Blueprint Teacher Training

with Riji Suh

Thank you for checking out the 26.2 BLUEPRINT Teacher Training with Riji Suh.

The 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training is designed as a comprehensive intensive. This means that the more devotion you pour into practice and study, the more limitless the reward.

Founded upon her time spent in yoga: a student since 2004 and teacher since 2006, Riji is an E-RYT (Experienced Yoga Teacher) 500-hour Lead Teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance. She has designed this training for dedicated yoga students with a minimum of two years of practicing the 26.2 yoga system. Riji was propelled to offer this program by the generous support of her colleagues and friends, and she is thankful to share the gifts she has received from her teachers. It is Riji’s honor and pleasure to welcome some of the most inspiring and talented humans to teach and speak at the 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Trainings.

The 26.2 Blueprint Training is designed to be a teaching anchor for life.

The 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training is a registered 200 HR training accredited by Yoga Alliance. All graduates will receive a 26.2 Blueprint 200-HR Teacher Training Certificate upon graduation. New teachers must register individually with Yoga Alliance to complete their Yoga Alliance RYT-200 HR authorization.

Trainees will walk away with

Techniques, Training, and Practice

Evolution of your personal asana practice

Energized overall health, deeper self-awareness and self-love

Heightened sense of authenticity from teaching-practice

Clarity and understanding of healthy breathing, form/technique, instruction, and benefits for each of the 26 asanas

Yoga Anatomy, Physiology, and Philosophy

Essential anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology

Foundational yoga energetics

Foundational yoga principles and philosophy

Yoga Humanities Training

Cultural, racial, and LGBTQ+, empowerment and inclusivity training

Leadership and team-building skills

Friendship and community

Professional Guidance

Deep dives into lectures with passionate, invested teachers and speakers

Competence to teach the 26.2 class

Professional development, goal setting, and career guidance

Prerequisites

2 years of cumulative practice with the 26.2 Traditional Hot Yoga system.

In your application, please specify the period of time you studied, the teachers you practiced with, and the studio(s) where you studied. Complete application. A virtual interview via phone or Zoom may be requested at the discretion of the Lead Trainer

Video Component

All applicants will be asked to submit five short clips that demonstrate their knowledge of the following poses (We are looking for your understanding of the pose: breath and form, not depth of your asana, or “perfection.”):

Half Moon full set (1x)

Standing Head to Knee (1x side)

Standing Bow (1x side)

Triangle (1x side)

Cobra (1x)

Graduation Requirements

  • All trainees are expected to attend each session of the training. These include asana practice, lectures, peer connection, and professional development seminars.

    Live sessions: 1 hour of weekly partner + group asana practice.

    Virtual sessions: 2 hours of weekly partner + group teaching practice.

    Virtual/solo sessions: at least 5x per week of Traditional Hot Yoga asana classes.

    Accountability check to ensure progress in the Training curriculum.

  • All trainees are expected to fulfill requirements for curricular reading, media, and written assignments.

  • All trainees must demonstrate a conscious commitment to equal respect and service for self, practice, study, fellow trainees, TT faculty, and respective studio staff. Respect for community members of all cultural, racial, and LGBTQ+ identities is paramount. All trainees are expected to consistently practice holding a positive, peer-affirming space that allows for healing and discovery.

  • By the end of the training, all trainees must demonstrate proficiency to teach a complete 26.2 class to teachers and fellow teacher-trainees with the 26.2 Blueprint.

UPON GRADUATION, LOCAL TRAINEES WILL BE ASKED TO TEACH ONE BENEFIT CLASS AT THE RESPECTIVE TRAINING STUDIO. TRAINEES FROM OUT OF TOWN WILL BE ASKED TO TEACH ONE BENEFIT CLASS AT YOUR HOME STUDIO OR WELLNESS SPACE.

Curriculum

Yoga Practice

Two in-person daily AM + PM group asana practices (each will be a full, traditional 90-minute 26.2 class.)

Foundational breath and meditation techniques

Posture and alignment clinic, including comprehensive reviews of each asana (pose)

Introduction to advanced asana beyond the traditional 26.2 sequence

Teaching Practice

Daily group teaching practice and mentorship

Anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of poses, emphasizing a whole-body understanding of postures

Awareness and practical use of inclusive and efficient language, precise cueing, to hold conscious space for a diverse group of students and bodies

Modification suggestions and teaching approach for special cases (within the scope of the traditional 26.2 practice)

Yoga Philosophy

History and philosophy of yoga

Ethics of teaching yoga

Introduction to the chakra system, prana, and subtle energetic systems

Ethics and Professional Development

Cultural, racial, and gender equity awareness and practice within the yoga industry (emphasizing accessibility, sustainability, and student outreach)

Foundations of the business of yoga and goal-setting as a teacher

Required Reading

The full list and specific-year-editions of required readings will be given to qualifying candidates upon acceptance to the Hot Yoga Blueprint Teacher Training program. The books on the curriculum are as follows:

The Bhagavad Gita (Swami Nikhilananda)

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sri Swami Satchidananda)

Yoga Anatomy 2nd edition (L. Kaminoff and A. Matthews)

Supplementary literature, as assigned by lecturing faculty.

Previous Staff

MAJOR THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR TEACHERS.

  • TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

    INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION CIP ADVANCED COACHING PRACTICUM CERTIFICATION, NEW YORK, NY (OCTOBER 2021)

    INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION HORMONE HEALTH SPECIALIZATION CERTIFICATION, NEW YORK, NY (OCTOBER 2021)

    INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION HEALTH COACH STATE CERTIFICATION, NEW YORK, NY (MARCH 2021)

    JARED MCCANN VINYASA TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 2019)

    DHARMA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (JUNE 2010)

    (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING, CA (NOVEMBER 2006)

    YOGA FOR KIDS TEACHER TRAINING (JODI KOMITOR), NEW YORK, NY (2005)

    B.A. NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, MINOR: SPANISH, COLGATE UNIVERSITY

  • Guest Lecturer on Racial Equity/ Inclusivity

    JARED MCCANN VINYASA 300HR TEACHER TRAINING, BROOKLYN, NY (JUNE 2019)

    JARED MCCANN VINYASA 200HR TEACHER TRAINING, BROOKLYN, NY (JANUARY 2018)

  • BIKRAM YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, CA (NOVEMBER 2006)

  • (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING (2011)

  • POWER YOGA 200HR TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY

    (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING

  • NOAH MAZE YOGA 300HR TEACHER TRAINING (2017)

    (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING CA (SPRING 2002)

  • SACRED SOUNDS YIN & RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 2018)

    JARED MCCANN VINYASA 200HR TEACHER TRAINING, BROOKLYN, NY (2018)

    (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING CA (SPRING 2013)

  • CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER at Boston Glass for LGBTQIA+ youth, Boston, MA. Guest Lecturer on Gender Equity/ Inclusivity

    M.A. IN SOCIAL WORK, BOSTON UNIVERSITY

    B.A. BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

  • Founder & Behavioral Health Counselor at Brooklyn Applied Behavior Analysis

    Board Certified & New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst

    M.A. Clinical Psychology & Applied Behavior Analysis, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Certification (2022)

    Power Yoga 200HR Teacher Training Brooklyn, NY (2020)

    Inferno Hot Pilates Teacher Training (2020)

  • INFERNO HOT PILATES TEACHER TRAINING: LEVELS 1,2, AND 3

    YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

    BAPTISTE POWER YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

    (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING, 2011

  • Professor of Gender Studies, New Jersey Guest Lecturer on Gender Studies

    REIKI I, II, MASTER TRAINING (N. CASANOVA & B. GILLESPIE) (2019)

    SCIENCE OF SELF 500HR (ACUPRESSURE/MERIDIAN YOGA THERAPY WITH YOSHIO HAMA AND ROSE ERIN VAUGHN), NEW YORK, NY (2018)

    YOGA TO THE PEOPLE 200HR TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (2014)

    YOGA TO THE PEOPLE 100HR TRADITIONAL HOT YOGA INTENSIVE, NEW YORK, NY (2016)

    M.A. PERFORMANCE STUDIES, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY—TISCH (GRAD. 2014)

    B.A. GENDER STUDIES, MINOR IN PERFORMANCE STUDIES, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (GRAD. 2012)

  • (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING (2005)

    DHARMA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

    IYENGAR TEACHER TRAINING

  • FIERCE GRACE YOGA 200HR TEACHER TRAINING

    FLEMMING ELASTIXX (MOVEMENT) & SPIRIT JUNKIE (LIFE WELLNESS) CERTIFICATION

    (26.2 HOT YOGA) BIKRAM TEACHER TRAINING CA (SPRING 2006)

  • IYENGAR YOGA METHOD STUDIES WITH NIKKI COSTELLO (2014—PRESENT)

    ADVANCED YOGA STUDIES WITH ANA FORREST (2010)

    LAUGHING LOTUS VINYASA 200HR TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (2005, THROUGH TO 500HR)

    B.A. DANCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO

  • Facilitator for Gender Equity Lecture

    POWER YOGA 300HR TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (2019)

    POWER YOGA 200HR TEACHER TRAINING, NEW YORK, NY (2017)

    B.A. WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Graduate Teaching Staff

  • Traditional Hot Yoga Recertified 2022 - Blueprint 26.2 TT w/Riji Suh

    Certified Inferno Hot Pilates Instructor 2019 w/Gabi Walters

    Baptiste Power Yoga Level 1 2018 w/Baron Baptiste

    Power Vinyasa & Traditional Hot Yoga Certified 2014 w/Yax Yoga Concepts Virginia

  • 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training w/ Riji Suh 2022

    B.S. Computer Science Lehigh University

  • 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training w/ Riji Suh 2022

    B.S. Operations Research and Information Engineering, Cornell University

  • 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training w/ Riji Suh 2022

    BFA Syracuse University

  • 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training w/ Riji Suh 2022

  • 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training w/ Riji Suh 2022

    MA Food Studies, NYU Steinhardt

    BA Psychology, Wesleyan University

Dates

August 16 - September 13, 2025 Pre-Season Mentorship:

1x per week; 1.5-2hr ea (weekdays after 530PM EST or weekend afternoon EST)

September 13 - October 11, 2025 Virtual Lectures:

3 x per week; 1.5-2hr ea (weekdays after 530PM EST or weekend afternoon EST)

October 25 - November 15, 2025 LIVE IN PERSON:

Full-time Intensive 5 days of 2 x 90 min 26.2 classes per day + lectures + group teaching mentorship/practice + posture clinic, 1 Half day of 1 x 2hr accelerated class + lecture etc  weekend dismissal dependent upon group progression + 1 Full day Off

In Person Location

Costa Rica (All Flights into and out of San Jose  airport + 45 min-1 hr transport)

Investment

2025 Tuition as follows (scales with choice of accommodation and if single/double occupancy etc):

  • Tent (6 sided eco-chic bungalow, built spacious + same beds like other rooms, electricity, clean shared baths surrounded by gardens outside of tent)

    • Double: $9450

    • Single: $10,300

  • A Suites (smaller cottage suites, high ceilings, balcony, coffee plantation views, 1 private bath)

    • Double: $9970

    • Single: $11,380

  • V Suites (250 sq ft, balcony, beautiful scenic views,1 private bath)

    • Double: $10,050

    • Single: $11,550

(For reference) NYC 2023 Tuition was $6300 USD.

Upon acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due to reserve your space.

Included in Total Tuition:

Airport transfer to and from + Accommodations + 3 meals per day + use of all property, Saltwater pool, hot tub + All Yoga, Meditation, lectures, group teaching practice for 21 nights (Oct 25- Nov 15).

NOT Included in Total Tuition:

Flights to and from + spa and therapy on property + excursions + transport off site during off training times.

All payments are non-refundable, and aside from what is due to the property, may be partially credited for a Blueprint experience.

All payments may be made using CC through Stripe link sent to you via email, or Zelle through the business account, or wire transfer internationally.

Once we receive your application, we will be in touch!

Application link: https://forms.gle/casueFXzJfc1xU5G9

The Sae Suh Diversity & Inclusion & Veteran Scholarships

Riji is honored to offer the Sae Suh Scholarships in her brother’s name, as he continues to inspire her every day to live life to the fullest.

The 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training program will offer scholarships to eligible applicants.

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please email blueprintapplications262@gmail.com.

ALL APPLICANTS PLEASE CANDIDLY CONSIDER YOUR CAPACITY TO MEET TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVE ATTENDANCE, DIALOGUE STUDY, WEEKLY VIRTUAL GROUP SESSIONS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND PHYSICAL PRACTICE (BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUAL). THIS CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES COLLECTIVE TEAM CONSCIOUSNESS-BUILDING, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ENERGETIC STAMINA. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO MATCH THESE STANDARDS, WE WELCOME YOU TO REACH OUT TO BLUEPRINTAPPLICATIONS262@GMAIL.COM.

Have questions about what training is like? Come ask a grad on the 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training Discord! https://discord.gg/kS6fzfCSx5

With Love,

Riji