Principles of the Therapeutic Relationship, Ethical and Therapist Considerations
Sunday, February 1st, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Online and/or In-Person Training
With Monique Newton and Bonney Elliott
Private yoga therapy sessions require a unique set of skills. Yoga Therapists must be able to adapt to the individual needs of each client while also cultivating a professional, ethical, and sustainable practice. The therapeutic relationship extends beyond the actual session—it includes how we present ourselves as professionals, how we market our services, and how we structure and manage our yoga therapy business.
In this course, you will learn and practice the essential skills of listening, presence, and both directive and non-directive dialogue. We will explore the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship and how to create a safe and welcoming space. Ethics as applied to yoga therapy will be addressed, including scope of practice, professional boundaries, the evolving therapeutic relationship, and the importance of referral to other health professionals when appropriate. The role of self-reflection, self-awareness, and peer support will also be emphasized.
To ensure both ethical integrity and long-term sustainability, this module also includes practical business and marketing components. You will develop a business and marketing plan, establish fee structures, and learn strategies for promoting your services as a Yoga Therapist. Record keeping, accounting practices, and other business considerations will be covered as essential elements that support professionalism, boundaries, and ethical conduct.
The field of Yoga Therapy is growing, evolving, and gaining recognition as an important part of holistic, complementary health care. This course integrates therapeutic, ethical, and business skills to prepare you for a sustainable, professional yoga therapy career.
Learning Objectives:
Understand and adjust to individual client needs and develop a trusting relationship that fosters dialogue.
Put into practice their skills of listening, being present and using directive & non-directive language.
Have a full understanding of the ethics of Yoga Therapy and how to create a safe space for clients while maintaining boundaries and self-awareness.
Communicate when they require peer support.
Create a working business/marketing plan that considers a fee structure, record keeping guidelines and accounting practices.
The Yamas and Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Adele Deborah. (Optional: To be purchased/provided by the student.)
Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook by by Matra Raj (Foreword), Melinda Atkins (Contributor), Sundar Balasubramanian (Contributor), Marsha D. Banks-Harold (Contributor), Judi Bar (Contributor), Kelli Bethel (Contributor), and numerous other contributors, Laurie Hyland Robertson (Editor), Diane Finlayson (Editor)
There are no additional fees, books, supply costs or other additional expenses beyond the course fee for this course.
Assessment:
Pre-course reading assignment that is discussed during course. Informal Observation: In-session. Open-ended Questions: In-session. Small Group Exercises: Role playing – pairs and triads reporting back to full group. Self-reflective Exercise/Journal Reflection. Homework: Written assignment with a 400-600 word summary essay. Case Study.
Dates and Timings:
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 to Sunday, February 1, 2026:
5 consecutive full days
9 am ET - 5 pm ET each day
Cost: $795.00 per person SAVE $50.00 by registering before November 30, 2025, for $745.00.
If you live away from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and would like printed training materials to be sent to you, please ensure you sign up at least 10 days before the course start date in order for us to ship the materials to you. Otherwise e-documents will be provided, where possible.
Notes:
This course is open to ALL yoga students and teachers of all disciplines. For 200 hour certified Yoga Teachers this course provides CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
This course is part of our 800 Hour Yoga Therapy Training Program.
Our 3,000 square foot Education Centre offers a large open concept training area with high ceilings and an abundance of natural light and excellent ventilation. There is a kitchen with fridge, microwave, kettle and dishware. We have a dining area with tables and chairs, 2 gender neutral bathrooms, and our Administration Office.
With Devinder Kaur, Dr. Mahan Righi Singh, Dev Suroop Kaur
Cultivate the caliber to guide yourself and others through life’s challenges.
This training is an amazing opportunity to look closely at how we react to, cope with and master stress in our lives. We will identify our stress personality and build our core vitality, mental endurance and spiritual clarity.
We will explore consciousness as a primary tool in building vitality and better understand the effects and downsides of too much stress. Then we will identify strategies to cope with stress and mitigate its ill effects.
This training focuses on developing the ability to recognize stress in ourselves and others, and to develop the tools to transform it and balance it with conscious relaxation.
Topics include:
Explore Your Vitality and Recognize Consciousness as the Core of Vitality
Identify Your Stress
Manage Depression and Emotional Fatigue
Relieve, Relax, Recharge through Meditation and Kriyas
This training will help you:
Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of stress in yourself and others
Understand and compare the qualities of vitality, stress and relaxation
Profile your stress personality
Explore what your stress burden actually is
Realize the nature and origin of your basic elementary stress
Learn meditation tools to help you excel during the change of the Age
Enhance your vitality and rid your body and mind of the effects of stress through kriyas and meditations
We will also explore and discover the answers to these questions:
What is a positive and negative emotion?
What is the difference between an emotion and a commotion?
Can we call on positive emotions to handle stress better?
What characteristics and attitudes protect us from the effects of stress?
How does our personality and subconscious react in dysfunctional ways when?
Why are we stressed?
During the training you have time to study, reflect and absorb the concepts presented. You will have time to review information and practice the meditations and kriyas that are given in both the manual and home study guide.
This is a 50-hour training with independent study. It is an in-depth transformational experience with a well-designed curriculum, manual, and support materials. The seminar emphasizes carefully chosen meditations, kriyas, and readings. All the information is presented in highly interactive learning environments.
You will explore topics and discuss them with other students in both small and large groups. You will have the opportunity to practice meditations deeply over an extended time. You will test and observe the application of these techniques and attitudes in your life.
Dates and Times:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 to Sunday, February 15, 2026
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET each day
Requirements: Evaluation is based on successfully meeting the requirements including:
Passing grade of 75% or higher on the Exam
Attendance at all 48 hours of study
Completion of 12 hours of home study assignments within 12 months of start date
Home Study:
At least 6 hours of study group meetings or conference calls
Completion of 90 days of the assigned meditation
Completion of the exam questions
Cost:
$1,450.00 + tax per person.
SAVE $250.00 before December 31, 2025 - register for $1,200.00 + tax per person!
$625.00 + tax per person for course repeat fee.
10% discount for full-time students, military members and seniors.
Fee includes: lecture instruction, a manual, home study and a home study guide. A light lunch, snacks and herbal tea will be provided each day.
Our 3,000 square foot Education Centre offers a large open concept training area with high ceilings and an abundance of natural light and excellent ventilation. There is a kitchen with fridge, microwave, kettle and dishware. We have a dining area tables and chairs, 2 gender neutral bathrooms, lending library and our administration offices.
Note:
This program is tailored to individuals seeking personal transformation, offering insights and tools to help you tap into your full potential and find meaning in all aspects of your life.
WHETHER YOU ARE…
A Practitioner or Teacher of Meditation or Yoga; A Therapist, Psychologist or Health Professional; An Educator, Leader, Entrepreneur or Agent of Change…
...you can find energy and balance in your daily life with the Vitality & Stress program, guiding you towards a fulfilling and purpose-driven existence.
For 200 hour certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers this course provides CEUs with Yoga Alliance. This course is part of the KRI Level 2 (300 Hour) Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training.
