Explore a Foundational Overview of the Yoga Therapy Field 

Whether you choose to enroll in Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy's (KSIYT) 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga or the 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist program, your learning journey begins here.  

Immerse yourself in one of the most established yoga therapy training courses available, focusing on the use of yoga as a true healing art. 

Yoga therapy can be applied in a wide variety of mainstream settings, including hospitals and healthcare offices. In this training, you will learn the philosophical underpinnings of the evolution of yoga therapy in India and in the West as well as a survey of the various tools used in yoga therapy such as asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, guided relaxation, and imagery. Additionally, you will learn comprehensive integration of biomechanics and somatic movement, as well as anatomical and physiological knowledge of all the body systems. Focus on the development of individual yoga therapy sessions and learn to translate the principles and skills of the therapeutic relationship in a one-on-one setting with clients.  

Through two in-person, 12-day sessions and upon completion of this training, you will be able to:

Part One

• Design and lead a six-week yoga therapy group series, online or in person, in your community.                      
• Apply yoga tools for a variety of therapeutic needs.          
• Evaluate and assess imbalances through the lens of the kosha model.
• Communicate consciously and effectively with clients, instructors, and colleagues.
• Create brave spaces and select practices to support trauma awareness and sensitivity.
• Engage in the growing profession of yoga therapy.
• Learn best practices for building clientele.
• Describe the principles of a therapeutic relationship.  

Part Two

• Apply the KSIYT four-step assessment process and 10-step treatment protocol for individuals with common lifestyle related imbalances.  
• Design personalized yoga therapy protocols for whole person wellness (physical, psychological, and spiritual).
• Demonstrate intake and assessments for individual sessions.
• Apply a range of yoga practices and their therapeutic effects to help alleviate suffering.
• Explain and understand models of wellbeing to inform interventions, goals, and scope of practice as a yoga therapist.

This 2 x 12 introduces specific Integrative Yoga Therapy programs and sets you on the path toward certification.

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