Online Training

Yoga for Arthritis Level III Certification Training

with Dr. Moonaz

This is Yoga for Arthritis's first Level III training online!

In this course, participants will learn about advancements in the field of yoga research as it pertains to arthritis, as well as developments in the recommended management of arthritis. We will also expand on material covered in the Level I training and present emerging concepts and opportunities available for returning teachers. Participants will have an opportunity to learn from one another to hone their skills.

The Yoga for Arthritis Certification Course (now Level III) is offered for teachers who have completed Level I and the Mentored Practicum (now Level II).

Successful completion leads to a three-year designation as a certified Yoga for Arthritis teacher. Yoga for Arthritis (YFA) is member school of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and an Approved Professional Development (APD) Course provider. YFA programs count for IAYT Continuing Education and as modules and/or transfer credits for some 800-hour Yoga therapy programs. Please contact YFA or your yoga therapy school with questions regarding YFA credit and its role in your current yoga therapy training.

Training Information: 

This Level III training is an online training with Dr. Moonaz.

The pre-course reading and digital materials will be emailed before the training.

CEUs - 27 non-contact hours (Yoga Alliance)

Prerequisite: 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training; YFA Level I Teacher Training & YFA Level II Mentorship Program 

Tuition: $100 Non-refundable Deposit; $425 digital materials included; if desired, additional cost for printed material 

• $100 Non-refundable deposit due Saturday, April 4, 2020
• Total amount due Saturday, April 25th, 2020

Date & Time:

• May 2nd, June 27th, July 25th, & August 8th
• 10AM-2PM EST (Zoom Sessions with Dr. Moonaz and cohort) 

REGISTER HERE!

Integral Yoga Institute NYC

New York City, New York

Yoga for Arthritis Level I Training with Nancy O'Brien, Peter Karow, & Elizabeth Mann

Yoga for Arthritis was developed by yoga researcher and arthritis expert Steffany Moonaz, PhD, along with an interdisciplinary team, including rheumatologists, psychologists, public health researchers and yoga therapists. Combining ancient yoga practices with modern medical knowledge, this program offers modifications to address the unique abilities and limitations of persons with arthritis. In a 7-year randomized clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University, the program’s participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life. Such evidence is vital for bridging the integrative yoga world with medical healthcare, making these practices more accessible to those who really need them.

This training program trains yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and related conditions. As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:

• Become familiar with the most common arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, etc.
  
• Understand joint anatomy and pathophysiology as related to arthritis in depth
  
• Offer modifications for joint limitations and chronic pain
  
• Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
  

Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels.

Training Information: 

This Level I training is an in person training with YFA trainers. 

The pre-course reading and digital materials will be emailed before the training. 

After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach Yoga for Arthritis program. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training. 

Prerequisite: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Alliance & IATY CEU: 34 Contact Hours & 2 Non Contact Hours

Registration

• $650 ($575 for IYINY active teachers); digital material fee included in tuition; $40 additional for printed material 
• $100 nonrefundable deposit 

Schedule:  June 4th - June 7th, 2020

• Thursday through Sunday all day, exact times to be announced 

REGISTER HERE

YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS MASTER CLASS 

Where: Telluride Yoga Festival

When: Thursday, June 25 - June 28th, 2020

Ann is a mind-body science educator and author of Science of Yoga. She earned a Master of Science in yoga therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health, where she went on to become an adjunct faculty member. With years of experience tutoring and teaching anatomy and physiology in colleges, massage therapy schools, and yoga teacher training programs, she has refined the ability to make complex scientific concepts simple to understand--even for those who feel they don't "get" science. Ann uniquely applies cutting-edge research practically to yoga while maintaining the heart of the tradition. She believes that there is no one "right" alignment or way to do yoga; if you can breathe, you can do yoga. In her private practice, she makes yoga therapy, qigong, and mindfulness meditation accessible with personalized modifications. Her convenient online classes help busy people worldwide relieve pain and manage stress effectively. 

On top of all that, Ann is a Yoga for Arthritis Mentor and Teacher Trainer. 

Purchase Your Pass Here - CLICK HERE

The Minded Institute 

London, United Kingdom

Yoga for Arthritis Level I Training with Ann Swanson

This is the first time that this unique evidence-based teacher training will be in the UK!

Yoga for Arthritis was developed by yoga researcher and arthritis expert Steffany Moonaz, PhD, along with an interdisciplinary team, including rheumatologists, psychologists, public health researchers and yoga therapists. Combining ancient yoga practices with modern medical knowledge, this program offers modifications to address the unique abilities and limitations of persons with arthritis. In a 7-year randomized clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University, the program’s participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life. Such evidence is vital for bridging the integrative yoga world with medical healthcare, making these practices more accessible to those who really need them.

This training program trains yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and related conditions. As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:

• Become familiar with the most common arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, etc.
  
• Understand joint anatomy and pathophysiology as related to arthritis in depth
  
• Offer modifications for joint limitations and chronic pain
  
• Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
  

Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels.

Ann Swanson is a yoga therapist and author of the international release Science of Yoga, which is being translated into over 15 languages. She holds a Master of Science in yoga therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health and studied directly under Dr. Steffany Moonaz. Ann uniquely applied cutting edge research practically to yoga while maintaining the heart of the tradition. She has over a decade of experience teaching yoga in retirement communities and one-on-one to people with arthritis and chronic pain. 

Training Information: 

This Level I training is an in person training with YFA trainers. 

The pre-course reading and digital materials will be emailed before the training. 

After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach Yoga for Arthritis program. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training. 

Prerequisite: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Alliance & IATY CEU: 34 Contact Hours & 2 Non Contact Hours

Schedule:  July 30th - August 2nd, 2020; 9:30am-6PM

REGISTER HERE

Satchidananda Ashram YogaVille

Buckingham, Virginia

Yoga for Arthritis Level I Training with Dr. Moonaz

Yoga for Arthritis was developed by yoga researcher and arthritis expert Steffany Moonaz, PhD, along with an interdisciplinary team, including rheumatologists, psychologists, public health researchers and yoga therapists. Combining ancient yoga practices with modern medical knowledge, this program offers modifications to address the unique abilities and limitations of persons with arthritis. In a 7-year randomized clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University, the program’s participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life. Such evidence is vital for bridging the integrative yoga world with medical healthcare, making these practices more accessible to those who really need them.

This training program trains yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and related conditions. As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:

• Become familiar with the most common arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, etc.
  
• Understand joint anatomy and pathophysiology as related to arthritis in depth
  
• Offer modifications for joint limitations and chronic pain
  
• Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
  

Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels

Training Information: 

This Level I training is an in person training with Dr. Moonaz.

The pre-course reading and digital materials will be emailed before the training.

After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach Yoga for Arthritis program. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training. 

Prerequisite: 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training

CEU's - Yoga Alliance: 34 hrs (30 contact; 4 non-contact); IAYT: 34 hours; Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA): can provide you a CE certificate with your program's total contact hours for a $10 fee (free for IYTA members); Integral Yoga 300-hour: 34 hours towards RYT 500 designation

Tuition: $595 (digital materials included in tuition cost; printed material sold at training separately) 

Accommodations: 

• Shared Dorm - Bottom Bunk - $330
• Shared Dorm - Top Bunk - $330
• Dormitory - Private - $500
• LGH - Single (Full Bed) - $590
• LGH - Double (2 twin beds) - $590
• LGH - Family Room (queen bed) - $590
• Tent Site - $220

Date & Time:

• October 2nd - October 6th, 2020
• Check in time: 4-6PM
• Check out: 2PM. 

REGISTRATION HERE

Eighteen Element Yoga 

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Yoga for Arthritis Level I Training with Ann Swanson 

Yoga for Arthritis was developed by yoga researcher and arthritis expert Steffany Moonaz, PhD, along with an interdisciplinary team, including rheumatologists, psychologists, public health researchers and yoga therapists. Combining ancient yoga practices with modern medical knowledge, this program offers modifications to address the unique abilities and limitations of persons with arthritis. In a 7-year randomized clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University, the program’s participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life. Such evidence is vital for bridging the integrative yoga world with medical healthcare, making these practices more accessible to those who really need them.

This training program trains yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and related conditions. As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:

• Become familiar with the most common arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, etc.
  
• Understand joint anatomy and pathophysiology as related to arthritis in depth
  
• Offer modifications for joint limitations and chronic pain
  
• Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
  

Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels.

Ann Swanson is a yoga therapist and author of the international release Science of Yoga, which is being translated into over 15 languages. She holds a Master of Science in yoga therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health and studied directly under Dr. Steffany Moonaz. Ann uniquely applied cutting edge research practically to yoga while maintaining the heart of the tradition. She has over a decade of experience teaching yoga in retirement communities and one-on-one to people with arthritis and chronic pain. 

Training Information: 

This Level I training is an in person training with YFA trainers. 

The pre-course reading and digital materials will be emailed before the training. 

After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach Yoga for Arthritis program. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training. 

Prerequisite: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Alliance & IATY CEU: 34 Contact Hours & 2 Non Contact Hours

Schedule: November 12 - November 15, 2020

• November 12th - 3:30PM - 8PM; November 13-15th - 9AM-6PM

Registration: Early Bird until 4/3/2020: $525; After 4/3/2020: $650; $100 Non Refundable Deposit, if cancelled before August 14, 2020. Cancellations after August 14th - 50% refundable.  

REGISTER HERE

Blue Anjou Yoga Studio

Lewisville, Texas

Yoga for Arthritis Level I Training with Dr. Moonaz

This is Yoga for Arthritis's first Texas based Level I Training!

Yoga for Arthritis was developed by yoga researcher and arthritis expert Steffany Moonaz, PhD, along with an interdisciplinary team, including rheumatologists, psychologists, public health researchers and yoga therapists. Combining ancient yoga practices with modern medical knowledge, this program offers modifications to address the unique abilities and limitations of persons with arthritis. In a 7-year randomized clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University, the program’s participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life. Such evidence is vital for bridging the integrative yoga world with medical healthcare, making these practices more accessible to those who really need them.

This training program trains yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and related conditions. As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:

• Become familiar with the most common arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, etc.
  
• Understand joint anatomy and pathophysiology as related to arthritis in depth
  
• Offer modifications for joint limitations and chronic pain
  
• Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
  

Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels

Training Information: 

This Level I training is an in person training with Dr. Moonaz.

The pre-course reading and digital materials will be emailed before the training.

After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach Yoga for Arthritis program. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training. 

Prerequisite: 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training

CEU's - Yoga Alliance: 34 hrs (30 contact; 4 non-contact); IAYT: 34 hours; Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA): can provide you a CE certificate with your program's total contact hours for a $10 fee (free for IYTA members); Integral Yoga 300-hour: 34 hours towards RYT 500 designation

Tuition: TBD

Date & Time:

• March 26 - March 29th, 2021

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!