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The Empowered Path:
A New Way to Deepen Your Yoga Practice (or Begin Your Journey into Teaching)
Not all yoga teacher trainings are created equal—and this one is unlike anything you've seen before. Whether you're here to go deeper or dreaming of teaching,
this first-of-its-kind format is built for you.
OmBodies Yoga Studio and Boutique LLC is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance.
OmBodies Yoga Studio 200-Hour Teacher Training Program is Led by
Heather Otterbine, Double 500-hour certified E-RYT 500, Yoga Medicine Registered Therapeutics Specialist, & YACEP
Welcome from Heather
Welcome to the Empowered Path!
Hi, I’m Heather Otterbine—founder of OmBodies Yoga, teacher of teachers, anatomy nerd, and passionate yoga practitioner for over two decades. I created the Empowered Path for people like you—yoga students who are craving more: more depth, more knowledge, more personal connection to your practice... and maybe even the first steps
toward becoming a teacher.
After years of running 200-hour trainings, I realized something BIG: the traditional model just doesn’t work for everyone. It's often expensive, overwhelming, and too rigid for the
diversity of students walking through our studio doors.
So I changed it!
The Empowered Path is Track 1 of our full 200-hour YTT—but it also stands beautifully on its own.
It's a journey of transformation, self-discovery, and yoga education rooted in accessibility,
flexibility, and heart. If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to
truly understand yoga—beyond the poses—this is your invitation.
What Is The Empowered Path?
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The Empowered Path is the foundational track of our Yoga Teacher Training—but it’s not just for aspiring teachers. It’s for anyone ready to go deeper.
In this 120+ hour online experience, you’ll explore the heart of yoga: its philosophy, anatomy, breath, movement, and your own personal relationship to the practice. You'll get instant access to beautifully structured course content plus live Zoom sessions for connection, integration, and support. All from the comfort of your home—with the steady guidance of a trusted teacher by your side.
This is not just a “yoga 101.” It’s a whole new way to understand, embody, and live your yoga. And if you do want to teach? The Empowered Path is Step One of our full, Yoga Alliance-approved 200-hour certification.
You can:
✅ Take this as a personal yoga deep dive
✅ OR continue into Track 2 to become a certified teacher
✅ All without paying for or attending more than you need right now
Why I Rethought the Traditional YTT Model
Because one-size-fits-all doesn’t work...And it never did.
Let’s be honest—traditional yoga teacher trainings are due for a makeover.
For years, students who simply wanted to deepen their practice have had to jump through the same hoops (and pay the same price) as those who want to teach professionally. Time, money, travel, commitment—all bundled together into a one-and-done model that doesn’t serve everyone.
Here’s what we’ve seen again and again:
🔹 Problem #1: Too Much, Too Soon
Not everyone wants to teach right away.
But in most YTTs, you’re expected to invest thousands of dollars, carve out months of your life, and dive into teaching methodology before you’ve even had time to truly explore your personal practice. It’s overwhelming—and sometimes, unnecessary.
🔹 Problem #2: The Cost Barrier
The financial commitment of a full YTT can feel like a hard stop for students who simply want to learn more.
You’re expected to make a big decision and big investment before knowing if teaching is even the right path for you.
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So I Changed the Model
The Empowered Path breaks the mold.
✅ Two Tracks. One Empowered Choice.
Start with a deeply fulfilling journey to grow your practice and understanding—without the pressure to teach. Then decide later if you want to continue into the second track to complete your full 200-hour certification.
✅ Lower Upfront Cost. Flexible Pacing.
By splitting the training, you invest only in what you need right now. That means lower cost, less pressure, and more clarity as you move forward.
✅ Still Comprehensive. Still Life-Changing.
You’ll receive everything you’d expect in a high-quality foundational YTT: deep anatomy, applied philosophy, personal inquiry, yoga’s roots, practice exploration, and more. And because it’s taught by someone who’s led teacher trainings for nearly 15 years—you’ll be in experienced, caring hands.
This is the first-of-its-kind format created to meet students where they are.
And chances are, if you’re reading this… that includes you.
What You’ll Learn on the Empowered Path
A deeply enriching curriculum designed for both devoted students and future teachers.
This isn’t surface-level yoga!
This is the good stuff—the kind of learning that helps you understand your body, your breath, your practice, and your path. We’ve carefully curated a curriculum that honors yoga’s roots while making space for modern application, deep personal insight, and long-term growth.
Whether your goal is to teach someday or simply embody your practice more fully, you’ll come away from the Empowered Path with clarity, confidence, and the tools to sustain your journey.
Inside the Empowered Path Curriculum:
Functional Anatomy & Movement Principles
We’ve swapped “medical-model anatomy” for something more practical, more applicable, and—dare we say—more fun.
You'll learn how your body actually moves in real-life and on the mat. Think fascia, joint function, myofascial chains, and movement patterns explained in a way that feels empowering—not overwhelming.
Yoga Philosophy & History
Explore the heart of the practice through the 8-Limbed Path, ancient texts, and the origins of yoga. Understand what yoga is really about—beyond the poses and trendy leggings.
The Subtle Energetic Body
Dive beyond the physical to understand the intricate layers of your subtle energetic body — including Prana (vital life force), the Nadis (energy pathways), Koshas (sheaths of being), Gunas (qualities of nature), Doshas (Ayurvedic constitutions), and the Chakra System. Learn how these energetic frameworks influence balance, vitality, and emotional well-being both on and off the mat.
Asana Labs & Intelligent Practice
Break down key postures, learn about alignment (in real bodies!), explore modifications and variations, and build a sustainable, feel-good approach to asana that works for you.
Breathwork & Nervous System Support
Discover pranayama techniques, learn how breath impacts the nervous system, and gain practical tools to manage stress and restore balance both on and off the mat.
Language, Cueing, & Personal Voice
(For those continuing to teach—or curious about it!) You’ll get a sneak peek into how we communicate yoga in a clear, inclusive, and authentic way. This is where your voice starts to bloom.
Integration & Personal Practice
Because it’s not just about what you learn, but how you live it. You’ll have support for developing your own consistent, nourishing practice and applying what you learn to real life.
This is yoga education that makes sense.
Rooted in tradition, guided by science, and delivered in a way that feels refreshingly real.
What Makes the Empowered Path Different?
Not just a yoga teacher training. A revolution in how we start the journey.
Most yoga teacher trainings follow the same formula.
You sign up. You pay a big fee. You learn everything at once—whether you’re ready to teach or just craving personal growth.
But here at OmBodies, we’ve taken a radically different approach.
One that’s intentional, flexible, and student-centered.
A First-of-Its-Kind Format—Built from the Ground Up
We didn’t just tweak the typical YTT model—we rebuilt it from scratch.
Why? Because students like you deserve a path that honors where you are right now.
This isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. It’s a choose-your-own-journey approach that puts clarity, flexibility, and transformation at the center.
Here’s what sets the Empowered Path apart:
✔️ Split-Track Structure
Take only what you need right now. Want to deepen your practice? Start with this powerful foundational track. Want to teach? You can continue into the Teaching Methodology track later—on your timeline.
✔️ Lower Upfront Cost, Greater Accessibility
By dividing the training into two parts, you avoid the financial pressure of a full certification all at once. You get high-quality training and Yoga Alliance–approved contact hours without a four-figure shock to your system.
✔️ Self-Paced with Real Support
Move through the content when it works for your life, but never feel like you’re going it alone. Live Zoom sessions, open office hours, and a supportive community are here to guide and uplift you.
✔️ Rooted in Experience, Not Trends
This isn’t a copy-paste program. It’s the result of 20+ years of study, thousands of hours of teaching, and a whole lot of listening to what students really need. I’ve done the research. I’ve tested the formats. And this is the one that works.
✔️ The Heart of Yoga, Without the Pressure to Teach
This path doesn’t assume your destination.
Maybe you’ll go on to teach. Maybe not. Either way, you’ll walk away with something real—something transformational.
You don’t have to “fit” into a training. The training should fit you.
Welcome to the Empowered Path. The future of foundational yoga education starts here.
What Happens After the Empowered Path?
You get to choose your next step—with clarity, not pressure.
One of the most empowering things about this training?
You don’t have to decide your whole yoga future right now.
The Empowered Path is a complete experience in and of itself.
It offers a rich, in-depth journey that will transform your personal practice and deepen your understanding of yoga—whether or not you ever step into the role of “teacher.”
But if teaching is calling you?
You’ll be perfectly positioned to continue into Track 2: The Teaching Methodology Track—our hands-on,
heart-forward second phase of the full 200-hour certification.
The Path Forward (Only If You Want It)
📘 Track 1: The Empowered Path
✔️ Personal growth
✔️ Foundational learning
✔️ Functional anatomy, philosophy, and practice
✔️ Online, self-paced + live support
✔️ 120–130 Yoga Alliance contact hours
➡️ Take this track alone—or use it as the first half of your 200-hour certification.
🧑🏫 Track 2: Teaching Methodology
✔️ Practical teaching skills
✔️ Voice, cueing, class planning, sequencing
✔️ Hands-on support + mentorship
✔️ In-person OR online (Zoom option available)
✔️ Final certification if you choose to teach
When You’re Ready, Track 2 Will Be Waiting
There’s no pressure. No deadlines. No obligation to decide right away.
Just the invitation to take your next step when it feels aligned. And when you're ready? You won’t be starting from scratch—you’ll be building from a solid foundation rooted in embodiment, experience, and deep self-knowledge.
Teaching is a powerful calling. But personal growth is powerful too.
This format gives you space to embrace both. In your own time. On your own terms.
Tuition & Enrollment Details
A world-class training—without the overwhelm of a full upfront investment.
We believe that yoga education should be transformational—but it shouldn’t be financially out of reach.
By splitting our 200-hour program into two distinct tracks, we’ve made it possible for you to begin your journey with less pressure, more flexibility, and a price that reflects only what you need right now.
Empowered Path (Track 1)
✅ 120–130 Yoga Alliance Contact Hours
✅ Self-paced curriculum + Live Zoom sessions
✅ Bi-weekly practices, community connection, and weekly office hours
✅ Lifetime access to the course materials
✅ Your path to deepening OR teaching begins here
💥 Special Launch Price: Just $1197 Regular Price: $1497
This special pricing is available for a limited time only.
Get instant access when you enroll.
Our first live Zoom session kicks off Friday, October 11 at 10am (EST).
Payment Plans? Coming Soon!
We’re currently exploring flexible payment plan options to make this journey even more accessible. If a payment plan would make this training more feasible for you, please reach out! We’d love to help make this possible. Contact Heather at heather@ombodies.com
Ready to Join?!?!
Click below to enroll, get instant access, and take your first step on the Empowered Path.
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Ready to Take the Next Step?
If your journey doesn’t end with personal growth, but expands into teaching — The Empowered Path is just the beginning.
Continue on to The Empowered Teacher and complete your 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification. This next track equips you with the tools, mentorship, and experience you need to confidently step into the role of teacher.
What People Are Saying...
Alisha F.
"I met Heather nearly during my 200-hour yoga teacher training interview. At that point, fibromyalgia and long Covid had basically taken over my life. I lived in near constant pain and carried the fear of triggering more pain. I signed up for yoga teacher training because i felt I owed myself the chance to feel better. I cannot put into words what I actually received.
Just over a year later, I finished my 200-hour certification and began working on my 500-hour certification. I've only had a few flare-ups in that time and can now pinpoint their causes...my body is stronger than it's ever been. This means that I can be there for my family in ways I hadn't been for a couple of years. That in itself, is HUGE.
Heather has been such a constant throughout my journey, as difficult and frustrating as it often is. Support and advice she gives endlessly, and I am beyond grateful for her wisdom and heart. I cannot express how hopeful I am for the journey to come, all thanks to her mentorship."
Pete O.
I wanted a teacher training program which has a solid foundation in the science behind yoga. OmBodies gave me that and so much more. Heather goes well beyond the requirements of Yoga Alliance by bringing many years of experience as a yoga practitioner and teacher to give the student a thorough understanding of the traditions, science, and trends of yoga and so much more! I've heard many students of other teacher training programs complain of not coming out truly prepared to teach, but the extensive training on alignment, modifications and sequencing taught at OmBodies has definitely given me a strong foundation to put together thoughtfully designed classes to a variety of populations. 11 out of 10!
Charissa B.
"After researching many different training schools in Michigan I realized there was a huge difference between being a certified yoga teacher and a registered yoga teacher. I wanted to explore the deeper understanding of the yoga practice under the watchful eye of a passionate and wise teacher; that’s something that you can’t get online where there are a plethora of sites claiming to offer certifications in yoga. With the help of Yoga Alliance I found OmBodies Yoga Studio this is where my chapter started with Heather.
I had never met anyone that was so passionate about the anatomy and alignment of Yoga. Do you know anyone that exudes excitement when they talk about fascia? I do now and knew little about it until my training began with Heather. Her credentials speak for themselves! She is always exploring the new and creative and is continuously working to further her education so she can offer the very best to her students. My practice has become so much more connected through the study of alignment, anatomy, the art of sequencing and the importance of cueing as a yoga teacher. I am so glad I invested in this teacher training with an ethical, wise, and knowledgeable teacher who yearns to see people strive and grow."