ONLINE 300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Advanced teacher education. Professional application. A flexible pathway toward RYT-500.
Through live Zoom workshops, individualized mentorship, practice and implementation experiences, you'll explore advanced yoga education through an adaptive and therapeutically informed lens. This training is designed for yoga teachers who are ready to expand their craft and knowledge of teaching while moving into skilled, professional application. With over a decade of training teachers- we understand the industry and the evolving framework of what makes teachers successful and the applied teaching experience with real-world integration.
For RYT 200 Hour Level Yoga Teachers who seek to:
- Work confidently with diverse populations and individual needs
- Deepen their understanding of therapeutic and adaptive applications of yoga
- Receive direct mentorship around professional growth and career development
- Refine their teaching craft and develop a stronger professional identity
- Expand into private instruction, specialized programming, community work, or other professional settings
- Build greater confidence leading, adapting, and creating through yogic modalities
- Develop a sustainable and meaningful career within the evolving yoga profession
Training Overview
1. Begin With Your Personal Training Pathway
Once you enroll, we will mail you your supplies, schedule your start date for an enrollment session and begin Voxer (walkie-talkie mentoring). Your enrollment session 1:1 with Mel will provide you your pathway plan outlining the workshops and experiences you'll complete throughout your 300 hours. These workshops cycle every three months adapted based on scheduling requests to allow the pathway to work for your schedule. From there, you begin joining the Zoom workshops and classes.
2. Attend Live Zoom Workshops
Attend live online workshops offered throughout the week. If you are unable to attend a required class, classes cycle regularly, giving you multiple opportunities to complete required coursework while learning directly with faculty and fellow trainees.
3. Integrate Through Mentorship
Meet 1:1 each month for mentoring sessions to practice teaching, deepen what you learn and apply it into your life. You’ll also have ongoing access to Mel through Voxer for walkie-talkie-style support for mentoring between workshops, giving you space to explore questions, application, and integration as they arise in real time. In addition, monthly integration sessions with fellow trainees offer another opportunity to deepen and apply what you’re learning.
4. Practice + Implement What You're Learning
In addition to completing workshops and classes, deepen through practice teaching, integration experiences, business development, applied assignments, discussion, and opportunities to translate your education into your expanding professional portfolio as a practitioner.
5. Complete Your Training in 6–12 Months
Progress through your pathway at a pace that works within your life. Once you complete the course requirements for graduation, you will present your final project to Mel and graduate from there.
What You Will Study
Our 300-hour curriculum moves beyond foundational teacher education into advanced study, professional application, and therapeutically informed approaches to yoga. Students explore the body, mind, philosophy, lifestyle, special populations, professional practice, and integrative frameworks while developing the skills to adapt what they learn to the individuals and communities they serve.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT: Because MelMarie Yoga holds a profession-forward vision for our students, we believe that well-trained teachers strengthen the expansion and access to yoga for communities as a whole. We equip students to carve their own path in the yoga industry with a focus on real-world application and professional progression taking experiences beyond just teaching a class for a studio but embodying the innovation and leadership as a practitioner. This program is also the first step to attaining your C-IAYT Professional Yoga Therapist Certification.
Foundations of Yoga, Yoga Therapy & Whole-Person Health
Explore the foundations that distinguish yoga teaching, therapeutically informed yoga, and professional yoga therapy while developing a whole-person framework for understanding health, resilience, and integrative practice.
Topics Include: Defining Yoga & Yoga Therapy, Yoga as an Integrative Approach to Care, Noncommunicable Diseases & Whole-Person Health, Holism & the Panchamaya Kosha Model, Yamas & Niyamas, Prana Vayus, Biology, Physiology & Yogic Perspectives, Meditation Teaching & Practice, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Proactive Wellness, Stress Hygiene, and Lifestyle Application.
Structural Integration, Biomechanics & Adaptive Practice
Deepen your understanding of the body through biomechanics, fascia, functional movement, structural assessment, and adaptive sequencing while learning to make more informed choices for different bodies and physical needs.
Topics Include: Posture & Functional Potential. Structural Integration & Assessment, Fascia, Cellular Biology & Yogic Principles, Biomechanics & Kinesthetic Literacy, Adaptive Sequencing & Modifications, Working Scoliosis, Kyphosis & Lordosis, Neck & Shoulder, Hips & Knees, Back & Spinal Health, Yoga for Injury & Physical Conditions as an Integrative Approach.
Trauma-Informed Yoga, Mental Health & Nervous System
Develop greater skill in adapting yoga for individual needs while exploring the relationship between yoga, mindfulness, mental wellbeing, trauma, pain, the nervous system, and resilience. Students examine therapeutically informed approaches through case-based learning, assessment foundations, private instruction, research, and responsible application within professional scope.
Topics Include: Consultation & Assessment Foundations, Case-Based Learning & Applied Practice, Understanding & Conducting Yoga Research, Individual & Group Program Development, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Neuroscience & the Vagus Nerve, Yoga as adjunct for Mental and Behavioral Health, Yoga & Chronic Pain, Yoga & Addiction Recovery, Yoga & Traumatic Brain Injury, Adjunct for Palliative Care, Private Instruction, Therapeutically Informed Sequencing.
Ayurveda, Subtle Anatomy & Embodied Self-Care
Explore Ayurveda, subtle-body frameworks, the chakras and embodied awareness while developing a more individualized understanding applying yogic traditions and approaching the relationship between body, mind, energy, and experience.
Topics Include: Ayurveda Foundations & Ayurvedic Consultations, Gunas & Doshas, Ayurvedic-Informed Classes & Lifestyle Guidance, Ayurveda & Self-Care, Subtle Anatomy, Marma Points, Lymphatic Health & Self-Massage, Chakras Through Traditional & Contemporary Lenses, Neuroendocrine System, Root through Crown Chakra Study & Application, Integrating Chakra Frameworks into Individual Sessions, Mudras, Holding Space & Accompanied Presence, The Seven Pillars of Self-Care.
Yoga Philosophy, Vedic Wisdom & Self-Knowledge
Deepen your relationship with yoga as a philosophical and contemplative tradition through Vedic wisdom, classical yoga philosophy, self-study, and frameworks for meaning, purpose, and personal development.
Topics Include: Vedic Wisdom Foundations, Vedanta, Samkhya & Tradition, Systems of Yoga Philosophy, Applied Bhagavad Gita, Applied Yoga Sutras, Mantra, Kleshas, Four Aims of Life, Samskara, Karma & Dharma, Svadhyaya & Self-Study, The Sister Sciences of Yoga, Energy Medicine & Yogic Perspectives, Vedic Counseling.
Specialized Populations & Community Applications
Explore how yoga and mindfulness can be thoughtfully adapted across populations, life stages, communities, and institutional environments. Students examine accessibility, culture, individual needs, public health, and the professional considerations involved in bringing yoga beyond traditional studio settings.
Topics Include: Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga, Mindful Coping for Children, Yoga Styles & Therapeutic Application, Yoga Nidra & Progressive Relaxation, Yoga for Sleep, Yoga & Eating Disorder Recovery, Public Health, Adaptive Practice for Different Abilities, Community-Based Yoga, Working Within Institutional Environments, Yoga for the Military, Yoga for High Stress Populations.
Professional Development, Ethics & Business
Develop the professional skills to translate your education into meaningful work through ethical practice, business development, leadership, innovation, marketing, community-building, self-care, and career development.
Topics Include: The Business of Yoga & Mindfulness, Business Fundamentals, Creativity & Innovation, Mindful Marketing, Fostering Community, Soul Signature Teaching, Karma Yoga, Understanding the Evolving Yoga Profession, Developing Your Voice, Brand & Impact, Professional Responsibility, Scope & Ethics, Self-Development, Practicum Delivery, Pioneering the Future of Yoga & Mindfulness
"This training has been such a wonderful experience! Everyone who came along this journey each brought their own amazing spirit, love, and care. I loved learning so much information about the chakras, yoga for anxiety, yoga for depression, prenatal yoga and most importantly self care. Thank you Melissa! This training has transformed my life for the best." Tracy, 300 Hour Graduate
Accessible Scheduling
Workshops cycle every three months, allowing students to catch required class on the next round of classes if they cannot make the appointed time giving students flexibility in completing their individual training pathway. Students have up to 12 months to complete the program along with individually scheduled mentoring session, access to monthly integration sessions, optional weekly practice teaching, optional weekly professional development and ongoing support between classes and sessions through Voxer.
Your mentoring sessions are scheduled directly with you and your access to the walkie talkie mentoring app (Voxer) allows you to be coached, guided, and mentored throughout the week at your convenience. Students do not have to wait until class or sessions to ask questions or deepen their study for real time support.
Mentoring + Our Person Centered Approach
Advanced training is an opportunity to deepen how you understand, embody, and apply yoga while developing greater clarity around the teacher and professional you are becoming. Through mentorship, reflection, applied learning, practice teaching, and ongoing conversation, students are supported in refining their own voice while receiving 1:1 guidance through the training experience..
The module structure allows us to know our students individually, understand their interests and professional goals, and support them in translating their education into meaningful application. Whether you are expanding your teaching, developing specialized offerings, working with particular populations, bringing yoga into new settings, or continuing toward professional yoga therapy, mentorship helps you shape a pathway that reflects your experience, interests, and the communities you hope to serve.
After Graduation You Will Feel Confident In:
Tuition:
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Payment Plan Options: $3800
Or Custom Payment Plan Option: Pay $500
Start for $500 and we can customize installments that work best for you on the remaining balance.
15% off Military Discount & MYCAA/SpouseWorks Scholarship Eligible Please contact us directly for coupon code for military and special discounts or for MYCAA Scholarships.
You Receive:
Live Zoom Workshops Interactive advanced education with your pathway plan of workshops throughout the training cycle.
1:1 Mentorship Individual support focused on integration, professional development, and your evolving direction as a teacher.
Ongoing Voxer Support Stay connected between workshops and mentoring sessions as questions and ideas emerge.
Practice + Implementation Experiences Opportunities to develop your teaching, apply your education, receive feedback, and work on professional ideas.
Monthly Integration Connect with fellow trainees to process, discuss, and integrate what you're learning.
Training Manual + Educational Resources A comprehensive manual and supporting resources to accompany your coursework.
On-Demand Studio Access Additional yoga, mindfulness, self-care, and educational resources throughout your training.
Graduate Community + Continued Resources Remain connected to MelMarie Yoga's graduate community and ongoing opportunities for practice and professional development.
"MelMarie Yoga Academy is an incredible yoga school with knowledgeable and personable yoga teachers, in-depth mentoring, and a wide variety of classes. Mel is always available to her students and treats all her students with respect and kindness. It was such a rewarding program that I immediately signed up to take her YTT 300 training once I completed my 200." -Brandi A, 300 Hour Graduate
Your training is led by MelMarie Yoga's multidisciplinary teaching team, bringing experience across yoga education, yoga therapy, healthcare, integrative health, mindful movement, mindfulness, and professional practice. Throughout the program, you'll learn from educators whose different backgrounds bring depth and real-world perspective to your training.
Remote Module 300 Hour Yoga Training Reading List
- The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele
- Becoming Supernatural By Dr. Joe Dispenza
- The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process by David Berceli
- Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub
- Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall
- Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- The Subtle Body by Cyndi Dale
- Yoga Fascia Anatomy and Movement by Joanne Avision
- Ayurveda and the Mind by Dr. David Frawley
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda
- Sacred Commerce by Matthew & Terces Engelhart
What Makes This Unique
PERSON-CENTERED
We have shaped the structure of our learning experiences to be inclusive and person centered so nobody gets 'lost' in the training experience- even with scheduling and attending classes. All of our training provides self reflection, inquiry and awareness into elevating how students can stand in their authentic voice as a teacher while sourcing wisdom directly from the philosophical and psychological framework of Yoga. Because MelMarie Yoga holds a profession-forward vision for our students, we believe that well-trained teachers strengthen the expansion and access to yoga for communities as a whole. We equip students to carve their own path in the yoga industry with a focus on real-world application and professional progression taking experiences beyond just teaching a class for a studio but embodying the innovation and leadership as a practitioner.
FLEXIBILITY
Our program provides a flexible learning environment that can be adaptable with the trainee's personal schedules and needs. After over a decade of leading trainings- we have learned that delivering education in digestible ways is imperative to application and developing their craft as practitioners.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our programs are designed to equip you in applying adaptive yoga into career fields or as adjunct into many professions including medical, military, corporate, mental health, education, hospitality and more. Unlike traditional training models that can unintentionally create barriers to entry or limit opportunities, we operate from a philosophy of innovation, collaboration and embracing personal goals around a students professional ambitions. We actively support our graduates in stepping into the field with confidence, clarity, and the skills needed to grow.
By training with MelMarie Yoga, you’re stepping into a professional ecosystem that values your evolution and expansion.
Our graduates go on to teach in studios and private settings, work in health care, academia, support aging populations, work with the military and veteran populations, build online or independent yoga businesses and partner collaboratively with organizations, mental health professionals and nonprofits. For a peak, follow @melmariestudio as we feature our grads and continue supporting our community beyond graduation.
COMMUNITY
Our programs provide access to resources and communities around the world to inspire and support your personal and professional goals. MelMarie Yoga nourishes students into deeper ways to serve communities and opportunities that provide our graduates unique ways to apply their training. We also offer post-graduate communities and resources and prioritize our graduates in filling community requests and jobs.
MelMarie Yoga is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance. Students who have previously completed an eligible 200-hour yoga teacher training and successfully complete this 300-hour program may apply for registration with Yoga Alliance at the RYT-500 level, subject to Yoga Alliance's current registration requirements.
The integrative and therapeutic components of this training are informed by the professional backgrounds and expertise of our faculty, including certified Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT), and are not derived from MelMarie Yoga's status as a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance.