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Master Melisa Uchida
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I’m Melisa Uchida, an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher trainer, founder of MaKa Movement RYS 200 & 300, and creator of The Healthy Human Project and The Strength & Stillness Method. With over 25 years of experience in yoga, Pilates, and mind-body wellness, I help yoga teachers deepen their skills, embody their practice, and transition from competence to mastery.
One of the biggest struggles yoga teachers face is imposter syndrome, unclear cueing, and feeling stuck—unsure how to refine their craft or grow their income. Many want to integrate strength, mindfulness, and holistic wellness into their teaching but don’t know where to start. I’ve been there.
Through The Strength in Stillness Method, I guide teachers to harness the power of Dynamic Tension, intuitive movement, and holistic alignment—helping them build physical strength, confidence, and professional success. My 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training provides a structured path to mastery, blending refined cueing, sequencing, energetics, and business strategy so teachers can step into leadership and impact.
My philosophy is simple: Mastery comes from the integration of knowledge, practice, and self-awareness. If you’re ready to teach with confidence, elevate your skills, and grow your impact, let’s begin this journey together.

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Why Mastery?
Many yoga teachers stop at the 200-hour level but feel uncertain, underprepared, or uninspired in their teaching.
Mastery isn’t about perfection; it’s about confidence, refinement, and personal evolution as a teacher and yoga practitioner.
The 300-hour YTT is the bridge from competence to mastery giving yoga teachers the tools, experience, and wisdom to elevate their practice and impact.
The Mastery Roadmap (5 Pillars)

Teaching Mastery: Refining the Art of Teaching
Techniques and applications
Working with special populations
Advanced cueing, sequencing, and theming
Adjustments, modifications, and hands-on assists

 Personal Practice Evolution: Deepening Self-Embodiment
The Healthy Human Project Methodology
Deep embodiment of asana, breathwork, and meditation
Dynamic Tension, harness power & strength principles
Daily rituals for discipline and soul nourishment

Mindful Strength & Energy Management: Teaching from a Place of Balance
Nervous system regulation
Removing & reprogramming limiting beliefs
Energy conservation & protection as a teacher
Strength training principles for yogis

Philosophy in Action: Living and Teaching Yoga Beyond the Mat
Mystical abilities of the yogis
Altered states of consciousness
Study of Paramahansa Yogananda
Deep study of yoga philosophy and modern application
Ethical leadership and professional integrity

Soul-Led Business & Leadership: Thriving as a Yoga Teacher
Practicum & field hours
Teaching private clients & workshops
Ethical leadership & sustainable career building
Confidently create customized programs for your clients that include: intention, breath work, asana, Dynamic Tension, mindset, and meditation.
The Mastery Promise
By the end of this 300-hour journey, you won’t just be a yoga teacher—you’ll be a masterful guide, a confident leader, and an embodied practitioner of yoga in its truest form.
This training is designed to elevate every aspect of your teaching, practice, and professional path. You will:
- Teach with clarity, presence, and ease – Master advanced cueing, intelligent sequencing, and energetic awareness so your students feel fully supported and engaged in every class.
- Feel deeply rooted in your personal practice – Move beyond the surface-level poses and reignite your connection to yoga as a lifelong path of self-discovery and transformation.
- Understand how to balance strength, energy, and softness – Integrate Dynamic Tension, mindful movement, and breath control to create classes that cultivate resilience, vitality, and inner calm.
- Embody philosophy, mindfulness, and confidence in every class – Move from memorization to deep embodiment, guiding students with the wisdom that comes from lived experience and personal integration.
- Know how to build a career that aligns with your values and lifestyle – Learn how to attract private clients, lead workshops, and diversify your offerings so you can teach on your terms, earn sustainably, and stay in alignment with your dharma.
This is not just another certification—it’s a transformational experience that will shape you into a teacher who leads with authenticity, strength, and mastery.
If you're ready to take your teaching—and your life—to the next level, this journey is for you.
Is this certification for you?
Step into Mastery: Elevate Your Yoga Teaching & Personal Growth
This 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is designed for yoga teachers who are ready to move beyond the basics and step into true mastery. If you’ve completed a 200-hour YTT but feel like something is missing—like you’re teaching from a script instead of from deep personal wisdom—this training is for you.
Ask yourself:
- Do you want to teach with confidence—knowing your cues, sequencing, and presence are truly impactful?
- Do you feel like you’re going through the motions in your practice and need to reignite your passion for yoga?
- Are you looking for a deeper connection to yoga philosophy, breathwork, and energy work—beyond just physical postures?
- Do you want to strengthen your body and mind, integrating Dynamic Tension and mindful movement for greater resilience?
- Are you struggling to build a sustainable career in yoga and want to attract more students, private clients, and workshop opportunities?
- Do you want to develop a signature teaching style that feels authentic and aligned with your highest purpose?
If you’re nodding your head, this certification was created for you.
This program isn’t just about learning more poses or memorizing Sanskrit terms. It’s about transforming yourself—as a teacher, as a leader, and as a practitioner—so that you can guide others from a place of true embodiment, strength, and presence.
If you’re ready to move from competence to mastery, let’s begin.
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Program Outline
This 40-week immersive training is designed to take you from a competent yoga teacher to a masterful leader in the field. Through five 8-week modules, you will refine your teaching skills, deepen your personal practice, cultivate mindful strength, embody yogic philosophy, and build a sustainable, soul-aligned yoga career.
This transformational journey includes:
- Live Zoom classes for real-time learning and mentorship
- Pre-recorded lessons to support self-paced study
- Skills labs to refine hands-on teaching techniques
- Recorded meditations and asana practices to deepen your personal embodiment
- Comprehensive materials to support your learning and integration
Each module is designed to elevate your confidence, clarity, and impact—so you graduate as a strong, intuitive, and professional yoga teacher.
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Module 1
Teaching Mastery
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Develop the skills to teach with precision, confidence, and impact. In this module, you will refine your cueing, sequencing, hands-on assists, and energetic presence—deepening your ability to craft intelligent, safe, and transformative yoga classes that leave a lasting impression on your students.

Module 2
Personal Practice EvolutionÂ
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A masterful teacher is first a dedicated practitioner. This module will help you reignite your personal practice, explore self-inquiry, meditation, and intuitive movement, and embody the depth of yoga beyond the mat—so your teaching comes from a place of authentic experience and deep connection.

Module 3
Mindful Strength & Energy Management
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True strength is a balance of power and stillness. Here, you’ll integrate Dynamic Tension, breath control, nervous system regulation, and energy management techniques to build resilience, endurance, and vitality—for both yourself and your students. Learn to prevent burnout and sustain long-term strength in both body and mind.

Module 4
Philosophy in Action
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Bring yoga philosophy to life in your practice and teaching. This module explores ancient yogic wisdom, subtle body anatomy, and practical applications of mindfulness—so you can weave deep, meaningful teachings into every class and help your students experience transformation beyond the physical.

Module 5
Soul-Led Business & Leadership
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Step into your authentic voice as a yoga teacher and learn how to build a thriving, values-driven career. This module will guide you in working with and attracting private clients, leading workshops, structuring programs, and creating sustainable income streams—so you can teach on your terms, grow your impact, and align with your highest calling.

Course Format
Advanced 300-hour YTT certification
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Certification:
For 200 hr YTT: Advanced 300 hr YTT certification
Course Duration: 40 weeks total
1 module: 8 weeks
Weekly live Zooms for classes, Q&A and skills labs
Prerecorded lessons
Workbooks
Charts & Resources
Audio meditations
Guest speakers
Advanced YTT exclusive FB page for community sharing and to arrange peer-led practice sessions
Prerequisites:
200-hour YTT certification to qualify for full certification. Other participants receive a certificate of completion, and do not need any prior experience.
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✨ This is more than just a certification—it’s a transformational journey that will redefine your yoga teaching and your life.
This experiential, holistic program includes movement, mindfulness, self-inquiry, and community learning—without the stress of traditional testing.
This is not just a certification. It’s a journey of self-mastery designed to elevate you as a powerful, aligned, and impactful yoga teacher.
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MaKa Movement’s Advanced Yoga Teacher Training 300 hour certification
The Healthy Human Project master course introduces the THHP methodology, focusing on living yoga, healing arts applications, and hands-on practicum. You’ll learn to understand your body systems as if meeting a new friend. Join us for four dynamic mini-mesters that will empower you on this journey. Transform your practice and your life today!
Next intake:Â April 16, 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I take this YTT over others?
What are the prerequisites for this certification?
I have never taken yoga teacher training. Can I still take this course?
How physically fit must I be to do this training?
I want to take one module. Do I need to take the whole course?
What happens if I miss the live classes? My schedule isn’t always consistent.
Still have more questions?
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Transform Your Life with 5 Pillars of Holistic Healing and Empowerment
Join Melisa Uchida, founder of The Healthy Human Project, for a free virtual webinar designed to improve the quality of your life using a proven, five-pillar system of health.
Discover the essential connection between your body, mind, energy, soul, and environment, and learn practical tools to align them for a more balanced, joyful existence.
Through interactive practices and expert guidance, you'll explore how small actions and clear intentions can create lasting transformation, no matter your past hardships.
As a widow raising three children, in menopause, Melisa developed this methodology to overcome grief, trauma, and burnout. Now, she’s sharing her journey and tools, which include yoga, meditation, affirmations, self-hypnosis, visualization, embracing self-compassion and much more - to help you and your families heal and thrive.
This is your opportunity to reclaim your energy, hope, and wholeness. Reserve your spot today!
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A powerful 90-minute masterclass webinar with Melisa UchidaÂ
- The Healthy Human Project’s Five Pillars of Health Framework
- The Healthy Human Project’s Five Pillars of Health Self Assessment
- THHP eBook & recommendations to improve your THHP score to get you out of survive and into thrive
- Free 15-minute consultationÂ
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My Story
If I can change one person’s life through education, inspiration, community, and connection, my mission is fulfilled. My goal is to help individuals shift from loneliness, fear, and anger to adaptability, resilience, health, and fulfilment.
There is a proven system that increases your “quality of life meter” (QOL), transforming pain and suffering into contentment and peace. This system is rooted in thousands of years of wisdom and does not come in a pill; it’s embodied in the Healthy Human Project (THHP), which integrates yoga with evidence-based practices.
You are not alone; I am here as your guide on the journey to health and longevity. Each day offers a new opportunity to make different choices. THHP serves as the framework for this journey, supported by a community of classmates.
Our mission is to shift the health paradigm from dependence on the Western medical system to self-reliance and thriving, encompassing physical, mental, spiritual, relational, and environmental well-being. The current system fails by masking symptoms rather than healing.
After losing my husband Nate to suicide at 40, I recognized the limitations of traditional Western medical approaches and what Westerners are missing in our interpretations of yoga.
As a widow raising three children while managing PTSD symptoms, I committed to the Healthy Human Project path. My journey is about teaching others how to thrive and equipping them with essential skills for a fulfilling life.
We invite you to join us on this journey - let’s chat to see if this certification is a fit for you!
Melisa is also available for private coaching and intuitive readings upon request.

“Join me on a journey of transformation and become an inspirational yoga teacher with a like-minded community”
Melisa Uchida,
Your Instructor & Mentor
Contact Melisa and see how you can transform your practice skills (and your own life) today


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