diff --git a/services/training/app/ml/hybrid_trainer.py b/services/training/app/ml/hybrid_trainer.py
index 8ac1e31b..e0d1aba9 100644
--- a/services/training/app/ml/hybrid_trainer.py
+++ b/services/training/app/ml/hybrid_trainer.py
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
 
         # Step 7: Train XGBoost on residuals
         logger.info("Step 4: Training XGBoost on residuals")
-        self.xgb_model = self._train_xgboost(
+        self.xgb_model = await self._train_xgboost(
             X_train, train_residuals,
             X_val, val_residuals
         )
 
         # Step 8: Evaluate hybrid model
         logger.info("Step 5: Evaluating hybrid model performance")
-        metrics = self._evaluate_hybrid_model(
+        metrics = await self._evaluate_hybrid_model(
             train_df, val_df,
             train_prophet_pred, val_prophet_pred,
             prophet_result
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
 
         return forecast['yhat'].values
 
-    def _train_xgboost(
+    async def _train_xgboost(
         self,
         X_train: np.ndarray,
         y_train: np.ndarray,
@@ -275,8 +275,10 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
         # Initialize model
         model = xgb.XGBRegressor(**params)
 
-        # Train with early stopping
-        model.fit(
+        # ✅ FIX: Run blocking model.fit() in thread pool to avoid blocking event loop
+        import asyncio
+        await asyncio.to_thread(
+            model.fit,
             X_train, y_train,
             eval_set=[(X_val, y_val)],
             early_stopping_rounds=10,
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
 
         return model
 
-    def _evaluate_hybrid_model(
+    async def _evaluate_hybrid_model(
         self,
         train_df: pd.DataFrame,
         val_df: pd.DataFrame,
@@ -319,8 +321,10 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
         X_train = train_df[self.feature_columns].values
         X_val = val_df[self.feature_columns].values
 
-        train_xgb_pred = self.xgb_model.predict(X_train)
-        val_xgb_pred = self.xgb_model.predict(X_val)
+        # ✅ FIX: Run blocking predict() in thread pool to avoid blocking event loop
+        import asyncio
+        train_xgb_pred = await asyncio.to_thread(self.xgb_model.predict, X_train)
+        val_xgb_pred = await asyncio.to_thread(self.xgb_model.predict, X_val)
 
         # Hybrid predictions = Prophet + XGBoost residual correction
         train_hybrid_pred = train_prophet_pred + train_xgb_pred
@@ -420,7 +424,9 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
         """
         # Step 1: Get Prophet predictions
         prophet_model = model_data['prophet_model']
-        prophet_forecast = prophet_model.predict(future_df)
+        # ✅ FIX: Run blocking predict() in thread pool to avoid blocking event loop
+        import asyncio
+        prophet_forecast = await asyncio.to_thread(prophet_model.predict, future_df)
 
         # Step 2: Prepare features for XGBoost
         future_enhanced = self._prepare_xgboost_features(future_df)
@@ -429,7 +435,8 @@ class HybridProphetXGBoost:
         xgb_model = model_data['xgboost_model']
         feature_columns = model_data['feature_columns']
         X_future = future_enhanced[feature_columns].values
-        xgb_pred = xgb_model.predict(X_future)
+        # ✅ FIX: Run blocking predict() in thread pool to avoid blocking event loop
+        xgb_pred = await asyncio.to_thread(xgb_model.predict, X_future)
 
         # Step 4: Combine predictions
         hybrid_pred = prophet_forecast['yhat'].values + xgb_pred
diff --git a/services/training/app/ml/prophet_manager.py b/services/training/app/ml/prophet_manager.py
index 3845683c..f9bc9212 100644
--- a/services/training/app/ml/prophet_manager.py
+++ b/services/training/app/ml/prophet_manager.py
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ class BakeryProphetManager:
                     # Fit the model with enhanced error handling
                     try:
                         logger.info(f"Starting Prophet model fit for {inventory_product_id}")
-                        model.fit(prophet_data)
+                        # ✅ FIX: Run blocking model.fit() in thread pool to avoid blocking event loop
+                        import asyncio
+                        await asyncio.to_thread(model.fit, prophet_data)
                         logger.info(f"Prophet model fit completed successfully for {inventory_product_id}")
                     except Exception as fit_error:
                         error_details = {
@@ -450,7 +452,15 @@ class BakeryProphetManager:
             direction='minimize',
             sampler=optuna.samplers.TPESampler(seed=product_seed)
         )
-        study.optimize(objective, n_trials=n_trials, timeout=const.OPTUNA_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, show_progress_bar=False)
+        # ✅ FIX: Run blocking study.optimize() in thread pool to avoid blocking event loop
+        import asyncio
+        await asyncio.to_thread(
+            study.optimize,
+            objective,
+            n_trials=n_trials,
+            timeout=const.OPTUNA_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+            show_progress_bar=False
+        )
         
         # Return best parameters
         best_params = study.best_params