Devanadi School of Yoga & Wellness

11/22/2025

Visit our TRAININGS page online e to learn more: https://devanadiyoga.com/trainings/

11/20/2025

Faculty Spotlight 🌟 Tracy Waki loves all things yoga, and leads classes and workshops in the Twin Cities.

As a faculty teacher in our 340hr Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive program, Tracy has a passion for anatomy, tricky poses, anything that opens the heart, and connecting people with their body, breath, and mind.

Tracy Waki is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT200, RYT500 certified yoga instructor who has been practicing yoga for over 25 years. Always a student, she completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training from Radiant Life Yoga in 2015. After 4 years of teaching, she went back for her 340 yoga teacher training, graduating from Devanadi in 2019. She currently teaches at The Yoga Room-Twin Cities, teaching a traditional style Vinyasa class with a strong focus on breath (pranayama) and proper alignment.

Tracy encourages her students to explore their edge while tuning in and respecting the needs of their body, offering a safe, playful, and non-judgmental environment for all students to experience the benefits of yoga. When not on the mat, Tracy enjoys movement of all types including strength training, running, and rock climbing along with traveling, reading and spending quality time with her family.

Check out Tracy's faculty page here: https://devanadiyoga.com/teacher/tracy-waki/

11/20/2025

📰 Did you hear the news? Judith Hanson Lasater PT PhD has openly declared that she is winding down her teaching! Devanadi is honored to be one of the last places she teaches LIVE IN PERSON this coming April 2026.

Registration is now open for this amazing event at the St. Paul Event Center close to hotels, restaurants, etc. Make this an event with your Yoga friends! We have plenty of spots left!

THE SACRED COLUMN:
ANATOMY AND MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN IN YOGA PRACTICE
with

📆 Monday-Friday, April 13-17, 2026
🕰️ 10-5pm Central w/1 hour lunch
✏️ CEs for RYTs: 30 (must attend all classes live)

Secure your spot now with a $200 nonrefundable deposit and plan to join us in April all together in person for this special event with Judith!

📌SIGN UP & DETAILS: see link 🔗 in bio or head to:
https://devanadiyoga.com/training/the-sacred-column-with-judith-hanson-lasater/

11/19/2025

Check out the line-up for our 340-hr (RYT-500) Yoga Teacher Training and Intensive that starts January 2026! What a way to set the tone for the New Year!

❄ WINTER 2026 WEEKEND YEAR LONG PROGRAM: Jan-Dec 2026
🌟 Early Bird Discount to Save $300*: DEC 1, 2025

SCHEDULE/FORMAT: One Weekend a month for 12 months. Please note topics may move around a bit but dates are confirmed.

1) JAN 9-11, 2026 | Dharma Shakti: Empowered Purpose Weekend – KICK OFF WEEKEND!

2) FEB 13-15 | Sequencing Shakti: Ayurvedic Yoga Training Part 1

3) MAR 13-15 | Sequencing Shakti: Ayurvedic Yoga Training Part 2

4) APR 10-12 | Koshas & the Psychology of Yoga + Be a Pro: The Business of Yoga 1 + Thai Yoga Bodywork Adjustments for Yoga Teachers

5) MAY 15-17 | Experiential Anatomy & Alignment with Hollace Masino + Yantra Workshop with Chanti Tacoronte-Perez Dr. Chanti

6) JUNE 12-14 | The Yoga of Nourishment Weekend: Indu Arora Mudra & Marma Workshops + Ayurvedic Cooking + Vanashree Ayurvedic Nutrition + The Art of One-on-One Yoga Tools + Yoga Nidra Techniques

7) JULY 10-12 | Chair Yoga Training + Cueing & Hands On Adjustments with guest Jes Rosenberg + Yogic Meditation Techniques + Be a Pro 2

8) AUG 7-9 | Indu Arora Sacred Texts Workshops + Cheri Dostal Ryba Brave Inquiry Trauma-Informed Training

9) SEPT 11-13 | Ta**ra Vidya Part 1 – Foundations of Ta***ic Hatha Yoga

10) OCT 9-11 | Ta**ra Vidya Part 2 – Ta***ic Yoga and the Sacred Fire

11) NOV 13-15 | Be a Pro pt 3 + Bhakti & The Bhagavad Gita + Yoga Tools for Special Conditions + Practice Teaching + Putting It All Together

12) DEC 11-13, 2026 | Student Teaching & Graduation Weekend

And more! Make sure you apply today to receive the Early Bird Discount!

🔗 https://devanadiyoga.com/training/300-hour-yoga-teacher-training/

11/18/2025

Faculty Spotlight 💫 Michael Kooiman (pronounced KOY-mǝn) is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT 500. The goal of a yoga practice is a state of contentment. Michael encourages participants to practice with intention. Doing so helps us increase our determination and power on all levels.

His yoga education includes two wonderful programs, Devanadi Yoga 340hr Yoga Teacher Training, November 2020, with a focus on advanced training in traditional hatha & classical yoga, ta**ra, meditation, bhakti, anatomy, intelligent practice design and energy medicine, one-on-one work and Ayurveda. He earned his YogaFit 200-Hour Teacher Training Program in June 2018, with foundational training in asana, communication skills, the tradition of yoga, and a special focus on seniors/chair yoga, anatomy and alignment, prenatal, YogaFit for Warriors (PTSD) and yoga nidra.

Mike’s commitment to teaching is that students should finish every practice feeling energized, not spent, and leave with a sense of peaceful empowerment, centered, right-minded, and ready to show up for the tasks ahead. As a Registered Yoga Teacher, Michael adheres to principles that foster safe and respectful practices. These are defined by the Yoga Alliance Ethical Commitment and Scope of Practice.

Learn more about Mike here: https://devanadiyoga.com/teacher/michael-kooiman/

11/17/2025

Our teachers, guests, and therapists at Devanadi are experienced, multi-certified transmitters of knowledge inspired by personal practice, connection to lineage, and are deeply invested in sharing the gifts of yoga, healing and wellness with all who they encounter.

You can learn more about our faculty, as well as what programs they offer, here: https://devanadiyoga.com/teachers/

11/17/2025

Are you ready to dive into Devanadi’s 340 hour (RYT 500) Yoga Teacher Training Program? 🤸🏾‍♀️✨ You could be wrapping up your 2026 feeling as content and full of joy as Megan!

Our 340 hour yoga intensive program goes beyond the required 300 hours needed for Yoga Alliance registration at the RYT 500 hour level. We integrate Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, Ta**ra, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, Meditation, Bhakti, Anatomy, and one-on-one work. Students mentor with some of the most recognized guest and faculty teachers in the field. Be part of an abundant community that encourages personal growth, health, and well-being. The pre-requisite to this program is any 200hr Yoga Alliance registered program (or equivalent).

❄ WINTER 2026 WEEKEND YEAR LONG PROGRAM: Runs Jan-Dec 2026
🌟 Early Bird Discount to Save $300*: DEC 1, 2025

LOCATION: Devanadi Yoga – 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410

FORMAT: LIVE + LIVESTREAM – This program meets IN PERSON over 12 Weekends, 1 per month over 12 months + other hours below (or ZOOM if needed, but in person is preferred).

TIMES: Fridays: 6pm-9:30pm | Saturdays & Sundays: 8am-6:30pm (Central US) unless noted w/1 hour lunch. All times Central US.

SCHEDULE/FORMAT: One Weekend a month for 12 months

Apply now through the link in our bio, or go here: https://devanadiyoga.com/training/300-hour-yoga-teacher-training/

11/16/2025

2026 is around the corner and Devanadi is kicking off our Year-Long 340hr Advanced Yoga Teacher training again in Minneapolis (+ Zoom option if needed)

340hr (RYT 500) Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive
JAN-DEC 2026

Early Bird to apply and save $300*: Dec 1, 2025
Training Assistants Needed: 2 - Get up to $500 off tuition for light TA duties

TIMES: Fridays: 6-9pm | Saturdays & Sundays: 8am-6:30pm – unless noted

FORMAT: This program meets 12 Weekends, 1 per month over 12 months + other hours and is set to run in-person with the option to participate virtually livestream via Zoom.

Online registration is not available. Please fill out the form on this page to get the application materials: https://devanadiyoga.com/training/300-hour-yoga-teacher-training/

11/16/2025

Refreshing! Morning yoga and meditation practice with our group on the banks of the Kok River in Chiang Rai.

11/13/2025

Faculty Spotlight ✨ Peter’s study of yoga and bodywork gave him back the access to his intuition that had been trained away in during engineering school.

He seeks to empower students and clients to change the way they relate to themselves by inviting a deeper understanding of the body, mind, and breath.

Peter is a graduate of the 300hr Thai Yoga Bodywork Certification Program and 235 hour Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training Program. He is a Registered Thai Therapist (RTT) with Thai Healing Alliance International and returns to Thailand regularly to study with Pichest Boonthumme.

Peter’s passion is helping individuals and groups to activate their creative potential. He leads clients through organizational transformation and collaborative agile software development.

Join him for an Intro to Thai Yoga Bodywork workshop on December 6th. Learn more about it here:https://devanadiyoga.com/teacher/peter-loeffler/

11/12/2025

Have you wanted to learn energy work tools, but don’t know where to start? Are you curious about the chakras, meridians (energy lines) and the biofield? What is it like to sense energy?

These workshops are not only an introduction to energy work and the subtle anatomy, but also a Reiki training class that will give you the tools and techniques to begin your self-care and care for others practices.

We offer a multi-part training to become a Reiki Master over time. We recommend that you take your time to infuse yourself with the spirit of practicing energy medicine, as many people go through their own healing themselves in the process of learning how to heal others.

Join in for Reiki 1 Friday, December 19th. Save your spot here: https://devanadiyoga.com/training/reiki-trainings/

These workshops are not only an introduction to energy work and the subtle anatomy, but also a Reiki training class that will give you the tools and techniques to begin your self-care and care for others practices. We offer a multi-part training to become a Reiki Master over time.

11/11/2025

Faculty Spotlight! ✨ Marcy Beix became interested in the physical aspect of yoga in the late 1990’s and found her way into a Yoga Teacher Training program to deepen her knowledge. Today, she continues to study and teach this life-giving methodology. Her interests include consciousness, breath and vital energy, the exploration of the endless spectrum including darkness and light.

Teachers and styles that have influenced her study and teaching are Kriya Yoga Lineage, ParaYoga, Chanti Tacaronte-Perez (Yantra Wisdom), Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist), Henri Nouwen (Dutch Catholic priest), Sadhguru (Yogi, Mystic and Visionary), Leonard Jacobson, Wayne Dyer, Carolyn Myss, Vedanta philosophy. AND Marcy is inspired by ALL MUSIC!

Her classes, workshops and retreats provide a safe and welcoming atmosphere for students of all abilities. She is grateful for the opportunity to share the journey with you! We’re so grateful to have Marcy on our faculty and to share in her heart-centered guidance.

🕉️ Learn more about Marcy and her upcoming offerings at https://devanadiyoga.com/teacher/marcy-beix/