200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2026
This Teacher Training has now been completed.
AIRYOGA is not currently offering this 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training.
If you would like to stay informed about future Teacher Trainings, we’d love to hear from you. Simply email us at zuerich(at)airyoga.ch, and we’ll be happy to add you to our interest list.
This Teacher Training took place from 20 February to 5 July 2026.
Maria Pountou and Mirjam Haymann led the 200-Hour AIRYOGA Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance Standard). The training invited participants to deepen their practice, expand their knowledge, and grow as yoga teachers.
The 200-Hour AIRYOGA Teacher Training combined traditional yoga teachings with the realities of modern life. The programme was designed to help participants deepen their yoga knowledge, develop their personal practice, and build a solid foundation for teaching yoga.
The curriculum included in-depth asana practice with intelligent sequencing, functional yoga anatomy, the practical application of yoga philosophy, breathwork, teaching methodology, meditation, personal development, the principles of Ayurveda and the humanities, as well as guidance on ethics and entrepreneurship for yoga teachers.
The training was in-depth and firmly grounded in the present moment. It encouraged participants to explore their potential, set meaningful goals, and embark on a journey of self-discovery.
The in-person training took place from 20 February to 5 July 2026 in nine modules at AIRYOGA in Zurich. Maria Pountou and Mirjam Haymann led the 4.5-month programme in accordance with Yoga Alliance standards.
Syllabus
- Dynamic and restorative Asana (alignment, modifications, use of props, adjustments)
- Physical and subtle Anatomy and Physiology
- Teaching Methodology and Didactics
- Yoga Philosophy
- Pranayama/ Breath work/ Kriya
- Meditation and Personal Development
- Principals of Ayurveda
- Prenatal Yoga
- Humanities and Ethics
- Business of Yoga (guidance in Entrepreneurship)
- Practicum: Teaching, observing, sequencing and assisting
Meet your Teachers
Maria Pountou – Teacher Training Director
Asana, Alignment, Anatomy & Physiology, Sequencing, Teaching Methodology & Diadctic, Pranayama/Breath Work/Kriya
Maria has been a core teacher at AIRYOGA for ten years. Originally from Athens, she completed a 500-hour training programme in New York City, after which she became a certified E-RYT yoga teacher.
She is renowned for her creative sequencing and anatomically sound approach. In her classes, she combines the self-awareness of yoga with the strength and precision principles of modern sports science mobility training. Her lectures are characterised by expressiveness and intelligence.
In 2008, Maria moved to New York City to pursue her interests in fashion. There, she met yoga masters such as Dharma Mittra, who trained her to become a 500-hour yoga teacher. Driven by her passion for anatomy and her meticulous attention to detail, Maria embarked on an additional 500-hour training programme with Tiffany Cruikshank. This programme involved in-depth studies of the spine, hips, and shoulders; myofascial release; Chinese medicine; and all the fundamental components of anatomy. Anatomical clarity and creative flow form the basis of Maria’s teaching.
She combines yoga, flexibility and strength in a creative and therapeutic way, encouraging her students to develop mindfulness and endurance in their practice. Maria also helps her students to discover and expand their physical potential with intelligence, discipline and a sense of fun.
In addition to her work as a yoga teacher and trainer, Maria is a certified personal trainer in accordance with the standards of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She has also established herself as an expert in Kinstretch and FRC mobility, demonstrating her profound understanding of the mechanics of movement.
Mirjam Haymann
Asana, Alignment, Yoga Philosophy, Meditation & Personal Development, Ayurveda, Prenatal, Humanities & Ethics, Business of Yoga
Mirjam has been teaching yoga for 16 years and has been part of the AIRYOGA faculty for more than a decade.
She completed her first 200-hour teacher training in Hong Kong with Patrick Creelman and Rinat Perlman, followed by a 100-hour Anusara Immersion and a 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training with the same teachers, as well as mentoring with Rinat Perlman and internationally renowned teacher and author Elena Brower, whose brilliant and integrative approach continues to inspire Mirjam’s own teaching.
With extensive knowledge of asana practice, and a background in law Mirjam also holds a certification in feminist coaching. Her classes are alignment-based and detail-oriented, with a skillful use of props. Discipline, generosity, and humor all have their place in her teaching. Her work focuses on mental health, the mind-body connection, and the ongoing search for meaning and ease in everyday life.
As a mother of three, Mirjam is also specialized in prenatal and postnatal yoga as well as childbirth preparation. Her work in this field integrates physical stability, emotional presence, and the empowerment of women through all stages of life. In addition to teaching, Mirjam works as a coach and mentor for yoga teachers and mothers. She also speaks publicly on physical and mental health, resilience, spirituality, and the psychology of yoga.
www.mirjamhaymann.com
Interested in Future Teacher Trainings?
The 200-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training 2025/2026 presented on this page has now been completed.
AIRYOGA is not currently offering a 200-Hour Teacher Training.
If AIRYOGA offers Teacher Trainings again in the future, we’d be happy to keep you informed. If you have any questions about our current offerings or future Teacher Training programmes, we’d love to hear from you.
