500 Level Professional Yoga Therapy Training



Yoga Doctors Professional Yoga Teacher/Therapist Training Program

This new, cutting edge professional Yoga Teacher/Therapist training course led by Yoga Doctors, co-founder Dr. Eden Goldman, D.c., C.Y.T.,E-RYT500 is an incredible immersion into the growing field of Yoga Therapy.

Yoga Doctors is a wellness company based in Los Angeles, dedicated to advancing Yoga’s role within the healthcare community and increasing Yoga’s visibility in the general public as a preventative form of medicine, a spiritual practice, a health & fitness discipline and a therapeutic modality.

This course is designed to empower Yoga instructors with the skills, techniques and knowledge of a qualified Yoga therapist, participants will learn a variety of ancient and modern practices that will show how to apply Yoga therapeutically to a variety of health conditions with a special emphasis placed on working with clients in a one-on-one setting. Together with an incredible teaching faculty comprised of some of the top doctors and Yoga-oriented healthcare professionals in the country, Dr. Eden Goldman and Terri Cooper will guide each participant in the philosophy, art and science of Yoga therapy to help refine their personal offering of Yoga to its fullest potential.

Completion of this 300-hour course combined with an existing 200-hour certification will enable participants to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT500 level accredited Yoga instructor.

Taught by doctors and specialists who know Yoga!

  • Dr. Eden Goldman
    D.C., C.Y.T., E-RYT500
  • Terra Gold
    L.Ac., D.O.M. (FL), C.Y.T., E-RYT
  • Terri Cooper
    E-RYT200
  • Dr. Larry Payne
    Ph.D., E-RYT500
  • Frances Rhodis
    L.Ac., A.P., RYT500
  • Dr. Lori Rubenstein
    D.P.T., RYT500
  • Chet Alexander
    Shaman
  • Dr. Eric Goodman
    D.C.
  • Emily Large
    P.T., C.Y.T., E-RYT500
  • Lisa Pumper
    E-RYT200
  • Paul Toliuszis
  • Cameron Shayne

Course Schedule:

This training is set up to be easy and favorable for distance learning and meets for three (3) segments for nine (9) consecutive days with one day off in-between. The course will gather from 9 AM – 7 PM each day and each segment includes classes on: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Wednesdays will be off for personal study, beach time, rest and other optional teacher training activities.

Segment 1
March 9-17, 2013
Creating a Foundation

  • Applied Upper and Lower Body Anatomy
  • Yoga Biomechanics
  • Assessing and Evaluating Bodies
  • Yoga Nutrition

Segment 2
May 4-12, 2013
Integrating Tradition

  • Yoga Therapy for the Respiratory System
  • Pathophysiology and Definition of Pain
  • Neuroplasticity and Yoga
  • Yoga Therapy for Osteoporosis and Scoliosis

Segment 3
July 13-21, 2013
Evolving the Practice

  • Yoga Therapy for Digestive Issues
  • Yoga Therapy and Cancer
  • Yoga Therapy for Women’s Issues
  • Prime of Life Yoga

Registration Requirements:

Qualified applicants must have a 200-hour Yoga teacher certification, commit to attending the entire program and be present at all sessions. Additionally, participants are advised to have at least 1 year of teaching experience and are expected to have knowledge of basic yoga terminology.

Tuition:


$4300 by November 1st, $4600 by January 15th, $4900 Full Tuition