We strive to meet each of you exactly as you are, serving as a guiding light on your unique path, as you deepen your connection with yourself and to this sacred practice.
– Sally Kempton
Sequencing
Thematics
Personal Vision
Trauma Literacy
Nervous System
Addiction + Recovery
Social Equity
Somatics
Mythology
Tantra
Bhakti
Yin
Meridian Theory
Buddhist Philosophy
Mindfulness + Meditation
Death Contemplation
Sequencing
Thematics
Personal Vision
Trauma Literacy
Nervous System
Addiction + Recovery
Social Equity
Somatics
Mythology
Tantra
Bhakti
Yin
Meridian Theory
Buddhist Philosophy
Mindfulness + Meditation
Death Contemplation
If you’re ready to expand your teaching into a sustainable and inspiring teaching career, or wishing to continue the discovery of self and the world through the wide lens of yoga... then this training is for you.
Our Modules
You can join for our full course (encouraged!) or move at your own speed by choosing just what sparks your curiosity.
KRAMA
Skillful Facilitation + Creation
April 30th - June 1st, 2025
Krama guides you into the deep well of your personal inspiration. What lights you up as a teacher (and student!) and how can you effectively and authentically share your vision? Expect a guided journey, where each step prepares you for the next, into skillfully facilitating experiences that are alive with reverence and offered through your unique voice.
The explorations
The Mindfulish method is intentionally designed to help students find freedom in their bodies and cultivate mindfulness in their breath and thoughts. Our framework serves as a blueprint—a starting point that always leads you somewhere new. The goal is embodiment, not mastering fancy postures, yet creativity remains at the heart of our approach. Learn to customize and think outside the box without overcomplicating things. We build on foundational knowledge, encouraging you to move beyond basic architecture and get your creative juices flowing. Embrace playfulness and color outside the lines to discover your unique expression.
Infusing the movement with heartfelt, real world, philosophy & musings is what sets the practice apart from any other movement practice. You’ll learn how to offer the mind meaningful contemplation that is then brought to life through movement, breathwork, mudras, chanting, and more In our 300hr training, we have more space to bring these details to life, adding just enough to be effective leaves students with a felt sense of the teachings they’ll take with them off the mat & into the world.
Grow an idea from a tiny seed into fruition with our guided personal vision project. Start anywhere you’d like & dream big! We’ll offer step by step guidance on how to get from idea to real life offering. Each student will have a 1:1 session with one of our teachers for personal mentorship on their project.
Dates + Times
April 30th: 10am – 1pm CT
May 14th: 10am – 1pm CT
May 28th: 10am – 1pm CT
May 2nd: 5pm – 8pm CT
May 16th: 5pm – 8pm CT
May 30th: 5pm – 8pm CT
May 4th: 5pm – 8pm CT
May 18th: 5pm – 8pm CT
June 1st: 5pm – 8pm CT
May 7th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm
May 21st: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm
*for these peer led study groups you will have two meeting time options to choose what best suits your time zone
Hours Breakdown
- 6 weeks
- 27 hours live zoom
- 18 hours homework/practice teaching/small group study
- 6 hours recorded content (lectures, asana classes)
50 Hour Module: $975 ($175 deposit) Full Course: $4575 ($775 deposit)
SOMA
Remembering our way Home
June 25th - Sept 7th, 2025
Our bodies contain our entire story. Because we’re all subject to the messy human condition, we naturally seek ways to protect ourselves. Oftentimes these work for the short term, but cause disconnection in the long term. Soma is a fresh perspective through a trauma informed lens, to remember our own way home, and to both live and teach from a compassionate understanding of our shared humanness.
The explorations
Explore the ecologies of both trauma & resilience and how each shows up individually, culturally & intergenerationally. Understanding our tender, dynamic & collective human experience allows for us to truly show up for one another with a ruthless sort of kindness. Embody trauma conscious teaching and utilize Internal Family Systems/ parts work as self exploration.
Soma invites you to become fluent in the language of your nervous system. This superpower cannot be understated! We will go deeper into the nuances of PolyVagal Theory & explore the potent wellspring of self, eco & community resourcing.
Looking through the lenses of both philosophy & science, you’ll uncover a holistic approach to craving, attachment & desire – aka suffering. We’re all recovering from something. Explore a reconnection & rediscovery with your innate wholeness through a compassionate view of our very human experience.
This forever relevant exploration embodies honesty & non-violence to support the investigation of social inequity & systems of oppression both on & off the mat. You’ll learn what it means to truly practice radical inclusion in the classroom, in life, in your minds & your heart.
Somatics guides us to a true embodiment as well as putting trauma & PolyVagal theory into practice! We’ll explore myriad methods of supporting the development of deep internal perception & the mind-body connection through movement, visualization & felt sense awareness. While asana is a somatic practice, we will cast a much wider net to include concepts & practices such as titration, pendulation, interoceptive resourcing & free movement to support ourselves as well as our students navigate the complex inner world of both safety & tension.
Dates + Times
June 25th: 10am – 1pm CT
July 9th: 10am – 1pm CT
July 23rd: 10am – 1pm CT
July 30th: 10am – 1pm CT
Aug 6th: 10am – 1pm CT
Aug 20th: 10am – 1pm CT
Sep 3rd: 10am – 1pm CT
June 27th: 5pm – 8pm CT
July 11th: 5pm – 8pm CT
July 25th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Aug 8th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Aug 22nd: 5pm – 8pm CT
Sep 5th: 5pm – 8pm CT
June 29th: 10am – 1pm CT
July 13th: 10am – 1pm CT
July 27th: 10am – 1pm CT
Aug 10th: 10am – 1pm CT
Aug 24th: 10am – 1pm CT
Sep 7th: 10am – 1pm CT
July 2nd: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
July 16th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
July 30th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
Aug 13th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
Aug 27th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
*for these peer led study groups you will have two meeting time options to choose what best suits your time zone
Hours Breakdown
- 12 weeks
- 54 hours live zoom
- 36 hours homework/practice teaching/small group study
- 12 hours recorded content (lectures, asana classes)
100 Hour Module: $1775 ($375 deposit) Full Course: $4575 ($775 deposit)
LILA
Joyful Devotion
Oct 1st - Dec 14th, 2025
In Sanskrit, Lila means "divine play". The concept of lila asserts that creation, instead of being an objective for achieving any purpose, is rather an outcome of the playful nature of the divine. In this module you’ll explore the richness of the quiet spaces, the joy in devotion, and learn how celebrating the unique spark within each of us weaves its way into the long practiced tradition we know as yoga.
The explorations
Story is a powerful way to bring to life what is hard to see but very human within us. Across time and place, mythology has been used as a way to help us understand and orient ourselves in our life’s journey. The purpose of storytelling is not to tell you how to think but to offer reflections with which to ponder. Connect and explore across many lineages, refining your skills in sharing stories and myths that resonate personally with your students. Story is a spiritual practice in itself, as well as a beautiful portal to meaning-making.
Learn to live, practice and teach in deep intimacy with nature and yourself through the ancient and often misunderstood wisdom of Tantra Yoga, one of yoga’s original paths and practices as art, science, healing, and liberation. In Sanskrit, Tantra means “weaving” or “interconnection.” It comes from the root tan, meaning “to extend” or “to expand.” It is a path of ritual and practice to awaken creative energy, or, shakti.. The objective of Tantric training is to transcend the barriers of duality: body and spirit, holy and unholy, dark and light, as a means to reveal our true Self. Tantra Yoga uses Asana, pranayama, mudras, mantra, and yantras as rituals to connect to Shakti in Her countless forms. We’ll explore the Dasha Maha Vidya Yoga (the yoga of the Ten Great Wisdoms) as the lens through which to practice.
Build a practice of devotion through awareness. Explore what lights you up – mantra, poetry, mudras, creative movement – it’s all welcome on the divine dance floor! This is about remembering joy and finding our own unique rhythm of reverence.
The potency of a quiet practice cannot be understated. Meet yourself within yourself, in these longer held poses, and stay a while. We’ll play with not only the poses but creative ways to hold these nurturing spaces including weaving in story! This practice is the medicinal antidote to much of our busy modern lives.
Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, meridian theory explores the concept of how Qi, life force energy, courses through the body. Learn to direct energy, promoting the flow of Qi, specifically to benefit the organs and nervous system in order to create yin classes with purpose!
Dates + Times
Oct 1st: 10am – 1pm CT
Oct 15th: 10am – 1pm CT
Oct 29th: 10am – 1pm CT
Nov 12th: 10am – 1pm CT
Nov 26th: 10am – 1pm CT
Dec 10th: 10am – 1pm CT
Oct 3rd: 5pm – 8pm CT
Oct 17th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Oct 31st: 5pm – 8pm CT
Nov 14th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Nov 28th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Dec 12th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Oct 5th: 10am – 1pm CT
Oct 19th: 10am – 1pm CT
Nov 2nd: 10am – 1pm CT
Nov 16th: 10am – 1pm CT
Nov 30th: 10am – 1pm CT
Dec 14th: 10am – 1pm CT
Oct 8th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
Oct 22nd: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
Nov 5th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
Nov 19th: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
Dec 3rd: 10am – 11am or 5pm – 6pm CT
*for these peer led study groups you will have two meeting time options to choose what best suits your time zone
Hours Breakdown
- 12 weeks
- 54 hours live zoom
- 36 hours homework/practice teaching/small group study
- 12 hours recorded content (lectures, asana classes)
100 Hour Module: $1775 ($375 deposit) Full Course: $4575 ($775 deposit)
SATI
Returning to Spaciousness
Jan 7th - Feb 8th, 2026
Explore how the ancient Buddhist teachings are wildly relevant for our now. Coming from a grounded realness, it clears away much of the fluff floating around in modern spirituality. Rather than bypassing, the teachings encourage us to radically embrace both the joys and sorrows of our human condition - and when we truly understand what that is, then only kindness makes sense.
The explorations
We are in every moment nurturing something – whatever we practice grows. Either we are growing separation, judgment & fear or, at The Buddha’s encouragement, we could cultivate kindness, compassion, appreciation & a centered steadiness, aka the Brahma Viharas. These innate qualities take us deep into the limitless potential of the heart. We will also investigate the 3 Marks of Existence, which are the fundamental pillars of the nature of reality. Working with instead of against these foundations can create more harmony in our lives.
At the heart of Buddhist meditation is a quality of directed attention and investigation called sati, generally translated as “mindfulness.” Get intimate with the Buddha’s original contemplative invitations in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and embark on an accessible, daily meditation practice while learning how to authentically lead meditations for others.
Maransati means “mindfulness of death”. It is potent practice, embracing life’s transience and death’s inevitability, though it is not as grim as it seems. Contemplate how taking in the reality of our finitude and facing the truth of death can support us to live deliberately, enhancing gratitude and unlocking a more vibrant and precious experience of life.
Dates + Times
Jan 7th: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 14th: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 21st: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 28th: 10am – 1pm CT
Feb 4th: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 9th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Jan 23rd: 5pm – 8pm CT
Feb 6th: 5pm – 8pm CT
Jan 11th: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 25th: 10am – 1pm CT
Feb 8th: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 14th: 10am – 1pm CT
Jan 28th: 10am – 1pm CT
*for these peer led study groups you will have two meeting time options to choose what best suits your time zone
Hours Breakdown
- 6 weeks
- 27 hours live zoom
- 18 hours homework/practice teaching/small group study
- 6 hours recorded content (lectures, asana classes)
50 Hour Module: $975 ($175 deposit) Full Course: $4575 ($775 deposit)
Bhakti Yoga
Meditation
Asana
Somatics
Sequencing
Mythology
Buddhism
Tantra
Yin
Meridians
Theme Weaving
Death Contemplation
Recovery
Pranayama
Nervous System
Social Equity
Trauma Literacy
Bhakti Yoga
Meditation
Asana
Somatics
Sequencing
Mythology
Buddhism
Tantra
Yin
Meridians
Theme Weaving
Death Contemplation
Recovery
Pranayama
Nervous System
Social Equity
Trauma Literacy
Our Format
Live zoom sessions
We meet bi-weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays for our large group sessions. Peer study group sessions will meet biweekly on the Wednesdays we are not in our large group sessions. Your peer study group sessions will have two different meeting time options to accommodate your time zone.
recorded lectures
Each module will have a few hours of recorded content to be delved into at your own time (within the given homework timeframe). Expect asana classes, tutorials, podcasts and short lectures that expand upon our live session material.
Group homework
Sangha is at the heart of what we do! Work with your fellow teachers in your cohort to create classes, projects, and more while building relationships that bolster your love for teaching and study.
Practice teaching
Share your inspiring classes and apply your new skills by teaching both within our cohort and to individuals outside of our training. You’ll have the flexibility to schedule your teaching sessions at your convenience, while still meeting your scheduled homework commitments.
Self Study
Expect reading, personal practice, contemplation, journaling, class curation, and so much more. Our unique and best teachings always start with our own dedicated sadhana!
What to Expect:
While we are gathering online, we strongly believe in integrative, embodied study. Here’s a few ways in which we do that:
- Our live Zoom sessions are chock full of information AND include group work in breakout rooms, movement practice breaks, self-inquiry, and somatic resourcing. We prioritize collaboration over passive lectures, so you’ll truly engage with your classmates, just as you would in person.
- You will have homework - this is the fertile ground to assimilate new knowledge and to learn to offer your inspirations into the world! Here, the creative process comes alive! You’ll work both solo and with others—some projects will be for personal reflection, while others you’ll share with our cohort or in your wider community.
- We’re well versed in the realm of online trainings and we’ve perfected a recipe that aims to balance life, screen time, peer interaction, and coursework. We got you covered, considered and we can’t wait to get started!
Our 300 Hour Breakdown
- 156 hours live zoom.
- 108 hours homework, practice teaching, small group & self study.
- 36 hours recorded lectures & practices.
Here's what our students have to say:
“The Mindfulish School 300 hour training was a truly transformative experience. We dove deeply into every subject, and had meaningful discussions throughout. Jacq and Cole are really great at establishing safe spaces to share our experiences as yoga teachers/students. There was a deep sense of community throughout, so we were not only learning from the teachers in the program, but also from each other. At the close of each module, I felt more connected to my yoga practice, inspired, and I had more tools and confidence to curate meaningful yoga classes for my community. Love this school and all the people behind it!”
KAYLA S.
United States
“The 300hr teacher training with The Mindfulish School was a perfect transition from scratching the surface of what yoga means to getting a deeper sense (and experiencing through the homework, sadhanas, rituals etc.) of yoga REALLY is. After completing my 200hr Jacq and Cole, I was hungry for more! My curiosity was fed in all the ways I’d expected and much more! Each of the modules were so thoughtfully curated that I could have spent a year studying each unit. Jacq and Cole chose the perfect co-teachers to enrich this training. The teachings you’ll be given here are far beyond the asanas and the yoga sutras. Cole and Jacq will take you on a real journey, which is both a gift for yourself and your students. Both of them, as well as the co-teachers, make a big effort in honoring the roots of yoga but keeping the teacher training up to date (note that there are just a few teacher trainings out there that speak about Polyvagal Theory, cultural appreciation, equity etc.). I couldn't recommend this training more!”
MILA K.
Germany
“Jacq and Cole skillfully hold a supportive learning container with openness, compassion, and lovingkindness. Their teachings are thorough and applicable to modern living. Experiencing their unique takes on yoga practice helped illuminate my own personal voice and vision as a teacher. This training is a great blend of the many facets of yoga. Highly Recommended!”
BRYNT B.
United States
“I would highly recommend The Mindfulish School 300 hour training! Jacq and Cole have done an incredible job building out the curriculum with fascinating topics, and have built an amazing team of guest instructors. I didn’t feel like there was a second wasted in this training— every session, class, assignment, etc. was thoughtful and full of information. It was well balanced with philosophy, psychology, self-exploration, asana, and teaching methodologies. Diverse opinions and backgrounds are celebrated and encouraged in this training, which led to great discussions. I also felt fully supported throughout the training and appreciated that I received a level of mentorship that some trainings lack. Everyone gets to know each other and you are never left feeling alone. From start to finish, the 300 hour YTT is a wonderful experience full of curiosity, wonder, and community— simply the best!”
CASSIDY C.
United States
This training is…
- Building on the foundations of a 200hr training and is for experienced practitioners and yoga teachers seeking deeper meaning and new perspectives in their teachings.
- A space to connect deeper with your unique voice and passions and to build confidence in sharing in the way only you can.
- An exploration of spirituality & scientific knowledge; an commitment to your own truth and beliefs.
- A gathering of community to support, encourage, and uphold each other in exploring our boundaries and biases.
- Appropriate for new and seasoned teachers- we’re all starting from different places and our unique perspectives help us grow from exactly where we are now.
- A deep commitment to learning & svadhaya (self-study).
This training is NOT…
- Therapy! While we encourage deep self-reflection that may stir some inner friction, this training is not intended to be therapy. We ask that you ensure you have external resources available as you navigate your personal growth.
- Self-paced. This is a collective exploration. We ask that you commit as fully and consistently as possible. We recognize that time zones and life events can present challenges (watch the replays, stay in touch!), but we encourage you to practice showing up for both yourself and your community. There is real value here!
- A one-size-fits-all formula for teaching or practicing. We are here to help you explore your own practice, embrace your unique voice, and cultivate your personal inspirations.
- A surface-level exploration. We intend to dive deep into the philosophy, practice, and teaching of yoga, as well as what it means to be human.
- Disconnected from real-life applications. We aim to make the teachings relevant and applicable to your everyday life and teaching practice.
- A purely academic study. While we cover theory, our focus is on embodied cognition and experiential learning.
– Hala Khouri
Through our own decades of study and varied backgrounds of practice & life, we offer you an integrative & accessible approach to the art of living your yoga. We are honored to be your guides through this work and plan to go in exploring right beside you. We aspire to help you make this practice personal and uncover your authentic voice & teaching style… because we don’t want you to teach like us, we want you to teach like you!
Our Faculty
April Frazier Social Equity & Inclusion
Nityda Gessel TRAUMA EDUCATION
Kelly Kamm YIN + MYTHOLOGY
Christine Calvert RECOVERY + SOMATICS
Kimberly Erin THEMATICS + SEQUENCING
Paul Weinfeld BUDDHISM
Jasmine Tarkeshi TANTRA YOGA
Denise Payne Yin + Meridians
Andrew Mournehis MYTHOLOGY
Cultivate the evolution of your practice + your teaching with The Mindfulish School
50 Hour Module $975
$175 Deposit
Full Course $4,575
$775 Deposit
Use code EARLYBIRDY for $450 off the full course, until November 30th!
100 Hour Module $1,775
$375 Deposit
We Begin In
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to have completed 200hr training to take this course?
Not exactly. Very dedicated students are welcome to join on a per module basis pending approval. Please email us to schedule a short zoom meeting to learn more about you! Please note, KRAMA is open only to 200hr graduates and/or yoga teachers actively teaching. We love having mental health workers, therapists, and our fellow recovery community join us, expecially for SOMA.
What kind of workload can I expect?
This is hard to measure as everyone works at different speeds. We estimate that outside of our scheduled live zoom sessions and recorded lectures, you can expect to spend 2-5 hours per module on your homework. You will be busy AND we’ve structured our curriculum in a way to also make space for life!
How much of the training is pre-recorded vs live on zoom?
Each module will vary slightly, but more than half of the training is always live. Being live together is extremely valuable so we utilize this format as much as possible. We know that everyone learns differently, so we aim to deliver our content and integration in varied ways.
What are the graduation requirements?
To complete the course with your 300hr certificate, you must complete all required hours including lecture, homework, group work, and recorded lectures. You must have completed a 200hr training prior to be eligible for the 300hr certificate.
Can I just take certain modules?
Absolutely! If you aren’t ready to sign up for the full course, you are welcome to join only the units that interest you or work for your schedule. You will still be eligible for your 300hr certificate if you choose to complete all hours/modules at your own pace. They do not have to be done concurrently.
What is the attendance policy?
You are responsible for attending all the live classes you are able to, but we know life is still happening outside of training and you’ll have space to make up hours you have missed. Please let us know ahead of time if you need to miss a session so that we can plan accordingly. You have 2 weeks after the course to complete any missing assignments and hours.
Do you have payment plans?
Absolutely! Our YTT can be paid for in bi-weekly or monthly installments after the non-refundable deposit. All payments must be completed at least 45 days before the course or module begins. Please reach out to us to set up a payment plan that works best for you.
Do you have scholarships?
YES! We want to make our training as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you want to attend, but cost is a real barrier, or you are experiencing disadvantage or hardship, you can apply for a scholarship. Our scholarships are for those in underserved, under-resourced, and underrepresented communities or situations, BIPOC, LBGTQ+, and those in early recovery or needing support in their recovery journey.
Apply for our 2025 scholarships here.
WILL I LEAVE THIS TRAINING AS A CERTIFIED 300hr TEACHER?
YES! Upon completion of this program, you will receive your certificate from The Mindfulish School recognizing your 300hrs of education in yoga teacher training. At this time, we have decided not to register our 300-hour program with Yoga Alliance. While they are often known as a regulatory body for yoga training, they function primarily as a registry. Unfortunately, their standards for approving or recognizing trainings are low and they do nothing to ensure training schools are teaching what they claim to. If Yoga Alliance were to enforce regulatory standards and do more for our community and industry than charge registration fees, we would consider partnering with them. We hope that one day Yoga Alliance will adopt and enforce higher standards. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out!