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Online Yoga School: Meditation Teacher Training Online

Self-paced 200-hour meditation teacher training covering the 8 Limbs of Yoga, stages and styles of meditation, history, and teaching methodology. Includes 10 meditation scripts and a singing bowl track. Leads to CMT-200 registration with Meditation Alliance International and 200 YACEP continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance.

Duration: 200h
Certification: accredited certification, CE credits
Format: self-paced
Skill level: beginner, intermediate
Career pathway: training

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Course program

The 200-Hour Meditation Teacher Training Online by Online Yoga School is a self-paced program registered with Meditation Alliance International and Yoga Alliance. Rooted in the 8 Limbs of Yoga, it prepares students to lead meditation classes with confidence while deepening their own practice. Graduates can register as CMT-200 with Meditation Alliance International and earn 200 hours of continuing education with Yoga Alliance.

This training is open to anyone who wants to deepen a personal meditation practice or become certified to lead others — no prior credentials are required. It’s designed for newcomers exploring meditation seriously for the first time, established practitioners ready to teach, and existing yoga teachers looking to add meditation hours to their continuing education portfolio with Yoga Alliance.

The curriculum is structured around nine topics of study covering both the philosophical and practical sides of teaching meditation. Students explore the 8 Limbs of Yoga as a framework for meditation, the stages a practitioner moves through, and the history of meditation dating back to early traditions. The program addresses the benefits of regular meditation, common myths and misconceptions that arise for new students, and how to prepare body and mind for sitting.

The training then moves into styles of meditation and the practical skills of teaching: how to write meditation scripts and how to guide a class. Students receive ten ready-to-use meditation scripts that can be applied directly in their own classes, along with a thirty-minute singing bowl track and a two-hour meditation Spotify playlist for class or personal practice. Additional materials include a meditation practice library and required reading.

The program is led by Melissa Zegley, who holds ERYT-200, RYT-500, YACEP, WYF-500, Reiki Master, and 500-CMT credentials, and is certified as a Grand Master of Meditation through Meditation Alliance International. She serves as International Ambassador for Meditation Alliance International and Ambassador for TIME Meditation. Melissa co-founded Zen with Zegley, where she offers reiki, yoga, and meditation with sound.

The format is fully self-paced, so students can complete the training on their own schedule with no required live attendance. The curriculum is delivered through video lessons covering each of the nine topics of study, supported by a meditation practice library and required reading. Enrollees also receive access to a monthly Live Meditation Practice on Zoom hosted for current students, alongside the included scripts, singing bowl track, and Spotify playlist.

Meet your teacher

Melissa Zegley

Melissa Zegley is an E-RYT-500, RYT-500, and YACEP-registered yoga teacher, a World Yoga Federation 500-hour Yoga Teacher, and a Grand Master of Meditation through Meditation Alliance International. She is also an Usui Reiki Master and a certified Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner.