Welcome Back, Alumni!
We are thrilled you are interested in our IAYT-accredited 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Certification Program ~ a true labour of love!
Alumni Benefits
Transfer Credit Policy
Evaluation Process
Application Requirements
A Loving & Important Note: Meeting the application requirements does not guarantee admission. We will carefully review your application, resume, and reference letter. Based on this review, you may be invited for an admissions interview. The intention of the interview is to ensure the program is a mutual fit.
Alumni Benefits
- Exclusive Pricing
- Alumni always receive early-bird pricing for all courses.
- You are, of course, encouraged to sign-up for *super* early-bird rates while available.
- Transfer Credit Opportunity
- Transfer up to 600 hours of prior training completed at Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School .
- Please note: Transfer hours do not include the foundational 200-hour YTT, as completion of a 200-hour YTT is a prerequisite for all IAYT certification programs. Your 200-hour YTT can be from any registered yoga school accredited by Yoga Alliance.
- Transfer up to 600 hours of prior training completed at Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School .
Transfer Credit Policy
- Eligibility
- Only hours completed through the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School qualify.
- Transfer hours must be beyond the foundational 200-hour YTT.
- As part of your application, you will be asked to indicate which courses you have completed for transfer credit hours. This includes specifying which self-paced courses were completed as part of your certifications as this will help us determine how many hours are transferrable.
- 300-hour YTT (up to 300-hours)
- 95-hour Yoga for Kids and Teens YTT (up to 95-hours)
- 85-hour Pre and Post-Natal YTT (up to 85-hours)
- Being Trauma-Informed (20 hours, Self-Paced)
- Befriending Pranayama and Asana (15 hours, Self-Paced)
- Fun and Functional Anatomy (20 hours, Self-Paced)
Evaluation Process
- Complete Your Yoga Therapy Application
- You will indicate previous trainings you have completed with Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School. This will inform your Transfer Credit review based on which trainings you have completed with us (beyond the 200-hour YTT).
- Application Review
- Melissa, Michael, and Alex will assess your completed hours eligible for transfer to ensure they align with IAYT standards.
- Integration
- Approved hours will be added to your personalized curriculum.
Application Requirements
- Completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training accredited by Yoga Alliance.
- Submission of a completed application.
- Submission of a current resume.
- Please provide a statement about your commitment to decolonization, anti-racism, anti-oppressive practices, and social justice. We would love to hear a bit about your ongoing learning journey. We might follow up requesting a letter of reference.
- Consent to an admissions interview with the admissions committee.
- $500 + gst non-refundable deposit. If you are not accepted into the program, your deposit will be fully refunded.
A Loving & Important Note: Meeting the application requirements does not guarantee admission. We will carefully review your application, resume, and reference letter. Based on this review, you may be invited for an admissions interview. The intention of the interview is to ensure the program is a mutual fit.
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.