Enrollment Now Open: Yoga Sound Therapy Training
Part of our Yoga Therapy Certification Program. Take one module or enroll in the Program!
TEACHERS: JESSICA CAPLAN, DANA SLAMP, JESAL PARIKH, AND BRITTANY SIMONE
Online | Optionally at Pure Yoga NYC for some sessions
Immerse yourself in the transformative healing of sound.
Learn how sound creates the world - and how to use mantra, music, vibration and rhythm to support the healing process. Review the science of sound therapy, and how music can improve mental processing. Deepen the strength of and connection to your voice with chanting and supportive toning techniques.
Apply classic yogic mantras to group and one-on-one yoga sessions for wellness, and begin incorporating sound elements into your classes and practice. Learn the structure of a sound bath - beginning to create unique sound experiences.
You'll be introduced to the Himalayan bowls, Koshi chimes, tuning forks, and more. Feel free to join us live for a Shruti box and harmonium lesson - at no extra charge!
We hope you leave feeling refreshed and empowered to weave sound into your teaching and practice.
* This is a required course for YT certification. All curious yogis, teachers, and and health and wellness professionals are welcome to join! *
In this Course, you will learn:
Toning using seed syllables to free the voice
The relationship of manifestation and sound
Traditional stories behind the mantras
An introduction to working with sound instruments
How to use mantra in everyday life and in classes respectfully and mindfully
The concepts of resonance, entrainment, cymatics, deep listening, and more
The science behind sound work for wellness and supporting the immune system
Classic chants to support holistic wellness, to ground oneself as teacher, and more
Using chants as part of a steadying personal practice (or sadhāna)
The structure of a sound bath
Introduction to playing the meditative instruments - including the shruti box and harmonium
How to interweave sound work into a hatha yoga class
Dates/Times:
April 5th - April 10th, 2024*
Friday 6PM-8:30PM ET
Saturday 9:30AM-4PM ET
Sunday 11AM-5:30PM ET
Wednesday April 10: 6:15PM-8:15PM ET- Shruti & Harmonium lesson - optionally in person at Pure Yoga
*With additional live hours for enrolled yoga therapy students
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Our Courses
CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR OF COURSES TO COMPLETE YOUR 300RYT AND/OR BECOME A CERTIFIED YOGA THERAPIST. WE ARE IAYT ACCREDITED AND YOGA ALLIANCE REGISTERED - DETAILS BELOW
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Professional Yoga Courses
Great news! PYI is now online AND in person. Study in our hybrid programs in NYC, or with our leading faculty online.
INTERESTED IN OUR YOGA THERAPY CERTIFICATION?
Please Email for an Application today.
For First Year Yoga Therapy Students, Yoga Teachers and Students, and Healthcare Professionals
Modules may be taken in any order
PYI 300 YTT MODULE 1: Prema Yoga Therapeutics Essentials
Faculty: Jon Witt, Dana Slamp, Dr. Loren Fishman and our yoga therapy faculty
Location: Online | Optionally at Pure Yoga for some sessions
Next Course: February 4 - 27, 2024
Credit Towards: CE’s, RYT300, Grad Credits, Yoga Therapy
PYI Yoga Sound Therapy Training
Faculty: Jessica Caplan, Dana Slamp, Jesal Parikh, and Brittany Simone
Location: Online | Optionally at Pure Yoga NYC for some sessions
Next Course:
April 5 - 10, 2024
Credit Towards: CE’s, Yoga Therapy, Grad Credits
PYI 300 YTT MODULE 2: Ayurvedic Yoga Training
Faculty: Dana Slamp, C-IAYT and our Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist Faculty
Location: Online | Optionally at Pure Yoga NYC for some sessions
Next Course: April 28 - May 22, 2024
with additional flexible hours.
Credit Towards: RYT300, Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
PYI Functional Anatomy
Faculty: Jesal Parikh and Erin Moon Location: Online
Next Course: November 5 - December 14, 2024
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
PYI 300 YTT Module 3: Yoga in Healthcare Evidence-Informed Yoga
Faculty: Dr. Loren Fishman; Dr. Chris Walling; Dana Slamp, C-IAYT; Karen Nourizadeh, C-IAYT; and the Yoga Therapy Faculty
Location: Online | Optionally at Pure Yoga NYC for some sessions
Next Course: October 6 - 30, 2024
Credit Towards: RYT300, Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits, Grad Credits
PYI YOGA and Back Care
Faculty: Dr. Loren Fishman, M.D., C-IAYT, Liz Larson, RYT 200
Location: Live Online for 2 sessions and On Demand for completion
Next Course: January 19 & February 2, 2024
PYI Yoga and Cancer Care
Faculty: Tina Paul, C-IAYT and Michelle Lepp, C-IAYT
Next Course: TBA in 2024
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
PYI Yin Yoga Therapeutics
Faculty: Kate Kuss, ERYT500
Guest Faculty: Amanbir Singh, C-IAYT LAcc, Renne Harriston
Next course: On Demand - Study Anytime
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
PYI Embodied Philosophy
Faculty: Edwin Bryant, Ph.D, Jacob Kyle, Robert Lindsey, Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan
Location: Online
Next Course: Complete Anytime
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S
For Second Year Yoga Therapy Students, Yoga Teachers and Students, and Healthcare Professionals
Modules may be taken in any order
PYI Applied Anatomy: Case Studies
Faculty: Jon Witt, Erica Mather, Amanbir Singh, and Erin Moon
With Guest Teachers: Esco Wilson and Stephanie Vitollo
Location: Online
Next Course: January 16 - March 5, 2024
required 2nd year course
25-hour Online Program
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
PYI Advanced Yoga Therapy
Faculty: PYI Yoga Therapy Faculty
Location: Online
Next Course: May 29 - June 29, 2024
*Prerequisites: Essentials, Ayurveda, and Healthcare Courses
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
Professional Practicum
In Practicum, Yoga Therapy Certificate candidates conduct yoga therapy independently in a real world setting, with the guidance of a professional mentor.
Ongoing and Online
With limited in-person hours
Hours determined by Mentor & Student
75 HOURS EACH
Email Lilly to schedule at:
admissions "at” premayogainstiute.com
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S, Grad Credits
Electives
One is required for PYI Yoga Therapy Certificate
PYI Advanced Restorative: Reiki + Nidra
Faculty: Mary Aranas, C-IAYT
Location: Online
Next Course: TBA
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S
PYI Yoga for Osteoporosis
Faculty: Loren Fishman, M.D., C-IAYT
Next Course: On Demand - Study Anytime
Credit Towards: Yoga Therapy, CE’S
* Additional tuition may apply for in-person trainings.
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Yoga Alliance CE Courses
LOOKING TO DEEPEN YOUR YOGA KNOWLEDGE, BUT CAN’T YET COMMIT TO A 300 HOUR YOGA TEACHER ADVANCED PROGRAM?
PYI Continuing Education (CE) Courses
Calling all yoga pros!
Looking to deepen your yoga knowledge, but can't yet commit to a 300 hour yoga teacher advanced program?
At last, you can study with us online, anytime in our Continuing Education (CE) Courses.
Like all PYI trainings, our CE Courses focus on giving you professional skills and a personal experience that you can apply immediately to your teaching and practice.
Lauren Kelston McMillin
RYT500, Actor, Wife, Mom
Transcending Stress with Mindfullness & Meditation
with Karen Nourizadeh
Study Anytime
Yoga Nidra: The History, Physiology and Teaching Short Form
with Karen Nourizadeh, Marc Nelles & Dana Slamp
Study Anytime
Yoga Techniques to Support Mental Health
with Dr. Chris Walling
Study Anytime
Shoulder and Hip Yoga Therapy
with Dr. Loren Fishman
Study Anytime
PYI’S Breathing Coach Course
with Vani P Gandhi, Elizabeth Gottschalk, Dana Slamp, Christopher Walling
Study Anytime
Yoga for Osteoporosis & Scoliosis
With Dr. Loren Fishman
Study Anytime
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
with Edwin Bryant
This 8-module course offers a comprehensive investigation into the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, one of the seminal texts of the Yoga canon.
Study Anytime
Samkhya Philosophy
with Jacob Kyle
This 4-module course offers a penetrating look into what is often referred to as the "metaphysical backdrop of classical yoga". Understand Yoga's philosophical foundations and how it is relevant to contemporary issues.
Study Anytime
Bhagavad Gita
with Robert Lindsey
Dive deep into yoga philosophy in this foundational 8-module course on Hinduism's most beloved text. Engaging with the Bhagavad Gita is a necessary adventure for everyone on the yogic path.
Study Anytime
PYI’S CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ARE:
Taught by PYI's esteemed yoga therapist faculty and world-renowned guest teachers
Hosted online - with the option to take on demand, anytime!
Eligible for Continuing Education credit with Yoga Alliance
Included in our larger programming, where possible, honoring our lowest PYI Grad Rate for students enrolled in the 300 Advanced Yoga Teacher or 850-hour Yoga Therapy Program
Select CE Courses are eligible for partial credit towards our 300 Advanced Yoga Teacher or 850-hour Yoga Therapy Program – where YA & IAYT Educational Standards allow – saving you time and money
Take only one course, and you are eligible for our lowest PYI grade rate for all PYI programming going forward – a $500+ savings!
Would you like more information? Contact us Today!
Faculty
PREMA YOGA INSTITUTE (“PYI”) OFFERS HOLISTIC YOGA THERAPY INSTRUCTION TO EMPOWER THE HEALING PROCESS.
Julia Abramova, C-IAYT, ERYT500 (Ayurveda, Mentor)
Mary Aranas, C-IAYT, ERYT500 (Applied Down-Regulating Techniques, Mentor)
Loren Fishman, MD (Applied Yoga Therapy, Mentor)
Basak Gunaydin, C-IAYT, E-RYT, YACEP (Pranayama, Meditation, Mentor)
Kate Kuss, ERYT500, YACEP (Yin Therapeutics)
Erin Moon, C-IAYT, ERYT500, YACEP (Functional Anatomy, Mentor)
Marc Nelles, C-IAYT, ERYT500, RMT (Yoga/Yoga Nidra and Immune/Autoimmune Disease, Mentor)
Karen Nourizadeh, C-IAYT, ERYT500 (Modern Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga Nidra, Mentor)
Jesal Parikh
(Functional Anatomy)
Tina Paul, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500 (Yoga for Oncology, Mentor)
Dana Slamp, C-IAYT, ERYT500 (Founder, Program Director)
Christopher Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT, SEP (Somatic Psychology, Peer Coaching, and Physiology of Yoga, Mentor)
Jon Witt, C-IAYT, ERYT500 (Senior Therapeutics Teacher, Mentor)
Guest Faculty
![Brittany Simone Anderson, E-RYT200 [Guest Teacher: Breath, Inclusivity, and Slow Flow Sequencing]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57fd7420b8a79b729ee524a1/1611623796030-JE21FRT0YDH1S62P43VI/anderson.jpg)
Brittany Simone Anderson, ERYT500, Yoga Therapist Candidate (DEI Programs Manager and Guest Faculty)
![Vibhuti Arya, PharmD, MPH [Guest Teacher: Systemic Racism in Health Care / Yoga and the Opioid Crisis]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57fd7420b8a79b729ee524a1/1593487831434-UGEZW1HWFZBSKL1EJEJG/Arya.jpg)
Vibhuti Arya, PharmD, MPH (Guest Teacher: Systemic Racism in Health Care / Yoga and the Opioid Crisis)
Edwin Bryant, PH.D (Guest Teacher: On Demand – The Yoga Sutras)
Jessica Caplan,
E-RYT200, Certified Integrative Sound Practitioner (Guest Teacher: Sound Yoga Therapy)
Lisa Coico, Ph.D., C-IAYT, RYT500 (Guest Teacher: Research, Professional Practice)
Alison Cramer, ERYT500 (Guest Teacher: Ayurveda)
Renee Harriston, Yoga Therapy Candidate, RYT500 (Guest Teacher: Yin for Aging Bodies)
Beret Kirkeby, LMT, RMT, ERYT500 (Guest Teacher: Pain Management, Therapeutic Consent)
Jacob Kyle, MSC, MA, ERYT500 (Guest Teacher: Embodied Philosophy)
Michelle Lepp,
C-IAYT (Guest Teacher: PYI Yoga and Cancer Care)
Robert Lindsey, M.A. (Guest Teacher: Philosophy)
Erica Mather, M.A. C-IAYT,
ERYT500, HHC, Reiki Master (Guest Teacher: Yoga for Migraines, Developing Personal Protocols)
Michelle Briks Prosper, MS, RDE, RYT500, Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor (Guest Teacher:
Ayurveda)
Pratibha Shah, BAMS, MD, MPH (Guest Teacher: Ayurveda)
Amanbir Singh, LMT, LAC, ERYT500, BSE, MSTOM (Guest Teacher: Acupressure, Nadis and Meridians, Yoga Therapy)
Anita Vasan, RYT500 (Admissions Manager)
Stephanie Anne Ervin Vitolo,
ERYT500 (Guest Teacher: Addressing Wrist Pathologies)
Continuing Education Teachers
Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan (Guest Teacher: Non-Dual Tantra)
Vani P Gandhi, MD (Clinical Advisor, Guest Teacher: Infectious Diseases)
Elizabeth Gottschalk, RN, RYT200 (Breath Techniques, Breath Coach Mentor)
Jan Orland-Go, RN, ERYT500 (Breach Coach Mentor)
Prema Yoga Institute
Prema Yoga Institute ("PYI") offers holistic yoga therapy instruction to empower the healing process.
PYI Yoga Therapists* draw from a classical array of Ayurvedic and yogic techniques to encourage health in body, mind, and spirit. Sessions are modified for a comprehensive range of mental and physical imbalances, encouraging you to participate in your healing through yogic exercise, meditation, breathing, mindfulness, relaxation, and more.
Additionally, PYI provides continuing education to medical professionals so that evidence-based yoga techniques may be used in the field at large. We are happy to offer Continuing Education Units to nurses, psychologists, and social workers for certain workshops.
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Disclaimers: Please be advised that the content of this course is not to be used as a substitution for the opinions and services of your licensed healthcare professional. The use of yoga as an adjunct to wellness is intended to be an integrative supportive activity that fosters the innate healing potential of everyone, but is not a substitute for licensed medical care and is subject to the applicable governing laws of your State/Provence.
All forms of exercise including yoga are activities in which you the participant assume the risk of injury or harm as a result of your participation. As such, please ensure that you have obtained your doctor’s approval prior to engaging in this or any physical activity. You agree by virtue of participation in this training to hold harmless any and all of its speakers, participants, or hosts from any and all liability from harm should you incur any injuries, whether mental or physical, as a result of your participation in this course.
Any references to therapeutic yoga are not derived from our Registered Yoga School “RYS” status with Yoga Alliance. Our registration with Yoga Alliance does not provide a qualification in yoga therapy techniques.