Our program’s theme this year is
Nurturing Resilience:
a returning within to build capacity from the inside out with support from holistic practices of the Hatha Yoga lineage.
Dive into your inner peace, innate strength and reclaim your power within.
Together we learn in a small group (only 12 spots open) studying in traditional mentorship over the course of 10 weekends.
This yoga program is for students who:
• are curious about yoga / how it works
• want to honor the roots of yoga
• desire to deepen personal practice
• would like to share / teach yoga
• seek like hearted yogic community
There is an option to become a yoga teacher with this certification program, and it is not a requirement. Many of our students choose to enjoy this program for personal reasons rather than for teaching.
Payment plans and helper memberships are available to support with attending classes.
We honor our collective need to diversify, include and uplift Black, South Asian and Indigenous students and teachers, and as such scholarships are available.
A deep bow of gratitude for the many hundreds of heart centered Yoga Now graduates who’ve become beacons of empathy in our world by first turning inward.
This year’s 200hr program is the last until 2028! If you want to study with Susi,
now is the time.
We begin September 25, 2026 at 6pm!
Reach out with questions — we’re honored to support you
email: yoganowomaha@gmail.com
text or call: 402.915.2334
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Our 200hr training program is a foundational holistic study of the ancient practices of Hatha Yoga in the Himalayan Lineage. This program combines indigenous wisdom with skill development to prepare yoga practitioners for our modern times.
A traditional teacher : student mentoring relationship of discussion and personal participation is how we integrate concept into experience as we walk and learn on this yoga path together.
While learning about asana (postures) is a component of the training, it is not the focus, because Yoga is so much more than poses. We deepen into the ancient knowledge of Yoga as an art of living and being: encouraging self inquiry and studying Vedic wisdom.
Graduates range widely in age with various backgrounds of all abilities and experiences. Hundreds have aligned their personal practice to support relationships in their families and communities: sharing Yoga in homes, schools, centers, churches, hospitals, gyms, studios, workplaces, and as a powerful modality for integrative medicine and therapy.
Some choose to study with us to see if they want to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) through an accreditation organization. This is an option for graduates to consider, and not mandatory.
Many students join this program during times of transition, and the learning serves as a touchstone of peace. Whether seeking support through change, interested in deepening personal practice, integrating and honoring the roots of yoga, or looking to share yoga in Satsang: authentic community, this program is designed with our collective healing in mind.
Everything needed to succeed in this program is already within you. We provide the loving space, teachings, certification manual, satsang, snacks, along with some awesome suggested reading.
We honor that everyone’s experience within the certification program is unique, as our relationship with you and your healing journey is one of a kind. We’re here to walk alongside and uplift you the whole way!
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We meet over 10 weekends of training, allowing space for the learning to integrate naturally into daily life.
Each weekend we gather:
Fridays from 6-9pm
Saturdays 9:30-1030 | 1230-530
Sundays 9:30-12:30 | 2-6
15 hours per weekend for 10 weekends = 150 hours of training together
The remaining 50 hours are earned in yoga class to experience yoga and begin discerning what is learned in your personal practice to draw from in offering / sharing / teaching yoga.
every Saturday morning, Susi leads us through practice from 9:30-10:30am. these 10 yoga classes are included in the tuition of the program, fulfilling 10/25 classes with Susi needed to register as a certified yoga teacher. the other 25/50 can be any yoga class with any yoga teacher at our center.
We will learn together on these weekends:
Sept 25, 26, 27: Foundations of Yoga
Oct 23, 24, 25: Breathing + Meditation
Nov 6, 7, 8: Asana I
Nov 20, 21, 22: Asana II
Dec 5, 6 from 12-5p: Asana Practicum
Jan 8, 9, 10: The Chakra System
Feb 19, 20, 21: Embodied Yoga Anatomy
March 12, 13, 14: Sacred Texts
April 2, 3, 4: Ayurveda
April 23, 24, 25: Integration + Graduation
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WEEKEND 1
FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA
We first ground our roots into the ancient wisdom of Yoga. Learn the Yama + Niyama, Samkhya philosophy, history of select lineages of yoga, the four paths of Yoga: Bhakti, Jñana, Karma and Raja Yoga, and begin diving into the practice of relaxation (pratyahara) to infuse life with humanity, compassion, and love.
WEEKEND 2
BREATHING & MEDITATION
In this spiritually touching weekend, we spend time focusing and intentionally breathing in periods of deep stillness together. Many have described this weekend as an internal retreat! Explore foundational Pranayama practices to cleanse the physical and subtle bodies and cultivate peace of mind. Learn to rest within yourself exactly as you are.
WEEKEND 3
ASANA I: MOVE WITH EASE
According to the ancient texts of Yoga, Asana (yoga postures) are practiced with steadiness and ease in relationship with our support. Experience effortlessness in Yoga postures and off the mat into life. Learn movement theory and study Asana from the Beginner’s Yoga Series by Swami Rama.
WEEKEND 4ASANA II: TEACH WITH EASE
Learn yoga aligned practices in teaching. Let your inner teacher bloom and shine as you learn to share yoga with students. Whether wanting to teach professionally or with friends and family, this weekend gives you a foundation of yogic relation.
WEEKEND 5ASANA PRACTICUM
Practice teaching Yoga in a community setting among peers. Prepare a 15 minute asana class and receive feedback from Susi Amendola and her teachers. This is an opportunity to gather, hone and polish skills as a Yoga teacher.
Asana Practicum is Sat/Sun 12-5pm
WEEKEND 6CHAKRA: SUBTLE ENERGIES
According to the ancient texts of Yoga, the human body is swirling with subtle energy rivers that move our life force. From rooted grounding in Muladhara chakra, to the ethereal connection of Sahasrara, this weekend is an immersion into our energetic system of love and joy.
WEEKEND 7EMBODIED YOGA ANATOMY
Studying the human body provides invaluable insight with the intention and impact of Yoga. Learn the structures and functions of the many systems of the body and how Yoga supports them.
WEEKEND 8SACRED ANCIENT TEXTS OF YOGA
The Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutra of Patanjali provide beautiful wisdom and support for our modern lives. Learn how and gain inspiration from these ancient texts with philosophical inquiry about the purpose and meaning of our life.
WEEKEND 9AYURVEDA: YOGA’S SISTER SCIENCE
If yoga is a vehicle, Ayurveda is the user manual. It teaches us how to apply the yoga safely in a direction. Ayurveda means the “Science of LIfe” and is the world’s original system of medical well being. It teaches us how to reconnect with Nature, support our balance, and promote health. Learn the foundations of Ayurveda in this weekend to shift into personalized well being.
WEEKEND 10INTEGRATION + GRADUATION
Bring together the learning and experience of the entire program. Review, redirect, and realign with your vision as a torch bearer in the Yoga tradition. We discuss ethics, cleansing techniques, holistic sequencing, private sessions, and business ethics / equity.
We bow to all teachers from the past, present, and future; and to the wise teacher within you. -
All students of our program will graduate with the Yoga Certificate of Completion by attending all weekends and completing the open book exam.
Graduates may choose to meet certification requirements to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200) with an accreditation organization.Yoga Now’s Certification Program is in accordance with Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training regulations as a registered yoga school (RYS 500), and certified graduates are eligible to register as Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT 200).
Those interested in becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher must complete the following in addition to attending all training hours + completing the exam:
• Finish all homework assignments
• Attend / log 50 classes at Yoga Now: 25/50 classes are with Susi Amendola (40 classes not included in tuition)
• Meet individually with Susi Amendola to discuss the written exam, experience in the program, and enjoy reflections about Yoga
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Payments accepted via Venmo, cash, or check. Enrollment is required to save your spot, and first payment is due September 15, 2026. Subsequent payments due on 15th of each month.
Paid in Full: $333 Enrollment Cost + $3000 Tuition = $3333
Payment Plan: $333 Enrollment Cost + $333 per month for 10 months = $3666
Alternate Payment Plan: contact us
To become a certified registered yoga teacher, 40 yoga classes are needed:see classes + payment options here
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The demographic of teachers sharing this ancient path of Yoga is in need of conscious rebalancing to repair harm and truly reflect our collective's beautiful cultural diversity.
In recognizing this, we offer half scholarships ($1500) for humans of the global majority, from the support of our whole community, to uplift and amplify our South Asian, Black and Indigenous teachers.
Apply for our Scholarship Here
Scholarship winners will be announced August 15, 2026
Led by Omaha’s Original Hatha Yoga Teacher
Susi Amendola
ERYT 500 + CIAYT
Yoga Now Founder + Director, Susi Amendola, first opened our doors in 1983 and has led 38 unique 200 hour certification cohorts through these programs with over 45 years of studying, training, and teaching thousands of students across the USA.
Fun fact: she originally started teaching this training program out of a need for more yoga teachers to teach in our center! Now Omaha is full of her students walking the path of peace, and she is honored to lovingly cheer on their studios and communities.
She helped many thousands reverse heart disease without surgery or medication as the Director of Stress Management for Ornish Lifestyle Medicine for over 3 decades. With her expertise in the western medical world combined with this ancient tradition of Himalayan Hatha Yoga, Susi’s teachings are truly profound and unique.
She recently published her debut book, The Centered Heart, + the paperback and audio versions were just released this summer!
Join her and her heart selected team of compassionate yoga practitioners to learn the sacred art of being you with Hatha Yoga.