The Spiritual Life Society is a
 Registered Yoga School (RYS) with
Welcome to the Spiritual Life Society & Yoga Center of Hudson, a YogaAlliance registered school (RYS). Click here to vist the YogaAlliance website.
 Integrity.     Diversity.   Community.

Welcome to the Spiritual Life Society & Yoga Center of Hudson, a YogaAlliance registered school (RYS). Click here to vist the YogaAlliance website.
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Yoga Teacher Training & Certification Program

  • Our Mission is to train qualified Yoga instructors that teach safely and who inspire their students to seek and discover their inner selves.

  • We have been offering Yoga Teacher Training in Hudson since 1982. We are a "Registered Yoga School" (RYS) with YogaAlliance. Our certification will qualify a graduate to become a "Registered Yoga Teacher" (RYT) at the 200 hour level.

  • Our senior instructors have are each have over 30 years experience in teaching Yoga and Mediation and have been trained in a variety of Yoga traditions.

This is a complete program for the serious student who would like to learn more about philosophy, teaching methods, and various advanced areas of Hatha Yoga and classical Astanga (Raja) yoga. This is an ONGOING offering for our local students, it is NOT available as an intensive program for out-of-towners.

However, you don't need to be looking for certification to join us. We would be happy and honored if you are already a Yoga teacher or a serious student that would like to join us regularly or occassionally. In many ways, this group also serves as "continueing education" and a "Yoga Teacher Support Group".

This is definitely not a "quick-certification" program - quite the opposite. We stress that you must learn to live Yoga before you can teach it. Student teachers are expected to have a daily Yoga practice, and attend classes in Hudson with us, and at other places regularly during training. Most students will take at least two years to complete the certification requirements.



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    *It's the LITTLE Things in Life that Make a BIG Difference! by Larry & Susan Terkel
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*It's the LITTLE Things
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We practice and teach the
classical eight‑limbed
We practice and teach the classical eight‑limbed Astanga Yoga (Raja Yoga)
as codified by Patañjali
in the Yoga Sutras.

  1. Yama
  2. Niyama
  3. Asana
  4. Pranayama
  5. Pratyahara
  6. Dharana
  7. Dhyana
  8. Samadhi


We meet at the Old Church on the Green in Hudson on every Sunday from September through June from 10 am until 12 noon. We occassionally have optional programs at other times. It is not required that you attend every session, but for those seeking certification, a committment to come regularly is expected. We also suggest that trainees come to our Sunday morning meditation class/practice at 9 am.

Our usual schedule for Yoga Teacher Training:

  • 1st Sunday of the month: Anatomy plus one hour of asanas & other practices
  • 2nd Sunday of the month: Philosophy plus one hour of asanas & other practices
  • 3rd Sunday of the month: Teaching Methodology plus one hour of asanas & other practices
  • 4th Sunday of the month: Special 2 hours of asanas & other practices
  • 5th Sunday of the month: Make-up class or special topics
  • Click Here to see our calendar with our current class schedule.

For a Yoga Teacher certification program, our cost structure is one of the most affordable that we have seen. We will not turn any sincere students away because of financial need. We have this program because many of our students have requested it, and we find it very satisfying to share what we have learned. This is the same reason that we offer our other classes.

Fee Structure:

  • Registration Fee: suggested donation - $200 (this may be paid after attending a few Sundays to see if you like our format. Also, it is not required if you are already an RYT and just want to come for continueing education.)
  • Weekly sessions: suggested donation - $10 (this is waived for graduates of our program who volunteer teach in our programs)
  • Certification Fee: suggested donation - $100

Other Yoga teachers that have studied elsewhere are encouraged to continue their studies by dropping in anytime and paying the weekly seesion fee. We also hope that our student teachers and recent graduates will contribute to our efforts by teaching and/or substitute teaching an occasional class. What you give (and what you get) is really up to you!

To be certified as instructors in Hatha Yoga, students will complete: over 220 hours of special teacher training classes; a practicum in student teaching; extensive reading; and pass written, oral, and practical examinations as required. Certification should take about 18-24 months, depending on how much experience you have had.

We have offered Yoga teacher training in Hudson since 1982. Instructors are Larry Terkel, E-RYT-500, Matt Lerner, E-RYT-500, and the staff of the Hudson Yoga Center. While Larry and Matt do NOT earn their livings teaching Yoga, each has over 30 years of Yoga teaching experience. Our Yoga Teacher Training program is "Registered Yoga School" (RYS) with YogaAlliance and our graduates are automatically eligible to register with YogaAlliance at the 200 hour level. We support YogaAlliance's efforts to set standards, foster integrity, provide resources and uphold the teachings of Yoga.

Larry Terkel, E-RYT-500            Matt Lerner, E-RYT-500
Larry Terkel                     Matt Lerner  


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A group of Yoga Teacher Trainess celebrates With Matt and Larry when Chris Rigby receiving her Yoga Teacher Certification
A group of Yoga Teacher Trainess celebrates with
Matt and Larry when Chris Rigby receiving her Yoga Teacher Certification:
Alan, Randall, Sandy, Matt, Chris, Larry, Valerie, Donna, Debbie, Marcia, & Mary

AUM. In the beginning was the word...



    The Spiritual Life Society is a
 Registered Yoga School (RYS) with
Welcome to the Spiritual Life Society and Spiritual Life Yoga Center - Hudson, a YogaAlliance registered school (RYS)
 Integrity.     Diversity.   Community.

Click here to vist the Yoga Alliance website