January

Sunday, 1/12/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 1/16/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 1/17/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 1/19/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 1/23/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 1/24/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 1/26/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 1/30/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 1/31/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

February

Sunday, 2/2/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 2/6/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 2/7/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 2/9/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 2/13/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 2/14/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 2/16/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 2/20/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 2/21/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 2/23/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 2/27/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 2/28/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

March

Sunday, 3/2/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 3/6/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 3/7/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 3/9/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 3/13/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Thursday, 3/27/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 3/28/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 3/30/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

April

Thursday, 4/3/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 4/4/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 4/6/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 4/10/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 4/11/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 4/13/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, 4/17/25 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, 4/18/25 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday, 4/20/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sunday, 4/27/25 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Early Bird: $2,600 (Due by 12/7/2024)

Cost starting 12/8/2024: $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.

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 kOMposeription text goes here

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.

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