Yoga is a call to action.
In urgent times, we need more than asana.
We need leadership rooted in healing, justice, and liberation.
This 50-hour Yoga Social Justice Certification training designed for yoga teachers, healers, and changemakers ready to embody yoga’s full power.
Go deep. Lead change.
Susanna Barkataki is a viral TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, currently pursuing her PhD in yoga philosophy.
Founder of Ignite Institute for yogic leadership and social change and Yoke Yoga, a wellness app for self care with yoga. Ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh, trained by masters in India, Susanna bridges ancient wisdom with spiritual leadership for our time.
Susanna holds honors degrees from UC Berkeley and Cambridge College and is a certified yoga therapist and Ayurvedic practitioner.
Author of Embrace Yoga’s Roots & Ignite Your Yoga (Shambala / Penguin Random House)
This 50-hour career enhancing specialization beyond a 200 or 300 hour YTT
- like Trauma-Informed Yoga or Prenatal Yoga -
for your Social Change skills and yoga leadership in this moment.
YTTs teach you how to teach yoga classes.
This certification teaches you why to teach yoga — and how to embody yoga’s deepest purpose for healing and justice.
This is NOT a teacher training.
It’s an advanced leadership training for yoga teachers, healers, and changemakers who want to align their practice with the urgent needs of our time.
Participants will explore and express their unique potential deepening their capacity to lead.
Nervous? You’re not alone. We’ve got you. We’re more powerful together.
Spiritual Empowerment:
Reconnect with your inner power—unshakable, self-sourced, and transformational. Gain tools to lead personal and collective change from within.
Creative Expression & Ritual:
Joyfully explore self-expression and community through ritual and expression, grounded in purpose and impact.
Changemaker Leadership:
For new and seasoned leaders ready to use yoga for real change. Learn to lead with spiritual insight, equity, and impact in your unique field.
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The world is changing. Your leadership must too.
Yoga rooted in justice, healing, and liberation is no longer optional.
It’s the way forward.
Teaching yoga today requires more than asana.
It requires awareness, leadership, and justice.
Rooted in yoga’s origins, this training centers healing from systemic oppression through holistic care and collective liberation.
The certification trains you in yoga for core social justice principles preparing participants to effectively advocate and contribute to societal change:
✨ You’re a yoga teacher, educator, or healer who wants to lead with authenticity and impact.
✨ You believe yoga is more than fitness—it’s a path of healing, freedom, and social change.
✨ You want to deepen your understanding of yoga’s roots and real-world applications.
✨ You’re ready to integrate justice, healing, and liberation into your practice and leadership.
✨ You feel called to be part of yoga’s living, evolving legacy of transformation.
You will complete this certification ready to lead as an agent of spiritual possibility, with enhanced leadership, confidence, and a creative approach to using yoga as an agent for lasting personal and collective betterment.
Reclaim yoga’s roots. Redefine leadership. Renew the world.
“There are few opportunities in our lives where we are given the gift to answer the call of the ancestors. Susanna guides us into our gifts."
— Jasmine Hines, Principal Consultant, The Inspower Agency
Yoga was never meant to be separated from liberation.
It’s a path of personal awakening—and collective freedom.
In times of division, fear and unrest, yoga is there. Yoga teaches us how to hold both peace and power, stillness and action.
This Yoga Social Justice training will help you:
Now is the time. Come ready to breathe, move, and reclaim yoga as a practice of courage, resistance, and liberation.
In urgent times, yoga must meet the moment. This certification gives you the tools, confidence & clarity to teach yoga’s full depth, beyond asana and above and beyond a YTT200 or 300.
Stand in your truth. Teach with courage. Be part of yoga’s living legacy of transformation.
“I thought I understood yoga before. This training opened my eyes.”
— Tara Seth
Live and Teach the Full Path
Go beyond asana, bring mantra, pranayama, mudra, meditation & philosophy into practice.
Yogic Ethics in Action
Live and lead with Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya & more.
Decolonize & Honor Lineage
Teach with integrity—understand appropriation vs. appreciation.
Inclusive & Trauma-Informed
Create adaptive, welcoming spaces for all.
Yoga for Justice
Use yoga as a tool for healing, equity & liberation.
The F.I.R.E. Framework
Lead with Foundation, Integrity, Relationships & Embodiment.
An Easy Program Structure to Support Your Leadership:
Immersive Training + Ongoing Support
Start with 3 months of focused learning as you Embrace Yoga's Roots—two calls/month + 2 hours/week of self-study. Then, deepen over a full year with Yoga Class Curator for continued guidance, resources & community to support your leadership, teaching & activism in real life.
Is this only for yoga teachers?
No! It's for teachers, educators, healers, and changemakers who want to deepen their leadership and embody yoga’s full depth.
Do I need a 200-hour YTT to join?
No. You simply need a basic foundation of yoga practice and a passion for healing, equity, and leadership.
I am an alumni of Embody Yoga's Roots YTT 200/300, Yoga Class Curator or Embrace Yoga's Roots by Susanna
If you are an alumni of Embody Yoga's Roots YTT200/300 or either Yoga Class Curator or Embrace Yoga's Roots course please email hello@ignitebewell.com for a special alumni rate.
How is this different than a YTT?
A YTT teaches you how to teach. This training is container of support, learning and practice - a deep dive into yoga philosophy, why to teach and how to apply yoga's roots to leadership for social justice and personal transformation. It’s not about learning another style. It’s about stepping into your role as a leader who honors yoga’s full wisdom for our time.
How long do I have access?
You get year long access to Embrace Yoga's Roots, Yoga Class Curator and all live trainings, materials and updates.
Does this count for CEUs?
Yes! You’ll earn 50 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon completion.
Grow your skills. Build your confidence. Lead with impact.
"As a Black woman, yoga teacher and educator, I find Susanna's work essential to understanding how we share yoga with the world."
— Diane Bondy, Founder of Yoga for All
Those ready to steward their magic with depth and power!
A career-enhancing specialization — Beyond a 200 or 300 hour - like Trauma-Informed Yoga or Prenatal Yoga - but for your Social Change skills and yoga leadership in this moment.
Rock Solid Practical tools to teach yoga ethically & inclusively
Designed for those who want depth, real-world application & leadership skills
Support for the BIG FEELS as we bridge personal practice with collective action
Not just another training. This is a movement.
⭐ "This training transformed the way I teach yoga. It gave me confidence and clarity on how to bring yoga’s ethics into my classes in a meaningful way." – Alyson, Yoga Teacher
⭐ "I finally feel like I have the language and tools to create an inclusive yoga space that truly honors the practice’s roots." – Adriene, Yoga Studio Owner
⭐ "This helped me step into leadership and impact my community in ways I never imagined." – Ashanti, Activist, Nonprofit leader and organizer
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