• View Yoga Teacher Training Upcoming Sessions for a training that meets your schedule.
• Explore modifications in asanas to best benefit the practitioner, including the use of props.
• Develop an eye for alignment, mastering how to make verbal cues and safe and smart hands-on adjustments.
• Master practical systems; pranayama, meditation, chanting, kriyas.
• Learn how to design a balanced joyful class with smart sequencing of postures.
• Study physical / subtle anatomy / physiology of the body systems.
• Applied Yoga Therapy; learn how to work with pain, injuries, and many health conditions.
• Become aware of yoga’s benefits and healing energies, chakras, nadis, etc.
• Understand professional ethics and the business of yoga.
• Know how nutrition and lifestyle affect yourself, your students, life.
• Apply yoga’s philosophy into your practice and life.
• Study the Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita. Sanskrit CD pronunciation guide included.
• Master steady postures through in depth Iyengar Yoga study.
• Be skilled in: Vinyasa, Ashtanga Primary Series, Kundalini, Tibetan, Tantra, Restorative.
• Understand what goes into; yoga for children, for seniors, for pre / post natal students.
• You will develop your own teaching style based on who you are and who you can be!
• Business of Yoga; develop your brand, market, advertise, legal, financials.

Please read this web site completely, get to know Marianne's background, yoga style and philosophy, and the outcomes of this program.

It will be beneficial to broaden your yoga experience prior to attending this training. My advice is always the same: read as much as you can about yoga philosophy and history, the anatomy of yoga, and the various styles of yoga; and take as many different classes from a variety of instructors in different venues as possible. A broad experience base and an open mind will serve you well in this training course.

You will be required to bring a yoga mat, optional yoga blocks, a strap and recommended reading that will be assigned once you are registered.

• Lodging Accommodations of your choice with comfortable and restful rooms, comfortable beds, fans, en suite bathrooms, daily maid service, linens.
• Three delicious mostly vegetarian meals daily - drinking water, coffee, tea, fresh juices.
• Comprehensive Yoga Alliance teacher training with Marianne Wells - E 500 RYT and her support staff
• Yoga Training manual written by Marianne Wells
• 200 hours of accredited study - upon successful completion students receive their professional certification from Marianne Wells Yoga School - a Yoga Alliance registered school,  and are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance
• Ongoing professional mentoring from Marianne Wells after successful completion of the studies

Not included in your tuition:

• Airfare
• Ground transportation
• Costa Rica Departure Tax ($29USD)
• Travel Insurance 
• Yoga books for studies

Arrival and departure dates are listed on the individual training sessions, located on the Calendar and Registration page. Once you register and indicate your desire to travel with our group, I arrange group ground transportation at a nominal cost.

For travel to The Goddess Garden in Cahuita on the Caribbean coast:

• The airport you will fly into is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) located in San Jose, Costa Rica. 
• Arrival day is the first day listed in a session - we travel to the resort with evening meal our first night together.
• The drive is a beautiful 4 hour drive through mountains, national parks, plantations, and along the coast.
• Plan to arrive in Costa Rica the day prior to spend the night and travel to the resort on arrival day.
• If flying in to San Jose on arrival day, plan to arrive no later than 1 pm in order to travel to the coast on that day.
• Ground transportation fees including taxis are not included in your tuition. Group ground transportation is arranged, with costs shared among the passengers riding with you.
• Other ground transportation options include Interbus, EasyRide, public transportation - that you may choose from on your own. Be aware of the departure times of these options for Cahuita and plan accordingly. 
• Your departure flight should be no earlier than 1pm on departure day to allow for transit time and pre-boarding check-in requirements.

For travel to Ahki Retreat just south of Nosara on the Pacific coast:

• The recommended airport you will fly into is the newly modernized Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) located in Liberia, Costa Rica.
• Arrival day is the first day listed in a session with travel to Ahki for evening meal.
• Ahki is located approximately 2 to 2.5 hour drive south from Liberia airport near Playa Garza on Costa Rica's Nicoya peninsula.
• Ground transportation fees including taxis are not included in your tuition. Group ground transportation is arranged, with costs shared among the passengers riding with you.
• Plan to arrive in Costa Rica the day prior to spend the night and travel to the resort the next day.
• If flying in to Liberia on arrival day, plan to arrive no later than 1 pm in order to travel to the coast on that day.
• Your departure flight should be no earlier than 1pm on departure day to allow for transit time and pre-boarding check-in requirements.

• Words cannot really describe the experience I had as a student of Marianne Wells.  When I did my training in August of 2008 I had no idea how profoundly my life would change.  Marianne’s knowledge, compassion, understanding of the complexities of relationships and the human experience is unparalleled. She teaches from her heart while allowing the student to find and follow his/her own path.
    
  Marianne’s own in-depth studies of the multi-layered subject of Yoga creates a curriculum that flows seamlessly from one day to the next, one subject to the next and one experience to the next.  Her approach to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali takes an ancient text and applies it without effort to the modern world. Her vast knowledge of the asanas with great attention paid to proper posture alignment and safety provide the student with a plethora of knowledge to begin teaching once the program is finished. The program exposes the students to the varied Yoga styles from Vinyasa to Restorative to Ashtanga. All the while creating an environment where the student can form his/her own style.
  
  Beyond the teacher is an amazing and compassionate mentor and friend.  In the four years since I graduated, Marianne has continued to help me on my path. With the knowledge I gained I have opened two Yoga studios since 2008.  This dream was made possible through Marianne’s training.  She taught me to trust myself and find the strength to live the life I was meant to live.  I can always count on her to guide me in her own loving way. There are never any masks with Marianne. She is a true person in every sense of the word.  She practices what she teaches and lives life with an open heart that allows her unique light to shine. I thank God everyday for guiding my path in life to Marianne. ~ Colleen Verton E-RYT Yoga Instructor and Studio Owner,
  Woodstown and Swedesboro, NJ
• Words will never do justice for the experience I had learning from this Master of Yoga. Marianne Wells will forever be my teacher, my master and guide on my journey in yoga and beyond. Attending her school changed my life on levels beyond ones eyes. Marianne taught me what it was to be Yoga, to teach yoga, to live yoga and to guide others on their yoga journey. The key is that the lessons are beyond 'how to do poses' and they are a microcosm of life. I can say with confidence and through personal experience that what you learn during your time with Marianne will forever live in your heart, practice and actions. I am beyond gratitude and every time I practice or teach I reflect what I learned and continue to learn from my time spent with Marianne and our training group. You will do yourself a favor, personally, professionally, spiritually or whatever it is you seek to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to practice with a living Master who is what she practices and teaches. ~ Joe Sarti
   
• Marianne Wells helped me uncover the teacher within. I never thought I would be able to teach but found the courage during her training. She provided me with the tools and knowledge needed to teach a yoga class without losing that deeper level of what Yoga has always been for me, a spiritual practice. Marianne teaches this and it is beautiful. We not only learn to teach Yoga, we learn how to live it both on and off the mat. I was confident enough after the training and a few years teaching here and there to leave a corporate job and I now teach Yoga full time. Many blessings to Marianne for all she has awakened in me. If you want to be challenged, to awaken to your full potential as a teacher, or even just to awaken that inner Yogi within a little more, Marianne Wells is a teacher for you. ~ Jeff Boardley 200RYT Yoga Instructor and Studio Owner - Canton, Ohio

• Marianne Wells’ Yoga Teacher Training Program is nothing short of a life changing experience. Marianne is a wise teacher who has woven together a program rich in many essential elements of yoga. Each day was packed full of learning and practice but never felt like more than I could handle. The day was balanced with personal reflection, yoga therapy instruction, group practice, student teachings (some days), sutra instruction and discussion, and other important elements of yoga. Marianne is very knowledgeable in many branches of yoga but teaches in a way that leads you to appreciate things about them all. I was shocked by how much I learned in just fifteen days. Being a teacher-training course, it was necessary that we put in long days a lot of work, but I think most people would agree that the work was worth the reward. I walked away feeling equipped with the tools that I needed to be an effective teacher. The combination of location, program, and people made my weeks with Marianne some of the best of my life. ~ Karen G. 

• You sent me on my way with more gifts than I even knew I was carrying. Some were opened but the best ones were the ones I've unwrapped since. It's as if I get to open new presents each time I roll out my mat:) ~ Michelle R

• You are still my inspiration for the awesome'est yogini. How many times do i flash back on Marianne teachings? All the time ~ Ilsa A

• Joining your training was perhaps the best thing I've ever done for myself! I was really anxious about being able to get over my fear of speaking in front of large groups of people. But I felt like I was in the right place (mentally and physically) to really start letting go of that. The Goddess Garden, you, and the amazingly supportive group of strangers, who I now consider to be friends, made it the right place and time for me. I can't wait to start teaching and really find out who I am, without all the apprehension and nerve attacks!  ~ Rachel G.
• For anyone considering another training program, please research carefully. Marianne is, without question, one of the brightest lights in today's yoga teaching community. Her teaching is inspiring and challenging, providing her students with unmatched training. We leave her program forever changed with the confidence and knowledge to make a genuine impact in people's lives. In a time when there are countless fly-by-night certification mills pushing out poorly skilled "teachers," Marianne's graduates play a critical role in maintaining the integrity and dignity of our rich yogic heritage. Thank you so much Marianne for your love, wisdom, honesty, and passion!~Chris Lane 200 RYT Yoga Instructor and Studio Owner - Kingswood, TX