BELOVED YOGA
11109 Sunset Hills Rd
Reston, VA 20190-3395
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This is an OPEN ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. Interested teachers can sign up anytime by attending one of the 300 hr weekends. If you have questions, please reach out to maryam@belovedyoga.com
Beloved Yoga has brought together an amazing group of yoga teachers and yoga therapists to support the learning and study of yoga, ayurveda, and therapeutic yoga and to develop your seat as a practitioner and teacher. Combining the indigenous wisdom of yoga and ayurveda along with the science of the mind, body and breath, this program offers a comprehensive course of study.
These courses have been curated to guide you as you pursue your 300-hr Yoga and Ayurveda Training. Upon completion of the requirements, you will obtain your 300 hr RYT status (combined with your 200 hr training) and you can obtain your 500 hr RYT status with Yoga Alliance. Please email Maryam Ovissi, Program Director, for further details at maryam@belovedyoga.com.
Requirements for the Beloved Yoga 300 hr Therapeutic Yoga & Ayurveda Training include:
• Attend and complete the 8 Core Weekend Trainings and choose 6 more from the upcoming weekend trainings
• Complete a minimum of 10 hours of mentoring with a member(s) of the Beloved Yoga teaching team ($60 per session
• Group Monthly Mentoring with Maryam (included in the program- will fulfill the mentoring hours required as well)
• Complete the following on-demand courses with Svastha Yoga: Samkhya and Yoga Sutras - Pranayamas of Classical Yoga (17 hours) & Yoga and Emotions (18 hours) ($150 per course)
Beloved Yoga weekend trainings:
Required Core Courses in 2026:
• June 19-21: Lumbopelvic Hip Immersion with Mary Richards
• September 25-27: Therapeutic Wisdom of Myofascial Lines with Doug Keller
• October 23-25: The Art of Privates: One-on-One & Clinical with Maryam Ovissi & Heather Hagaman REGISTER HERE
• January 15-17: Practical Pranayama with Maryam Ovissi & Susan Knoblauch (At Radiance Yoga- Register HERE!)
• March 5-7: Ayurveda Foundations with Ileana Gonzalez REGISTER HERE
• TBD: Trauma-Informed Yoga with Heather Hagaman & Maryam Ovissi
• TBD: The Spine, Functional Anatomy & Imbalances with Joelle van Over
• ON-DEMAND 30 hr Svastha Yoga Sutra & Samkhya Course (submit certificate of completion with reflection paper with three takeaways)
Elective Courses in 2026:
• November 6-8: Therapeutic Restorative Yoga Immersion with Sherry Steine REGISTER HERE
• December 11-13: Drishti, Chakra & Mudra with Doug Keller REGISTER HERE
Elective Courses in 2027:
• Feb 5 - Feb 21: Prenatal & Doula Training REGISTER HERE
• TBD: The Art & Science of Sound with Dante Baker
• TBD: The Art & Science of Mantra & Restorative Yoga with Lorena Sabogal
• TBD: Sacred Self-Care: Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Marma Therapy with Ileana Gonzalez
• TBD: Compassionate Senior Training with Heather & Maryam (at Radiance Yoga)
• TBD: Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training with Dr. Linda Campenelli
• TBD: Intro to Meditation and the Art of Instinctive Meditation with Joelle van Over
• TBD: Yoga & Gut Health with Christina Unger
Email Maryam@belovedyoga.com for more information.