Unlock Your Potential as a Healer

At Yoga Health Academy, we offer a comprehensive 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program designed specifically for healthcare and wellness professionals. Our curriculum integrates the ancient principles of yoga with modern medical practices, empowering you to foster holistic health and well-being in yourself and others.

Next Program start: February 20, 2027

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Discover the Transformative Power of Yoga

Yoga is far more than physical postures—it is a holistic system that integrates movement, breathwork, meditation, and ethical practices to promote balance, vitality, and resilience. Rooted in ancient wisdom and supported by modern science, yoga offers tools to optimize physical health, calm the mind, and foster emotional well-being. For healthcare professionals, who often face the demands of high-stress environments, yoga becomes not only a personal refuge but also a powerful extension of their ability to care for others. Through this program, you’ll explore the depth and breadth of yoga, learning evidence-based practices to support your own well-being and empower others.

Who is this for?

At Yoga Health Academy, our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program is specifically designed for professionals who are passionate about holistic health and want to teach yoga or expand their personal practice.

Mental Health Providers

Enhance your understanding of therapeutic practices by learning yoga's body-based and stress-reduction techniques for greater emotional balance and resilience.

Medical Professionals

Including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. Deepen your understanding of holistic care. Our training equips you with tools to promote physical and mental wellness, enriching your patient interactions and care strategies.

First Responders

Learn techniques to manage stress and trauma, fostering resilience in yourself, your work environment, and the communities you serve.

Certified Health and Wellness Coaches

Combine your coaching expertise with yoga principles to address both physical and mental health, offering a more comprehensive approach to wellness.

Occupational & Physical Therapists

Enhance your ability to support clients in achieving their rehabilitation goals through mindfulness and movement.Discover how yoga can help provide essential skills in nervous system regulation, safe embodiment, and mindfulness.

Aspiring Yoga Therapists

This program provides an introduction to yoga and healthcare principles, preparing you to embark upon a professional Yoga Therapy certification program.

Other Healthcare Professionals

If you're committed to promoting holistic health and well-being through yoga, this program is for you. Whether you work in medicine, rehabilitation, wellness, or community health, our training empowers you to create a transformative impact on your own health and the well-being of those you serve.

  • Are you ready to transform your approach to health and wellness providers by studying the ancient wisdom of yoga?
  • How can applying yoga principles enhance your life and make you a better provider?
  • What if the key to healing lies in understanding the harmonious blend of yoga and modern medicine?
  • Are you prepared to join a community of healthcare providers who are redefining wellness through understanding yoga?
  • What unique insights can you gain from faculty with over 20 years of experience in both yoga and healthcare?

Join us to explore the intersection of yoga and healthcare, and become a catalyst for change in your community

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Why Choose Yoga Health Academy?

Expert Faculty:
Learn from a diverse team of seasoned yoga teachers and healthcare professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experience
Holistic Approach:
We emphasize the profound interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, equipping you with essential tools to cultivate compassion, resilience, and ease in both your personal practice and patient care
Trauma-Informed and Pain-care Aware Approaches:
Learn how to create safe, supportive environments for individuals dealing with trauma and persistent pain, integrating yoga practices that promote healing and empowerment while respecting each person’s unique experiences and needs
Transformative Experience:
We foster personal growth, self-awareness, and the development of a compassionate approach to health, empowering you to make a meaningful impact in your life and the lives of those you serve
Comprehensive curriculum:
Covers essential topics, including anatomy, teaching methodology, philosophy of yoga, all tailored specifically to the needs of healthcare practitioners
Applications for Specific Conditions:
Explores evidence-based practices that demonstrate the benefits of yoga in enhancing physical health, reducing stress, improving quality of life, and supporting emotional well-being for individuals facing these challenges
Supportive Community:
Join a network of like-minded professionals dedicated to holistic health and wellness
Introduction to Yoga Therapy:
Provides an introduction to yoga therapy principles, preparing you to pursue yoga therapy as a future certification path
Virtual Training:
Offers flexibility and makes training more accessible with those in an existing career field

This program is designed to inspire transformative change—not just for clients and communities, but for the professionals delivering care—by providing a holistic model of healing that is accessible, intentional, and grounded in research and compassion.

Registered with the Yoga Alliance, our program offers exceptional educational standards and expertise

The training is structured to take place virtually over several months, providing a comprehensive total of 200 contact hours. These hours combine interactive virtual sessions with personal engagement from our seasoned lead trainers, creating a profound and hands-on learning experience.

In 2022, the age-adjusted percentage of adults who practiced yoga was 16.9%. Of these adults:
0%

practiced yoga to restore overall health

0%

practiced meditation as part of yoga

0%

practiced yoga to treat or manage pain

*National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief • No. 501 • June 2024

Supported by a growing body of scientific research, yoga is increasingly recognized as a transformative tool for promoting health & wellbeing.

Key Insights from Research

  • Holistic Benefits for Health: According to the National Institutes of Health, yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight management, and quality sleep, making it a versatile tool in healthcare.
  • Widespread Adoption: Approximately 1 in 6 U.S. adults practice yoga, with 80% citing health improvement and 30% using yoga to treat and manage pain (CDC, 2024).
  • Mental Health Support: A review of 32 studies published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that regular yoga practitioners experienced fewer depressive symptoms compared to those relying on other interventions.
  • Chronic Condition Management: Yoga has shown to improve symptoms related to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and cancer (National Center for Biotechnology Information).
  • Stress Reduction: Evidence suggests yoga enhances vagal stimulation and modulates the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, helping reduce stress and the adverse effects of an overtaxed nervous system.

“Together, we can transform the landscape of healthcare through the power of yoga.”

Join us at Yoga Health Academy

Are you ready to deepen your practice and enhance your ability to heal? Join us at Yoga Health Academy for an enriching 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program. Together, we can transform the landscape of healthcare through the power of yoga.

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Why Yoga Matters for Healthcare Professionals

  • Personal Resilience:
    Yoga helps reduce stress, prevent burnout, and enhance focus, ensuring healthcare professionals are at their best for themselves and those they serve.
  • Holistic Care for Patients:
    By integrating yoga into your practice, you can provide evidence-based tools that address physical, psychological, and emotional health, enhancing recovery and resilience.
  • Accessible and Adaptive Practices:
    Gain the skills to adapt yoga to diverse populations and health conditions, making it an inclusive and effective modality in healthcare settings.

What Will I Learn?

  • Foundations of Yoga Philosophy
    Delve into the philosophical roots of yoga, including its ethical principles and psychological insights, and explore their relevance to modern healthcare practices.
  • Evidence-Based Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga
    Learn functional anatomy and physiology from healthcare professionals, emphasizing biomechanics, nervous system regulation, and the physiological effects of yoga practices.
  • The Science of the Mind
    Study the nature of cognition, perception, and mental health through the lens of yoga psychology and the Yoga Sutras, integrated with contemporary neuroscience.

Training Dates & Details:

Format: Virtual/Online
7 weekends structured as 8.5 hours each on Sat/Sun: 9am-5:30pm MT
Plus:
- 20 Thurs afternoon/eves (1-3 hrs each)
- Also included: Online and self-paced 30 hour Pain Care Aware Foundations

All sessions live on Zoom, recorded for students who miss live sessions.

Tuition: $2,750-$3,000 (see options below)

Option 1: initial deposit of $500 plus one more payment of $2250, totaling $2,750

Option 2: initial deposit of $500 plus 5 more payments of $500, totaling $3,000

February – June 2027

  • Weekend 1 : Foundations of Yoga Journey Through History and Self with Michele Lawrence and Lisa Pearson
  • Weekend 2 : Anatomy, Physiology and Movement in Yoga with Cheryl Van Demark 
  • Weekend 3 : Understanding the Nature of the Mind with Lisa Haake and Exploring Ayurveda with Chinnamasta Stiles
  • Weekend 4 : Trauma-Informed Yoga with Genevieve Yellin 
  • Weekend 5 : The Interconnected Nature of the Body with Cheryl Van Demark
  • Weekend 6 : Understanding the Nature of the Mind with Lisa Haake and the Subtle Body with Jessica Patterson
  • Online and Self-paced : 30 hours Pain Care Aware Foundations with Neil Pearson and Lisa Pearson. Includes 4 live weekly guidance sessions.
  • Weekend 7 : Practice Teaching & Closing Ceremony
  • Plus Thursday afternoon/eve live sessions (4-7pm MT) includes practice, discussion & applications 

Want more details?

Meet our Program Director, Michele Lawrence, and watch the 30 minute informational video.

Still have questions? Schedule a free 1:1 consult to see if our program is right for you.

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