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200-HOUR 
HATHA YOGA
TEACHER TRAINING

Wildlight Yoga offers a 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Chicago designed for students who are seeking both teaching certification and deep personal transformation.

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Rooted in the tradition of Hatha yoga and shaped by a modern understanding of the nervous system, this training is a space to study the body, steady the mind, and awaken your inner teacher.

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Whether you feel called to teach or simply want to deepen your practice, this program meets you at the threshold of something more.

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The spiritual journey is a path that leads toward liberation, healing, and the transformation of self and society. This training centers jivamukti (freedom while alive) as a guiding principle, inviting you into a lived experience of yoga that extends beyond the mat.

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Designed as a 200+ hour immersion, this program is for those seeking professional training to develop a deep spiritual discipline and earn their certification in Hatha yoga while cultivating the capacity to lead, guide, and contribute meaningfully to the collective.

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My overall experience with the training program was positive. The program was well rounded and covered a great depth of knowledge. The aspect of the program that stood out to me was that we were always encouraged to bring our experience and energy into teaching - not to copy someone else’s. The training has impacted my personal practice and teaching by allowing me to find my voice as a teacher and the capacity to share my gifts and hold space for others. The greatest insight for me that was particularly meaningful was the sequencing cue to draw out the shapes of the postures to see how the flow of the practice can be built. Additionally to draw on one of the many energetic practices we learned to develop the theme/heart of the practice.​

SUSAN RIX, 2024 YTT GRADUATE

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Is this the experience your soul has been seeking?
This training invites you to live with authenticity and presence, between home and community, self and spirit, in the space where the future is still unfolding.
 

Are you hearing the call?
This journey is for those longing to deepen their spiritual path through the wisdom of yoga, personal inquiry, and embodied transformation.
 

Are you ready for deep soul work?
This is an intensive container. It will stir you, stretch you, and challenge you.

It is a radical, sacred journey of self-discovery.

All it takes is one yes at a time.
 

You don’t have to have all the answers to begin—only a willingness to step forward. As you move closer to the life you feel called to live, the path reveals itself.

When you're ready to begin, you’ll feel it in your bones.
And we’ll be here, ready to welcome you.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

SCHEDULE

  • April to December 2026

  • One intensive weekend + one Saturday ea month:

    Fridays 5:30-9p; Saturdays 9-6p, Sundays 1-5p
     

REQUIREMENTS

  • 200+ hours of attendance, practice, and full participation

  • Reading assignments, discussion, and exercises

  • Daily journaling & self assessment activities

  • Personal yoga practice
     

INVESTMENT

  • $500 non-refundable deposit due upon registration​

  • Tuition is $3500 and must be paid in full by 4/1/26

  • Payment plans are available until 4/1/26

  • $1000 discount for self-identifying BIPOC

  • 10% discount for Wildlight members (discounts may not be combined)

    Deposits will be returned if your application is not accepted.

CURRICULUM

  • Techniques, Training, Practice: 75hrs

  • Anatomy & Physiology: 30hrs

  • Yoga Humanities: 30hrs

  • Professional Essentials: 50hrs

  • Electives: 15hrs

CERTIFICATION

Upon completion of this 200-hr. Yoga Teacher Training, students will earn their teaching certification in Hatha Yoga.

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The program must be completed in its entirety with a minimum of 180 contact hours to be eligible for certification.

CANCELLATIONS

Students may receive a full refund prior to the start of the program minus processing fees. After the training begins, there are no refunds or credits, but students may join subsequent cohorts to finish their program as space allows.


Read the Terms & Conditions for Yoga Teacher Training here.

KELLI WEFENSTETTE

500HR CERTIFIED YOGA TEACHER
BA PSYCHOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

MA SOCIAL JUSTICE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Kelli Wefenstette is a spiritual teacher known for her steady presence, deep integrity, and the way she lives what she teaches. With nearly two decades of personal practice and over ten years of teaching experience,  her integrative approach blends Hatha Yoga, somatic healing, and spiritual inquiry. Trained in Kriya, Anusara, and Elemental yoga, and rooted in the 8-Limbed Path and koshic model, her work is shaped by her background in psychology, spiritual study, and community work. She offers a truly integrative approach that blends physical practice, subtle body awareness, somatic healing, and spiritual inquiry.

Students come for embodied practice and stay for the transformation. People seek her mentorship when they’re ready to go deeper as Kelli holds space for radical self-acceptance, profound growth, and becoming. Kelli doesn’t just train teachers. She initiates leaders who are ready to carry this work forward with devotion, courage, and heart.

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SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

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