Category Archives: Training Thursdays

Training Thursday:  Heather earns E-RYT 200 credential!

Posted on November 13, 2025 by 4yoga

In this Training Thursday post, we are excited to share the news about Heather Kessler‘s recent credential upgrade! Heather recently accumulated 1,000 hours of yoga teaching and, as a result, earned the E-RYT 200 designation from Yoga Alliance! In this … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Angie earns E-RYT 500 credential!

Posted on October 30, 2025 by 4yoga

Although this announcement isn’t technically reporting on a training workshop, we are excited to share that Angie Jones has recently earned a new yoga teaching credential, the E-RYT 500 designation! We know that’s a lot of initials and numbers and … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Maria completes Low Back 101!

Posted on August 21, 2025 by 4yoga

This summer Maria French has been busy not only teaching yoga but also continuing to learn more about how to teach yoga!  For six weeks in July and August, Maria participated via Zoom in a training with Joe Taft from Asheville … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Trudy and Frances provide training in teaching chair yoga!

Posted on February 6, 2025 by 4yoga

This week, we bring you something a little different for our Training Thursday series:  a report on how two 4yoga teachers prepared and delivered a training for other potential and current yoga teachers! On Sat., Feb. 1, 2025, Trudy Burkeen and … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Shigeko completes Brain Longevity Therapy Training!

Posted on January 23, 2025 by 4yoga

We are excited to announce that Shigeko Sleeper has completed the Brain Longevity Therapy Training provided by the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF)!  Shigeko took this 24.5-hour online training in December 2024.  The lead trainer for this asynchronous course is Dr. … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Frances deepens understanding of anatomy!

Posted on January 9, 2025 by 4yoga

In late 2024, Frances Strickler spent a weekend completing a 15-hour teacher training workshop, Anatomy Intensive for Yoga Instructors.  This session, led by Elizabeth McNeil of KARMA School of Yoga and Wellness in Elizabethtown, was hosted by Be Happy Yoga & Salt Cave … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Maria and Uta Complete Restorative Yoga Training!

Posted on December 5, 2024 by 4yoga

We are excited to announce that Maria French and Uta Ziegler both recently completed a weekend teacher-training workshop focused on Restorative yoga!   Along with several other yoga teachers in the region, they spent Nov. 8–10 experiencing and learning to teach … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Maria completes trauma-sensitive workshop in Goodlettsville!

Posted on July 18, 2024 by 4yoga

In this installment of Training Thursday, we highlight a trauma-sensitive workshop that Maria French completed on June 2, 2024.  This 3-hour, in-person event was hosted by Yoga Society Nashville.  Cortni Sanders led the workshop, which was held at Mindful Motion Yoga Studio … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Maria completes Maya Yoga workshop with Nicki Doane!

Posted on April 18, 2024 by 4yoga

Welcome back to Training Thursday, a series that shares updates on the teacher training workshops and programs in which 4yoga teachers enroll! Today, we’re bringing you news from Maria French: in late March, Maria traveled to Sanctuary for Yoga in … Continue reading →

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Training Thursday:  Angie completes Integrative Yoga for Seniors Professional Training at Duke!

Posted on January 11, 2024 by 4yoga

In late November and early December 2023, Angie Jones completed a specialized yoga teacher training at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, the Integrative Yoga for Seniors Professional Training.  She spent this 8-day workshop with 14 fellow yoga teachers from … Continue reading →

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