200 hour yoga teacher training

  • MELWELL 200-HOUR YTT

    Livestream and four days in-person immersion YTT

    Choose Dates:

    September 9, 2026 - November 08, 2026 (Immersion, in-person, November 5-November 8)

    Or,

    February 7, 2027 - September 19, 2027 (Immersion, in-person, Sept 16th-19th)

    Join us for this life-changing journey to deepen your own practice, transform your life, and become a teacher with my incredible 300-hour Yoga Teacher and Mentor, Melanie Salvatore-August.

    Along with Mel, Mary Foreiero-Patel, Dana Chloe Morgan, and Special Guest Master Trainer Rachel Scott will also be a part of this program.

    PROGRAM COST $3,499: APPLY HERE

    PROGRAM ONLINE CLASS DATES:

    Start date: September 9, 2026

    • Wednesday(s) 4:30-7:00 pm PST / 7:30-10:00 pm EST (livestream/recorded)

    • Friday(s) 7:30-10:00 am PST / 10:30-1:00 pm EST (livestream/recorded)

    • Special Saturday(s) Sept 12th / Oct 3, 10, 17th, (7:30-10:00 am PST/ 10:30-1:00 pm EST) (livestream/recorded)

    (livestream/recorded sessions can be missed/made up to a maximum of 25 hours)

    IN-PERSON IMMERSION:

    Four days - November 5th-8th

    November 5th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    November 6th: 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    November 7th: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    November 8th: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Location: Yoga 4 Everybody Studio in Fairfield, Connecticut (mandatory participation in-person to receive certification)

    Or,

    Start date: February 7, 2027

    • Wednesday(s) 4:30-7:00 pm PST / 7:30-10:00 pm EST (livestream/recorded)

    • Friday(s) 7:30-10:00 am PST / 10:30-1:00 pm EST (livestream/recorded)

    • Special Saturday(s) - Dates TBD (7:30-10:00 am PST/ 10:30-1:00 pm EST) (livestream/recorded)

    (livestream/recorded sessions can be missed/made up to a maximum of 25 hours)

    IN-PERSON IMMERSION:

    Four days - September 16th-19th, 2027

    September 16th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    September 17th: 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    September 18th: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    September 19th: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    ADDITIONAL ON-DEMAND WORK:

    Postural/Anatomy/Philosophy hours within course weeks (do at own pace to be completed by closing of training 11/8/2026 or 9/19/27, depending on which YTT you join)

    25 Additional On-Demand MelWelltv Classes Required.

    Please reach out to Mel directly with any questions or for a discovery call: 510 332 7297

    Please inquire about available work-study scholarships, payment plans, and the 50% tuition reduction if you already have your 200-Hour certification and are interested in refining with mine.

    APPLY HERE

    CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:

    There is a $555 non-refundable and non-transferable registration fee due at registration (as a part of tuition). Payment plans are available (please reach out directly to Mel.)

    If you cancel before the start of the program, you will forfeit $555 of your full payment, and the remaining balance will be refunded.

    After commencement of program (either anatomy module or live-streaming) program is nonrefundable. 

    WHAT’S INCLUDED:

    2 Comprehensive and Exceptional Student Manuals (digital) created by the masterful Rachel Scott www.rachelyoga.com

    Online and On-Demand access to most Recorded Content post lectures (25 hours of missed time allowed with make-up of recorded content.)

    Online and In-Person training

    MelWellTV livestream Membership + Library from Paid in Full registration through training, starts at payment registration and completes at the end of the last month of training.

    LEARN MORE, book a discovery call with Mel 510 332 7297

    PREREQUISITE:

    12 months of a consistent yoga practice. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in English. Min age: 16 years old.

    REQUIRED HOME USAGE PROPS:

    2 foam yoga blocks, Yoga Strap, 2 firm blankets

    REQUIRED READING:

    Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Swami Satchidananda, Purchase HERE

    Yoga to Support Immunity; Mind, Body, Breathing Guide to Whole Health; Melanie Salvatore-August. Purchase HERE

    APPLY HERE

    ABOUT MELANIE SALVATORE-AUGUST:

    Melanie “Mel” Salvatore-August is a veteran yoga teacher trainer, wellness educator, and author of Fierce Kindness, Kitchen Yoga, and the award-winning Yoga to Support Immunity. With over 17 years of experience leading 200hr/300hr teacher trainings—including her time as a Senior YogaWorks teacher and her current role as a global yoga mentor for The Gaja Collective (formerly Chopra)—Mel meets students exactly where they are with kindness, humor, and practical wisdom. Today, she heads her own global MelWell training platform, which features an industry-leading hybrid 300-hour program created alongside master teacher Rachel Scott and renowned integrative anatomist Gil Hedley.

    Dedicated to helping students integrate mindfulness into health, creativity, and leadership, Mel teaches from a place of deep heart connection, believing that "global consciousness healing starts at home with our own self-love and then moves out in service to others—I call that Fierce Kindness.”


    MEL’S BOOKS INCLUDE:
    Yoga to Support Immunity; Mind, Body, Breathing Guide to Whole Health (Mango 2021) Purchase HERE

    Fierce Kindness; Be a Positive Force for Change (Yellow Pear Press 2017) Purchase HERE

    Kitchen Yoga; Simple Home Practices to Transform Mind, Body and Life (Yellow Pear Press 2015) Purchase HERE


    Learn more about Melanie Salvatore-August at melaniesalvatoreaugust.com