200HR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED

NEW YORK CITY

With a focus on trauma-informed Yoga, Embodied Social Justice, Breathwork and Ayurveda, our 4-month in person program will not only grant you the necessary tools to successfully practice and teach the entire system of Yoga, but as embark on a journey of self-exploration through the eyes of Yogic moral values and ethics, together we will explore what is it to live the practice beyond the mat.

— MEETS TWO WEEKENDS A MONTH —

- DATES -

Sept 7th & 8th | Sept 14th & 15th | Oct 5th & 6th | Oct 19th & 20th

Nov 2nd & 3rd | Nov 16th & 17th | Dec 14th & 15th

Final Gathering & Closing Ceremony: December 21st

Final Exams Submission Date: December 22nd

ENROLLMENT CLOSES AUGUST 1st

PRICING

$500 OFF EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL

($2,800)

(ends May 31st)

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$3,300 - FULL TUITION

*Payment Plans and Two (2) Partial Scholarships Available*

Curriculum

Our Method is Rooted in…

LOCATION

This Yoga Teacher Training is held in New York City.

Each training weekend session will be held in a private sanctuary studio space in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

“As a yoga teacher, and a teacher of teachers, Iraimer has a rare combination of incredible charisma and genuine care for other people. If I had her ability to draw and hold people’s attention, I’d be tempted to exploit it, frankly, but she uses it to serve. And that was quite a force to be around! I also like that she knows all the theory and practice of yoga in real detail, but that she is also constantly pushing everyone around her to use it the best way we can in our lives right now. Again, that’s a rare combination. Her style doesn’t feel dogmatic and yet if your alignment is off, she’ll let you know. Personally I’d take the opportunity to learn from her practice any time it’s offered!”

— MATTHEW DAVIS

POLICIES

$1,000 non-refundable deposit will be due upon registration.

Full Tuition is due ONE week prior to the school start date.

$1,000 deposit is forfeited upon cancellation.

Refund window closes 1 month prior to program’s start date; all payments forfeited thereafter.

Tuitions can be transferable to a future training program of the same format in case of emergencies, death or natural disasters among other circumstances.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

THESE ARE OPTIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR POC/BIPOC & ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS

The Sacred Movement Academy is devoted to sharing Yoga and Holistic Healing in equitable ways, and thus every program offers scholarship opportunities for those who qualify.

For our 4-month format YTT, we offer two (2) partial scholarships for POC/BIPOC, one (1) full scholarship for economically-challenged individuals.

Upon graduation, scholarship recipients automatically enter our apprenticeship program in which they get to assist and learn from “the behind the scenes” process in three (3) events hosted by the Sacred Movement Academy. Events include but are not limited to Yoga classes, workshops, retreats and future training programs.

** Two Partial and One Full Scholarship Available **

Deadline to apply is June 1st. Recipients will be announced June 15th, 2024

HEAR WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

MEET YOUR TEACHERS

IRAIMER RUIZ

LEAD TRAINER, BREATHWORK FACILITATOR & TRAUMA-INFORMED HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE COACH

Program director, founder of the Sacred Movement school and director at Stanton Street Yoga NYC, Iraimer (Ira) is a 500 E-RYT dance-movement artist, certified trauma-informed holistic coach, and a certified facilitator of integrative somatic trauma therapy using the modalities of Yoga, Ayurveda and Transformational Sacred Breathwork.

As a latina woman of color raised in marginalized and oppressed communities, her greatest mission is to create safe and inclusive wellness spaces that offer equitable holistic self-integrative tools for all bodies to approach their healing process in a supportive, loving and welcoming environment.

Rooted in Vedic sciences, she uses modern psychology and somatics as a means to empower others through the process of broadening their current state of awareness, reconnecting to the infinite source of wisdom and love within, so that all can succeed in the journey of life by cultivating a sacred relationship with the inner-outer environment, and from there with the Divine Source. She aims to guide individuals through sacred journeys that ignite their curiosity to rediscover themselves, and offers practices to both balance and integrate the body-mind with the soul’s purpose (dharma), and from here, move through the body of the world embodied.

EMILIE BROCKMANN (SHE|HER)

SOUND-MEDITATION FACILITATOR, RESTORATIVE & YIN YOGA TEACHER

Emilie is a 500-RYT and Childbirth Educator based in Brooklyn, NY and trained under The Bhakti Center in New York City. For Emilie yoga is a lifestyle and a constant practice, it's reach goes far beyond the mat. She believes in a holistic and integrative approach to wellness, healing and presence as well as a deep connection to Self and intuition. Her soul is fed by the endless gifts of Mother Nature and connecting with others. The environment she creates is warm, nurturing, supportive and inclusive.

She has a foundation in Ayurveda, Meditation, Restorative Yoga, Prenatal Yoga and Marma therapy, an Ayurvedic bodywork technique, that accesses energy centers and pressure points on the body to promote healing and vitality.

She is a Sound meditation facilitator, encouraging mindful listening while playing overtone emitting instruments that produce frequencies that stimulate brain waves, calm the nervous system and expand consciousness. 

She is grateful for the teachings of yoga, its lineage, and grateful for the many teachers she has learned from on this path.

CHELSEA DANIEL

SOMATIC YOGA TEACHER, PELVIC HEALTH SPECIALIST & AYURVEDA EDUCATOR

Chelsea (she/her) believes that creating a safe and sustainable yoga practice through alignment for your unique body can encourage a much deeper mind-body connection. By focusing on mobility, (rather than solely on flexibility) alongside the breath, we can become aware of what’s really going on inside-- we can gather data about and become more connected to the ‘self’ - body, mind, and spirit.

Chelsea adheres to the words by yin yoga teacher Bernie Clark, “we use the pose to get into the body, not the body to get into the pose.”

She has trained in vinyasa yoga, pre and postnatal yoga, pelvic health yoga, as well as trauma informed children’s and teen’s yoga. Understanding anatomy and how it relates to the unique individual and their practice is a passion of Chelsea’s.

She strives to guide people of all ages and stages of life in making the practice of yoga their own in a way that feels safe and supportive for them.

ALEXIS ZACCONE (SHE|HER)

YOGA THERAPEUTICS & MEDITATION TEACHER, PRENATAL & POSTNATAL SPECIALIST

Alexis is a native New Yorker, who first became acquainted with yoga in 2011, shortly after the loss of her mother and grandmother and then just newly graduated from Hunter College. At first, only looking for a physical outlet, but immediately felt a deeper connection mind, body and spirit, finding a healthy way to cope with grief, trauma and all of lifes struggles. Ashtanga was originally her physical moving form of meditation and later down the line Bhakti yoga cracked her heart open. Attracted to the ongoing ‘magic’ of yoga for years she received her 200 hour RYT certification through the Bhakti Center & Stanton Street Yoga in 2017. Since then continuing her yoga education, receiving qualifications for Yoga Nidra and various types of Meditation under the tutelage of master teacher Yogi Charu.

Alexis also holds certifications in yoga therapeutics, concentrating on making yoga accessible to all bodies, and a true love for introducing the practice. During pregnancy in 2020, she dove into an empowering prenatal teacher training, becoming certified in pre/ postnatal yoga.

She passionately enjoys sharing the endless benefits of yoga, connecting to the Divinity within all beings, while focusing on alignment, breath, building strength internally and externally, and awareness of the present. Her love of people carries over to her 20+ years in hospitality, currently finding a life of balance as a ‘nightlife yogi’, mother, and eternal student. She has immense gratitude to all of her teachers through lineages and the ancient roots of these life-changing practices.

RUBY SMITH (SHE|HER)

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, BREATHWORK FACILITATOR, TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TEACHER

Originally from Nottingham, England, Ruby has now lived in NYC for the past ten years. She gained her Masters in Mental Health Counseling in 2020 and from there completed her 200 hour trauma-informed YTT and Breathwork Facilitator certification under Sacred Movement Academy in 2021.

Learning from her teacher Iraimer Ruiz and the community of teachers and students at The Sacred Movement Academy changed her life. The experience opened her heart and soul to the sacred path of Bhakti yoga, for this she is eternally grateful!

Yoga has allowed Ruby to learn how to befriend her nervous system and build a toolbox that supports her through life’s ups and downs- she now feels deeply passionate about sharing what she has learned and supporting others along their journey. Ruby’s foundations lie in somatic psychology, nervous system regulation and self compassion. Her mission is to create spaces where people feel welcomed exactly as they are and feel supported in finding their own unique route to embodied safety and a connection to their inner peace.

ERIC AVILÉS

TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA & PARANAYAMA TEACHER

Eric Avilés (he|his) is a recently certified 200HR yoga instructor in New York City. He is a 3rd generation Puerto Rican who grew up in the vibrant Puerto Rican community of Humboldt Park in Chicago.

With a background in theater and video production, Eric is a passionate artist who has spent over twenty years using art to raise consciousness on social justice, race, and class issues, particularly within the black and brown working-class communities. Throughout his artistic journey, Eric recognized the importance of incorporating spirituality into his work. Eric embarked on the path to becoming a certified yoga instructor.

He completed the rigorous 200HR training program with The Sacred Movement Academy in 2022, deepening his knowledge of yoga. Having dedicated his life's work to communities of color, particularly the working class and poor, Eric understands the importance of addressing past traumas and empowering individuals through yoga and art. As a certified instructor, he aims to bring the benefits of yoga to these communities, providing them with the necessary skills and tools for personal growth, physical well-being, and spiritual development. As a passionate artist and dedicated yoga instructor, Eric is committed to positively impacting his own life and the lives of others through the transformative power of yoga.