Christ-Centered RYT 200 Trauma-Informed Yoga Course
There's never been a better time to become a RYT 200 Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher!
Now more than ever, people are looking for effective ways to process stress and trauma while tending to their body, mind, heart, and spirit. Make the difference only you can make as a Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher!
What You'll Learn
Our internationally accredited Trauma-Informed 200 HR RYT Certification Course meets (and exceeds) the Yoga Alliance (YA) elevated standards of Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) and is designed to equip you to be a skilled and compassionate Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher trained in the Hatha Yoga tradition with introductions to Yin, Vinyasa, and Chair Yoga traditions so that you can effectively teach in today's modern Yoga environment.
Over the course of 20 weeks, you will learn the fundamentals necessary to lead safe and effective Yoga offerings, including:
- Yoga History, Styles, and Lineage
- Yoga Ethics & Philosophy
- Anatomy & Kinesiology for Yoga
- Anatomy of Trauma and Benefits of TI Yoga
- Anatomy of Pranayama & Yoga Breathing Techniques
- Subtle Body, Mudras, Mantras, and Bandhas
- Teaching Methodology for TI Hatha Yoga
- Fundamentals of ARC-based Sequencing & TI Yoga Cueing
- Alignment & Modifications for 100+ Asana/Yoga Postures
- Hands on Assits and Modifications
- Making Yoga Accessible for all levels and abilities
- Best Practices for Injuries, Contraindications, and Pregnancy
- The Scientific Benefits & Integration of Meditation
- Class Design for TI Yoga
- Cueing Salutations for Varying Levels
- Common Pose Sequences and Modifications for Varying Levels
- Finding Your Voice as a Yoga Teacher
- Fundamentals of Teaching TI Yin, Vinyasa, and Chair Yoga
- Professional Ethics as a Yoga Teacher & Best Practices
- Business Essentials for New Yoga Teachers
- RYT Path with Yoga Alliance
Who is this training for?
- Aspiring Yoga Teachers: Those who are ready for a career change and/or are passionate about learning how to teach safe, engaging, and transformative Yoga classes from a Trauma-Informed perspective so that others can find the space they need to heal and thrive in body, mind, and spirit.
- Healing Professionals and Community Leaders: Therapists, Medical Professionals, Clergy, Social Workers, and K-12 Educators who want to incorporate Trauma-Informed Yoga into a clinical, academic, spiritual, or social service setting to support the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing of others.
- Military Service Members, Spouses, and Veterans: Those who have dedicated their lives in service to others who are wanting to learn how to care for themselves and others through Trauma-Informed Yoga to support healing and restoration in the wake of traumatic stress, moral injury, occupational burnout, suicidal ideation, addiction, and domestic or vocational violence or abuse.
- Yoga Teachers: Experienced Yoga Teachers who want to expand their tool box and add another layer of Trauma-Informed education to their existing knowledge.
- Yoga Enthusiasts: Those want to gain a deeper understanding of Yoga's rich history and traditions, learn how to adapt postures to meet their bio-individual needs, progress in their personal practice, and/or understand the science behind why Yoga is so beneficial.
What's Included:
- Optional 3 Day Yoga and Wellness Retreat with lodging and meals.
- 20 Weeks of Live, Real Time Instruction, giving you time to absorb and embody the course content as you make the transformational shift from Yoga Practitioner to Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor.
- Lifetime access to all lectures, classes, and course content so you have all you need to graduate with confidence and thrive as a Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor.
- Unlimited Class-Pass and On-Demand Resources to complete the personal practice hours associated with this course.
- Class Design and Sequencing Tools, Cueing Prompts, and Guided Meditation Scripts to help find your voice as a new teacher.
- Office Hours for you schedule one-to-one mentorship sessions or simply get answers to any questions you might have along the way.
- Business tools including liability language, prompts to help you find your niche, marketing ideas, and more to empower you to succeed as a professional Yoga Instructor.
Certification Components Include:
- Attend Live In-Person and/or Online YTT Sessions (See Attendance Policy)
- Complete Reading and Homework as Assigned;
- Complete 75 Practice Hours (Provided in Coursework);
- Pass an Open-Book, Multiple Choice Final Exam;
- Attend Practicum Teaching OR Teach 5 Internship Classes;
- Pass a Teaching Demonstration.
Graduates Can Professionally:
- Register as an RYT 200 with the Yoga Alliance;
- Teach Group & Private Yoga Classes;
- Offer Yoga Workshops;
- Host Yoga Retreats;
- Work at a Gym, Yoga Studio, or Wellness Center;**
- Start a Yoga Studio, Business, or Charity.
** Please note that employment opportunties vary by location, organization, and employer. Please inquire directly with any potential employers or organizations you wish to work with to ensure you understand their requirements before registering.
Experience God's Movement in Your Life!
Whether you choose the Hybrid or Online Only YTT path, the Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute offers the opportunity to have a distinctly faith-based YTT experience by completing your personal practice hours with Christ-Centered Yoga Worship offered throughout the course Live via Zoom or On-Demand.
PLUS, you will have the option to join the M6:8 Warrior Group - a private message group rooted in a commitment to Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with God (Micah 6:8) throughout the YTT journey and beyond. This group exists to support you throughout your YTT experience as we seek to create a safe and confidential place to build one another up, celebrate one another's triumphs, help one another dispel discouragement, and pray for one through the inevitable twists and turns of life.
Hybrid: In-Person Retreat & Online YTT Option
Start your journey with the 3 Day - YOGAELL 2025: United by Love, Flourishing by Grace - Christ-Centered Yoga and Wellness! This retreat will be offered from January 17-19, 2025 at the Warren Willis United Methodist Retreat Center located in Fruitland Park, Florida.
This IN-PERSON RETREAT can be bundled with our ONLINE Yoga Teacher Training as a way of embarking on your journey from a place of spiritual grounding, inner connection, and personal renewal so that you are well prepared to get the most out of your YTT course while getting to know some of those who will be a part of your cohort.
Following the retreat, you will join the other online students to complete your course content. However, by attending the retreat, you have completed 20 hours of personal practice and elective training, thus reducing the total time you have to dedicate thereafter to completing the other components for graduation.
In-Person and/or Remote YTT Options
We also offer two In-Person and Remote learning opportunties, weaving together the benefits of Real-Time, Live Yoga Teacher Training with Mentorship, Peer Teaching Opportunities, Weekly Yoga Classes, and On-Demand Learning Resources to help you systematically build your knowledge and practical skills so that you are well equipped to thrive as a newly certified Yoga Teacher.
Detailed Overview of the Training Cirriculum
- Yoga History
- Yoga Philosophy
- Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Physiology for Yoga
- Part One: Yoga Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Physiology
- Part Two: The Anatomy of the Brain, Nervous, and Endocrine Systems and Physiology of Trauma’s Impact on These Systems
- The Anatomy of Pranayama & Breathing Practices
- Subtle Body, Mudras, Mantras, & Bandhas
- TI Teaching Methodology in the Hatha Tradition from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
- Defining Asana
- Historical Context of Asana
- Seated Poses
- Quadruped Poses
- Inversion Poses
- Backbend Poses
- Floor to Standing Poses
- Arm Balance Poses
- Standing Balance Poses
- Bound Postures
- Prone Poses
- Supine Poses
- Sun Salutations A, B, & C with Modifications for Beginners
- Common Pose Pairings
- Guided Meditation
- Savasana & Sending
- Class Design
- Trauma-Informed Sequencing
- Trauma-Informed Communication and Cueing
- Class Management
- Practical Trauma-Informed Teaching Application
- Teaching Methodology for Chair, Yin, and VInyasa Yoga from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
- Professional Ethics
- Professional Development and Business Essententials
- The Yoga Alliance, Continuing Education, & Beyond
Imagine the Possibilities...
Imagine all the good you can do as a RYT 200 Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher!
MyCAA 100% Tuition Scholarship for eligible military spouses
Our 200 HR RYT course is an approved MyCAA program. My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance to eligible military spouses for the pursuit or maintenance (including continuing education courses) of a license, certification, or associate's degree necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field.
In order to use this scholarship for our 200 HR RYT program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Military spouses of active-duty service members and spouses of National Guard and reserve members on Title 10 orders in grades E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3 and O-1 through O-3 can register for MyCAA financial assistance.
- OR Spouses married to members of the National Guard and reserves in these same pay grades are eligible.
- Must have a high school diploma or obtained a GED
If you are interested in using the MyCAA scholarship to fund your 200 HR RYT course, please schedule a brief 15-minute meeting with our Marketing and Program Specialist, Gabrielle Rousseau. Please note, if you are planning to use MyCAA you cannot register through our open link below and must meet with our program specialist directly.
Tuition Investment as LOW as $7.50/hr per Credit Hour
TUITION INCLUDES:
TUITION INCLUDES:
- Ability to register as an RYT 200 with the Yoga Alliance upon graduation;
- 120+ hours of LIVE, REAL TIME Instruction;
- Two 60 Minute private mentoring/coaching sessions via Zoom;
- A team of experienced, passionate RYT instructors dedicated to your success;
- 60+ hours of on-demand resources;
- 800+ page accredited course manual to support your learning and teaching career;
- Life-time access to all lecture and course content;
- Teaching tools including fundamental scripts for primary Salutation sequences, liability language, best business practices, individual feedback and guidance, and more;
- Unlimited attempts to pass the Open-Book Final Exam;
- Three attempts to pass the Teaching Demonstration;
- Certification Logo to proudly promote your credentials;
- Diploma Certificate provided for download upon completion of all graduation requirements;
- BONUS: On-Demand resources to meet ALL of your personal practice hours WITHOUT having to pay for additional Yoga classes elsewhere.
READING TEXTS
(Note: These texts are not included in the cost of tuition.)
Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar
Science of Yoga by Ann Swanson
Trauma-Informed Yoga by Joanne Spence and Amy Weintraub
OPTIONAL READING LIST
Additional reading recommendations will be provided throughout the course for students to engage with as they have the time and/or desire to deepen their understanding of particular areas of interest.
Discounts & Scholarships:
Students may use one scholarship per course. Scholarships are granted at the time of registration via the upload of supporting documentation including proof of employment, licensure, certification, ordination, or military service. Scholarships can be applied in combination with other discounts to reduce the overall tuition investment.
Better Together Discount - Register with a Friend or Family Member and receive a 10% Tuition Discount. Note: This discount can be applied to your balance as long as details are provided at the time of registration or via email by both parties before the balance due date.
$200 Community Service Scholarship - Available for all Licensed Therapists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, First Responders, Ordained Clergy, PreK-12th Grade Educators, and Professional RYT Yoga Teachers who are teaching at least once a month. (If opting for a payment plan, a $20 discount will be applied to the monthly payment.)
$300 Military Service Scholarship - Available for all Military Service Members, Veterans, and their Spouses. (If opting for a payment plan, a $30 discount will be applied to the monthly payment.)
Alternative Payment Plans: If you need an alternative payment plan to help you fit Yoga Teacher Training into your budget, To inquire, please email your request prior to enrollment.
Additional scholarships may be available upon request and granted on a case-by-case basis to those who demonstrate financial need and/or are rebuilding their lives in the wake of prolonged trauma, poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, human trafficking, disabled veterans, or other life-altering circumstances. To inquire, please email us your request prior to enrollment.
Direct all registration or tuition questions to team@pointeofgraceproject.com.
TUITION INVESMENT:
CYBER MONDAY SALE:
Offer Expires 12/3/2024
HYBIRD _- RETREAT + ONLINE YTT
Deposit Due with Registration $500
Deposit fees are applied to the total balance due.
Double Occupancy:
Payment in Full $2450
Payment in Full Due (less the deposit and other applied discounts/scholarships) by January 3, 2025.
18 Monthly Installments $85-$135/Mo.
(Monthly payment is calculated based on the balance less the deposit and applicalbe discounts or shcolarships. No prepayment penalty.)
Single Occupancy:
Payment in Full $2525
Payment in Full Due (less the deposit and other applied discounts/scholarships) by January 3, 2025.
18 Monthly Installments $90 -$140/Mo.
(Monthly payment is calculated based on the balance less the deposit and applicalbe discounts or shcolarships. No prepayment penalty.)
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ONLINE ONLY YTT
Deposit Due with Registration $250
Deposit fees are applied to the total balance due.
Payment in Full $2000
Payment in Full Due (less the deposit and other applied discounts/scholarships) by January 3, 2025.
18 Monthly Installments $75-$105/Mo.
(Monthly payment is calculated based on the balance less the deposit and applicalbe discounts or shcolarships. No prepayment penalty.)
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STANDARD TUITION:
HYBIRD _- RETREAT + ONLINE YTT
Deposit Due with Registration $500
Deposit fees are applied to the total balance due.
Double Occupancy:
Payment in Full $2900
Payment in Full Due (less the deposit and other applied discounts/scholarships) by January 3, 2025.
18 Monthly Installments $110 -160/Mo.
(Monthly payment is calculated based on the balance less the deposit and applicalbe discounts or shcolarships. No prepayment penalty.)
Single Occupancy:
Payment in Full $2975
Payment in Full Due (less the deposit and other applied discounts/scholarships) by January 3, 2025.
18 Monthly Installments $115-$165/Mo.
(Monthly payment is calculated based on the balance less the deposit and applicalbe discounts or shcolarships. No prepayment penalty.)
ONLINE ONLY YTT
Deposit Due with Registration $250
Deposit fees are applied to the total balance due.
Payment in Full $2450
Payment in Full Due (less the deposit and other applied discounts/scholarships) by January 3, 2025.
18 Monthly Installments $85-$135/Mo.
(Monthly payment is calculated based on the balance less the deposit and applicalbe discounts or shcolarships. No prepayment penalty.)
*Note: Tuition balance must be paid in full to complete the certification requirements and graduate from this course.
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Space is limited to ensure the highest standards of educational excellence for each of our students. Minimum of 6 students per cohort. Maximum of 18 students per cohort. Must be 18 years old to register.
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TUITION POLICY:
Tuition deposits or balances paid are 100% refundable (less a $100 administrative fee) for 96 hours from the time of payment.
Beyond that date, all fees are non-refundable. If for any reason you are unable to complete the course within the certification deadline, a one-time credit of the balance paid (less a $595 course change fee) can be applied towards any future Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute Courses within 24 months of registration. No exceptions.