10/15/2026
Hello, friends. I thought I would take a moment to introduce myself or reintroduce myself here. I'm Sandra Vanatko, a yoga therapist and meditation teacher in Fort Worth, and I've been teaching for almost twenty years. I wanted to share something I come back to again and again.
Your body usually knows before your mind does. The next time you're weighing a decision, picture yourself saying yes and notice what happens in your chest and belly. Then picture saying no and notice again. You don't have to act on anything yet. You're just practicing listening to your body before you potentially override it.
That kind of embodied listening is at the heart of the teacher training we are opening this January, the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, for the first time since January of 2025. It's hybrid, so you can join us in person in Fort Worth or live online, and it's for anyone who wants to deepen their own practice, whether or not they plan to teach.
If you already hold your 200-hour certification, I'm also opening a small 300-Hour Advanced Training with room for four teachers, by application, for those ready to go deeper and step into a mentoring role.
I'm hosting four free informationals on Zoom in November if you'd like to ask questions and get a feel for how I teach. And I'd love to know, what first drew you to yoga, or what keeps you coming back to it?
Here are the details. The free Zoom informationals are Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 17 at 9:00 am, Sunday, November 22 at 10:30 am, and Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00 pm, all Central Time.
You can read about the 200-hour here: https://www.sandravanatko.com/200-yoga-teacher-training/ and the 300-hour here: https://www.sandravanatko.com/300-hour-yoga-teacher-training/.
Early access opens November 1, and I'm happy to answer anything below.