LIVE YOUR YOGA
January–June 2027
Studio Love | Groton, Connecticut
Yoga Alliance–Registered 200-Hour Teacher Training
Sangha. Yoga.Community.
The word sangha describes a community devoted to spiritual practice, a “beloved community.”
At Sangha Yoga School, you will not simply study yoga. You will live it.
Our 200-hour teacher training combines physical practice, spiritual study, daily sādhanā, and community connection in an immersive, ashram-inspired experience.
Open to aspiring teachers, dedicated practitioners, and those beginning a deeper relationship with yoga.
Immerse Yourself
This training is for those who want to deepen their practice, begin a yoga practice, or learn to teach.
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Meditation
Āsana
Inquiry
Daily spiritual practice
Plant-based Ayurvedic meals
Shared meals, sometimes in silence
In-person training weekends
Wednesday evening Zoom sessions
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Philosophy and origins of yoga
Teaching methodology
Assisting
Ayurveda
Alignment
Anatomy
Yin
Restorative
Chanting
Meditation
Sanskrit
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Sangha Yoga School is registered with Yoga Alliance and follows the standards required of registered yoga schools. The training includes the required education for a 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher training.
2027 DATES AND TUITION
Training Schedule
The 2027 training includes one in-person weekend each month from January through June, plus Wednesday evening Zoom sessions from 6:00–9:00 p.m.
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January 8–10
Friday: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.February 12–14
Friday: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.March 12–14
Friday: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.April 9–11
Friday: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.May 1–3
Friday: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.June 4–6
Friday: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00–4:00 p.m.Graduation Day
Weekly Zoom Sessions
Every Wednesday evening from 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Tuition
Tuition: $3,108
Books are not included.
Early commitment & paid in full before September 1, 2026: $2,800 ($200 savings)
Application fee: $108
Payment plans and tuition assistance are available for those who may need financial support.
Meet Your Instructors
ANNIE CHAPMAN
Founder, Lead Instructor
It all begins with a thought and then it becomes the word. So be mindful of your thoughts. Annie returned to yoga after the loss of her best friend & Mom. She needed a safe place to land and she needed a Sangha. Annie is a mother of four. She adopted & gave birth to create her own Sangha. They live in a cottage by the water and nature preserve filled with excitement, good vegan food, friends, animals, & LOVE.
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Sangha Yoga School, Founder
Co-Facilitator Mystic Yoga Shala YTT
E-RYT500 Yoga Alliance
Baptiste Educator, Baptiste Institute 300 Hours
300 Hour Recovery Yoga Training, Connecticut
MAGGIE SKINNER
Lead Instructor & Anatomy
Maggie, “the boss’s daughter” is a 300-hour trained Baptiste Teacher and is a comprehensive 800-hour Pilates Teacher. She has extensive background and a vigor for anatomy. Maggie is the founder and partner of Studio Love in the City of Groton.
With a background in ballet and personal experience with chronic pain and anxiety, Maggie is passionate about facilitating students to use yoga and Pilates as a tool to control the mind and body instead of being at their mercy.
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Baptiste Educator, Baptiste Institute 300 Hours
Yoga Teacher Training, Africa Yoga Project 200 Hours
KIM ABRAHAM
Lead Instructor
Kim Abraham bio coming soon.
SHAKTI MA
Kirtan, Mantra, Harmonium & Shruti Leader
Shakti Ma has been described as the Janis Joplin of Kirtan. A powerful wallah and long-time devotee of Bhakti yoga, Shakti Ma has led many kirtans and healing retreats with her soulful operatic voice, sharing her profound wisdom gained through her inspiring healing story and powerful faith. She is also a nimble player of the harmonium and a masterful band leader.
Johnny Longinitis
Guest Teacher, Breathwork
Bio Coming Soon.
DEVARSHI
Guest Teacher, The Gita
Devarshi Steven Hartman is the Co-Founder of The Pranotthan Yoga School. He currently leads 200-Hour and 500-Hour Yoga Certification Programs around the country. He has been a student and teacher of yoga and yoga philosophy since 1974, has lived in a spiritual community (ashram) for nearly a decade, was the Director of Professional Trainings and the dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga from 2004-2014, and has dedicated his life to the study and practice of the art and science of yoga.
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Since 1974, he has been immersed in the study and practice of yoga and yoga philosophy, including nearly a decade living in an ashram. From 2004–2014, he served as Director of Professional Trainings and Dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga. Over the years, his Kripalu Yoga DVD has been viewed by more than 300,000 people, and he has personally trained and certified more than 4,500 yoga teachers.
Devarshi’s passion is human transformation—the mystery of how people awaken to their highest selves. His own journey has taken him into decades of yoga practice and spiritual study, complemented by powerful experiences in personal growth arenas including EST, Lifespring, LifeStream, ARAS, The New Warrior Training, The Mankind Project and the Avatar Master/Wizard programs. Since 1976, he has also been a dedicated student and teacher of A Course in Miracles. His time at Kripalu Center placed him at the crossroads of contemporary yoga, offering the opportunity to learn from nearly every leading yoga teacher of the past three decades, and to gather a treasury of transformational tools that continue to inspire his work.
Today, Devarshi teaches at world-renowned centers such as Omega Institute in New York, Esalen Institute in California, and other beloved studios and retreat spaces around the country. At home in Maui and New Hampshire, he offers private sessions in Spiritual Support. He lives with his beloved partner Kaki, shares a retreat center and hibiscus farm with his son Patrick, and treasures visits with his daughter September in Los Angeles. Each summer, Devarshi and Kaki spend time in New England, continuing to weave community and share the teachings that light their lives.
MARY-LYNN MASI
Heartfulness Meditation & Book Group
Coming soon…
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Coming Soon
SOFI DILLOF
Guest Teacher, History of Yoga
Sofi Dillof ( E-RYT® 500, YACEP® ) is an advanced certified Jivamukti Yoga instructor who has been teaching Yoga since 1997. In 2023, she graduated from Naropa University with a master's degree in Religious Studies, with a concentration in Yoga Studies and Sanskrit.
From beginners to the more advanced, Sofi loves teaching all levels of practitioners and infuses her flow-style yoga classes with wisdom and humor.
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E-RYT® 500, YACEP®
Advanced certified Jivamukti Yoga instructor
Naropa University Master's degree in Religious Studies: concentration in Yoga Studies and Sanskrit
Heartfulness Meditation
Heartfulness Meditation is a complimentary experience offered by our partners at Heartfulness.
Fill out the form below, and your information will be forwarded to the local Heartfulness trainers. Someone from the Groton-area group will contact you to arrange your first meditation.