500 Hours Viveka Yoga Teacher Training at SolarYou Yoga
October 2025 (first module) - Spring 2027
Stand out as a competitive 500HR RYT teacher, expand teaching opportunities and lead your own trainings and workshops!
Led by certified Viveka Yoga School (Yoga Alliance certified)
Lara Ederer, Dikla Kafka, Irina Novikova (guest teacher)
Why would you consider joining SolarYou Yoga 500HR Teacher Training?
DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE READY TO BUID YOUR TEACHING CAREER OR BRING IT TO A NEW LEVEL BEYOND TEACHING REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLASSES?
ARE YOU READY TO STAND OUT ON STURATED MARKET AND CHARGE HIGHER RATES FOR YOUR WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS?
DO YOU WANT TO RUN YOUR OWN TRAINING PROGRAMS OR JOIN YOUR LOCAL PRORGAMS AS A UEST TEACHER TO TRAIN OTHER FUTURE TEACHERS?
ARE YOU READY TO OPEN DOORS TO CORPORATE, WELLNESS AND MEDICAL FIELDS? READY TO TEACH INTERNATIONALLY OR OFFER RETREARS?
How soon can I get 500HR certification?
You can choose your modules and complete the 500-hour certification at your own pace—anytime within 1.5 to 3 years.
If you'd like to complete it quickly, simply register for all upcoming modules from October 2025 through Spring 2027.
Prefer a more relaxed schedule? You’ll have up to 3 years to finish all required modules.
What registered yoga school is offering 500HR training?.
The yoga world is full of 200-hour teachers. A 500-hour certification makes you more competitive and instantly credible to studios, retreat centers, and clients.
Studios and private clients are more willing to pay higher rates for advanced teachers.
If you want to lead YTT programs, you usually must be RYT-500.
Retreat centers abroad often require 500-hour certification.
If your dream includes traveling, teaching on beaches or in mountain ashrams, this is a must-have.
It makes you eligible for teaching in hospitals, rehab centers, or wellness resorts.
Get trained by leading teachers.
500HR Yoga Teacher Certification program is offered by Viveka registered Yoga School and takes place at SolarYou Yoga studio in Downtown Kirkland. Program is led by renowned senior teachers Dikla Kafka and Lara Ederer who are the founders of Viveka Yoga School and Irina Novikova who is a SolarYou Yoga studio owner and E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, RPYT®, YACEP® Yoga Alliance certified teacher.
Both Lara and Dikla are 500 Hour E-RYT and YACEP with Yoga Alliance . You will be trained by a team of teachers with a combined 45 years of teaching experience.
The school offers 200-hour trainings annually, and many local studios are proud to welcome Viveka graduates into their teaching teams.
Should I be experienced practitioner?
This training is welcoming everyone! If you are a very beginner teacher or a recent 200HR graduate you will learn a lot of modifications for all poses that you will use in your own practice. if you are an advanced practitioner you will learn how to teach both to beginners and experienced practitioners.
The difference is that more experienced practitioners can step on the path of teaching more sophisticated classes and/or workshops and trainings while beginners should invest a bit more time in their own practice to get confidence.
We promise a very respectful community and friendly and supportive atmosphere. Everyone regardless of their current level of practice will feel seen, supported and taken care of! And we also promise fun and joyful time!
Traditional as it should be.
Yoga Teacher Training is hosted by SolarYou Yoga studio that offers asana practice with the best trained teachers in the area and access to variety of fundamental and authentic classes such as Universal Yoga (cross mat), Deep Stretch, Ashtanga Variations, Slow Flow, Yin for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of trainees.
We offer yoga practice in its authentic form through various styles and methodologies. At SolarYou Yoga we believe that “all levels” classes do not fit all. We have dedicated classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners. In the beginners classes we focus on the basics, alignment, and breath. Intermediate classes are spiced up with sophisticated arm balances and building ultimate strength and endurance. Advanced classes are a truly deep psycoenergetical practice with unique transitions.
SolarYou Yoga offers deep stretch and HIIT (whole body workout) to support your yoga practice both stretch and strength wise.
SolarYou Yoga is a brand new studio with a vibrant ECO interior. Amenities include showers, lockers, changerooms, heated floors. Studio located in the heart of Downtown Kirkland with plenty of restaurants, parks and lake beach.
Rewrite Your Story. Master Your Mat. Change Your Life. Start with Yoga.
Train at SolarYou Yoga.
Why do you want to join Yoga Teacher Training
at SolarYou Yoga?
WE OFFER YOU WAYS TO EXPLORE CLASSES AND GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE THE BEFINNING OF THE TRAINING
Make your first training stand out. Learn to sequence intelligently.
TRAINING CONTENT
Advanced Anatomy and MFR (25HR) - Oct 2025 (Lara)
Advanced Sequencing (50HR) - Nov 2025 (Dikla, Irina)
Full Yin Yoga Teacher Training (50HR) - March 2026 (Leah Adams)
Svadhyaya Immersion - The inner path / journey inward (25HR) - April 2026 (Dikla, Irina)
Traditional Chinese Medicine for yoga (25HR) - Summer 2026 (Leah Adams)
Yoga for Athletes (25HR) - October 2026 (Lara)
Hatha Basics (25HR) - November 2026 (Dikla)
Restorative Yoga (25HR) - Spring 2027 (Lara)
Ashtanga Basics (25HR) - Spring 2027 (Dikla)
Advance Your Practice (25HR) - Summer 2027 (Lara)
Theraputic Yoga (25HR) - Autumn 2027 (Irina)
READY TO JOIN TRAINING?
WE OFFER YOU WAYS TO EXPLORE CLASSES AND GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE THE BEFINNING OF THE TRAINING
If you are new to SolarYou Yoga we offer 3 free classes to meet the studio and teachers. Can be added to New Client Special (3 weeks unlimited for $69).
If you are existing member of SolarYou Yoga you are offered a special member price.
Everyone is invited to join QnA sessions with Irina, Dikla and Lara in February and March or reach out to these teachers for more qustions.
WHO CAN JOIN 500HR YTT?
There are a few requirements that you need to meet prior to joining 500HR program:
You need to graduate from 200HR Yoga Teacher Program that is Yoga Alliance certified. We accept certifications from most of other schools. We will ask you to provide your 200HR certificate along with your application.
If you do not have 200HR certification yet or you already have 200HR program that is not Yoga Alliance Certified please mention this in the inquiry form. We have opportunity to enroll to 200HR program that is certified by Yoga Alliance at SolarYou Yoga studio.
If you already have some hours towards 500HR acquired through another Yoga Alliance registered school we will need to work with you individually to evaluate if any of these hours can be counted towards VIVEKA 500HR program.
PAYMENT PLANS
Each 25HR module costs $675 if prepaid with an early bird discount (20% OFF the full price!).
Current SYY member on the prepaid plan (at least 6 months prepaid plans are qualified for discounts) and VIVEKA Yoga School graduates (any past 200HR program) can claim $675 discounted price at any time beyond Early Bird period.
Full price for each 25HR module is $850. Early Bird savings are $20%!
Installment plans are available per individual request.
MODULES
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ADVANCED ANATOMY and MFR (25HR) led by LARA EDERER
DATES: Oct 4 (start date)
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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ADVANCED SEQUENCING (50HR) led by DIKLA KAFKA and IRINA NOVIKOVA
DATES: Nov 7 (start date)
EARLY BIRD: $1350 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $1350 at any timeFull price: $1680
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YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (50HR) led by LEAH ADAMS
DATES: March 15 (start date)
EARLY BIRD: $1350 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $1350 at any timeFull price: $1680
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SVADHYAYA IMMERSION / THE INNER PATH (25HR) led by DIKLA KAFKA, and RINA NOVIKOVA
DATES: April 3 (start date)
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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CHINESE MEDICINE FOR YOGA (25HR) led by LEAH ADAMS
DATES: Summer 2026
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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YOGA FOR ATHLETES and ADVANCED ASSISTING (25HR) led by LAR EDERER
DATES: September 2026
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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HATHA BASICS (25HR) led by DIKLA KAFKA and IRINA NOVIKOVA
DATES: November 2026
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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ASHTANGA BASICS (25HR) led by DIKLA KAFKA
DATES: March 2027
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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ADVANCED ASHTANGA (25HR) led by LARA EDERER
DATES: April 2027
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
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THERAPUTIC YOGA (25HR) led by IRINA NOVIKOVA
DATES: Summer 2027
EARLY BIRD: $675 prior to September 21.
DISCOUNTS: SYY only 6+ months prepaid members and VIVEKA graduates: $675 at any timeFull price: $850
PREPAY & SAVE DOUBLE
IF YOU LIKE TO PAY THE LOWEREST PRICE PER VISIT AND ENJOY SPECIAL PERKS OF VIP CLIENT THEN THIS IS YOUR BEST CHOICE!
Commitments have their benefits! We all have some goals. Some goals are more physically measurable like getting into splits or mastering certain arm balances. Some goals are more energetical or spiritual like slowing down the thoughts, uncluttering the mind. But all results do not happen overnight. If you want the classes at the best rates and you do not mind short, medium or longer commitments then you will get the best deal!
If you are new to the studio or are not on the prepaid annual membership yet sign up for both training and 12 months unlimited membership and get $400 OFF for Annual 12 months Unlimited membership.
At SolarYou Yoga, we know your goals and we guide you towards reaching them in the most efficient and fun way.
FAQs
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To enroll in our teacher training, simply complete the application, and we’ll get back to you shortly. If you’re new to our studio, we’ll arrange sessions for you to try classes with our leading teachers.
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Yes, the training is certified through Yoga Alliance, and graduates who successfully complete all requirements (including practice hours and homework) can register their certificate with Yoga Alliance.
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We advise you to start practicing at SolarYou Yoga as much as possible to become familiar with the studio, teachers, and classes. This will help you gain a basic understanding of yoga postures, alignment principles, and a readiness to commit to the training schedule.
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Not everyone who joins teacher training plans to become a teacher. In fact, the majority of participants use the knowledge gained to deepen their personal practice and make it more consistent. You’ll learn how to practice yoga at home at your own convenience, with guidance on poses, alignment, and routines. You’ll also be introduced to valuable resources and books that open the door to the path of yoga. And if you decide to explore further, this training will provide you with an excellent foundation to start your journey!
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Yes, by successfully completing all the requirements of SolarYou Yoga’s Teacher Training Program, you will receive a certificate of completion at the 200-Hour Level. You will also have the option to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200. Our training provides the minimum credential most studios, gyms, and other organizations require when hiring yoga teachers.
After graduation, we offer the opportunity to join our apprentice program, where you can co-teach and assist in public classes. This hands-on experience will help you build confidence and gain the skills needed to teach your own classes.
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IF you have to miss a class and particularly if you have a scheduled trip prior to the training start please let us know. We can work with you individually to help to make up a session.
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Please check out our special offers for the training!
SolarYou Yoga Prepaid and Autocharge members enjoy an exclusive $800 discount. Everyone can take advantage of our Early Bird discount or set up a convenient Payment Plan.
We also offer a fantastic package that includes a prepaid annual plan combined with the training.
To learn more, simply fill out our inquiry form, and we’ll get back to you shortly with the best available offer at the time of your inquiry.
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No. We will provide you with the lost of books you will need to get prior to the teacher training.
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There’s no minimum yoga experience needed to join our Yoga Teacher Training. Some participants have been practicing for years, while others are just beginning their yoga journey. If you feel drawn to this path, no matter your experience level, we’d be thrilled to welcome you!
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Not at all! You don’t need to master the postures, especially the more advanced asanas, to join. In fact, having a mix of experience levels among participants enriches the teacher training experience for everyone.
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SolarYou Yoga’s alignment-based hatha yoga is designed to be inclusive, welcoming individuals of all body types and abilities. Yoga can be a valuable tool for managing the physical challenges associated with injuries, illnesses, or chronic health conditions. To ensure your practice is tailored to your needs, consult with your doctor and communicate your specific circumstances to the experienced instructors. You can reach out via email at info@solaryouyoga.com or discuss these details during your personal interview to better understand how your health may influence your asana practice throughout teacher training.
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No. We advise minors to join after 14 years old if they are interested in yoga practice.
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We aim to get the group not larger than 25 people to guarantee everyone gets enough attention and personal teacher’s time.
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If you are a beginner practitioner, we recommend focusing on applying your knowledge by attending a variety of classes to gradually build your skills in asana practice.
For experienced practitioners, you can either elevate your practice to an advanced level or explore the path of teaching. We offer an apprenticeship program that allows you to co-teach real classes, helping you build confidence and deepen your expertise.
Most trainees eventually discover the areas of yoga they are most passionate about. They may choose to specialize in gentler practices like restorative yoga, yoga for kids, prenatal yoga or dive deeper into more dynamic styles that represent the full system of yoga.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
IF YOU LIKE TO JOIN BUT HAVE SOME SCHEDULE CONFLICTS OR ORGANIZATION QUESTIONS WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP!
Please fill the inquiry form and let us know about your questions or concerns.
Do not forget to schedule your trial sessions if you are new to the studio. The more classes you take prior to the training the better! Additional practice will boost your confidence and highlight questions that you will be curious to learn during the training.
WHO WILL TEACH YOU?
Dikla Kafka
Viveka Yoga School co-founder,
E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500 Yoga Alliance certified
Ashtanga Variations, Slow Flow Teacher
I started my yoga journey back in Tel Aviv, my home town, after 5 years of Korean martial arts practice. I was immediately drawn to the magic and depth of yoga. I practiced Ashtanga, Iyengar and Sivananda yoga, and finished my level 1 Ashtanga training in 2010, while pregnant with my second child.
I teach Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha yoga. I lead TT programs since 2017 and advanced trainings and Yoga Philosophy workshops since 2015.
Yoga Education
Over the years I studied with Kino MacGregor, Dharma Mittra, Jason Crandell, Edward Clark and many other great teachers around the world:
- 100h Ashtanga, Yogalab TLV
- 200h Hatha, HYI
- 200h vinyasa, Les Leventhal
- 95h Yin, Ali Valdez
- 500h advanced certification, Sattva Yoga
Other Education
- MA in political Science and philosophy, Tel Aviv university
- BA in Interdisciplinary Arts studies, Tel Aviv university
In my spare time I raise my 2 amazing girls, play the violin and practice martial arts.
Lara Ederer
Viveka Yoga School co-founder,
E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500 Yoga Alliance certified
Ashtanga Variations, Slow Flow, Restorative, Yin, Myofascial release Teacher
Lara was introduced to yoga in 2002 by a newly certified friend who needed practice students. Over the next several years she ventured in and out of the practice as well as different styles until she found her "home" in Vinyasa and Ashtanga traditions. In 2011 she completed her 200 Hour with Be Luminous with a primary focus in Power Vinyasa, Vinyasa, and Slow Flow. Lara has spent the last 3 years studying with her teacher Tiffany Cruickshank and Yoga Medicine, a school that is an adjunct to eastern and western medicine with a yogic component. In August, 2018 Lara completed her 500 hour advanced studies having added yin, restorative, myofascial release, therapeutics, internal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, orthopedics, and cadaver dissection studies to her training experiences. Lara is also registered as a Therapeutic Specialist and has continued with her 1000 hour studies through Yoga Medicine.
In addition to teaching she is the co-founder of Yogalab Northwest, a community inspired organization that hosts international yoga teachers in the Seattle area. YLNW has hosted Sri Dharma Mittra, Kino Macgregor, Jason Crandell, Tiffany Cruickshank, Chris Chavez, Amy Ippoliti, Carmen Aguilar.
Lara has completed 75 hours of Advanced Teacher Training with Jason Crandell, 50 hours of Advanced Therapeutics and Teacher Training with Amy Ippoliti, 25 hours with Sri Dharma Mittra, 40 hours with Kino Macgregor, and 25 hours of assisting with Lisa Black.
As co-founder of Viveka Yoga RYS with Dikla Kafka, Lara has mentored 47 aspiring yoga teachers in 4 separate 200 hour YTT programs and graduated 4 from one 300 hour advanced training.
When she is not teaching she spends time traveling with her husband and son.
Irina Novikova
Owner of SolarYou Yoga,
E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, RPYT®, YACEP® Yoga Alliance certified Universal Yoga Teacher
Irina Novikova is a former Microsoft Program Manager with 12 years of experience in the tech industry. During her time working in the corporate world Irina discovered and embraced the transformative benefits of a committed yoga practice. Irina spent countless hours working at a desk and during that time found that yoga helped bring the benefits of movement and health into her life. She knows what does it mean to not being able to reach toes or come up to wheel, and suffer from low back pain and tide hamstrings. No wonder that posture, alignment, joint safety are her primary focus along with healing breath. Irina grew up overseas and lived in 4 countries. She always loved dancing but had to follow a different path to provide for the family. However, passion for movement never left her alone and over time she notices that she silently repeats instructions after her teachers and pictures herself being a teacher. At the age of 33 she left software industry to become a yoga teacher. Irina loves seeing her students grow! She offers a few stages of asana so everyone has something to work on. She challenges her students to look inwards to discover the best parts of their personality and shine them out to the world. Irina is a certified 200E-RYT, 500-RYT, RPYT with the Yoga Alliance with additional Yin,, Restorative and Prenatal Teacher Trainings taught by West Coast leading yoga teachers like Ali Valdez, Lisa Black, Jodi Boone, and Colette Crawford. Irina is 300hr Certified Baptiste Lead Additional depth to her classes comes from Ana Forrest Advanced Teacher training taken in 2018. In 2018 Irina completed teacher training with world famous teacher Andrey Lappa and her heart was fully dedicated to his system of Universal Yoga. That was the moment when Irina got a dream to offer this practice to Eastside community. In 2019 just two months prior to giving birth to her son, Irina rented a wonderful space that was built into a yoga studio called SolarYou Yoga. In her personal practice and in her current teaching, Irina studies, practices and teaches classes inspired by the Universal Yoga system to become conscious of and liberated from their behaviors and individual patterns. Irina believes that personal evolution is the only way to influence change within and then in the surrounding environment. Now Irina is aiming to share the art of yoga and healthy lifestyle with the Seattle and Eastside communities!
Our clients say…
“Yoga for Everyone actually means Yoga for everyone at SolarYou. I was reluctant to go back in the studio after being out of practice and gaining weight during the pandemic. As a nurse, the pandemic took it's toll on my mental and physical health and I was looking for ways that I could begin to heal the trauma.
What I quickly learned is that everyone is kind, inclusive, and there to guide your practice at any stage of your journey. It's easy to be intimidated by taking the first step, but I have to admit, I'm hooked. In just a few weeks of consistent practice with a combination of in-studio and online classes, I'm amazed at how I can already see my body getting stronger, my confidence returning, and my nervous system starting to calm and reclaim its space. The teachers are stellar, every one of them! So far there isn't a class that I have not enjoyed and and have always left feeling a sense of accomplishment. If you're thinking about it and reading this review, this is the place for you.”
— Rebecca (Google review)
