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“Cultivating Inner Peace, like Serenity, Rooted in Strength like a Willow”

We are Family Wellness through Mindful Living

Awaken the Teacher Within

The Heart of Teaching: A 200-Hour YTT Experience Awaken the Teacher Within

 🌿 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Fall 2025 | Yoga Alliance–Certified Program

At Serenity Willow, we believe yoga is more than movement — it’s a path to purpose, presence, and personal growth. Whether you're called to teach or simply want to deepen your practice, our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training offers a transformational journey rooted in knowledge, mindfulness, and community.

This in-person program is open to dedicated students of all levels. No perfect pose required — just a curious heart and a willingness to grow.


🧘‍♀️ What You’ll Learn:

  • Intelligent sequencing & confident cueing
  • Breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness techniques
  • Anatomy & alignment for safe, accessible movement
  • The 8 Limbs of Yoga, philosophy, and modern applications
  • Trauma-informed language & inclusive teaching practices
  • The business of yoga, ethics, and finding your authentic voice
     

📅 Format & Schedule

  • Begins September 2025
  • 10-month format: 1 weekend per month
  • Small group training in-person at Serenity Willow, Arlington Heights, IL
     

💸 Tuition & Payment Options

Early Bird Tuition: $2,500

  • Available through August 31, 2025
  • Includes Serenity Willow tote or tank top!
     

Standard Tuition: $2,800

  • Begins September 1, 2025
     

Payment Plans Available:

  • $500 deposit to reserve your spot
  • Monthly installment options available August–December
  • No interest | Auto-pay available
     

🎓 What’s Included:

  • Full Yoga Alliance–approved curriculum (meets 200-hour RYS standards)
  • Printed training manual & supplemental resources
  • Mentorship, feedback, and community connection
  • Certificate of Completion (Yoga Alliance RYT-200 eligible)


Rooted in classical wisdom and enriched with modern teaching methods, this program weaves together asana, anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the art of meaningful instruction. You’ll grow not only as a practitioner—but as a mindful, heart-led teacher prepared to guide others with purpose and grace.


Whether you dream of teaching or simply want to explore the deeper layers of yoga, this experience will meet you exactly where you are—and support your evolution every step of the way.


Why Train With Us?

✨ Small, supportive groups where you’re seen and valued

✨ Rooted in tradition, taught with compassion

✨ A balanced blend of alignment, anatomy, philosophy & soulful teaching

✨ Practical tools to teach with clarity, purpose, and heart

✨ Guided by experienced educators dedicated to family wellness and lifelong learning


Grow in a space that feels like home.

Train with heart. Teach with grace.

Serenity Kids: Mindful Movement for Growing Minds A 95-Hour CYTT

Teach from the heart and make a difference in the lives of children.


Serenity Kids: Mindful Movement for Growing Minds is a 95-hour training designed to empower yoga teachers, educators, and caregivers with the tools to confidently share yoga and mindfulness with children ages 5–17.


This comprehensive program blends movement, creativity, and compassion with child development and trauma-informed practices. You’ll explore how to create age-appropriate, inclusive, and engaging classes that support emotional regulation, body awareness, focus, and joy.


What You’ll Learn:

🧠 Child development and age-based teaching strategies

🧘‍♀️ Breathwork, poses, and mindfulness techniques for all age groups

🎨 Creative tools: storytelling, games, art, music, and themed yoga

💜 Trauma-sensitive and neurodiverse-aware approaches

🧰 Classroom management, family yoga, and curriculum design

📚 Practice teaching and real-world applications


Whether you're a yoga teacher, school educator, therapist, or parent, this training will prepare you to guide children with confidence, kindness, and authenticity.


Inspire young minds. Grow with them. Teach with heart.

Creating Space for Motherhood: A Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training 85-Hour PYTT

 Become a Confident, Compassionate Guide for the Journey into Parenthood
Serenity Willow 85-Hour Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (RPYT)
Part of our Signature Series: Serenity Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond

Step into your calling as a prenatal yoga teacher with Serenity Willow’s comprehensive and heart-centered 85-hour RPYT training. Whether you're a yoga instructor looking to specialize or a wellness professional seeking to support growing families, this training will equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and compassion to serve all stages of pregnancy and the early postpartum journey.

Rooted in yoga philosophy and modern perinatal care, this immersive program blends anatomy, movement, breathwork, meditation, Ayurveda, birth preparation, postnatal recovery, trauma-informed care, and professional ethics — all through a nurturing, inclusive lens.

You’ll learn to:

  • Teach safe, empowering classes for every trimester
  • Modify poses for common pregnancy discomforts
  • Offer supportive breathwork and meditations for labor and beyond
  • Hold inclusive space for all pregnancy journeys
  • Integrate yoga philosophy and Ayurveda into prenatal teaching
  • Guide both group and private sessions with clarity and grace
     

Program Highlights:

  • 85 hours of expert instruction (65 in-person, 20 online/self-study)
  • Hands-on practicum with personalized feedback
  • Complete asana library with cueing, props, and trimester guides
  • Partner practices and birth prep resources
  • Postnatal yoga foundations
  • Certification to register as RPYT with Yoga Alliance
     

Choose Your Format:

  • Weekend Training – Five weekends (Fri evenings, Sat–Sun full days)
     
  • Express Intensive – Five weeks, two full training days per week
     

Join a community of teachers devoted to supporting life before, during, and after birth — and become part of a lineage of heart-led educators who honor every body, every birth, and every breath.

About Us

About Serenity Willow

At Serenity Willow, we believe yoga is more than movement—it's a path to connection, healing, and lifelong well-being. Rooted in compassion and guided by purpose, our studio is a nurturing space where individuals and families of all ages can grow, restore, and thrive.

Founded by Susy E. Goelkel, E-RYT 500, RCYT, CPYT, Serenity Willow brings together decades of experience in yoga, mindfulness, and holistic wellness. Our offerings span every stage of life—from prenatal and postnatal yoga, to baby and toddler yoga, yoga for children and teens, and adult classes that blend strength, balance, and inner calm.

Whether you're here to deepen your practice, find community, or train to become a yoga teacher, Serenity Willow is your sanctuary for learning, healing, and transformation.


What We Offer

  • Family Wellness: Specialized yoga classes for every chapter—pregnancy, postpartum, parent-child, and beyond.
     
  • Yoga Teacher Trainings: Yoga Alliance–approved 200-hour YTT, 95-hour Children’s Yoga (RCYT), and 85-hour Prenatal Yoga (RPYT).
     
  • Workshops & Events: Birth prep, baby massage, mindfulness sessions, and seasonal retreats that uplift and inspire.
     
  • A Welcoming Space: Our studio is a heart-centered environment designed to be inclusive, accessible, and deeply supportive.
     

Our Mission

To create a safe and empowering space where individuals of all ages feel seen, supported, and inspired—on and off the mat. We are here to honor the wisdom of the body, the strength of community, and the joy of mindful living.

Getting Here

Serenity Willow is located on the second floor (please note: no elevator access) of:

8 E. Northwest Hwy, Suite C
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Look for the glass door, tons of Yoga pictures and our sign at the front entrance, then head up the stairs to Suite C. 

We can’t wait to welcome you!

Parking Options:

  • Street Parking: Available along Northwest Highway and nearby side streets.
     
  • Public Parking Lot: A 3-hour free public lot is conveniently located at the south corner of Northwest Hwy and Evergreen—directly across the street from the studio.
    Enter this lot from Evergreen Avenue.

Contact Us

Serenity Willow

Embracing Family Wellness Through Mindful Living. 

Prenatal postnatal baby teens kids yoga, mindful childbirth & family wellness

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Serenity Willow, School of Yoga

8 East Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004, United States

info@serenitywillow.com 847-989-5538

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8 East Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004, United States

847-989-5538

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Arlington Heights Yoga and Meditation Studio Since 2006 aka Willow Yoga

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