Is It Time to Upgrade Your 200hr Yoga Cert? 5 Signs You’re Ready

So you’ve completed your 200hr Yoga Teacher Training — maybe years ago, or maybe just recently.

You’ve taught some classes, built confidence with sequencing and cueing, and felt the magic of seeing a student come back to life through movement and breath.

But somewhere along the way…
You started feeling like something was missing.

Sound familiar?

You’re not alone. So many brilliant teachers reach a point where their 200hr training — while a powerful foundation — just doesn’t give them the depth, confidence, or tools to meet the people they’re now working with.

If you’re wondering whether it’s time to upgrade your 200hr yoga certification, here are 5 signs you might be ready for the next step in your teaching journey.

1. You Feel Out of Your Depth with Complex Students

You’ve got someone in class who’s living with chronic pain.
Another navigating anxiety and panic attacks.
An NDIS participant with sensory sensitivities.
Someone grieving. Someone quietly crying in Savasana. Someone who has disclosed they are living with complex trauma.

You want to help — but you’re not sure how.
Your 200hr training didn’t cover nervous system responses, trauma, or mental health literacy.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I wish I knew what to do here,” it’s a clear sign you're ready for further education.

2. You’re Craving Deeper Knowledge (Not Just More Sequencing)

You’ve done enough workshops on shoulder alignment and theming your classes. What you’re craving now is something that challenges you.

• Why do certain yoga practices soothe the nervous system — and others overwhelm it?

• How can yoga support someone with ADHD or PTSD?

• What’s the ethical way to work with students who are also seeing a psychologist or therapist?

If you’ve been secretly Googling trauma-informed yoga, yoga therapy, or “how to become a more confident yoga teacher”… it might be time to level up.

3. Imposter Syndrome Keeps Creeping In

You show up, teach your class, and smile through it — but deep down, you’re wondering if your students can tell you’re winging it.

You’re not a beginner anymore, but you don’t feel fully grounded either.

Here’s the truth: imposter syndrome often comes from knowing (consciously or unconsciously) that you need more training. The industry has evolved. Expectations have changed. And you want to feel prepared and professional, not just passionate.

4. You Want to Teach More Than Just the Poses

You know yoga is more than triangle pose and breathing cues — you feel it in your bones.

You want to offer classes that:

• Support emotional wellbeing

• Create space for trauma recovery

• Centre inclusivity, safety, and self-agency

• Help people feel at home in their bodies again

But you don’t quite know how to translate that desire into practical teaching tools. That’s where deeper training comes in — to help you bridge philosophy with trauma science, and intention with skill.

5. You’re Ready to Work in a More Professional Capacity

Maybe you’re being asked to support NDIS participants or run therapeutic yoga sessions.
Maybe a psychologist reached out to collaborate — and you weren’t sure how to respond.
Maybe you are a health practitioner, and want to learn how to weave in yoga as a therapeutic intervention.
Maybe you want to build a career in yoga that integrates with health and community care, not just studios.

If you’re ready to be seen as a qualified, confident, and well-rounded teacher, then upgrading your training is the obvious next step.

Ready to Take the Leap?

You don’t have to keep spinning your wheels or trying to piece it together from YouTube and workshops.

The 350hr Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training at Jala Yoga® was designed specifically for yoga teachers like you — those who care deeply, want to serve ethically, and are ready to expand their scope.

This is more than a certification. It’s a full evolution of who you are as a teacher.

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