Yoga Roots & Wings Teacher Training (200 Hour)

Roots & Wings Yoga Teacher Training

A Registered Teacher Training School with the National Yoga Alliance.

Founder and lead trainer, Lisette Hart, ERYT-500, BA Ed. is the owner of Yoga Branch Studio. She has been teaching yoga classes and workshops full-time since 1999 & training yoga teachers since 2005. She has over 16,000 hours of yoga teaching experience. Lisette was the founder of Vista’s first yoga studio, Yoga Vista, in 2001 and currently runs Yoga Branch Vista Village (formerly Yoga Vista).

Lisette has a dedicated personal practice & loves to share her passion for yoga. She credits her amazing teachers in the Ashtanga, Anusara & Indra Devi lineage for all they have taught her – and she has learned that our students are ultimately our best teachers.

This 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training provides skills, theory, and guidance in a small group setting approximately one weekend per month during a 6-month program. A unique and valuable component of this training program is the weekly apprenticeship hours spent honing your skills in Lisette’s public yoga classes assisting students and observing teaching techniques under her supervision

Graduates of Lisette’s program are teaching successful public and private yoga classes all over California, Colorado, and Canada. Participants may apply to take this training to become a Yoga Teacher or to deepen their own personal practice and understanding.

Apply Here for 2026

Applications

Applications are currently open for the 2026 200-hour Roots and Wings Yoga Teacher Training with Lisette Hart. Click the button above, or scroll to the bottom of this page to fill in the application form.

We are a registered school; therefore, successful graduates are eligible for RYT 200 status with the National Yoga Alliance.

Whether you apply for the course to become a Yoga Instructor or to deepen your practice and understanding, you must be committed to doing the course assignments and fully participate, even if you do not wish to be a teacher. You do not need to have an advanced asana practice, but must have a regular yoga practice, warm-heartedness, excellent personal & work ethic, and a strong commitment.

The 2026 program runs from January through May 2026. We maintain a small group setting and take approximately 6 months to complete the 200-hour program, so that it is done at a pace that is digestible and manageable for participants’ lives.

All applicants are encouraged to mark the training dates on your calendars immediately upon acceptance to the program, as attendance is mandatory to successfully complete the training.

Components & Schedule

There are three main components in the training:

8x Group training weekends over 6 months (136 hours of training)

We work together in our eight mandatory group sessions of approximately 17 hours per weekend. These are spread over a 6-month period, so that the course is completed at a pace that is both digestible and manageable for participants’ lives. Each weekend also includes a free Sunday morning yoga class.

Weekend 1: Jan 10 & 11
Weekend 2: Jan 24 & 25
Weekend 3: Feb 7 & 8
Weekend 4: Feb 28 & March 1
Weekend 5: March 14 & 15
Weekend 6: April 11 & 12
Weekend 7: May 2 & 3
Weekend 8: May 16 & 17

Saturday hours are 12 - 8pm.
Sunday hours are 7:45am - 5pm.

25x One-on-one apprentice sessions with Lisette Hart in her public classes

With a flexible schedule of 25 times during the training program, you will apprentice and eventually assist in Lisette’s public yoga classes. Each apprentice session is a short (1.5 hour) day, evening, or weekend commitment, approximately once per week during the program. Times vary, but you can look at Lisette’s public classes teaching schedule for a good indication of when most of the apprentice session timeslot options will be.

We will start arranging these hours with the group at our first weekend session. This is a great part of your commitment and is also scheduled flexibly. For example, you can be out-of-town for a week and make-up time another week.

With Lisette teaching 10 classes or more per week at the studio, there are plenty of opportunities to complete your apprenticing hours. Often student teachers elect to take one of the back-to-back classes taught by Lisette and apprentice the other on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays.

Lisette's Current Weekly Class Schedule (subject to change):
Mondays: 10:30am, 12noon, 5:30pm, 7pm
Thursdays: 11am
Fridays: 9am, 10:30am, 12noon
Sundays: 8am, 9:30am

Roots & Wings Expenses and Perks

Expenses for the Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program are reasonable & competitive. In addition, the Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program also offers payment plans and great perks, making program costs realistic for each participant.

Two scholarships are available to appropriate candidates.

Register before November 15th for $400 off!
Includes:

$400 Super early bird discount off usual price before November 15th /
$200 Early bird discount off usual price before December 1st
8x Group training weekends over 6 months (136 hours of training)
25x One-on-one apprentice sessions with Lisette Hart in her public classes
Free Sunday morning class on each of the group training weekends
Huge 25% off discount on all classes at Yoga Branch during your course - $85 per month for unlimited classes (usually $110), or $15 drop-in price (usually $20)
Opportunity to earn RYT 200 Certification with Recommendation to the National Yoga Alliance (dependent upon performance)

A non-refundable $400 deposit is due upon acceptance into the program to hold your place. It is applied towards your $2,500 tuition. Registration closes in December 2025. This program uses progressive learning that builds upon what is learned each weekend - so there is no late start or partial attendance.

Includes:

8x group training weekends over 6 months (136 hours of training)
25x One-on-one apprentice sessions with Lisette Hart in her public classes
Free Sunday morning class on each of the group training weekends
Huge 25% off discount on all classes at Yoga Branch during your course - $85 per month for unlimited classes (usually $110), or $15 drop-in price (usually $20)
Opportunity to earn RYT 200 Certification with Recommendation to the National Yoga Alliance (dependent upon performance)

A non-refundable $400 deposit is due upon acceptance into the program to hold your place. It is applied towards your $2,900 tuition. Registration closes in December 2025. This program uses progressive learning that builds upon what is learned each weekend - so there is no late start or partial attendance.

There are very minimal expenses outside of the tuition cost. Four textbooks are required and should cost you less than $100 total. Light, incidental expenses may occur, such as occasionally attending yoga classes at studios other than Yoga Branch. Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program offers unique opportunities to learn deeply and experience a wide spectrum of Yoga practices and specialties, as well as practice teaching prior to graduation.

Roots & Wings Program Highlights

Foundations:
Study basic foundations of Yoga in the Roots and Wings Program, including: the history of yoga, anatomy, philosophy, sanskrit, safety, pranayama, meditation, chakras, business, and ethics.

Styles:
Experience various styles of yoga that influence Lisette’s teaching, including Ashtanga basics, Vinyasa flow, and Anusara-inspired alignment.

Specialties:
Learn specialties, such as gentle yoga, kids yoga, pre-natal yoga, chair yoga, and restorative yoga.

Hands-On Participation:
Observe and assist in Lisette's public classes. Safe observation, adjustments, and assists are addressed and practiced in depth during the weekend sessions.

Teaching Opportunities:
Practice teaching opportunities with helpful feedback from other participants and Lisette. Towards the end of the training, you will hold a Final Class, which gives you the opportunity to put together much of what you have learned in the course. Lisette will attend and assess this class.

Small Class:
The Roots and Wings Teacher Training program allows for 7-15 participants each session. The small group size facilities individual attention and growth.

Asana Resource Manual:
Participants in Roots and Wings Teacher Training program receive and utilize the 65-page Asana Resource Manual, created by Lisette specifically for the training.

Certification:
At the conclusion of the Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program, three results are possible: Incomplete, Complete without Recommendation to Yoga Alliance, Complete with Recommendation to Yoga Alliance. The Roots and Wings schedule is published above. All applicants are encouraged to mark these dates on your calendars immediately upon acceptance to the program. Attendance is mandatory to successfully complete the training.

Questions

If you have questions about the Roots and Wings Yoga Teacher Training, send Lisette an e-mail at yogabranch@earthlink.net or call at 760-390-3640 to let her know about your interest. Alternatively, please come in & take a class with her so you can meet in person!

If you are accepted into the Training, the $400 deposit is due immediately.
You will be sent a link to pay online or via the MindBody app.
We also accept cash, all major credit & debit cards, and checks written to Lisette Hart, at:
Yoga Branch Studio, 208 East Broadway, Vista, CA 92084.

All training sessions will be held at:

Yoga Branch Vista Village
208 E. Broadway
Vista, CA 92084

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