300-Hour Advanced Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Certification
Trauma-Informed. Anti-Oppressive. Accessible. Eight Limb Yoga.
Indigenous-led by Dr. Melissa Jay, R.Psych, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, RCYT, RPYT
along with Incredible Faculty ~ meet them below!
January 15th - March 26th, 2027
*6 bi-weekly modules & 5 Friday night gatherings*
Are you ready to deepen your yoga studentship from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, decolonial & accessible lens?
At Canmore Counselling & Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School our trainings are grounded in: decolonization, anti-oppression, social justice, and anti-racism, as these concepts are inherent to trauma-informed care. We emphasize community as essential to healing and self-care as a necessary and practical approach to sustaining ourselves so we can care for others. Our training are grounded in Patanjali's Eight Limb Path, designed to foster a deep understanding of yoga ancient roots, beyond physical postures.
We are excited to learn with & from you!
We have included lots of information below & welcome you to reach out with questions!
At Canmore Counselling & Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School our trainings are grounded in: decolonization, anti-oppression, social justice, and anti-racism, as these concepts are inherent to trauma-informed care. We emphasize community as essential to healing and self-care as a necessary and practical approach to sustaining ourselves so we can care for others. Our training are grounded in Patanjali's Eight Limb Path, designed to foster a deep understanding of yoga ancient roots, beyond physical postures.
We are excited to learn with & from you!
We have included lots of information below & welcome you to reach out with questions!
Tawow! Welcome!
We are thrilled you are considering continuing your yoga studentship with us!
This 300-hour Advanced Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Certification adheres to the Yoga Alliance training standards and offers you a thorough understanding how honouring and uplifting the roots of yoga, through embodying Patanjali's eight limb path, can support community care. Together we will explore how trauma-informed care can empower you, and those you support, both on and off of the mat.
This teacher training is open to anyone who has previously completed a 200-Hour YTT and will support you deepening your studentship from an anti-oppressive, accessible, trauma-informed lens.
We will meet live, via Zoom, for Friday workshops & weekend workshop-style modules to complete your contact hours. Each live workshop is designed to resemble a retreat-like format. Togehter we will co-create an environment to support learning, and most importantly, unlearning, in community.
From a nurturing attachment-based approach, you will be invited to experience all practices and teachings for yourself, with the intention of empowering you as a helping professional and yoga facilitator. With trauma being a sensitive topic, each student is required to complete an application for enrollment with special attention on how you will support yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
This 300-hour Advanced Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Certification adheres to the Yoga Alliance training standards and offers you a thorough understanding how honouring and uplifting the roots of yoga, through embodying Patanjali's eight limb path, can support community care. Together we will explore how trauma-informed care can empower you, and those you support, both on and off of the mat.
This teacher training is open to anyone who has previously completed a 200-Hour YTT and will support you deepening your studentship from an anti-oppressive, accessible, trauma-informed lens.
We will meet live, via Zoom, for Friday workshops & weekend workshop-style modules to complete your contact hours. Each live workshop is designed to resemble a retreat-like format. Togehter we will co-create an environment to support learning, and most importantly, unlearning, in community.
From a nurturing attachment-based approach, you will be invited to experience all practices and teachings for yourself, with the intention of empowering you as a helping professional and yoga facilitator. With trauma being a sensitive topic, each student is required to complete an application for enrollment with special attention on how you will support yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
Learning Objectives
- Students will deepen their understanding of honouring, rather than appropriating, the practice of yoga with particular emphasis on Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga within the Yoga Sutras
- Students will learn to integrate yoga standards & ethics with the existing ethical standards of their professions
- Students will gain a thorough understanding of the impact of trauma and how yoga psychology can empower folks, on and off their mats
- Students will experience all practices and teachings, as both participants and facilitators, with the intention of enhancing empathy and compassion
- Students will deepen their understanding of how physical and energetic anatomy apply to yoga, through a trauma-informed lens
2026 Schedule
Duration: 300 hours
Format: The training combines live instruction, via Zoom, self-paced learning, and required readings.
Location: Zoom & Teachable
Format: The training combines live instruction, via Zoom, self-paced learning, and required readings.
Location: Zoom & Teachable
January 15th - March 26th, 2026
6 Weekend Modules & 5 Friday Sessions
with Self-Paced Courses & Required Readings
*live sessions are in BC's pacific time*
6 Weekend Modules & 5 Friday Sessions
with Self-Paced Courses & Required Readings
*live sessions are in BC's pacific time*
Every Friday: January 15th - March 26th
5pm-7pm PST: Satya & Practice
5pm-7pm PST: Satya & Practice
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Module 1
January 16th & 17th Sat 9am-7pm PST Sun 9am-4pm PST |
Module 2
January 30th & 31st Sat 9am-7pm PST Sun 9am-4pm PST |
Module 3
February 13th & 14th Sat 9am-7pm PST Sun 9am-4pm PST |
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Module 4
February 27th & 28th Sat 9am-7pm PST Sun 9am-4pm PST |
Module 5
March 13th & 14th Sat 9am-7pm PST Sun 9am-4pm PST |
Module 6
March 27th & 28th Sat 9am-7pm PST Sun 9am-4pm PST |
2027 Tuition Options
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
*our tuition options are intended to enhance accessibility based on community standards*
Yoga Therapy Students: If you are enrolled in the Yoga Therapy Diploma, please note that the tuition for the 300-Hour Certification is included in your program tuition. And Alumni, you are able to transfer your certification into our Yoga Therapy Diploma!
*our tuition options are intended to enhance accessibility based on community standards*
Yoga Therapy Students: If you are enrolled in the Yoga Therapy Diploma, please note that the tuition for the 300-Hour Certification is included in your program tuition. And Alumni, you are able to transfer your certification into our Yoga Therapy Diploma!
Tuition Special
available until September 30th
$3800.00 CAD (gst included)
available until September 30th
$3800.00 CAD (gst included)
Tuition Special is paid-in-full at the time of application*
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
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Early-Bird Tuition
available until Nov 30th $3900.00 CAD + 5% gst Paid-in-Full Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit |
Full Tuition
beginning Dec 1st $4500.00 CAD + 5% gst Paid-in-Full Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit |
Payment Plan
Upon Request $4725.00 CAD + 5% gst Monthly Payments Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit |
*You Can Indicate Which Tuition You Want In Your Application*
Meet Your Faculty
Hello from Dr. Melissa Jay | she/her
Program Director & Lead Faculty
Program Director & Lead Faculty
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Tân'si, Hello! As anᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍ nehiyawe (Cree) member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, it is a joy to walk alongside incredible souls who are dedicated to self-awareness & community care. I am dedicated to decolonizing myself and lifelong yoga studentship alongside Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Healers.
As a psychologist, certified yoga therapist & associate professor, it is a privilege to walk alongise folks on their journeys. My work is grounded in decolonized healing, putting social justice into action, and supporting continued learning and unlearning, across the lifespan. For more information about me, click here |
A Message from Alex | she/her
Student Certification Mentor & Coordinator
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I’m Alex! I am a 500-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & the Coordinator for Canmore Counselling!
I offer student support, program coordination & home study Review, which I love. Please reach out to me, anytime, via email or book a call! My email is: [email protected] |
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Grateful for our incredible faculty!
*Please click on our photos, to read our bios*
*Please click on our photos, to read our bios*
Curriculum
Workshop style learning and integration themes
*Please note that some sessions may be adjusted slightly based on faculty availability*
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Lessons Include
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Lessons Include
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What Tuition Includes
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Workshop Presentations & Workbooks
Official Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 300-Hour Course Content |
Support Network with Like-Minded Souls
Connect and stay connected to a group of helping professionals dedicated to growth & learning |
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Self-Paced Courses
Transcending Trauma through Yoga with Zabie Yamasaki Decolonizing Care: A Pathway-Based Learning Joruney Certificate of Completion
Certificate of completion, enabling eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-500. |
Integrated Eight Limb Yoga Practices
We will empower you in deepening your own practice, by honouring yoga's roots. Experiential Learning
Each module is created to feel like a retreat for you, while you grow as a trauma-informed yoga facilitator. |
Required Reading & Home Study
Please note: This ebook will be integrated throughout the program, starting in Fall 2026, and included in your tuition as part of a self-paced course.
Collins, S., & Jay, M. (Eds.). (2025). Decolonizing Health, Healing, and Care: Embodying Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Counselling. Limited copyright © 2025 by Counselling Concepts.
Collins, S., & Jay, M. (Eds.). (2025). Decolonizing Health, Healing, and Care: Embodying Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Counselling. Limited copyright © 2025 by Counselling Concepts.
Yoga Is For Everyone!
Here is some information for those considering applying for a scholarship:
Eligible recipients must complete the 300-Hour Certification application. In your application please let us know that you would like to be considered for the scholarship and we will include additional information within your welcome email.
Please note that these scholarships are not available for the tuition special or extra early-bird tuition as those rates are intended to enhance affordability for all.
Eligible recipients must complete the 300-Hour Certification application. In your application please let us know that you would like to be considered for the scholarship and we will include additional information within your welcome email.
Please note that these scholarships are not available for the tuition special or extra early-bird tuition as those rates are intended to enhance affordability for all.
Refund Policy
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
The $500 (+gst) initial deposit is non-refundable.* As soon as students enroll, we are working behind the scenes to make the school fit well for you! Students also receive access to the required self-paced courses which they can continue working on if they need to withdraw from the course.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga teacher training, more than two months prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded, less the $500 (+gst) non-refundable initial deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, within two months of the start date, there will be no refunds, however, the student may enroll next time it is offered, after re-applying and paying the non-refundable deposit.
Please note that the Tuition Special is non-refundable although can be transferred to a later cohort, within 12-months.*
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga teacher training, more than two months prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded, less the $500 (+gst) non-refundable initial deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, within two months of the start date, there will be no refunds, however, the student may enroll next time it is offered, after re-applying and paying the non-refundable deposit.
Please note that the Tuition Special is non-refundable although can be transferred to a later cohort, within 12-months.*
