Stress Management Teacher Training – Online
Online
Stress Management Teacher Training – Online
Up to 30 in group
May 2 - June 27, 2027
Retreat Highlights
- Gain the essential skills and confidence to teach Yoga as stress management in workplaces, healthcare facilities, schools, and Yoga studios.
- Learn Yoga practices that help students recover from past stress, cope with stress as it arises, and build resilience for the future.
- Adapt Hatha Yoga poses, relaxation, breathwork, and Raja and Karma Yoga so they are accessible to any population.
- Study the fundamentals of trauma-sensitive Yoga practice and the scientific evidence on the benefits of Yoga-based stress reduction.
- Complete one of the required modules toward certification as an Integral Yoga Therapist, co-developed by Swami Vidyananda and Swami Ramananda.
About this Retreat
Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.
Swami Vidyananda, a revered spiritual teacher from South Africa has lived at Ananda Kutir Ashrama since 1999. With a deep-rooted understanding of Yoga and Vedanta, Swami Vidyananda has devoted his life to guiding others on the path of self-discovery and spiritual evolution. Ananda Kutir Ashrama was established by Mother Yogeshwari and Swami Parvathiananda, disciples of Swami Venkatesananda. Swami Venkatesananda was a foremost disciple of Swami Sivananda and close friend of Swami Satchidananda. Swami Vidyananda teaches Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Integral Hatha Yoga. Swami Vidyananda has spoken at Sivanandashram, Rishikesh and at Ananda Kutir Ashrama.
Details of this retreat
Bring Yoga to people under stress, wherever they are.
In this online training, you will gain the essential skills and confidence to teach Yoga as stress management in a wide variety of settings, including the workplace, healthcare facilities, schools, and Yoga studios.
Learn Yoga practices that help your students recover from past stress, cope with stress as it arises, and build resilience for the future. You will learn to adapt Hatha Yoga poses, relaxation, breathwork, and Raja and Karma Yoga so they are accessible to any population.
Stress is a part of nearly every illness, as a cause or an effect, so this course is also part of the Integral Yoga Therapy curriculum. It gives a solid foundation for other specialized Yoga Therapy trainings, including cardiac and cancer. It also builds good basic skills for working with PTSD, though further training is recommended if you want to specialize in teaching for PTSD.
Co-developed by Swami Vidyananda and Swami Ramananda, who have taught it together since 1994.
What You’ll Learn
How to adapt Yoga postures, breathwork, meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness for stress relief, including standing and seated chair poses for different levels of physical capacity
Breathwork, both adapted and remedial, designed to lower stress quickly
Meditation and mindfulness as stress reduction tools
The scientific evidence on the benefits of Yoga-based stress reduction
Adapted relaxation techniques
The mental and emotional practices of Yoga for stress relief
Strategies for designing and marketing classes, workshops, and courses
Methods for leading group discussions for peer support
The fundamentals of trauma-sensitive Yoga practice
Also Included
Live Hatha Yoga and Chair Yoga classes
Support for teachers not trained in Integral Yoga
Recorded Integral Hatha Yoga classes, meditations, and inspiring talks with Sri Swami Satchidananda
An online community to connect and communicate with other participants
You Will Leave With
A toolkit of adapted practices for stress relief, ready to teach
The skills to bring Yoga into corporate, healthcare, and community settings
Confidence teaching people of every level of physical capacity
One of the required modules toward certification as an Integral Yoga Therapist
Who This Is For
Yoga teachers and health professionals who want to bring Yoga-based stress relief to their students, clients, and patients.
Schedule
Live sessions meet online, Eastern Time:
Thursdays, 7–9 pm.
Saturdays, 11 am–1 pm and 2–4:30 pm
Sundays, 11 am–1 pm
No sessions on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 29, or Sunday, May 30
Attendance at most live sessions is required. Sessions are recorded and usually posted within a day, and some can be viewed afterward to accommodate time zones and schedule conflicts. Recordings stay available for six months after the training ends, until December 27, 2027. Expect 3–7 hours of homework a week.
Prerequisites
A 200-hour Yoga teacher certification and at least six months of teaching experience. Certified clinicians with a good background in Yoga practice may also apply. Online reading assignments and videos begin before the first session. These count toward your course hours.
Continuing Education
Yoga Alliance: 90 contact hours, which you can enter with your YA login
Integral Yoga 300-hour: counts for 90 hours toward the RYT 500 designation
Integral Yoga Therapy: one of the required modules toward certification as an Integral Yoga Therapist
IYTA CE certificate: $10 fee (free for members), ce@iyta.org
What Past Participants Say
“I would 100% recommend Integral Yoga Stress Management Teacher Training to Yoga teachers and health care providers. It was one of my favorite trainings. There was so much information and excellent resources were provided. It was clear and logical. I use something from the training almost every day.” ~Trudy
“I would highly recommend the SMTT Program for EVERYONE. It doesn’t matter your background, your profession, age or current situation in life, this program brings you the tools to make living everyday life easier. These tools that you learn in the SMTT course build your resilience and are accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime. And the best part is that you learn how to share this information!” ~Raisa Punkki
“Integral Yoga Stress Management Teachers Training is an invaluable resource for our times. I am grateful to all of the teachers and staff who made this online experience so very rich, and for the community that was formed. It is already proving to be very helpful to me and those who I serve. Thank you.” ~Montina Sraddha Cole
In this online training, you will gain the essential skills and confidence to teach Yoga as stress management in a wide variety of settings, including the workplace, healthcare facilities, schools, and Yoga studios.
Learn Yoga practices that help your students recover from past stress, cope with stress as it arises, and build resilience for the future. You will learn to adapt Hatha Yoga poses, relaxation, breathwork, and Raja and Karma Yoga so they are accessible to any population.
Stress is a part of nearly every illness, as a cause or an effect, so this course is also part of the Integral Yoga Therapy curriculum. It gives a solid foundation for other specialized Yoga Therapy trainings, including cardiac and cancer. It also builds good basic skills for working with PTSD, though further training is recommended if you want to specialize in teaching for PTSD.
Co-developed by Swami Vidyananda and Swami Ramananda, who have taught it together since 1994.
What You’ll Learn
How to adapt Yoga postures, breathwork, meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness for stress relief, including standing and seated chair poses for different levels of physical capacity
Breathwork, both adapted and remedial, designed to lower stress quickly
Meditation and mindfulness as stress reduction tools
The scientific evidence on the benefits of Yoga-based stress reduction
Adapted relaxation techniques
The mental and emotional practices of Yoga for stress relief
Strategies for designing and marketing classes, workshops, and courses
Methods for leading group discussions for peer support
The fundamentals of trauma-sensitive Yoga practice
Also Included
Live Hatha Yoga and Chair Yoga classes
Support for teachers not trained in Integral Yoga
Recorded Integral Hatha Yoga classes, meditations, and inspiring talks with Sri Swami Satchidananda
An online community to connect and communicate with other participants
You Will Leave With
A toolkit of adapted practices for stress relief, ready to teach
The skills to bring Yoga into corporate, healthcare, and community settings
Confidence teaching people of every level of physical capacity
One of the required modules toward certification as an Integral Yoga Therapist
Who This Is For
Yoga teachers and health professionals who want to bring Yoga-based stress relief to their students, clients, and patients.
Schedule
Live sessions meet online, Eastern Time:
Thursdays, 7–9 pm.
Saturdays, 11 am–1 pm and 2–4:30 pm
Sundays, 11 am–1 pm
No sessions on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 29, or Sunday, May 30
Attendance at most live sessions is required. Sessions are recorded and usually posted within a day, and some can be viewed afterward to accommodate time zones and schedule conflicts. Recordings stay available for six months after the training ends, until December 27, 2027. Expect 3–7 hours of homework a week.
Prerequisites
A 200-hour Yoga teacher certification and at least six months of teaching experience. Certified clinicians with a good background in Yoga practice may also apply. Online reading assignments and videos begin before the first session. These count toward your course hours.
Continuing Education
Yoga Alliance: 90 contact hours, which you can enter with your YA login
Integral Yoga 300-hour: counts for 90 hours toward the RYT 500 designation
Integral Yoga Therapy: one of the required modules toward certification as an Integral Yoga Therapist
IYTA CE certificate: $10 fee (free for members), ce@iyta.org
What Past Participants Say
“I would 100% recommend Integral Yoga Stress Management Teacher Training to Yoga teachers and health care providers. It was one of my favorite trainings. There was so much information and excellent resources were provided. It was clear and logical. I use something from the training almost every day.” ~Trudy
“I would highly recommend the SMTT Program for EVERYONE. It doesn’t matter your background, your profession, age or current situation in life, this program brings you the tools to make living everyday life easier. These tools that you learn in the SMTT course build your resilience and are accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime. And the best part is that you learn how to share this information!” ~Raisa Punkki
“Integral Yoga Stress Management Teachers Training is an invaluable resource for our times. I am grateful to all of the teachers and staff who made this online experience so very rich, and for the community that was formed. It is already proving to be very helpful to me and those who I serve. Thank you.” ~Montina Sraddha Cole
What's Included
- Meals
- Meditation Sessions
- Yoga Classes
