Safe Satvik School
“My work sits at the intersection of balanced lifestyle training, neuroinclusive sensory regulation, meditation work, and yoga elements. Let us help you achieve and cultivate a balanced life now "
- Troy Alan Cox
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Safe Satvik School is the expanded home of Trainer Troy’s work in yoga, movement, breath, mindfulness, stretching, nervous system awareness, and balanced living. Built from more than 20 years of teaching experience and training others since 2011, the school offers practical, safety-centered programs for students, teachers, sensitive individuals, and anyone seeking a more grounded way to live.Under the Safe Satvik School umbrella, you’ll find Safe Yoga School, Breath & Mindfulness Training, Safe Simply Stretching, Balanced Life Programs, and Neuro-Sensitive Lifestyle Coaching. Each pathway is designed to help you feel safer in your body, clearer in your mind, steadier in your energy, and more connected to your life.Safe Satvik School
Where life balance matters.
Learning to live a balanced life.
Training Others Since 2011.
“Safe Yoga School gave me the confidence and clarity I needed to finally step into teaching. The emphasis on safety and inclusivity transformed how I see yoga—not just as a practice, but as a way to empower every student. The support and depth of knowledge I received went far beyond my expectations.”
— Kate Martinez, 200-Hour
📍 Florida, USA
📧 [email protected]📞 (407) 285-8719
🌐 www.SafeYogaSchool.com🏳️🌈 LGBTQ-Owned Business
🔗 dot.cards/trainertroyLearn more about founder Troy Cox and his broader work at TrainerTroy.com
What does it take to become a safe yoga school yoga teacher?Safe Yoga School Standard and EthicsTraining Safe and Ethical Yoga TeachersCommitment to Standards and Ethics in Yoga Teaching• Safe Yoga School is no longer currently associated with Yoga Alliance, but our personal commitment to training safe, ethical, well-prepared yoga teachers has not changed.• For many years, we were registered with Yoga Alliance because standards, ethics, structure, and accountability matter to me.• The modern yoga world can sometimes feel like the Wild West.• Anyone can call something yoga.• Anyone can call themselves a yoga teacher.• But not everything being taught as yoga reflects the deeper purpose, safety, or responsibility of yoga.• That is one of the reasons standards have always mattered at Safe Yoga School.Exceeding Yoga Alliance Requirements• According to Yoga Alliance standards, a Registered Yoga School offering a 200-hour program must have a Lead Trainer who holds the E-RYT 500 designation.• Their standards also require that 150 of the 200 hours be taught by a Lead Trainer.• At Safe Yoga School, we have always chosen to exceed that minimum by being present for the full 200-hour training experience.The Essence of Teacher Training• That matters.• A teacher training is not just a collection of classes, handouts, videos, and checkboxes.• It is mentorship.• It is observation.• It is ethics.• It is learning how to hold a room, protect a student’s body, honor limitations, understand the nervous system, and know when not to push.Focus on Safe and Observational Teaching• A Safe Yoga School basic yoga teacher is not trained to perform yoga.• They are trained to teach safely.• They are trained to ask better questions, observe more carefully, and understand that the student in front of them matters more than the posture they are trying to achieve.Flexible and Personalized Training Approach• Unlike a rigid one-size-fits-all model, our training allows students to dive deeper into the areas that call to them most.• Some students need more time with anatomy.• Some need more time with ethics.Prioritizing Teacher Development Over Speed• Some need more time with sequencing, meditation, accessibility, props, or the art of actually teaching another human being.• That flexibility does not lower the standard.• It raises it.• Because the goal is not to rush someone through a certificate.• The goal is to help them become the kind of teacher who understands that safety comes first and transformation follows.The Importance of Personal Integrity in Training• Your Integrity Matters• If you are ever asked to ignore ethics, bypass standards, dismiss safety, or follow a training path that does not feel aligned with your integrity, that is important information.• The right yoga teacher training should not ask you to leave your discernment at the door.• It should help you strengthen it.A Commitment to Safety and Transformation• Safe Yoga School• Training Safe Yoga Teachers Since 2011• Safety First. Transformation Follows.
