Tula Yoga & Wellness hosts Yoga North International SomaYoga Institute

Personal Development & Yoga Teacher Training Programs

Enroll to deepen your practice, deepen your learning, become a skilled and nationally certified yoga instructor, or enhance your experience if you have a yoga teaching certificate.

2025 Training Dates at Tula Yoga & Wellness, St. Paul, MN

Mar 14-16, April 18-20, May 16-18, June 6-8, July 18-20, Aug 15-17, Sept 12-14, 2025

Throughout Program Training: Weekly Online Live Class Mondays 6:30–8:30 PM CT

200+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Early Enroll by January 14, 2025: $3,100 +$50 application fee
Regular Enroll after January 14, 2025: $3,400 + $50 application fee

For Certified Yoga Teachers - 180 CEU’s: Early Enroll by January 14, 2025: $2,700 + $50 application fee

Regular Enroll after January 14, 2025: $3,000 + $50 application fee

Live Your Life Awake Path: Early Enrollment: $2,250 +$50 application fee
Regular Enrollment: $2,450 + $50 application fee

At Yoga North International SomaYoga Institute, we support a systematic approach to your yoga practice in body, mind, and spirit. Yoga North’s innovative curriculum and pairing of the neuromuscular re-education discipline of Somatics with the ancient wisdom of yoga is a unique blend that brings profound results with less effort in advancing even the seasoned yogi’s practice. Our goal as faculty is to provide:

  • Thorough knowledge of postures and a comfort level in teaching and assisting postures in others.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of yogic philosophy and ability to relate this understanding in life.

  • Opportunities for each student to leave with a much deeper understanding of themselves. The program consists of six intensive weekends, one per month, with a curriculum tailored for progression in body, breath, and yogic philosophy, as well as outside study and practicum work.

Upcoming FREE Info Sessions:
Schedule a Zoom Chat with Ann Blackburn

Ann Blackburn
651-387-6569
ann@tulayogawellness.com

Please call, text, or e-mail Ann with questions. When you schedule and attend a Zoom session with Ann, the $50 application fee is waived if applying within two weeks after the info call.

Our Philosophy

We share the ancient yogic science, which provides tools and guidance to adjust your life to the true essence and evolution of your soul, allowing you the opportunity to “find your true north.” Our philosophy and teacher training is in the Himalayan Tradition. The Himalayan Tradition is rich in the teachings of the 8-fold Ashtanga path, encouraging personal and social awakening and transformation. All classes in the Yoga North program are offered in support of the awakening and transformation of each student.

What is SomaYoga Therapy

SomaYoga is a unique blending of work that includes:

  • Traditional Yogic Philosophy from the Himalayan Tradition

  • Traditional yoga meditation and Training of the Mind

  • Modern Systems Theory Practice and Personal Development

  • Ayurveda - Yoga’s sister science

  • Traditional Pranayama - working with the breath

  • Classic Asana, Traditional Therapeutic Yoga and the Neuromuscular Re-Education of Somatics

Course Topics

  • SomaYoga

  • Therapeutic Yoga

  • SomaYoga approach to Hatha Postures

  • Hatha Leveling: Beginner, Level I, and Level II

  • Sequency of Postures

  • Props, Postures, and Adjustments

  • Student Variance

  • Core Health

  • Introduction to Inversions

  • Restorative Yoga

  • Anatomy & Physiology

  • Exploring Edges

  • Teacher Resources

  • Structuring a Class

  • Supporting a Home Practice

  • The Teacher-Student Relationship

  • Breath & Bandhas

  • Prana-Vayus

  • Meditation

  • Yamas & Niyamas: Life’s Guidelines

  • Astanga- The 8-fold Path

  • Karma/Dharma

  • Chanting

  • The Chakra System & Nadis

  • Koshas: Veils of Illusion

  • Kleshas: Veils of Ignorance

  • Sadhana

  • The Himalayan Tradition

  • Foundations of Ayurveda and Samkhya

  • Dinacharya - Nourshing & Cleansing

Yoga North is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota office of higher education pursuant to Minnesota statutes, sections 141.21 to 141.32.

YogaNorth is a registered yoga school with Yoga alliance.

The yoga therapy components of our certification programs and courses are based on our accreditation through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), not derived from our status as an RYS® with Yoga Alliance Registry.

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