Join our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
- a 4 Week immersive experience
designed to fit into your life, not take over it.
In this highly respected training, you'll discover new depths in your personal yoga practice & learn to share the transformative power of yoga with others.
Our Studios Have More Than 1,000 5-Star Google & Facebook Reviews
Becoming a yoga teacher is far from just learning poses, it's about:
nurturing yourself at the deepest level.
Far from just a certification, it's a journey that will leave you with
immense personal growth & fulfillment.
Ready to step into your path of inspiring others, while inspiring yourself on a whole new level?
Our training isn't just a series of videos for you to watch on your own - it is 100% a real, live experience.
These 4 weeks will support you in uncovering limiting beliefs, in creating game-changer, powerful habits in yoga & meditation & breath work & in becoming
the most fully expressed, authentic & fully alive version of yourself.
That energy is so contagious for every area of your life, personally, professionally & with all you desire to create in your life.
Testimonials & Verified Reviews
I am really so blown away by how you both make teaching seem so effortless and natural. - Dachin, July 2024 Graduate
Get ready for the best gift you can give yourself!! This is so much more than learning yoga poses, sequencing & alignment. This is life changing." - Ashley, July 2024 Graduate
This is an intensive on inner awareness and finding mental peace, with a whole lot of laughs and knowledge, while getting to know some fantastic humans in the process.
- Sarah - Jan 2024 Graduate
Why Yoga Teacher Training?
Because reading all the books, "thinking" about meditation, new habits, the neuroscience, awareness, all the podcasts, all the learnings, all the ancient wisdoms....
all of it adds up to zip zip zero (truly),
if it isn't actually experienced/practiced in real life.
We’re in it with you every day for 4 weeks...
sharing honest truths, learning together as a community, in twice daily live sessions (that work WITH your busy life).
The connection, camaraderie, energy, a-ha moments, and self-discovery within the group are unmatched.
Testimonials & Verified Reviews
You can feel how experienced and grounded they are in each of their practices, while being so open and learning at all times.
- Isabel, July 2024 Graduate
They are the perfect yin and yang to each other. I LOVE YOU GUYS
-Kaitlyn , Jan 2024 Graduate
Thank you for sharing your experience, knowledge, time, talent, and heart with us! Truly the most valuable class I have ever taken!
- Linda, July 2024 Graduate
Our next live, 4 week training is:
Monday, February 3rd - Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
Every Monday - Thursday
→ 6:00 am – 7:30 am EST
Wake up and pop open your computer. Together, we’ll meditate, journal, get clear on our intentions for the day, and do yoga in an uplifting environment. We’ll close our computers at 7:30 am so you can get on with your regular schedule.
Every Monday - Thursday
→ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST
We’ll hop back on for another live session to deepen our learnings from the course, learn the science, expand on the yoga teachings, and of course – do more yoga. We’ll also connect and share before hopping off for a night of blissful sleep. (Restorative yoga at night is so good for this!)
Every Sunday →
9:00 am – 3:30 pm EST
Join us in person at our Chapel Hill studio for continued yoga training and mentoring. Also available live via Zoom.
Testimonials & Verified Reviews
Our morning rituals create the best start to my days and I intend on continuing this practice going forward. Throughout the day, I have found myself to be less anxious, more focused and grounded, and more in tune with my own body and feelings which permeates the interactions I have with others and myself in a more positive way."
Carrie, Jan 2024 Graduate
I don't feel like I am the same person at the end of the training that I was at the beginning; I feel more confident, courageous, and strong on the inside and out. This training was a four week intensive in discovering myself more deeply and learning how to share myself with others in the safest and most welcoming community.
- Nimesha, Jan 2024 Graduate
Expect To Deep Dive Into:
Yoga Sequencing
In Yoga Teacher Training, we’ll bring you out of the theory phase and into the practicing phase so you can confidently share your love of yoga with others in a continuous and connected pattern.
From this, you'll naturally grow to share your unique voice & authenticity in new ways.
Breathwork
The way all of us breathe unconsciously is harmful to our physical, emotional, and mental health.
It creates more stress and anxiety.
We’ll flip this switch during our four weeks together and get you breathing at your best.
Meditation
We’ll dive deep into all the incredible, modern science of meditation and we’ll meditate every day.
Even if you think you can’t do it or it’s not your thing, you’ll soon discover how easy meditation can be and how life-changing it is.
Sharing Yourself
The way we make a difference is when we share our genuine & authentic selves.
You'll discover how to confidently lead a group of people in a way that deeply connects and “lands” with them. This a skill set will serve you well beyond the mat, in many other facets of your life.
Yoga Assists
Assists in yoga are such a gift & offer so much care, compassion, stability & extension.
A yoga assist can often foster transformation in ways that a verbal assist cannot. You'll feel confident in offering these in your classes or for yourself.
The Business Of Yoga
You won’t just graduate from our training and hope for the best.
We will both share everything we know from sharing yoga full time for a combined 18 years, & in creating two successful yoga studios that continue to thrive.
And More
From yoga anatomy and alignment,
to Chakras, to Yamas & Niyamas …
There's so much more that’s woven into Yoga Teacher Training!
Through it all, you’ll learn to see and experience life in a whole new way – not just reacting to everyday circumstances, but choosing how to live in a more intentional, enjoyable way.
Testimonials & Verified Reviews
The AM meditation was fantastic. I think meditation can be a really daunting thing and in the past, I only ever did it when I was stressed out/not doing emotionally well. Putting this into consistent practice made me feel so accomplished and peaceful as I moved throughout my days. Same with the daily practice -- I gained an energy I didn't even know I had! (literally, I was concerned I had a sleep disorder because of how chronically tired I was before this training.)
- Lindy, Jan 2024 Graduate
Oh I was dreading partnering. DREADING. I hate not living up to someone's expectations or disappointing them so I was hating the thought of this but I LOVED IT!!!! I felt very connected with all of my partners and got to know them well quickly. Something about this training makes everyone so open and raw that the connections are so quick and easy and flowy. I will not let go of these people!!
- Ashley, Jan 2024 Graduate
Meet Your Teachers
Shelley Roupas & Heather Kasey
Hey, I’m Shelley Roupas. (On The Right)
I am a mom & bonus mom of 4 fellas (21-24 years old,) married to Todd (the fun to my serious,) founder of Feel Better Yoga, an RYT500, a Tier 1 Certified Baptiste Teacher & Lululemon Ambassador.
I completely love what I get to do every day!
I created Feel Better Yoga in Sept 2016, and still feel so in love with the fact that I get to do this! I fully believe, "what you give, you get," & getting to be a part of other people's transformative journeys is such an incredible honor.
I created Feel Better Yoga in my late 40's, during the most painful, scary time in my life. I was in broadcasting during that time, loved that, too, but yoga helped me see my life differently, in such a helpful way, that I felt I had to share it with other people, "come what may!" (Even though I could talk to a TV camera all day long with no problem, sharing in front of "real eyeballs" terrified me.) I am so glad I took that chance.
Hey, I’m Heather Kasey. (On The Left)
Director of Feel Better Yoga Teacher Training, An RYT500 with advanced training in anatomy, restorative yoga, yoga & emotions, and more.
I’ve been a full-time yoga teacher since 2012. My teachers include Dice Iida-Klein, Rusty Wells, Tiffany Cruikshank, and all of my students. When I’m not doing yoga, you can probably find me with my darling dog Reese or saving elephants through my non-profit, ELEI (Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment).
My Feel Better Yoga students say they love my natural, calm, knowledgeable way of sharing advanced yoga with lightness, ease, and FUN. My goal is to make you feel seen, and connected, and know that you ARE ENOUGH EXACTLY AS YOU ARE.
FAQ's
Q. When does the next round of Yoga Teacher Training begin?
Q. What if I can’t do handstands or wheels or crows, etc.?
Q. I don’t live in Burlington or Chapel Hill, NC. Can I still do this training?
Q. What if I’m not sure if I want to teach yoga?
Q. I’ll be coming in for this training from out of town. Where can I stay?
Q. Is it OK if I have to miss a day or session during the training?
Q. What’s the financial investment?
Q. Why should I sign up NOW vs. waiting for another round?
Testimonials & Verified Reviews
Heather is a wealth of knowledge so it’s super helpful. She was also so much fun. Shelley is so great bc she makes you laugh and also think deeply within your head and it challenged me. Together, it’s seamless. Truly. Dream team.
- Sarah - Jan 2024 Graduate
I discovered, or rather, rediscovered, how much resolve I can have when my heart and mind are directed towards a single goal. YTT showed me that when the drive and inspiration comes from within myself, I have way more spirit than I previously thought.
- Sterling, Jan 2024 Graduate
This journey will change you for the better.
Yoga Teacher Training is a transformative personal journey that will have ripple effects in every area of your life.
Your relationships. Your work. Your parenting. Your hobbies. You name it.
Snag your spot for our next session and let the ripples begin!
