Yoga Therapy Assessment and Intervention Using Guided Imagery
Offered via a full-day of class, followed by weekly instruction;
9am-5pm PT on April 12th, and Tuesdays April 7th to June 9th from 4pm to 6pm PT
Content Summary:
This 30-hour module applies Integrated Holistic Yoga (IHY) to guided imagery. Grounded in a biopsychosociocultural lens, the IHY framework addresses the whole person across all layers—the koshas: body, breath, mind, heart, and spirit. Trainees learn to use imagery as a clinical tool for assessment and intervention, fostering resilience and mental wellbeing. By weaving together neuroscience and yogic wisdom, the model tailors strategies to individual needs in healthcare and community settings.
Target Audience:
This 30-hour training explores guided imagery in yoga therapy assessment and intervention. Rooted in bhavana, neuroscience, and somatic psychology, it offers access to emotional insight and mind-body integration. Tailored for YogaX 300/800-hour programs, it is designed for:
Healthcare providers/students bringing therapeutic yoga into clinical practice and self-care.
Yoga professionals enhancing wellbeing and offering classes in mental, physical, and community health settings.
Dr. Christiane Brems PhD, ABPP, E-RYT500, C-IAYT
Licensed Psychologist and Stanford YogaX Director
Therapeutic Breathwork: Pranayama for Integrated Holistic Healthcare
Offered via 3 day-long classes; Mar 29, & Apr 5, 19, 2026
Content Summary:
This breathwork training investigates breathing as a lifestyle practice and a bridge between mind and body. Grounded in an integrated holistic yoga lineage and the panchamaya kosha model, it emphasizes the biopsychosociocultural context of health. Central to this work is breath awareness, a meditative practice that hones interoception and neuroception. By recognizing autonomic states, practitioners develop the self-understanding and capacity to modulate energy, affect, and arousal for healing.
Target Audience:
This advanced pranayama course for YogaX 300/800-hour trainees offers 15 hours of didactic and 15 hours of asynchronous practice. It integrates polyvagal theory with holistic pranayama for:
Healthcare providers and students: Bringing breath strategies into clinical and supervised practice.
Yoga teachers and therapists: Offering integrated practices within a polyvagal framework, specifically for students and clients in healthcare, mental health, and community settings.
Professional Application:
Dr. Christiane Brems PhD, ABPP, E-RYT500, C-IAYT
Licensed Psychologist and Stanford YogaX Director
Ancestral and Collective Trauma: Concepts and Experiential Work
Next Offering - TBD
Content Summary:
This 4-day online synchronous module is a unique two-weekend immersive experience to develop a biological, heart-centered, and decolonial understanding of trauma and stress beyond the individual experience of these conditions. This module offers participants insight and wisdom into cultivating trauma-conscious relationships within their yoga practice and communities. Through guided discussions grounded in neuroscience, dynamic and interactive learning, movement, journaling, and thought-work exercises, attendees will develop an expanded awareness of how best to support personal and collective healing.
Target Audience:
This training is an invitation for those seeking to lean into courageous and selfless service as yoga educators, instructors, and lifelong students. Focus is in healthcare providers, yoga teachers, yoga therapists, therapeutic yoga providers, and other relevant health professionals who seek to integrate trauma-informed yoga strategies in their healthcare or therapeutic yoga practice.
Dr. Mini Rattu, Psy.D.,
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Stanford YogaX Faculty
Integrated Holistic Yoga for People Living with Chronic Pain
Next Offering - TBD
Content Summary
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 people. This 30-hour module frames pain as a neuroplastic, biopsychosociocultural experience rather than a tissue issue. Merging pain science with yogic philosophy, students apply theories like Gate Control to assessment and planning. Core practices include natural posture, somatic asanas, pranayama, and meditation. This person-centered training builds resilience and invites professionals to adapt yoga for diverse needs, emphasizing self-agency and equity.
Target Audience
This 4-day, 30-hour online module for YogaX 300/800-hour trainees combines didactics with practice teaching. It is tailored for:
Healthcare Providers: Integrating therapeutic yoga into clinical care and self-care.
Graduate/Medical Students: Integrating yoga strategies into supervised clinical practice.
Yoga Providers & Therapists: Enhancing self-care and offering yoga with sensitivity to mental health concerns, particularly in healthcare settings.
Dr. Rebecca Volino Robinson
Licensed Psychologist and Stanford YogaX Faculty