How to Abide 2026 is now open for enrollment!
How to Abide: 200 Hour Yoga and Healing Arts Teacher Training
Yoga is a vast practice that can help us humans adapt to and thrive in this always-changing world. If your yoga practice has helped to change you, and now you’re ready to learn more, here is the deep dive you’ve been waiting for. Join Hope Hamling, founder of Abide, along with a variety of guest teachers, to take this journey Abide style.
We are not your typical yoga teacher training.
We approach our teaching from trauma-informed and liberatory perspective, and believe that yoga should be for EVERYONE. Expect to learn the “rules” but then also why they should sometimes (OK…much of the time!) be broken.
Expect to read ancient wisdom texts right alongside modern takes on yoga and trauma. Learn about Ayurveda, our nervous systems, and how we’re wired, alongside anatomy. Learn about best practices for trauma-informed yoga and movement classes.
Learn how to share the practices that resonate with you in a heartfelt and authentic way, or just immerse yourself in the practice for YOU.
What we’ll cover
Practice and learn to teach elements of vinyasa, slow flow, yin, restorative, moving forward and qigong classes
The eight limbs of yoga with a focus on the ethical tenets
What is trauma and how does it affect bodies, minds, & communities?
Adaptive and body positive yoga and qigong
Nervous system care
Prenatal yoga
Anatomy, with an integrated human variation lens
Restful practices as a way to abide tough times
A dip into Yoga Sutras and Tao Te Ching
Our energy through yogic and TCM lenses
Breath practices + mudras
Explore within yourself and gain the tools for guiding and teaching others
Creative sequencing, practicum + feedback
2026 Training Dates
January 10 & 11
February 7 & 8
March 7 & 8
April 10 & 11
May 16 & 17
June 13 & 14
July 11 & 12
August 15 & 16
Final class presentations: September 19 & 20
Hours for the training: Saturdays & Sundays, 12 - 5 PM
Additional practice teaching cue rehearsals, book-club style discussions, and other special events TBA.
Training will be held in person at Abide Yoga, 13001 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH, and can be accessed virtually via Zoom for those who can’t make it to any individual session. Additionally, sessions are recorded for future access and in case of absence at a training session. While we offer the option for virtual attendance, we strongly encourage in-person attendance.
Students must attend 50 hours worth of yoga classes during the duration of the training, a personal reflection essay, and a final class presentation for certification.
An unlimited membership at Abide Larchmere, Abide West, and all online Abide classes is included for the duration of the program.
Sliding Scale Tuition $1777 / $2777 / $3777
Application and a non-refundable deposit of $300 are required prior to enrollment.
If funds are a challenge, please don’t hesitate to reach out anyway. It’s important to us that this training is accessible.
Payment plans and work/trade are available.
