Transform Your Passion Into A Vocation With Our

100 HR Trauma-Informed Yin Yoga Certification

At Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute, we offer a comprehensive, immersive, and globally accredited Yoga Teacher Training course designed to equip you to be a skilled and compassionate Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher!

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Embody the POGYI Method™

The Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute Method™ is a signature approach to Trauma-Informed Yoga crafted by Lenora Rousseau. It comes from her unique blend of experience including over 10,000 hours of teaching Yoga and movement, informed by her education in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-recovery, and work in clinical crisis care.

This method has been carefully and intentionally curated with research-backed practices so every practice maximizes the healing benefits of traditional Yin Yoga!

Through this Yoga Teacher Training, you will learn how to teach traditional Yoga using our POGYI method. Our training will:

Prepare You

Mind, Body, and Spirit

We've designed our program to help our students grow and thrive so they can go out and share the same with others! Through engaging lectures, personal practice hours, and opportunities for spiritual reflection, you will prepare your Mind, Body, and Spirit to become the best Yoga teacher you can be.

Provide Teaching Skills and Career Opportunities

Our training will make sure you know the POGYI method inside and out so your classes improve your students' mind-body connection, provide safe space and agency for healing, include evidence-based sequencing and cueing, and are based in traditional Yin.

Additionally, our certification is YACEP accredited, and you will be able to register the education hours with the Yoga Alliance .

Offer Lifelong Community and Resources

In this course, you will have to opportunity to connect with a cohort of like-minded students and learn as a group. You are never in this Yoga journey alone, and we strive to put the love back into online learning!

Upon graduation, you will also have the opportunity to connect with our Pointe of Grace Alumni through our life-long Alumni page to carry these connections and course resources with you wherever you are in your journey.

What's Included

7 weeks of live instruction modules to give you time to absorb and implement the material as you make the transformational shift from Yoga Practitioner to Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor.
FREE online yoga classes through our Online Studio to complete the necessary practice hours for certification.
Lifetime access to all lectures, classes, and course content through our YTT Alumni Page where you can always come back to content and maintain access to our network of graduates.
Class Design and Sequencing Tools, Cueing Prompts, and Guided Meditation Scripts to help find your voice as a new teacher.
Business tools including liability language, prompts to help you find your niche, marketing ideas, and more to empower you to succeed as a professional Yoga Instructor.
Course manual you can hold on to, supporting your learning and teaching career.

Curriculum Overview

Our Trauma-Informed 100 HR Yin Yoga Certification Course is a certified Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Program, and is designed to equip you to be a skilled and compassionate Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher trained in the Yin Yoga tradition so that you can effectively teach in today's modern Yoga environment.

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals necessary to lead safe and effective Yoga offerings, including:

Yoga History, Styles, and Lineage
Yoga Ethics & Philosophy
Anatomy & Kinesiology for Yoga
Anatomy of Trauma and Benefits of TI Yoga
Anatomy of Pranayama & Yoga Breathing Techniques Subtle Body, Mudras, Mantras, and Bandhas
Teaching Methodology for TI Yin Yoga
Fundamentals of ARC-based Sequencing & TI Yoga Cueing
Alignment & Modifications for 50+ Asana/Yoga Postures

Best Practices for Injuries, Contraindications, and Pregnancy
Making Yoga Accessible for all levels and abilities
The Scientific Benefits & Integration of Meditation
Class Design for TI Yin Yoga
Common Pose Sequences
Modifications for Varying Levels
Finding Your Voice as a TI Yin Yoga Teacher
Professional Ethics as a Yoga Teacher & Best Practices
Business Essentials for New Yoga Teachers

Live-Instruction Schedule

This course will span September 8th to October 20th

Live Online YTT Sessions
Weekly Mondays
3:00-6:00 PM (PT) / 6:00-9:00PM (ET) /
7:00-10:00 AM (Japan Time) *note the date will be different in Japan

The Journey to Certification
and Beyond

Graduates Can Professionally:

Teach Group & Private Yin Yoga Classes;
Offer Yoga Workshops;
Host Yoga Retreats;
Work at a Gym, Yoga Studio, or Wellness Center;**
Start a Yoga Studio, Business, or Charity.

** Please note that employment opportunties vary by location, organization, and employer. Please inquire directly with any potential employers or organizations you wish to work with to ensure you understand their requirements before registering.

Certification Components Include:

Attend Live In-Person and/or Online YTT Sessions (See Attendance Policy)
Complete Reading and Homework as Assigned
Complete 36 Yin Practice Hours (using POGYI Yin classes in the studio)
Teach 3 Internship Classes (with feedback)
Pass an Open-Book, Multiple Choice Final Exam
Pass a Teaching Demonstration.

Program Scholarships

We never want finances to hold someone back from their next step on their Yoga journey. Find more information about our military and community service scholarships below! If you're not eligible for any of the following scholarships and want to discuss options, please feel free to email us at team@pointeofgraceproject.com!

Available for all Military Service Members, Veterans, and their Spouses. Make sure to select the scholarship and answer the eligibility questions in the during registration.

The $500 scholarship will be applied to your balance following registration with deposit!

Available for all Licensed Therapists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, First Responders, Ordained Clergy, PreK-12th Grade Educators, and Professional RYT Yoga Teachers who are teaching at least once a month. Make sure to select the scholarship and answer the eligibility questions in the during registration.

The $400 scholarship will be applied to your balance following registration with deposit!

Early-Bird Pricing

Available until 07/19/2025

The below pricing does not include any scholarships. If none of these payment options work for you, please don't hesitate to send us an email and we can discuss alternative payment plans!

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$1500

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