WELCOME!!

If you’re visiting this page - you most likely have some curiosity & passionate inquiry about deepening your yoga practice and/or sharing yoga with others. That is so awesome and I’m grateful that you are considering Moonbow Yoga & Wellness as your source for expanding your yogic path.

THE 2025 YTT PROGRAM STARTS FEBRUARY 22nd!

The Moonbow Yoga & Wellness 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program offers a caring and holistic body/mind/spirit approach to practicing and teaching yoga. The curriculum combines the ancient wisdom and roots of Hatha Yoga, with modern trends that emphasize movement science, trauma-sensitive leadership, accessible postures, and ethical business practices.

The heart of the program is about cultivating a personal relationship with the cornucopia of modalities, so you may awaken the creative student and teacher that is authentically YOU. After all, the best teaching comes from sharing what you love and know from sincere study and practice. If you go on to teach group classes, that’s icing on the community cake! Students will naturally evolve into the role of teacher through dedicated self-study, group work, practice teaching, and supportive mentorship. The program is committed to providing a welcoming environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion.

The 200-hour program takes place over 9 months and combines in-person weekend sessions, online educational content via Google Classroom, and an independent study Practicum. The in-person sessions at BlissBlissBliss is our opportunity to build community and dive into details through group discussion, partner/small-group activities, student-teaching, and guided practices led by myself and other guest instructors. The Google Classroom content amplifies the program by offering you the freedom to be in your own home and study/practice at your own pace. Two summer Zoom meetings will focus on special content to address any self-study inquiries from the cohort. Overall, the comprehensive program provides an optimal landscape to broaden and deepen your personal connection to yoga, and if interested in teaching, to step confidently into your own radiant style of sharing yoga with others.

The comprehensive YTT includes:
- History of Yoga and Styles of Practice
- Yoga Philosophy and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Exploration of foundational postures through the lens of accessibility and self-agency. The Moonbow program emphasizes teaching humans, not just teaching shapes & postures.
- Purposeful teaching methodology for intelligent sequencing, inspiring themes, and safe, meaningful classes.
- Functional and subtle anatomy as they apply to practicing and teaching yoga.
- Breathing practices (Pranayama)
- Guided relaxations and Meditations
- Adapting postures with yoga props (chairs, bolsters, blocks, blankets, straps, etc)
- Ayurvedic principles for self-care and class planning.
- Mantra, mudra, and yogic lore.
- Understanding the business of yoga, classroom/studio facilitation, and ethical practices for students/teachers.
- And much more!!
Creativity is at the heart of the Moonbow journey. As a YTT student, you will be inspired to creatively thread the roots of yoga with modern practices. We will integrate journaling to enhance the creative flow and body/mind/spirit connection. With your commitment and participation, you will be ready to best meet the needs of today’s yoga audience with safety, meaningful intention, confidence, and passion.
The Moonbow Yoga and Wellness 200-hour YTT program is a Yoga Alliance Certified school. Students that fulfill all program requirements will receive a certificate of completion and can register with Yoga Alliance.
YTT students are expected to attend all program sessions and to stay current with each module’s Google Classroom content, as it will be integrated during the in-person meetings.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Saturdays, 8:00am - 5:00pm and Sundays 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: BlissBlissBliss in Morgantown, WV
February 22 & 23
March 22 & 23
April 12 & 13
May 3 & 4
June 7 & 8 ** Additional 2-hour Zoom Meeting: Monday, June 16th, TBA
July 12 & 13 ** Additional 2-hour Zoom Meeting: Wednesday, July 23rd, TBA
Aug 9 & 10
Sept 6 & 7
Sept 27 & 28
Oct 18 & 19 ** Graduation Weekend
PROGRAM PREREQUISITE
The Moonbow YTT prepares students to teach all-level Hatha yoga classes. You do not need to have an “advanced” practice, however it is recommended that you have at least 2 years of a regular yoga practice prior to enrolling in the YTT program.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

TUITION & DEPOSIT
We strive to make this program accessible to all with payment plans and discounts for early registration (see details below).
Program Deposit: $350
Due within 7 days of acceptance into the program. The deposit is non-refundable and it will hold your space in the upcoming program. The $350 will be deducted from your total tuition rate. It will be paid directly to Heidi Sherwin/Moonbow Yoga & Wellness.
Early Bird Tuition Rate
$2450 total commitment ($350 deposit + $2100 tuition)
Pay by: January 16, 2025
Regular Tuition Rate
$2850 total commitment ($350 deposit + $2500 tuition)
Pay by: February 20, 2025
Monthly Tuition Payment Plan
$2960 total commitment ($350 deposit + 9 monthly payments of $290)
March 1, 2025 – November 1, 2025.
Monthly payments will be paid to Heidi Sherwin/Moonbow Yoga & Wellness

Program Tuition Includes:
- Participation in the Yoga Alliance 200-hour program (In-person and GoogleClassroom)
- Moonbow YTT Manual (108+ pages, updated annually)
- Set of colored pencils for creativity exercises
- Personal and timely feedback from Heidi on all program assignments
- 30 minute mentor calls (optional)
- Discounted yoga pass at BlissBlissBliss
- Unlimited opportunities for you to connect to authentic, wonderful, amazing YOU!
Hard Copy vs Digital Copy??
Although some books are available in a digital version, I highly recommend getting a hard copy that you can hold in your hands and highlight, write on, and put next to your mat while moving through a yoga practice.

If you want to mix and match (digital and hard copy), the books that are Kindle friendly have an ^ before the title.

Books are not included in Program Tuition.

Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body by Jivana Heyman
^ The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga: The Yoga Professional's Guide to a Fulfilling Career (Revised Version, Dec 2023) by Amy Ippoliti
^ Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi

^ Living the Sutras: A Guide to Yoga Wisdom Beyond the Mat by Kelly DiNardo & Amy Pearce-Hayden

Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy & Physiology to Perfect your Practice by Ann Swanson

Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
All payments must be paid on scheduled due dates, based on in-full or monthly payment plan. Deposit is non-refundable.
In the event of cancellation on applicant’s part:
February 11, 2025 or earlier
Deposit will be held ($350), any payments above the deposit will be fully refunded.
February 12 - February 21, 2025
Deposit will be held ($350), and 75% of any payments above the deposit will be refunded.
February 22 - March 5, 2025
Deposit will be held ($350), and 50% of any payments above the deposit will be refunded.

No refunds after March 5, 2025. No exceptions.

If Moonbow Yoga & Wellness cancels the program prior to February 11, 2025, a full tuition refund will be issued, less $150 from deposit.

Any cancellation by Moonbow Yoga & Wellness between February 12 - February 21, 2025, a full tuition refund will be issued, less $350 deposit.

Any cancellation by Moonbow Yoga & Wellness after February 23, 2024, 80% of all tuition payments received will be refunded, less $350 deposit.

In the event of inclement weather or illness, the Lead Instructor may cancel a session and schedule an extra date (TBD), in order to fulfill and complete YTT contact hours.
Moonbow Yoga & Wellness reserves the right to amend this policy at its sole discretion.
Heidi is a teacher at heart with a background in arts education and yoga. Her 30+ years of practicing yoga infuses her creative and eclectic teaching style, which blends alignment principles of Hatha Yoga with her love of somatic movement, playfulness, and mindful breathing. You may experience a little bit of everything in Heidi's classes - from fluid sequences and strength exercises, to creative contemplations and deeply restoring postures. Within all her services, Heidi aims to provide an accessible and welcoming space where EVERYONE can embody a sense of joy, stability, and belonging.
Heidi has been teaching yoga since 2008. In addition to teaching at community studios, she works at WVU Medicine with a team of specialists to offer educational mindfulness programs. She completed her 200-hour yoga training with Joanne VandenHengel from 3rd Street Yoga, Pre/Postnatal yoga training with Sharon Fennimore from Yoga Matrika, and 300-hour yoga training with Yoga on High. She has also been a DONA-trained Birth Doula since 2013 and a certified AromaTouch Technique practitioner since 2015. Heidi has been leading her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program since 2016.
In addition to her yoga career, Heidi holds professional degrees in Art Education (Bachelor’s, The Ohio State University) and Arts Management (Master’s, University of Oregon). Prior to relocating to Morgantown, WV in 2007, Heidi spent nine years in the northwest, and worked significantly in the nonprofit arts and culture sectors. From 2008 to 2012, Heidi was a lecturer in Arts Administration for West Virginia University's School of Art and Design.
Moonbow Yoga & Wellness gives Heidi the opportunity to do and share what she loves as a teacher, mentor, birthworker, joy seeker, and creativity enthusiast. She loves to maintain her personal health and well-being by practicing yoga, meditation, running, making art, being with friends, and spending time with her supportive husband, amazing three daughters, and Australian Shepherd.

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Lead instructor: Heidi Sherwin (E-RYT-500, RPYT)

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YTT GRATITUDE ~ WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“I can't say enough good things about my experience with Heidi and Moonbow YTT. This training has literally changed my life in such a positive way. I can't think of anything I've ever done that has become such an integral part of my everyday life and I want to share what I've learned with everyone! This personal achievement would not have been possible without my time spent with Moonbow YTT! Thanks Heidi for being such a great mentor!” - A.M.

“My experience with Moonbow Yoga and Wellness and Heidi Sherwin was a treasure that I will cherish for the rest of my life. The knowledge and experiences I received during my program has ever changed me (for the better) and I would recommend this school to anyone interested in certification.” - C.D.

“Moonbow Yoga and Wellness is more than a YTT school. The teacher connects and challenges each student on a personal level. She also brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each session. She is one of the greatest and best instructors I have ever had the privilege of working with. If you ever have an opportunity to practice or study with Heidi, don’t miss your chance!” - J.C.

“I've had the privilege to be a student of Heidi's in yoga classes and yoga teacher training. She inspires, nurtures, and encourages, leaving you feeling amazing and uplifted.  Her intuitive teacher style, enables you to learn and grow, while feeling confident in the knowledge you are gaining. If you get the opportunity to take any of her classes, I cannot recommend them enough.” -D.G.

"Heidi is a truly incredible instructor! She is very knowledgeable and a kind, beautiful soul. It is always a pleasure to be in her presence and she genuinely cares about all of her students and making sure they are safe, comfortable, and enjoying their time on the mat!" - L.H.

“To say my Teacher Training with Heidi was an amazing experience is an understatement! I had been trained with another yoga certification prior to enrolling in Moonbow, and had been teaching yoga for a period of 8 years. I was quite surprised at how much I did not actually know after enrolling in the Moonbow Program. Heidi is knowledgeable, delightful and encouraging! This training has made me look at my practice in a more peace filled way. My Yoga Teacher Training was a beautiful journey. My only regret was waiting so long before enrolling in the Moonbow Program. If you have any reservations, you won’t once you meet Heidi.” - L.C.

“Heidi was a phenomenal teacher and I could not have asked for a better YTT experience. She is incredibly kind, supportive, creative, and knowledgeable; making this training the perfect safe learning experience. I would recommend this training in a heartbeat to anyone wanting a deeper understanding of both yoga and themselves.” - K.C.