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Our Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses provide professional development opportunities for yoga teachers and licensed therapists. The programs focus on advancing professional skills in areas such as anatomy, mental health, somatic experiencing, adaptive practices, and integrative care. All courses are accredited by Yoga Alliance and LPC professional boards, ensuring high-quality, relevant education that enhances teaching skills and/or clinical expertise to serve diverse client populations more effectively.
Sequencing: Crafting Holistic Practices
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 10 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits
This course teaches the art of designing balanced, intentional yoga sequences for various styles and levels. You'll learn to create flows that align with physical, mental, and energetic needs, incorporating breath, alignment, and pacing. By the end, you'll be able to craft sequences that build strength, flexibility, mindfulness, or relaxation, and adapt them for different student levels. Ideal for yoga teachers and practitioners seeking to deepen their practice through thoughtful sequencing.
Mastering Hands-on Adjustments
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 6 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits
Enhance your yoga teaching skills with our intensive hands-on adjustments workshop. Designed for yoga instructors seeking to deepen their understanding and refine their technique in providing safe, effective, and transformative hands-on adjustments.
Energy Psychology: Integrating Chakra Work into Therapeutic Practice
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 10 hours for qualified professionals
Unlock the power of energy psychology in this groundbreaking workshop for mental health professionals and yoga instructors. Discover how to seamlessly blend ancient wisdom with modern therapeutic techniques to enhance your practice and bring profound healing to your clients.
Breath and Stillness: Advanced Pranayama and Meditation Intensive
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 10 hours for qualified professionals
A transformative 10-hour continuing education workshop co-taught by Laura Coan and Kelly Ayala, designed to elevate your teaching practice and personal exploration of breath and meditation. Over two immersive days, you'll master advanced techniques that bridge ancient wisdom with modern therapeutic applications.
A Meditation Intensive for Yoga Teachers
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 10 hours for qualified professionals
Transform your teaching and expand your offerings with this comprehensive meditation training designed specifically for mental health professionals and yoga instructors. Over two immersive days, you'll develop both your personal practice and professional skills to integrate meditation into your classes and therapeutic sessions confidently.
Yoga for Addiction: Integrating Ancient Wisdom with Modern Recovery
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 5 hours for qualified professionals
Unlock the transformative power of yoga in addiction recovery with our comprehensive 5-hour workshop designed for mental health professionals and yoga teachers.
Yoga for Anxiety and Depression: Integrating Ancient Wisdom with Modern Therapy
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 6 hours for qualified professionals
This intensive 6-hour workshop bridges the gap between traditional yoga practices and contemporary mental health treatments. Designed for yoga teachers and mental health professionals, this course offers evidence-based strategies to effectively incorporate yoga into anxiety and depression management.
Yoga of the Spine: A Comprehensive Exploration
Course Description:
Continuing Education Units - 8 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits
This workshop offers an in-depth journey into the vital role of the spine in yoga practice. Designed for yoga teachers, this course blends anatomical knowledge, yogic philosophy, and practical applications to deepen your understanding of spinal health and function.
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Laura Coan, E-RYT500, C-IAYT, Viniyoga
LEAD YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Laura Abbott Coan is a certified Yoga Therapist who loves the healing art of yoga to support REAL life. She aims to bring a truly authentic traditional approach to her teachings and to everyday life. Her focus is on breath-centric asana, pranayama, sound, and meditation. She believes that the practice of yoga should support the student. If you ever find yourself questioning what this is all about, she is there to walk beside you in to the depths of yourself in a safe and organized way through Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and mindfulness. There is definitely a little magic that happens personally and as a teacher when you study with her!
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Kelly Ayala, M.S., LPC-S, MIAAN(cert), RYT500
INSTRUCTOR, LPC SUPERVISOR
Kelly Ayala is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Registered Yoga Teacher. For the past 15 years, Kelly has devoted her attention to helping adults who struggle with anxiety, attachment and relational trauma live with courage, confidence and compassion. Her education in Neuroscience based psychotherapy, Somatic therapy and Psychotherapeutic Yoga are the foundations to her teachings as a trauma informed yoga teacher. Kelly blends her professional knowledge of Mental Health and Yoga to educate and inspire students, clients and mental health professionals to reconnect to our own inner resources.