The Warrior Flow School 200hr Online Trauma Informed, Accessible and Adaptive Yoga and Meditation Training is designed for anyone with the desire to learn these practices and share the benefits with others in their communities.

Our program is tailored to learn yoga in the context of community outreach and social justice.

Warrior Flow has been providing programs for schools, jails, hospitals, homeless shelters and hospices since 2017.

Our program welcomes anyone regardless their age or level of skill.

Our program is also appealing to yoga teachers who want to learn to teach yoga in a more inclusive and socially responsible way.

Our program is designed to accommodate students with limited mobility (including wheelchairs).

In this program you will learn how to practice and teach standing practices, seated practices and adaptive yoga for users in wheelchairs.

Many of the participants in our trainings are from the medical and mental health fields looking for new ways to help their patients and clients. Other trainees are looking for a career change in their lives or to grow in a direction of service for those in need. Many of our trainees have limited mobility or conditions that traditionally would exclude them from a 200-hour yoga training. On the contrary, we welcome everyone as they are. Representation is important even if you have never done yoga before.

We encourage our trainees to give back to their communities through yoga and meditation. We have a soft spot in our hearts for first responders, caregivers and any underserved community.

We’ve been offering trauma informed programs to schools, homeless shelters, survivors of domestic violence, rehab centers and more since 2017. In the past few years we have created partnerships with numerous hospitals to make yoga and meditation accessible for patients, including those in hospice. We offer a unique approach to yoga that is inclusive and not limited to what your body can or can’t do but more attuned to the overall well-being of our clients, students and patients.

Our groundbreaking program has a faculty of 20+ professionals, including TED speakers and authors from various fields to help students learn from many different perspectives. Doctors, nurses, personal trainers, yoga teachers, meditation instructors, school teachers and more are part of our unique faculty.

Our training offers an innovative approach that elevates the role of a yoga teacher. We strive for more inclusivity and accessibility. We believe that we can teach yoga in a more compassionate and effective way.

Our program gives the tools necessary for any caregiver, first responder or yoga enthusiast to use this knowledge for their own well being and to empower the lives of many who have not been exposed to yoga and meditation.

We believe that after a global pandemic our responsibility is not only to teach poses or shapes alone but to help students understand the mental health crisis we are currently experiencing and how these practices can help alleviate the burden on society. Yoga and meditation are not only for the few who can afford an expensive studio membership. Yoga should reach to every corner of our society.

Yoga teachers can learn and share about meditation practices, breath practices, self-regulation practices and have a positive effect in any settings where they share their knowledge.

We believe that the role of a yoga teacher has been undervalued and that this is the time when we can make a difference.

You will learn an approach to yoga that takes into consideration every aspect of the human experience instead of narrowing the emphasis to physical ability.

You will learn to share the practice in a trauma-informed way highlighting the individual student’s agency.

You will learn an approach to the practice that is accessible for everyone regardless of their background or level of flexibility, strength, and fitness.

Every single movement and shape that you will learn in this training will be explained and broken down to help you design your own classes based on your interests and the demographics in your community. Some of our students focus on seniors, others on prenatal, others in Parkinson’s. Some focus on developing a practice that can be shared in prisons or in shelters.

This is not a fast-paced, performative yoga postural training.

On the contrary, we invite students of all ages to learn a more mindful, meaningful and impactful way to experience yoga including the subtle aspects of breath awareness, mindfulness and nervous system regulation.

No previous experience is required. There is no age limit or expectations regarding ability.

Until now, yoga trainings didn’t include trauma theory in their modules and the focus on yoga was mainly physical and performative. Our program is a departure from the old model of yoga training.

We are the first program that is trauma-informed, adaptive and accessible, and open to students of all abilities.

You will learn about how yoga can help with conditions like anxiety, depression, eating disorders, Parkinson’s and so much more. You will learn how to adapt yoga and teach beyond the yoga studio, in settings such as schools, homeless shelters, domestic violence centers, rehab centers, eating disorder facilities, long term care facilities, nursing homes and more.

People who already took another 200-hour yoga training elsewhere may find that this training leads them to understand and practice and teach yoga in completely new ways.

Someone new to yoga who approaches our program with an open mind will benefit from this practice as much as another person who has been practicing from 20 years. Ultimately, we are all students of life. We don’t believe in classifying students as beginners, intermediate or advanced.

We believe in sharing and practicing yoga. Everyone can benefit from this practice. Since our program is not rooted exclusively in the physical practice, even someone who has never practiced yoga before will benefit from the many modules about stress, self-care, mindfulness and more.

We welcome everyone of any age to our program. It’s never too late to learn yoga. And each one of us can be an agent of change, regardless of our age.

Yes. Although the program is a hybrid of live classes and pre-recorded classes, only a couple of introductory videos are available on the e-learning platform when you enrolled, and 2 yoga classes presenting the sequence you will be learning during the training. The rest of the content will be available on the start date, and new modules will be released weekly.

When you enroll, you get invited to our community platform where you can practice with the faculty and engage with other students.

This is a six-month program. Once the program begins you will have access to the material for an entire year, so if you don’t finish everything within the scheduled six months, you’ll still be able to finish at your own pace for the remaining of the twelve months. During the six-month scheduled training, you will receive content (modules) every week for you to study and practice.

This is a 100% online training. Anyone with access to a computer or iPad and access to reliable WiFi can participate in this training.

If you need help setting up for the training we will gladly help you navigate the technical side of things. On the back end, our training relies mainly on two simple, user-friendly platforms.

We offer a suggested timeline of six months for the completion of the modules that students can cover in their own time. During those six months we release content once a week. We do encourage participants to follow our suggested timeline: watch the pre-recorded content, and take advantage of the live sessions and the support from other students, team leaders, and faculty.

Finishing within the six month timeframe also fosters community and lets the entire cohort finish as a group. For most students, dedicating about 1.5h a day seems to provide the best study schedule.

Our training is a hybrid of pre-recorded lectures and live sessions. There will be live sessions with our faculty every other week. Each live session is approximately two hours long. You will also have the opportunity to practice in live classes during the week, plus access during the training to our library of more than 500 prerecorded classes.

The live sessions will be recorded and added to the e-learning platform for those who weren’t able to attend the session while it was live. These live sessions are part of the 200-hour curriculum requirement and must be watched to complete the program.

We recommend attending as many live sessions as possible in order to interact with other trainees and our faculty and ask questions.

We have students from all over the world living in different time zones. We do our best to schedule our live sessions at a time that works for most participants.

Every live session is recorded and added to the e-learning platform a few days later. They are all part of our syllabus and must be watched to complete our training.

The training is structured to optimize your learning. We will follow a specific outline for the content that builds your knowledge progressively. You can’t skip modules. You can only access a new module after finishing the previous one. New content is released every week. The content is already scheduled and we can't release content prior to its due date.

We encourage our students prior to the beginning of the training to create a dedicated schedule for study if they are planning in completing the training in six months. We encourage everyone to aim to finish the training during the six months to have the full support of the faculty and peers.

Once a week we release new content on Teachable: approximately 6-8 hours of content per week consisting of lectures and practice.

The modules must be watched in order. There is no way to skip forward. At the end of each module there is a quiz (that you can take multiple times) to ensure that the material is being processed and understood.

Since most of the lectures are pre-recorded your time zone has very little impact on your learning process.

However, it is important that you select your local time zone for all the Training Live Sessions to appear on your local time to avoid confusion.

The software that we use allows you to add to your personal calendar all of these important events.

On our community platform software (Circle) make sure to select your local time zone in your PROFILE. By doing this you will have the option to add to your calendar (Google Calendar, Apple Calendar) all of our events in your time zone.

If you cannot attend a session you will always have access to the replay to watch as the live sessions are part of the 200-hour required to graduate.

At the beginning of the training, you will be assigned to a yogi coach who will guide you through the program. Your yogi coach will be there to assist you during the six-month program, helping you to meet deadlines, complete homework and assist you in other ways. You will also have direct access via messaging to your lead instructors. We will respond to any questions or comments in less than 24 hours.

We believe in communication and community.

Upon enrollment and once you have access to the timeline of our program, we encourage you to book all the live sessions on your calendar so you don’t forget these important meetings, and so you can make any arrangements necessary. We also encourage you before the beginning of the training to create a study schedule. For most students dedicating 1.5h a day seems to be the easiest way.

You will receive specific feedback about your progress by connecting to your yogi coach and lead instructor. This can happen during our live practice sessions or during mentoring sessions. For every homework assignment you will receive feedback from your lead instructor with suggestions about your practice and teaching skills.

The video assignments that you film might be shared on Circle to the other students so you can learn from each other.

We have students from all different walks of life. We have students who have limited mobility, and students who are wheelchair users.

For anyone who needs specific accessibility software options to be able to navigate our program please reach out at contact@warriorflowschool.com.

We are not offering captions at the moment but this is something we are working on.

We don’t believe in postures. We believe in movement and shapes. Some shapes can be beneficial for one person and not recommended for another person. You will never be asked to perform a movement or posture that is not ideal for you.

In the process of understanding the connection to your body via self regulation and with the help of our faculty, you will know which movements are beneficial for you and which ones aren’t.

The practice is not about “postures” but the experience of connection with our breath and with others.

Each of us is different.

We present yoga in a way that can easily be practiced seated on the floor, on a chair, in a wheelchair, and standing.

Arm balancing postures and inversions are not the core of our program.

Our faculty members will explain the benefits and contraindications of these postures, and for those who would like to explore there will be that option.

The mission of our school is to make the practice of yoga accessible for everyone, everywhere.

We know that touch can be healing in some circumstances, but we encourage our students to learn how to be skillful in describing postures and shapes through verbal guidance instead of unnecessary touch or physical adjustments. Touch could potentially be triggering for some students, particularly in communities affected by trauma.

And yet, we also understand that for many of our students with disabilities, touch is one of the best ways to learn the meaning of the shapes. We aim to strike a balance by educating our students in trauma-informed yoga and disability.

It is very difficult for our yogi coaches and lead instructors to teach about the practice if your camera is turned off. We believe that if you are joining our training you understand the importance of making yourself visible. This empowers other students to do the same and fosters community.

We understand that in special occasions you might need to turn off the camera for personal reasons, but ultimately the live sessions are interactive and relay on your presence and participation.

If you have to turn off your camera for an extended period of time, please contact us via direct message on Zoom to let us know. Otherwise the attendance of the session won't be counted.

We offer partial and full scholarships. For those interested in applying please refer to the scholarship section and fill out our form.

We encourage members of the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and first & second responder communities to apply for scholarships.

Yes. Our mission is to bring more knowledgeable yoga instructors into the world who understand the importance of community outreach. We offer partial and full scholarships and we also offer the option to pay the tuition in two or three installments.

Yes. We have partnerships with several organizations who understand the importance of giving their employees the opportunity to become knowledgeable on yoga and mindfulness for community outreach.

If you or your organization are interested in being part of our training contact us at contact@warriorflowschool.com.

Our training has different components.

• Once you enroll on the program, you will receive access to our e-learning platform where you will be able to watch all the pre-recorded content.
• You will also receive access to our community platform that will allow you to have live interactions with other participants, reach out directly to your fellow trainees, and ask any questions to faculty members, and lead instructor.
• Video tutorials to use those platforms are provided to guide you for a smooth onboarding.
• Once the training begins, the main way of communication will be through our community platform.
• Live sessions will happen via the Zoom videoconferencing platform.

The Warrior Flow School has an in-house IT desk that you can reach out at contact@warriorflowschool.com.

We also encourage you to reach out the specific software platforms if it is something related to your device or WiFi.

• Teachable (e-learning platform where you watch all the content): support@teachable.com
• Circle (community platform where we communicate): support@circle.so

We use 3 softwares/platforms in the training:

• Teachable: this is the e-learning platform where you will watch the pre-recorded content and take the quizzes.
• Zoom: our live community gathering session happen on Zoom.
• Circle: Circle: this is where our community lives. All the communications throughout the training will happen via Circle. We encourage you to download the circle app but also bookmark it on your laptop and enable notifications. You can login via your web browser using this link https://community.warriorflowschool.com. It is also available on mobile, iOS and Android.

From the beginning of the training, all the documents used in the training can be downloaded to your computer or tablet to keep and organize as you wish.

We encourage you NOT to print every single PDF, so we can be as environmentally friendly as possible.

Many of our students are comfortable learning from our digital files. Other students prefer to print the documents as they are being released.

Ultimately. It's up to you!

We will share suggested readings, books, videos, documentaries. However, there is not one single book required for this training.

• Yoga Mat: they come in all colors, sizes, thickness, material. Their prices can vary from $10 to a few hundred $. Below are a few recommendations, but feel free to shop around and get something that suits your practice (consider the size based on your height, the thickness based on the level of padding/comfort you would like).
  • BalanceFrom GoYoga All-Purpose 1/4-Inch High Density Anti-Tear Exercise Yoga Mat with Carrying Strap
  • Gaiam Yoga Mat - Premium 6mm Print Extra Thick Non Slip
• Yoga Blocks / an alternative can be a pile of books. You want something large enough to rest your hand or foot on it, something rigid enough to support some weight, and something where you can adjust the height.
• Yoga Strap / an alternative can be a towel, or a belt.
• Chair / any chair will do, however we recommend using one without armrest.
• Blanket(s) / cushions: it can be useful to rest/lean on and use them as support or cushioning in certain poses... any blanket could do.

Unlike other trainings where students only have access to live Zoom sessions and are offered a mentorship opportunity at the end of the training, our school provides training through live Zoom sessions along with two optional weekly mentorship sessions with the lead facilitator. This ensures that the students have all the support they need throughout the training.

Once a student finishes the program by completing all requirements, they will be offered the possibility to extend their access to the group mentoring but also enroll in a more personalized mentorship program with the lead facilitator, if they choose to.

For all trainings, full payment is required by the start of the program unless a payment plan has been arranged.

If you cancel 8 or more days before the start of the program, you will receive a full refund.  If you cancel within 7 days of the start of the program, you will forfeit $250 of your full payment and the remaining balance will be refunded. This $250 is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Once the program begins the full program tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Although we don’t offer refunds once the program begins, we work with our students and encourage them to enroll in the upcoming cohort not to miss the opportunity to learn.

On the rare occasions when Warrior Flow School needs to cancel a training, a refund will be provided.

Life happens. We don’t expect all participants to go through the modules at the same pace. During the six-month training period we offer a few weeks off from new content releases, which is a good opportunity if you’ve fallen behind to catch up on previous content releases.

We encourage you to create a study plan and stick to it.

If circumstances happen in your life and you are not in the position to carry on as you wish, you might request to be reassigned to an upcoming cohort (we run the training multiple times per year). In this case, a single non-refundable fee of $250 will be requested and all the progress made will be lost. You will have to start again from the beginning.

Since you have access to the program for an entire year, you can extend the program for another six months. In this case the training becomes 100% self paced and you will not have extended access to the lead facilitators or Yogi Coaches.

At the end of the 12-month mark, when you lose access to the teaching platform, you will be offered different possibilities to continue having access to the program:

1. You have the option of purchasing a 6-month extension for your assigned program.
2. You have the option to upgrade to our most updated version of the program, which includes new modules.

We don't believe in final exams.

Each week at the end of the newly released modules there is a small quiz to check that important points are understood. There will be also open questions for you to elaborate.

During the live sessions with your yogi coach and lead instructor you will be able to ask any questions and practice. In this way, we will know the areas that we need to focus with more attention in each specific case.

Throughout the training we have specific assignments where you will be teaching in the presence of a lead instructor or submitting videos for your lead instructor to review and share feedback with you.

We believe in continuous communication rather than a final exam.

Halfway through the program, students will be assigned a date to teach a live online class for their classmates, and they are welcome to invite friends and family to join as well. This interactive experience serves as a way for us to assess the assimilation of the teachings.

In addition, as a final assignment, students will design a community outreach program that offers yoga to an organization of their choice. This assignment aims to cultivate the principles of trauma-informed yoga and community outreach in our students' hearts, empowering them to give back to their communities. Our entire team is available to provide assistance and answer any questions that may arise regarding this assignment. We believe in fostering practical application rather than relying solely on final exams.

To complete the training and graduate, our trainees must:

• • Complete the Teachable training and pass all the quizzes.
  • Submit all assignments before the deadline (no skipping assignments, they must be submitted in sequential order - Teachable training coincides with assignments, and should be completed together).
  • Participate in at least 6 weekend live sessions (exceptions to these can be made if you are in a timezone where it is impossible for you to join or if your professional schedule really doesn't allow it. In this case let us know and an alternative will be arrange).
  • Observe 5 assigned classes and write summary.
  • Attend at least 3 Yogi Coach Round Table sessions.
  • Teach a full live yoga class to our online community (must be up to date on content and assignments before you can teach).
  • Design a community outreach program that offers yoga to an organization of your choice.

OPTIONAL - If you are interested, we will assist you to launch this community outreach project.

Once you have completed all the requirements listed previously, you will receive a digital diploma of completion from the Warrior Flow School.

Next, you will need to visit the Yoga Alliance website to register as a new yoga teacher. During the registration process, you will be prompted to provide the school name, training dates, and upload your diploma of completion.

Once your registration is submitted, the Yoga Alliance will contact our school to verify your identity as a trainee. Please allow our school a week to reply. Once the school confirms your information, the Yoga Alliance will grant you the status of RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher). It is your responsibility to maintain your membership and registration with the Yoga Alliance on an annual basis.

While registration with the Yoga Alliance is not mandatory, it is worth noting that they uphold widely accepted standards for registered yoga schools and teachers.

Our school also offers several standalone trainings on specialized topics in the yoga world, which can fulfill your requirements for renewal of registration with the Yoga Alliance. As a community member, at the end of your 6-month program, you will have the opportunity to access some of these programs at a discounted price.

The Warrior Flow School is an active member of the Yoga Alliance that is not only approved as a school (RYS-200), but also as a continuing education provider (YACEP). This means that you can always return to the school to complete the education hours required from the Yoga Alliance to maintain your registration active.

Our lead trainers are E-RYT500 with more than 20 years of experience in the field of yoga and community outreach.

Yes, the Yoga Alliance is recognized worldwide as a leading organization in the yoga community. It is one of the most prominent and well-known organizations that sets standards and provides accreditation for yoga schools and teachers. Yoga Alliance has established itself as a globally recognized authority in the field of yoga, and many yoga practitioners and studios around the world value their registration and membership.

However, it's important to note that while the Yoga Alliance is widely recognized, there are also other reputable yoga organizations and certifications available internationally.

For students interested in launching community outreach programs in their communities anywhere around the world, our school can offer assistance during that process.

We can all make the world a better place, together.

We offer our students upon the completion of our program the possibility to teach in our online community and stay in touch with their yogi coaches and lead instructors.

We hope this training is the beginning of a meaningful relationship between you and our school and we look forward to ways to collaborate and stay in touch.