85-Hour Pre & Post-natal Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Certification
Trauma-Informed. Anti-Oppressive. Accessible. Eight Limb Yoga.
September 13th - October 26th, 2025
Indigenous-led by Dr. Melissa Jay, R.Psych, E-RYT, RCYT, RPYT along with Incredible Faculty
*To register as a RPYT with Yoga Alliance, you are required to be a RYT 200*
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 trainings are grounded in Patanjali's Eight Limb Path, designed to foster a deep understanding of yoga ancient roots, beyond physical postures.
Together we will explore meaningful ways to share practices to support pregnancy and parenthood, on and off the mat.
We are excited to learn with & from you!
We have included lots of information below.
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 trainings are grounded in Patanjali's Eight Limb Path, designed to foster a deep understanding of yoga ancient roots, beyond physical postures.
Together we will explore meaningful ways to share practices to support pregnancy and parenthood, on and off the mat.
We are excited to learn with & from you!
We have included lots of information below.
Tawow! Welcome!
The intention for our Prenatal certification is to invite helping professionals and registered yoga teachers to learn ways to integrate yoga as a support for people during pregnancy and beyond. This foundational prenatal certification training will adhere to the Yoga Alliance training standards while also offering students a thorough understanding of how practicing the eight limbs of yoga can deepen our ability to meet the needs of the people we support on and off of the yoga mat. This certification training is open to anyone interested in deepening their practice!
Students will complete a self-paced course, led by Dr. Melissa Jay, required readings, and attend two weekend modules to complete 85-hours of contact hours. Each weekend module will be designed to resemble a retreat-like format so that each student can feel nurtured and, in turn, nurture each other within the group practice, discussions, and practicum components. 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.
Our 85-hour Prenatal training centres on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, integrating the principles of asana (physical postures), pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi (absorption). This comprehensive approach ensures that our graduates are well-equipped to guide yoga in a way that honours its rich traditions and holistic benefits.
While students will learn yoga and meditation techniques as a form of self-care for us and the people we guide, and practice with. Students of Canmore Counselling will not learn to utilize yoga as a treatment for mental health concerns. Also, specific to this prenatal certification training, students will learn to guide people to seek the advice of their health care provider with any health-related or pregnancy-related issues surrounding pregnancy, labor and delivery, or before starting any pregnancy-related programs.
Students will learn to bring prenatal yoga into their scope of practice. Our school is dedicated to providing opportunities for self-reflection as a means of enhancing self-awareness. With trauma being a sensitive topic, each student is required to complete an application for enrollment with special attention on how you plan to support yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
Students will complete a self-paced course, led by Dr. Melissa Jay, required readings, and attend two weekend modules to complete 85-hours of contact hours. Each weekend module will be designed to resemble a retreat-like format so that each student can feel nurtured and, in turn, nurture each other within the group practice, discussions, and practicum components. 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.
Our 85-hour Prenatal training centres on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, integrating the principles of asana (physical postures), pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi (absorption). This comprehensive approach ensures that our graduates are well-equipped to guide yoga in a way that honours its rich traditions and holistic benefits.
While students will learn yoga and meditation techniques as a form of self-care for us and the people we guide, and practice with. Students of Canmore Counselling will not learn to utilize yoga as a treatment for mental health concerns. Also, specific to this prenatal certification training, students will learn to guide people to seek the advice of their health care provider with any health-related or pregnancy-related issues surrounding pregnancy, labor and delivery, or before starting any pregnancy-related programs.
Students will learn to bring prenatal yoga into their scope of practice. Our school is dedicated to providing opportunities for self-reflection as a means of enhancing self-awareness. With trauma being a sensitive topic, each student is required to complete an application for enrollment with special attention on how you plan to support yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
Learning Objectives:
- In-depth study and practice with emphasis on Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga within the Yoga Sutras for the practice of prenatal and perinatal yoga
- Students will gain a thorough understanding of how the eight limbs of yoga can deepen our ability to support people during pregnancy, from an embodiment lens
- 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 explore how emdodiment supports emotional regulation and self compassion and the poer of practicing with other
- Students will explore how functional physical anatomy can promote accessible yoga experiences during pregnancy & beyond
- Students will learn how to integrate the eight limbs of yoga and ethics into their personal and professional lives
Next Cohort: September 13th - October 26th, 2025
- Duration: 85 hours
- Format: The training combines live instruction, via Zoom, self-paced learning, and required readings.
- Location: Zoom & Teachable
Schedule:
September 13th - October 26th, 2025
4 Weekend Modules with Required Readings
4 Weekend Modules with Required Readings
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Module 1
September 13th - 14th Sat 9:00am-7:30pm MST Sun 9:00am-7:30pm MST |
Module 2
September 27th - 28th Sat 9:00am-7:30pm MST Sun 9:00am-7:30pm MST |
Module 3
October 11th - 12th Sat 9:00am-7:30pm MST Sun 9:00am-7:30pm MST |
Module 4
October 25th - 26th Sat 9:00am-7:30pm MST Sun 9:00am-7:30pm MST |
2025 Tuition Options
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
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Super Early-Bird Tuition
$1062.50+ gst Paid-in-Full until June 30th, 2025 Includes a $500 + gst non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot |
Early-Bird Tuition
$1168.75 + gst Paid-in-Full until July 31st, 2025 Includes a $500 + gst non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot |
Regular Tuition
$1275.00 + gst Paid-in-Full after Aug 1st, 2025 Includes a $500 + gst non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot |
Payment Plan
$1338.75 + gst Monthly Payments upon request Includes a $250 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot |
*You Can Indicate Which Tuition You Want In Your Application*
Meet Your Faculty
Dr. Melissa | 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 & associate professor, it is a privilege to decolonize community care. 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 With goodness, Dr. Melissa Jay |
A Message from Alex | she/her
Student Support & 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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Learning with Melissa | she/her
Learning with Swaati | she/her
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Learning with Randi| she/her
Learning with Lindsey | she/her
Learning with Hayley | she/her
Learning with Alex| she/her
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What Tuition Includes:
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Workshop Presentations & Workbooks
Official Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 85-Hour Prenatal 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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Certificate of Completion
Certificate of completion, enabling eligibility for RPYT upgrade with Yoga Alliance, for RYTs. |
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. We are grateful that our trainings offer experiential community care.
Each module is created to feel like a retreat for you, while you grow as a trauma-informed yoga facilitator. We are grateful that our trainings offer experiential community care.
Required Reading & Home Study:
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Required Readings & Reflections
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Recommended Asana Books:
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Yoga Is For Everyone!
Here is some information for those considering applying for a scholarship:
Eligible recipients must complete the Prenatal 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 extra early-bird tuition as those rates are intended to enhance affordability for all.
Eligible recipients must complete the Prenatal 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 extra early-bird tuition as those rates are intended to enhance affordability for all.
Refund Policy
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 certification 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 for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga certification 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 for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
Please reach out to Alex with any questions you have or visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page :)
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Canmore Counselling is located Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. The physical location of Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology is in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is considered Treaty 7 land and home of Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, and the traditional territory of the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.