Online IAYT Accredited Yoga Therapy Training of 800 hour 2024-2026.
Year 1 – (350 hours) 6th September 2024 to 24th May 2025
Includes – 9 ONLINE weekends & 10 webinars over 9 months (both with a Zoom recording being provided for a month). In depth Notes. Personal supervision and tutorial support throughout directly from Evi the program director.
Also registered for Yoga Alliance certification.
For optional Year 2 – (450 hours)
Starts in Greece with a 15 day RESIDENTIAL from Saturday 28th June to Sunday 13th July 2025 followed by 10 ONLINE webinars, 8 ONLINE weekends, further mentoring and tutorial support throughout the year.
If you want to Master Yoga Therapy Join Yoga Therapy Greece
Our IAYT Accredited Yoga Therapy Training 800 hours is for Yoga Teachers who are committed to learn Yoga Therapy, want to attain the Highest Certificate in Yoga Therapy globally and become professional IAYT Certified Yoga Therapists.
Our Yoga Therapy Online Training Program
Our Online 350 hours Diploma leading on to our IAYT Accredited 800 hours Yoga Therapy training, the highest certification in Yoga Therapy globally, has been designed for those that due to time or cost constraints cannot attend our summer residential.
It is a comprehensive program enabling yoga teachers to become professional Certified Yoga Therapists and deliver safely and effectively yoga therapy in 1-2-1 and groups, for structural, mental health, women’s health and medical conditions and symptoms.
YEAR 1
Our first year 350 hours Yoga Therapy Programme is a complete programme in where you as a yoga instructor receive a deep foundation.
You will learn everything you need to know about applying Yoga Tools in order to give both online and face to face Yoga Therapy safely in 1 to 1 Yoga therapy sessions and work therapeutically with groups.
By concluding the 1st year training, you will take the Advanced Teacher Training Certificate for Yoga Alliance titled ‘Adapting Yoga for Everyone’ which you can then add to your 200 hour certificate to register with Yoga Alliance as a 500-hour Yoga Teacher – RYT-500.
On successful completion of year 1 you will also receive certification issued by Yoga Therapy Greece for ‘Yoga Therapy Training 350 hours’ and you will be able to have your own clinic and give 1 to 1 or group sessions.
The Monthly Online Weekends and the Webinars
They start on Friday 6th September 2024 and finish on 24th May 2025.
The Weekend Daily Schedule of the Online Weekends
13.00 – 21.30 Greek time – Lectures, practices plus breaks
{These times are to facilitate our students from America}
The 1st year Webinars
There are 10 live webinars of 6 hours each (60 hours in total for the first year).
All webinars take place on Saturdays 15.00 – 21.00 Greek time.
We share one webinar every month, where we present with powerpoint and explain 2 case studies with real clients that have had yoga therapy of 4 sessions each given by the director of the studies and leading instructor.
A recording is then available for a month for students to review in their own time.
(Please see frequently asked questions below regarding not being able to attend some webinars.)
OPTIONAL YEAR 2
Completing the 800 hours program
By progressing to year 2 and completing the 800 hours program, students not only study yoga therapy in greater depth refining the tools, building the necessary skills for giving yoga therapy more effectively but they are also eligible to be Certified Yoga Therapists, C – IAYT, by the International Associations of Yoga Therapists, achieving the highest standard of certification in yoga therapy.
~ Visit the IAYT website for more information ~ https://www.iayt.org/ Please note – Only the full ‘Accredited Yoga Therapy Training 800 hours’ programme is accredited by the Accreditation Committee of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
The 2nd Residential Training – Saturday 28th June – Sunday 13th July 2025
It takes place for 15 days including 2 free days.
We review and we go deeper in structural imbalances, in mental/emotional conditions, in women’s health issues, in working with groups, as well as in professional development and ethical standards of yoga therapists.
Every morning we have a group yoga therapy practice relative to the theme of the day but in a more meditative/transformative way than in the first year with elements such as self-reflection, sankalpa, japa mantra, meditation, yoga nidra, bhuta suddhi, chakra sadhana, pratipaksa bhavana, elements that are further explored in the Yoga and the Mind II online weekend.
Every evening a student has the opportunity to give and watch yoga therapy live and further refine her/his practice.
The Program of the Online Weekends and the Webinars in greater detail
(click on the year tabs & click on the + sign to expand)
Module 1
Methodology of Yoga Therapy I
We introduce ways:
1st Webinar ~ Chair Yoga Case Studies ~ 28th September 2024
Module 2
Yoga Therapy for Structural Conditions I – Feet, Knees, Hips, Pelvis, Lower Back
We learn:
2nd Webinar ~ Structural Case Studies (Lower – Upper Back) ~ 26th October 2024
Module 3
Yoga Therapy for Structural Conditions II – Upper Back, Neck, Shoulders, Elbows, Wrists, Scoliosis, Arthritis, Osteoporosis
We learn:
3rd Webinar ~ Scoliosis Case Studies (Lumbar – Double Scoliosis) ~ 23rd November 2024
Module 4
Yoga Therapy for the Nervous System – Pain, Stress, Insomnia, Headaches and exploration of Yoga Nidra, Meditation
We learn:
4th Webinar ~ The Nervous System Cases Studies (Hypermobility Syndrome – Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) ~ 14th December 2024.
Module 5
Yoga for Mental Health – Trauma, Depression, Grief, Chronic Fatigue, Anxiety, Panic Attacks
We learn:
5th Webinar ~ The Mental Health Cases Studies (Depression-Anxiety) ~ 18th January 2025
Module 6
Yoga Therapy for Women’s Health
We learn about:
6th Webinar ~ The Women’s Health Cases Studies (Incontinence- Sexual Abuse) ~ 22nd February 2025
7th Webinar ~ Adapting Practices (Osteoporosis) 23rd February 2025
Module 7
Yoga for Cardiorespiratory Conditions
8th Webinar ~ Respiratory Conditions Cases Studies (Asthma- Bronchiectasis) ~22nd March 2025
Module 8
Yoga Therapy for Endocrine & Digestive conditions
9th Webinar ~ Auto-Immune Conditions Cases Studies (Rheumatoid Arthritis- Diabetes) ~ 19th April 2025
Module 9
Yoga Therapy for Neurological Auto Immune Conditions and Immune Suppression
We learn:
10th Webinar ~ Cancer Webinar Case Studies (Breast Cancer – Metastatic Cancer) ~ 24th May 2025
Module 10
The Practicum – Mentoring & Tutorial Support
The 88 hours practicum starts with the 3 case studies that count for 18 hours practicum, while the remaining 70 hours are also mentored.
For every case study you see your own clients (friends or relatives) a total of 4 sessions each. The 1st case study being for structural conditions, the 2nd one for a mental health or women’s health issue and the 3rd one for a medical condition. After the 2nd case study, you can start the 70 hours more independent but still mentored practicum where you work with individuals or groups.
You are supported throughout the year for the 88 hours practicum with 18 hours of personal 1 to 1 mentoring through emails and online meetings as well as 8 hours of personal tutorial support based on your assessments and the assignments.
To progress to year 2 students must have completed the assignments and assessments but may complete the practicum in year 2.
No daily schedule defined
Module 1
Welcome day
Module 2
Methodology of Yoga Therapy II
Module 3
Yoga Therapy for Structural Conditions II
Module 4
Free day
Module 5
Yoga Therapy for Nervous System
Module 6
Yoga Therapy & Yoga Philosophy for Mental Health
Module 7
Free day
Module 8
Yoga Therapy for Special Groups & Ethical Principles
Module 9
Goodbye day
No daily schedule defined
Module 10
The 2nd year Webinars and Online Weekends
Immediately after the 2nd residential we start the 10 live webinars of 6 hours each, plus 8 online weekends of 14 hours each.
The last 5 webinars are the webinars where the students present in a power point one of their 2nd year case studies as their final project.
All webinars take place on Sundays 15.00 – 21.00 Greek time.
All online weekends take placefor 7 hours 15.00 – 22.00 each day Greek time.
{These times are to facilitate our students from America}
A recording is then available for a month for students review in their own time.
Module 11
The 2nd Year Practicum – Mentoring & Tutorial Support
The practicum of the second year consists of 98 hours out of which 30 hours are for the 3 mentored case studies and the yoga therapy in a group of your preference and the presentation of the work in a power point.
For this 98 hour practicum, there is a total of 12 hours personal mentorship through zoom meetings and emails.
In addition, for the second year there are 22 hours of tutorial support.
8 hours being for personal tuition (based on your assignments, the webinars, the weekends and the module assessments) and 14 hours for the online ‘Make Up Weekend’ where a variety of topics are covered as deemed necessary.
Please note that all mentoring hours are given only within the 2 years of studies.
No daily schedule defined
Unique Advantages of our
Yoga Therapy Greece Training
Our vision is to give the best Yoga Therapy Training possible and our graduates to be proud of their choice to study with us. Our philosophy is to empower our students to become the best version of themselves and for them to do the same for their clients, to facilitate their transformation from svabhava to their svarupa. By exploring the yogic tools for yourself through the assignments and by developing the most appropriate yoga therapy practice for you with personal guidance you transform to the best version of you and you gain faith in the power of yoga therapy to change lives.
The Online training is almost exactly the same with the live face to face program, however you do not have the cost of accommodation and flying/travel to Greece in the 1st year. We believe this gives our training the best value you can find. Even when compared to other similar online courses.
We have already given this online program with great success during 2020-2023 as you can read from the testimonials of our graduates who are now great IAYT Certified Yoga Therapists.
We have deliberately scheduled our 1st year Online training to be almost entirely over weekends to allow people to study around their work and other commitments.
We share most of the knowledge in the online weekends. Through the monthly webinars and through the assignments, case studies and practicum you learn how this knowledge is applied in practice and how to apply all the tools.
Film recordings are available of all the live online training sessions to enable students to go back over material for a whole month after each weekend and get the best from our teaching.
You uniquely have the opportunity to attend the residential program at the start of optional year 2 to become eligible for full Certification by the International Association of Yoga Therapy. Having the coveted title C-IAYT.
We limit the number of students to ensure you have the best possible supervision and mentoring from the start of the training to the end, given personally by Evi our Program director and lead instructor.
We sincerely share deep knowledge and huge experience integrating Yoga Therapy, Viniyoga (Krishnamacharya lineage), Tantra Yoga, Iyengar Restorative Yoga, Personalized Yoga Nidra & Meditation, Psychology, Neuroscience, the latest evidence-based practices through Research, Physiotherapy, Yoga Therapy for Scoliosis and chronic pain.
This unique integration is shared with passion by the leading instructor Evi Dimitriadou who is an experienced C-IAYT, who with the eyes of a yoga therapist concluded studies in Physiotherapy and in the Schroth method for scoliosis and is concluding a master’s in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health at King’s College, London.
Due to this unique integration and huge experience in physical and mental health, our graduates are able to deliver safely and effectively yoga therapy in 1-2-1 and groups, for structural, mental health, women’s health and medical conditions and symptoms.
Every afternoon in the online weekends we practice group yoga therapy practices relative to the theme of the day (these are every morning in the 2nd year residential training). This means you take away with you more than 30 group / individual sequences that can be used for your own workshops. Including the very popular life changing Women’s Health and Mental Health practices.
Through our training and personal supervision you will learn to become your own yoga therapists which we believe is the best way for you to be a great therapist for others.
You will learn how to build a therapeutic relationship, how to give a motivational interview, how to ‘see’ people holistically, how to build personalized yoga therapy practices based on people’s goals and needs, using postural/movement and breathing observations, as well as all the Yoga and Ayurveda principles such as koshas, gunas, doshas vayus, choosing, incorporating and modifying all yoga tools such as asanas, pranayamas, yoga nidras, meditation, mantras etc.
Observation and Explanation of live Yoga Therapies.
Experience your own Yoga Therapy and take away a personal practice that is the most appropriate for you.
You receive comprehensive notes which when combined make up two well prepared Manuals of over 450 and 250 pages for the 1st and the 2nd year respectively to refer to and to support you for years.
A well selected updated Reading list that will further empower you as a professional Yoga Therapist.
You will be guided and supported in making your professional dreams true as a Yoga Therapist while we are always available to mentor you as you progress in your career as a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist.
Some Moments
Meet the Leading Instructor
Evi Dimitriadou
Tuition, Fees and Refund policy
Please note – In order to give the best possible support and supervision directly from Evi the lead instructor places are limited to ONLY 10 PEOPLE.
Special offer on tuition fees for Year 1 for those who book before the end of June 2024.
For full details contact Brian – brianew01@gmail.com
Location of the 15 days Residential Yoga Therapy Training
The residential training takes place at a beautiful location on the northern slopes of mount Ziria in the Peloponnese area of Greece.
Helydorea Zen is a stone built guest house that used stone and wood from the local mountains. It is very distinct, with traditional decoration and attention to detail. It is created with respect of the natural environment and uses organic local products and business choices that support local farmers and reduce the carbon footprint of the house.
To get to the guest house from Athens or the airport you take a train for about €20 euros and then take a taxi for about €50 euros. Students can share travel information to reduce the cost of the taxi. Or you can share a transfer (coordinated by us) for the entire journey the price for which ranges from about €50 to €80.
On your days off you can share a 30 minute taxi journey to the sea for a swim, to have a meal etc. The taxi each way is about 25/30 euros.
We are very happy that we have found this location and we recommend you visit their website to see how good it is truly is. https://www.helydorea.gr/?lang=en
To Conclude
In total, the 2 years 800 hour Yoga Therapy Training Program consists of:
By the end of our program you will be among the few that have the highest Diploma in Yoga Therapy by being able to apply for full certification by the International Association of Yoga Therapists C – IAYT
What Our Students Say!
Dear Evi & Brian
Thank you so much for this experience diving deep into therapeutic aspects of yoga. It has always been a dream for me to become a Yoga Therapist, and through this residential you have given me so much inspiration and belief that my dream can become a reality. Yoga has helped me so much and particularly this residential has shown me how powerful it can be. I am excited to share all the tools I have learned here and to help others in their healing process. I really enjoyed the power of the breath and pranayama, and how each element of yoga can relate to any type of disease in the body and mind. Much love and gratitude.
I am so lucky to join your Yoga Therapy Diploma. I have been dreaming of taking this diploma for 5 years and you made my dreams come true. The information and knowledge shared is beyond my expectations. I will always remember Evi’s sense of humour and how she makes it simple and easy. Thankyou Evi and Brian for all your efforts and support during the residential. Love and Light
Evi Dimitriadou is a passionate and dedicated Yoga Therapist and Yoga Therapy Teacher. Her Yoga Therapy Training is really a value for money course, for anyone who would like to deepen his/her knowledge in utilizing Yoga as a healing modality. I highly recommend Evi, either as a Yoga Therapist or as a trainer in Yoga Therapy, for her professional skills, knowledge and integrity and I am really very happy for being part of her Yoga Therapy Training Group. Thank you Evi for all this valuable info you have shared so far with all of us!
I recommend Yoga Therapy Greece with all of my heart. Evi is such an experienced, knowledgeable, passionate, kind and loving teacher. She meets you right where you are and guides you with much love and knowledge through the studies. You learn so much, and the supervisions makes it feel safe to start practicing with clients.
Still have questions?
We have the answers!
When you enrol you are only committing to Year 1 so you can decide as the course progresses if you would like to continue to complete the 800 hours training or just complete the 350 hours of Year 1. We recommend you take advantage of the early bird prices by giving a deposit for the second year by January 2025.
Yes. You will need to have completed the 200 hours of a Yoga Teacher Training programme and have one year’s experience. If you are unsure please get in touch.
It takes about 12 months to complete the webinars, assignments, case studies and rest of practicum. So, you will graduate in summer 2025 for the 350 hours yoga therapy training. For the Yoga Therapy Training 805 hours you will graduate in September 2026. Graduation being dependant on completion to a pass standard the required coursework. Students must have also completed the required number of attendance hours.
Up to 30 hours can be missed from the Synchronous Distance Learning, although students must view the recording and complete the assessment for each topic missed.
By concluding the 1st year training, you will take the Advanced Teacher Training Certificate for Yoga Alliance titled ‘Adapting Yoga for Everyone’ which you can then add to your 200 hour certificate to register with Yoga Alliance as a 500-hour Yoga Teacher – RYT-500. The certification of the 350 hours Yoga Therapy Training issued is not accredited by any association or board. The 350 hours Yoga Therapy Greece Training forms part of the Yoga Therapy Training 800 hours. The 800 hours training is accredited by IAYT. (https://www.iayt.org/). Once you have completed the 800 hours accredited training you are then eligible to apply to IAYT to take their multiple choice exam (for which you will be fully prepared) and achieve full C-IAYT.
IAYT has extremely high standards and accredits only a minimum 805 hours training.
In this case we can issue a Certificate of Attendance with the number of hours concluded only. However, we highly recommend that you complete all of the course as the assignments, case studies and practicum are a large part of the learning process, especially considering the personal mentoring that that you will receive. You also will lose the possibility of using this 350 hour training as a foundation of the 800 hour training.
Then you will be issued 262 hours of certification of attendance.
The personal supervision takes place through emails and online meetings. As soon as you send your clients completed Yoga Therapy questionnaire or practices you will get an email with guidelines and then we meet one to one online where we will explain the rationale and establish practices together. After the evaluation of your case study summary/write up, you will also receive feedback as supervision.
In total you will have 10 assignments well spread in the 2 years training. For every assignment you get detailed feedback as tutorial support for your personal and professional development.
Upon completion of the 350-hour Yoga Therapy Training you can have your own private Yoga Therapy Clinic and give 1-2-1 sessions or work with therapeutic groups. Our graduates also work in Yoga Studios or in a complimentary capacity in health care centres, physiotherapy centres, and community centres in collaboration with homoeopathists, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, nutritionists etc. But you would have to check your countries specific requirements for certain health care jobs.
You are then welcome to join us the following year to complete your training. But unfortunately, we cannot refund the accommodation costs or the tuition.
For lunch the local tavern offers a reasonable priced option of a light snack/lunch. Alternatively before you arrive you can buy fruits, bread, nuts etc.
In addition to the ‘what is not included’ list above a student must buy their own study materials and have access to a computer or tablet with a good internet connection. You need to be able to convert documents to PDF.rnYou might need to print the manual sent to you in advance of the residential training in order for you to read it and be better prepared for the training. You will require about €60-80 for two books for your assignments.
