Teacher training

apah yoga school 

200-hour Yoga Teacher Training: 15 February to 30 March 2025 in Mountain View, California

āpaḥ: Sanskrit, apah, meaning water, as “animate,” referring to water as a living force

Welcome to apah yoga school teacher training with Kiersten Jakobsen!

apah yoga school is for any and every movement practitioner, from those who are just getting their footing on a mat to those who have been moving for years. apah is for all levels, all abilities. All are welcome at apah yoga school. 

This training is 100% live and in person.

Overview

Beginning on 15 February 2025, we will cover everything from deep anatomy and tuning the body’s myofascial meridians to the science and philosophies of breath work, meditation, cognitive clarity, and deliberate cold exposure. We will leave no aspect of the body-mind complex unexplored. If ever there was a laboratory for all things movement, this is it. 

Today, many trainings consist of pre-recorded videos and remote options to reach more attendees. While this approach may fill seats, it often compromises the depth and quality of the learning experience, particularly when it comes to the physical body in motion and the subtle body in breathwork/meditation. This training does not follow the online/remote trend, and instead is 100% live and in person, prioritizing an immersive, face-to-face exploration to foster effective teaching and lasting community connection.

Our days together will be filled with movement practice, creative sequencing, class and workshop building, philosophical, yogic, and spiritual texts, as well as the intersection with and application of these texts to our modern times and teaching.

We will probe the histories of yoga through word and gesture, from the early days of hatha to our more contemporary practices of ashtanga and vinyasa, from the verses of the Bhagavad Gita to the testing rooms of Avison, Myers, Schleip, Huberman, Attia, and others. We will play, think, experiment, and study together in a safe, spirited, and mindful setting. At the end of the training, you will be positioned to share your wisdom with others in group-classes and beyond as a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. 

Sample Daily Schedule

Saturdays

0930-0945: Grounding

0945-1145: Practice (meditation, breath work, movement)

1145-1215: Breakfast

1215-1415: Practice Analysis & Anatomy

1415-1500: Lunch

1500-1730: Myofascial Meridians

1730-1830: Myofascial Integrated Movement (MIM)

1830-1930: MIM Analysis & Restoration

Sundays

0745-0800: Grounding

0800-1000: Practice (meditation, breath work, movement)

1000-1030: Breakfast

1030-1230: Practice Analysis & Anatomy

1230-1315: Lunch

1315-1545: Yoga Philosophy & History

1545-1715: Practice Teaching

1715-1830: Restoration, Satsang, & Satya

Pricing

$3800 for US portion only

$4600 for US portion and optional training in Denmark (21-25 April)

Questions

Please reach out directly to jakobsenyoga at gmail dot com. 

Some Topics Covered:

breathwork

meditation

cognitive clarity

yoga nidra

creative sequencing

pilates

cueing with confidence

intelligent asana

deep anatomy (focus on fascia)

tuning myofascial meridians/lines

deliberate cold exposure

healthspan

history & philosophy of yoga

major yogic texts & contemporary life

business of yoga

accessibility, equity, diversity, inclusion in yoga & beyond

recovery & rehabilitation

injury prevention

handstands

optional training in Copenhagen, Denmark