Kindred Path Yoga School's 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training Intensive

Kindred Path Yoga School's 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training Intensive is a yoga teacher training held at Elohee in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, in the North Georgia mountains. It is built for people who want to study yoga in depth and to do so away from daily routine, in a retreat setting rather than a city studio. The 200-hour format is the foundation level of yoga teacher training, and the intensive approach brings that study together in one immersive stretch of time.

The Setting

Elohee is a retreat center about ten minutes outside Helen, Georgia, and the surroundings are a large part of why people choose it. The property is wooded and mountainous, with waterfalls, quiet walking trails and clear mountain air. Guests describe a 100-foot waterfall among the features of the grounds, and a guided stroll around the property is a regular way for visitors to get their bearings.

The center has several gathering spaces, each used for yoga, meditation and group work. Mandala Hall and Forest Studio sit together at Bald Mountain Center, and Thanksgiving House is a separate retreat house on the property. Groups at Elohee range from yoga and meditation retreats to silent weekends, rest weekends with nothing scheduled, and teacher-led programs for women, men and couples. That mix gives the place a settled, unhurried character that suits a long course of study.

Why Study Here

A teacher training asks a lot of the body and the attention. Practicing postures, sitting in meditation and absorbing teaching are easier when there is room to rest between sessions, and a mountain retreat center offers that room. Spending the intensive in Sautee Nacoochee means time outdoors between sessions, a landscape that encourages slowing down, and the company of fellow trainees without the pull of everyday obligations.

Before You Go

This is a residential-style retreat setting in the mountains, so it helps to plan for outdoor walking and changeable weather in North Georgia. Anyone considering the training should check with Kindred Path Yoga School about prerequisites, the daily schedule, meals, lodging arrangements and what to bring, since those arrangements are set by the school.