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NEXT 200-HOUR
YOGA TEACHER TRAININGS

Jan 30- Mar 29, 2026 
June 1 - 30, 2026
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Yoga Mel - Founder

Certified yoga instructor (E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP, RYS) and advanced yoga nidra facilitator with extensive experience in guiding individuals to inner peace and well-being. Mel and her team strive to create a space of love, acceptance and wisdom. 

Who Is This Training For?

This journey is for the healers, the seekers, and the changemakers—whether you're new to yoga or ready to step into your role as a certified teacher.

No prior certification is needed—just an open heart and a deep desire to transform. Our training centers Black and Brown bodies, honors queer BIPOC identities, and creates space for you to explore yoga as a tool for liberation, healing, and leadership.

You'll graduate with the knowledge and confidence to guide others through yoga, while also addressing the real-life challenges our communities face—like stress, trauma, burnout, depression, and insomnia.

This isn't just training. It's a personal revolution.

What's included in the 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training course?

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Benefits of 200 Hr Training

Physical: Improve strength, flexibility, and overall health through regular practice.

Mental: Enhance focus, reduce stress, and achieve mental clarity.

Spiritual: Develop a deeper connection to yourself and your spiritual practice.

Live + Online 200 Hr Teacher Training

Jan 30 - March 29, 2026 
Investment: $1,888

Optional In Person Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica:
April 8 - 12, 2026
Additional Investment: $2,555

Live + Online 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training Schedule

Training Schedule (Costa Rica Time Zone):

Fridays: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Saturdays: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sundays: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Week 1: Jan 30, 31, Feb 1

Week 2: Feb 6, 7, 8

Week 3: Feb 13, 14, 15

Week 4: Feb 20, 21, 23

Week 5: Feb 27, 28, Mar 1

Week 6: Mar 6, 7, 8

Week 7: Mar 13, 14, 15

Week 8: Mar 20, 21, 22

Week 9: Mar 27, 28, 29

What's Included?

Online Training:

  • Training manual (PDF)

  • Certificate of completion, upon completion of the course

  • Free coaching session with Mel, a soul contract reading

Optional In Person Retreat: 
April 8 - 12, 2026

Finish your Yoga Teacher Training with an incredible week in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica!

What's Included in Retreat?

  • Round trip airport transportation from/to SJO via shuttle

  • Ground transportation for scheduled off-site events

  • Lodging (single and double occupancy available, prices vary)

  • Two vegetarian meals per day

  • Yoga sessions, workshops, and tours, Oh My!

  • Official graduation ceremony

Costa Rica In-Person 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training:
June 1 - 30, 2026

Join us for an immersive 30-day yoga teacher training experience in paradise. This in-person 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified program is designed for those ready to deepen their practice, embody the teachings of yoga, and become confident, inclusive yoga teachers.

Sample Daily  Schedule

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM — Morning Asana Practice

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Breakfast provided

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Morning Session

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Lunch provided

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM — Afternoon Session

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM — Break

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM — Afternoon Session (continued)

6:00 PM – Free time, home work, self practice, dinner on own

What's Included?

  • Daily yoga practice + asana labs

  • Yoga history, philosophy & the 8 Limbs

  • Anatomy, alignment & intelligent sequencing

  • Trauma-informed teaching & cultural inclusivity

  • Practice teaching with feedback

  • Graduation ceremony and certification upon completion

  • Lodging (single and double occupancy available, prices vary for single)

  • Meals (DIY breakfast, catered lunch, dinner on own)

  • Ground transportation from SJO to PV & return PV to SJO

Investment:
$3,555 USD (Double Occupancy)

Single Occupancy available on request (rates vary)

 

Payment plans available

 

Travel Notes:

  • Fly into San José (SJO) by May 31

  • Shared shuttle departs SJO at 6 AM on June 1

  • Return shuttle leaves at 12 PM on June 30

 

This is more than just a teacher training. It’s a transformational journey for the soul, rooted in healing, growth, and community—especially created for Black, Brown, and BIPOC LGBTQ+ yogis.

Peace & Blessings,

Yoga Mel and Team  
info@yogischoiceacademy.com  
www.yogischoiceacademy.com

+506-8520-2559 (WhatsApp)


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The Yogis Choice Academy Mission

At Yogis Choice Academy, our mission is to reclaim yoga as a pathway to healing, liberation, and leadership—especially for Black women, professionals, and queer BIPOC communities.

 

We offer soul-centered yoga teacher trainings that honor your full identity and centers the voices often left out of traditional yoga spaces. Led by a team of Black instructors, our programs blend cultural awareness, ancestral wisdom, and modern healing practices.

 

Whether you're deepening your personal practice or stepping into your calling as a teacher, this is a space to rise, to be seen, and to transform.

 

This is more than training—iit's a soul calling. A return to self. A movement toward collective healing and joy.

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