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Sattvic States vs. Symptom Reduction–What is our Goal as Yoga Therapists?

Clients who come for yoga therapy are interested in one thing–relief from the condition they are suffering from.

As westerners, we are conditioned to respond to these calls for help by tackling the symptoms. But we need to keep reminding ourselves that as yogis our goal is to help our clients achieve a more sattvic state–to bring them into better balance as a mode of healing and achieving long-term results.

This is especially true when working with people suffering from chronic conditions.

How do we help our clients achieve a more sattvic state?

While working to alleviate symptoms, we also look for deeper causes of the problem, and we work with clients to help them achieve greater awareness and find ways to heal the whole self.

In this video, Brandt explains why helping people become more sattvic is an important foundation of yoga therapy, and key to our effectiveness as yoga therapists.

Sattvic States Vs. Symptom Reduction

500-hour RYT vs Yoga Therapy Training

One popular question our applicants ask is whether to take a 500-hour RYT (advanced teacher training) or seek IAYT® yoga therapy certification.

Yoga teaching and yoga therapy are very different endeavours. Although therapeutically-oriented 500-hour programs exist, they do not prepare students for certification at the highest level of yoga therapy. The 500-hour Yoga Alliance certification does not certify graduates as yoga therapists. In fact, our understanding is that the Yoga Alliance does not allow its members to use the words “yoga therapy” on their websites. This is actually a good thing, since YA does not screen their programs to ensure that students receive proper training in yoga therapy.

Yoga therapy training programs are specifically designed to teach students to work one-on-one with clients suffering from a wide variety of conditions. And as yoga becomes increasingly recognized as an important treatment option, doctors, hospitals, and treatment centers will be seeking Yoga Therapists with C-IAYT® certification.

Breathing Deeply offers a foundations training program that certifies students in our approach. The foundations program also serves as the core training for our 871-hour advanced program, which enables students to obtain the C-IAYT® designation. The advanced training provides in-depth study and training on a range of conditions, along with a practicum and mentorship.

In short, if your goal is to work with individuals one-on-one to help relieve a wide variety of conditions, choose a yoga therapy program. Find one that fits not only your lifestyle needs and demands, but offers a comprehensive training program… and don’t look back.

Are you ready to be a change-maker in this emerging field of yoga therapy? Apply now and start your journey on a new and exciting career path.

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