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Step into the art of movement, breath, and creative expression through The Foundry’s Flow Yoga Teacher Training. This immersive experience is designed for teachers and dedicated students who want to deepen their understanding of Vinyasa yoga and learn how to guide powerful, intentional flow classes.
Train with The Foundry’s most experienced Flow instructors alongside special guest teachers who bring fresh perspective, inspiration, and expertise. Together, our faculty offers decades of experience in teaching, sequencing, and leading students through dynamic, heart-forward practices.
Throughout the training, you’ll explore how to build intelligent sequences, weave in meaningful themes, and create classes that feel both empowering and accessible. You’ll strengthen your ability to teach with confidence, refine your voice, and learn how to hold space for transformation—on the mat and beyond.
Whether you’re pursuing certification or simply wanting to expand your practice and leadership, this training is an opportunity to grow as a student, teacher, and human.
Watch the Zoom Info Call
How to design Flow classes with strong structure, creativity, and rhythm
Sequencing techniques that balance movement, peak poses, and intentional progression
The role of music, pacing, and atmosphere in creating an impactful class experience
The Foundry teaching methodology for leading with clarity, connection, and purpose
Posture breakdowns, alignment principles, and accessible modifications for all bodies
The philosophical roots of yoga and how to integrate meaning into modern practice
Breathwork and pranayama tools to support presence, energy, and focus
Functional anatomy and subtle energy concepts, including the chakra system
Personal development practices to grow your confidence, leadership, and authenticity
Multiple opportunities to practice teach, receive feedback, and refine your skills
Deepen your embodiment of Flow through movement, mindfulness, and dedicated practice
*Self-study hours (ie. memorizing the dialogue & practice teaching) are not included and will be necessary to complete the course. Please plan to dedicate time both before & during training for self-study hours. This is an imperative aspect to finishing this course. This is a full, robust, complete & dynamic teacher training course. Before applying, please look over the dates & times to be sure you can commit.
Accredited Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification
The Foundry is a registered Yoga Alliance yoga school helping people expand their yoga practice through accredited teacher training programs. Upon completion of this 3-month, 200-hour immersion, you will receive a RYT 200-HR certificate through Yoga Alliance and be fully certified and ready to teach 26&2 Hot Yoga classes.
June 12-14 at The Foundry Thousand Oaks (CA)
Fri: 9am-6pm / Sat: 8am-8pm / Sun: 8am-4pm
July 18-25 at The Foundry Thousand Oaks (CA)
Sat, July 18th at 5pm through Sat, July 25th at 12pm
Mondays 5-6:30pm
6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Saturdays 12-2pm
6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15
August 21-23 at The Foundry Thousand Oaks (CA)
Fri: 9am-6pm / Sat: 8am-8pm / Sun: 8am-2pm
Graduation on Sunday, August 23rd at 3pm
*All in-person training dates are mandatory for program completion. Housing is not provided for any of the training. For Zoom sessions, up to three absences are allowed. Any additional absences may require make-up training at an additional cost. All session times are listed in Arizona Time.
Payment Plan Available
$1,000 deposit due at registration.
Remaining balance equally divided out over remaining months.
All trainings must be paid in full before graduation weekend.
All teacher training payments to The Foundry are non-refundable.
Minimum Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Available for all in-person dates
- 6 months of consistent practice in the modality you are training in
- Minimum of 20 classes at The Foundry or an approved studio in your chosen modality
Completing our Teacher Training is a transformative experience, but it does not guarantee a teaching position at The Foundry. While we primarily hire from our training programs, all teaching opportunities are based on auditions, availability, and studio needs.
For those interested in opening a Foundry Franchise, completing a 200-hour Foundry Teacher Training is a required first step. Teacher Training serves as an excellent foundation for future studio owners, providing the knowledge and experience essential for leading a successful Foundry community.
TODD DEACON
CO-OWNER OF THE FOUNDRY
One of my greatest joys is being part of a community that is collectively moving toward a more enlightened world. The Foundry is a very special place. I took my first yoga class when I was 15 years old from Cintra Brown at the first Bikram Yoga studio in Arizona, now the Old Town location. I attended Oregon State University on a golf scholarship and received my degree in Business Administration. After college I played professional golf, at the end of my career I was left with chronic back pain. My sister Nicole encourage me to try a regular practice of yoga 5 times a week to see if that would help my back pain and episodes of barely being able to walk due to slipped disks. In no time I could feel the changes happening, but it took months for me to better understand my body and learn to use the practice to heal my body. I lost 40 lbs in the first year of regular practice and episodes of my back locking up reduced significantly. I graduated in the inaugural Foundry Teacher Training and received my 200 Hour RYT Certification in 2015. I am also a certified 26+, Pilates, HIIT and Hot Flow Yoga Teacher.
ELLEN KEANE
FLOW YOGA FACULTY
Ellen is a grounded and magnetic hot yoga + fitness teacher with the E-RYT 200, RYT 300, and YACEP designations. Her first love and passion is for Hot Flow and Yin Yoga, but she also teaches 26&2, Hot HIIT and Hot Pilates. She was first introduced to yoga by her father, who took her to a Bikram yoga class when she was in high school. As an athlete, she loved the structure and intensity of the class. After sustaining an injury, Ellen incorporated more yoga into her life and found a new sense of community outside of being a soccer player. She found the Baptiste yoga practice and got her 200-RYT certification in February of 2017 in Savannah, GA and has been teaching Vinyasa Power Flow Yoga and Yin Yoga ever since. Soon after Ellen moved to AZ with her husband and 3 cats, and taught around the Valley before she completed her 300-RYT at the Foundry Yoga in 2021. Ellen loves to teach teachers how to create an experience whether they are teaching an intentional Hot Flow sequence or guiding a powerfully still Yin Yoga class.
GIANNA PURCELL
FLOW + 26&2 YOGA FACULTY
An International Yoga Teacher, anatomy and movement enthusiast, and Asana Champion, Gianna (she/they) travels the world leading workshops, trainings, retreats, and classes and learning from her teachers. “My mission is to help people get interested in themselves and excited about healing, feelings, and gettin’ dirty.” Gianna does have classes geared towards more advanced asana but provides guidance for all levels. Her emotionally based classes include pranayama and meditation, long held active and passive positions for beginners to movement and veteran practitioners looking for sublet body work. Workshops on the 26&2 BIKRAM series, hatha yoga poses and techniques, Ashtanga yoga, meditation, and functional anatomy are her specialties. She is the creator of the Maha Hatha series and owner of the Siddhi School of Yoga.
ANTON MACKEY
FLOW YOGA FACULTY
Anton Mackey is a deliberate & intentional yoga teacher who masterfully bridges the gap between the spiritual and the physical, weaving his knowledge of the human body with the sacred wisdom of the soul. Anton believes yoga is the practice of uniting the Divine Feminine with the Sacred Masculine to reach higher states of consciousness, while embodying our greatest authentic expression of ourselves. His teaching and guidance creates a space for students to access their unlimited creative potential while navigating beyond limitations, inspiring them to become Empowered, Connected, & Whole! He travels around the globe teaching workshops and teacher trainings, presenting at festivals, and leading yoga and meditation retreats with his beloved, Amy Solara Mackey.
