Certified Yoga Therapist
(Certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists)
WHAT IS A C-IAYT?
A Certified Yoga Therapist is someone who completes an IAYT-accredited yoga therapy training program (a minimum of 800 hours over 2 years), passes a certification exam, passes a portfolio review and evaluation as an experienced yoga therapist, and does 24 continuing education credits annually. Learn in detail about yoga therapy and the IAYT.
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
Yoga therapy is the modification and application of traditional yoga asanas for therapeutic purposes. Yoga therapy can help…
Pain, including low-back pain, arthritis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and other types of chronic pain such as firbomyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Neurological issues and complications of stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Mental health, including concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and others
Major Illnesses like diabetes, cancer and heart disease
Healthy aging, including osteoporosis and fall prevention
Support people who are dealing with stress, and those who simply want to increase their well being and overall health: expecting and postpartem moms, children with special needs, and already-healthy people who want to feel their best every day.
“Yoga cures what need not be endured and helps us to endure what cannot be cured.”
–BKS Iyengar