Yoga for Arthritis Teachers Intensive – Level 1

Discover how you can safely and effectively teach evidence-informed Yoga practices with individually tailored modifications to people with arthritis and related conditions in this Yoga for Arthritis Teachers Intensive. Over 20% of US adults are coping with arthritis.  That number has grown 20% in the last 15 years, and it will impact 78 million people by 2040. It is vital that Yoga professionals learn the tools and skills to work with this underserved and growing population.

Discover how you can safely and effectively teach evidence-based Yoga practices with individually tailored modifications to this population. Dr. Steffany Moonaz and Mary Veal have designed a training that combines contemporary scientific rigor, Yoga philosophy, and heart.

This training includes:

• Arthritis basics, joint anatomy, and the Yoga for Arthritis protocol
• The adaptation of asana for joint limitation and pain
• The effect of arthritis on all koshas and the mechanisms for Yoga’s impact
• Yoga for Arthritis was developed by Dr. Moonaz based on her experience conducting clinical research with interdisciplinary medical teams at Johns Hopkins University and National Institutes of Health

Training Information

Prerequisites

Yoga teachers who have completed a 200-hour Yoga certification program.

Continuing Education Opportunities

• Yoga Alliance (YA):  Approximately 34 contact hours
• Hours may also contribute to training as a Yoga therapist in the Integral, Triyoga, and Phoenix Rising programs and future continuing education as a certified-IAYT Yoga therapist (please inquire at info@arthritis.yoga if this applies to you)
• Integral Yoga Therapy (future) or Comparable Trainings: Approximately 34 total hours
• International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT): Approximately 34 total hours
• Healthcare and Related Disciplines: Although CMEs are NOT offered, a certificate documenting CE hours may be available for your discipline. Please contact CEU@iyta.org for details

More Information

Pre-course reading will be e-mailed before the training.
Tuition includes $40 manual.
After completing this Level 1 training, you are qualified to teach the evidence-informed Yoga for Arthritis program that was developed using more than a decade of research by Dr. Steffany Moonaz.
You will be eligible to continue toward certification. In order to ensure the rigor of the program, this process includes mentorship and Level 2 training.

Testimonials

Integral Yoga is a registered school of the Yoga Alliance—a voluntary alliance of organizations and teachers dedicated to uphold the integrity of Yoga—and provides ongoing support for Yoga professionals in the United States. Yogaville was the perfect space for this training.  Comfortable, nutritious, well-staffed, and friendly. — Ben Thacker-Gwaltney

The Yoga for Arthritis Certification Course was beautifully taught and embodied the spirit of Integral Yoga. The students and teachers were knowledgeable, of course, but more important was their good character. They are a dedicated and generous group of spiritual people who love to serve, and spending time with them was a joy. I understand that this course is now included in Integral Yoga’s curriculum. I know that took a lot of work to organize, and I want to thank you both. — Lynn Somerstein, RYT, Ph.D.