Somatic Yoga Therapist
875-Hour Accredited Training + 200-Hour YTT
EMOTIONAL ENERGETIC EMBODIMENT
Somatic Embodiment Yoga and Somatic Yoga Therapy are based on the 3 core principles of Reclamation, Transformation, and Resilience. Practices always begin with tools that support nervous system regulation, establish body ease, and support students in empowered self-discovery. We use this foundation to access our innate transformation as we move into powerful practices from a place of our wants and consent. We use vinyasa krama to intelligently open the body and cultivate resilience by practicing how to regulate ourselves through breath, meditation, mantra, and mudra.
Mandorla seeks to create teachers and therapists who use trauma-respectful language and teaching approaches in mainstream settings. Yoga can be a powerful tool for tapping into the soma. We see an opportunity for teachers to support their students in better accessing their bodies. This is not clinical training for teaching those with Trauma but training that hopes to bridge a gap in village-oriented and community-based care. Many of us have a trauma history, and going to a yoga class can be a step toward our healing journey with the proper support. Empowering teachers to use respectful, student-led, and empowering language can make a world of difference.
All of our programs are rooted in the wisdom of Yoga's sister art, Ayurveda. Like Yoga, Ayurveda gives us tools to better understand ourselves and what we need for balance. Combining these arts together creates yoga practices that are rich with insight for bringing ourselves into a place of balance and restoration. We share this art from the very beginning in all our programs, sharing with you the knowledge of the Elements - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether and how to pull these qualities into yoga asana and breath. In advanced programs, we go deeper with understanding of dosha and lifestyle.
INTEGRATIVE THAI YOGA MASSAGE
The presence a teacher brings allows us to feel held and whole. It allows us to go to places impossible on our own. When we add the art of touch, done respectfully, it takes this experience to new depths. Thai Yoga Massage supports you in opening your body, releasing tension, and allowing others to hold you. All healing and profound experiences on their own. This wisdom is woven into all our programs in the practice of Embodied Touch. It culminates in our 200-hour mentoring program, the final component of the 875-hour Somatic Yoga Therapist Training, where our graduates earn dual certification in both Somatic Yoga Therapy and Integrative Thai Yoga Massage. This gives our graduates better access to insurance, more depth in their scope of practice, and improved opportunities for billing to insurance companies.
200-hour Somatic Embodiment Yoga Teacher Certification
This is for those who are interested in this work for their own healing and those who wish to begin sharing this work with others. If you do not have your 200-HR YTT, this is where we suggest you start working toward your Somatic Yoga Therapist designation.
Those with a 200-hour designation or a Masters level background in mental health are eligible to apply to the 75-Hour Somatic Yoga Therapy bridge program in lieu of the 200 HR SEYT. Please email our team at firstname.lastname@example.org to inquire.
This 200-hour yoga teacher certification is a somatic journey into healing your heart and establishing a deep connection with your embodied SELF as you are immersed in the foundations of somatic yoga therapy. This is a beautiful journey of self-discovery as you move through yoga philosophy, asana, breathwork, and Ayurvedic foundations. Upon completion of this program, as a certified yoga teacher, you will have skills for sharing this work with groups and for facilitating somatic embodiment focused retreats.
"Living the miracle of openness and surrender to my true nature was a unique possibility that this program gave me, finding myself expanded and aware like never before. Working with Stefani is a gift for your self as a person before being a yoga teacher, and a gift for who we are going to help. Every different part in the journey is woven in so deeply with Stefani’s loving heart and her strong vision. Every piece of the journey to build is so precious and perfect next to the other that you cannot resist this beautiful soul. Thank you for holding my hand so strongly and letting me look deeper, everywhere."
- Giosi Mosca, Sorrento, Italy
"Stefani is an amazing mentor and takes so much time and care with guiding her students through her training. Her style of teaching is like a breath of fresh air and you truly feel nourished through the whole process. She is very mindful of the different learning styles of her students and ensures to teach in a way that everyone feels successful. I love her programs and will continue to learn through the lens of embodiment yoga therapy."
- Emma Gourlie, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
875-Hour Somatic Yoga Therapist Training
Our 875-hour Somatic Yoga Therapist Training is comprised of 4 modules. To apply, you must have a 200-hour yoga teacher training certification or a Master's degree in a mental health-related field.
Module One: 75-hour bridge program for those with a 200-hour yoga certification or a master's degree in a mental health-related field. (If you do not have the above prerequisites, you are invited to take our 200-hour Somatic Embodiment Yoga Teacher Training. Graduates of this program are given direct entry into the SYT course track and do not need to take the 75-hour bridge program.)
Module Two and Three: 300-hour Modules in Somatic Emotional and Somatic Energetic Yoga Therapy (Each program includes three 10-week courses facilitated live online on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings on alternating years. Live Online classes are 2 hours long. You are expected to complete additional self-study coursework through our online learning platform and attend a 5-day in-person immersion in Calgary, AB, Canada, in August of every year. You may take these modules over two years or in tandem, allowing you to complete your coursework in one year.)
Module Four: 200-hour Somatic Yoga Therapist Mentoring Program (Completing this program is mandatory to acquire the Therapist designation. This program also includes a dual certification in Integrative Thai Yoga Massage, giving our graduates more significant access to insurance billing. The mentoring program is held once per year over 10 months, from September to June. Meeting once per month for an in-depth 3-hour session, students are given time to experience, observe, and integrate the practice of Somatic Yoga Therapy. Applicants must have completed Modules Two and Three to apply. While in the program, you can expect to complete a practicum in your home community and attend a 3-day immersion held in June in Calgary, AB, Canada. A graduation ceremony is held during the 3-day immersion, and graduates are given the opportunity to share their case studies as a culmination and celebration of their achievement. A professional photographer is present to commemorate this joyful occasion, and we welcome other community members to attend the ceremony. )