YogaX Integrated Holistic Yoga Therapy Program
An 800-Hour Professional Training Program at
Stanford Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
YogaX stands at the intersection of modern science and ancient wisdom. Our lineage honors yoga’s cultural origins while integrating neurobiology, psychology, and lifestyle medicine within the unique biopsychosociocultural contexts of those we serve.
Graduates emerge with the knowledge, skills, abilities, confidence, and credibility to contribute meaningfully to the transformation of healthcare and to offer yoga therapy as a powerful modality for individual and collective wellbeing, healing, and thriving.
Program Overview
The YogaX 800-Hour Integrated Holistic Yoga Therapy Program is designed for yoga teachers and healthcare professionals seeking to bring yoga therapy into clinical and community settings. Rooted in ancient yogic traditions and supported by modern science, the program equips graduates to deliver accessible, equitable, and evidence-based yoga therapy to diverse populations, including underserved and under-resourced communities.
Trainees graduate prepared to meet the highest standards of care (e.g., such as those set by the International Association of Yoga Therapists; IAYT) and to practice with integrity across healthcare, mental healthcare, and community contexts.
What You Will Learn
The program curriculum integrates five domains of study, woven together through intensive didactic modules, mentored practica, and a supportive community.
Yoga Foundations – philosophy, psychology, history, and frameworks for health and disease.
Biomedical & Psychological Foundations – anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, psychology, and movement science.
Yoga Therapy Tools & Skills – therapeutic relationship-building, psychoeducation, coaching skills, and tailored yoga therapy interventions.
Professional Practice Essentials – ethics, scope of practice, cultural humility, legal and regulatory issues.
Practicum & Mentorship – 150+ hours of supervised application in healthcare and community settings and 30 hours of mentorship.
The first step toward becoming a YogaX Yoga Therapist is to complete one of the YogaX 300-hour advanced training programs, through which trainees build a strong foundation in integrated holistic yoga and demonstrate foundational teaching competencies. Upon completion of one of these programs, trainees can advance into the 360-hour postgraduate curriculum, designed to deepen foundational therapeutic knowledge and skills for clinical applications. The journey culminates with 150+ hours of practicum, through which trainees integrate their learning in real-world healthcare and community settings, preparing them to graduate as confident, ethical, and practice-ready yoga therapists.
Faculty
Our interdisciplinary cadre of instructors includes psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, public health educators, and certified yoga therapists. Collectively, they bring to bear decades of experience in clinical practice, research, and yoga education
Our Approach
YogaX emphasizes integration, holism, accessibility, intentionality, and beneficence in all aspects of training. Trainees engage in:
Core didactics – evidence-based lectures and experiential learning.
Electives & selectives – to tailor learning to specific populations (e.g., chronic pain, oncology, substance use, pediatrics).
Mentored practicum – extensive applied training in clinical and community environments.
Program Structure
Total Hours: 800 (aligned with IAYT standards)
300-hour YogaX YTT or YogaX IAYT-Q program
360-hour Postgraduate Program
150+ hours of Practicum
Delivery: Synchronous online modules, with limited asynchronous study
Timeline: Flexible, rolling admissions; typically completed in 3–5 years
Prerequisites: 200-hour YTT, one year of teaching & practice, and commitment to yoga as a holistic lifestyle
Along the journey you can access:
All YogaX Certificates, including Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Practice, and Health Coaching
YogaX 200 & 300 Hour Programs
Each Integrated Holistic 30Hr Module Overview -
click button to view all modules in YogaX’s Yoga Theraputics in Healthcare Program
Program Registration - $12,000
Apply now for the 300-hour Advanced Training Program that fits you to begin your Yoga Therapy journey.
If you already graduated from the YogaX YTT300 or IAYTQ Program, apply through your Google Homeroom or contact us.
Payment plan:
Payment can be made in installments of $2,000, first payment is due upon enrollment; we will determine when subsequent payments are due based on your enrollment date.
$10 processing fee per module.
Stanford employees can use their STAP funds to help with registration; however, YogaX Programs do not qualify for tuition reimbursement programs because they are not academic degree programs (More info about STAP funds).
Registration cost does not include any other services. Any book purchase, transportation, housing, and food costs (if applicable) are incurred separately. For general payment procedures and refund policies, click here.
“A skillful teacher can co-create the necessary physical and emotional environment of safety, the shared and meaningful experience of community, and the profound sense of knowing and insight needed to help students take their yoga off their mat and into their lives, relationships, and communities.”
-Dr. Christiane Brems, PhD, ABPP, ERTY500, C-IAYT - YogaX Director
