FREEDOM JOURNEY 2026
Wild Lotus Yoga Collective is beyond excited to announce a truly special offering for our community.
Join Tish Hilyer & Tuck3r Shelton, along with our guest teachers, for the Freedom Journey – a life-changing experience offered in two parts:
Part 1: The Art of Practicing
100 Hours of Studentship
For everyone who loves yoga. Deepen your practice, devotion, and knowledge of this sacred path to find freedom in your body, mind, and spirit.
We will immerse in this transformational process one weekend per month from January - June 2026.
Study & Embody:
The meaning of yoga as a way of life
Yoga history & philosophy
Values & ethics of yoga
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
Bhagavad Gita
Yoga asana: alignment, benefits, variations
Pranayama (breathwork)
Meditation & Yoga Nidra
Subtle body energetics: chakras & koshas
Ayurveda
Mantra & sound healing
Sadhana (personal practice)
Sangha (community support)
“The Yoga Sutras say that when we practice consistently, wholeheartedly, for a long time, we begin to experience the freedom that yoga offers.”
Dates:
January 9-11
February 13-15
March 13-15
April 10-12
May 8-10
June 5-7
Alternate weekend April 3-5 (in case of inclement weather)
Times:
Fridays 5:30-8:30 PM
Saturdays 12:30-6:30 PM
Sundays 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Investment: $1200
Part 2: The Art of Teaching
100 Hours of Teaching Methodology
After completing the Art of Practicing, step into the Art of Teaching with skillful guidance from our amazing teachers. Immersing one weekend per month from July - December 2026, you’ll build confidence to inspire and teach yoga.
Study & Build Confidence In:
Your "why"
Integrated anatomy
Creative sequencing & class planning
Skillful cueing
Refined asana study
Safe hands-on assists
Holding space with love
Finding your authentic voice
Class themes & intentions
Practice teaching
Equity, inclusion, & ethics
Business with heart
Introduction to yin, restorative, prenatal, postnatal, kaiut, reiki
Dates:
July 17-19
August 14-16
September 11-13
October 9-11
November 6-8
December 4-6
Times:
Fridays 5:30-8:30 PM
Saturdays 12:30-6:30 PM
Sundays 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Investment: $1200
The Freedom Journey is proudly offered in collaboration with Wild Lotus Yoga Collective and Laughing Elephant Yoga. Upon completing the Art of Teaching, you will receive your Yoga Alliance approved 200-hour teacher training certification.
For inquiries, email: wildlotusyogacollective@gmail.com