Our Flagship 200-Hour YTT Comes to Atlanta's Historic West End

Self-Paced Training + In-Person Practicum

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Certification Requirements

Complete 70 Yoga Classes with a certified yoga teacher and/or yoga studio of your choice. (You're invited to explore a membership at our primary home studio in Atlanta's West End, Southwest Atlanta Yoga)
Complete 1 Vipassana Course (3, 5, or 10-day retreat). Learn more at https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index The nearest Vipassana center to Atlanta is located in Jesup, Georgia.
Complete All Assessments in the Black Boys OM 200-Hour YTT Training Manual.
Submit Journal Entries (or video/audio logs) for each of your 70 yoga classes and Vipassana Course
Provide Written Reflections for all required reading material.
Schedule Your In-Person Practicum upon completion of your 70 yoga classes and Vipassana course. In-Person Practicum is located exclusively at Southwest Atlanta Yoga

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Ethos of Black Boys OM School of Yoga

To Remember Wholeness

To Awaken through Yoga

To Prioritize Black Healing

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Required Reading

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (online, free translation)

The Roots of Yoga by Mark Singleton

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health Workbook by Rheeda Walker, PhD

Your Yoga Business by Ava Taylor

The Yoga Teacher's Guide to AI by Danny Angelo Fluker, Jr. (First or Second Edition)

Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff OR
Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book: A Visual Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice by Ann Swanson

Yoga in the Black Community: Healing Practices and Principles by Charlene Marie Muhammad & Marilyn Peppers-Citizen

Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Everybody by Jivana Heyman

Reparations and Wholeness: A Path to Healing Justice by Danny Angelo Fluker, Jr.

Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma by Gail Parker, PhD

Hood Wellness by Tamela J. Gordon

Course Cost : $900 USD w/ $300 Deposit due at Registration

Special Note : The course officially begins when you complete your waiver and receive your digital Black Boys OM 200-Hour YTT Manual on your requested start date.


You may receive a 40% refund on course fees up until the start of the course. Once the course begins, all sales are final, and no refunds will be issued. Refunds will be processed and paid back within 60 days of receiving a  refund request. To request a refund, please contact our support team at [email protected]  prior to the course start date, providing your registration details and reason for the request. 




Certification will be issued upon completion of full tuition payment.

Accredited Self Paced Training + In Person Practicum

This training can be completed in five to nine months depending on your personal pacing.

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Please allow up to one  week for Application Review

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Black Boys OM School of Yoga

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We empower Black boys and men through culturally grounded, mind-body healing practices, including yoga, meditation, somatic movement, and trauma-informed wellness arts, delivered by Black male practitioners and leaders. Through our School of Yoga, we train community-centered, equity-driven yoga teachers who integrate healing justice, mental health, and Black wellness into their craft. Together, we nurture self-discovery, resilience, purpose, and collective transformation across individuals, families, and communities.

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