DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE
YOGA SKILLS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
You know from experience that yoga is great for your own mental health.
Now it’s time to bring what you practice on your yoga mat into your life and into your therapy work.
Starts Monday 5th August 2024.
DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE
there must be something more to therapy …
YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
We hear from so many therapists who are great at what they do, but aren’t getting the results they want for their clients.
They are feeling tired of getting stuck-in-the-story, and sharing the same old CBT and ACT strategies.
Outside of work, they have been going to yoga classes for their own self care, and have been AMAZED at how yoga has helped with their own mental health and happiness.
They are keen to bring yoga into their therapy work, but they have questions like:
How do I teach yoga to clients?
They are lacking the skills and confidence to translate what they have learnt in the yoga studio into the therapy chair.
Which practices are best for each presentation?
They have a sense that yoga is great for mental health, but they’re not sure which practices to teach for different client presentations.
Will I get in trouble for teaching yoga?
The ethical guidelines of evidence-based practice, dual relationships and scope-of-practice can be tricky to navigate, and they don’t want to risk their registration.
What qualifications do I need?
They want to make sure that they have the right qualifications to confidently, ethically and effectively share yoga practices.
WE’RE HERE FOR
For Health Professionals who:
LOVE YOGA
Yoga has been an amazing part of your own self-care (and sanity!) and you’re keen to deepen your own practice and start sharing yoga with your clients.
ARE READY TO GO BEYOND TALK THERAPY
Talk therapy is great, but you’re getting the sense that there’s something more, and would love to confidently bring the breath and body into sessions and see real transformation for your clients.
WANT TO CONFIDENTLY EXPAND THEIR TOOLBOX
Let’s face it, you’re good at what you do, but you love learning more! It’s time to make therapy exciting again, and add yoga skills to your therapy toolbox. Let’s shake it up!
Learn evidence-based yoga practices to help clients ...
self regulate cultivate calm feel grounded get out of their heads & into their bodies reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress & trauma
WE BELIEVE THAT
YOGA IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR MENTAL HEALTH & HAPPINESS
IN THIS SIX-WEEK TRAINING YOU WILL:
1
Master evidence-based yoga and meditation practices to confidently and ethically share with clients (with no prior teaching experience).
2
Develop your own home yoga practice (that you actually want to do), so you can start the day right, and center yourself before client sessions.
3
Connect with like-minded therapists who are also into yoga (yeps, there are other quirky therapists like you out there!).
THIS IS WHY WE’VE PUT TOGETHER THIS
INNOVATIVE TRAINING FOR THERAPISTS
Learn how to confidently bring yoga into the therapy room.
Over six weeks, Dr Lauren Tober will share everything you need to take the first step to bring yoga into your therapy work.
By the end of the program you will:
Deepen your own yoga practice
Develop your own personalised yoga practice for self care, nervous system regulation and connection.
Expand your therapy toolbox
Diversify your therapy work to include yoga and meditation practices for mental health and wellness.
Empower your clients to self-regulate
Reduce client dependency (and free up your time) by sharing practices they can do at home to self-regulate.
Fall in love with your work again
Move beyond talk therapy, bring the body and the breathe into the therapy room and work in a way you love.
Connect with like-minded therapists
Believe it or not, there are other Mental Health Professionals into yoga out there, and they just can’t wait to meet you!
“I’m sharing everything I wish someone shared with me when I started my yoga journey.”
DR LAUREN TOBER
How it works
Each Monday morning, get access to the week's lectures, handouts and practices
Throughout the week, watch the lectures and experiment with the practices and reflections at your own pace
Each Friday meet with Dr Lauren Tober for live online group mentoring calls (or watch the recording later)
We know you're busy, so we've intentionally kept it simple
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
Being a seasoned psychologist but a new yoga teacher I have kept both very separate and started to think how I could integrate yoga skills into to my psychologist practice.
Since completing the course I feel more confident and have a better understanding of how I can bring some of these yoga skills into the counselling room to help clients struggling with mental health and also use the skills on myself when I’m feeling stressed.
I would recommend this course for any allied health professional working in mental health.
Edwina Scerri | Psychologist
I enjoy yoga and meditation but hadn’t felt confident enough to incorporate it into my counselling practice and wanted to do some formal training, from a trusted expert and begin offering practices to clients.
Since taking the training I have started creating space in the morning for a daily practice, which I’d neglected since becoming a dad, but it’s such an important thing for me to do as I’m a better husband, dad, counsellor and human if I’ve engaged in prayer, meditation or yoga first thing in the morning.
This course is awesome for anyone who wants to deepen their own practice and/or share their practice/techniques with others.
Tom Davis | Counsellor + Chaplain
The Yoga Skills for Health Professionals training has supported me in slowing down, taking time out of my generally full life to take stock and connect more deeply. While I have learned some wonderful new skills, I have also increased my own self-care capacity and solidified my personal yoga practice. It has been deeply enjoyable.
Annalee Atia | Coach + Mentor
I signed up for the training as I had a growing interest in how I could bring yoga into the therapy space but lacked the knowledge or framework around how to do this confidently.
This course provided that along with increasing my confidence to bring these skills to the therapy space knowing they had an evidence-base behind them.
I love the opportunity to practice the skills personally and embed a mindful check-in practice in my day-to-day life.
I would absolutely recommend this training to anyone interested in how yoga can complement the work you do in supporting the mental health needs of others.
C.H. | Clinical Psychologist
I signed up for the training because I have always enjoyed my own yoga practice and have wanted to bring the benefits of yoga to my clinical work with clients.
The training was extremely well thought out and delivered in a way that was clear, supportive, accessible, professional, and trauma informed.
All of the skills and information are very effective and easy to bring in to my own daily life and in to my clinical practice.
I feel more in touch with my breathing and knowing where I am at in respects to my window of tolerance, and able to easily apply the practices taught in the training to adjust my state of arousal.
This will be invaluable through out my life and I can’t wait to teach my clients as well as my family. I enjoyed being able to do the training in my own time and to be able to go back and review easily. It is incredibly well laid out and highly professional.
I would recommend this course to anyone.
Jane Schneider | Clinical Psychologist
What you receive
01.
VIDEO LECTURES
Tune into innovative and engaging lectures with Dr Lauren Tober on the week’s theme.
These are pre-recorded, so you can watch them whenever you like (and don’t even have to get out of your pajamas).
02.
Reflections
We believe that real personal and professional growth happens through reflective practice.
So you will receive prompts and opportunities for reflection throughout the training (and beyond).
03.
Yoga Practices
Access our library of specialised yoga practices to help your clients (and yourself) self-regulate.
Embodiment is key, so you’ll be invited to try new practices each week before sharing with clients.
04.
Yoga Classes
Get out of the therapy chair and onto the mat.
Access pre-recorded yoga classes with Dr Lauren Tober to move your body, breathe well and find stillness.
These classes will give you the opportunity to practice with Dr Lauren, and learn about the different styles of yoga, so you know the best classes to refer your clients to.
05.
Live sessions
Every Friday morning at 9am (AEST) you’ll meet with Dr Lauren Tober and your colleagues online for a live 90 minute group mentoring session. These are recorded, so you can listen in later if you can’t make it live.
06.
Ongoing Support
Option for priority 1:1 mentoring with Dr Lauren Tober for additional support beyond the six-week program.
Personalise your experience, and choose the program that is right for you when you sign up below.
“Our studies show that yoga is equally as beneficial – or more beneficial – than the best possible medications in alleviating traumatic stress symptoms”
BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Dr Lauren Tober
Dr Lauren Tober is a Clinical Psychologist, Yoga Teacher, author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, mother-of-two, spiritual seeker, beach-lover, book-reader, world-traveller and an eternal student of life.
She has been a practicing psychologist and yoga teacher for over 20 years, and is the founder of both the Yoga Psychology Institute, and the Centre for Mind Body Wellness; an integrative mind/body clinic in Mullumbimby, Australia.
With a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening, Dr Lauren integrates the best of western psychology with yogic wisdom, both on and off the mat.
Her work is soulful without being new-agey. It’s evidence based without being clinical. It’s authentic, heartfelt and life changing.
WANT THE DETAILS?
WHAT WE COVER
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MODULE 1 → YOGA PHILOSOPHY
We begin the training with understanding the philosophical underpinnings of yoga, so we can honour and appreciate, rather than appropriate the brilliant teachings of yoga. We also take the time to practice together and to get to know one another.
In this module we will:
- Explore the fascinating history of yoga
- Define what yoga actually is
- Dive into Patañjali’s eight limbs of yoga to have a deeper understanding of yoga
- Try yogic chanting together
- Learn how to set up for a yoga nidra practice
- Establish our own yoga nidra practices
- Engage in reflective practices to consolidate this week’s learning
MODULE 2 → YOGA PSYCHOLOGY
With the foundations established, this week we will explore the fascinating intersection of western and yoga psychology.
This is where the work really comes alive!
In this module we will:
- Explore the gunas; an important model of yoga psychology that’s incredibly helpful for therapy
- Discover the window of tolerance model and the wonderful way it fits in with yoga psychology
- Dive into the yoga and mental health research to understand evidence-based practice
- Learn how to set up for a seated meditation practice
- Experience a Mindful Check-in Meditation
- Engage in reflective practices to consolidate this week’s learning
MODULE 3 → FINDING CENTRE
This week is all about getting really practical!
Yoga theory is fascinating, but the magic happens when we get out of our heads, and into the body and the breath.
In this module we will:
- Unpack different ways we can find our own equilibrium and support clients to find theirs
- Experiment with a variety of different yoga practices to find centre
- Try out a gentle full length yoga class with Dr Lauren
- Engage in reflective practices to consolidate this week’s learning
MODULE 4 → SELF REGULATION
We started with the theory and philosophy, moved on to cultivating our own yoga practice, and now we start exploring how to share yoga practices with our clients for various presentations.
In this module we will:
- Explore important guidelines when considering sharing yoga practices with therapy clients
- Experiment with different yoga practices for up-regulation
- Experiment with different yoga practices for down-regulation
- Try out full length yoga classes with Dr Lauren for up- and down-regulation
- Engage in reflective practices to consolidate this week’s learning
MODULE 5 → YOGA NIDRA
Yoga nidra can be an incredibly helpful and accessible practice to share with anxious, stressed, fatigued and overwhelmed clients, and to practice ourselves to manage the stresses of life.
In this module we will:
- Explore the research into yoga nidra for mental health
- Unpack the important phases of a yoga nidra practice
- Learn how to share yoga nidra practices with clients
- Practice teaching yoga nidra
- Engage in reflective practices to consolidate this week’s learning
MODULE 6 → BRINGING IT TOGETHER
In this final week we will review everything we’ve covered and look at how we can authentically bring these yoga practices into our diverse therapy work.
In this module we will:
- Explore professional, legal and insurance obligations when bringing yoga into the therapy room
- Look at important considerations when integrating yoga into therapy
- Consider different ways to integrate yoga into our work as health professionals
- Experiment with bringing yoga into your work
- Engage in reflective practices to consolidate this week’s learning
- Explore next steps for continuing on this journey of bringing yoga into therapy
HAVE QUESTIONS?
HOW MUCH TIME WILL I NEED?
We suggest a minimum of 3 hour per week, including the weekly lecture, reflections, yoga practices and the 90 minute live group mentoring call.
However, the more you put into this, the more you’ll get out of it.
You’re a grown up, do it in a way that works for you!
How does the training work?
At the beginning of the week you’ll get an email from us with access to the week’s lectures, reflections and practices in our online Shala (the course website).
You will then have the week to watch the video lecture, engage with the reflective prompts and do your own yoga practice (yay!).
On Friday you’ll meet with Dr Lauren Tober and the rest of the group on Zoom for the live group mentoring session, for discussion, practice and integration (dates and times are here). If you are unable to make it live, you are welcome to watch the recording afterwards.
If you would like additional support from Dr Lauren Tober during or after the training, you can choose the 1:1 Mentoring option for additional 1:1 sessions.
What are the pre-requisites for this course?
We ask that you are a trained health professional (or health professional-in-training).
This includes psychologists, social workers, counsellors and psychiatrists, as well as doctors, coaches and other allied health professionals interested in mental health.
If you are not a trained health professional, but would still like to take this course, reach out and let us know why you think this course would be a good fit for you.
Do I have to be a yoga teacher?
No, you do not!
The Yoga Skills for Health Professionals training is designed especially for mental health professionals with no prior yoga training experience and for health professionals who have already completed a yoga teacher training course, but feel like they didn’t get enough information to integrate it into their clinical work.
If you have already taken a yoga teacher training course, please know that the course will be aimed at non-yoga teachers, however a beginner’s mind is always welcome for experienced teachers! You can also find out about our offerings designed especially for health professionals who are also yoga teachers here.
If you are a yoga teacher, and not a therapist, this will not the right course for you. Instead, find out about our trainings especially for yoga teachers interested in mental health here.
Do I have to be an experienced therapist?
No, not at all.
While many of the therapists who take the training have years of experience under their belt, we wholeheartedly welcome new therapists and therapists-in-training.
Is this a Yoga Teacher Training course?
No, this is not a Yoga Teacher Training course.
A Yoga Teacher Training course requires a minimum of 200 hours of training, much more than this program.
Yoga Skills for Health Professionals is, however, the perfect first step for therapists interested in becoming Yoga Teachers, or for those simply wanting to bring a few yoga tools into their therapy work.
And just quietly, we’re considering putting together a 200 hour Teacher Training course for Health Professionals, and this Yoga Skills training is the best way to get started.
Will I learn how to teach a yoga class?
In this course you will learn how to bring yoga practices (like pranayama, meditation and yoga nidra) into your therapy work. You will not learn how to teach a full length yoga asana class, nor can you call yourself a yoga teacher after taking this course.
To teach a full length yoga class, you will need to take a Yoga Teacher Training course, which is a minimum of 200 hours of training, much more than this program.
Yoga Skills for Health Professionals is, however, the perfect first step for therapists interested in becoming yoga teachers, or for those simply wanting to bring a few yoga tools into their therapy work.
And just quietly, we’re considering putting together a 200 hour Teacher Training course for health professionals, and this Yoga Skills training is the best way to get started.
How do the 1:1 mentoring sessions work?
These six 1:1 mentoring sessions with Dr Lauren Tober are designed to support you to integrate the teachings from the program into your life and work.
In the first session you will clarify your goals, and over the subsequent sessions, work hand-in-hand with Dr Lauren to achieve them.
This might include:
- Developing your personal yoga or mediation practice
- Refining the ways that you bring yoga into your therapy work
- Discussing ethical dilemmas relevant to your work
- Exploring client issues, including the appropriateness of yoga practices for specific clients or groups
- Business mentoring to bring yoga into your work
- Exploring what’s next to develop your yoga skills
The sessions can be held before, during or after the training, and must occur before the end of November 2024. Dr Lauren is available for 1:1 sessions on most Wednesdays (in Australian business hours) and Friday mornings (online and during the training only).
Each sessions lasts for 50 minutes, and can be held online from anywhere in the world, or in-person at the Centre for Mind Body Wellness in Mullumbimby, Australia.
Please note that this offering is for mentoring, not counselling.
If you would like 1:1 mentoring with Dr Lauren Tober, simply choose the 1:1 Mentoring option when you sign up.
Is yoga really evidence-based?
There is growing evidence to suggest that yoga is a powerful tool for mental health and happiness. We’ll be covering this in the training so you can feel confident that what you’re sharing with clients is evidence-based, and is within your scope of practice as a therapist.
And if you’re wondering where the quote from Bessel Van Der Kolk that we used on this page is from, you can find the interview with him sharing about his research here.
Here’s the full quote:
Our studies show that yoga is equally as beneficial—or more beneficial—than the best possible medicatons in alleviating traumatic stress symptoms. In the studies we did involving neuroimaging of the brain before and after regular yoga practice, we were able to show that the areas of the brain involving self-awareness get activated by doing yoga, and those are the areas that get locked out by trauma and that are needed in order to heal it.
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When are the live group mentoring calls?
Every Friday morning at 9am (AEST) you’ll meet with Dr Lauren Tober and your colleagues online for a live 90 minute group mentoring session. These are recorded, so you can listen in later if you can’t make it live.
Here is the time zone conversion for different parts of the world on Friday the 9/8/24:
Sydney | 9am – 10.30am | Friday
Perth, Manila & Singapore | 7am – 8.30am | Friday
Auckland | 11am – 12.30pm | Friday
New York | 7pm – 8.30pm | Thursday
London | 12 midnight – 1.30am | Friday
The dates of the calls include 9/8, 16/8, 30/8, 6/9, 13/9, 20/9/24 (no session on the 23/9).
What if I can't make the live sessions?
While we love it when you attend the sessions live (we want to get to meet you in real time and get to know you!) we do understand that live calls aren’t for everyone and that life is busy and full, and attending at the set time isn’t always possible.
So if you can’t make the sessions live, or you prefer to work solo, you can watch the replay later in your own time.
Do you have a payment plan?
Absolutely.
To make our training more affordable and accessible we offer a 3-month payment plan (or 6 months for the 1:1 mentoring option).
You simply pay the first installment when you sign up, and then two more payments are automatically debited from your nominated account on the subsequent two months.
To find all the details of the payment plan, scroll down to the bottom of the page (or click here).
Choose the option that you’re interested in signing up for, click on the the SIGN UP NOW button and on the order form select the PAYMENT PLAN option.
Here you will be able to see the details of the payment plan for the option you’re interested in.
If we’re not currently open for registration, you will see our waitlist instead of the course signup options. Leave your email address, and we’ll let you know as soon as the pricing for the next course is available.
How do I sign up?
I’m so glad you asked!
Start by scrolling down to the bottom of the page (or click here).
If we’re open for registration, you will see the options for you to choose between. Simply choose the option that suits you best and click on the SIGN UP NOW button.
You’ll then be able to choose to pay the amount in full or by using the payment plan. You can also pay using your credit card or by PayPal, whatever you prefer.
Prices are in Australian dollars, and the conversion to other currencies will happen automatically at the checkout, so you can join us from anywhere in the world.
If we’re not currently open for registration, you will see our waitlist. Leave your email address there and we’ll let you know as soon as registration opens.
If you’re still reading, then it’s likely that there’s something within that is calling you to go deeper with your own yoga practice and to start sharing yoga with your clients.
If that’s you, then we wholeheartedly invite you to join us.
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
Jane Schneider | Clinical Psychologist
Ria Tirazona | Licensed Psychologist
Suzy Gavey | Psychotherapist
Tom Davies | Counsellor
Jocelyn Strong | Trauma Counsellor
THE INVESTMENT
Get the skills to confidently and ethically bring yoga into therapy, so you can get the results your clients deserve and fall in love with your work again.
STARTS MONDAY 5th AUGUST 2024
Sign up today and start watching the bonus Mental Health + Yoga Summit sessions right away
Course
Only
$869 AUD
For therapists keen to learn yoga skills to bring into their therapy work
6-WEEK ONLINE PROGRAM
Weekly lectures, yoga practices, yoga classes and handouts
LIVE GROUP MENTORING
Six live group mentoring calls with Dr Lauren Tober (join us live or watch the recording)
3 MONTHS ACCESS
Access the course content for 3 months only (download the handouts to keep)
Get started for $320 with the payment plan
Course, Summit + Lifetime Access
$997 AUD
For therapists keen to learn yoga skills to bring into their therapy work, go deeper with the Summit interviews and get lifetime access to the training
6-WEEK ONLINE PROGRAM
Weekly lectures, yoga practices, yoga classes and handouts
LIVE GROUP MENTORING
Six live group mentoring calls with Dr Lauren Tober (join us live or watch the recording)
LIFETIME ACCESS
Lifetime access to the course content (all the lectures, practices, handouts and classes)
BONUS SUMMIT ACCESS
Lifetime access to the Mental Health + Yoga Summit Recordings (valued $197)
Get started for $365 with the payment plan
Everything + 1:1 Mentoring
$2649 AUD
For therapists keen to learn yoga skills to bring into their therapy work, go deeper with the Summit interviews, get lifetime access to the training and personalised mentoring from Dr Lauren Tober
6-WEEK ONLINE PROGRAM
Weekly lectures, yoga practices, yoga classes and handouts
LIVE GROUP MENTORING
Six live group mentoring calls with Dr Lauren Tober (join us live or watch the recording)
LIFETIME ACCESS
Lifetime access to the course content (all the lectures, practices, handouts and classes)
BONUS SUMMIT ACCESS
Lifetime access to the Mental Health + Yoga Summit Recordings (valued $197)
1:1 MENTORING
Six 1:1 online mentoring sessions online or in-person with Dr Lauren Tober in 2024 (valued $1980)
Get started for $490 with the payment plan