Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training
      200-Hour Yoga Alliance Authorized Program

Embark on a Journey of Transformation in the Yucatan, Mexico!

Pura Vida Healing Arts, an Affiliate Integrative Yoga Therapy School  located on the beach outside the seaside town of Chuburna Puerto, Yucatan,  is proud to offer the Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) 200-Hour  Teacher Training Program. This program is approved by the Yoga Alliance for certification.
We offer an   the ideal location for a truly Yogic  experience and for whoever wants to deepen the practice and knowledge of Yoga in an  environment, away from urban gyms and hectic city life. The  Yucatan  offers an authentic taste of Mexico with  delectable white-sand beaches and great snorkelling.  The colonial city of Merida, Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Ek Balam with their ancient ruins, offer a passage into the Yucatan's  native history. Nature lovers can jungle trek and swim in subterranean sinkholes filled with crystal-clear water. Bike around the ruins and hop between towns in collectivo vans. The Yucatan is the perfect place to nourish harmony with all living creatures and to reclaim our universal and cosmic connection that is the true essence of Yoga.


Why choose  Integrative Yoga Therapy for your therapeutic yoga  teacher training?

Yoga Therapy is a  healing modality  that is gaining momentum in the  West as a powerful way to  treat  health challenges, chronic illness &  injury and   empowers individuals to manage their  health at the physical, emotional and spiritual levels. The  Integrative Yoga Therapy ( IYT) 200 Hr Teacher Training Program is open to anyone with a basic foundation in Yoga who wants to  deepen their knowledge of Yoga as a vehicle for wellness, healing and personal transformation. If you are looking for a rewarding career change or want to teach Yoga as a healing art, this  program is for you!  Because the  IYT style of Yoga emphasizes making Yoga accessible to all, regardless of age or level of fitness, and encourages adapting and choosing Yoga practices to meet the unique needs of individuals , it is especially suitable for body workers, health care professionals and therapists  who would like to add  therapeutic yoga as an option for wellness in their  practices.

Integrative Yoga Therapy is a pioneer and leader for over 15 years in training Yoga professionals who can bring the ancient insights of Yoga into mainstream wellness programs. Our program is based on a vision of health as a unity of body, mind and spirit. Yoga is a vehicle for deepening this experience of Unity and bringing it into the world as a resource for personal growth, healing and awakening. Over 3,000 students have developed personally and professionally through the IYT training programs. IYT students have brought Yoga based wellness programs into a wide variety of settings, including general wellness, senior wellness, prenatal Yoga and Yoga for specific health challenges such as back pain, heart disease, cancer and auto-immune conditions.


About Integrative Yoga Therapy

Integrative Yoga Therapy was founded by Joseph Le Page, a Yoga teacher in the Kripalu tradition and body-worker. Graduation from the IYT 200hr program guarantees admission into the Integrative Yoga Therapy 500hr Professional Yoga Therapy (PYT) Training Program with Joseph & Lilian Le Page. Please visit iytyogatherapy.com for more information on the history of IYT.

For a more detailed outline see: Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Outline and Schedule.


Requirements

This 200-hour program is completed over the course of 10 weekends. Completion of the full program is intended to satisfy the requirements for Yoga Alliance certification at the 200-hour level. The program is open to students who wish to deepen their own practice and to those who want to learn to teach therapeutic yoga . The program is intense and full weekends. The program requires a significant time commitment so please consider your availability before registering. In order to uphold and meet standards for professional training it is vital that you attend every session.

  • A minimum of 1 year  of  yoga practice is recommended
  • To meet Yoga Alliance’s requirements for a 200-hour Registration, attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
  • Prior to acceptance into the program, each applicant will be required to complete an application.
  • All written assignments, quizzes and  projects must be completed to receive certification
Student commitment is essential. The program asks for a substantial time commitment not only for the weekend intensives, but also for the non-contact hours:  reading, written homework, friendly quizzes (no surprises), and personal practice. Classes are held through open dialogue, so it is essential that students are prepared for class.


Important details:

  • You application must be received first, and then once approved, please make a $500 USD deposit(non-refundable).
  • To reserve your space the deposit must be made. There are limited spaces for the courses (less than 12) that are granted on a first-come/first-serve basis with payment of deposit. FULL PAYMENT must be received 30 days  before the course begins.
  • Please see the Tuition & Registration Page for more information.
Yoga Teacher Training Dates for 2015  to be determined.
( Non-Residential Program with limited housing available  for out of town students)



The 10 consecutive weekend  program meets every weekend  for 10 consecutive weekends . Classes begin at 8:30am and end at 6:30pm.