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Become A Yoga for Arthritis Professional
Welcome. Yoga for Arthritis provides research-based online and in-person yoga professional
trainings that are International Associationof Yoga Therapists (IAYT) & Yoga Alliance Approved.
Yoga for Arthritis was developed at a leading research university by an interdisciplinary team of medical and healing professionals, 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 rheumatoid and/or osteoarthritis.
In a 7-year randomized clinical trial, program participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, disease biomarkers, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life.
As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:
Understand the basic differences between rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
Offer modifications for persons with arthritis attending their yoga classes
Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels
YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS TEACHER TRAINING
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Yoga for Arthritis and Chronic Pain: Bundled Course 100 Hours CEU's
This course combines three levels of Yoga for Arthritis and Chronic Pain Training for a total of 101 total hours, consisting of 65 contact hours and 36 non-contact hours. It is intended for the serious yoga professional who aims to specialize in this area with greater knowledge and skill. This course is approved for continuing education credit with both Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists and is appropriate for those wishing to specialize in worth with populations experiencing chronic pain, joint conditions, and/or autoimmune diseases in setting such as senior centers, integrative health practices, conventional healthcare institutions, private practice, yoga studios, or community spaces.
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YFA Level I 34 YA Credits- 34 IAYT Credits | 32 contact hours & 2 non-contact hours
The Yoga for Arthritis Teacher Training Program qualifies yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and its related conditions.
Yoga teachers who successfully complete the Level I course will receive a certificate of completion, student and teacher manuals for implementing Yoga for Arthritis, a 16-class structure, in their local communities and access to an online community devoted to Yoga for Arthritis intensive graduates.
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YFA Level II Mentorship 40 YA Credits - 40 IAYT Credits | 10 contact hours, 30 non-contact hours -in New York City, it can be completed as 40 contact hours
The Yoga for Arthritis mentorship program allows you to move into the field and apply the techniques you learned in YFA training with feedback. It includes 40 hours of supervised teaching (to students with arthritis) including 6 hours of required mentoring. Alternatively, up to 10 of the 40 teaching hours can be completed through forging clinical relationships and/or writing up a case study/series (all of which will be mentored).
Supervision must be with a Yoga for Arthritis Teacher Trainer and can take place in-person or remotely.
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YFA Level III Certification 24 YA Credits - 24 IAYT Credits | 20 contact hours, 4 non-contact hours
The training includes work with case studies, peer-learning on special topics, communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, and work with less mobile individuals. Each participant is asked to explore and present content related to arthritis that requires greater depth of understanding and is directly relevant to the work of yoga therapists.
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Earn Online CEUs with Dr. Steffany Moonaz at
In this workshop, Yoga for Arthritis Founder and Director Steffany Moonaz explains how yoga benefits people with arthritis and provides an educational, practice-based resource for yoga teachers and students who want to learn more about an adaptive yoga practice.
Testimonials
“I came to enroll in this class by recommendation from a fellow yoga teacher who raved about the program. It provides an evidence based, tactical and safe approach to expand your awareness about teaching yoga to those with arthritis. I left the class inspired and enthused. The professional written and electronic materials provided will serve me well as a resource to reinforce knowledge and skills learned.”
-Susan, Level I
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