200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training – Immersion – Smithers, BC

Event Details

Dive in and study yoga in depth! This 200 Hour Classical Yoga Teacher Training immersion program will meet for 17 days in the mountain village of Smithers, BC.

Training Dates: August 13 – 29, 2025.  Arrive August 12th, for an early start August 13th. Depart August 30th.

Each day will begin at 7am and conclude at 6pm. There are 2 half days off. Each day will include pranayama and meditation practices, as well as asana  and philosophy classes. SOYA’s curriculum prepares you well, with professional development of your teaching and lesson planning skills.

Accommodations

Fees for accommodation and meals are separate from your tuition fee.

Training will take place on acreage on Old Babine Lake Road /Viewmount N just outside of Smithers, BC.  There is the main house, yoga studio, cabin and labyrinth for you to explore. There are two bedrooms in the house with a shared bathroom and kitchen that can be rented for $35 a night.  There is also a cute cabin for rent on the property with a private bathroom and kitchen for $35 a night.

Or stay at one of the many rentals or Bed & Breakfasts in the area. Located only minutes from the centre of Smithers, where you will find all services and more accommodation choices.

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Lead Trainer:

Jo-Ann Bance, SOYA E-RYT500, C-IAYT, YA

Jo-Ann graduated from the SOYA 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2013 and realized that there was more to learn. She completed her 500 hour certification in 2014 with SOYA. She teaches a wide range of Hatha Yoga with the intention to inspire students to deepen their personal practice, to teach those new to yoga and to grow as a teacher with each new experience.

Jo-Ann believes in teaching a balanced practice that incorporates the 6 different types of poses with a focus on the breath (which comes from her SOYA training in the Sivananda lineage) and providing students the opportunity to explore yoga safely. Her goal is to meet students where
they are at and to create safe space for their own journey in yoga.

She has had a steady meditation practice for 25 years and has practiced yoga for 22 years. Since August 2013, Jo-Ann has been teaching various practices of yoga including Asana, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra. In addition to offering group classes, she works one-on-one with those experiencing varying health conditions from a diagnosis of cancer, osteoporosis, back pain, issues with hips and knees, and anxiety.

She is a Yoga Alliance registered E-RYT500 and is a certified International Association of Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT).

Jo-Ann is a Lead Trainer for the SOYA 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Immersions in Armstrong and Smithers/Telkwa, BC.