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200-Hour Online Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training
Up to 22 in group
Open Dates
Retreat Highlights
- THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
- Our Therapeutic perspective explores Yoga as a vehicle for vibrant health, personal empowerment and total well being. We combine modern day biomechanics and research driven science with ancient teachings. You will gain an understanding of anatomy, alignment and modifications to keep your body safe for a lifetime of practice.
- DESIGNED WITH YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE IN MIND
- Our non-dogmatic approach explores Yoga philosophy as a practice of radical self-love uncovering perspectives that encourage body positivity, unconditional acceptance, personal empowerment and true mind-body-spirit health and wellness. Switch your view to see yourself and others from “eyes of love” and help the world heal one mindful breath at a time.
- PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
- Step confidently into the role of the teacher and share this powerful practice and help others. Not ready to teach? No problem. This course is a great immersion into yoga for those who wish to deepen their own practice. Already teaching? This course will significantly build your repertoire and boost your confidence.
About this Retreat
Liz Heffernan, MA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT is a gifted international yoga teacher, a certified Yoga Therapist and long-term practitioner. She combines her in-depth knowledge of anatomy and bio-mechanically safe alignment principles with insights and practical wisdom gained from over 26 years of yoga teaching & immersive study.
She is the Founder and Director of Soma Yoga Institute, a world-wide yoga teacher training school that embraces a therapeutically-oriented, heart-centered approach. These programs, heralded by many as truly inspirational, combine modern day biomechanics and research driven science with ancient teachings and serve to teach adaptive Yoga for all BODIES as a practice for vibrant health, self-transformation and personal empowerment.
Liz's dynamic teaching style is influenced by many, many wonderful yoga teachers. These include Ashtanga Yoga’s Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, Tim Miller, Nancy Gilgoff and Bhavani Maki; Anusara Yoga’s Desiree Rumbaugh, Jenny Otto, Noah Maze, and Jim & Ruthie Bernaert; Integrative Yoga Therapy’s Joseph Le Page; and yoga philosophers Ram Das, Douglas Brooks, and Carlos Pomeda.
Liz is known is for her ability to bridge the gap between the ancient perspectives of yoga and contemporary daily life. In her work as a yoga therapist, Liz specializes in helping seniors age gracefully and is highly skilled in adapting practices to meet the complex health challenges associated with aging. In collaborative partnership with Yoga 4 Brain Health she has co-founded the Memory Maintenance Yoga Teacher Training program that certifies Yoga teachers to help their communities delay the onset of memory loss related diseases through Yoga. Liz also serves as a faculty-mentor for the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy supporting professionals on their journey to become yoga therapists.
Liz believes that the path of Yoga brings greater ease, not just to the individual, but to all beings everywhere, and ultimately uplifts planetary consciousness one conscious breath at a time.
Peggy Profant, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 is a certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapy, Anusara Yoga certified, and a lead teacher trainer for Soma Yoga Institute since 2016.
Her approach blends the ancient wisdom of yoga with biomechanically sound alignment to help her students become more firmly anchored in their true, radiant self.
As a teen she discovered Kripalu yoga and changed the course of her life in her formative teen years. In 1994 she met her teacher, BNS Iyengar in Mysore, India who taught her the traditional forms of Ashtanga yoga. In 2001 she became interested in a more therapeutic approach to help her heal from injuries. She found Anusara Yoga and delighted in it's style of weaving meaningful heart themes into therapeutically aligned sequences. Peggy pursued the rigorous path to become a Certified Anusara Teacher in 2004 and began to delve into more studies of the therapeutic aspects of yoga.
Every class she teaches is an artistic expression with meaningful and uplifting heart themes partnered with skillful sequencing and therapeutic alignment. As a yoga practitioner and teacher for over 25 years, Peggy has always been intrigued by the aspects of mental well-being through yoga. In her studies to become a yoga therapist, she focused primarily on yoga psychology and the healing benefits of yoga for herself and her clients.
Peggy is a thoughtful and encouraging mentor to many students and yoga teachers in her community and around the globe. It is her wish to empower her students, friends and colleagues to overcome obstacles to self love and allow each person to joyfully offer their gifts back to humanity. In addition to Yoga, traveling and being in nature with her family is where she finds her deepest joy and peace. Peggy founded and operated a premier yoga studio in Arcata, Om Shala Yoga, for 10 years, and co-founded World Family Yoga leading family retreats in Costa Rica. She has been leading workshops, retreats and Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2005.
Samantha Akers began practicing yoga in 2000, after being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia. She credits Restorative Yoga and meditation, to her healing. She began teaching yoga in 2002, receiving her first certification in Hatha and Kundalini with Karuna Yoga in Los Angeles. She went on to graduate from her 500-hour program in 2009. She became increasingly interested in the Therapeutic Style of Iyengar Yoga and studied Therapeutics with Judith Lasater, Leeann Carey, and Russ Pfeiffer. Samantha is also a massage therapist, specializing in combining mindfulness with bodywork, earning her certification from one of the only 1000 hour programs in Los Angeles, in 2009. She sees over 50 private students a month, mixing modalities of yoga, meditation, and bodywork.
She began studying meditation with Pema Chodron in 2000. Her current teachers are Shinzen Young and George Haas at Against the Stream in LA. She just completed an 11-month training in Developing Meaningful Relationships through Meditation with George, in 2014. In 2012, she opened TheraYoga Studio in Los Angeles, bringing the TheraYoga Method (TM) to the community.
nnately perceptive beyond her years, and wildly passionate about everything in her path, Molly applies a level of determination and delight that is truly one of a kind. Her unique teaching style is both intense and focused but lightened with creativity, compassion, and humor. She is known for her ability to facilitate and create a masterful symphony of yoga asana, pranayama, philosophy and inspiration in every class she teaches. She has extensive knowledge in physical alignment and the energy body and how to intertwine the two and the gift of perception which allows her to really see bodies /beings and shepherd them into their greatest expression of balance and peace. A serious student of yoga for the past 15 years, Molly has studied intensely with Chuck Miller, and completed teacher trainings with Annie Carpenter and Don Stapelton. She credits Annie for giving her the skills to teach intentional alignment and sequencing, Don for the ability to encourage self-inquiry and Chuck for finding the unity in all things. In addition to leading teacher trainings, workshops and retreats, Molly also owns Yoga Centered Studio and Boutique in Hilo, Hawaii. She is an influential member of her yoga community and serves as a mentor to both students and other teachers. Ultimately she hopes to inspire others to share the practices of yoga that have so positively impacted her life.
Details of this retreat
OUR CURRICULUM INCLUDES A UNIQUE BLEND OF ALIGNMENT BASED VINYASA FLOW, A SOLID FOUNDATION IN HATHA YOGA AND 200 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION OFFERED IN A THERAPEUTIC FRAMEWORK
Upon full completion of this program, you will receive a 200 hour yoga teacher training certification through Soma Yoga Institute and be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200.
MIND BODY HEALTH AND HEALING
Soma Yoga Institute training is a comprehensive and holistic journey into yoga for mind-body health and healing. Our world-class faculty is comprised of master level Yoga teachers, Certified C-IAYT Yoga Therapists and those who have been teaching for over 25 years. We have trained thousands of people just like you to overcome their struggles with health, wellness, disconnection to themselves and others, and experience the transformation that therapeutic yoga offers. You will be transformed and ready to teach others on their Yoga journey.
INTERACTIVE ONLINE LEARNING & LIFETIME ACCESS
Join us for life-changing, exciting, and accessible content with affordable, flexible, and self-paced delivery.
The program is flexible and designed so you can work at your own pace in a way that is harmonious with a yogic lifestyle (rather than rushing to meet deadlines that are not meaningful to you).
Recommended completion guidelines are established so you may complete the program in 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 6 months, or 8 months.
No more flipping through old textbooks or rushing to take notes. All of your content and your teachers are there for you - just a click away.
PERSONALIZED TEACHER CONTACT& UPLIFTING COMMUNITY
Yes, we meet the NEW Yoga Alliance requirements of 30 hour of Live Zoom Calls.
Our weekly LIVE calls, interactive group platform, and as-needed one-to-one support via text, whatsapp, phone or zoom creates a personalized approach to on-line learning.
Joining a conscious loving community of support improves completion rates. Getting to know like-minded yogis just like you keeps you motivated, engaged and connected.
Choose the call time that works in your schedule. To meet the Yoga Alliance requirement 30 hours of live group calls are required, make-up hours are offered if needed.
Calls are scheduled in 12-week sessions of 2.5 hours each call or 6-immersive days of 5 hours. Calls are dynamic and interactive. We have times for EVERY time zone. See Q & A below for specific date and time details
Upon full completion of this program, you will receive a 200 hour yoga teacher training certification through Soma Yoga Institute and be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200.
MIND BODY HEALTH AND HEALING
Soma Yoga Institute training is a comprehensive and holistic journey into yoga for mind-body health and healing. Our world-class faculty is comprised of master level Yoga teachers, Certified C-IAYT Yoga Therapists and those who have been teaching for over 25 years. We have trained thousands of people just like you to overcome their struggles with health, wellness, disconnection to themselves and others, and experience the transformation that therapeutic yoga offers. You will be transformed and ready to teach others on their Yoga journey.
INTERACTIVE ONLINE LEARNING & LIFETIME ACCESS
Join us for life-changing, exciting, and accessible content with affordable, flexible, and self-paced delivery.
The program is flexible and designed so you can work at your own pace in a way that is harmonious with a yogic lifestyle (rather than rushing to meet deadlines that are not meaningful to you).
Recommended completion guidelines are established so you may complete the program in 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 6 months, or 8 months.
No more flipping through old textbooks or rushing to take notes. All of your content and your teachers are there for you - just a click away.
PERSONALIZED TEACHER CONTACT& UPLIFTING COMMUNITY
Yes, we meet the NEW Yoga Alliance requirements of 30 hour of Live Zoom Calls.
Our weekly LIVE calls, interactive group platform, and as-needed one-to-one support via text, whatsapp, phone or zoom creates a personalized approach to on-line learning.
Joining a conscious loving community of support improves completion rates. Getting to know like-minded yogis just like you keeps you motivated, engaged and connected.
Choose the call time that works in your schedule. To meet the Yoga Alliance requirement 30 hours of live group calls are required, make-up hours are offered if needed.
Calls are scheduled in 12-week sessions of 2.5 hours each call or 6-immersive days of 5 hours. Calls are dynamic and interactive. We have times for EVERY time zone. See Q & A below for specific date and time details
Schedule
This Training is self Paced allowing you to create your ideal daily schedule!
WHEN CAN I START THE TRAINING?
We have a new cohort of students beginning annually on:
February 1, March 15, June 15, September 1, and October 15. Just let us know which date you would like to begin the program and we will get you started.
Excited to begin? You can always reach out to us to get access and dive into the prerecorded content before your cohort start date.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM?
Everyone has different needs, We suggest following along with one of our established curriculum plans to keep you on track. These are:
8 weeks (Approximately 25 hours per week of study and practice)
12 weeks (Approximately 16 hours of study and practice per week)
16 weeks (Approximately 12.5 hours of study and practice per week)
6 months (Approximately 8.5 hours per week of study and practice)
8 months (Approximately 6.5 hours per week of study and practice).
Upon enrollment we will determine the best study plan for you so that you keep pace and motivate to the finish line. All students have 8 months from their cohort start date to complete the program for certification through Soma Yoga Institute. While there is lifetime access to the materials, the window for certification expires after 8 months. If a student needs to extend beyond 8 months students may request one 2 month extension at no charge. Requests must be made in writing and sent via email. If more time is still needed students may re-enroll in the 200 Hour Online YTT certification process for an additional 6 months for a fee of $497USD.
WHAT ARE THE FEBRUARY 1, 2024 CALL TIMES
30 Hours of Live Zooms are now required to meet the 2024 Yoga Alliance requirements. We offer
options of: 12 sessions of 2.5 hours each = 30 hours -OR- 6 sessions of 5 hours each = 30 hours
Choose the time option that fits your schedule the best. We have a flexible make-up policy.
Option 1: Tuesdays: February 6-April 23, 2024 from 9:30am-12:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:30pm-8:00pm (London) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (New York)
Option 2: Wednesdays: February 7-April 24, 2024 from 3:30-6:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 1:30pm-4:00pm (Hawaii) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (Auckland) | 8:30am-11:00am (Tokyo) | 6:30pm-9:00pm (New York)
Option 3: Saturdays: February 10, 24, March 9, 23, April 6, 20, 2024 from 8:00am -1:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:00pm-10:00pm (Paris) | 4;00pm-9:00pm (London) | 11:00am-4:00pm (New York)
Option 4: Sundays: February 4, 11, 18, 25 March 3, 17, 31, April 14 from 12:00 noon-5:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 10:00am-3:00pm (Hawaii) | 3:00pm-8:00pm (New York) | 9:00am-2:00pm (Aukland+1)
To locate the time in your time zone, here is an easy-to-use tool: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.
WHAT ARE THE MARCH 15, 2024 COHORT CALL TIMES?
30 Hours of Live Zooms are now required to meet the 2024 Yoga Alliance requirements. We offer
options of: 12 sessions of 2.5 hours each = 30 hours -OR- 6 sessions of 5 hours each = 30 hours
Choose the time option that fits your schedule the best. We have a flexible make-up policy.
Option 1: Tuesdays: March 19-June 4, 2024 from 3:30-6:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 1:30pm-4:00pm (Hawaii) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (Auckland+1) | 8:30am-11:00am (Tokyo) | 6:30pm-9:00pm (New York)
Option 2: Wednesdays: March 20-June 5, 2024 from 9:30am -12:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:30pm-8:00pm (London) | 6:30pm-9:00pm (Paris) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (New York)
Option 3: Saturdays: March 16, 30, April 13, 27, May 4, 11 from 8:00am -1:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:00pm-10:00pm (Paris) | 400pm-9:00pm (London) | 11:00am-4:00pm (New York)
Option 4: Sundays: March 17, 24, 31, April 28 May 5, May 19 from 12:00 noon-5:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 10:00am-3:00pm (Hawaii) | 3:00pm-8:00pm (New York)
WHEN CAN I START THE TRAINING?
We have a new cohort of students beginning annually on:
February 1, March 15, June 15, September 1, and October 15. Just let us know which date you would like to begin the program and we will get you started.
Excited to begin? You can always reach out to us to get access and dive into the prerecorded content before your cohort start date.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM?
Everyone has different needs, We suggest following along with one of our established curriculum plans to keep you on track. These are:
8 weeks (Approximately 25 hours per week of study and practice)
12 weeks (Approximately 16 hours of study and practice per week)
16 weeks (Approximately 12.5 hours of study and practice per week)
6 months (Approximately 8.5 hours per week of study and practice)
8 months (Approximately 6.5 hours per week of study and practice).
Upon enrollment we will determine the best study plan for you so that you keep pace and motivate to the finish line. All students have 8 months from their cohort start date to complete the program for certification through Soma Yoga Institute. While there is lifetime access to the materials, the window for certification expires after 8 months. If a student needs to extend beyond 8 months students may request one 2 month extension at no charge. Requests must be made in writing and sent via email. If more time is still needed students may re-enroll in the 200 Hour Online YTT certification process for an additional 6 months for a fee of $497USD.
WHAT ARE THE FEBRUARY 1, 2024 CALL TIMES
30 Hours of Live Zooms are now required to meet the 2024 Yoga Alliance requirements. We offer
options of: 12 sessions of 2.5 hours each = 30 hours -OR- 6 sessions of 5 hours each = 30 hours
Choose the time option that fits your schedule the best. We have a flexible make-up policy.
Option 1: Tuesdays: February 6-April 23, 2024 from 9:30am-12:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:30pm-8:00pm (London) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (New York)
Option 2: Wednesdays: February 7-April 24, 2024 from 3:30-6:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 1:30pm-4:00pm (Hawaii) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (Auckland) | 8:30am-11:00am (Tokyo) | 6:30pm-9:00pm (New York)
Option 3: Saturdays: February 10, 24, March 9, 23, April 6, 20, 2024 from 8:00am -1:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:00pm-10:00pm (Paris) | 4;00pm-9:00pm (London) | 11:00am-4:00pm (New York)
Option 4: Sundays: February 4, 11, 18, 25 March 3, 17, 31, April 14 from 12:00 noon-5:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 10:00am-3:00pm (Hawaii) | 3:00pm-8:00pm (New York) | 9:00am-2:00pm (Aukland+1)
To locate the time in your time zone, here is an easy-to-use tool: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.
WHAT ARE THE MARCH 15, 2024 COHORT CALL TIMES?
30 Hours of Live Zooms are now required to meet the 2024 Yoga Alliance requirements. We offer
options of: 12 sessions of 2.5 hours each = 30 hours -OR- 6 sessions of 5 hours each = 30 hours
Choose the time option that fits your schedule the best. We have a flexible make-up policy.
Option 1: Tuesdays: March 19-June 4, 2024 from 3:30-6:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 1:30pm-4:00pm (Hawaii) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (Auckland+1) | 8:30am-11:00am (Tokyo) | 6:30pm-9:00pm (New York)
Option 2: Wednesdays: March 20-June 5, 2024 from 9:30am -12:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:30pm-8:00pm (London) | 6:30pm-9:00pm (Paris) | 12:30pm-3:00pm (New York)
Option 3: Saturdays: March 16, 30, April 13, 27, May 4, 11 from 8:00am -1:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 5:00pm-10:00pm (Paris) | 400pm-9:00pm (London) | 11:00am-4:00pm (New York)
Option 4: Sundays: March 17, 24, 31, April 28 May 5, May 19 from 12:00 noon-5:00pm Pacific (UTC -7 California) | 10:00am-3:00pm (Hawaii) | 3:00pm-8:00pm (New York)
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
What's Included
- Online Yoga Teacher Training Tuition
- Full, lifetime access to online yoga teacher training content
- A comprehensive 250-page YTT manual
- Ability to study with experienced teachers/yoga therapists who are passionate about their craft
- Meditation pranayama (breathing), and gentle movement practices
- Active hatha and vinyasa flow classes with alignment with options for all levels
- Restorative yoga and deep relaxation to nourish your nervous system
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- The study of yoga philosophy to gain insights into your (true) nature through the wisdom of Yoga
- Chakras, yoga history, Ayurveda and so much more
- As-needed mentoring after the program ends
What's Not Included
- Cost of Registration with Yoga Alliance.
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