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Foundations of Yoga Therapy, Part 1

EXPLORE AN 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 health-care 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.   

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to

  • 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.           

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

Prerequisite Any 200-hour Yoga Alliance-registered program.


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Program at a Glance

Yoga Experience
Min 1 year
Suitable For
Explorer
Program Theme
Professional Training
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Presenter(s)

Ellen Schaeffer, C-IAYT, director of Integrative Yoga Therapy’s 200-hour affiliate program, is founder and owner of One Yoga Center in Foster, Rhode Island.

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Jaime Boswell, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a graduate, mentor, and faculty member of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy.

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Mary Northey, C-IAYT, director of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy, has a yoga therapy practice in her hometown and brings yoga therapy to populations in need.

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Tam Terry, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a graduate, mentor, and faculty member of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy.

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Beth Gibbs, MA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, is a yoga therapist certified through Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) and is a guest faculty member of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy.

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Bill Koff is a certified professional yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and a Kripalu 1000-hour yoga teacher who has been practicing yoga for 20 years, and pranayama for more than 30 years.

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