Foundations of Yoga Therapy

Discover the therapeutic power of yoga.

We guide yoga teachers, health professionals, and dedicated practitioners to apply the principles of yoga therapeutically to support healing, transformation, and well-being. Our mentorship-based programs nurture both personal growth and professional skill within a supportive community.

If you feel called to explore this path more deeply, our next Yoga Therapy Training begins April 17, 2026.

 
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Trainings and Upcoming Events


Yoga Therapy in Practice: Live Online Client Session with Robin Rothenberg - Dec 11th, 4-6pm PST

Join Robin Rothenberg, C-IAYT, founder of Essential Yoga Therapy and Chairman of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how yoga therapy supports real people in real time.

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Holiday De-Stress: A Workshop with Robin Rothenberg, C-IAYT - Dec 14th, 3pm PST

As the holidays approach, our nervous systems can become overwhelmed by the demands of the season. This workshop offers practical, ancient wisdom combined with modern somatic practices to help you return to balance—body, breath, and mind.

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Honoring Winter Solstice - Dec 21st, 12-1:30pm PT, PST

The Winter Solstice marks the return of light. But it takes place in the heart of darkness. Through an integrated yoga practice we’ll honor this pair of opposites and celebrate both the sacred Light and the sacred Dark. 

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Nourishing the Doshas: A 4-Part Ayurvedic Cooking Series - starts February 7th

Transform your understanding of therapeutic nutrition with this comprehensive Ayurvedic cooking series designed specifically for yoga therapists and wellness practitioners. Each 2.5-hour interactive online workshop combines ancient wisdom with practical culinary skills, empowering you to improve your nutrition and support your clients' healing journey through personalized Ayurvedic insights.

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Restore Your Prana (RYP) Certification Program

Explore the original yoga teachings of pranayama within the context of respiratory physiology. Expand your understanding of breathing, develop your therapeutic toolkit, and build the confidence you need to address breathing pattern disorders from an authentic yoga perspective.

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Online Classes

Robin Rothenberg’s workshops at YogaU offers online yoga education for every body. Her online classes help you develop a better understanding of how the body and mind function. Participate from wherever you are in the world.

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Work with Robin

Yoga therapy practices are precisely adapted for people who suffer from chronic pain or illness to respect their limitations. Work with Robin in a group setting, individually, or in a personalized breathing lite workshop.

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Breathing Lite and Restoring Prana with Robin Rothenberg


Prana is the animating force that supports and sustains us — akin to the concept of ‘qi’ in Chinese Medicine. Cultivating a rich reservoir of prana is the essential goal of yoga practice and pranayama the primary tool to actualize it. It is the containment of prana that enables our vitality to thrive. This requires us to train ourselves to need less breath — not more. Click below to learn about Robin’s new book, Restoring Prana: A Therapeutic Guide to Pranayama and Healing Through the Breath, for Yoga Therapists, Yoga Teachers and Healthcare Practitioners.

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