Yoga Therapy for Mental Health and Special Populations
       
 
Directors: Katie Allen and Megan McCarver
       
 
Practicum Directors: Katie Allen and Megan McCarver
       
           
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Practicum Orientation: December 7, 2025
       
  Zoom 3   Sunday 8:30 – 11:30am Intro to Practicum and Clinic – Katie and Megan
  Zoom 2   Sunday 12:30 – 2:30pm Intro to Mental Health and Practicum Applications – Megan McCarver
  Zoom 2   Sunday 3:00 – 5:00pm Practicum Review and Integration of Annamaya and Pranamaya – Tess O’Hern
           
16 YTMH1: January 17-18, 2026        
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Introduction to the Manomaya and Vijnanamaya Koshas, Overview and Assessment – Robert Birnberg Katie 12:30-1:00, Robert 1:00-5:30PM
  Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Ayurveda: Aligning the Mind and Habits with the Rhythms of Nature – Arun Deva
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Katie Allen
  February 1, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm
(12) February 1, 2026 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Integration, Practicum Preparation and Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
           
17 YTMH2: February 14-15, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Saturday 8:30 – 11:30am Boundaries and Ethics of Being a Yoga Therapist – Megan McCarver
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Yoga Therapy Applications for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Sleep Conditions – Megan McCarver
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Applications of Yoga Therapy for Anxiety – Megan McCarver
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Megan McCarver
           
           
18 YTMH3: March 14-15, 2026        
  Asynchronous   4 To be completed before Saturday Application of Yoga Therapy for Grief and Loss – Cheri Dostal Ryba
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Yoga Therapy as Lifestyle Medicine – Katie Allen
  Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Applications of Yoga Therapy for all Populations Living with Anxiety and Depression – Megan McCarver
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Megan
           
19 YTMH4: April 18-19, 2026        
  Asynchronous   3 To be completed on / before Saturday morning Application of Guided Imagery Tools for Mental Health Conditions – Amy Harper
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Manomaya Integration and Professional Practices – Eden Goldman
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Applications of Yoga Therapy Tools: Meditation – Megan McCarver
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Katie Allen
  May 3, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm (13) May 3, 2026 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Integration, Practicum Preparation and Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
20 YTMH5: May 16-17, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Saturday 8:30 – 11:30am Introduction to the Anandamaya Kosha – Megan McCarver
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Applications of Yoga Therapy for Addiction, Working with Groups – Kelsey Delane Troup
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Applications of Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain – Megan McCarver
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Megan McCarver
  May 31, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm (14) May 31, 2026 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Integration, Practicum Preparation and Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
21 & 22 YTMH6: June and July, 2026   13   Asynchronous Business Module – Katie Allen
           
           
23 YTMH7: August 8-9, 2026        
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Yoga Therapy Applications for Women’s Health (Fertility + Menopause) – Dhurga Reddy
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm The Heart Centered Practice of Yoga and Cancer Care – Katie Allen
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Katie Allen
           
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YTMH8: September 12-13, 2026
       
  Zoom 3   Saturday 8:30 – 11:30am Annamaya Integration – Tess O’Hern
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Yoga Therapy for Clients with Disabilities, Family Members / Care Takers, Children with Special Needs – Tess and Megan
  Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm End of Life Care and Yoga Therapy in Hospice – Andrea Deerheart
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Tess O’Hern
25 October 4, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm
(15) October 4 2026 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Integration, Practicum Preparation and Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
26 YTMH9: November 7-8, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Saturday 8:30 – 11:30am Working with an Integrative Healthcare Team – Tess O’Hern
  Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Summary of Yoga Therapy Course Planning for Mental / Emotional / Energetic Bodies Monday – Megan McCarver
  Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Integration of Mental / Emotional / Energetic Bodies Through Observation – Megan McCarver and Katie Allen
  Asynchronous   2 To be completed before Sunday Mentorship 2 hours asynchronous Online – Megan (relating to assessment)
           
26 YTMH10: November 22, 2026        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm (16) November 22, 2026 Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Group Practicum Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
28 YTMH11: January 24, 2027        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm (17) January 24, 2027 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Group Practicum Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
29 YTMH12: February 21, 2027        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm (18) February 21, 2027– Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Group Practicum Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
30 YTMH13: March 21, 2027        
  Zoom 3   Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm (19) March 21, 2027 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Group Practicum Mentorship – Megan McCarver
           
31 YTMH14: April 10-11, 2027        
  Zoom 3   Saturday 8:30 – 11:30am (20) April 11, 2027 – Sunday 9:00 – 12:00pm – Integration, Practicum Preparation and Mentorship – Megan McCarver
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm Yoga Therapy Marketing and Professional Photography – Katie Allen
  IN-STUDIO + Zoom 5   Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm Trainees Final Presentations
           
           
  YTMH Synchronous Hours:     136  
  YTMH Asynchronous Hours:     36  
  Total YTMH Hours:     172