200 and 300 hour Yoga Alliance Certified
Teacher Trainings in Bali!!
Join us in-person in Bali!
We prepare you to teach yoga in the real world.
Sept 1-23, 2025 - REGISTRATION OPEN
Feb 3 - 26, 2025 - SOLD OUT
@ Swasti Eco Cottages, Ubud, Bali
Our trainings, led by Byron de’Marse, Paul Teodo and other master teachers is perfect for you if you’re aspiring to become a Yoga Alliance certified 200-hour yoga instructor or simply deepen your own personal practice. This training teaches modern meditation and yoga philosophy, and is rooted in vinyasa/power yoga principles.
Our trainings are extremely comprehensive, and are designed to provide you with the confidence to go out into the world and teach yoga professionally. You’ll develop deep personal connections and friendships with people from all over the world. Our fall 2025 training is being held at Swasti Eco Cottages, in Ubud, the cultural capital of Bali.
You are guaranteed to have a massive shift in your physical asana practice, and your seated meditation practice. The training will give you ample time to develop your voice and presence teaching yoga in front of other people. Confidence will be built through repetition. Our graduates have extremely high rates of success in their careers. Many have already opened up their own studios!!
We’ll provide a list of agencies to help you get all the documentation sorted for the applicable visa required to enter Bali, if needed. We’ll also provide a list of recommended accommodations for all different budgets.
“Find something to be enthusiastic about, get good at it, and give it away. - Paul Teodo”
YOUR TEACHERS
Byron de Marsé (E-RYT) 500
Born and raised on an Oklahoma cattle ranch, Byron was destined to believe that simplicity is the key component of happiness. After losing his father at a pivotal time and experiencing a traumatic spiral of events he was introduced to yoga. A strong and deep spiritual connection was realized shortly thereafter.
After his YTT certification under senior teachers Rudy Mettia and Travis Eliot in 2010, he immediately started teaching at Bryan Kest’s world famous Power Yoga studio and still does. He continued his education with Schuyler Grant and Wanderlust in Hollywood. He now has over 10,000 hours of teaching experience along with leading several retreats around the world with Paul Teodo.
The four major points he stresses in class are proper alignment, mindfulness of physical limits, deepness of breath, and calmness of mind. Yoga has dramatically improved Byron’s physical wellness and has helped him develop strong mental and emotional stability. Anyone practicing with him will experience an increase mental and physical awareness and well-being. Practitioners will also slow the process of aging by increasing their cardiovascular health, decreasing toxicity and stagnation in the body and improving the functions of the 5 major systems of the body.
Paul Teodo (E-RYT 500)
Paul Teodo is a yoga and meditation teacher and musician from the USA. Paul received his YTT certification through YogaWorks, studying under David Kim and Jesse Schein. Upon graduation, Paul was immediately offered a slot at Bryan Kest’s world famous studio in Santa Monica. Paul spent 5 years there, and at other studios in LA building a reputation as one of the best young teachers in Los Angeles. He continued to study with senior teachers Sara Ivanhoe, Travis Eliot, Bryan Kest, Steve Ross, and meditation under Dr. Lorin Roche.
Paul has taught approximately 5000 yoga classes. He was named the #1 Yoga Teacher in Los Angeles in 2016 by the Culture Trip. In 2017 he moved to Indonesia with his partner and got hired at the world famous Yoga Barn in Ubud.
He currently leads workshops, classes and retreats all over the world, teaches a full schedule in Bali, and has released 2 albums of instrumental meditation music.
Michael Henri (RYT 500, MPTHY, BHK)
Michael is a highly experienced Manual Physiotherapist and yoga teacher from Canada who has worked in public and private practices, hospitals, and orthopedic clinics in several countries all over the world.
His teaching style is simple, useful, and to the point. He filters through the unnecessary by teaching you only what you need to know.
He will enhance your experience by further developing your sense of body awareness, and will allow you to explore your limitations while at the same time respecting them.
Leah Santa Cruz (E-RYT 500)
Leah’s a Meditation Teacher and Women’s Circle Leader who empowers people with tools to release stress and have more loving, fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. With a degree in psychology and studying neuroscience, followed by a decade-long, fast-paced career for Microsoft and startups - she used meditation, yoga and mindfulness to overcome burn-out and create balance in her life.
Since then, Leah’s been mentored by world-class master teachers: Lorin Roche, Ph.D, Mark Whitwell, Steve Ross and more. She’s held intimacy workshops around the world and is now the coach on the meditation app “Balance”, which has allowed her to help over 2,000,000 people around the world discover a new freedom through meditation.
SUPPORTING TEACHERS
Chiara Janssen
Chiara (RYT 500) is a dedicated yoga and meditation instructor with international teaching experience. Trained by renowned teachers Paul Teodo and Byron De Marsé in a 200-hour YTT, and further honing her skills with a 150-hour Meditation Teacher Training under Leah Santa Cruz, she has taught in the Netherlands and Australia.
She specializes in women’s wellness through yoga, meditation, and women’s circles. Her teaching is marked by her adaptability, personal engagement, and a deep commitment to mentoring others. Her teaching style is warm, encouraging, and playful.
Chiara is proficient in both Dutch and English, and guides students as they start teaching in English. She’s dedicated to empowering others and helping them find their voice.
Alyssa Goldberg
Alyssa (RYT 500) is originally from Los Angeles, CA where she first began practicing yoga over a decade ago. While first introduced by her parents (to whom she is very grateful), it wasn't until her first visit to Bali in 2018 that her practice and life transformed.
Previously challenged by a world that asked her to fit in just one box, her yoga mat became a home that allowed her to find home within. Her background in storytelling and music have not been left behind, but rather have become tools with which she enhances her classes.
After studying extensively with Paul and Byron, Alyssa is humbled to be a part of the teaching team. She leads classes, workshops, and trainings full-time both here in Bali, and around the world.
Alyssa's teaching philosophy is based on her own practice -- show up just as you are. She supports each student in finding their unique edge day to day. Her classes are known for being dynamic and strong with an energetic warmth that invites deeper connection to body, mind and soul.
Vijeth Kumar
Fortunate to be born into a family where everybody was aware of Yoga and Vedanta, Vijeth has been witnessing the branches of yoga since the moment of birth. Early in life, he was introduced to the great yogi Sri Niranjana Saraswati, and the humbleness of his power sowed a seed inside him.
Later on, he decided to follow his sister and became a student of BNS Iyengar in Mysore, walking the path of Ashtanga Vinyasa. His devotion to yoga led him to post-graduation in yogic sciences and human consciousness at Mangalore University. After over a decade of teaching at all levels of yoga training around the world, he understood that every individual needs special guidance and attention to bloom.
Akshay Bhat
I embarked on my yoga journey at Gurukula, a Vedic yoga education school, where I delved into the healing aspects of Hatha yoga. My studies included the Yoga Sutras and Vedic mantras, culminating in a bachelor's degree in Yogic Sciences.
Yoga has profoundly transformed me physically, mentally, and emotionally, enabling me to become the best version of myself. I specialize in classical Hatha yoga, pranayama, meditation, and embodied yoga flows, dedicated to sharing these ancient practices for holistic well-being.
An example Daily Schedule
7:30-8 | Morning meditation
8-9:30 | Yoga Asana and Pranayama Practice
10-11:30 | Anatomy or Philosophy
11:30- 13:00 | 1.5 hours for lunch, homework, and relaxation
13:00-15:00 | Cueing and Sequencing Methodology
15:00-15:30 | Fruit, coffee and tea break
15:30-18:30 | Practicum or evening practice
-- weekly we will have a 1.5 days off for rest and rejuvination
Hear what past students have to say
from our previous teacher trainingS
Curriculum
- How to teach a safe, smart, and creative power yoga class
- The art of vinyasa yoga sequencing
- The difference between the many styles of yoga
- Meditation, asanas, pranayama, bandas
- Yoga philosophy - including the 8 limbs
- Study of traditional teachings: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Meditation in the modern world
- Hands on adjustments
- The art of communication to all levels of students
- How to develop and structure your own personal practice
- Myofascial elasticity and plasticity
- Ethics of teaching and the business of Yoga
Make your deposit for YTTs in 2025!
Reserve your spot for any training
-Pay the remainder 30 days prior to start
$1000 US
200 or 300-hour teacher training program
includes 2 meals per dayincludes all excursions/
Receive your Yoga Alliance Certificate
Accomodations/flights NOT included
** Please indicate the month of the training you are reserving.
Full Payment for a 2025 200 hr YTT
Secure your spot for $150 OFF by paying in full
$3400US
200-hour teacher training program
Daily yoga and meditation at Swasti Eco Cottages
Breakfast and lunch is provided during the training
Receive your Yoga Alliance Certificate
Estimated extra costs for books is around $120 US
Accommodation is not included
Flights and transportation to Swasti Eco Cottages not included
*Deposits are fully transferrable. If you cannot transfer to another training, a refund of everything minus $500 USD will be issued if cancelled 30 days prior to the start date. The $500 can be used toward a future YTT for 1 year. After that, if you need to cancel, a refund of everything minus $1500 USD will be given.