Sun & Moon in-depth
yoga teacher training
A foundational yoga teacher training for anyone who believes in the power of yoga and seeks to deepen their practice, understanding, and ability to share with others.
We take a holistic view of yoga’s meaning and origins, and our approach is trauma-informed. Through this lens, we offer a thorough immersion in the physical, energetic, philosophical and cultural aspects of yoga. Students receive essential information and tools to help guide their discovery of their own unique voice and style.
NOTE: Our next training begins September 12*, 2025. If you are new to the Sun & Moon community, we invite you to get a head start by sampling our classes and workshops, so that we can get to know each other! And if you’re ready to commit, click here to apply now!
Who Leads This Training?
Your lead trainers are Andrea Kiss and Annie Moyer. As a testament to the friendship bond that can form in a cohesive teacher training cohort, Andrea and Annie completed their first teacher training together as young moms and avid yoga practitioners in 2002-2003, and have been teaching and connecting through yoga ever since.
A former dance instructor and longtime student and teacher of movement, Andrea has gone on to become a trauma-informed Compassionate Inquiry therapist under Gabor Maté. Andrea is the lead teacher for the In-Depth program’s teaching methodology and asana technique courses.
A former high school English teacher and yoga history and philosophy connoisseur, Annie is completing a Master of Divinity degree at Naropa University, and practices as a Buddhist-inspired interfaith chaplain through the Naropa Center for Contemplative Chaplaincy. Annie is the lead teacher for the In-Depth program’s yoga history and philosophy courses.
Featured Faculty
A key part of a yoga teacher’s competence and confidence comes from a working understanding of functional and applied anatomy. Our resident expert in this field is Dr. Candace Harding, PT, DPT, OCS, PYT-c, who will lead the 20-course of yoga anatomy training as part of the In-Depth program.
Resident Rocket Yoga expert and founder and director of Sun & Moon’s Rising program of heated vinyasa and Rocket classes, Ahmed Jabali-Nash will teach courses on Vinyasa yoga, hands-on assists, and teaching methodologies.
Amir Tahami, co-owner of Sun & Moon and longtime experienced teacher of yoga therapy, teaches the asana clinics in our In-Depth program. In these clinics, students gather and train their eyes to spot imbalances in students’ posture, build skills to offer verbal adjustments and support as a yoga teacher, and feel and remedy imbalances in their own bodies.
Why "In-Depth"?
Our program name is deliberate. We set the stage for life-long study, self-discovery, and passionate purpose. Rather than rushing through generalized certification standards, we focus our work on the rich and deep traditions of yoga. Ours stands apart from other teacher training programs with:
Visits and influence from some of the country’s most prominent teachers;
Richly eclectic training and inspiration from Sun & Moon’s own senior teachers;
A vast web of learning from each other as our strong and committed community continually expands;
Support and guidance in the direction that serves you.
“The Sun & Moon Yoga Teacher Training was much more comprehensive than the training a colleague took at her local gym. I feel very well-prepared to teach. They provided a background in philosophy, teaching techniques, and had multiple master teachers who we could observe, and learn from. They also brought in very well known teachers from across the country who we could learn from. I believe the teacher training is just the beginning of my yoga teaching journey as I will continue to study and learn.”
“The teacher training program at Sun & Moon has been thoughtfully designed with a well-balanced combination of in-depth philosophy studies, gross and subtle anatomy, and detailed asana instruction. The expertise and unique perspective of each faculty member was invaluable and the whole experience went above and beyond expectations. Sun & Moon has created a true community of dedicated teachers that strive for continued growth and value learning as much as their students. I could not recommend this program more highly!”
“My teacher training experience at Sun & Moon was phenomenal, teachers and colleagues were very supportive and inspiring. The program is very comprehensive, I talked to other recently-certified yoga teachers and they did not receive the same level of depth and were not exposed to as many topics within their teacher training programs. I appreciated the heavy focus on yogic philosophy as that has been a primary area of interest, I believe it built the foundation for me to grow and learn all aspects of yoga. The community at Sun and Moon is vibrant and thriving and it is somewhat different than other yoga studios in the area... a real gem in an otherwise chaotic sea of yoga studios that are not grounded in the true origins of yoga. Not only did I discover all that I was seeking in terms of a robust teacher training program, but I found peace, stillness and joy in their approach and deep passion for the study and practice of yoga.”
Ultimately, the journey of yoga has as much to do with our commitment to the path as the accumulation of knowledge. Nothing can substitute for the experience of applying to daily life what we take in as classroom study.
Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding of yoga for your own development, to teach it to the general public , or to take your current teaching and use it to specialize in a certain population, our programs provide the skills to practice/teach/live with intelligence, safety and joy.
You’ll sharpen skills of observation to wisely discern appropriate techniques to meet your own and every unique need and aspiration.
