Yoga Teachers Association upcoming events

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (10/27/2026)

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

IN-PERSON: Why Am I So Tired? with Pamela Stokes Eggleston (11/14/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

If you register from this page, you will be registered for IN-PERSON attendance (+recording).

To register for ZOOM, click here.

Nearly one-third of Americans are sleep deprived, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other studies have linked the lack of sleep to depression, a weaker immune system, and memory and cognition issues, as well as obesity, high blood pressure, and fatigue. The CDC calls this pervasive lack of sleep a "public health epidemic.”

In “Why Am I So Tired?” Pamela will review the root causes of sleep deprivation, the effects of insomnia, how lifestyle impacts all of it, and how diet, yoga, and meditation can help. She will discuss sleep, restorative rest, the power of naps, movement/exercise, yoga, mindfulness, the stages of sleep, brain waves, meditation, nutrition, stress, trauma, anxiety, and aromatherapy.

Among other insight and knowledge, you will discover:

How to fall asleep without the use of pills
How to handle life’s distractions
How what you eat matters
How to deal with the busy mind
How to stay asleep and enjoy uninterrupted restful sleep through the night
The best time for food and movement in order to promote great sleep
What to do to help your body get back to sleep

Using the latest yoga and sleep data, this workshop will include:

Personal sleep-assessment to make participants more aware of knowing what’s helping and what’s harming their sleep.
A yoga nidra practice to get more restful sleep.
A greater understanding of why sound, quality sleep is critical.

A recording will be shared with all registrants.

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Recommended props: 2 blocks, a bolster, 1–3 blankets.

Pamela Stokes Eggleston, MBA, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT-500, is the Director and Faculty of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. She is also the Founder of Yoga2Sleep, and Member of the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners at the Maryland Department of Health. Pamela is a contributing editor of Best Practices for Yoga with Veterans and Yoga and Resilience: Empowering Practices for Survivors of Sexual Trauma. Pamela’s writing and work has been featured with Yoga Therapy Today, Gaiam, Military Spouse Magazine, Yoga Journal, Mantra Yoga and Health, Essence, the Huffington Post, and on Ellen and MSNBC. She is the author of You Are the Pendulum: Poems and Practices for an Unsettling World.

Learn more about Pamela at yoga2sleep.com.

ZOOM: Why Am I So Tired? with Pamela Stokes Eggleston (11/14/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

If you register from this page, you will be registered for ZOOM attendance (+recording).

To register for IN-PERSON, click here.

Among other insight and knowledge, you will discover:

How to fall asleep without the use of pills
How to handle life’s distractions
How what you eat matters
How to deal with the busy mind
How to stay asleep and enjoy uninterrupted restful sleep through the night
The best time for food and movement in order to promote great sleep
What to do to help your body get back to sleep

Using the latest yoga and sleep data, this workshop will include:

Personal sleep-assessment to make participants more aware of knowing what’s helping and what’s harming their sleep.
A yoga nidra practice to get more restful sleep.
A greater understanding of why sound, quality sleep is critical.

A recording will be shared with all registrants.

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Recommended props: 2 blocks, a bolster, 1–3 blankets.

Learn more about Pamela at yoga2sleep.com.

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (11/17/2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Kundalini Mastermind: Cognition and Consciousness with Ravi Singh (12/12/2026)

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Part 1: Kundalini Yoga Starts Here!

You don't have to be Houdini to practice Kundalini! In fact, if you can breathe, you can do it. This session will help you leap to a new paradigm. Gain the foundational building blocks for a successful practice. We'll do a purifying Breath Series, Warm-Ups, a Quick Energizing Set (a great way to get up and get going), the Rise & Spine sequence, and more. We'll also do a sacred meditation to soar into the blue ethers on glad wings. Modifications are given for everything so everyone can easily participate.

Part 2: Mastermind - Kundalini Yoga Brain Gym Workout

Our brain is a miracle of design. Its starring role as a caretaker of consciousness is truly awe-inspiring. This workshop will combine yoga-based techniques with modern methods to increase cognitive capacity, improve memory, focus, clarity, and pattern recognition. Let's upgrade to a new operating system so we can take everything in our lives to the next level.

This largely experiential workshop will include profound yet practical methods to add to your repertoire and provide the inspiration to take your practice, your teaching, and your life to the next level.

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Recommended props: Yoga mat, blocks, blanket for your usual setup for practice.

Ravi Singh, transformational teacher, has 45 years of experience, primarily in New York City and Los Angeles. He is the Founder of Evolving Kundalini (EK), a new paradigm for yoga. Ravi has presented for the psychology department at Yale, the acting department at NYU, and executives of fortune 500 companies, as well as at top conferences, including Yoga Journal, Telluride, and Sedona. He was cited by Yoga Journal as a "game changer" in yoga education. He was on the Yoga Alliance Board for Teacher Training Standards. Ravi's approach is both scientific and soulful. His workshops have been called life-changing and life-saving. In a down-to-earth way, he inspires students to access their inner vitality to shine, prosper, heal, and excel. Ravi Singh is the author (with Ana Brett) of The Kundalini Yoga Book – Life in the Vast Lane and the just-published Kriyativity—Evolving Kundalini Yoga.

Learn more about Ravi at raviana.com.

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (12/15/2026)

Tue, 15 Dec 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (01/26/2027)

Tue, 26 Jan 2027 23:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (02/23/2027)

Tue, 23 Feb 2027 23:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (03/23/2027)

Tue, 23 Mar 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (04/27/2027)

Tue, 27 Apr 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (05/25/2027)

Tue, 25 May 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)

Monthly Yama/Niyama Discussion Group (06/22/2027)

Tue, 22 Jun 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Join YTA on a deep dive into the Yamas and Niyamas!

We will use Deborah Adele's book (pictured above) as a basis for our monthly meetings to discuss the practices and how they show up in our own practice, classes, and lives.

Here is an outline (subject to change) for our meetings on the following Tuesday evenings:

September 22 Group Welcome/Intro; Discuss Chapter 1: What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? and Chapter 2: Ahmisa - Nonviolence
October 27 Ahimsa in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 3: Satya - Truthfulness
November 17 Satya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 4: Asteya - Nonstealing
December 15 Asteya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 5: Brahmacharya - Nonexcess
January 26 Brahmacharya in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 6: Aparigraha - Nonpossessiveness
February 23 Aparigraha in Real Life; Quick Refresher, What Are the Niyamas?; Discuss Chapter 8: Saucha - Purity
March 23 Saucha in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 9: Santosha - Contentment
April 27 Santosha in Real Life; Discuss;Chapter 10: Tapas - Self Discipline
May 25 Tapas in Real Life; Discuss Chapter 11: Svadhyaya - Self Study and Chapter 12: Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender
June 22 Svadhyaya and Ishvara Pranidhana in Real Life; Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

Since personal experiences may be shared, we will not be recording these sessions. (Discussion guidelines are shared in the registration confirmation.)