200-Hour Yoga Veda Vinyasa Teacher Training
21 day Residential Training Oaxaca Coast, Mexico
March 1-20 2026
The world is changing, and more than ever we’re all in need of steady, strong, patient and compassionate voices to lead.
Yoga Veda Vinyasa YTT returns with a comprehensive 200-hour vinyasa teacher training viewed through the lens of Ayurveda, with a strong emphasis on how to lead, teach, and embody yoga in daily life.
This 21-day residential immersion is located at Santuario Shala — a stunning beachfront retreat center near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, MX. Created by lead trainer Kameko as the dedicated home for Yoga Veda trainings, Santuario Shala offers an intentional, educational, and supportive environment for deep learning and transformation.
Training is led by Kameko Shibata (ERYT-500, MA Ayurveda), with support from Courtney Choubler (ERYT-200, anatomy & asana) and local instructors. Yoga Veda is a Yoga Alliance–recognized school now in its 10th year, with more than 100 graduates from trainings held in both the U.S. and Mexico.
Our curriculum emphasizes anatomy, alignment, intelligent sequencing, self-inquiry, and teaching methodology — woven with the philosophy of the Yoga Sutras and grounded in the five elements of Ayurveda. You’ll learn elemental sequencing, work with a core all-levels vinyasa template, and develop your authentic voice and creative teaching style. Our unique focus on Ayurveda — the science of self-healing — supports not only your teaching, but your personal wellbeing and lifestyle.
Whether you plan to become a teacher or simply wish to deepen your practice, this 200-hour immersion offers a powerful path for learning, transformation, and growth — personally and professionally.
Training at a glance
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21 days/20 nights
March 1-21 2026
Arrival Sunday March 1
Closing Ceremony March 20
Departures March 21
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Located at Santuario Shala, yoga retreat center on the Oaxaca Coast. Open air yoga platform, enclosed classroom.
Flights: Local airports code : PXM. The training is 45 minutes from the airport. Airport pick up included.
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Our curriculum is Yoga Alliance approved, and upon graduation you are eligible to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with the largest international nonprofit association representing the yoga community.
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This training will be taught in the English language.
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All training cirriculum, classes and education.
21-nights double occupancy lodging at Santuario Shala
3 meals per day
Airport transfer
Printed manual and materials
Option for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher accreditation upon completing the course.
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Airfare or transportation into Puerto Escondido (airport or local hotel transfer to Santuario Shala from Puerto Escondido is included).
3 course books: (Heart of Yoga, Yoga +Ayurveda and Ayurveda the Science of Self healing) available in paperback or ebook/kindle.
Single room accommodations (all accommodation pricing is set at shared, with 1 person, room allocation first come first serve) However, single room requests may be made at time of booking and available for an additional fee of $1500 USD.
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All room accommodations are double occupancy (single bed) , some rooms feature AC and all but 1 ensuite bathroom.
Single room occupancy may be requested and charged additionally. Single room accommodations will first be offered at Santuario Shala if space permits. If space is full at Santuario shala, overflow single rooms (king bed AC, ensuite bathroom) can be requested at our neighbors location, Ocean Oasis, 400 meters walking.) To request single room and and other accommodation needs, please follow prompts on registration form.
Single room fee $1500
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6:30a coffee/tea/pre breakfast
7am Morning meditation/sunrise
7:30-9:30am yoga practice
9:30am breakfast
11-1pm class
1pm lunch
1-3p(break)
3-4pm practice teaching
4-5:30p yoga practice
6pm dinner
2 evening programs per week
(Yoga Nidra, trataka, sound healing, movie night)
Sundays rest
Meet the Team
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Kameko is an ERYT-500 Yoga Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Massage Therapist, professional aerialist, and nature-loving spirit. She holds a Master of Arts in Ayurveda from the Mount Madonna Institute and brings over a decade of clinical experience in Ayurvedic counseling and bodywork. With more than 15 years of dedicated vinyasa krama practice rooted in the Krishnamacharya tradition, she is honored to share and embody the teachings of Yoga with sincerity and depth.
After more than 10 years of leading trainings and retreats internationally, she is honored to have brought the vision of Santuario Shala to life — a yoga and ayurveda retreat center immersed in nature, created with the heartfelt intention of offering a sanctuary for learning, healing, and rest.
Of Japanese and European heritage, raised in rural Northern California, and shaped by international study and travel, Kameko brings an inclusive and multicultural perspective to her work. She has studied Yoga and Ayurveda in India and spent over ten years teaching extensively throughout the Bay Area, CA. She now resides in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México, where she leads in-person and online offerings within the Yoga Veda community.
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Our beloved house dog. She will be present perhaps with a friend or two
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Yoga has been Courtney’s sanctuary for nearly 20 years—first as a path to physical healing, and ultimately as a lifelong study of movement & mindfulness. With over a decade of teaching experience and 350+ hours of advanced training, Courtney has become a dedicated leader in yoga education, having guided multiple teacher training programs in Denver, Colorado with a strong emphasis on anatomy, alignment, and intelligent sequencing.
Courtney blends yoga, meditation, and sound to create grounded, immersive practices that help students build confidence, clarity, and authentic connection. Whether in the studio, on retreat, or inside a training, her approach invites students to listen deeply, move intentionally, and trust the wisdom of their own bodies.
As she continues to lead yoga teacher trainings, Courtney is devoted to empowering new teachers with strong foundations in anatomy, alignment, and sequencing—while guiding them to cultivate their own voice, presence, and purpose on the mat.
