Yoga for your practice, your teaching, and for your life beyond the mat.

Living Beyond the Mat
300 Hour Yoga Training

Commit to another level of your practice to learn the tools and practices to live your yoga beyond your mat. We know there is more to yoga than asana, but how do you share it with your students? We dive deep into subtle body, philosophy, and apply it directly to your life. Each weekend is themed with one of the main 7 chakras and the energies, body, poses associated with it. We cover advanced asana, as well as common transitions and advanced sequencing that will help you refine your teaching skills. Our Beyond the Mat section teaches you self-care, and helps you shape your lifestyle of your dreams. Live what you teach, stay inspired, nourish yourself and be the best version of yourself.

The 300 Hour Living Peace Love and Yoga Teacher Training is split up into 2 parts that can be taken in any order or simultaneously.

Curriculum (200 hours): Refined Asana, Applied Anatomy, Bhagavad Gita Study, Sutra Study, Subtle Energy, Refined Teaching Methods and Beyond the Mat Study.

Elective Modules (100 hours): Depending on the location, there will be either a set group of modules for each cohort, or there will be several modules for you to choose from. Each module is 25 hours. Below is a list of our current modules that we rotate through each location. Each module is also open to RYT’s for CEU’s, and students looking to learn more. We also plan to continue creating new modules to share with you!

  • Art of Adjustments

  • Art of Sequencing

  • Yoga for Strength

  • Pre/Post Natal Yoga

  • Kids Yoga

  • Yin and Myofacial Release Techniques

  • Restorative Yoga

  • Special Populations and Adaptive Yoga

  • Yoga for Mobility and Hyper-Mobility

Upcoming 300 Hour Yoga Trainings

  • Carlsbad, California

    Rolling Enrollment

    Soak up the sunshine of Southern California while practicing Peace Love and Yoga! This 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training is in partnership with Peace Love and Yoga.

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  • Waco, Texas

    2/7/2025- 6/25/2026

    Experience Waco’s rich cultural scene and strong sense of community. This 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training is in partnership with Yoga 8.

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Testimonials

“I highly recommend any courses and trainings provided through Living Beyond the Mat. Jessica is an amazing instructor and has guided me to a much deeper understanding of yoga and my practice than I ever thought possible. She lives what she teaches and models professionalism in all of her actions and support of her students.”

- Roxanne G.

“Jessica McGimsey and Living Beyond the Mat TT at Peace Love and Yoga was absolutely life changing. Jess is hands down a true yogi who is deeply knowledgable, professional, and so in-tuned with each of us individual teachers. She was meant to share her knowledge and make/grow teachers. I will continue to train and learn more from her for years to come. She is a true gift to the yoga community.”

- Amy D.

Subjects

  • Advanced Asana

    Advanced asana isn’t necessarily crazy, intense poses. We learn asana that have more complex components, and multiple components. We work on refinement and subtleties within the asana foundations we learn in the 200 hour program.

  • Advanced Subtle Body and Specialty

    Subtle energy is the framework that this entire training is built around. We focus on experiencing how these energies function within ourselves and tapping into how to balance and share this work with our students.

  • Applied Anatomy

    In this subject. we focus on functionality. We explore the range of differences in structure and in range of motion with bones, joints. We then apply how to adjust asana for each person’s unique structure. We layer our learning of what the body consist of with how the different parts of the body actually function.

  • Integrated Philosophy

    This subject takes the philosophical concepts in our texts and discuss what that looks like in a practical sense. These concepts and theories are meant to be attainable for everyone, and we discuss in realistic terms, what that really looks like. All concepts exist on a continuum and we all choose what we take in and what we leave behind… discerning what is helpful to me right now, and what is not helpful to me right now.

  • Refined Teaching Methods

    Those that choose to teach, know that it takes a bit to find your voice. In this training we build on your unique voice and help you develop your own unique perspective and how to share it in the world in a way that is impactful and fulfilling to you. We will refine your teaching skills, explore new ways of sequencing, as well as teach you how to effectively teach more than just asana.

  • Beyond the Mat

    In this section, we take the tools and subjects within yoga from theory to practical use. We encourage and support application of these techniques so that you are able to experience the impact yoga has as a whole.

FAQs

  • A 300 hour yoga teacher training builds on the foundation of a 200 hour program. A 200 TT, plus a 300 TT, will allow you to register as a 500 RYT. This program is about refinement in teaching, and understanding. We dive deep into the subtle energy and philosophy subjects that were overviewed in the 200 hour program. We explore more complex asana, and teaching more complex concepts. This program is also for those who want to take their teaching career to a new level.

  • Yes! Living Beyond the Mat is a registered 200 and 300 yoga school. RYS200/300.

  • After each week you will receive a short homework assignment, with reading to support the material coming in the next week. While we encourage you to stay on track with the due dates, we just need all homework turned in before you receive your certificate.

  • Yoga Alliance requires that you complete all 300 hours of the teacher training to receive a certificate. We do understand that life happens and you may miss a class. We allow you to miss up to 42 hours. If you happen to miss more than 42 hours, you will have to retake the training and no refunds (full or partial) will be given. We have 3 options for you to make up any missed hours.

    Option 1: Take the missed sections in the next teacher training. This option is no additional cost to you, but please be aware that each location typically holds 300 hour trainings only once a year and you will have to complete your make-ups before receiving your certificate.

    Option 2: Schedule a private session with the lead trainer at some point throughout the training. Private session rates are $75/hour and can be split between you and another student if you miss the same hours. Privates are not hour for hour, and we try to condense as much as possible. The exact amount of time needed to make up will depend on the content missed.

    Typically 1 Hour Private= 1-4 hours missed

    Option 3: With a minimum of 3 days advance notice of your absence, we can set up zoom to record the missed class hours. You’ll be sent the recording with a make-up assignment to earn credit for the hours missed. Only 25 hours can be made up with this option. This option is no charge, but is not guaranteed. If there is an issue with the audio/visual/tech, you will need to choose one of the previous options for make-ups.

  • Your main book will be your 300 hour manual, which is included and you will receive on your first night of class. The following books are required and are not included in the standard tuition.

    • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (there are many translations, please pick one that resonates with you)

    • The Key Poses of Yoga Vol. 2, Ray Long

    • Upanishads, (Any translation, there are many) Optional. Handouts will be provided

    • The Living Gita, Sri Swami Satchidananda

  • Each day will differ slightly, especially from the longer weekend days to the shorter weekday evenings. But, here is a sample day.

    • Practice (smart warm-up, built up, cool down and most days a 10 min savanna)

    • 30 min break

    • Lecture (allows time for digestion… anatomy, teaching tools, etc.)

    • Posture Clinics (breakdown of poses, learning adjustments, looking at bodies)

    • 30 min break

    • Philosophy/practice teaching

  • Yes! We require a $500 deposit, then the rest can be split evenly over the duration of the program with the balance to be paid the week before the last day of class. We only allow 3 slots for payment plans per program, so jump on it early! Message me for more info.