200hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program

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200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training Program

$2,400 Full Program
Celebrating 24 Years as a non Profit

About the 200 Hour Teacher Training Program

Darshana is honored to celebrate 24 years as a nonprofit devoted to serving the yoga community. This September begins our fifteenth year offering Yoga Teacher Training rooted in authenticity, depth, and devotion. This is not for surface level seekers. It is for the sincere student who feel the pull to go deeper and experience the true meaning of yoga. You will study ancient texts, live the daily practices, and receive the wisdom that has been passed down from teacher to student for thousands of years. You will be surrounded by a community committed to real growth, truth, compassion and conscious living. This is the inner work. It does not ask for part of you. It asks for all of you.

During this training, you will develop all of the skills needed to teach yoga, but even if you choose not to teach, what you learn here will live in you until your very last breath and beyond. . The yogic lifestyle is life changing and it will change you but it demands your effort, sincerity, and discipline. Our beloved master teacher Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati would often say, you have to do it to get it. Don't waste your life, be very serious and you will be successful. Om Shanti.

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Praise + Love
FROM OUR GRADUATES

I cannot say enough about the Long Island Yoga Teacher Training Program at YDC. The program offers vast knowledge of yoga philosophy, history, and practice, and has opened my eyes and heart to the many dimensions of yoga. It has helped me to expand my conscious awareness, and to deepen my spiritual and physical practice.The teachers were brilliant and inspiring, and my classmates were beautiful spirits that I feel blessed to have as friends. ~ Kristen Curley

Be A Yogi

Fall 2025 Schedule

September 24th 2025 - January, 29th 2026

Wednesdays
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Every Other Saturday
10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Sundays
10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Pay In Full - $2,400

It's The Real Deal

There are many sections in this program, all are taught by our expert instructors who have been hand picked to offer their special gifts. As you can see, the training is much more than just asana. The postures are only a small part of yoga, they purify and prepare the body to be still so the deeper, inner work can be done. This training is not for surface skimmers but for those who are ready to make a total life transformation. We are here to support you.

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Anatomy & Physiology

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Foundations
Of Yoga

Hatha Yoga

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Vinyasa Yoga

Chair Yoga

Restorative Yoga

Bhagavad Gita

Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali

Sequencing

Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga Business

Subtle Body Science

Prenatal Yoga

Yin Yoga

Warm Ups

Yoga Demos

Iyengar Yoga

Breath Techniques

Bhakti Yoga

Ayurveda

Perks for enrolling with us.

We have great love and compassion for those who wish to better their lives.

Lifetime Discounted
Yoga Membership

Ongoing Support
throughout the program

Access to the studio
for self-practice

Free Unlimited
Yoga Classes

Discounts on
Special Events

10% off
Family Discount

Invest In Your Life

Reserve your spot in the upcoming program with a non-refundable $300 registration fee.

Choose between a one-time upfront payment or a convenient payment plan.

If you decide to make a one-time full payment the cost is $2,400 (includes the $300 registration fee).

If you decide to go with a payment plan, Tuition will cost $2,600 (including the $300 registration fee, $500 deposit and three monthly payments of $600).

Mandatory

Registration Fee

$300

Reserve your spot in the upcoming program with a non-refundable $300 registration fee. This fee is required, whether you opt for a one-time payment or choose a payment plan for tuition.

For additional details or to arrange a meeting with the program director, call or text us at 631-987-8541

Pay Registration Fee

Option One

Full Payment

$2,100

Secure your spot in the program by submitting the $300 non-refundable registration fee, followed by the $2,100 tuition payment, due before the program starts. Opt for the one-time payment to simplify the process and ensure a smooth start to your transformative journey.

Remaining Tuition

Option Two

Payment Plan

$500 Deposit +
3 Monthly Payments

Secure your spot in the program by submitting the $300 non-refundable registration fee and enroll in our 3 month payment plan, including a $500 deposit upfront, followed by three monthly payments of $600, bringing the total to $2,600 for tuition.

Enroll in Payment Plan

Meet Your Teachers

Regina Chaeli

RN, LMT, ERYT-200, RYT-500, YACEP

Regina is the Director of the 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Program. She is a registered nurse, holistic practitioner, yoga and meditation instructor and spiritual counselor. Regina has studied with many great teachers over the past 30 years including Joan Shivarpita Harrigan, Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati and Richard Miller. Her education in yoga consists of traditional methods of meditation, philosophy, trauma sensitive yoga, yoga therapy, Yin Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and postures, incorporated with current science and research. Regina’s love for yoga has propelled her into opening the Yoga Darshana Center and establishing East Neck Yoga & Wellness. She is the grounding force of YDC and her gift is to understand life situations clearly and create a clear path for solutions.

Rosemary Hudson

ERYT-500, YACEP

Rosemary began studying yoga at 16 years old. As the middle child of seven, she found peace and focus as well as a low impact way to be fit. She began her yoga teaching career at 19, took a hiatus after a few years and returned to being a leader of the practice 10 years ago. Rosemary is known for her positive, happy outlook and zest for life. She enjoys bringing the healing practice and peace of yoga to people of all ages.

Matthew Pecorella

ERYT-200

Matthew is the President of Darshana, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2001. He has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for over 16 years with special training in restorative yoga with aromatherapy and yoga nidra meditation. Matthew is an essential oil educator, silver leader with Young Living Essential Oils, reiki healer, ordained minister and raindrop technique practitioner. He is also a consultee of Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care with Joan Shivarpita Harrigan and Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati. Matthew has a way of bringing people together and making things happen. He has a gentle, loving technique that guides the student into the pureness of the heart.

Heather Kash

RYT

Heather is a Registered Yoga Teacher. She completed her Yoga Long Island teacher training here at Darshana. Heather teaches a class that is inspired by the power of breath, softening/opening of the heart, and trusting in one’s own strength, while being compassionate, intentional and present. She has an abundance of gratitude for yoga, as it has empowered her to explore within her own practice “on” and “off” the mat. Sharing the gift of yoga as a teacher brings great joy into Heather's life.

Heather Casale

E-RYT

Heather received her Long Island yoga teacher certification from Darshana. This was the natural progression of her sincere love of yoga. Heather sought out yoga as a means to deal with stress and to exercise. She found these benefits, and so many more. Yoga has become her life’s passion and she finds delight in introducing others to the life changing effects it has to offer people from every walk of life. Heather has been trained in the Iyengar method under the guidance of Elaine Fruchtman and Jeff Logan. She has a very calm, grounded, friendly approach to teaching with clear & precise instruction.

Sandra Rovira

RYT-200 Hr

After practicing yoga for over 15 years, a career as an attorney, and the owner/director of a day spa, Sandra decided that she wanted to do what her mind, body and spirit called her to do, and that is to teach yoga. A life-changing decision, Sandra completed her 200 hour teacher training program at Darshana Yoga Center. Sandra’s goal is to help students understand and work with their body alignment and form through the never ending adventure of yoga and is thankful to Darshana Yoga for the opportunity to live her passion.

Dolores Burns

MA, RYT

Dolores began her study and practice of Classical Yoga under the guidance of Gurani Anjali, Founder of Yoga Anand Ashram. Gurani Anjali pronounced her a teacher after 11 years. Dolores’ quest for the truth has brought her to Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care where she takes instruction from Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati (a Vedic Vedanta monk in the Saraswati Order) and Joan Shivarpita Harrigan. Dolores has taught many yoga classes on Long Island and at several locations such as Yoga Anand Ashram, Yoga Darshana Center, local libraries and adult education classes. In 2006, Dolores became a Registered Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance.

5 THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
BY Lisa Sabino (Graduate & Teacher)

You are a devout yogi who has thought about taking your practice further to the point of teaching others. You wonder if now is the right time and if you are advanced enough in your own practice to guide budding yogis. You wonder if it's the right program for you and if you can make the time commitment fit in with your work and family life. You aren't sure but an inner voice is calling you to check it out. Well, before you make this decision, thank goodness you have stumbled upon this article. As a recent graduate of the exact program you are researching, I must warn you about the short and long term effects of making this decision.

CANCELLATION & REGISTRATION POLICIES

A refund is available (less a $300 registration fee) up until two days after program begins a refund of 50% (less $300 registration fee) will be issued up until one week from opening day. After one week, credit will be issued towards future workshops or the next scheduled teacher training program. This program is approved by the Yoga Alliance. Upon completion of this 200 hr teacher training program, one is eligible to register at The Yoga Alliance and to teach yoga classes.

Questions?
Contact Darshana Center

180 Great East Neck Rd.

West Babylon, NY 11704

Call Us: 631-893-1146

Text Us: 631-987-8541

darshanacommunity@gmail.com