In this free session, hear more about the rich and comprehensive content of this professional yoga therapy training from Swami Sitaramananda, who designed the course. There is plenty of time for discussion and questions. The training includes three in-person modules (which take place at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, CA), distance learning, and a mentored practicum. The next cohort starts in January 2026.

 

 

In the two-year, 800-hour professional Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET), the student becomes versed in the therapeutic application of the Five Points of Yoga and the four classical paths of Yoga.

The goal of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator is to empower participants in their own Self-healing through the practice of asana, pranayama, conscious relaxation techniques, vegetarian diet, positive thinking tools, and meditation practices.

Practical tools, foundation concepts and philosophical knowledge are gained to create the framework for more advanced study as one progresses through the program. Emphasis is placed on understanding the subtler aspects of the causes of disease and stress in the individual.

Common health conditions addressed include chronic stress, respiratory disorders, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, auto-immune disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, psychology, etc.

Intensive study in Yoga psychology, the therapeutic effects of meditation practice, the theory of karma and disease, counseling techniques based in the Vedic sciences, Ayurveda psychology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology, as well as understanding the root cause of addiction and behaviors are covered in the curriculum. Thus, the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator has the knowledge and intuitive capacity to be a positive and healthy instrument of healing.

(Prerequisite: 200-hr yoga teacher training certificate)

 

Early Bird Pricing:
Pay in full by July 15, 2025 and receive 10% off the tuition.