200-HOUR TEACHER TRAINING

Welcome to the Greatest Adventure of Your Life!

200-HOUR TEACHER TRAINING

🌿 30 Days to Return to the Origin

We will spend 30 days immersed in nature, in deep connection with our soul, fully dedicated to the study of vinyasa yoga, far away from all distractions.

During this time, the body will be nourished with five light and balanced meals each day, prepared with healthy, fresh ingredients filled with intention. Cooked with love—to sustain us without weighing us down.

We will sleep in a natural sanctuary, in a protected space dedicated to the conservation of the ecosystem. We will learn to inhabit the Earth with respect, to live in harmony with the rhythms of the environment, and to observe—with new eyes—our relationship with Mother Nature.

We will explore the practice of asanas with attention and presence, and we will learn to build a Vinyasa Yoga class from scratch: creative, safe, and accessible for all levels. We will also study the yogic lifestyle and dive inward through introspective exercises.

We will challenge ourselves gently, stepping outside our comfort zone without violence, through physical practices and inner work that awaken, cleanse, and reveal.

🌍 A Sanctuary Without Borders

This training takes place at VY Sanctuary, a location that is both magical and real: by the sea, among Mayan ruins and living mangroves, where the heat and humidity of the tropics remind us that we are alive. A safe space, free of stress and violence, yet deeply connected to the world.

In a time marked by division—by racism, sexism, intolerance, and the imaginary borders that separate us—our mission is the opposite: to promote unity. To promote YOGA in its purest sense.

That’s why this training is bilingual and lovingly inclusive. The program is taught in English, but you are welcome to speak either English or Spanish freely. We provide continuous translation and a teaching team fluent in both languages, offering warmth and clarity. You’re even invited to practice your second language during activities and, if you feel ready, to teach your first classes in it.

Here, your country of origin, skin color, religious beliefs, economic status, language, sexual orientation, political views—or whether you love or hate football—don’t matter.

Here, we respect you. We support you. And you are fully welcome.

In other words: WE ALREADY LOVE YOU. And we’re simply inviting you to love us back.

✨ VY Vinyasa Yoga: A System with a Mexican Soul

VY Vinyasa Yoga was born in 2009, under the sky of Monterrey, Nuevo León, as a living system in constant evolution—one that honors tradition while embracing the creative freedom of conscious movement.

Today, this lineage flows through many schools and teachers around the world, continuing to expand like a seed sprouting in hearts ready to awaken.

We are registered with Yoga Alliance as RYS 200 and RYS 300, which places us among the best internationally certified schools for yoga teacher training.

Leading the project are Hernán (Ors) Gutiérrez as General Director and Marina Porras as Administrative Director. Both hold the highest levels of certification recognized by Yoga Alliance: E-RYT 500, RYT 500, and YACEP. This allows them not only to train yoga teachers, but also to guide practitioners of all levels, offer workshops and masterclasses, and plant seeds of knowledge wherever light is needed.

In addition, we have a team of VY Lead Trainers—seasoned instructors with advanced certifications (E-RYT 200 / RYT 500) who lead workshops, classes, and training programs with the same commitment, respect, and openness.

At VY Vinyasa Yoga, yoga is for everyone: regardless of age, background, social class, skin color, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Here, the only requirement is a genuine desire to grow.

🌱 A Journey Rooted in Trust

Since its founding, VY Vinyasa Yoga has accompanied hundreds of practitioners on their path of transformation, graduating over 60 generations of RYT 200 and more than 20 generations of RYT 500, through intensive individual and group programs, and carefully designed modular formats.

With over a decade of experience guiding deep and personalized processes, we’ve become one of the most highly regarded schools in the country.

In official Yoga Alliance surveys, our programs have consistently received a 95% satisfaction rating from our graduates, year after year.

A clear reflection of the love, quality, and commitment behind each training program.

Because VY Vinyasa Yoga’s training program, more than a certification, it is a path of transformation. A journey to yourself. A return to the heart.

🌺 Living Yoga Beyond the Mat

At VY Vinyasa Yoga, we promote an authentic yogic lifestyle, rooted in a constant personal practice—physical, mental, and spiritual—that is lived day by day, moment by moment.

We’ve created an atmosphere where each member can flourish: a space that nurtures the integral development of body, mind, and soul. Here, every person is honored with respect and dignity.

Our team is in ongoing training, staying up to date not only in yoga, but also in topics that impact today’s society. We learn to serve better. We study to live more consciously.

Our mission is clear and profound: to take yoga as far as possible, practicing and teaching asana with responsibility, every single day, with presence and care.

We follow the principles of the Yamas and Niyamas not as external rules, but as an inner compass that guides each step, each word, each breath.

Our deepest wish is to touch hearts, plant seeds of awareness, and leave behind a kinder world for those who come after us.

And we do it all under the mantra that pulses at the center of VY Vinyasa Yoga: 

SHANTI · MAITRI · MUKTI / PEACE · LOVE · FREEDOM

📘 VYTT200: A 200-Hour Journey Toward Conscious Teaching

We offer an intensive 200-hour teacher training in vinyasa yoga, fully bilingual and designed for those who wish to teach in both English and Spanish, as well as for anyone seeking a profound multicultural experience.

This training program provides students with the foundation and knowledge needed to become yoga teachers—able to guide vinyasa yoga classes safely, professionally, and compassionately, both for others and for their own personal practice.

The program is grounded in a modern yogic lifestyle, inspired by the principles of Ashtanga Yoga found in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and is enriched with introspective tools and meditation practices for self-knowledge.

The VYTT200 is carefully divided into distinct sections, each considered essential for the formation of a well-rounded yoga teacher.

From building safe sequences to exploring ethics, philosophy, and the authentic expression of the self… every element here is designed as a real journey of transformation.

🤲 The Experience Is Co-Created by All of Us

To this day, more than 90% of those who’ve lived this training program describe it as: enriching, unique, beautiful, unrepeatable, transformative… and many other adjectives that still fall short of capturing the full experience.

At VY Vinyasa Yoga, we know that the experience doesn’t depend solely on us. The true power of this training comes from the spirit of the ones who experience it: from their openness, their commitment, and their willingness to flow in community and to plant seeds of enthusiasm, to support themselves and others with a positive, proactive, and radiant attitude.

It is that energy—genuine and collective—that transforms this training program into one of life’s most powerful experiences.

And at the same time, into a shared blessing for everyone in the group.

Here, every person is part of the sacred fire that breathes life into the process.

🌴 An Intimate Space Between Jungle and Sea

The 200-hour VY Vinyasa Yoga Training takes place at VY Sanctuary, our retreat center near Punta Xen, just 15 minutes from downtown Champotón and 45 minutes from the city of Campeche.

Here, among mangroves, sea, and sky, a space is born where time slows down and the soul awakens.

The group is limited to just 12 students, because we believe in closeness, in personalized attention, in deep care.

Each person is unique, and that is how we wish to accompany them: with presence, with listening, and with respect for their path.

🗓️ Dates for the Upcoming Training Program

From Oct 6 to Nov 2, 2025 

(Students must arrive on Oct 5 and depart on Nov 3)

Thirty days of practice, transformation, and deep connection in a sacred corner of the Mexican Caribbean.

💸 Investment and Payment Options

To secure your spot on this journey, a non-refundable deposit of $500 USD is required. This can be made via PayPal or bank transfer (payments via PayPal carry an additional 5% fee).

One month before your arrival, you must have covered 50% of the total cost of the program, which means you need to make a second payment of $1,000 USD.

The remaining balance ($1,500 USD) is due upon arrival, and you can choose from the following methods:
💳 Credit card payment on site
🌐 Bank transfer
💵 Cash payment

✅ Total cost of the program: $3,000 USD

  • $500 USD — Initial deposit (non-refundable)
  • $1,000 USD — One month before arrival
  • $1,500 USD — Upon arrival 

Remember:
This isn’t just a payment — it’s an investment in yourself, in your path, and in the transformation you’re about to live.

🧾 What’s Included in the Cost?

Your investment covers everything you need to fully immerse yourself in this experience—without stress or surprise expenses:

🎓 Full tuition and manual for the training
🛏️ Eco-friendly beachfront accommodation
🍽️ 5 light and balanced meals per day (except on free Mondays)
🚐 Transportation from Campeche to VY Sanctuary on January 9
🚐 Return transportation to Campeche on February 7
✈️ Airfare is not included.

⛺ Our Dormitories: Shared Cabin Accommodation

During your stay, you’ll live in one of our shared cabins, designed to offer comfort while keeping you connected to nature.

Each cabin includes:

🛏️ Two single beds per cabin
🚿 Access to shared bathrooms
🧺 A small set of drawers for each student
💡 Basic indoor lighting and fans
🛌 Bed linens included

A simple, functional, and cozy space where you can rest deeply and reconnect with what truly matters.

🥥 Conscious and Delicious Food

Every day, you’ll enjoy homemade breakfast, lunch, and dinner—prepared with fresh, local ingredients and filled with intention.

In addition, we serve fresh fruit and tea twice a day, as a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack.

The menu is healthy and designed to nourish the body without interfering with your practice.
🍳 The regular menu includes eggs, dairy and fish.
🌱 If you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, we’re happy to adapt the meals for you! (extra cost)
📋 If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in your registration form so we can take good care of you.

Here, eating is also a practice of awareness, gratitude, and joy.

🕉️ Sample Daily Schedule

Our program is carefully structured to maintain a balance between study, practice, rest, and personal integration. Here’s an example of what a typical day of our program at VY Sanctuary might look like:

7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Anatomy / Asana Alignment / Yogic Philosophy / Teaching Techniques
10:30 am – Break with fresh fruit and tea
11:00 am – Asana Practice (half the group) / Teaching Practice (half the group)
1:00 pm – Lunch
2:00 pm – Alignment / Philosophy / Didactics
4:30 pm – Break with fruit and tea
5:00 pm – Asana Practice (half the group) / Teaching Practice (half the group)
7:00 pm – Dinner
8:00 pm – Satsang, Kirtan, or special activities
9:30 pm – Bedtime

🧘‍♀️ Mondays are free days.

Breakfast is served at 8:30 am, and the rest of the day is yours to rest, integrate, explore, or simply float in a hammock.

Lunch and dinner on Mondays are not included and are at your own expense.

📝 How to Apply

The only requirement to join this training is to have had at least 6 months of regular asana practice—regardless of the yoga style you follow.

Step 1:
Write to us at [email protected] requesting your registration form.
Take your time to fill it out and send it back to the same email.
We’ll contact you if anything needs clarification and will then send you the details for making your initial deposit.

Step 2:
You’ll receive a confirmation email with your letter of acceptance and the VY Vinyasa Yoga Asana Manual in digital format.

Step 3:
Make the remaining payments as described in the INVESTMENT section.

Step 4:
Shortly before the start of the training, you’ll receive emails with essential information, such as:

  • Additional reading materials
  • Travel information
  • What to pack
  • Recommendations for your personal preparation

❌ Cancellation Policy

  • The deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable to another person.
  • 50% of the total must be paid one month before your arrival.
  • The remaining balance is paid upon arrival, depending on your chosen payment method.
  • If you choose to cancel, no refunds or transfers will be issued for any amount paid. No exceptions.

📚 Required Reading and Study Materials

  • Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (any version or translation)
  • The Key Muscles of Yoga and The Key Poses of Yoga by Ray Long
  • Study and memorize the Sanskrit names of the most common postures

🧘‍♀️ Once your deposit is made, you’ll receive the VY Vinyasa Yoga Asana Manual via email so you can begin preparing.

📚 VYTT200: Program Overview

Our 200-hour program is a deep journey through the landscapes of yoga—designed to transform body, mind, and spirit through study, practice, and self-inquiry. Over the course of these weeks, we will explore the following topics:

🌀 Introduction

  • Program presentation
  • Initial evaluation
  • Terms and conditions
  • Calendar and structure

🔥 Satya Tantra

An honest and profound exploration of our relationship with truth, desire, and freedom.

🧬 Anatomy of the Human Body

  • General organization of the body
  • Basic anatomy (in both colloquial and scientific language)
  • Joints and their movements
  • Spinal column: structure and function

📖 What Is Yoga?

  • Preconceptions and common misunderstandings
  • Etymology and Sanskrit meaning
  • Yoga as discipline, art, science, philosophy, and technique

🎭 The Tragicomedy of Yoga (History and Evolution)

  • From Harappan culture to the Yoga Sutras
  • Rig Veda, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita
  • Relationship with Brahmanism and Hinduism
  • The birth of Christianity and its impact on yoga
  • Tantra and Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  • Krishnamacharya, Vivekananda, Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Indra Devi, Desikachar
  • The arrival of yoga in the Americas
  • Yoga Alliance and the rise of Vinyasa Yoga
  • Different styles and teachers

🌊 Foundations of Vinyasa Yoga

  • Ujjayi breath
  • Bandhas: Mulha, Uddiyana, Jalandhara, Hasta, and Pada
  • Drishti
  • Intention

🧘 Reinterpreting Ashtanga Yoga

  • Bahiranga Sadhana (the external path)
    • Yamas: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha
    • Niyamas: Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Ishvara Pranidhana
    • Asana
  • Antaranga Sadhana (the internal path)
    • Pranayama
    • Pratyahara
  • Antaratma Sadhana (the spiritual path)
    • Dharana
    • Dhyana
    • Samadhi

🌱 The Contemporary Yogi

  • Requirements of a yoga student
  • What a shala should be
  • The ethical code of a yoga teacher
  • Yogic nutrition and conscious consumption

🧑‍🏫 Teaching a Vinyasa Yoga Class

  • Variations of Sun Salutations
  • The teacher’s presence
  • Creating sacred space
  • Verbal instructions and alignment
  • Injury prevention
  • Safe and kind adjustments

✨ The Subtle Side of Yoga

  • Pranayama and meditation practices
  • Introduction to Sanskrit, mantras, bhajans, and kirtans
  • Japa mala
  • Prana, nadis, and chakras
  • Myths and legends of yoga
  • Science and spirituality

💼 Yoga as a Profession

  • What makes you unique as a teacher?
  • Yoga Alliance and the Code of Conduct

🧘‍♂️ Active Teaching Practice

  • Sun Salutations A and B (and their variations)
  • Standing sequences:
      ◦ Hip flexion (open and closed hips)
      ◦ Spinal twists
      ◦ External femur rotation
      ◦ Hip extension and heart opening
      ◦ Balance
  • Seated sequences:
      ◦ Hip flexion (open and closed hips)
      ◦ Spinal twists
      ◦ External femur rotation
      ◦ Hip extension and heart opening
      ◦ Balance
  • CORE work
  • Arm balances
  • Inversions
  • Counterposes
  • Savasana

🧘‍♀️ Meditation, Mediation, and… More Meditation

 The mind quiets, the body surrenders, the soul is revealed.

🎓 The Importance of an International Certification

In the world of yoga—just like in life—there are paths learned through experience, through the craft passed down from teacher to student, body to body, heart to heart.
And that—no one denies—is sacred.

A good teacher can be shaped through years of practice and devotion, just like a great builder can raise a house with their own hands, never having set foot in a university. Their work speaks for itself.

But just as a certified architect can work professionally anywhere in the world, a yoga teacher certified by a Yoga Alliance Registered School (RYS) carries an international validation: a seal that transcends the local fame of their teacher, their school, or their country.

When you study a training program that is not certified by Yoga Alliance, the reach of your diploma ends where your teacher’s reputation ends. And if that teacher is little known outside their city, your certificate will carry that same limit.

Yoga Alliance, on the other hand, is the most recognized global organization for regulating yoga teacher training programs. Schools registered under their standards—like VY Vinyasa Yoga—adhere to a clear, structured, ethical, and rigorous curriculum that ensures the teacher in training receives a comprehensive and professional education.

Once you graduate and register your diploma with Yoga Alliance, your certification becomes valid worldwide. 

Just like I—Ors—have been able to teach from California to Thailand thanks to this endorsement, you will be able to do it too. Not because of fame. But because you’ve been trained under a system the world recognizes.

At VY Vinyasa Yoga, we deeply believe that giving you this tool is part of our commitment to you. It’s not about bureaucracy or ego. It’s about opening the doors of the world with confidence, clarity, and responsibility.

So that wherever you go, you can share this practice with truth… and be recognized for what you are: a yoga teacher.

🏫 Registered Yoga Schools (RYS – Registered Yoga School)

  • RYS 200: Schools that offer 200-hour training programs covering the fundamentals of yoga techniques, anatomy, yoga humanities, and professional aspects.
  • RYS 300: Schools that provide advanced 300-hour programs, diving deeper into techniques, teaching methodology, anatomy, philosophy, and teaching practice.
  • RYS 500: Schools that combine both 200- and 300-hour programs to offer a complete 500-hour teacher training.
  • RCYS: Schools specialized in children’s yoga, offering 95-hour programs.
  • RPYS: Schools specialized in prenatal yoga, offering 85-hour programs.

👩‍🏫 Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT – Registered Yoga Teacher)

  • RYT 200: Teachers who have completed a 200-hour program at an RYS 200.
  • RYT 500: Teachers who have completed 500 hours of training, either through a single RYS 500 program or by combining RYS 200 and RYS 300.
  • E-RYT 200: Teachers with at least 1,000 teaching hours and two years of experience after completing an RYS 200 program.
  • E-RYT 500: Teachers with at least 2,000 teaching hours and four years of experience after completing RYS 200 and RYS 300 trainings.
  • RCYT: Teachers specialized in children’s yoga, who have completed a 95-hour program at an RCYS and have at least 30 hours of teaching experience in the field.
  • RPYT: Teachers specialized in prenatal yoga, who have completed an 85-hour program at an RPYS and have at least 30 hours of teaching experience in the field.

🌟 Why Choose a Yoga Alliance Certification? 

Choosing a training and certification backed by Yoga Alliance offers you:

  • International Recognition: Your certification is valid and recognized worldwide.
  • Quality Standards: Ensures that your training meets high educational and ethical criteria.
  • Professional Opportunities: Makes it easier to teach at yoga studios and centers around the world that require recognized certifications.
  • Ongoing Development: Access to resources, workshops, and continuing education to maintain and grow your teaching skills.

📬 Questions About Your Registration? 

If you have any questions about your registration with VY Vinyasa Yoga, or about any national or international registration, we’re here to help.

If you need support registering or renewing your Yoga Alliance certification, don’t hesitate to write to us.

We’ll be happy to guide and accompany you through the process.

You can also visit:
🌐 www.yogaalliance.org

🤝 Yoga Means Union 

Let’s unite countries, languages, and people.
Because that’s what’s right.

SHANTI · MAITRI · MUKTI

PEACE · LOVE · FREEDOM

✨ An Invitation from the Heart of the Sanctuary 

You’ve read about our program, our teachers, our story. We’ve told you about yoga, about teaching, about the art of sharing what transforms.

But now we want to speak to you from a different place: from the silence of the mangrove, from the shore where waves are born, from this living space we call VY Sanctuary.

Here, on the southern coast of Campeche—where once the Mayas walked and pirates raised their flags— today stands a sanctuary dedicated to awareness, connection, and the preservation of the sacred Mayan land. Land of buried stories. Living land.

Today, this very ground is home to mangroves we protect, to sea turtles we care for,
and to a training center that honors the lineage of yoga with love and responsibility.

Here, yoga is not only studied, it’s experienced. It’s inhaled and exhaled between the branches, meditated with the song of birds, taught as one tends to a flower—with strength and sweetness. 

Here, the anatomy of the body is explored alongside the architecture of the soul. We walk guided by philosophy as compass and practice as root.

Here, mindfulness is not just a technique—it’s the way we serve tea, wash dishes, and listen to the wind.

VY Vinyasa Yoga has formed entire generations of teachers with an integrated, human-centered approach. But now, at VY Sanctuary, we do so from an even deeper place: a place where nature is the teacher, where fire is the ceremony, and where each step reminds us that yoga doesn’t begin on the mat— it begins the moment we choose to live with intention.

This is not a retreat. This is not just a training program. It is a sacred pause in the middle of the world’s noise. It is a call to those who want to teach themselves before teaching others. It is an invitation to awaken, to remember, to belong.

Come. We await you in this ancient land that still holds treasures beneath the sand. We await you with open doors, clear eyes, and a heart ready to receive. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what language you speak, or how many poses you can do.

Here, we already love you. And all we ask is that you come live this one-of-a-kind experience with us: a yoga training program, yes… but also a life transformation endeavor.