Hot Asana Yoga University

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Short and sweet! But packed with valuable info! 5 Hours | Navigating the Business of Yoga as an Independent Contractor

With Brittney Brady Santana
at Hot Asana Southern Pines
Tuition: $150
So you’ve completed your 200 hour (or more), you’re passionate, and you’ve started teaching—but feeling a bit lost or overwhelmed with the business side of studios and yoga? Whether teaching yoga is your primary income or simply a meaningful addition, get tips on how to market yourself through professional photos, website, and social media; learn how to avoid burnout and make healthy choices for both your well-being and your career; and delve into ways to build classes and become known in your community, all while being true to yourself and the 8 Limb Path. Explore best practices based on Brady’s experiences of teaching yoga sustainably as independent contractor.

Hours can be used towards a 300 hour certificate through Hot Asana Yoga University or towards Yoga Alliance continuing education requirements.

Getting close! July 25 & 26, 2026
15 Hours: Hot Yoga Teacher Training
Sat 8am-5pm & Sun 10:45am-4:45pm
at Hot Asana Southern Pines
with Lisa Youngclaus
$400 per person

Become certified to teach Hot Yoga with experienced Hot Asana Hot Yoga Teacher Lisa Youngclaus ERYT 500. Hot Yoga is an important addition to other yoga class styles. This style focuses on multi-level, alignment based, longer holds, in powerful standing postures, eliminating stress on the shoulders, elbows and wrist joints while building full body strength and flexibility.

Learn dynamic and interesting, transitions to replace the “Flow” typically used in a vinyasa style class to link postures together, anatomy of key muscle groups used in a “standing” practice, and how to build a class that differs, yet compliments your Vinyasa Teacher Training.

This training will include the key differences between Hot Yoga & Hot Vinyasa teaching, appropriate postures for a Hot Yoga Class, two Hot Yoga practices, 3 sample scripts, the History of Hot Yoga from the Calcutta tradition, and Sanskrit terminology for traditional poses used in a Hot Yoga Class.

Take advantage of this opportunity to diversify your teaching styles as well as your knowledge base . Sign up to learn how to present classes that cater to students who, for many reasons, may desire to spend more time in each posture developing physical and mental stamina and avoid the upper body weight bearing required in “vinyasa flow.”

Hours can be used towards a 300 hour certificate through Hot Asana Yoga University or towards continuing education requirements.



Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

Join Hot Asana COS owner Sarah Spence & Yin trainer, Rachel Bowden for a 25 hour Advanced Lower Body Anatomy & Yin Yoga Certification Module:
Aug 28-30, 2026
Friday 5-9pm
Sat 8am-8pm
Sun 8am-5pm

Tuition $450

Anatomical knowledge and an understanding of skeletal variation are tools to elevate your skill and confidence as a yoga instructor. In addition to this valuable information that may radically transform your asana teaching, you will learn the art of Yin Yoga and become a certified Yin Yoga Instructor. Yin Yoga targets the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis and lower spine which beautifully complements the more yang style endeavors and practices we do and teach. All that AND the added benefits of a personal re-set for YOU. Whether you come for your credentials or you come for yourself, you will leave satisfied. Evolve and deepen your understanding of the teaching the science of yoga. This 25-hour yoga teacher training module has been carefully constructed to expand your knowledge, skill set and confidence as both a teacher and a student. The work that we do as yoga teachers is key in both the mental and physical wellness of our communities. Elevate your credentials to teach beyond the introductory information commonly delivered in a 200-hour teacher training. This is one of many modules set up by Hot Asana Yoga University to stand alone as continuing education or to allow you to build your 300-hour certification at your own pace. You have up to five years to complete all 270 contact hours for a 300-hour certification.

NOTE: Hot Asana staff discount applies. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Join The Hot Asana Yoga University Faculty, Virginia Gallagher, Brady Gallagher and Lisa Youngclaus on the adventure of a lifetime.

Eight weekend sessions make up this weekend style training: Nov 13-15 & Dec 4-6, 2026 AND Jan 15-17, Feb 12-14, March 12-14, April 2-4, April 30-May 2 & May 14-16, 2027

This 200 hour yoga teacher training is designed to take your personal practice and understanding of yoga to a whole new level and provide you with the skillset to offer students an intelligent, dynamic and inspiring yoga class. This course is ideal for serious students and aspiring teachers. With thousands of hours of teaching experience, this teacher training program is designed to provide an in-depth exploration into the practice, process and science of yoga.

Tuition: $3250 if paid in full by Aug 1, 2026, $3500 after Aug 1, 2026 ($500 deposit and one payment of $3000) or $3700 on payment plan of $500 deposit and $400 per weekend. We accept MYCAA.

Non-refundable $500 deposit required upon registration.
We recognize that the $500 deposit is your good faith intention and commitment to paying for this training in full. Therefore, deposits and payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Fridays 5-9pm
Saturdays 8am-8pm
Sundays 8am-4pm
At Hot Asana Yoga Studio – 10 Camelia Way in downtown Southern Pines, NC

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

Registration closing this weekend! Only one room left! Would you like to join us! Come and experience the beautiful blue zone of Nosara Costa Rica!

Oh yea! Let’s gooooo!!!

This is gonna be fun….. because I was inverted.

Coming up! Don’t miss it!

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