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YOGA ALLIANCE

YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION TRAININGS

The Yoga Studio of Corpus Christi is a registered yoga school through Yoga Alliance, offering 200- and 500-hour level yoga teacher trainings throughout Texas. Continue scrolling to learn more and message us for details.

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200- AND 500-LEVEL YOGA TEACHER TRAININGS

DALLAS/FORT WORTH  |  CORPUS CHRISTI  |  RIO GRANDE VALLEY

The purpose of the YSOCC Teacher Trainings is to educate the Yoga Teacher in different areas that will awaken their inner knowledge and teach them to be able to tap into their own power and self-confidence so that they may be of the greatest service to the community which they serve.  We give you opportunities to teach very early in your training in order for you to develop the skills to be a successful and confident teacher after completion of this training.   

In order for a teacher to be skilled, they must have a foundational understanding of yoga philosophy, yoga history, and an understanding the science of asana practice, which includes but is not limited to asana alignment, biomechanics of the body, when and where modifications are needed, when to use verbal cues and when to use hands on adjustments, understanding the importance of breath, understanding the importance of sequencing, and working with injuries.

 

Each teacher is required to maintain a meaningful personal practice so that they may understand the importance of being a good and respectful student themselves. The aim is being authentic and always having the purest and highest intentions to embrace and empower all students. A great teacher meets the students where they are and encourages them from that point, and this is what we prioritize in all our teacher trainings.

 

The teachers who are trained in this program will learn to guide students to recognize and walk their edge while respecting their boundaries. Our teachers value authenticity, saying what they mean and meaning what they say. We believe the only way that teachers can guide others into alignment is by personally experiencing alignment. As such, we prioritize giving our teachers-in-training many opportunities to practice alignment in their lives, both on and off the mat.

 

Alignment occurs in the body form but it also requires us to be aligned in the way we live. It is from personal knowledge that the teacher teaches, so we foster deep personal development in our trainings. Teacher training is a transformational experience where you develop a deeper understanding of your body, mind and heart through yoga. Your life will evolve during your training, thereby empowering you to support the evolution of others.

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You can expect to spend quite a bit of time with your lead trainer during your training. They will hold space for your, nurture your development, and guide you along your journey. Not all teacher trainings offer this high-touch environment. In fact, we've found that it is rare to experience this level of teachers in such a personal way. Our training is limited to small numbers, giving you access to grow in ways that you have never dreamed possible.

 

Are you ready for this life changing experience?

ABOUT THE PROGRAMS

🌿 NEW! Dual Certification Yoga Training 🌿
✨ Elevate Your Teaching • Deepen Your Impact ✨

Now offering a Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Teacher Training PLUS a specialized 50-Hour Certification in Emotional Wellness Through Yoga Educational Series.

💫 What You’ll Receive:
✅ 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification — A complete foundation in yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, meditation, anatomy & teaching methodology.
✅ 50-Hour Emotional Wellness Certification — Learn to design and guide trauma-informed workshops blending neuroscience, yoga philosophy, guided meditation, and asana.
Perfect for yoga teachers, counselors, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals.

💡 Why Dual Certification?
This program not only trains you as a confident yoga teacher but also equips you with tools to support emotional wellness in diverse communities—corporate settings, schools, healthcare, and beyond.

📚 Emotional Wellness Workshop Topics Include:

  • Chakras, Neuroscience & Yoga

  • The Healing Power of Forgiveness

  • Jealousy & Frenemies: Staying in Your Power

  • Trusting the Timing: Letting Go of Control & Overthinking

  • The Blame Game: Yoga & Neuroscience for Healing

  • Nourish to Flourish: Emotional Eating, Ayurveda & the Brain-Gut Connection
    …and more!

💰 Investment:

  • $3,500 (must be prepaid)

  • $500 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot

  • Minimum of 7 students required (deposit refunded if program does not run)

📅 Program begins:  Friday, December 12, 2025 | Blended learning (Zoom + in-person options)
🌐 Learn more: www.yogastudioofcc.com
📧 Contact: Michelle.Acebo@gmail.com
📞 Text: 361-779-0183

🪷 Step into your power. Become not only a yoga teacher, but a guide for emotional wellness and healing.

CURRENT PROGRAMS:

🌿 Emotional Wellness Through Yoga: 50-Hour Certification

Dual Certification Add-On to the Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Teacher Training
(or stand-alone YACEP program for teachers, counselors, coaches, and wellness professionals)

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✨ Program Overview

This 50-hour certification combines neuroscience, yoga philosophy, and somatic practices to equip teachers and professionals with practical tools for emotional regulation, nervous system balance, and trauma-informed wellness.

Students will explore how yoga can transform emotional states, heal relational wounds, and provide practices that are accessible to diverse populations, including corporate employees, teachers, counselors, and yoga students of all levels.

Each module includes:

  • Lecture (Neuroscience + Yoga Philosophy)

  • Asana, Breath, Meditation Practice

  • Integration (Journaling, Reflection, Sharing)

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📚 Learning Objectives

By the end of the certification, students will be able to:

  1. Explain the neuroscience of stress, trauma, and emotional regulation.

  2. Integrate yoga philosophy (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Chakras, Koshas) with modern psychology.

  3. Guide asana, pranayama, and meditation practices designed for emotional wellness.

  4. Design and deliver themed Emotional Wellness workshops for yoga studios, schools, or professional organizations.

  5. Apply trauma-informed language and sequencing to ensure accessibility and safety.

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🗓️ Program Structure (50 Hours Total) *module weekends subject to schedule changes*

Module 1 – Foundations of Emotional Wellness (6 Hours)

  • Elevating Your Energy: How Yoga & Mindset Shape Your Frequency

  • Yoga philosophy of the kleshas (obstacles to clarity)

  • Neuroscience of emotions + vibration

  • Practice: Energizing + grounding asana with pranayama

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Module 2 – The Subtle Body & Nervous System (6 Hours)

  • Chakras, Neuroscience & Yoga: Healing Through Movement

  • Polyvagal theory and the chakra system

  • Yoga & trauma-sensitivity principles

  • Practice: Chakra-balancing sequence + guided meditation

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Module 3 – Presence & Regulation (6 Hours)

  • The Healing Power of Presence: From Dissociation to Embodiment

  • Freeze response, vagal collapse, and dissociation

  • Sutras on presence (Patanjali 1.33, 1.36)

  • Practice: Grounding restorative yoga + breathwork for safety

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Module 4 – Boundaries & Self-Trust (5 Hours)

  • Reclaiming Your Nervous System: Healing Hyper-Independence

  • Yoga philosophy of aparigraha (non-clinging)

  • Co-regulation vs. self-reliance

  • Practice: Heart + solar plexus balancing sequence

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Module 5 – Release & Renewal (5 Hours)

  • The Art of Letting Go: Release, Renewal & Nervous System Reset

  • Neuroscience of rumination and surrender

  • Bhagavad Gita verses on release

  • Practice: Yin + gentle flow with long exhales

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Module 6 – Forgiveness & Compassion (5 Hours)

  • The Power of Forgiveness: Healing Self and Others

  • Neuroscience of resentment vs. compassion

  • Yoga teachings of kshama (forgiveness)

  • Practice: Loving-kindness meditation + hip-opening sequence

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Module 7 – Repatterning & Future-Self (6 Hours)

  • Repatterning the Mind: Shift Your Story

  • Neuroplasticity and yoga nidra

  • Bhagavad Gita on shifting perspective

  • Practice: Yoga nidra + visualization

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Module 8 – Applied Emotional Wellness (6 Hours)

  • Staying in Your Power: Jealousy, Frenemies & Self-Protection

  • Workplace + relationship wellness applications

  • Energy hygiene practices (Jivamukti-inspired)

  • Practice: Twists + mantra meditation

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Module 9 – Integration & Capstone (5 Hours)

  • Student-led mini Emotional Wellness Workshop presentations

  • Peer + teacher feedback

  • Q&A, review, reflection

  • Closing ritual & certification ceremony

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🧾 Final Project

Each trainee will design and deliver a 30–45 minute Emotional Wellness mini-workshop (lecture + practice) tailored to a specific audience (corporate, teachers, counselors, yoga students).

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📖 Required/Recommended Texts

  • Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith

  • Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith (optional companion)

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

  • The Source by Dr. Tara Swart (neuroscience & manifestation)

  • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 

  • The Bhagavad Gita 

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🏷️ Certification

  • 50 Hours Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YACEP) credit

  • Certificate in Emotional Wellness Through Yoga

Requirements. You must be a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Graduate to receive this certification.  

MEET THE TRAINERS

NORTH TEXAS

UMĀ DEVĪ
MICHELLE ACEBO

FOUNDER, DIRECTOR, AND CEO
E-RYT

Umā is the Director and Lead Trainer at the Yoga Studio of Corpus Christi Yoga School.

 

200-Hour Training - Decatur, Texas

One weekend per month, January to September

Weekend Residential Retreat (optional)

See full schedule above.

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SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

  • Trauma-Sensitive Instructor through Sundara Yoga Therapy

  • Licensed and National Board Certified Respiratory Therapist

  • Jivamukti Yoga 300 Hour Teacher Training Program with Sharon Gannon and David Life

  • Baptiste level I and Level II

  • Dharma Yoga, Life Of A Yogi, 200 Hour Teacher Training

  • Duncan Wong, Yogic Arts Teacher Training,

  • Ashtanga Yoga Certification with David Swenson

  • Advanced training with Christina Sell 

  • See full bio here.

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Questions & Information Requests

If you'd like to learn more about our yoga teacher trainings, please submit this form and we'll follow up with you soon.

361-779-0183

michelle.acebo@gmail.com

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