Teach from the nervous system, not the mind. Lead with ritual, not routine.

Join The Ritual Method™ 50-Hour Advanced Training

Deepen your teaching. Elevate your students’ nervous system, fascia, and energy through the intelligence of the elements.

Course Overview

This 50-hour advanced teacher training is a continuing-education immersion for 200- or 300-hour certified yoga teachers ready to refine their teaching through Ayurveda, fascia science and nervous system-aware sequencing.


You’ll graduate certified in The Ritual Method, integrating:

  • Elemental Somatics™ – movement guided by the five elements

  • Fascia Flow – sequencing that releases, restores, and re-patterns

  • Ayurvedic Science & Seasonal Sequencing – balancing Vata, Pitta and Kapha

  • Nervous System Intelligence – teaching for all 3 regulation types

Schedule

  • Duration: January 14th - March 11th, 2026 (50 Hours Total)
    Format: Live + Prerecorded

  • Wednesdays – 6:00 – 8:30 PM EST (weekly contact hours - must attend 3 calls)
    Asana Lab Saturday February 7th – 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM EST

Includes: lecture, experiential movement, practicum, and integration calls.

Modules

  • The Five Elements & Fascia Mapping

  • Ayurvedic Science & Dosha Diagnostics

  • Fascia Flow Sequencing Principles

  • Nervous System Typologies & Regulation Tools

  • Ayurvedic Anatomy of Movement & Agni

  • Soft Strength: Teaching with the Parasympathetic in Mind

  • The Ritual Method: Creating Somatic Rituals for Classes

  • Seasonal & Cyclical Sequencing Practicum

  • Lifestyle, Ritual and Integration Beyond the Mat

  • Final Practicum + Certification

Requirements

  • 200-hour or 300-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)

  • Blend of live + recorded calls

  • Completion of final practicum and written reflection

  • Submission of sequencing project using The Ritual Method framework

Certification

Upon completion, you will be certified in:
The Ritual Method – 50HR Ayurvedic Sequencing.
Eligible for 50 Yoga Alliance CEU hours.

What You’ll Be Able to Do

  • Integrate Ayurvedic and fascia-based wisdom into your yoga classes

  • Offer private sessions, seasonal retreats or workshops that merge movement with lifestyle and ritual

  • Create nervous system-specific classes for different regulation types according to the doshas

  • Bring a new depth of emotional intelligence and embodiment into your teaching

Investment

Tuition: $997 USD (deposit $150)

Payment Plans: Available upon request. Email hello@wellwithmelo.com

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FAQS

1. Do I need to attend all sessions live?

No. This course is designed for working teachers.
To certify, you must attend 3 out of 6 live Wednesday calls OR submit replay reflections.
The Asana Lab requires either:

  • live attendance, OR

  • full replay + alternate practicum video.

Everything else is self-paced.

2. What if I can’t make the Asana Lab?

You’ll simply complete the alternate practicum:
→ a teaching video based on the final lab.

3. How long do I have to finish the course?

The live portion runs 6 weeks, and you have until March 14th, 2026 to complete:

  • assignments

  • replays

  • practicum

  • modules

If you need additional time, you’ll move into the next spring cohort.

4. How do I receive my certificate?

Once all requirements are complete:

  1. You submit your practicum

  2. I verify your hours

  3. You receive a digital PDF certificate

  4. You upload it directly to Yoga Alliance to claim your 50 hours

5. Is this training recognized by Yoga Alliance?

Yes — this course is officially listed as a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Program.
All 50 hours are valid for CE credit.

6. How is the course delivered?

A hybrid of:

  • Live Zoom calls

  • One Asana Lab

  • Pre-recorded modules

  • PDFs, worksheets, sequencing templates

  • Assignments + integration rituals

All content is delivered inside your Teacher Circle portal.

7. Do I need to be a yoga teacher to join?

Yes, this a continuing education course and you will be required to hold a 200 or 300HR certification as prerequisite.

8. Will I have access to the recordings?

Yes — you get lifetime access to all:

  • replays

  • slides

  • modules

  • PDFs

  • future updates

9. What happens if I fall behind?

You can work at your own pace.
If you fall too far behind and need more time, you’ll simply be enrolled in the next cohort at no extra cost.