Yoga for Mental Health Certification for Yoga Teachers

Fact:
We’re teaching yoga in a mental health era — one where anxiety, burnout and trauma are part of the room, and curious teachers are learning how they can serve this growing population.

Many teachers aren’t prepared for what to do when someone panics, cries, or becomes overwhelmed in class. This gap is real, and it matters.

What will I learn and experience? Join this peer-led certification program designed to help yoga teachers:

✨ Teach safely and confidentiality to students with mental health needs
✨ Learn the scope of care and teaching nuances important to this population
✨ Understand the mind-body connection and nervous system regulation
✨ Respond skillfully in complex and elevated situations
✨ Mitigate student risk and learn triage protocol

What will I receive?

• QPR – Suicide Prevention Certification
• Yoga Alliance CEUs
• Practical tools and resources
• Sequencing frameworks
• Common mental health language
• Local mental health provider guide

What doors will open?

Expanded facilitation opportunities may include corporations, retreats, schools, community centers, private yoga training, and partnerships with healthcare and wellness organizations such as hospitals, medical centers, and senior living communities.

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Meet your facilitators:   Sara Cain-da Costa, E-RYT500, YACEP, NBC-HWC (Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach), QPR Instructor
Terrie Reeves, E-RYT200, YACEP, MSTOD, CCE Executive Coach certified, and Harvard Medical School and IOS Mindfulness Certified.