WELCOME TO MANA® TRANSFORMATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
This immersive experience is designed to deepen your practice, broaden your understanding, and give you the tools to share the gift of yoga with confidence and authenticity. Held in a supportive and inspiring environment, our yoga teacher training combines traditional wisdom with modern knowledge, offering a rich exploration of asana, philosophy, anatomy, and the art of mindful teaching. Whether you aspire to teach or want to enrich your personal journey, this course invites you to step fully into your potential both on and off the mat.
Becoming a Mana Yoga teacher means joining a lineage that’s a little different. After 25 years of leading, learning, and refining (plus attending more trainings and workshops that I can count), we’ve created programs that are both deeply informed and refreshingly practical. You’ll learn at your own pace, absorb what matters, and come away with tools you’ll actually use — both on and off the mat. Choose from our fully self-paced 200Hr Online Training, or train in person with me — Patty Perlman — right here in Brisbane. We offer 30HR, 50HR, 100HR, and full 200HR options to fit your path, your schedule, and your life.
200Hr In Person Teacher Training
In person classes, workshops and lectures one day a week from 9am-2pm spread across 6 months. Each week you'll train with Patty & various teachers. Think of it as your weekly yoga brain spa, minus the robes.
- Yoga Alliance accredited 200hr Certificate
- 450 Page Mana Training Manual
- 150 Page Mana Asana Manual
- 5 Hours/week in person training
- 12 months access to Mana Online Training
- Our next training is July 8, 2025 in Paddington Brisbane.
200Hr Online Yoga Teacher Training
Our online classes, workshops and lectures are grouped into 8 sections for you to move through at your own pace over 12 months. Our videos are entertaining and rich with knowledge and discussions - not the type you'll fall asleep to - we promise!
- Access to 8 online modules, each containing 25 hours of content
- Yoga Alliance accredited 200hr Certificate
- 450 Page Mana Training Manual
- 150 Page Mana Asana Manual
- 12 months access to Mana Online Training
What Will I Learn During My Training?
- How to teach Vinyasa yoga
- 8 Limbs of yoga
- Yamas & Niyamas
- Yoga Sutras
- How to teach Meditation & Pranayama
- Anatomy
- Dynamic movement practices
- Chakras & subtle energy
- Anatomy of yoga pose
- Assisting, adjusting & offering variations
- How to sequence & plan a class
- Kriyas, chanting & mudras
- How to start your yoga business
- Graduate with a Yoga Alliance accredited 200hr Certificate.
How Much Does It Cost?
- $1190 for Online Training
- $4200 for In Person Training
- In Person Training price reflects face to face in person training by Patty Perlman & various teachers
- Both grant you access to online training materials for 12 months
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long do I have to complete my training? We think 6-12 months is a suitable time to complete your training and receive your Yoga Alliance accreditation certificate. Sometimes life happens, so we work with you individually to help you stay on track and find a study plan that works for you.
- How long will I have access to the course content for? You will have access to the course content for 12 months. In some cases a 6 month extension can be provided.
- Are there any prerequisites of entry requirements before I can complete this course? Practicing yoga and meditation is a great way for you to prepare for this course. We have a complimentary online library to help you start your journey.
- Are there any assessments required to complete the course? Yes, each module is complete with a quiz to help guide you through important key points of the training. They are not graded, they are there for you to gage how you are absorbing the information and where to place more attention when needed.
- Am I qualified to teach yoga after I complete this course? Yes. After completing our Yoga Alliance® certified training you are qualified to teach yoga, meditation and pranayama through yoga classes, workshops, retreats and more. We work closely with you to steer you down your own path and carve your niche, so you graduate with us doing what you love the most.
- Is this course globally recognised? Yes, Mana Yoga trainings and courses are registered with Yoga Alliance. Yoga Alliance® is the largest nonprofit association representing the yoga community.
- I just want to deepen my own experience of Yoga, is this course right for me? Yes. At Mana we extend our values of providing you with an experience to enrich your life for years to come. As a Mana trained teacher you will deepen your own understanding and develop a dedicated daily asana and meditation practice. You'll understand the traditional and modern teachings and the significance of the 8 limbs of yoga through practice, lecture, discussion, teaching and personal guidance from your teachers.
30Hr - 50Hr - 100Hr Trainings
In person classes, workshops and lectures one day a week from 9am-2pm spread across 2-4 months. You'll train with Patty & various teachers for your weekly dose of laughing and enriching conversation.
- 100HR Yin Yoga, Meridians & Advanced Guided Relaxation Training
- 50HR Advanced Sequencing w Chakras & Koshas
- 50HR Philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita & Yoga Sutras
- 50HR Advanced History, Philosophy & Ethics of Influential Yogas (Iyengar, Kundalini, Bikram, ect)
- 30HR Advanced Yoga & Pranayama Anatomy (online only)
- Yoga Alliance Certificate
Upcoming Courses
| Date | Location | Time | Course Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2025 | Paddington, Qld | 9-2 | 200HR Yoga Teacher Training, A Path To Joy | View Course |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Bardon, Qld | 9-2 | 50HR Philosophy: The Bhagavad Gita & Yoga Sutras Training | View Course |
| Jan 21, 2026 | New Farm, Qld | 9-2 | 100HR Yin Yoga, Meridians & Advanced Guided Relaxation Training | View Course |
| Coming Soon | Brisbane, Qld | TBA | 50HR Advanced Sequencing with Chakras & Koshas Training | View Course |
WHY CHOOSE MANA®?
At Mana we extend our values of providing you with an experience to enrich your life for years to come. As a Mana trained teacher you will deepen your own understanding and develop a dedicated daily asana and meditation practice. You'll understand the traditional and modern teachings and the significance of the 8 limbs of yoga through practice, lecture, discussion, teaching and personal guidance from your teachers. This is for everyone who wants to deepen their yoga practice.
Your Teachers
Patty Perlman
Patty is a senior teacher + the lead teacher for all Mana Yoga trainings. Patty is RYS 500 + ERYT 500. Patty has been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching for 14. She is the founder of Mana Yoga Retreats, leads over 110 retreat guests per year, creates corporate programs and works exclusively with yoga teacher trainees. Her love for yoga and training teachers let her to made a training that is accessible to everyone and accessed from anywhere. Much of her time is spent in the great outdoors, and she believes this plays a big role in helping her create an authentic and down to earth training for the modern yogi.
Martin Collyer
Martin is a long term movement and yoga enthusiast. His yoga practice spans almost two decades, his diligent practice and exploration of movement and artistry around three decades. This passion led Marty to study physiotherapy full time at the University of Queensland, which he began in 2019. He is passionate about effectively using yoga in all its facets to explore what it means to be most deeply, fully and exquisitely in this project of being human. Moreover, he is deeply engaged in guiding new and established yoga teachers to find the most elegant expression of their work.
Shae Gready
Shae is a proud graduate from Mana Yoga’s first class of teacher trainees - Vinyasa and Yin. Shae found her authentic teaching voice, influenced by a combination of shared knowledge, ancient wisdom and her own personal experiences and realisations through the practice of self reflection, acceptance and understanding. Shae now leads retreats for Mana and teaches weekly classes from her home studio.
Jana Jones
Jana Jones is the owner of Zen Yoga + Pilates and is the warm and loving face of our favourite yin yoga classes. Her knowledge of assisting and modifying poses to suit a variety of bodies shines strong through her gentle and dedicated practice. She has been a student of yoga and Buddhism for nearly 20 years and holds a degree in psychology. Her extensive study of yoga philosophy shines through in our training discussions..
Mana Yoga 200Hr Yoga Teacher Training is certified by Yoga Alliance. Our unique training delivers a strong focus on anatomy while seamlessly blending the philosophies of the East with current science and research from the West.
“I’m so grateful that the stars aligned to bring me to the Mana YTT at just the right time. I had toyed with the idea of doing yoga training for a while, and I felt confident this would be the right place for my first. The combined knowledge & experience of Patty, Jana & Marty was a great balance, and I really enjoyed how the course flowed. I feel confident that I've been taught with deep integrity, so that I may in turn share yoga that is deeply rooted to its history with others”.
Lisa, Pilates and Yoga Teacher
"The 200HR Yoga Training with Mana was a truly transformative experience. Learnings go beyond 'learning poses' to teach students the ways in which the practice of yoga is a part of our daily life experience - in our head, hearts and mind. Thank you to Patty, Jana and Marty for providing such a holistic training schedule of theory and practice, all in-person with lots of laughter, fun, support and opportunities for deep self-discovery along the way."
Dr Wendy, Psychologist
"I attended a Mana Yoga training not knowing what I wanted to to do with the learnings and teachings. The course strengthened by own practice and gave me a lot of clarity and direction in almost every area of my life. Patty is a thoughtful and caring teacher and I felt that she genuinely cared about what I wanted to do with this course. I'm a much calmer and more content person, and I even decided to teach a few classes to share what I've learned. It was a truely transformation experience."
Sarah, Lawyer and Mother
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