From Novice to Expert: Seamlessly Advance your Practice with our

Accelerated 500 HR RYT Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training

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!

Start from zero and end this program as a 500 HR RYT!

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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 Yoga, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and more!

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 Hatha (Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation).

This program will take you from novice to expert as you begin with your 200 HR RYT and go straight into our Adv. 300 HR RYT. You will not only do research to position yourself as an expert in the field, you will complete a work-study, so you have teaching experience already on your resume upon graduation!

Additionally, our certification is Yoga Alliance accredited, and you will be able to register as a 500 HR RYT . This opens the door for so many new career opportunities!

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

360+ hours of Live, Real Time Instruction, giving you time to absorb and embody the course content as you make the transformational shift from Yoga Practitioner to Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor.
TEN 60 Minute private mentoring sessions as you develop a specialized workshop.
Live Teaching Practicum sessions where you can complete your intern teaching hours with your fellow peers and receive constructive feedback.
Optional live coaching sessions with brief instructional overviews of the week's content and time to ask any questions you might have along the way.
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.
800+ page accredited course manual to support your learning and teaching career.

Curriculum Overview

Our internationally accredited Trauma-Informed 500 RYT pathway bundles our 200 HR RYT Certificate WITH our 300 HR Adv. RYT Certificate, meeting (and exceeding) the Yoga Alliance (YA) elevated standards of Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) so that you can earn your 500 HR RYT credentials in one go!

This accelerated path is designed to equip you to be a skilled and compassionate Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher trained in the Hatha Yoga tradition with introductions to Yin, Vinyasa, and Chair Yoga traditions so that you can effectively teach in today's modern Yoga environment.

Segment 1: 200 HR Training Program

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 Hatha Yoga
Fundamentals of ARC-based Sequencing & TI Yoga Cueing
Alignment & Modifications for 100+ Asana/Yoga Postures
Hands on Assits and Modifications
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 Yoga
Cueing Salutations for Varying Levels
Common Pose Sequences and Modifications for Varying Levels
Finding Your Voice as a Yoga Teacher
Fundamentals of Teaching TI Yin, Vinyasa, and Chair Yoga
Professional Ethics as a Yoga Teacher & Best Practices
Business Essentials for New Yoga Teachers
RYT Path with Yoga Alliance

Segment 2: Work-Study/Mentorship

Once you successfully complete your 200 HR certification, you will start building your resume by teaching a series of classes for our Online Yoga Studio. In addition, you will select a topic of interest related to Yoga (with approval of your lead instructor) to research as you create a signature 2-hour workshop to present as part of the Advanced portion of your training.

While listed as a separate segment, segment 2 will overlap with segment 3 as you complete requirements.

Segment 3: Adv. 300 HR Training Program

Repeat:

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 Hatha Yoga
Fundamentals of ARC-based Sequencing & TI Yoga Cueing
Alignment & Modifications for 100+ Asana/Yoga Postures
Hands on Assits and Modifications
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 Yoga
Cueing Salutations for Varying Levels
Common Pose Sequences and Modifications for Varying Levels
Finding Your Voice as a Yoga Teacher
Fundamentals of Teaching TI Yin, Vinyasa, and Chair Yoga
Professional Ethics as a Yoga Teacher & Best Practices
Business Essentials for New Yoga Teachers
RYT Path with Yoga Alliance

Add:

Advanced Asana and Pranayama
Advanced Polyvagal Theory
Advanced Maps of Alignment

Schedule Overview

Segment 1: 200 HR Training

Live-online YTT sessions: Select Saturdays
2:00-6:00 PM (PT) / 5:00-9:00PM (ET) /
6:00-10:00 AM (Japan Time) note the date will be different in Japan
August 16th & 30th
September 13th &27th
October 11th & 25th
November 8th & 15th
December 6th & 20th
January 3rd & 10th

Teaching Practicum
These sessions will count towards Yoga Alliance teaching hours as you practice and give feedback with 200 HR students.

3:00-5:00 PM (PT)/6:00-8:00 PM (ET)/
7:00-9:00 AM (Japan Time)note the date will be different in Japan
October 12th, 26th
November 9th, 16th
January 4th

-AND OPTIONAL-

Group Coaching Sessions
These sessions are an option for additional coaching and peer practice.

Thursday evenings
(August 20th-December 11th)
4:30-6:00 PM (PT)/7:30-9:00 PM (ET)/
8:30-10:30 AM (Japan Time, Fridays)

Segment 2: Workshop Development and
Work-Study

Research and Workshop Development: 4 one-to-one coaching sessions
TBS between student and lead instructor

Work-Study and Mentorship
You will teach at least 1 class a week. You will also have an additional 4 one-to-one coaching sessions to refine your teaching skills.

Segment 3: Advanced 300 HR Training

Live-online YTT sessions: Select Saturdays
Spring 2026
2:00-6:00 PM (PT) / 5:00-9:00PM (ET) /
6:00-10:00 AM (Japan Time) note the date will be different in Japan
January 31st
February 7th & 21st
March 7th & 21st
April 4th & 18th
May 2nd, 16th & 30th
June 13th & 27th

Teaching Practicum
These sessions will count towards Yoga Alliance teaching hours the second time around as you practice and give feedback with 200 HR students.
3:00-5:00 PM (PT)/6:00-8:00 PM (ET)/
7:00-9:00 AM (Japan Time)note the date will be different in Japan
March 15th & 29th
April 19th
May 3rd

Advanced YTT sessions
TBS to begin sometime between July and September 2026

The Journey to Certification
and Beyond

Graduates Can Professionally:

Teach Beginning to Advanced Group & Private Yoga Classes;
Offer Beginning to Advanced Yoga Workshops;
Host Beginning to Advanced Yoga Retreats;
Work in a Gym, Clinical Setting, Yoga Studio, or Wellness Center;**
Start a Yoga Studio, Business, Outreach, or Ministry;
Work towards meeting YA standards for E-500 RYT, YACEP Provider, and RYS Educator.

** 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:

Attending Live Online YTT Sessions;
Completing Homework for Credit (Pass/Fail) as Assigned;
Passing an Open-Book Multiple Choice Final Exam.
Completing 150 Hours of Personal Practice including 25 Hours of Intermediate/Advanced Level Practice;
Completing 15 Hours of YTT Practicum Observation & Reflection;
Completing a minimum of 30 Hours of Teaching, Assistant Teaching, and YTT Practicum Internship;
Creating & Presenting a 2 HR Workshop on Advanced YTT Application for Evaluation and Approval;
Presenting Your Workshop for 2 CEUS to other RYTs;

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!

The deadline to register using MyCAA for the Fall is 07/19/2025

In order to use this scholarship for our RYT program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Military spouses of active-duty service members and spouses of National Guard and reserve members on Title 10 orders in grades E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3 and O-1 through O-3 can register for MyCAA financial assistance.
OR Spouses married to members of the National Guard and reserves in these same pay grades are eligible.
Must have a high school diploma or obtained a GED

If you meet these requirements, you can register for this course using the code MYCAA for 100% off at registration! Our team will follow up with you directly following registration to start the MyCAA process.

*Please note that if you do not successfully meet eligibility and complete the MyCAA process access to the course will be revoked and you will have to re-register to complete payment.

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!

Pay in full

$4500

$3600

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12 mo
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$405/mo

$324/mo

18 mo
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$275/mo

$220/mo