200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training and
Yoga for Life Modules
at Machi Yoga in Hood River, Oregon
Free info session at Machi Yoga Coming Soon!
My family and I have found our forever home in the Columbia River Gorge area. When we arrived, I tried classes at most of the yoga studios in the gorge area. I wasn’t sure I wanted to teach at a studio when we moved up here, but after practicing for a bit at Machi, I knew I wanted to be a bigger part of the Machi community. The Machi space and community has grown to be so near and dear to my heart, and I’m so grateful to call this my yoga home. Ale and I decided to come together to offer the first yoga teacher training at Machi in 2024, and continue to host trainings annually. Teaching trainings is one of my favorite things to do, and I look forward to sharing this practice with you all! Our next program begins November 2026!
Who is Machi Yoga?
“We hold space, light & guidance for practice. Come as you are. Everyone is welcome.”
”MACHI is a shaman in an indigenous community in Chile.
Machi, is of great wisdom and of healing power. Machi is the connector between the earthly and spiritual world.
At Machi Yoga we believe you are your own shaman, your own medicine, as you show up for yourself. The practice of yoga is a source of health, mindfulness, spirituality and inner peace.”
Machi Yoga is located at:
1116 12th St.
Hood River, OR 97031
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program
Our well-rounded program was developed with you in mind to not only gain confidence in teaching, but also in your own personal practice. We focus on the journey within, to help you connect with the most authentic version of you. Our detailed alignment principals will teach you the structure of poses, and how to adjust them for different students, seasons of life and injuries. We teach you to see and teach to people, not just bodies. The entire program is interlaced with Anatomy, Sanskrit terms, Subtle Energy, and Yoga Philosophy alongside your Asana (poses). We will give you the tools to develop your own sequences for every stage of your teaching and to expand your own personal practice. This 200 Hour Training was created for your teaching, your practice and for your life beyond the mat.
Yoga for Life Modules
Led by Jess McGimsey, Alejandra Retamales and guest Machi teachers
Fridays 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Sundays 10:00 am- 6:00 pm
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Where every practice begins. We break down the foundational poses of yoga so you understand what your body is doing and why — then weave in the history, philosophy, and breath practices that give it all meaning.
Pranayama · Yoga history · Philosophy · Pose breakdown -
Balance isn't just something you find on one foot — it's something you build everywhere. We break down balance poses in depth, then use meditation and yoga philosophy to explore what balance actually looks like in a full, busy life.
Balance poses · Meditation · Yoga philosophy -
Backbends ask you to do something that doesn't always come naturally — open up. We break down the mechanics, layer in the chakra system and mantra, and bring it all to life through the ancient stories woven through yoga's roots.
Backbends · Chakra system · Mantra · Storytelling & mythology
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We carry a lot in our hips. This module goes deep into hip opening poses, explores anatomical spectrums so you understand how your unique body is built, and brings in the gunas — yoga's framework for understanding the qualities of nature and self.
Hip opening poses · Anatomical spectrums · The gunas · Yoga philosophy -
Turn your world upside down and find out who's there. We break down inversions in depth — the alignment, the strength, the fear — and pair them with the pancamaya kosha system: yoga's ancient five-layered map of the self.
Inversion poses · Pancamaya kosha system · Journey to self · Yoga philosophy
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In yoga we say twists wring you out — and they do, in more ways than one. We break down spinal rotation from the inside out, then pair it with Ayurveda, yoga's ancient sister science of health, so you understand your constitution and how to live in rhythm with it.
Twisting poses · Ayurveda · Doshas · Yoga philosophy
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Arm balances look like feats of strength. They're actually feats of focus. We break down the poses, unlock the power of bandhas — your internal energy locks — and pair it all with a deep exploration of meditation and focus that goes far beyond the mat.
Arm balance poses · Bandhas · Meditation & focus · Yoga philosophy
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You've broken down the poses, explored the philosophy, breathed through it, gone inward and upside down. Now comes the most important question: how do you carry all of it with you? This closing module is a space to integrate everything you've gathered and discover what it truly means to live this practice.
Integration · Reflection practice · Living the teachings