About this Event
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 & 300 YOGA ALLIANCE SCHOOLS
SWAN MICHELLE E-RYT 500 & YACEP
IN THE FIRE OF TRANSFORMATION TRAINING
***$700 off if paid in full by All Saints Day November 2, 2026.
200 HOUR MARCH 25, 2027 - NOVEMBER 20, 2027 (8 MONTHS)
300 HOUR MARCH 25, 2027-MARCH 7, 2028 (1 YEAR)
*MEETING ONCE PER MONTH THURSDAY-SATURDAY
*VIRTUAL/RECORDED FOR 1 YEAR AND IN PERSON
In person location: Cocoon Wellness 30A ; NEST
6925 US Highway 98 E - 30A Santa Rosa Beach, FL
(With access on Saturdays to all amenities (cold plunge, salt room, Tesla
machine, sauna)
The Fire Inside
I am the flame, and you are the spark,
A blaze ignited in the infinite dark.
My soul burns fierce, it cannot contain,
This boundless longing, this sweet, wild pain.
You are the ocean, I am the shore,
Forever I yearn for something more.
Your waves crash through, they pull, they sweep,
Drowning my fears in waters deep.
I am the sky, and you are the sun,
Together eternal, yet always one.
Your light consumes, yet sets me free,
A love so vast it’s all I see.
Come, lose yourself in this divine fire,
Let’s burn away all false desire.
For what remains, through ash and air,
Is truth, is love, beyond compare. RUMI
Contact Hours embracing YA Standards
1.Techniques, Training, and Practice
2.Teaching Methodology
3.Anatomy and Physiology
4.Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics
5.Practicum
THiS IS A TRAINING HIGH IN LINEAGE & CLASSICAL
TEACHINGS. The reading list reveals our direct lineage.
The reading list:
1. Jivamukti Yoga by Sharon Gannon & David Life
2. The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
3. *Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza(Meditation)
4. BKS Iyengar The Path To Holistic Health (Yoga Therapy)
5. Living The Bhagavad Gita by Ram Dass
6 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- Translation by Swami Satchidananda
7.*Relax & Renew Judith Lasater
8.* The Living Gita- Translation by Swami Satchidananda
9. *Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza(Meditation)
*Starred donates being a requirement for the 300 hour Advanced Program
Content:
BIG PICTURE This is a holistic yoga teacher training for those interested in
the integration of a conscious education with strong lineage and experience of
the physical body & energy body in yoga asana or all levels (beginners and
seasoned), meditation inspirations & a devotional life. This Training is
curated for a broadened demographic populations & variety, as well as the
varying paths, such as meditation, mantra/Sanskrit/devotion, philosophy/
Yoga Sutras, The Bhagavad Gita, breath practices, physical remedy such as
intelligent alignment, safe/creative sequencing, anatomy, neuroscience, sound
therapy and Ayurveda.
DEPTH These are classical, authentic teachings, with direct experience in
lineages with teachers as Ram Dass, Judith Lasater, Sharon Gannon & David
LIfe, Shri K Pattabhi Jois, Sarath Jois, Dr Joe Dispenza, The Dalai Lama,
Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Sivananda, Yogaville and more, so that you
authentically experience community building.
Physical Body: Content & Action:
History of Asana
Our Lineage - Ram Dass, Jivamukti Yoga/ Sharon Gannon & David Life, Sivananda/Integral Yoga, Ashtanga/Shri K Pattabhi Jois, Dr. Joe Dispenza, RestorativeYoga/Judith Lasater
Asana Lab Standing Poses
Asana Lab Forward Folds
Asana Lab Backbends
Asana Lab Inversions
Asana Lab Twists
Asana Lab arm balancing
Classical Hatha Alignment
Flow Based Vinyasa
Anatomy
Physiology
Basic Neuroscience
Traditional Sun Salutations of Krishnamacharya (Ashtanga)
Leading warm ups
Sanskrit & Pose NamesAyurveda - Holistic Practices for leading consultations
Hormonal Health
The Art of Sequencing & Leading
Teaching Specialized Populations
Trauma Sensitive Awareness
Verbal Assists
300 hour Advanced additions:
*Physical Asana with Intelligence, safety, modifications and contra-
indications awareness for injury, diverse bodies, diverse levels of experience,
and varying physical needs.
* Yoga principle, Restorative Yoga Therapy, Brain Health, & Nervous system
Health with such unique inspirations beyond our yogic lineages as Heart
Math, Dr Joe Dispenza's NeuroChangeSolutions program, Physical Therapy
& Yoga Therapy
*Highlighting spinal health, hip health, joint health, nervous system health,
brain health
*Holistic Lifestyle applications in Ayurveda for varying life cycles & needs
with hormonal health, digestive health & sleep health
*Somatic Therapy full body meditations with trauma awareness & support
for healing the body
*Beginner’s Yoga: understanding how to intelligently serve new students
safely and progressively with props, alignment and the education of safety as
a body changes
*Working with walls, props creatively with alignment and also in flow
*Hands on AssistsTeaching Beginners
Sequencing Beginners
Use of Props
PART 2 SPIRIT. Energy Body Content & Tools
Chakras Energy Centers & Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Breath Work, Prana & Pranayama
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
Nada Yoga of Sound Therapy
Freeing Your Voice
Bhakti Yoga devotion & ritual
Basic Sanskrit Pronunciation
Meditation; Classical
300 hour Advanced additions:
Advanced Energy Anatomy, The Inner Currents & Vayus, The Energy
Sheaths -material to causal
Neuro Science The Operating Systems of the brain, Changing mental
programs
Ayurveda- assessing others doshas in digestive health, diet and rest
Ayurveda Yoga Therapy- Understanding the asanas for each dosha's health
imbalancesMythology & Story telling
Extensive Mantra , continued Sanskrit teachings, & Harmonium
The Bhagavad Gita
Meditation; Classical , Quantum, Somatic, HeartMath
Sound Therapy Training- How the nervous system is affected by sound as
medicine - tuning forks, crystal bowls
Schedule Requirements: 100% attendance
Meeting once per month virtually, in person, or keeping up with the
Recordings
General Schedule starting March 26th: Once per month
Thursdays 5:30-8pm.Swan Michelle *In person in Santa Rosa Beach FL,
Virtual & Recorded
Fridays 5:30-8pm Swan Michelle *In person in Santa Rosa Beach FL,
Virtual & Recorded
Saturdays 3pm-8pm *In person in Santa Rosa Beach FL, Virtual &
Recorded
SYLLABUS & DATES
March 25-27
March 25 Welcome Introductions Swan Michelle
March 26 Your Lineage, Google doc, curriculum, policies, ethics, sacred speech, homework, payments and syllabus overview
March 27 Asana Labs; Asana History/Mountain Pose. Classical Hatha Yoga Sun Salutations, Krishnamacharya Sun Salutations, Standing Poses, Leg/Pelvis, Foundations.
Michelle
April 15,16,17
April 15 Do warm up. Do standing poses. Asana Lab Spinal Flexion/forward folds
April 16 Do Sun salutations. Asana Lab: Spinal Extension, Spinal Rotation, Inversion, Arm Balance Asana Lab Swan Michelle
April 17 Ayurveda Part 1; Holistic Medicine, Dosha, Seasons Swan Michelle
May 13,14, 15
May 13 Anatomy 1 Kelly Haas
May 14 Anatomy 2 Kelly Haas
May 15 Ayurveda Digestion, Sleep Therapy, Yoga Nidra Swan Michelle
June 17-18
June 17 Ayurveda 2- Elements, Senses, Diet and Sleep patterns
June 18 The art of sequencing a yoga class
Ayurveda Dinacharya, Chikitsas, Vayus, Yoga Asana Sequencing
Arm balancing
June 19-20 In Person Summer Solstice Retreat
OPTIONAL RETREAT TO BUILD COMMUNITY & HIGHLY
Walking meditations, paddle boarding. yoga, meditation
RECOMMENDED *We hope that all YTT students, near far, virtual or in person, can try to make it to this event.
Summer Solstice Wellness Retreat
Swan Michelle Raw & Juicy
Grayton Beach FL 30A *This is also a public event that others can register for here:
Schedule:
Address: 85 Defuniak
June 19th
9a Yoga & Sound Bath for International Yoga Day w Swan Michelle -Raw & Juicy Alys Beach Ampitheatre
Address 9581 E County Highway 30A Inlet Beach 32461
Breakfast/Lunch Alys Beach (not included)
Beach time
4pm Summer Solstice Sound Bath at Raw & Juicy Grayton Beach in The Backyard of Love 85 Defuniak
7pm Lead Beach Meditation for sunset- Grayton Beach- Meet at the Main Red Bar Entrance Address: 288 Garfield Rd
June 20 Summer Solstice Day (& Fathers Day!)
8am Guided Walking Meditation walk in the woods- Grayton State Park (easy, flat trail- 2 miles) Long Leaf Hiking Trail
9:30am Breakfast- Raw & Juicy Grayton Beach
11am Paddle board rental option for Western Lake Grayton Beach through YOLO
Lunch/ Dinner Chirango’s
Beach time Grayton Beach Next to Western Lake
7pm Sunset Summer Solstice Meditation & Sungazing - on Grayton Beach
July- OFF. No classes are required. This is a good place to read your books and write your essays!
THE ENERGY BODY & PHILOSOPHY
July 29,30,31
July 30 Leading Meditation, Leading Breath Leading Asana/Gross Form/Alignment - Swan Michelle
July 29- Ayurveda Consultation Form Due
July 30 Leading Asana Practicum, feedback, modifications, teaching
beginners- Swan Michelle
July 31 Subtle Anatomy, Chakras, Pranayama from the Pradipika,
Breathwork - Swan Michelle
August 19,20,21
August 19 Dharma, Public Speaking, Freeing Your Voice, Leading Dharma
Talks Swan Michelle *Breathwork recordings are due
August 20 Trauma Sensitivity, Ethics, The Yoga Sutras Swan Michelle
August 21 Asana Practicum, Swan Michelle
September 16, 17,18
Sept 16 Practicum, Bhakti yoga, Karma Yoga 6:30-8:30pm WEDNESDAY
Sept 17 Meditation Training, Yoga Sutras Practicum Swan Michelle 6:30-8:30
Sept 18 Bhakti Yoga, Sanskrit & Mantra Training Swan Michelle 5:30-8
Sept 18SEVA- Community project: GULF THERAPY Seva Volunteer Day- Grayton Beach starts 8am-Noon *details of this coming soon
October 14,15,16
October 14 Practicum, Putting it all together, Leading yoga with dharma,
Your Vinyasa Krama Transcribed Class is due
bhakti, asana, modifications, accessibility, safety, meditation, breath & proper
sequencing Swan Michelle
October 15 Practicum Putting it all together, Leading yoga with dharma,
bhakti, asana, modifications, accessibility, safety, meditation, breath & proper
sequencing Swan Michelle
October 16 Practicum Putting it all together, Leading yoga with dharma,
bhakti, asana, modifications, accessibility, safety, meditation, breath & proper
sequencing Business Ethics & Community Consideration Swan Michelle
Homework Due: October 25th teach a group of 3 & record it
November 18-20
November 18 Review Swan Michelle
November 19 Exams 5:30-8
November 20th evening - Group Dinner celebration
200 HOUR COMPLETE
300 hour continues:
December 16,17,18
December 16 Neuro Somatic Meditations,
December 17 Sound Therapy, Nada Bramha, Frequency, Vibration
December 18 Sound Therapy, Sanskrit , Harmonium, Mantras
January 2027
January 13-15
January 13 The Bhagavad Gita
January 14 Advanced Alignment, Eagle Eye & Modifications
January 15 Advanced Asana, Advanced levels, The art of assists practicum,
Yoga Nidra
February 2027
February 3-6
February 3,4 Leading/learning advanced asanasFebruary 5 Teaching Beginners, Leading Classical Restorative Yoga &
Neuro-somatic Meditations
February 5 The Bhagavad Gita, Advanced Breathwork & The Bandhas
March 4-6 Specialized Needs.Adaptive Yoga & Bhakti Yoga
March 4 Yoga Therapy- Kelly Haas
March 5 The Bhagavad Gita Bhakti Yoga immersion, Harmonium &
Advanced Mantras
March 6 The Bhagavad Gita Bhakti Yoga immersion & Advanced Mantras;
Oral Practicum Final Exam
March 7th 300 Hour Graduation
3 weekly yoga classes per week required (Live,
recorded & included)
Here is the available list (& comes with your tuition)
What comes with your tuition:
Weekly Yoga Schedule: (comes with your tuition)
*Thursdays 4pm CST Restorative Yoga & Dharma Virtual/Recorded
*Fridays 8:30-9am Heart Coherence Meditation Class - Virtual/Recorded
*Fridays 9:30am Align & Flow CST Virtual/Recorded
*Saturdays 9am CST In person only Raw & Juicy Grayton Beach
More Options ( does not come with tuition)
Wednesdays 10:30am CST Hatha Slow Flow * Virtual/ In person Yoga
Studio 30A
Wednesdays 4:15pm Vinyasa CST In-person Yoga Studio 30A
Saturdays 7am CST Raw & Juicy Alys Beach
Weekly Yoga Class Policy:
A weekly log will be kept with a little notation of what each class was about.
The classes that come with your tuition will cover your requirements.
You can also choose any class at Yoga Studio 30A & it will count, as well as any event Swan Michelle hosts.
Homework: 20-60 hour estimate
Homework Requirements:
*Two 3 page written reports on any 2 required books of interest 200 hr Due November 1
*3 essays for the 300 hour 300 hour due March 1, 2027
*Know Your Dosha- Ayurveda Consultation form filled out by you Due July 30th
*Audio recordings of leading pranayama, meditations approved Due August 13th
*Hand Written or Typed sequence transcribed class for teaching Due October 8th
beginners and slow flow approved
*Final Exam graded & passed November 14
*Teaching a group of 3 class in person, or virtually online & recorded (& approved)
300 hour* Teach Swan MIchelle a private session (& approved) Due March 1
Policy:
All homework must be completed and accepted/passed to receive a certificate.
Reading & Book Requirements: (Your Lineage)
*The reading list:All of these teachers are a part of your lineage:
1. Jivamukti Yoga by Sharon Gannon & David Life
2. *Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza
3. *Relax & Renew Judith Lasater
4. BKS Iyengar The Path To Holistic Health
5.Paths To God: by Ram Dass
6. The Yoga Sutras Translated by Swami Satchidananda
7. *The Living Gita Translated by Swami Satchidananda
* is for 300 hour program
Receive:
200 RYS YTT Certificate from a Yoga Alliance Accredited School or
YACEP - receive 200 hours of Continuing Education as Swan Michelle is a
YA Continuing Education provider
300 RYS YTT Certificate YA
450 page YTT Manual with 20 years of in depth experience by Swan
Michelle
Infinite and direct resources from Masters
Google doc Syllabus with all assignments, book assignments
Further Policies:
100% attendance of the YTT, yoga classes & homework is required.
If you are to miss a date, let Swan or Bev know, and watch the Zoom recording. You are to write a paragraph of what this class was about. This will be
allowed 3 times only. All other classes must be attended.
All homework assignments must be completed, passed and approved to receive a certificate.
All payments must be made in full to receive a certificate.
3 regular yoga classes per week are required, and to be documented on a calendar
that will be turned in at the end of each month to receive a certificate.
This training and all payments and deposits are non-refundable in all cases, including due to your dismissal of attendance, requirement, policy, harassment, conduct or violation.
FACULTY BIOS
Swan MIchelle’s Bio email [email protected]
Michelle Baker, also known as Swan Michelle, is a Certified Neuro Change
Solutions Consultant as a part of the Dr. Joe Dispenza Global Team. She is
also a Conscious Events Producer, Empowerment Coach, Speaker, Educator,
Sound Therapist/vocalist specializing in the merge of music, meditation &
energy as a means to regulate the nervous system and embody greater health
and joy collectively.
She is the Founder of Swan River Yoga, the largest wellness & yoga center in
the southern & Gulf Coast region of the United States since 2007. She is the
Director of Swan School’s YA Yoga Teacher Training, graduating thousandsof students in various wellness modalities since 2008, leading the first Yoga
Teacher Training in the city of New Orleans.
She has also trained thousands each year to do and to teach yoga, meditation
practices, sound therapy, energy medicine, and basic neuro science based self
regulation educational practices privately, in yoga studios, health care
facilities, to neuro- diverse populations such as acute PTSD, addiction
facilities and survivors of human trafficking, as well as corporate settings,
small businesses and large outdoor music and wellness festivals throughout
the Gulf Coast Region of the United States.
In producing numerous Wellness Retreats annually, nationally and
internationally since 2005, clients join in the practices of optimal diet, life
style habit change, nervous system regulation, and quantum based meditation
in nature as to establish a connection to the natural world and to a new,
sustainable version of themselves. She often teams with the Audubon Society
of FL to create events that focus on the education and funding of endangered
species in the region.
She has studied with numerous masters to gather this knowledge, such as
Ram Dass, The Dalai Lama, Dr Mark Halpern of The California College of
Ayurveda and Dr. Joe Dispenza.
Michelle is thrilled to be on the NCS Global Team with Dr. Joe Dispenza and
to bring this mind changing work to businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs
and in open training settings.
Michelle has written numerous Yoga Teaching Manuals in the practices of
teaching yoga, and her meditative music soundtracks can be found on Spotify
under Swan Michelle, and her guided meditations found on SoundCloud
-Swan Michelle.
You can view her many offerings, educational courses both offered virtually
and in person, her meditative music, Wellness Event content and dates at her
personal website http://www.swanmichelle.com and her studio at
PAYMENTS:
Initial deposit required: $700 (pay through Venmo, Eventbrite or Zelle
Pay in full before YTT starts and save.
200 hour $3,000. $300 OFF if paid in full is $2,700 by March 25
300 hour $4,000 $3,700 OFF in paid in full by March 25
***$700 off if paid in full by All Saints Day November 2, 2026.
If paying in full is difficult for you:
Payment plan options:
Payment agreement: (If you have paid in full you may disregard this!)
Payment Installment Agreement:
I understand that once I make a payment by Venmo, Zelle or cash, I am to email Swan right away to let her know that you did so that she can mark you as paid on this page.
This is an agreement that you will promptly initiate payment and not ask Swan Michelle to seek payment from you.
Note that in the honoring of reciprocity, it is understood that if you are not on time with payment for the month ahead, you will not be allowed into the YTT meeting live or in person the following month.
Payment Methods:
Venmo Michelle-Baker-235
Zelle 504 982 4202
200 HOUR YTT After my initial $700 deposit, I agree to make 6 payments of $385 March 26-August 26
March 26-August 26 by Noon
March 26 Noon $385
April 26 Noon $385
May 26 Noon $385
June 26 Noon $385
July 26 Noon $385
August 26 Noon $385
300 HOUR YTT After my initial $700 deposit, I agree to make 10 payments of $333 March 26- December 26
March 26-December 26 by Noon
March 26 Noon $333
April 26 Noon $333
May 26 Noon $333
June 26 Noon $333
July 26 Noon $333
August 26 Noon $333
September 26 Noon $333
October 26 Noon $333
November 26 Noon $333
December 26 Noon $333
Payable by
Zelle 504 982 4202 or
Venmo Michelle-Baker-235
I understand that this payment is what secures and offers me permission to attend the Yoga Teacher Training sessions for the following month. If I fail to make this payment beforehand, I understand that I will not be permitted into the Yoga Teacher Training live, virtually nor in person at all until payment is received.
Failure to not make payments on time overall may affect my certification, where I may be asked to forfeit my training.
Payment in full is required to graduate.
All payents are non-refundable.
Event venue & nearby stays
Cocoon 30A - Wellness Lounge and Co-working space, 6925 U.S. 98, Santa Rosa Beach, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.