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From our comprehensive 200-hour Teacher Training to Sound Facilitation Training and much more, our immersive programs are designed to deepen your practice, expand your understanding, and cultivate the skills to share your gifts with others. Every training meets you where you are and guides you toward growth with care and intention.
Our Trainings
Our specialty programs and immersive trainings are designed to deepen your practice, expand your teaching skills, and support personal growth within a connected community. Our advanced programs evolve throughout the year, offering new pathways for study and transformation. Scroll for what's next!
Yoga Teacher Training 200hr
Sound Healer Certification
Pranayama Training
Reiki Healing Levels 1 & 2
Yoga Teacher Training
Join our globally recognized 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, certified with Yoga Alliance. Led by the Urban Souls team: Brendan Gibbons, Allie Vespa-Gibbons, Dana Halsted-Moss, and guest teachers.
Our dynamic teaching team will guide you, step by step, through this truly transformational experience. Whether you wish to dive more deeply into your personal practice or envision becoming a certified yoga teacher, you’ll be ready to do both after this transformational training.
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Winter/Spring Training
January - May, 2027
Urban Souls Yoga, Hoboken
Led by Brendan Gibbons, Allie Vespa-Gibbons, Dana Halsted-Moss, and Jill Stout
Guest Teachers - Radha Devi Om, Ida Kenna, Jeff Scios, Chelsey Forbes, and Melissa Sapol
Schedule
Training is a total of 12 weekends.
From Friday, January 22nd, to Sunday May 8th, we will meet on the following days each weekend:
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Friday, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
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Saturday, 12:00 - 7:00 PM
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Sunday, 12:00 - 7:00 PM
We will be OFF the following dates:
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2/12/27 - 2/14/27 (President's Day Weekend)
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3/12/27 - 3/24/27 (Break)
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3/28/27 (Easter Day)
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4/9/27 - 4/11/27 (Break)
All training will be in-person, either at the studio or at an off-site location in Hoboken near the studio
Training Topics Covered
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Asana & Sequencing
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Meditation
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Anatomy
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Sanskrit & Sutras
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Chakras
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Ayurveda
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Mantras, Myths, Mudras
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Yin Yoga
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Restorative Yoga
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Prenatal Yoga
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The Business of Yoga
Exclusive Pricing & Benefits
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$2,595 before 10/1/26
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$2,995 before 12/1/26
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$3,195 before 1/4/27
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$3,500 after 1/5/27
Trainees receive a Free Monthly Membership during the length of the training, as well as 1:1 mentorship with a lead teacher.
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Yoga Teacher Training Cancellation Policy
1. Deposit (Non-Refundable):
A non-refundable deposit of $750 is required to secure your spot in the training. This deposit goes toward your total tuition.
2. Cancellation Timeline:
Before 10/22/26 : Full refund of any payments made, minus the deposit. Between 10/23/26 - 11/22/26: 50% refund of payments made, minus the deposit. OR Option to transfer full tuition (including deposit) to a future YTT within 12 months. After 11/22/26: No refunds. Tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable unless under exceptional circumstances (e.g., medical emergency with documentation).
3. Withdrawal After Program Begins:
No refunds or transfers once the training has started, regardless of attendance or completion status.
Prāṇāyāma Training
Breath as a Tool for Resilience & Presence (10 Hours)
This Prāṇāyāma Training is a deeply immersive, 10-hour experience designed to help you harness the power of your breath as a tool for clarity, emotional regulation, and resilience. Through guided practice, study, and real-life application, participants explore how stress alters breathing patterns, how the breath shapes the nervous system, and how intentional prāṇāyāma (प्राणायाम) can cultivate steadiness and presence in every moment.
About
The training moves through the science of breath, traditional techniques, and applied exercises, creating space for insight, skill-building, and embodied understanding. Each participant’s journey is unique and self-directed, supported by Chelsey Forbes and held within the container of the group.
This immersive training includes structured instruction on breath physiology, practical practices for grounding and energizing, and strategies to apply breathwork in daily life, teaching, or high-pressure situations. By the end of the weekend, participants gain confidence in using their breath as a reliable tool to navigate stress, sharpen focus, and deepen connection to self.
Please note: This is a longer, immersive training and is distinct from surface-level yoga or fitness classes.
What the Experience Includes
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Physiology of Breath: Study the science of breathing and its direct impact on the nervous system, heart rate, and emotional regulation
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Prāṇāyāma Techniques: Learn traditional breath practices with clear purpose and practical application
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Applied Breathwork: Explore how to integrate breath intelligently in modern yoga classes, daily life, and high-stress situations
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Safety & Contraindications: Guidance on working safely with the breath for all levels and contexts
What Participants Will Gain
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Understanding and mastery of the breath as a tool for resilience and emotional regulation
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Practical strategies to remain steady, clear, and present in moments of stress or intensity
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Skills to apply prāṇāyāma in personal practice, teaching, and daily life
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Greater awareness of the connection between breath, nervous system, and emotional state
Who It’s For
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Yoga teachers, students in training, or dedicated practitioners ready to deepen their breath practice
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Individuals seeking practical strategies for emotional regulation, clarity, and resilience
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Those drawn to immersive, experiential learning with tangible, real-life application
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Anyone ready to take conscious control of their breath and harness it as a tool for steadiness, presence, and empowerment
The Sound of Love
Sound Healing Certification — Coming Soon
Go beyond technique. Learn to hold space, facilitate transformation, and bring healing sound into communities. Our two-level pathway blends spirituality, intention, and integration, empowering you to lead healing experiences with voice, instruments, and presence both professionally and in your life.
Sound Healing Certification
Stay tuned for dates.
Urban Souls Yoga, Hoboken
About the Training
Urban Souls' The Sound of Love Sound Healing Certification is designed for those ready to step into leadership, facilitation, and conscious sound work. This isn’t just about learning instruments—it’s about creating transformative experiences and holding safe, sacred space for yourself and others.
Two-Level Pathway
Level 1 – Foundations (15 hours)
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Personal practice, instruments (bowls, ocean drums, and shakers), vocal toning, grounding, and sacred space
Level 2 – Practitioner (40 hours)
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Group facilitation, session design, ethics, vibration-raising, integration, and supervised practicum
Stay Tuned
Dates coming soon! Be among the first to explore this journey into healing, presence, and sound leadership.
WHY TRAIN WITH US
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A Faculty with Depth and Authority
Together, our lead teachers bring more than 100 years of dedicated teaching experience. -
Rooted in Renowned Lineages
Our foundation draws from Jivamukti Yoga, Dharma Yoga, ISHTA Yoga, Laughing Lotus, and YogaWorks. These traditions inform our rigor, discipline, and reverence for the practice. -
Ancient Wisdom, Skillfully Applied
We honor the philosophical and energetic roots of yoga while teaching you how to translate them clearly and powerfully for modern students. -
Hoboken’s Most Senior Teachers
Train under educators who have shaped the local yoga community for decades. This is not trend-based teaching. It is lived experience. -
Embodiment Before Performance
You will not simply learn sequencing and cues. You will deepen your own practice in a way that refines your presence, strengthens your voice, and shapes the way you lead and the way you live.