columbia gorge school of yoga
SPRING 2025 Yoga teacher training
Our 2025 RYT 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training offers a unique, transformative experience. With studio founder, Kathy Kacena, and her over 25 years teaching Yin & mentoring new teachers; world-renowned yoga teacher, Janet Stone, bringing her great depth of experience & wisdom; and, with studio owner, Pamela Stone Chambers, this training will be dynamic, engaging & powerful for all.​
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Deepen your practice.
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Build a solid foundation for teaching as we dive into the core of yoga: vinyasa, yin, pranayama, bhakti, meditation, mantra, anatomy, biomechanics, history, philosophy and ethics.
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Our ​invitation is that you arrive with an open heart & mind, ready to rediscover your true nature.
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Graduates will have access to one-on-one mentoring with Kathy and Pamela, focused on teaching skills. ​
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All modules will be held at our beautiful studio!
training DETAILS
6 weekends + a 4-day immersion with Janet Stone, mid-March through mid-June.
Location: Yoga Samadhi Columbia Gorge, 177 W. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, WA
Dates: March 21-23, April 11-13, April 25-27, May 2-4, May 16-18, May 29-June 1 (Bhakti Yoga Immersion with Janet Stone), and June 13-15.
Hours: For the 6 weekends = Friday 2-6 pm, Saturday/Sunday 7 am - 6 pm; For Bhakti Yoga Immersion = Thursday 2-6 pm, Friday/Saturday 7 am - 6 pm, Sunday 7 am - 3 pm.
Early Bird Price: $2600 (for Early Bird, enroll by December 31st)
Full Price: $2800 ​
Deposit: $500 Deposit is due upon enrollment (pay below through Venmo, last 4 digits of phone # 3757).
Payment in Full: Due by March 15th.
Teaching staff
JANET STONE, LEAD TEACHER
Always a student, Janet has immersed herself in the ancient practices of yoga for over thirty years. A global yoga teacher, she shares the teachings from the heart. Through curiosity, devotion and dedication, she creates a unique approach to living yoga. Janet’s yoga journey began at 17 with her meditation teacher, whose reverence for simplicity and joy live on in her practice and teachings to this day. She shares from the depth of her own sadhana (sustained practice), her studentship in the eight-limbed path, her creative approach to asana, and her reverence for bhakti (devotional, heart-centered yoga, including chanting mantra). Janet invites students to investigate what they think they know, to hold compassion for what they discover within themselves, and to remember presence, the long view & the depth of our interconnectedness.
KATHY KACENA, LEAD TEACHER
Kathy is the founder and inspiration of Yoga Samadhi Columbia Gorge, and has been teaching yoga for over 25 years. Her classes combine breath-centric vinyasa, yin, and dharma reflections.​ “I discovered yoga and meditation at age 46 after years of distance running and a demanding corporate job. These practices transformed my body and mind, proving they can be life-changing at any age. I am forever grateful to my teachers, including my students. My teaching style is primarily influenced by: TKV Desikachar (viniyoga); Paul Grilley, Josh Summers and Sarah Powers (yin yoga); and, Phillip Moffitt and The Monks of the Pacific Hermitage (Dharma and meditation). Teaching is my passion, and my life is enhanced every time I have the privilege to share this practice."
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PAMELA STONE CHAMBERS, STUDIO OWNER
Pamela has been practicing yoga since 1997 when she went to visit her sister, Janet, in LA and attended a class with Max Strom. She has taken her commitment to new levels and brought her yoga practice more deeply into her heart and daily life in the last several years. Pamela has been a chiropractor since 1996 and has a wealth of wisdom & experience working with the human body. "My joy is in bringing movement, breath & intention together to allow for a deeper experience of our own true nature." As owner of Yoga Samadhi Columbia Gorge, Pamela serves our community with warmth, kindness & generosity. "What a pleasure it is to be a part of this community & to invite more people to enjoy yoga as a way toward greater well being."
