LIVING ARTS
YOGA INSTITUTE
Advanced Yoga Education for Teachers and Leaders
A professional yoga education rooted in the Yoga of Responsibility
Living Arts Yoga Institute is an accredited educational school offering advanced yoga education rooted in the Yoga of Responsibility.
The Living Arts Yoga Education integrates asana, yoga philosophy, meditation, pranayama (breathwork), mantra, subtle energetics, and embodied self-leadership—preparing practitioners to apply yoga as a practical discipline for real life, not just the mat.
Living Arts Yoga Institute exists to preserve yoga as a living art—training teachers and leaders to apply its wisdom with integrity, responsibility, and embodiment.
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The Living Arts Yoga Training, offered through the Living Arts Yoga Institute, is a comprehensive yoga education designed for those who want more than poses, performance, or credentials.
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Whether you intend to teach yoga or simply live it more skillfully, this education provides a grounded foundation in yoga philosophy, energetics, meditation, and applied self-leadership—supporting clarity, steadiness, and integrity in real life. ​​
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Who This Education Is For
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This training is intentionally designed for:
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Practitioners seeking depth, discernment, and integration
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Leaders, coaches, and creatives wanting embodied tools for real life
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Yoga teachers who want substance beyond sequences and scripts
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Humans ready to take responsibility for their attention, actions, and impact
Teaching yoga is one path. Living Yoga skillfully is the foundation.
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The Foundation: Yoga of Responsibility
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At the heart of this training is the Yoga of Responsibility - a practical framework that treats yoga not as an escape from life, but as a method for meeting it skillfully.
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You’ll learn how responsibility functions as:
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a relationship with attention
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a capacity for regulation and choice
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a foundation for ethical leadership and communication​
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Curriculum & Educational Scope​
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What You’ll Study
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This training integrates classical wisdom with modern application, including:
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Asana as an embodied practice - functional, therapeutic, and adaptable movement rooted in breath, awareness, and appropriate application
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Yoga Philosophy and the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali as applied life tools
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Meditation, mindfulness, and visualization for attention training
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Pranayama for nervous system regulation and vitality
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Subtle energetics and the chakra system as maps of behavior and awareness
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Positive Psychology and self-leadership principles
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Adapting practices for individuals and small groups​
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The emphasis is on understanding, application, and embodiment - not memorization or performance.
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Why Train with Christy Lynn
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With over 30 years of teaching experience and hundreds of yoga teacher graduates, Christy Lynn brings together deep yogic study, real-world leadership experience, and a no-nonsense commitment to personal responsibility.
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Her work is trusted by yoga teachers, entrepreneurs, artists, and leaders who want integrity, clarity, and practices that actually translate into daily life.
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Her teaching emphasizes competency, application, and ethical responsibility across physical, mental, emotional, and relational dimensions of practice.
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This training supports your unique path - whether that includes teaching yoga, leading others, or simply living with more coherence and self-trust.
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Structure & Enrollment
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This is a small, curated cohort to ensure depth, relationship, and individual attention.
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Space is limited by design.
Application required.
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If you’re ready to engage yoga as a living, practical discipline–and take responsibility for how you live, lead, and relate -this training may be for you.
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2026 Dates TBA
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