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Asana, alignment + sequencing
Master the architecture of the poses. Learn how to build intelligent, safe, and creative flows that feel good in the body.
Founding group · Eastern Market
There's a moment in your practice where something shifts
A 10-week, Yoga Alliance-certified training at our Eastern Market studio for devoted practitioners called to teach, deepen their practice, or both.
Yoga Alliance 200-hour
Eastern Market, DC
Five teachers · Vinyasa & Yin
Designed for real life
Founding group
Real feedback · Real community
Yoga Alliance 200-hour
Eastern Market, DC
Five teachers · Vinyasa & Yin
Designed for real life
Founding group
Real feedback · Real community
Who this is for
For aspiring instructors and devoted practitioners
Whether your goal is to lead a room with confidence or simply understand the mechanics of Vinyasa and the subtle energetics of Yin, this training is designed for you.
Deepen your practice
Move past the surface and understand your practice from the inside out.
Feel called to teach
You sense it's time to guide others, even if you're not sure where to start.
Ready to step into leadership
You want to lead a room with confidence, not just follow along in one.
Crave structure and community
You learn best inside a real group with a real plan, not alone.
I have been practicing yoga for 15 years and have seen many studios across the country. District Flow is a wonderful local studio with a supportive and welcoming atmosphere. You’re in great hands with this studio.
What you'll study
A full immersion. Not just poses.
Traditional depth meets modern, embodied practice. You'll graduate ready to teach with confidence and understand yoga at a level drop-in classes can't offer.
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Pranayama + meditation
Move beyond the physical. Discover how to guide students through breathwork and stillness to regulate the nervous system.
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Yoga philosophy + subtle body
Root your teaching in tradition. We explore the history, the sutras, and the energetic body to understand the 'why' behind the practice.
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Anatomy for yoga
Understand functional movement. Learn how bodies actually work so you can offer safe modifications and confident hands-on adjustments.
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Teaching methodology + practicum
Find your voice. This isn't just theory. You will practice teaching, get real-time feedback, and step onto the mat with confidence.
Format
Designed for real life
Ten weeks. In-person weekends at our Eastern Market studio plus virtual weekday sessions - so you can keep your job, your home, and your life.
In-Person Training
- Saturdays & Sundays1:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- DatesSeptember 12 – November 15, 2026
- LocationDistrict Flow Studio
Virtual Learning
- Tuesdays & Thursdays6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- FocusTuesdays (Anatomy) · Thursdays (Philosophy)
- Practice Requirement3 hrs/week instructor-led classes
Built-in flexibility: make-up weekend available, and up to two in-person days may be missed for good reason.
What you leave with
More than a certificate.
Yoga Alliance Certified
Graduate with a 200-hour certification registered through Yoga Alliance, the credential studios everywhere recognize. It travels with you: teach here in DC, in another city, or on your own terms, anywhere that asks for a registered 200-hour teacher. The work you do in these ten weeks becomes something you carry for the rest of your teaching life.
Real-World Practicum
You will not just study teaching, you will teach. The program builds toward a guided practicum where you lead real practice in front of real people, then sit down for honest, specific feedback from your instructors. By the end you have actually taught, not rehearsed in theory, which is the difference between finishing a course and being ready to run a room.
Foundational Tools
Learn the real mechanics of teaching: how to build a class that actually flows, how to hold a room and keep it with you, and how to foster the kind of genuine community people come back for. These are the working tools of a teacher, not abstract theory, and you leave with them in hand.
Day-One Confidence
Step onto the mat on your first day as a teacher already knowing what you are doing. You will have built sequences, taught real classes, and gotten feedback before you ever graduate, so you begin with clarity and purpose instead of scrambling. No script to hide behind, just the confidence that comes from having actually done it.
Why District Flow
A founding group at your neighborhood studio
Presence over perfection
We believe in real practice and authentic teaching. You will learn to teach from a place of genuine connection, rather than reciting a rigid script.
True community focus
We are deeply rooted in Eastern Market. This training isn't a factory line; it's an intimate, inclusive environment designed to foster profound personal connections.
Locally owned & woman-led
District Flow is a proudly independent studio on Eastern Market. You are learning from a dedicated team of local teachers, not a corporate franchise.
Your teachers
Five guides across Vinyasa & Yin
District Flow instructors leading your training. Bios coming soon.
Adrianne
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Dr. Allyssa Soto
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Chris Sherman
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Instructor
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Instructor
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The teachers are the best in the area and the management is friendly and responsive. This training goes far beyond just learning poses. I only wish I could give more than five stars.
Still exploring?
Join us for a virtual Q&A
July 22 · 7:00 PM
Ask questions, meet the team, and see if this training is right for you. RSVP and we'll send you the Zoom link.
Questions
Before you apply
If you're a committed practitioner - not a beginner, but not necessarily the most advanced in the room - you're in the right place. The application asks about your practice honestly. There are no right answers.
No. Many students join to deepen their practice. This training serves both paths - called to teach, deepen, or both.
That's why we built it hybrid. Weekday learning is virtual. A make-up weekend is available, and up to two in-person days can be missed for good reason. It's a serious commitment - but it's designed for people who keep their lives.
The total cost of the program is $3,300. This is broken down into a non-refundable deposit of $500 due upon acceptance to secure your spot. The remaining $2,800 balance can be paid in full, or divided into two equal payments of $1,400 due on August 1 and September 1.
The team reviews your application and follows up with next steps. This is application-gated - we want to make sure the group is the right fit for you, and you're the right fit for us.
Applications open
Ready to take the next step?
Start your application today. Our founding group is filling - applications close August 1.