THE HEALTHY HUMAN PROJECT:
ADVANCED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING STARTS January 2025!!! Details coming. Sign up for updates and more information!
A WHOLE human approach to health & wellbeing.
Healing begins with one person. YOU. From there, we spread the seeds of health and wellbeing in body, mind, spirit, energy and environment.
The Healthy Human Project Integral Yoga for Spiritual Seekers, Advanced Yoga for Expanded Awareness
Yoga can transform our life from blah to awe, from ordinary existence to living life with miracles. Our teacher training programs are based on principles of practice, discipline, growth, and mastery.
Our 200-hour YTT certification program is focused on the physical aspects of yoga - hatha yoga, which includes primarily postures and breathwork—students teaching skills. Students start with their own practices, body exploration, and learning the postures, anatomy, and physiology, and develop teaching skills.
Our Advanced 300-hour YTT course is a journey of self-actualization and beginning the path of awakening. It is not simply a YTT; it is for spiritual seekers who want more out of life, want to discover the mysteries of the universe, and want to find meaning in life.
The course is divided into modules and those of you who are not yoga teachers but want to connect with your spiritual self while moving into expanded awareness. This course is also for movement professionals, massage therapists, counselors, nurses and others working in healing arts.
200-hour Online, Synchronous Yoga Teacher Training Yoga for Health & Fitness 200-Hour YTT Certitication
Elevate your yoga practice and become a certified yoga teacher with our comprehensive 200-hour Teacher Training Certification. This 4-month online program is synchronous (live classroom hours)is designed for dedicated yoga practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of yoga as a system for healthy living and learn the foundational skills required to teach vinyasa yoga classes. Focused on hatha yoga, the physical practice based on the Ashtanga Primary Series, this course covers daily yoga practice, breathwork, meditation, yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Anatomy & Physiology, teaching skills, ethics, and the business of teaching yoga. Graduates will be awarded a 200-hour certificate and be eligible for Yoga Alliance membership.
Learning Outcomes: Establish consistent home and meditation practices, understand the human body systems, learn alignment principles and safe transitions for over 40 postures, and develop practical teaching skills.
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CCBC Cohorts Only. MAKE SURE TO FILL OUT APPLICATION FOR BOTH YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PART 1 & YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PART 2 AT THE SAME TIME.
200 Yoga Teacher Training curriculum
- History of modern yoga
- Ashtanga Primary Series, Pattabi Jois & Sri Krishnamacharya
- Practice a modified version of the Primary Series
- Yoga philosophy including The Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita
- The modern yogi
- Breathwork
- Introduction to Meditation
- Swadhyaya (self-study, journaling & reflection)
- Yoga anatomy & physiology
- Personal practice advancement
- Identifying samskaras (habit changes) to be live more in alignment
- 99% practice, Just do it.
- Teaching skills
- Weekly Practicum (teaching labs)
- Recipe for cueing: breath, direction, name of pose, refinement/modications
- Voice, pace, pitch, presence
- Personal hygiene and cleanliness
- Theming & safe sequencing
- Alignment guidelines, modifications, and contraindications
- Continual learning and growth: yoga as an organic process, not an end
- Body language
- Holding safe space
- The importance of teachers' own designated practice time (teaching is not your practice time)
- Importance of continuing education, consistent practice, and humility
- Confidence teaching
This training is designed to deepen your yoga practice, help you become more disciplined, increase your strength and flexibility and teach to connect with your deeper self. You will study asana (postures), pranayama (breath-work), mediation, self-reflection and philosophy. Learn the benefits of yoga, proper alignment and safe but creative sequencing. Feel empowered to express yourself authentically, learn leadership skills and ways to connect with your community. You will not only get physically stronger, but gain mental clarity, balance and awareness.
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
This training is for anyone who wants to make a difference in their community by offering movement and mindfulness classes to others, OR those who want to deepen their own yoga practice. Approximately half of students in YTTs take the course for their own growth and development, with no intention of teaching yoga.
Financial assistance may be available for students in MaKa's 200-hour yoga teacher training through the Community College of Baltimore County.
For more information on financial aid for 200-hour YTT contact CCBC Call Center ph.: (443) 840-470 email cefinaid@ccbcmd.edu
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Testimonials
"This was truly an exceptional experience. Melisa possesses a depth of knowledge, level of skill and thoroughness of teaching yoga that is incredible. It was a true immersion with, the readings, discussions, presentations and classes. We were given a 360 degree view of yoga. The histories, roots, the different styles, the philosophy and the many possibilities needed to be a yoga teacher as well as a student. If you’re interested in further learning and growing as a yogi, this would be The perfect teacher." Lloyd K.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A: The 200-hour program is a vinyasa yoga teacher training program based on the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method. During the first half of training, students learn a modified version of the Ashtanga Primary Series. The second half of training is spent creating unique, effective and safe classes based on breath, mindfulness and fluidity. Graduates will be able to teach classes for beginners to intermediate students.
A: Your level of commitment to learning, transformation, and the program is number one. We accept students who want to learn, are dedicated and willing to be uncomfortable. Applicants should have a minimum of one-year of consistent yoga practice and be physically able to practice yoga. If you have a physical limitation that prohibits your mobility, please email Melisa directly at makamovement@gmail.com to see if this training is appropriate for you.
A: Students are expected to practice yoga 3-5x/week, as both home practices and studio classes.
A: You can miss up to 20-hours and still graduate on-time. All absences must be cleared in advance. You are responsible for getting the missed material from your classmates. Unexcused absences, or missing more than 20-hours of training, will need to be made up with private sessions with one of MaKa’s teaching staff at a 1:2 ratio. If you know you have a conflict, put the dates on your registration form and someone will contact you.
A: CCBC offers payments plans as well as financial scholarships on a first come first serve basis for eligible applicants. Ask Laverne Robertson for payment plan or financial scholarship information.
A: Yes. You will have the proficiency, skills and certification needed to teach yoga classes and private clients. MaKa Yoga teacher training is a registered school with the Yoga Alliance, which is an international yoga board for yoga teachers. You will be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200. Our graduates teach at gyms, yoga studios, and throughout the community.
OUR TEACHERS
Melisa Uchida E-RYT 500, MA is a master yoga teacher and mentor. She is passionate about supporting others to become their most authentic, joyful and confident selves. In addition to the many physical benefits of yoga (reduce stress, improve posture and mood, increase longevity, decrease pain), yoga teacher training is a journey toward self-discovery. Students learn pranayama techniques, meditation, self-reflection and how the human body operates under different conditions, how life-events affect the body. Students learn to modify and adapt postures to meet their own and their students' changing bodies. She embodies what it means to be a yogi. She is a compassionate teacher, focuses on teaching with clarity and a strong commitment to the art and science of yoga.
Dagmar Bohlmann, E-RYT is a yoga and Pilates teacher, wellness coach, freelance writer, and mother of two. Her yoga mat is where she find solace & serenity, balance & alignment.
Her slow flowing yoga classes empower beginners and intermediate students to safely find the right positions that feel good in their bodies. She encourages students to connect with their bodies, relax into the posture, be present, and - perhaps just for a moment - still the turbulences of the mind.
Having had two hip replacements, she teach with compassion and genuine understanding for the need to modify. Dagmar has been teaching group fitness since 1993, but transitioned from the do-more, harder, high-impact gym rat mentality, to spending more time on the yoga mat and in nature. She founded YOGAhikes in 2015 to combine her two loves, yoga and outdoors. Visit Dagmar's website at www.dagmarbohlmann.com
300-Hour YTT The Healthy Human Project Begins January 2025!!! Join our mailing list for updates and information!
Warning - this course will change how you experience life. It is designed for spiritual seekers and those willing to do deep inner work to activate their awakenings as well as yoga teachers, movement professionals and healers wanting to expand their knowledge of what it means to be human and how to help humans heal.
The Healthy Human Project 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Certification Course
Course Description:
The Healthy Human Project is a comprehensive 300-hour advanced yoga teacher certification course designed for spiritual seekers and yoga teachers who aspire to become healers. Spanning two years, this program takes an integral approach to health, emphasizing personal transformation, disease prevention, and holistic healing methodologies.
Throughout five semesters, students will delve deeply into various domains of health and healing:
- Semester 1: Focuses on personal transformation, fostering self-awareness and growth.
- Semester 2: Centers on disease prevention, understanding the autonomic nervous system, and cultivating balance.
- Semester 3 (Healing Methodologies: The Healthy Human Project Integral Yoga Approach to Dis-Ease): Explores comprehensive healing methodologies that address diseases through the body, mind, spirit, energy, and environment.
- Semester 4: This semester prioritizes working with specific populations, addressing unique health conditions, and practicum, growing your healing practice & your business, and mentorship circles.
- Semester 5 (Yoga is Magic): Delves into mysticism, connecting with other dimensions, and developing mystical abilities.
The course also includes practical applications, fieldwork, mentorship circles, and immersive experiences, empowering graduates to offer profound healing and transformative experiences to their communities.
- This is an online course with Weekly lessons
- Weekly live sessions via Zoom with Q&A
- Practice sessions and teaching labs, and mentorship development circles.
- Online program with some in-person options for certain modules.
- Mini "retreats"
Semesters may be taken independently and are open to fitness professionals, healthcare workers, anyone looking to transform their lives through mind/body connection and an integrated approach to their health and wellbeing.
Yoga teachers needing CEU can take the course for CEU for a small additional fee. However, you can not use the same module for BOTH CEU and toward 300-YTT. It's got to be one or the other.
You DO NOT need to be a yoga instructor to take any of these modules or the full course. However, if you want a 300-hour certificate, then you must be a current 200-RYT or higher.
WHAT MAKES OUR YTT DIFFERENT?
1. WE ARE NOT A YOGA STUDIO
We are here for student development and to provide you with the best education without an affiliation with any yoga studio. Our purpose is to teach you - the student. And provide the best training and education possible.
Many yoga studios teach one way. You learn their sequence and teach only that sequence. Our program is based on a traditional sequence called Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, with lots of modifications and learning how each posture fits different students. Students learn this traditional sequence first, to build a solid foundation for home practices and establish muscle memory and continuity. Then, learn how to create their own unique class sequences, based on physical abilities, personal tastes and creative sequencing. We offer hands on trainings and care about each participant. We are in existence to help the yoga community thrive and to educate and support teachers from all backgrounds.
2. TAUGHT BY A MASTER TEACHER.
While many teacher trainings today are taught by inexperienced or relatively new teachers, 80% of your classroom hours are taught by Master teacher, Melisa Casses. Melisa has more than 20-years of teaching experience, she’s worked with thousands of students and developed this course in order to offer high quality yoga teacher trainings for a reasonable cost. She understands how the practice changes as our bodies change, how to adjust the practice for different stages in life, how to work with subtle bodies and lead by example. Melisa doesn’t just teach from a book, but from her experience and internal wisdom.
3. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
This training is all about getting on your mat, and gaining wisdom through your own experiences. There is no substation for yoga experience. Through this training, you will connect with your authentic self you will learn to trust yourself and listen your inner guide.
4. SELF-DISCOVERY
Graduates say that one of the biggest benefits of yoga teacher training is personal transformation. Graduates have reported amazing changes like, meeting a partner and getting married, right after graduation, getting pregnant, changing careers, or reconnecting with a spouse - all as a result of the growth they had in YTT.
5. SMALL CLASS SIZE
There’s no argument, class size has a direct relation to level of learning. Our classes are small in order to provide students with lots of attention and guidance and to maximize learning. Don’t get lost in the crowd of 40-80 like other trainings! Max 20 students per course for maximum learning.
6. COMMUNITY
One of the best parts of YTT is meeting like-minded people, make lifelong friendships, and be a part of something bigger than yourself.
"My experience with MaKa was intense, challenging, and emotional. However, I would not have changed a thing about it! Melisa pushed me beyond my comfort zone, and towards my inner spirit. She created a comfortable space for all to learn, share, and contemplate. What started as a great opportunity to study, evolved into a powerful exploration of yoga-inspired philosophy. I bonded with the passionate, like-minded people sitting beside me on the mat and made lifelong friends. This program provided the foundations of how to teach yoga, and taught me more than I thought possible marking the beginning of a life-long journey." Susan S.Type your paragraph here.