51: Chasing Dreams Across Continents: Michelle Garcia’s Journey to Building a Yoga School episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 24, 2024 · 1H 55M

51: Chasing Dreams Across Continents: Michelle Garcia’s Journey to Building a Yoga School

from Full-Time Yoga Teacher · host reika_alexi

In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Garcia, an experienced Indigenous yoga teacher and the founder of Two Rivers Yoga. With over 6,000 teaching hours and 1,500 hours of advanced training in a variety of yoga styles, Michelle has spent nearly a decade following her love for teaching yoga across the globe. From Canada to Peru, Mexico to Costa Rica, she’s led more than 30 teacher training programs, creating sacred, inclusive spaces for self-discovery and growth. Michelle shares her inspiring journey of traveling and living around the world to pursue her dream of teaching yoga. We discuss how her passion and persistence eventually led to the founding of her own yoga school in Costa Rica, where she now empowers aspiring yoga teachers to craft authentic, holistic instruction rooted in their unique strengths. Tune in to hear Michelle’s incredible story of resilience, purpose, and the transformative power of yoga, as well as her advice for teachers dreaming of forging their own paths in the yoga world. Connect with Michelle: Join her weekly online classes and on-demand class library through ⁠www.firstnationsyogini.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@firstnationsyogini ⁠ Upcoming Trainings with Michelle:  ⁠50-Hour Yin & Yoga Nidra Training, March 2-9 2025 in Cahuita, Costa Rica⁠ 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, May 17-June 7 2025 at Anamaya Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica. (encourage to reach out to me directly via Instagram or ⁠[email protected]⁠ ⁠300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, July 29 - August 23 2025 in Cahuita, Costa Rica⁠ Connect with Reika: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reikayoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reikayoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Align with Purpose: Ethical Yoga Retreat in Nicaragua (July 12-19, 2025) SmartFLOW 200YTT with Reika: Feb-May, 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SmartFLOW 200YTT in Laguna Niguel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mentorship Program for Yoga Teachers Module 1, 2025⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mentorship Application Form⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Yoga & Sound Event⁠, January 12th, Sunday 10:30 am at the Altar Society in Long Beach OfferingTree Discount Code: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://offeringtree.com/referral-discount?_by=reika81⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Garcia, an experienced Indigenous yoga teacher and the founder of Two Rivers Yoga. With over 6,000 teaching hours and 1,500 hours of advanced training in a variety of yoga styles, Michelle has spent nearly a decade following her love for teaching yoga across the globe. From Canada to Peru, Mexico to Costa Rica, she’s led more than 30 teacher training programs, creating sacred, inclusive spaces for self-discovery and growth. Michelle shares her inspiring journey of traveling and living around the world to pursue her dream of teaching yoga. We discuss how her passion and persistence eventually led to the founding of her own yoga school in Costa Rica, where she now empowers aspiring yoga teachers to craft authentic, holistic instruction rooted in their unique strengths. Tune in to hear Michelle’s incredible story of resilience, purpose, and the transformative power of yoga, as well as her advice for teachers dreaming of forging their own paths in the yoga world. Connect with Michelle: Join her weekly online classes and on-demand class library through ⁠www.firstnationsyogini.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@firstnationsyogini ⁠ Upcoming Trainings with Michelle:  ⁠50-Hour Yin & Yoga Nidra Training, March 2-9 2025 in Cahuita, Costa Rica⁠ 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, May 17-June 7 2025 at Anamaya Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica. (encourage to reach out to me directly via Instagram or ⁠[email protected]⁠ ⁠300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, July 29 - August 23 2025 in Cahuita, Costa Rica⁠ Connect with Reika: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reikayoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reikayoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Align with Purpose: Ethical Yoga Retreat in Nicaragua (July 12-19, 2025) SmartFLOW 200YTT with Reika: Feb-May, 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SmartFLOW 200YTT in Laguna Niguel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mentorship Program for Yoga Teachers Module 1, 2025⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mentorship Application Form⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Yoga & Sound Event⁠, January 12th, Sunday 10:30 am at the Altar Society in Long Beach OfferingTree Discount Code: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://offeringtree.com/referral-discount?_by=reika81⁠⁠⁠⁠

NOW PLAYING

51: Chasing Dreams Across Continents: Michelle Garcia’s Journey to Building a Yoga School

0:00 1:55:33

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Full-Time Yoga Teacher?

This episode is 1 hour and 55 minutes long.

When was this Full-Time Yoga Teacher episode published?

This episode was published on December 24, 2024.

What is this episode about?

In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Garcia, an experienced Indigenous yoga teacher and the founder of Two Rivers Yoga. With over 6,000 teaching hours and 1,500 hours of advanced training in a variety of yoga styles, Michelle has spent nearly...

Can I download this Full-Time Yoga Teacher episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!