200-Hour Teacher Training

Why Wicked Om Yoga?

The Wicked Om Yoga Teacher Training program blends multiple yoga traditions, integrating them into a modern, practical and unique method. This method combines power yoga, vinyasa flow and restorative yoga with an emphasis on physical and energetic alignment with creative and skillful sequencing.

Our goal is to provide each of our trainees with a foundation to lead with authenticity, confidence, compassion, and safety while honoring their individual style and voice. Whether you join us to become a teacher or simply to deepen your own practice, The Wicked Om Yoga teacher training will uniquely prepare you to step into the yoga community with purpose, confidence and a deep understanding of all that yoga can offer your students.

LOCATION:

Online

Fall Training Announcement:

• We will be watching what happens with COVID-19 this Fall and will be working closely with Yoga Alliance to make sure we are keeping all of our students and coaches safe. As of this moment, our Fall training will be ONLINE with a potential to meet in person for the last few weeks in January.

DATES:

Fall 2020 l October 24 – February 2021

Weekday Sessions:

Tuesdays | 6 – 9 PM

Thursdays | 6 – 9 PM

Weekend Intensives

Saturdays | 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Sundays | 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM

October 24 – 25, November 7 – 8, November 21 – 22, December 5 – 6, December 19 – 20, January 9 – 10, January 30 – 31

INVESTMENT:

Early Bird Investment: $2,650

A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space. Option to include your deposit in your payment plan. Reach out for more information on payment plans!

Payment Plans:

We work with YOU to create individualized payment plans.

Reach out to us to learn more!

TEACHER:

Ciara Desmond, 500-Hour E-RYT

I started practicing yoga back in 2010 and had a very much on + off practice. It wasn’t until I stumbled into my first yoga studio in Maryland that I felt fully connected to the practice. I knew then that yoga would change the trajectory of my life – and it did. I finished my first teacher training in 2013 and was able to learn from + be mentored by some of the most amazing teachers. I have since completed many other trainings + I am currently enrolled in my second 300-hour training with a focus on Ayurveda, The Divine Feminine + Tantra Yoga. I pull from all of the modalities, knowledge + wisdom I have acquired over the last decade and share it with my students.

Wicked Om was always an idea that was in the back of my mind and it wasn’t until I had my daughter, Kinsley, in 2017, that it finally came to fruition. My hope is that this program will expand your practice, expose you to the many layers of yoga, grow your confidence and inspire + push you to find your unique, individual voice. Yoga has done SO much for me + I hope you will let it do the same for you <3

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY

• History of Yoga
• The 8-limbs of Yoga
• Patanjali + The Yoga Sutras 
• The Bhagavad Gita
• The Chakra System + Subtle Anatomy

​SELF-CARE & MEDITATION

• Meditation, self-study, personal development
• Ethical Guidelines for Teachers
• Nutrition, Lifestyle & Self-Care
• Techniques and strategy for sustainable teaching. 
• Personal yoga practice advancement.

ALIGNMENT & ANATOMY

• Assists + Adjusts
• Yoga for EVERYBODY
• Modifications and Variations of Asanas 
• Benefits of the Asanas
• Anatomy, Physiology + Biomechanics of Asana

SEQUENCING & METHODOLOGY

• Sequencing methodology of vinyasa yoga – the why and the what of the practice.
• Teaching all-levels and beginners yoga classes.
• Practice teaching modules with live coaching and feedback

TEACHING SKILLS

• Words, Voice, Flow: Effective cueing with clarity and purpose for dynamic classes
• Teaching with themes: weaving in philosophy & anatomy to your sequence

BUSINESS OF YOGA

• Statistics of the profession, history, trends, and where it’s going.
• Finances and important conversations for getting hired.
• Marketing yourself as a teacher