Yoga Lifestyle & Wisdom Training in Whitefish, MT
2026-2027 is LIVE!
October 2nd - February 28th, 2027
Early Bird Pricing: Use Promo Code: (all caps) LIFESTYLE
***Book prior to August 30, receive $300 off***
Must Pay In Full to Receive Early Bird Pricing
Are you feeling stuck in a job that just doesn't seem to fit? Do you feel like there is something more that you need to explore in your life to honor an inner passion? Do you think there's something more to life than what you're experiencing? Do you find yourself practicing yoga six days a week just to cope with the challenges?
I was once in your shoes, feeling trapped and uninspired by my daily grind. But then, I had an incredible "aha" moment. I realized that I didn't have to settle for a life that didn't align with my passions. And that's when I discovered Yoga Teacher Training (YTT).
-- Shelle
Our Teachers: Hillary, Shelle, & Maria - 2024 Intensive YTT 200hr in Mexico
Join us in Whitefish, MT
This 100-Hour Yoga Lifestyle Training will change your life!
To touch base with Shelle for questions on our Yoga Lifestyle & Wisdom Training Program, creative financing,
or anything else on your mind, reach out to her directly HERE.
Unlock the True Potential Within
The Yogic Lifestyle has transformed lives in unimaginable ways. The tools and knowledge it has to offer
are invaluable. At Mountain Song Yoga, we want to share this life-changing experience with you.
We'll guide your yoga journey through the ancient teachings of Himalayan Kriya Kundalini,
Energy Medicine Yoga, ThetaHealing, Ayurveda, Pranayama, and our foundation of Meditation in ways that apply the teachings to modern life.
Our Guided Training
Trainees will learn how to sequence their own classes utilizing a creative combination of these elements, at their own pace.
Although no one is expected to teach yoga post-graduation, we do create space for practice teaching so that the material becomes ingrained in each trainee. We will experience many different styles including Yin, Restorative and Trauma Informed Yoga, as well as the ancient tradition of Ayurveda. You'll feel effortlessly guided through postures and transitions, and gain plenty of experience in sequencing a gentle yoga (slow pace), Hatha Flow (medium pace), and Vinyasa Flow (faster pace) classes.
Whether you intend to teach upon the conclusion of the program or you're taking it for personal development, rest assured you will feel confident with sequencing and teaching many different ability levels! By the end of the training, you will have first-hand experience teaching a full yoga class! This is the BEST way to culminate your training! The skills and wisdom you'll gain will empower you to create positive change in your life, no matter where your path takes you.
Our robust 300+ page Mountain Song Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training program manual, a complementary membership for live-stream, on-demand and our in-studio mat and aerial classes during the program, and more will accompany your program registration!
The Schedule
This program is a 6-weekend program + weekly check-ins, held In-Person! If you need to miss a few days/times due to this thing called life, please reach out! Sometimes, catching up is as simple as watching our training recordings! If absence is not excessive, we can usually accommodate you with make-up options!
Our In-Person Lifestyle & Wisdom Training
allows you to balance your
existing commitments while delving into the
profound yogic teachings.
'26-'27 Training Weekends
You will attend only portions of each weekend
Oct 2-4 | Oct 23-25 | Dec 4-6 | Jan 8-10 | Feb 5-7 | Feb 26-28
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Thursdays 5:30-9pm (online via Zoom)
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Fridays 4-8pm
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Saturdays 8:30-5:30pm
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Sundays 7:30-2:30pm
Thursday Evening Meeting Dates (Online via Zoom)
October 8, 15, 29 | November 5, 12, 19
December 10, 17 | January 14, 21, 28 | February 11, 18
Content
With 180 contact hours and 20 hours of different yoga modalities classes taken over the course of the training, we will guide your experience through a wide scope of yoga history, practices, practical application in your personal practice as well as a strong emphasis on leading strong, safe and brilliant yoga classes. Our focused emphasis on meditation, energetic practices and ayurvedic practices will fully prepare you to create and guide all types of yoga sequences with an air of deeper understanding. Beyond the scope of the required Yoga Alliance curriculum, we will delve into a wide array of yogic topics such as those listed below.
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History of Yoga
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Yoga Sutras and the Philosophy of Yoga
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Asana (yogic pose) breakdowns
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Pranayama
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Initiation into the Ancient Sattva Yoga Meditation Technique (from the Kriya Yoga lineage of Babaji)
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25+ Himalayan Kriya Kundalini practices (only taught in a few other YTT programs in the USA!)
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Class Sequencing, Cueing & Breathwork
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Contraindications and variations, including prop usage
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Trauma Informed Yoga
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History of Yoga
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Yoga Sutras and the Philosophy of Yoga
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Asana (yogic pose) breakdowns
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Pranayama
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Initiation into the Ancient Sattva Yoga Meditation Technique (from the Kriya Yoga lineage of Babaji)
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25+ Himalayan Kriya Kundalini practices (only taught in a few other YTT programs in the USA!)
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Class Sequencing, Cueing & Breathwork
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Contraindications and variations, including prop usage
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Trauma Informed Yoga
Upon completion, you have the option to take the Yoga Teacher Training Modules in a future training. Apply this training as half way completed to becoming a Yoga Teacher!
Subtle Body
Awakening the subtle energetic body through yoga is what makes a Mountain Song Yoga practice so magical. A Mountain Song Yoga teacher knows how to awaken their energy body, how to control it and has the ability to teach others how to activate their energy bodies. You will be taught these ancient practices in a way that is simple and effective.
Daily Practice
Having a personal spiritual practice is the key to being an embodied teacher. When the teacher is embodied in their own practice, they teach students from their own body wisdom and from the heart. They live what they teach. A daily practice is the most important aspect of this training and gives birth to all of the other pillars.
Embodiment
The secret key that makes teaching yoga both effortless and a joy. This training allows the teachings to land deeply in your own body, so that you can teach them in a way that is authentic to you. Teaching in this way draws upon your personal energy, bringing an intuitive, sensitive creativity to all you teach.
Soulful Classes
Together with the postures, Mountain Song Yoga teachers are initiated into techniques that awaken the subtle energy body—including breath, asana, kriya kundalini, energy medicine yoga, and meditation. Our teachers create classes that are soulful. We will teach you how to weave traditional yogic techniques artfully & creatively into a holistic, modern yoga practice.
Four Pillars of Living a Yogic Life
Textbook List:
Do not order This is That, Science of Yoga or Inspired Yoga
Teacher
These magical texts, required for Lifestyle & Wisdom, are not included in the cost of your training. Amazon links are provided below. DO NOT ORDER: Science of Yoga Or Inspired Yoga Teacher
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Wheels of Life - Anodea Judith
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Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananda
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The Yamas & Niyamas - Deborah Adele
YTT Love
'Mountain Song Yoga School is not any yoga training, it is the real deal. I had no idea just how powerful and transformative this training would be for me. Unlike other options, MSY is only one of three 200 YTT’s in America teaching Kriya Yoga. Kriya yoga’s lineage goes back to the Yoga Sutras, written down by Patanjali thousands of years ago. In more modern times here in America brought by Yogananda.
Shelle and her dynamic team curate a combination of detailed breakdowns of each posture, anatomy, philosophy, mudras (hand holds), pranayama and mantras. Each class was filled with deep knowledge, from meditation, Kriya, Kundalini, Energy Medicine yoga, hatha, Vinyasa, Himalayan Hatha, Yin and Restorative Yoga.
Easy step by step guidance on sequencing, cueing, understanding the intentions of each posture and variations. I learned confidently how to prepare and plan for a meaningful yoga class taught from a place of authenticity. Utilizing a wide range of knowledge gained from my training here, I could step into the seat of the teacher in many different style classes.
This sacred training is invaluable to those who want to teach. Equally for those ready to obtain personal growth and development.
I am not the same woman who started this class. Warning: This training will TRANSFORM you. I have gained a daily personal practice, calm, confidence, strength, stress-management, better communication with myself and others.
A community. An expanded heart tapping into a true understanding of love. All the edges fell away, and left was a beautiful
empowered woman ready to embrace a new beginning.
I was lucky to find Mountain Song Yoga School in the diluted web of trainings. It is pure, authentic, from the source yoga. Usually only found in India, Mountain Song brings to us this powerful lineage of Kriya Yoga. I have a new community of people and feel supported to dream big.'
- Jessica O.
Meet Your Guide, Shelle Kuntz
E-RYT 500 Owner of Mountain Song Yoga, Founder/Owner of Mountain Song Yoga,
** Voted 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Best of Whitefish Yoga Instructors **
Practicing yoga for more than 20 years, Shelle Kuntz is a living testament that yoga has the power to keep you centered and nourished despite all the ups and downs that life may throw at you.
Passionate about the unlimited benefits and potential of yoga, Shelle believes that yoga and its teachings are a blessing for us all and she is eager to share her love and knowledge with you. Shelle is an E-RYT 500 through Mountain Song Yoga and Sattva Yoga Academy in Rishikesh, India with certification in Energy Medicine Yoga, Himalayan Kriya Kundalini, SUP Yoga, and Yoga for Pregnancy.
Known for her unbridled positivity and unique ability to spread love and light into any situation, Shelle’s classes offer mindfulness, breath work, and a thoughtful flow of movement sprinkled with wisdom and joy. She views the spirituality and science of yoga as an avenue for each of us to find our true selves, increase our awareness about the world around us, and elevate our consciousness. Rest assured you will her leave her classes feeling positive, refreshed, and ready for whatever lies ahead. Having the opportunity to travel the world over, Shelle has a deep
respect for all cultures and brings a breadth of wisdom and insight to each of her classes. Since 2000, Shelle has lived in Whitefish, Montana with her husband and beloved golden retrievers and together they have raised three beautiful children who are independent thinkers currently making the world a better place, each in their own way.
In addition to yoga, Shelle’s favorite activities include gardening, hiking with friends, making music, volunteering in the community, and spending time with her grandchildren, Teddy, Henry, Dot & Finley.