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2023/24 Teacher Training Dates

  • December 7 - 11th, 2023
  • January 11 - 15th, 2024
  • February 8 - 12th, 2024

Coastal Bliss Yoga is committed to deepening your relationship to the art and science of yoga. Our 200 hr Yoga Alliance Registered Training will inspire you to develop and deepen your yoga practice and build a relationship with personal sadhana while providing you with the skills necessary to teach others. It is led by four experienced faculty, each holding the designation of E-RYT 500, specializing in the fields of Yoga History and Philosophy, Anatomy, Biomechanics, Teaching Methodologies, and Living Yoga.

You will follow a path of wholeness, studying the body as a complete system, interconnected through anatomical and biomechanical systems together with the architecture of the subtle and energetic anatomy. The history & philosophy component will offer you a foundational understanding and appreciation of the roots of yoga and its application to modern life and culture. Each day will begin with asana and meditation, followed by a creative and integrative approach to learning. This path will inspire you to discover your voice, strengthen your communication skills with articulation and intention and observe the shifts of balance within your own unique context of living a life of wholeness.

This training will provide a strong foundation for teaching Hatha and Vinyasa yoga classes. Our aim is to deepen, enrich and inspire practice and personal sadhana whether or not teaching is in your personal path. Deepening your practice of yoga will ask of you to explore all parts of your being, you will come to know yourself more honestly and completely, “the dark and the light, the good and the bad, the easy-to-accept and the hard to face— so that you know who you are in wholeness”. – Christina Sell

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Sample Daily Schedule

7: 00 AM - 7:00 PM Daily

  • 7:00 - 9:30AM Asana, Pranayama, Mantra, Meditation
  • 9:30 - 10:00 AM Breakfast Break
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM History & Philosophy
  • 12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch Break
  • 1:30 - 4:30 PM Teaching Methodology
  • 4:30 - 5:00 PM Afternoon Break
  • 5:00 - 7:00 PM Asana Studies

Payment plans for tuition are available with an additional 3% service charge upon request.

Tuition does not include required texts, meals or accommodation. 

Curriculum

Module 1

December 7 – 11, 2023

Yoga as a Path of Wholeness Led by: Jacky Challenger and Heidi MacPherson

  • Daily Asana, Meditation, Pranayama, Mantra
  • Yoga As a Path of Wholeness
  • Universal Principles of Alignment
  • Principles of Communication
  • Introduction to Sequencing
  • Intro to Ayurveda
  • Asana Studies

Module 2

January 11 – 15, 2024

History, Philosophy, Anatomy, Biomechanics Guest Teachers: Natalie Rousseau and Rebekka Walker

  • Daily Asana, Meditation, Pranayama, Mantra
  • History of Yoga
  • The Bhagavad Gita
  • Myth and Story as A Teaching Tool
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Mechanics of Breath

Module 3

February 8 – 12, 2024

Integration
Led by: Jacky Challenger and Heidi MacPherson

  • Student led Asana, Meditation, Pranayama, Mantra
  • Ethics
  • Who are your students?
  • Sequencing and Themes
  • Refining your Communication
  • Refining your Path of Wholeness
  • Business of Yoga
  • Practicum and Written Exam

Details

Required Texts

  • The Truth of Yoga by Daniel Simpson
  • Light on the The Yoga Sutras of Patanajali – translated by B.K.S Iyengar
  • Yoga Anatomy 2nd Edition – Leslie Kaminoff
  • The Bhagavad Gita, a New Translation – translated by Gavin Flood & Charles Martin
  • Meditation for the Love of It – Sally Kempton
  • Yoga as a Path of Wholeness Teaching Manual – Heidi MacPherson, Jacky Challenger, Natalie Rousseau & Rebekka Walker (included in tuition - you will receive this on your first day of training)

Texts are available to order through Mermaid Tale’s Bookstore in Tofino at a special rate for registered students.

Tuition

  • Early Bird Tuition CAD $2900.00 + Tax

    Until June 30th, 2023. A $500 non-refundable deposit (deducted from tuition cost) is due upon acceptance and completion of Student Enrolment Agreement with remaining tuition due in full by August 31st, 2023.

  • Standard Tuition CAD $3300.00 + Tax

    Begins July 1st, 2023. A $500 non-refundable deposit (deducted from tuition cost) is due upon acceptance and completion of Student Enrolment Agreement, with remaining tuition due in full by November 1st, 2023.

Payment plans for tuition are available with an additional 3% service charge upon request.

Tuition does not include required texts, meals or accommodation. 

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Faculty

Coastal Bliss teacher training on Mackenzie Beach, in Tofino, on February 5, 2022.

Heidi MacPherson

Lead Trainer
Coastal Bliss teacher training on Mackenzie Beach, in Tofino, on February 5, 2022.

Jacky Challenger

Lead Trainer
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Rebekka Walker

Guest Teacher
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Natalie Rousseau

Guest Teacher

Testimonials

Coastal Bliss Yoga created a safe space for students. They make every step of learning very natural. It’s a place to go for solitude, safe guidance and learning. They consistently expand room for outer and inner growth. Leading students with the desire to grow mentally, physically, spiritually and intellectually. In all fairness and in the forefront, they promote equity and equality. For myself as a student ~ Yoga in Coastal Bliss Yoga was taught to me in a way that a natural step for me was to learn more and to teach. At the end of my training, I embrace yoga and proud to say Coastal Bliss Yoga helped me to realize that I am yoga.
Leah Morgan2023 Graduate
One of the most amazing and memorable learning experiences of my life. Jacky and Heidi of Coastal Bliss Yoga School were beyond words. They are experienced, knowledgeable, respectful and considerate. They created a beautiful and safe space for all. The respect they had for us as students as well as for each other set the tone for the program. They brought in two guest lecturers Rebekka Walker and Natalie Rosseau, two individuals with a vast history, knowledge and experience of yoga. The program covered all topics required within the Yoga Alliance Program and more. I am so grateful for this experience and would recommend this school to anyone interested in the RYT-200hr. Coast Bliss Yoga School follows the roots and traditions of yoga, staying away from westernized practices and trends, keeping you and your fellow colleagues and future students safe in practice. Absolutely no regrets. I only wish I could take it again! 🙂
Ashley Harmsworth2023 Graduate
The Coastal Bliss Yoga team are a group of professional, educated, caring, and kind individuals offering a range of courses, classes and workshops in a safe, comfortable and inclusive environment. The 200-hr YTT offered through their unique 3 month course enabled me to gain a deep knowledge of my body, and my spiritual practice. I highly recommend this course to all beings interested in yoga philosophy and teachings.
Shannon Chase2022 Graduate
Beautiful school on the west coast of BC. Extremely knowledgeable teachers and leaders.
Simone Artz2022 Graduate
Loved my time with coastal bliss, it was a safe learning environment and an amazing experience finding my voice.
Anna Wickens2022 Graduate
I'm so grateful to have completed my 200hr training with Coastal Bliss. The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive, I feel I was given all the tools required to kick off a successful teaching career.
Hugh Graham2020 Graduate
“I had an amazing time being part of the first CBY Teacher Training. I think Coastal Bliss is a very special and high caliber yoga studio that truly embraces the essence of yoga. All 4 teachers are amazing and compliment each other well. I found it to be a very supportive environment and I wish I could live every day immersed in yoga with Kula - a good goal to work towards and who knows, maybe that’s my dharma! Much love!”
Katie Garner2020 Graduate
“I knew when I saw that a 200 RYT was taking place in Tofino, being taught by Jacky and Heidi that this was going to be an incredible experience; it exceeded my expectations. The delivery of the teachings was done with such love and passion for our learning. I felt completely supported on my journey and have completed my training with a burning enthusiasm to continue building on my new found knowledge.”
Michelle Van Beek2020 Graduate
My YTT at Coastal Bliss provided me with the vast knowledge, support and space to grow on my path to becoming a yoga teacher. I am forever grateful to Coastal Bliss, Jacky and Heidi for helping me build a solid foundation for setting off on my journey of teaching yoga.
Steph Benton2020 Graduate
I feel that Jacky and Heidi did an amazing job of putting together this training. The depth of information that was provided was integrated seamlessly and I felt inspired. This training has made me feel prepared as a teacher and to inspire others as a teacher as I have been inspired by mine.
Jenny Henderson2020 Graduate
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