

LOVE - SERVICE - DEVOTION - GRATITUDE - CONNECTION
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Alliance Accredited Yoga Teacher Training Course

This training is open to everyone, from beginners looking to deepen their practice to experienced yogis seeking to become certified instructors. No prior certification is required. Upon completion of this course, you will be equipped to offer yoga classes to your students and community, enhancing their well-being and addressing issues like stress, addiction, trauma, depression, and insomnia.
Details
In 2025 one in-person intensive training in Costa Rica:
20 Sep - 10 October 2025
The Course
Training will cover:
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Philosophy and history of yoga
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Subtle bodies and energy
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Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha,
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Yoga Nidra, Restorative & Meditation
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Use of props and modifications
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Art of adjustment
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Intelligent sequencing
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Approaching advanced asana
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Trauma informed approaches
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Inclusivity & specialist groups
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Business and marketing
Meet The Team
Mel Rhodon
Founder of Yogis Choice Academy, Yoga Mel Rhoden is an E-RYT 500, YACEP, and RYS with over five years of global teaching experience. Specializing in Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, Nidra, and Yin yoga, she creates inclusive spaces for healing, transformation, and self-discovery. Through her teaching, Mel blends ancient wisdom with modern practice, guiding students to awaken their power—on and off the mat.
Shaka Xolani
Shaka Xolani is an E-RYT 500 registered yoga teacher, trained in Hatha, Ashtanga, and Restorative yoga. She holds an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation and believes yoga is a path to freedom and self-knowledge. Her teaching blends breath, alignment, and meditation, offering both dynamic, strength-building discipline, alignment and energetic focus and slower, grounding practices.
Hope Davis
A certified 200-hour yoga teacher with four years of experience, Hope Davis sees movement as a path to healing and self-expression. Trained in Vinyasa, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra, she creates sacred spaces for students to explore presence, liberation, and deep connection. Her classes blend fluid movement, breath, and stillness, guiding students to free their mind, body, and soul through yoga.