MODULE 1: 

ĀYURVEDIC YOGA TRAINING

100-hour Course April 27 - May 19, 2024*

*with additional "study anytime" hours

with Dana Slamp C-IAYT, Alison Cramer, Julia Abramova C-IAYT and our Yoga Therapist Faculty

Use Āyurveda to apply the techniques of yoga in a precise and empowering way. Cultivate a healthy Āyurvedic self care routine, and consider the Ayurvedic approach to food, the senses, sleep, and self care.

Learn to teach seasonally to promote better adaptability in your students.  Refine your sequencing for all levels of classes - exploring how a sequence, communication style and more can be crafted for individual and seasonal needs. 

Explore the nexus of Ayurveda and yogic philosophy, comparing yogic psychology with prevailing mental wellness theories. Consider yoga and wellness through the esoteric energetic anatomy lenses - including the chakras, the koshas and the vayus.

Continue to develop your one-on-one teaching skills, personalizing your sequencing and protocol within the context of Ayurvedic thought.  

In this course, we will explore:

• How to use Āyurveda to apply the techniques of yoga in a precise and empowering way.
• Teaching seasonally for better adaptability in your students
•  Sequencing for all levels of classes, times of year, and times of day
• Refining your teaching for private clients and therapeutic students to specifically improve mind/body balance
• Approach food, sleep and more with a personal, balanced and contemplative perspective
• Compare classical yogic psychology with leading Western theories
• Explore the applications of classical energetic alignment theories - sequencing for the chakras, vayus, and more
• Adapting asana, prānāyāma, and meditation for signs of anxiety and depression

• Improving your business  and listening skills in private yoga practice

• Using the paradigm of Āyurveda as an intuitive, effective and efficient tool in your teaching practice.

• Care for the Caregiver focus: Abhyanga and dinacharya (Āyurvedic self care practicess

MODULE 2:

YOGA IN HEALTHCARE - EVIDENCE-INFORMED YOGA

100 hour Course Oct 6-27, 2024*

* with additional "study anytime" hours

with Dr. Chris Walling, Dr. Loren Fishman, Dana Slamp C-IAYT, Karen Nourizadeh C-IAYT, and our expert yoga therapy faculty

Learn how the movement and meditation techniques of yoga can powerfully complement Western medical care. Practice evidence-based mindfulness meditations, Yoga Nidra, and breathing skills that can be incorporated into conventional treatment models for behavioral medicine and chronic disease management. Learn the applications of āsana - the yoga poses - to alleviate pain and imbalance. Apply proven, peer coaching techniques to overcome client resistance in promoting healthy choices in health and wellness practices.

Guest medical faculty will present cutting-edge findings on how yoga addresses mental and physical imbalances, including:

•  Chronic pain

• PTSD and trauma

• Shoulder issues

• Hip issues

• Burnout / Stress Management

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Auto-immune disorders

• The fundamentals of Contemporary Yoga Research, including:
  • Developing successful motivational coaching skills with your client
  • Meditation, breath, and Heart Rate Variability
  • The personal, transformational journey of the yoga professional
  • And more

Learn Yoga Nidra, postures and movement, mindfulness exercises, breathing exercises, and coaching techniques to make yoga accessible and useful, even when a condition is present, such as:

• PTSD and trauma
• A cancer diagnosis
• Anxiety/Depression
• Stress management
• A previous cardiac event
• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Disease management

Care for the Caregiver focus: Yoga Nidra

MODULE 3:

YOGA THERAPEUTICS ESSENTIALS 

100-hour Course Feb 2025*

*with additional "study anytime" hours

with Jon Witt C-IAYT, Dana Slamp C-IAYT, Dr. Loren Fishman, Amanbir Singh LAcc, Brittany Simone RYT500, and PYI's Yoga Therapist Faculty