300- (aka 500-) hour yoga teacher training online
I offer a range of yoga teacher training programs through my virtual studio, Comfort Zone Yoga, and my brick-and-mortar studio, Carrboro Yoga Company, aka Carolina Yoga Company, in central North Carolina.
Join me to earn your 300-hour certificate fully online, or with a mix of online and in-person modules. In combination with your 200-hour certificate, the 300YTT qualifies you to register with the Yoga Alliance as an RYT500.
Whether you study with me to earn a 300/500 or to help your students better, these trainings give you everything you need to feel confident, capable and relaxed in front of the classroom.
I’m Sage Rountree—hi!
I’ve been training teachers since 1998 and yoga teachers since 2012.
Along the way, I’ve authored thirteen books on yoga and teaching, including The Art of Yoga Sequencing, The Professional Yoga Teacher’s Handbook, and Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses. My background in both academia and exercise physiology has shaped my unique approach to yoga education—one that balances physiological principles with practical teaching skills.
As the owner of Carolina Yoga Company and director of its teacher training programs, I’ve guided hundreds of teachers from their initial certification to confident mastery.
My teaching philosophy centers on the S.E.R.V.E. Method, which gives teachers a framework to create effective classes while developing their authentic voice. I believe in empowering teachers with both structure and freedom, helping them find that sweet spot between rigid formulas and improvisation where true teaching artistry flourishes.
“Your course has completely changed my teaching style in the best possible way. The process of breaking classes into sequences to create meshes so well with my teaching style. When the 6-4-2 method clicked in my head, it was the cherry on top for my students! I’ve gotten very good feedback since beginning this journey, and I’ve seen an uptick in students who are returning!“
—Kandice Scarberry, Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing student
from 200-hour to 500-hour yoga teacher training
The Carolina Yoga Company x Comfort Zone Yoga 300-hour YTT is customizable, individual, and modular. You will choose the best pathway to level up your skills to suit the students you teach.
The common denominator in the pathways below is Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing, my mentorship membership program (which counts as 150 hours of training). You’ll then layer on additional trainings to total 270 hours—the number required to earn your 300-hour YTT certificate.
choose between these pathways to 300
Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing + Teaching Yoga to Athletes
Combine Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing: A Mentorship Membership with Teaching Yoga to Athletes to complete your 300YTT.
Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing + in-person trainings
Combine Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing (150 hours) with in-person advanced studies teacher training workshops at Carrboro Yoga in central North Carolina. When you reach 270 hours, you’ll earn your 300YTT.
Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing + online trainings
Combine Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing (150 hours) with online trainings at Comfort Zone Yoga to earn your 300YTT certificate. These include:
- Teaching Yin Yoga (coming April 2025)
- Teaching Balance (coming May 2025)
- Teaching Yoga Nidra (coming summer 2025)
- Teaching Restorative Yoga (coming fall 2025)
- Teaching Core (coming fall 2025)
Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing + electives of your choice
Combine Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing and electives of your choice to earn your 300YTT. These can include trainings with my colleague Jenni Rawlings, which I highly recommend, or you may petition for credit for other trainings. Contact me to discuss! When you do, I’ll share a discount code on Jenni’s CEU courses.
300- or 500-hour yoga teacher training online
Start your training by joining Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing: A Mentorship Membership.
Then enhance your online work by joining us for a live in-person training module in North Carolina, at Carrboro Yoga Company. We’re about a 20-minute liftshare ride from the Raleigh-Durham airport (RDU).
All the advanced studies yoga teacher training modules offer Yoga Alliance CEUs and count toward the Carolina Yoga Company x Comfort Zone Yoga 300-hour yoga teacher training certificate.
let me plan your next yoga class
Feeling uninspired when it’s time to plan? I’m here to help!
Trade me your email for my go-to yoga lesson plan with ideas for every minute. This is the class I teach when my energy is low—but it’s the favorite of my students from 20 to 80 years old! I’ll even give you tips on how to adapt it for various class formats.
