10442 Ridgefield Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
804.741.5267

Teacher Training Program Overview

Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Center is a Yoga Alliance registered school which provides training and certification at the 200 and 500 hour levels. The goal of the Glenmore Yoga Teacher Training Program is to provide the fundamental information, skills and guidance to prepare applicants to safely teach hatha yoga while deepening their own practice. The courses provide detailed instruction in the theory and practice of yoga and includes yoga asana, anatomy, yoga philosophy and ethics, pranayama, meditation, ayurveda, and teaching methodology.

Glenmore’s Training Program emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of hatha yoga, focusing on the individual. Students will learn the basics of designing and teaching a properly sequenced hatha yoga class with knowledge of contraindications of various postures, breathing techniques and hands-on teaching methods. The program will strengthen the student’s personal practice providing a solid foundation for teaching.

The goal of the 500-Hour Advanced Glenmore Yoga Teacher Training Program is to provide an ever-higher level of understanding of yoga, refine teaching skills, increase the creative edge in yoga practice and teaching, and to offer inspiration for teachers to pass to their students.

200 Hour Program Information and Application

500 Hour Program Information and Application

Teaching Staff
Nancy Glenmore Tatum MS, E-RYT 500, CMT, Teacher Training Program Director, has been instructing yoga since 1970 and opened the first dedicated yoga center in Richmond in 1999. Nancy is certified through the Himalayan Institute and is registered as a 500-hour Experienced Senior Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance. Nancy’s teaching style blends a Traditional Yoga as taught by the Himalayan Institute, supportive Hatha Yoga and therapeutic yoga based on universal alignment principles and is tailored to the needs of the individual. Nancy has an MS in Gerontology and Adult Education and is a Certified Massage Therapist.

Additional instruction will be provided by Kevin P. Casey, RYT 500, CMT, co-owner of Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center and by other Glenmore Teaching Staff, registered with the Yoga Alliance, as well as other Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teachers.