1,000-Hour JOY Leadership Program

Overview

In our JOY 200-Hour Training, students are provided core competencies to be safe and effective yoga instructors.

In our JOY 300-Hour Training, Joy students become effective, inspiring teachers through learning how to weave their unique understanding of the practice of yoga into dynamic and transformational classes and workshops, culminating in 500 hours of training.

The JOY 1,000-Hour Leadership Training is for those 500-hour certified who want to work with Jennifer and a select group of colleagues in a concentrated way to 1) build their own curriculum, 2) refine a specific career path, 3) meaningfully contribute to underserved populations, and/or 4) craft their professional future.

The landscape of yoga and mind-body practices continues to evolve as the world faces a plethora of challenges. There is the need for courses, programs, and trainings that integrate a variety of mind-body, evidence-based practices into peoples’ daily lives so that we can all contribute to creating a culture of well-being. You have something important to offer.

Congratulations on completing 500 hours of yoga teacher training! Thank you for your interest in the 1,000-Hour JOY Leadership Program.

You may have noticed that life is asking us to bring more of our true selves to the party right now. Many of us have an idea to create something beautiful, something impactful, something that can make lives better for people, but we may need support with curriculum development – and courage. This program is intended to do just that.

You can make a substantial difference with the work you create, and I want to help you develop a niche that you are passionate about. A requirement in the 1,000-hour program is the 1,000-hour mentorship program. In this 45-hour course, we will work together closely, and we’ll create a path that is totally made for you.

I’ve been developing curriculum since 1985. I was the Assessment Coordinator (curriculum development) for three years during my other career as an Associate Professor. I began running the JOY program in 2007 and have run 200 and 300 trainings since 2011. Taking people from all walks of life from one state of being to another, whether it’s workshops, trainings, immersions, or retreats, is something I’ve dedicated much of my life to.

Many of you know I was greatly fortunate to have a dad as a mentor. He said “be who you are intended to be.” And that’s the spirit behind my interest in developing your capacities. Being who we are is what we’re here to do. It’s how we can make the most difference. Knowing that we have each other as we grow has always worked for me. And why “together” is in our name.

There are details that aren’t present here, but I’ll fill you in with all the particulars after you express interest. I’m really excited about getting to work in this way. I want to see what we can make.

Whatever you happen to be doing in life right now, let’s dedicate ourselves to the kind of growth that makes the world around us a little easier, a little more peaceful, creative and loving.

Yours,
Jennifer

How It Works

This program consists of 500 hours of required curriculum.
This program provides direct mentorship in inspired leadership and service, course and training creation, and execution. Depending upon you, this may involve honing and expanding your skills on the mat, writing course content, creating videos, developing curriculum, making your work available on social media, and/or interfacing with business, education, and non-profits.
If you are accepted into this program, you will work with Jennifer and a small group of colleagues (limited to 20) to develop your skills.
1,000-Hour students are eligible for 20% off contract memberships. Exclusions apply.
While additional hours after the 500-Hour are not yet recognized by Yoga Alliance, most courses can be applied toward CEUs – refer to the individual course description. This program will transform your professional life.

Registration Requirements & Application

Must have a 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training certification.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be teaching a class at least once a week.
Apply and gain acceptance in the Joy of Yoga 1,000-Hour program.
Pay a $300 non-refundable registration fee upon acceptance.

Required Courses

Those completing the JOY 1,000-Hour will have completed:

All of the 300-Hour Core Curriculum (applicable to those coming from outside the JOY program)
JOY Mentorship Program 2025 (7-9pm | Monday 3/31, Tuesday 4/29, Monday 5/19, Monday 6/23, Monday 7/28, Monday 8/25, Monday 9/22, Monday 10/27, Monday 12/1)
The JOY MAP program (consisting of four meditation courses)
The 200-Hour Qigong Training (Foundations of Daoist Yoga and Foundations of Qigong)
Any of our 300-Hour electives
Participation in 1 of Jennifer Prugh’s retreats created by Breathe Together Yoga to a country where yoga was originally practiced: India, Bali, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Japan. Up to 3 retreats can apply. A one week retreat to the described destination is worth 45 Hours; a two week retreat is worth 90 Hours.
All courses and workshops led by Jennifer Prugh and/or Mojdeh Zahiraleslamzadeh (excluding weekly classes) will count towards your 1,000 hours.

Investment

$300 non-refundable fee upon registering.
All courses are paid separately, giving you the ability to work at a pace that suits your individual schedule and resources.

Breathe Together Yoga and the Joy of Yoga School of Integrative Learning is known for its commitment to a variety of expressions of yoga and mind-body practices.

We recognize that yoga is not mat-centered, but exists at the center of every aspect of our lives. We are motivated to support students in living life as a practice, in exploring your potential to make a difference in our world, and in having the refuge of daily practice in which to return.

The JOY 1000-hour program supports you to create programs, trainings, and course content that utilizes the vast landscape of mind-body practices to benefit others in your unique way. While this might mean being a full-time yoga teacher, it can also mean integrating your understanding of the practice into an already existing career.

“Engaged practice” in the context of yoga, is the intention to skillfully apply the values and teachings of yoga to the world’s contemporary challenges, motivated by concern for others’ welfare, and as an expression of one’s own practice. The JOY 1000-hour program focuses on how to make a meaningful contribution as an educator and a leader, whatever our individual circumstances may be and wherever our interests may lie.

For questions, contact JOY@BreatheTogetherYoga.com. To apply, submit an application here.