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Yoga Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yoga Therapy

At the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, our training is grounded in trauma-informed care, anti-oppressive practice, decolonial approaches, and Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga.

Yoga is inherently therapeutic. We honour, uplift, and amplify the ancient wisdom of yoga, Indigenous to South Asia and parts of Africa.

Yoga therapy is a healing approach for helping professionals who want to offer yoga therapy one-on-one or in small groups.

Yoga therapy is community care. It invites us to embody social justice, anti-racism, and love in action.

This work supports your nervous system, helping you cultivate personalized, sustainable healing: You + Your Nervous System + Your Healing Path.

Is the program accredited? 

Our Yoga Therapy Diploma is accredited by the Accreditation Committee of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

How long is the program?

Our Yoga Therapy Diploma is intended to be completed in two calendar years

What is the delivery format of the coursework for this program?
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The Yoga Therapy Diploma program is delivered through a combination of self-paced courses & live weekend certifications, via Zoom.



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Canmore Location:

109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We're next to Communitea & Vermelho, 
​on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave.

Established in 2014.
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Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. The primary location of Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is located in Chuwapchipchiyan Kudi Bi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. We are grateful to be located on Treaty 7 territory and the current and ancestral lands of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), which includes of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Goodstoney First Nation, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Kainai First Nation. This is also the home to the Rocky View Métis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. We recognize all Nations who continue to nurture these lands, and we are dedicated to uplifting Truth, language, and culture as essential to right relations. 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 trauma-informed care requires commitment to community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism. Thank you for being here :)​