1,000-hour Advanced:

On-line Yoga Therapy Training

Begins October 2024

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Brief Course Description:

This is an advanced course of study for those who are interested in learning how to apply yoga therapeutically to address human suffering in its myriad forms and to holistically support an even deeper level of wellness in your students. This program is well-suited for anyone wishing to reach a wider demographic of students, to offer teacher training programs of their own, to attract more private clients, or to simply add a greater nuance to their group classes. But it is also here to provide connection, direction, and support to you as individuals - as much on a personal level as a professional level.

Course Goals:

My aim is to support you in building an unshakeable foundation for:

  • understanding human movement

  • appreciating the mystery and miracle of the body-mind continuum

  • experiencing first-hand the awe-inspiring power of yoga to relieve suffering

  • knowing how to apply the tools of yoga to holistically support wellness in your students

Longer Course Description

The 1,000-hour training can be completed virtually in its entirety. It involves completing a minimum of 500 hours of additional study beyond your already-completed 200- and 300-hour trainings. This is a more structured training than the 300-hour program and moves at a slower pace. Instead of feeling like you are drinking from a fire hose, I want this training to feel like you are picking up a glass and taking a drink of clear, reviving water – one sip at a time. Essential lectures and practices are delivered in real-time so that there is less burden on you to schedule them into your busy lives and, most of all, so that we can have more fun!

If you are looking for a training that you can crank through, this is not it! This is a three-year course of study. Think of it like the ultimate process pose – inviting you every step of the way to savor the journey rather than fixating on the end goal.

There are many trainings out there that are offered in modules and there are tremendous advantages to this format. However, that has never been my style since I love weaving all the threads of yoga together in an unfolding tapestry so to speak. So this is a training that involves patience and presence and will hopefully offer you tremendous enjoyment.

It is my hope that this training will transform your lives and open up many new and unforeseen possibilities for you as a teacher. This is a lofty goal but the work that we do and the satisfaction that we draw from it is a huge factor contributing to the joy and meaning of our lives. The more we know as teachers, the more we are free to fully express ourselves creatively and the more comfortable we feel trusting our intuition.

Attendance Policy:

Attendance at 70% of the live sessions is required for successful completion of the course. This means missing no more than 15 sessions per year. Hopefully this policy affords everyone enough flexibility to cover travel, illness, and life's surprises!

Meeting Day & Time

  • Thursdays 12-2 p.m. E.S.T.

Course Format:

2-Hour Live Session on Zoom each week. The format of the weekly Zoom meeting will shift from week-to-week depending upon where we are in the course. It will consist of the following elements in varying proportions:

  • Lecture

  • Discussion

  • Guided Practice

  • Q & A

  • All Zoom sessions will be recorded and uploaded to the online course portal within 24 hours.

Financial Investment:

Tuition: $3,500 per year

  • Non-refundable Deposit: $250 due upon sign-up (this reserves your space in the training)

  • Remaining Balance: $3250 due on or before August 31st, 2024

  • Early Bird Special for Year 1: Save $500 if paid in full on or before June 30th, 2024

  • Refund Policy: Tuition is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable

The cost of this program is $3,500 per year.  This is a financial commitment that you make one year at a time.  In other words, if you complete the first year and it is not the experience you had hoped for, you are not on the line for any additional payments.

If this payment schedule is not possible for you, please reach out to me now so that we can arrange a reasonable payment plan.  Kindly note, however, that you will be responsible for the full payment for Year 1 even if you drop out of the training.  Space is limited and it is important to me that all members of the group are earnestly committed to this journey that we will be sharing together.

What’s Included in Your Tuition:

  • 1,000-hour Core Training including live Zoom calls and all training materials

  • Unlimited access to all trainings, special focus, and practicum groups that are being offered during the training period at no extra charge such as:

    • 100-hour Yoga Nidra Training & Practicum

    • 100-hour 3D Health Training & Practicum

    • 100-hour Bhagavad Gita Training

    • 100-hour Kundalini Training

    • 100-hour Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

    • 300-Hour Spreading Your Wings Training

    • Asana Labs and more!

  • Online course portal which will house all your training documents and videos in one easy-to-navigate place

  • Comprehensive training manual

  • 3-year complimentary membership to my on-demand library of live and pre-recorded classes and lectures on Instill Video

  • 9 one-on-one mentoring sessions with me (60 minutes each)

  • 24 one-on-one mentored practicum sessions (30-60 minutes each)

Training Group Size

This training is capped at 8 students, I will be offering one training group only, and places are first come first serve.  This training has sold out both times it has been offered.

Required Reading:

  • The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran

Optional Reading for Year 1:

  • Health, Healing & Beyond: Yoga and the Living Tradition of T. Krishnamacharya by Desikachar and Cravens

  • The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy & Practice by Georg Feuerstein

  • Liberation: Isha Upanishad by Anand Mehrotra

  • The Awakening of Nachiketa: Inspired by the Katha Upanishad by Devdas Menon

  • The Pursuit of Power & Freedom: Katha Upanishad by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

  • Essence of the Upanishads: A Key to Indian Spirituality by Eknath Easwaran

  • Trail Guide to Movement: Building the Body in Motion by Andrew Biel

    Trail Guide to the Body: A Hands-On Guide to Locating Muscles, Bones, & More by Andrew Biel

  • Travell, Simons & Simons’ Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual by Joseph M. Donnelly et. Al

  • Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual & Movement Therapists by Thomas M. Myers

  • Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries by Houglum, Boyle-Walker, and Houglum

  • Why Do I Hurt? A Patient Book About the Neuroscience of Pain by Louw

  • Supporting Yoga Students with Common Injuries and Conditions by McGonigle

  • The Physiology of Yoga: An Evidence-Based Look at How Yoga Affects Health and Well-Being by Andrew McGonigle & Matthew Huy

A Note About IAYT:

I received my primary education in yoga therapy through Tiffany Cruikshank and Yoga Medicine. Although I am also a C-IAYT, my school is not affiliated with IAYT and the curriculum I offer is different from what you might expect to find in an accredited IAYT program. If the C-IAYT credential is your primary motivating factor in pursuing yoga therapy education, I would encourage you to visit the IAYT website where you will find a comprehensive list of accredited IAYT yoga therapy training programs.

For more information:

If you are interested in learning more about this small-group training, kindly reach out via the contact page of this website or by e-mailing me directly at carolinebjayne@gmail.com . I am delighted to provide you with the course packet with a detailed syllabus. I am also happy to schedule a Zoom session so that you can ask me as many questions as you like. It is important that you have all the information you need to determine if this is the right training for you.

I would love to have you!