Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training in OaklandSummer 2026!
Expand your knowledge, find community, deepen your practice.
Left Coast is proud to present our 10th Annual, 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in a Summer Intensive Format.
For Summer School, we are offering the 200 hrs in 5 weeks. This program will take place at our Laurel Studio: 4148 Macarthur.
Yoga Teacher Training Schedule July 6th - August 8th, 2026
- Monday thru Friday, 10am to 5pm from July 6th through August 8th
- Final Exam / Graduation Day: Saturday, Aug 8th from 12:30 – 7:30pm
Yoga Teacher Training Overview
Yoga Teacher Training is a life-changing opportunity to explore every facet of the Yoga Practice.
Some of our folks take YTT because they wish to teach. Some do it to deepen and understand their own practice. Our graduated teachers have gone on to teach at local studios, schools, places of work, detention centers, and just about everywhere in between. We feel that YTT is the antidote to the modern world. Where society pulls us apart… it brings us together. Where online culture lets us tread lightly, YTT draws us in deep. This is not an easy journey, but it is a worthwhile one. There will be tears, breakthroughs, and boundless joy. We recommend a minimum of one year of yoga practice before embarking on this journey.
- Students will receive an Unlimited Membership from June 15th thru August 15th included in tuition.
- Students may miss 2 days of training and still graduate. Any hours missed beyond this must be made up at the rate of $200 / day missed.
- Not required but strongly recommended: We request that to get to know our studio environment, each trainee fulfill a weekly Teacher Assistant shift at one of our studios for the summer. This can include checking-in classes, assisting one of our teachers, and general help around the studio.
Important Yoga Teacher Training Dates
- April 1st: Deadline for Early Bird Signups
- June 1st: Registration closes.
If we have our 10 Student minimum we will confirm the program and move forward!
Testimonials from previous Graduating Classes
"I feel very welcome at Left Coast and it has a special place in my heart! I loved that the retreat was included and that you did a little graduation ceremony! Great touches! And the mentor sessions were extremely helpful in preparing for the final. I also love that you continue to support student learning after the program. I felt really bonded with my group in the end and was given the space to grow and learn in a loving, authentic environment. I had many powerful moments throughout. I hope to take another training with you all someday! "
"I loved being a part of this teacher training! I joined the group in order to deepen my yoga practice, learn more about anatomy and alignment, and to build community, and all three of those goals were met. The teachers were knowledgable, the learning was a great mix of didactic and experiential, and the people in my group are wonderful. I recommend this training to anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of yoga and to build teaching skills."
"This training has deepened my own yoga practice, opened my eyes to yoga anatomy, philosophy, pranayama & sequencing. If you are thinking of embarking on a yoga journey there is no better place to start than with the Left Coast Yoga Teacher Training. Thank you to all the teachers involved in the program, and to the other graduates.”
“I am truly sad that the training has ended. I learned so much about yoga and about myself, while making some wonderful new friends. I would highly recommend Left Coast's teacher training to anyone who is interested in deepening their practice. Thanks so much for the wonderful experience.”
“Overall I really enjoyed this journey. So blessed to be part of this community of trainers/trainees and YTT. What a journey! The YTT was very well planned and executed.”
2026 Instructors
- Whitney Walsh - Alignment, Anatomy
- Rachel Rajput - Sequencing, Teaching Methodology
- Zach Beach - Sanskrit
- Adam Kurzfeld - Pranayama, Bandhas, Ayurveda
- Malka Lew - Bhakti Yoga
- Lyz Keating - Rocket Yoga
- Tako Oda - History + Philosophy of Yoga
- Deb Hamilton - Yoga for Longevity
- Nina Portugal - Restorative Yoga
- Shirley Johnson - Kundalini Yoga
- Rose Allen - Teaching Advanced Asana