SHAKTIYOGA NEW YORK TEACHER TRAINING is a comprehensive 200 hour Yoga Alliance Registered program led by Julie Dohrman (ERYT-500) and highly esteemed teachers of Brooklyn Flow. The 2025 faculty will include Jason Orrell, Lara Kohn Thompson, Tracy Balzano, Ahmed Soliman, and others.

This training is designed for enthusiastic students of yoga who desire a stronger and more committed practice, higher understanding of the yoga pathway in life, as well as those who want to learn the tools of great alignment based yoga classes and serve as a teacher.

Julie’s signature classes are a powerful and balanced blend of alignment and flow – with thoughtful themes woven into intelligent sequencing and clear instruction for a fully embodied practice.

The complete 200-hour program includes a deep and progressive immersion into the primary elements of yoga and accelerated practice: the fundamentals of asana, pranayama and breath, meditation, anatomy, functional movement and bio-mechanics, the subtle body, yoga history, yoga philosophy, plus a deep dive into one foundational text, The Yoga Sutras. Also included are 8 hours of mentoring, class observations, hands-on assists, and assisting classes.

Julie and The Brooklyn Flow team will mentor you with the utmost care to build your confidence as an emerging teacher. You’ll have the opportunity to observe and assist classes, and you will be offered discounted monthly unlimited membership at Brooklyn Flow for the duration of the training to support your growth.

“Julie Dohrman’s Shaktiyoga NY Teacher Training offers a thorough, rigorous, deep and spiritual training foundation for yoga teachers. Her alignment principles are super clear, accessible & support all manner of vinyasa. She is a passionate teacher and leads by example in every facet of the practice.” – Heather Gobbee

Requirements: 12 weekends of in-person instruction; 4 (of 6) mentor sessions; 10 hours of observing / assisting classes; 2-4 hours of at-home study per week; increased frequency of yoga practice. Completion of the program requirements will enable you to register as RYT-200 with the Yoga Alliance.

Prerequisites: Minimum 2 years regular practice. No prior teaching experience necessary, nor do you have to be “flexible”, injury free, or super athletic. Required is that you are an avid and enthusiastic student with a dedicated practice. The knowledge you will gain through the experience will yield strength, flexibility, and healing on all levels, and you will up level from wherever you start. Please be ready to commit fully to the group time together and your own growth.

Weekend Training Schedule: Saturdays + Sundays, 1:00 – 8:00p.

2025 Weekend Dates: Plan on attending every weekend. However one full weekend (or the equivalent) is allowed for absence

February 1 + 2
February 15 + 16
March 1 + 2
March 15 + 16
March 29 + 30
April 5 + 6
April 26 + 27
May 3 + 4
May 17 + 18
May 31 + June 1
June 14 + 15
June 21 + 22

Mentor Dates: Must attend 4 (additional dates TBD)

Saturday 3/8 – 1 – 3pm
Thursday 4/10 – 6 – 8pm
Saturday 4/19 – 1 – 3pm
Thursday 5/1 – 6 – 8pm
Sunday 5/25 – 1 – 3pm

COST: $3700 – Payment plans are available by emailing hello@brooklynflow.com. All payments must be completed by June 1, 2025

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Scholarships: A limited number of partial scholarships are available for individuals from communities that are under represented in prevailing US yoga studios. Email hello@brooklynflow.com to request an application. Scholarships will be granted no later than January 7, 2025.

Tuition includes: Teacher Training manuals in digital format. Plus, the option to sign up for a $125 unlimited class monthly membership at Brooklyn Flow for the duration of the program. Books and other supplies are not included.

Shaktiyoga New York 200 hour Teacher Training will guide you to:

Transition from student into the seat of the teacher, finding your sense of leadership and expressive voice.
Learn the value of yoga traditions, study primary texts, and explore philosophical concepts.
Create effective, intelligent, and empowering classes that uplift and connect to yoga’s higher purpose.
Teach systematically with breath, precise alignment technique, and energy flow.
Become more knowledgeable in anatomy and bio-mechanics of the body.
Design sequences that safely progress students through a purposeful experience.
Connect to the subtle body through pranayama, meditation, and Restorative yoga.
Give clear verbal instructions and exceptional consent-based hands-on adjustments.
Create community and sacred space.
Training will include segments on Inclusion + Social Justice, Teaching Beginners, Prenatal Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and more.

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2025 Teacher Training Team

Julie Dohrman: Yoga Philosophy, Mythology, and History, study of The Yoga Sutras, Teaching Methods, Sequencing, Alignment Technique and Biomechanics, Class Planning, Themes + Language skills, Teaching Beginners + Mixed Levels, Meditation, Entering the Yoga Landscape after training, Teaching Privates

Jason Orrell: Anatomy and Physiology, Sequencing for Optimal Function, Teaching Methodology, and Prop Use

Tracy Balzano: Gentle Flow, Subtle Body, Chakras, Pranayama, Meditation, and Restorative Practices

Ahmed Soliman: Surya Namaskar, Vinyasa, Sequencing Vinyasa

Lara Kohn Thompson: Prenatal and Postpartum Primer

Naimah Efia: Yoga, Social Justice, and Liberation: Unpacking the Intersections of Identity, Power & Privilege

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About Julie and Shaktiyoga New York

Julie Dohrman has been a yoga instructor and educator for almost 25 years, and has evolved her own method and style of teaching with roots in both Anusara® yoga and Vinyasa. As a teacher of teachers, Julie focuses on the depth of knowledge that only comes from a fully saturated experience in all aspects of yoga – invigorated asana practice, philosophical inquiry, pranayama, meditation, community, and svadyaya; study of the higher meaning that yoga practices bring to life. Julie’s training will help deepen what students already know and set the foundation for teaching yoga with expanded knowledge, deepened curiosity, and exceptional skills.

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Testimonials

Here’s what recent graduates of Julie’s Teacher Training have to say about Shaktiyoga New York 200 hour program:

“Teacher training with Julie at Brooklyn Flow deepened my personal yoga practice and my ability to incorporate yoga into my life beyond the yoga class setting. Julie is a phenomenal yoga teacher, and working so closely with her throughout the training helped clarify the effort and intention that is required to teach yoga in a responsible and inspiring way. The training is well organized and includes instruction from yoga teachers with expertise in anatomy, trauma-informed yoga, and more. Since completing Brooklyn Flow’s 200-hour teacher training I have gone on to teach yoga at several Brooklyn studios, and feel my teaching practice is thoroughly informed by the training and the cohort of masterful teachers that guided me through my training process.” – Maddie Fega, 2020

“I could not recommend Shaktiyoga Align + Flow Teacher Training enough. Julie seamlessly guided all the trainees through the material and tools of teaching over the course of our training. Her immense knowledge and passion for the teachings and philosophy of yoga is inspiring for everyone. I definitely left the 200 hr training feeling prepared to teach and armed with the tools to continue my study of yoga.” – Kaitlin Paul, 2016

“Julie is simply a delightful teacher who has truly absorbed yoga teachings into her life. She magically transforms lessons learned from New York City grit into ancient truths passed down by generations of yogis with depth, love and humor. Julie teaches students from her vast knowledge of alignment technique, teaching strategies, sequencing, adjustments, mythology, anatomy, and philosophy but also pushes her students to develop their own teaching personalities and styles. I started teaching one week after Julie’s program ended and my appreciation for her grit, humor and knowledge continues to grow with every class.” – Cynthia Conti-Cook, 2015

“Julie inspires her students to ask questions and come up with our own answers, so we can inspire our students with our own experiences. She has so much knowledge about anatomy, therapeutics, and philosophy, and she brought in guest speakers to talk about specialized topics so that we would get the best information right from the experts. I started this training with no goal in mind, but I finished it with a burning desire to share what I learned with others – thank you Julie!” – Kathleen Richards, 2014