Teacher Trainings

Yoga Alliance Registered (RYT200)

Is a Restorative Alignment teacher training something for me?

Are you looking for a teacher training where you will

  • Learn a safe method to teach yoga.
  • Obtain in-depth knowledge of the human body.
  • Learn through practice and from your own experience.
  • Have fun and learn in a playful way in a stunning tropical beach setting.
  • Learn how to meet your students’ challenges.
  • Learn how to teach with confidence.
  • Become a RYT200 Yoga Alliance registered teacher.

Then this teacher training may be something for you!

In Brigitte’s terms, you will be invited to experience “relaxation as practice”. This means that you will stop generating tension by striving to “do yoga”, and learn to calm and strengthen the body and mind, creating an optimal state to fully experience and discover the dynamic energy of the asanas (and stillness of mind in meditation).

With the knowledge you will acquire, and as a result of your own practice, you will learn to teach not only from theory but also from the heart.

Once you have felt this deep experience, you may feel the desire to share this vision and teach it to others.

What you will learn

The heart of the program consists of daily instruction in the practice of meditation, pranayama and asana. This is complemented by in-depth teaching of the following integral aspects of yoga:

Explore the origins of yoga and how it came to be a tool for restoration of the body and mind. Learn about the different aspects of yogic ethics and lifestyle.

In this course lots of attention will be given to techniques that allow you to restore the energy and health of the physical, emotional and mental body.

Learn to practice the asanas in a well aligned and safe way, experiencing the full dynamic range of movement according to your own body’s possibilities.

You will learn techniques that will allow you to create awareness of the way you breathe in order to increase your energy level, and balance your mind and emotions.

Get to know the human body intimately and explore the physical and mental elements relevant to yoga practice.

Learn purification techniques based on ancient yoga traditions. In this course we’ll only practice the milder kriyas: Tratak (cleansing of the eye-sight) and Kapalabhati (cleansing of the breathing system)

Obtain your own teaching experience under safe guidance of Brigitte and her team. Learn the ins and outs of teaching yoga and how to meet your student’s physical and mental challenges.

Why become a Restorative Alignment Teacher?

You want to revitalize your yoga practice and make it a permanent part of your life.

Perhaps you are already a yoga teacher and wish to complement your current practice and teaching with more in-depth knowledge and a different perspective.

Maybe you don’t want to teach yoga, but just want to better understand your mind and body and thus, with your experience, help your loved ones.

You feel the desire to go out into the world and teach yoga safely and confidently.

Due to a sedentary lifestyle and elevated levels of stress people suffer more and more physical and psychological problems. In this training you will learn how to teach yoga to anyone willing to learn, but especially to those who are looking for a solution to deal with stress and the ill effects of sedentary life.

Go out into the world and teach yoga safely and confidently

Practical Information

Prices fluctuate with exchange rates. For current prices please contact us.

  • All theoretical and practical classes
  • Study materials (course manual, handouts)
  • Meals (daily breakfast and lunch + welcome dinner)
  • 200-hours Yoga Alliance registered certificate (RYT200)
  • Accommodation at Las Tres Marías (21 days + 21 nights)
  • Dinners (apart from the welcome dinner)
  • Breakfast + Lunch on the 2 free Sundays
  • Airfare
  • Airport transfer

During past events we have noticed that participants are keen to explore the great variety of restaurants in San Agustenillo and nearby coastal villages.

Yes! Upon completion of the training you will receive not just one, but two certificates:

  1. A 200-hour certificate, enabling you to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT200 teacher.
  2. A BackMitra® Trainer Foundations certificate, granting you membership in the BackMitra® teacher community. This membership comes with perks, including the ability to purchase the BackMitra® at wholesale prices.
  • A reservation requires a deposit.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the reservation is cancelled.
  • The rest of the bill should be settled before or at the latest upon arrival.
  • Once the event has started, no refunds will be issued.
  • If due to force majeure Solstice Yoga Center has to cancel the event, a full refund will be issued.
  • 6:15 am Waking up and drinking tea/coffee.
  • 6:30 am – 9:00 am Meditation, pranayama and a general dynamic practice to mobilize the entire body.
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Breakfast.
  • 10:00 am – 12:45 pm Morning program.
  • 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch break.
  • 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Afternoon program.

A few weeks before the event you'll receive a complete day to day program.

Solstice Yoga Center is located at the Las Tres Marías hotel, which sits on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the pleasant beach community of San Agustinillo in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

The nearest airport is Huatulco airport (code HUX). It is also possible to fly into Puerto Escondido airport (PXM). From either airport you can take a taxi to get to the Las Tres Marías hotel in San Agustinillo.

You will be staying at the beautiful Las Tres Marías Hotel which offers lodging options in comfortable ocean view bungalows and rooms. Check out their website for an impression.

Here you can check if you need to apply for a visa to enter Mexico.

Upcoming teacher trainings

Teachers

· Brigitte Longueville ·

Traveling to India 40 years ago was my big inspiration to start practicing yoga. Studying the more traditional yoga paths (Iyengar- and Ashtanga-yoga) and interlacing it with the functional restorative yoga that I have been practicing during the past 20 years, created a fruitful mix that resulted in the birth of Restorative Alignment. Some of my most influential teachers have been Clive Sheridan, Gert van Leeuwen, David McAmmond, and my Vipassana teacher S.N. Goenka.

Since 2008 I hold a Yoga Alliance registration as E-RYT500 and YACEP provider and have trained over a thousand new yoga teachers in my RYT200 Restorative Alignment teacher training courses.

· Susanna Borgatti ·

My passion for yoga started in San Francisco, California. Initially my interest was a simple desire to increase my flexibility and I felt yoga would be a great way to do so. Over the years I have explored many different styles of yoga such as Iyengar and Vinyasa. My practice in restorative yoga deepened with the help of Brigitte Longueville. Soon I discovered that it was an incredible tool that could address injuries and chronic pain while also calming the mind.

My style of teaching is accessible, yet informative, and adheres to the general principle that anyone and everyone can benefit from the practice. A balance of simple form, fluid movement and exploration of the particular nature of posture in yoga. The understanding of the movement patterns in the body is critical for the meaningful realization of asanas.

Certification: Yoga Alliance registered teacher (E-RYT200). Training: With Brigitte Longueville (E-RYT500) Restorative/ Multi-Style 300-hours teacher training, completed in 2008 at the Solstice Yoga Center.

· Maria Ananda ·

Instructor of yoga, mantra, pranayama and Indian philosophy for 16 years, founder of the school Canto Sagrado Mexico ( 2017 ) and of the prenatal yoga school Mamayogui ( 2014 ).

Meditator in vipassana and constant student of Advaita Vedanta.

What students say

Frequently Asked Questions

200 Hours of theory and practice distributed over 21 days, where you will gain the knowledge and tools to make yoga teaching your livelihood or deepen your practice and teaching of yoga from a different perspective.

To participate in our teacher training we require a continuous year of practice in any kind of yoga tradition.

Yes! Upon completion of the training you will receive not just one, but two certificates:

  1. A 200-hour certificate, enabling you to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT200 teacher.
  2. A BackMitra® Trainer Foundations certificate, granting you membership in the BackMitra® teacher community. This membership comes with perks, including the ability to purchase the BackMitra® at wholesale prices.

The yoga studio is spacious and well ventilated, so the maximum number of participants that we can safely accommodate is 20.

The daily program is from 6:30 am until 5 pm, including a lunch and a tea break.

The training program is Monday through Saturday. Sundays are free.

We serve delicious, healthy vegetarian food. On occasion fish may be included depending on the season.

* If you have special dietary requirements please let us know when making your reservation.

During past events we have noticed that participants are keen to explore the great variety of restaurants in San Agustenillo and nearby coastal villages.

  • Mazunte is the nearest coastal village, which is about a 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes by taxi.
  • Zipolite is about 15 minutes by taxi or an hour's walk away.
  • Pochutla, a small city where you can find medical services, larger shops, a market, banks, etc. It takes about 40 minutes by taxi.

To make your stay with us more comfortable we recommended to bring the following items:

  • Sunscreen
  • Hat / cap
  • Beach towel
  • Sunglasses
  • Repellent
  • Yoga Mat
  • Comfortable clothes for yoga
  • Camera
  • Debit/Credit card
  • Any prescription medicine
  • Hike along the beach
  • Play in the ocean, bask in the sun, sip a margarita
  • Read a good book in your hammock
  • Let yourself be surprised by whales, dolphins or sea turtles during a boat trip
  • Watch colorful birds at a nearby lagoon
  • Go scuba diving or snorkeling at San Agustín de las Flores
  • Ride the waves at Zicatela Beach
  • Visit archaeological sites, wildlife sanctuaries, and coastal villages
  • Cleanse yourself with a shamanic healing experience by the local curandero
  • Take a relaxing massage or temazcal

Of course you can! Please contact us on how this works.

Any questions?

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