursday, May 21, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday, May 22, 5:30-7:30pm

Early Bird: $3,000 (Due by 12/16/2025)

Cost starting 12/17/2025: $3,300.00

Payment Plan: $3,400.00 with 10 monthly payments of $340.00, email info@vibeyogastudio.com to set up a contract.

1. Fill out the form below that expresses your interest in taking a 200 hour teacher training. This step is free of charge and simply let’s us know you are interested.

2. Email info@vibeyogastudio any specific questions you may have or request a 15 min call with our training director.

3. Attend a call out meeting to get details and meet others interested in this course. These will be at the end of November and Mid December.

4. If you know you want to reserve a space in this training please fill out the application form and we will respond with enrollment details.

At Vibe Yoga Studio, our teacher training is more than a certification—it’s a transformational experience in practice, study, and self-discovery. Enrollment in this program is both a personal and professional commitment. The following policies are designed to keep expectations clear and support the integrity of our training for everyone involved.

Application

We request you fill out an application so we have all contact information on file and details to support you to the best of our abilities.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

We understand that life can shift. However, once you commit to training, we also commit significant resources—faculty time, materials, and reserved space.

• More than 30 days before training begins: Tuition paid (minus the non-refundable deposit) will be refunded.
  

• 15–30 days before training: 50% of tuition paid (minus deposit) will be refunded.
  

• Less than 14 days before training: No refunds are available, as all materials and faculty time have been finalized. You may request your tuition to apply it to a future training, however we cannot guarantee another program will be offered in a timeline that fits your needs.
  

• After training begins: Students who withdraw or do not complete the program remain responsible for the full tuition balance. We will work with you depending on circumstance and timing within our transfer guidelines.
  

Deferrals & Transfers

• Deferral requests must be made in writing before the second weekend of training.
  

• If approved, tuition paid (minus the deposit) may be applied to a future training within 12 months.
  

• Deferrals are granted one time only and are non-transferable to another person.
  

• If Vibe Yoga Studio cancels a training, all tuition and deposits will be refunded in full.
  

Attendance & Make-Up Policy

Our 200-Hour Training is immersive and experiential. Each module builds on the last, and your consistent presence shapes the learning community.

Attendance Expectations

• Students are responsible for completing all required contact hours.
  

• Attendance at all scheduled sessions is expected.
  

• A maximum of 10 contact hours may be missed while remaining eligible for certification. We strongly discourage missing any sessions.

Pre-Approval of Absences

All absences must be requested and approved in writing by the Program Director before the training begins to provide content based make up materials. Unapproved absences may result in dismissal from the training and forfeiture of tuition. 

Make-Up Hours

• Make-up hours are offered only as faculty time allows and must be completed within 60 days of the program’s end.
  

• Each make-up session is billed at $50–$100 per hour, depending on format and faculty involvement.
  

• Vibe Yoga Studio is not responsible for providing additional make-up opportunities beyond this timeframe.
  

• If you miss more than 10 hours, you’ll need to retake the missed content in a future training, if and when it is offered. There is no guarantee that future cohorts will include the same material or schedule.
  

Tardiness

Please arrive on time and ready to begin. Three late arrivals (10+ minutes each) will count as one hour of missed time toward your attendance total.

Certification Eligibility

Students who do not complete the required hours will receive documentation for hours completed, but will not receive a 200-hour certificate until all requirements are met. Students may complete missed content in a future cohort at the current tuition rate, pending space and approval.

Questions?

We’re here to help you succeed in this journey. If you have questions about scheduling, tuition, or program logistics, please reach out anytime.

Katarina Svabcikova, E-RYT500/ YACEP

Katarina is an experienced Yoga Teacher, teaching for over 7 years now. She is leading a 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Indianapolis and co-leads her third 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Vibe Yoga Studio. Before she started co-leading a 200h YTT at Vibe, she was an assistant to the Training Director in three 200h YTTs in Indianapolis, providing her with a unique opportunity to understand the philosophy, asana and the teaching methodology in the YTTs. She has been practicing yoga for twelve years.

Katarina leads two annual retreats: Silent Yoga Retreat in New Harmony (fall 2025) and a Rest and Restore Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica (February 2025). Additionally, she works at the Simon Cancer Center at IU Health, where she supports oncology patients with mindfulness and meditation practices.

“My personal yoga practice is the practice of my heart because yoga allows me to be who I truly am. To me, yoga is a tool through which I can connect to my body, mind, heart and spirit. It is a tool that reminds me that courage, strength, compassion, kindness, and love are all so inherent in all of us. It is a practice of learning how I want to show up for myself and the people around me.”

Katarina Teaches:

·      Yin Yoga at kOMpose and CITYOGA

·      Yoga For Every Body at kOMpose

Michelle Barnette

My interest in the human body and natural health began in 2005 when my dad introduced me to the writings of Dr. Andrew Weil. Inspired, I quit my advertising career, began a five-year apprenticeship with Dr. Nikolai Alenov, DC, L.Ac. in St. Paul, Minnesota and pursued the teachings of yoga. In 2009, I completed my 200-hr yoga teaching certificate with CorePower Yoga Minneapolis and 10 years later, my 300-hr with Margot and Bill Milcetich of Brahmrishi Yoga in Kent, Ohio. I have taught over 5,000 yoga classes, have led 15 yoga teacher trainings and having moved to Bloomington with my husband in the summer of 2022, I continue to meet with my own teachers weekly on Zoom for ongoing philosophy study and meditation. In my teaching, I highly value freedom of expression amidst healthy alignment and present many opportunities for choice, encouraging practitioners to feel and then discern the best route forward from a place of knowledge and intuition. I especially appreciate the quiet moments in the practice where grace is revealed and felt. I am inspired by interfaith dialog and love uncovering the vast similarities between yoga and the writings of contemplative Christians such as St. Teresa of Avila, St. Ignatius of Loyola and Thomas Merton. My favorite pose is wide-legged forward fold. My favorite band is The National. My favorite (home) state is Iowa. My favorite food is corn-on-the-cob. Thank you for such a warm welcome to this amazing studio!

Laura Patterson

Laura brings a wealth of experience to her role as your group facilitator and one of the primary trainers, having taught over 5,000 yoga classes and guided countless students on their yoga journey. An E-RYT 200 and RYT 500 registered yoga instructor, she is the founder and director of Vibe Yoga Studio and holds a degree in Kinesiology from Indiana University.

Laura’s extensive training includes certifications in Vinyasa Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, and the Kaiut Method. She began her yoga journey with three Power Yoga trainings through CorePower Yoga, completed her 500-hour certification at Asheville Yoga Center, and earned her Relax and Renew® certification with Judith Hanson Lasater. She has also spent time studying Ayurveda with Indu Arora, yoga sutras and philosophy with Michael Johnson, and is currently completing 100 hours of advanced study in yoga philosophy with Dr. Shyam Ranganathan.

Since 2011, Laura has been facilitating 200-hour teacher trainings, sharing her passion for exploring the many layers of yoga. She believes yoga offers unique tools to support individuals through every stage of life and is committed to creating accessible and transformative experiences for her students. Laura hopes to inspire others to tap into the profound possibilities of this practice, both on and off the mat.

Suggested Resources with Dr. Shyam Ranganathan (MA South Asian Studies, MA and PhD Philosophy) is a field-changing researcher, scholar, author, and teacher of philosophy, and an expert in the neglected traditions of Indian moral philosophy, which covers practical questions of how to live, what to aim for, and what we should value—including Yoga. Dr. Ranganathan is a trained scholar and researcher of philosophy and is author, editor and translator of over 50 peer reviewed, scholarly works (including Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy MLBD 2008 and 2017; the Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Ethics 2017; and Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation, Routledge 2018, and Yoga—Anti-Colonial Philosophy Singing Dragon 2024, and Moral Philosophy and De-Colonialism: The Irrationality of Oppression Bloomsbury 2025). A specialist in translation, having written his PhD dissertation on the topic of how we can understand texts without projecting our beliefs onto them, Dr. Ranganathan translated Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra (Penguin 2008). After over 20000 teaching hours and 3000 students, in 2019 , Dr. Ranganathan founded Yoga Philosophy (YACEP and CYA-RYSGOLD), a scholar practitioner initiative, to bring anti-colonial, anti-Eurocentric, research based knowledge about Yoga and Philosophy to practitioners. Shyam is a E-RYT-500 and CYA-RYT Gold. He is a member of the Department of Philosophy, and York Center for Asian Research, York University, Toronto.

Required Reading

History & Philosophy

1. The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice
   by T.K.V. Desikachar

   • This foundational text provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of yoga and offers guidance on building a personal practice. It emphasizes adapting yoga to meet individual needs, making it an essential resource for teachers.

Anatomy

1. The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I
   by Ray Long and Chris Macivor

   • A practical guide to understanding how muscles engage in yoga postures, this book combines anatomy with biomechanics, making it invaluable for injury prevention and safe teaching.

Teaching Methodology

1. Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes
   by Mark Stephens

   • A step-by-step guide to crafting intelligent and creative yoga sequences, this book is a go-to resource for designing classes that inspire and transform students.

2. Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses: A Practical Workbook for Integrating Themes, Ideas, and Inspiration into Your Class
   by Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato

   • This workbook offers strategies to weave themes and philosophies into your classes, helping students connect with yoga on a deeper level.

Recommended Reading for Yoga Teachers

As a yoga teacher, your education goes beyond the mat. The following curated book list is designed to deepen your understanding of yoga history, philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodology, helping you grow as a practitioner and teacher.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
(translations by Sri Swami Satchidananda, Edwin Bryant, or Dr. Shyam Ranganathan)

• The Yoga Sutras explore the eightfold path of yoga, offering profound insights into self-discipline, meditation, and self-realization. A must-read for understanding the deeper layers of yoga philosophy.

The Bhagavad Gita
(translations by Eknath Easwaran or Stephen Mitchell)

• A spiritual epic that delves into themes of duty, devotion, and self-awareness. The Gita is a timeless guide for living a meaningful life both on and off the mat.

Participating in Vibe’s 200 Hour Teacher Training in 2023 was one of the best decisions that I have made in my life thus far. Through the course, I learned not only about Yoga as a wholistic practice, but also about myself and others around me. As a senior at IU at the time, I was facing a lot of uncertainty with my “next steps.” This practice, training, and community provided tools for the decision-making that I was working through, as well as an ease to the stress tied to these decisions. I have grown so much over a short time, and much of that growth is due to Vibe’s YTT.

In January 2023, I was not sure if I even wanted to teach yoga, but after I taught my first class for the end of training, I knew that I needed to share this practice and all that I learned with others. I could not have felt more prepared and supported as I began teaching at a studio in my hometown just a few months after completing YTT.

I am forever grateful for Vibe’s Yoga Teacher Training program, the teachers (shoutout to Laura, Katarina, & Tucker!), and my fellow trainees for holding space for me to learn, grow, and practice Yoga.

-Emma Youngman