History & Philosophy of Yoga

Explore the nearly 5000 year old practices lived by generation after generation in India and the philosophy behind them.

Anatomy & Physiology

Better understand the human body with lectures on muscular & skeletal anatomy, as well as the inner systems of circulation, respiration, and more!

Teaching Essentials

Develop your unique teaching voice with mindful cueing exercises, class management tools and effective sequencing workshops.

Ethics & Accountability

Learn universal and personal truths to live by as taught by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Asana

Explore a physical & subtle body alignment based approach to postures, their benefits and contraindications.

Pranayama

Experience the power of breath and its effects on the mind and physiological systems of the body.

Meditation

Deepen your awareness and connection to Self with practices in stillness taught from the Hatha Yoga Lineage.

July 6 - November 18, 2026

Mon & Wed (weekly)

4:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Sat & Sun (once per month)

9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Weekend Dates:

July 11 - 12

Aug 8 - 9

Sept 12 - 13

Oct 10 - 11

Nov 14 - 15

Class Finals Weekend:

December 12 - 13, 2026

200 hours of attendance required to graduate from this program.

Zoom is possible on a need by need basis for some lecture content. Some make up days and office hours will be posted for missed classes.

Kindred Healing Space

2802 Colby Ave

Everett, WA 98201

Parking:

Street parking is available, as well as the parking garage called EVERPARK roughly one block walk from the studio.

About the space:

Bathrooms, Tea Room, Water Fountain and Yoga Props are all available on site.

There is some storage for yoga mats if you choose to leave your practice gear at Kindred during the program.

EARLY BIRD $2,900

through May 31st use code: EarlyBird-2026 at checkout

TUITION $3,200

through July 5th

$500 deposit to register, applied to tuition total.

Payment plans available upon request.

Training manual included in tuition.

Required & recommended reading lists provided, books not included in tuition.

Samantha Westerwelle

E-RYT 500, YACEP

Explorer of all things food & travel. Her first teacher trainings were in Rishikesh, India and since then the practice has brought her to Cambodia, New Zealand and beyond.

Classes with Samantha focus on intentional transitions and technical exploration within each pose. She leads with mindful motifs that build into longer sequences that give you the opportunity to create positive connections with your strength, stability and flexibility along the way.

With  extensive training in Ayurveda and Hatha Yoga she seeks to improve energy and mobility in all bodies through food, movement and lifestyle practices by providing practical and easily applicable suggestions that meet the everyday needs of today’s modern householder. To empower people to move with confidence, so that life can be lived with joy.