YogaLife Institute Presents:
800 Hour Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Training
Get started today with bridge course and personalized mentorship.
Live online classes start September 2023.
Welcome to the Comprehensive Yoga Therapy (CYT) Training at YogaLife Institute - a uniquely powerful perspective on health and healing. Our school has been a destination for yoga lifestyle education for 25 years now. In many ways, the transformational process of yoga therapy is at the heart of everything we teach in our training programs.
The CYT program is designed differently, with roots in my training at The Yoga Institute of Mumbai, India, and integrated during my Ph.D. studies in Yoga Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. All of this learning has now grown into a full-scale training professional training program.
Being a Yoga Therapist is an incredible journey - a sacred calling to develop your yoga skills and teaching gifts and take them out into the world. Is it the right program for you? We are here to help you answer that question. Please read on.
On behalf of the entire CYT teaching team, we look forward to helping you expand your knowledge and skillset on your journey from Yoga Teacher to Yoga Therapist. Please feel free to reach out for a free program consultation to see if the program is the right fit for you.
Bob Butera, Ph.D., Program Director
Ready To Take the Next Step?
Contact us today for a pressure-free telephone consultation with Founder, Bob Butera, to learn more about the program...and see if it’s right for you.
Is Comprehensive Yoga Therapy the right program for you? Find out one of two ways.
- Contact us today to set up a Free Program Telephone Consultation where we will discuss your Yoga Journey and aspirations. We will be happy to offer specific details around how the study/time allocations will work.
- If you prefer to conduct more research on your own, please download our FREE GUIDE; titled "To Be or Not To Be a Yoga Therapist?" using the button below.
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Praise for the Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Training Programs
“Making the decision to enroll in the Teacher and Yoga Therapist Training Programs with YogaLife Institute made so much sense for my educational needs and lifestyle. The quality of the content, expert faculty, and the amazing community of students I encountered were exactly the perfect fit for me. Many of the students and faculty have become trusted colleagues and friends. I’ve been a part of the educational and community experience for many years and I always look forward to the new programs and classes that this organization has to offer.”
Angela Megasko
President & Owner
Market Viewpoint, LLC
Yoga Teacher Training & Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Training Graduate
“After my first training with YogaLife, I knew I had ‘come home’ to something I had been searching for ... myself. Over the years, I have completing more than 700 hours of yoga teacher and yoga therapy training, and I am a successful yoga teacher and studio owner. I have always appreciated that the training programs at YogaLife are rooted in the tradition of classical yoga, but taught in a way that is meaningful for modern living. I highly recommend YogaLife for in-depth yoga teacher training, continuing education or simply to grow your personal practice.”
Suzanne Accardo, M.Ed.
Owner of The Yoga Place in Ephrata
Yoga Teacher Training & Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Training Graduate
"After hours of research I found YogaLife or maybe YogaLife found me. I initially wanted to enroll into the Yoga Therapy program because I wanted to enhance my clinical skills. Bob and I spoke for maybe about 30 minutes and he explained the importance of going through Yoga Teacher Training in order to learn the foundational principles of yoga before starting Yoga Therapy. I agreed and a few months later, enrolled into the Yoga Teacher Training and began a new journey to self. After three years at YogaLife, I have learned a lot about myself. I use the skills daily not only for myself but with everyone I encounter. As year two of Yoga Therapy Program comes to a close, I am grateful for my experiences and furthering my yoga education for many years to come."
Djuan D. Short, LCSW
Owner of Dahlia Rose Wellness
Yoga Teacher Training Graduate & Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Student
“YogaLife Institute’s programs are comprehensive. The Teacher Training program goes well beyond the basics. Along with learning how to safely teach and sequence different types of classes, you will go in depth with learning the philosophy of yoga and how to practically apply it in daily life. As a result of engaging with these teachings, I find that I am less stressed, even in the midst of chaos. The instructors make understanding the material accessible, practical, and fun.”
Rebecca Cate, LPC, MPH, CCTP, E-RYT 200, C-IAYT
Owner, Rebecca Cate Counseling
Yoga Teacher Training & Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Training Graduate
"I appreciate the integrity of the Yoga Therapy training program and the knowledge base of the Teaching staff. It’s been a great time in training and I’ve learned a lot personally and professionally. I am finding that many of my yoga therapy clients tend to come in with chronic pain and want to feel better in their bodies or work through injury. I see people face their anxieties or work through big life changes like retirement. I enjoy working with people one-on-one and empowering them through Yoga Lifestyle principles and practices. I feel fortunate to be doing it all."
Dawn Shawley, RYT500
Owner, Embark Yoga
Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Graduate
“As an executive coach for over 10 years, I was finding more and more leaders seeking support in health, wellness, stress management, and work/life balance challenges. In researching a deeper yoga understanding, I found the Yoga Therapy program at YogaLife Institute. This program provided me with a new way of thinking and a deeper level of self-awareness; and, of course, my clients benefitted from this learning journey too. Unlike yoga teacher training, this program addressed evidence-based research, offered yoga tools and techniques that support the whole person, and introduced skills that meet the client where he/she is: providing space, educating and allowing clients to find their optimal self today and their desired self tomorrow. The teaching team is the real deal. I am grateful for their dedication and sharing of knowledge.”
Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan, C-IAYT
Owner, Patricia Sullivan, PhD Consulting
Yoga Teacher Training & Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Graduate