200HR
Yoga Teacher Training
FALL 2025
Welcome. You’re here because you’ve felt the calling—perhaps to deepen your practice, or maybe to share the transformative power of yoga with others. This practice has likely touched your life in profound ways: enhancing your well-being, supporting your healing, strengthening your connection to spirit, your body, and your relationships.
Our 200-hour teacher training is more than just a certification; it’s a journey that will transform your relationship with yoga. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of its sacred roots, history, philosophy, and traditional practices. This training is carefully designed to empower you—not just as a teacher, but as a person navigating life, relationships, and the world.
By joining us, you’ll find more than a course; you’ll find a sangha—a spiritual community. Together, we’ll create meaningful connections, develop supportive friendships, and build a foundation for your teaching journey that will extend far beyond the program.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower, uplift, and build confidence within each trainee while nourishing a sense of community and belonging. Rooted in the spirit of seva (selfless service), we humbly share the wisdom we’ve cultivated over decades of practice.
What You’ll Experience
This comprehensive program blends the best of Vinyasa, Hatha, and Bhakti yoga, offering a holistic approach to the practice. Over our weekends together, you’ll engage in:
- Philosophy Teachings: Explore the roots of yoga, including ethics, mythology, and the eight limbs.
- Mantra Chanting & Meditation: Cultivate devotion and mindfulness.
- Asana Labs & Anatomy Studies: Learn the science of movement and refine your understanding of postures.
- Sequencing & Cueing: Develop the skills to confidently lead classes.
- Practice Teaching: Gain hands-on experience to grow as an instructor.
You’ll also dive into the subtle body, devotional practices, and deep meditation, gaining tools to integrate yoga into all aspects of life.
What Sets Us Apart?
- A Unique Balance of Science and Spirituality
- We combine modern anatomy, biomechanics, and evidence-based practices with the deep spiritual roots of yoga, making the teachings relatable to modern life.
- Empowering Movement Education
- Move beyond rigid alignment rules and outdated cues. Learn to embrace the individuality of movement, empowering your students with confidence and optimism.
- World-Class Instructors
- Learn from highly experienced teachers who bring expertise in anatomy, philosophy, and Bhakti yoga.
- A Holistic Approach
- From energetic practices to practical teaching skills, we cover all aspects of yoga, including subtle body work, devotion, and intuitive teaching.
Included in your Coast Flow Yoga 200-hour teacher training program:
- Coast Flow Yoga Unlimited Membership: Enjoy access to Coast Flow yoga’s facilities and classes throughout the duration of the program, allowing you to deepen your practice in a supportive environment. ($500 Value)
- Printed Manual written by Chelsea Riley and your Coast Flow teaching team: Receive a comprehensive manual with valuable resources and references to enhance your learning journey.
- 200hr Yoga Alliance Certificate: Upon successful completion of the program, receive a recognized certification from Yoga Alliance, acknowledging your dedication and commitment to advancing your yoga practice and teaching skills.
- Opportunity to teach our graduate community classes: Our relationship does not end at the completion of our training. To further support your journey into teaching confidently, you will have the unique opportunity to teach community classes at either our Sechelt or Gibsons locations. Giving you a supportive way to step into your role as an instructor.
‘I loved the practicality of the anatomy as it related directly to yoga poses and practice and teaching in the 21st centery- grounded in science ‘ – Sam
Our training is structured over 13 weekends: Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, and we will come together to learn and deepen our practice and understanding:
- Week 1- Yoga Foundations and Grounding
- Week 2- Awakening
- Week 3- Journey Inward
- Week 4- Deep Nourishment
- Week 5- Cultivating Strength and Flexibility
- Week 6- Anatomy and Physiology Immersion
- Week 7- Cultivating Stability and Mobility
- Week 8- Power vs. Force
- Week 9- Integrating Philosophy and Practice
- Week 10- Deepening the Practice
- Week 11- Surrender
- Week 12- The Heart of Yoga
- Week 13- Begin Again
Join us at our Gibsons location for the majority of our sessions. Selected days will be hosted at our Sechelt location. There will be a few special ceremony and training sessions in outdoor locations during the training (weather permitting).
By the End of the Program, You Will:
- Confidently sequence and teach a 60-minute Vinyasa flow class.
- Have a deep understanding of anatomy and movement.
- Empower your students with individualized, science-based guidance.
- Infuse your classes with meaningful themes and philosophy.
- Cultivate your unique teaching voice, rooted in authenticity and purpose.
This is Your Journey
This training is a transformational experience—one that will deepen your practice, expand your understanding of yoga, and support your evolution as a teacher and individual. You’ll leave with the tools, confidence, and inspiration to make a lasting impact in your life and the lives of your students.
Are you ready to take the next step?
FAQs
While we recommend having at least one year of consistent yoga practice, the primary requirements for this training are as follows:
- Willingness to show up and learn.
- Dedication to self-inquiry and actively engaging in the work.
- Openness and curiosity to explore the teachings of yoga deeply.
These qualities will not only enrich your experience but also contribute to the growth and transformation that can occur throughout the training.
Absolutely! Our training welcomes individuals who are passionate about deepening their understanding and practice of yoga, regardless of whether they intend to teach. While some participants may have aspirations to become instructors, others join simply to explore and immerse themselves in the rich traditions of yoga. Throughout the program, you’ll acquire valuable skills, forge meaningful connections, and gain insights that extend far beyond the realm of teaching. Whether you choose to share your knowledge with others or not, the journey will undoubtedly enrich your life both on and off the mat.
Coast Flow’s Teacher Training is a focus of vinyasa, with elements of Hatha and Bhakti yoga. Through this integrated approach, we emphasize creative sequencing and empower you to teach effectively to diverse student populations with safety and skill.
Yes, there is the option to pay in installments. Please call 604.740.6840 to register with this option. All fees need to be paid before the start of the training September 6.
Yes, there is early bird pricing of $3100 until July 1st.
Completing all 200 hours of training is mandatory to register at the RYT 200 hour level with Yoga Alliance. If you miss any hours of training, you will need to complete make-up work and/or attend a live make-up group session, to be scheduled, at your own expense.
To ensure credit for attendance, it is essential to arrive on time and stay for the full duration of each session. If you anticipate arriving late or leaving early, please inform your teacher in advance. You will have two 15-minute grace periods throughout the training. Beyond this allowance, you will be required to make up the missed session in accordance with our make-up policy.
As part of the training program, you’ll be required to submit all assigned homework and complete relevant sadhanas (personal practice). These assignments are designed to deepen your understanding of the material covered in class and provide practical experience in applying the teachings to your personal practice and teaching methodology.
35 hours of our 200hrYTT will be offered as a stand-alone module for yoga teachers interested in developing their fast flow. This training module will take place on 5 Sundays in November and December. This training module is available for $1050, providing you with focused instruction and hands-on experience to elevate your teaching to the next level. Join us as we explore the art of fast flow yoga and unlock new possibilities on your teaching journey.
While the tuition fee is non-refundable, we acknowledge that unforeseen life events may occur. If you inform us before the commencement of the training, we’ll gladly accommodate your request to defer your participation to the next available 200-hour training session. We understand the importance of flexibility and strive to support our students through any unexpected circumstances that may arise.
Join our zoom ‘Discover Your Path: Fall 200-Hour Teacher Training Information Session’ where we will share more information on the training and have room for you to ask all your questions.
Your Instructors
Chelsea Riley E-RYT 500 | Lead Instructor
Chelsea Riley is the visionary founder behind Coast Flow Yoga’s vibrant communities in Gibsons and Sechelt. Her remarkable journey in yoga began in 2001 when she became one of the youngest certified Bikram yoga instructors. This ignited a profound passion that led her to pursue a degree in aerial acrobatics from the National Circus School of Canada. Throughout her twenties, Chelsea toured as a professional aerialist, yet her love for yoga remained unwavering. She deepened her practice at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica and pursued various specialized trainings including Bhakti Flow Yoga, prenatal yoga, chair yoga, health coaching, Thai massage, and breathwork. With a profound devotion to Bhakti yoga, kirtan, and meditation, Chelsea infuses her classes with heart-centered practices that inspire and uplift. As an experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, she continues to empower her students to explore the transformative power of yoga on and off the mat.
Leah Painter E-RYT 500 | Lead Instructor Anatomy and Physiology
Leah has been a body nerd for as long as she can remember. Initially drawn to yoga for cross-training various athletic activities, she became fascinated by how calm and grounded it made her feel. In 2007, she became a yoga teacher and over the years, encountered many students with various injuries and a wide range of abilities. Witnessing unique bodies moving in different ways sparked her curiosity and compassion to become a more knowledgeable movement teacher. Leah expanded her studies to include biomechanics, anatomy, and strength & conditioning. Certified in Functional Range Conditioning and Pain Foundations, she became a Certified Yoga Therapist in 2018 after four years of intensive training. Leah has worked in a multi-disciplinary clinic and one-on-one with conditions like pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, backcare, chronic pain, post-natal issues, and various musculoskeletal problems. She values an evidence-based approach to movement teaching and continues to educate herself and others on the latest research and science. Believing in the body’s amazing ability to adapt and its inherent resilience, Leah teaches from a place of choice, play, and joy.
Samantha Burke E-RYT 500 | Hatha, Vinyasa and Mediation
Samantha stepped on the mat more than 25 years ago. It is the many gifts that yoga brings; compassion, patience, gratitude, strength, focus and the ability to flow through all that life brings that kept her coming back and ultimately guided her to become a teacher. Since 2006, she has shared her passion for yoga across Vancouver, Mexico, and the Sunshine Coast, teaching Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Yin, Restorative Aerial, and Meditation classes to students of all levels. Certified in Hatha Yoga in 2006 and completing her 300-hour Vinyasa Yoga certification in 2013, Samantha furthered her expertise with meditation teacher training in 2022 and Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in 2023. Samantha fosters a safe and nurturing environment for her students, encouraging balance and transformation of body, mind, and spirit. She approaches teaching, and life, with positivity, joy, and openness, sharing her ongoing learning journey with love and enthusiasm.
Laura Darcy | Embodied Teaching & Theming
Laura Darcy is a human first, a 500-hour Yoga Teacher Trainer, student, artist, writer, connector, and educator of the Journey Home.
Her teachings offer a heartfelt invitation to explore the intricacies and intimacies of the human experience and the stories held within the body. She understands yoga as a practice of remembrance, drawing from her studies with teachers at Semperviva Yoga and One Yoga for the People, where she learned to weave together the principles of vinyasa and yin, sweetness and strength. Forever a student of life’s preciousness, she believes the most powerful place one can be is in the body and strives to create a culture of care and embodied enoughness.
Ross McKeachie | Philosophy and Subtle Body
Ross McKeachie is a trained coach and practitioner of traditional Yoga & Tantra – the original psycho-somatic-spiritual life sciences of India. He is the host of Branches of Wisdom (The Banyen Books Podcast), as well as the Community Director and Assistant Teacher Trainer at Arkaya Awareness Center – a traditional school of Yoga & Tantra offering international programs to students online. He has been apprenticing with his teacher/Acharya, Yogacharini Maitreyi of South India, since 2015 and is grateful to be a part of her lineage. He offers Integrative coaching, healing & full-spectrum Yoga therapy sessions to clients worldwide and is a poet with a background in comedy and performing arts. He lives on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada
Vimalasara | Meditation and Mantra
Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John, M.A. (hon.doc) is a public speaker and master trainer in the field of conflict transformation, leadership and mindfulness. They are also the author of ten books and the Co-Founder of Eight Step Recovery, an alternative to the 12-step program for addiction. They were featured at TEDxRenfrewCollingwood, where they gave a talk entitled We Are What We Think, which outlined a course of action we can take to work on the global epidemic of bullying. A New Frontier for Mental Health Treatment: 13 ground breaking conversations on psychedelics as a path to freedom – and can they really help people with addictions.
What recent graduates are saying:
I am so grateful that I carved out time to do this training. It was absolutely magic. Diverse, experienced and incredibly skilled instructors and so much valuable information delivered in a digestible way. It was an incredibly busy chapter for me but if I had the opportunity to do it over again, I definitely would – Devon
This experience, this journey is a transformational one. To deepen the practice of yoga, to deepen an understanding of the sacred science of yoga and its 8 limbs, to deepen the desire to continue on an evolution of the self and to discover what is yours to do in this one precious life. Forever Grateful– Melissa
The 200hr YTT at Coast Flow was truly life-changing and transformative. The instructors were so knowledgeable, supportive, and created the perfect balance of science, spirituality, and practical skill building. And the cohort was amazing – some of the most encouraging, warm and loving people I have ever met! I signed up to learn how to teach yoga, but what I gained was so much more. This training gave me: a deeper connection to myself and my spiritual practice, powerful tools to move through life with more ease and awareness, more confidence and clarity, insights into the body, mind, and nervous system and friendships that will last a lifetime. I can’t recommend this training more to anyone who’s looking for an experience that will open your heart, expand your mind, and transform your soul! I am forever changed and grateful.– Olivia
I joined the training to deepen my yoga practice, and my intentions shifted and grew further to teach and share my love and passion for yoga with others, which was unexpected until the last month of the training. I am forever grateful to Coast Flow teachers and mentors we have. The beautiful transformative journey that I had was such a significant gift. – Miho
