300-Hour Advanced Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training | Online and Individually Paced

Deepen Your Practice.

Clarify Your Purpose.

Expand Your Impact.

Your 200-hour training gave you a foundation. Your next step should help you discover what you want to build upon it.

Our Yoga Alliance–accredited 300-hour training combines comprehensive trauma-informed education with personalized advanced study. You will deepen your knowledge, develop an area of focus, and receive individual guidance as you shape the teacher you are becoming.

Begin on your schedule. Complete the entire program online. Graduate prepared to pursue your RYT 500 and bring your training into the communities you feel called to serve.

Must be a 200 HR RYT graduate with the Yoga Alliance to enroll.

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Advanced Training Should Help You Become More Fully Yourself

You may be entering advanced training with a clear vision for your teaching. You may know the community you want to serve but need help developing the right tools. Or you may simply know that you are ready to grow, even if you have not yet named exactly where that growth will lead.

You do not need to have it all figured out before you begin.

Every student receives the same comprehensive trauma-informed foundation. From there, your workshop development, advanced assignments, and time with the Lead Instructor are shaped around your interests, goals, and the people you hope to serve.

This is a structured 300-hour certification with room for your own calling, experience, and professional direction.

Grounded

Build on a comprehensive trauma-informed foundation.

Personalized

Apply your learning to your goals, niche, and intended population.

Restorative

Create space for your own reflection, embodiment, and continued healing.

Yoga Is More Than Movement

Yoga can create meaningful conditions for embodiment, regulation, connection, agency, and well-being. A trauma-informed approach recognizes that every student enters the room with a unique body, history, and relationship to practice.

Through an understanding of the nervous system, stress response, and adaptive teaching, you will learn to create experiences that are safer, more accessible, and responsive to the people in front of you.

You will learn to:

Understand how trauma and chronic stress can affect the body and mind
Offer cues that support interoception, proprioception, and mind-body connection
Adapt postures for different levels of regulation, experience, and ability
Create sequences that support regulation and completion of stress cycles
Teach in ways that foster trust, agency, choice, and resilience
Recognize the scope and ethical boundaries of the Yoga teacher’s role

This isn’t an add-on. It’s the foundation of everything we do.

If You're Ready to Go Deeper, You're in the Right Place

This program is designed for 200-hour Yoga teachers who want more than another collection of lectures. It may be right for you if you are ready to:

Deepen your knowledge and personal practice
Refine your teaching voice and build greater confidence
Identify or strengthen a meaningful area of specialization
Learn to serve a particular population with greater care and competence
Develop a workshop, program, or professional offering
Integrate Yoga into ministry, healthcare, education, nonprofit, or community settings
Explore sustainable business and career development
Complete the educational pathway toward RYT 500 registration

You do not need an established business or a perfectly defined niche. Part of the process is discovering what feels aligned and learning how to develop it responsibly.

Real Students. Real Impact.

Tami Jungklaus, NP, 500-RYT

Lenora's teaching style is deeply empathetic and supportive. She has an innate ability to understand each student's unique journey and challenges, providing personalized guidance that makes you feel truly seen and valued. Her compassionate approach creates a nurturing environment where growth and self-discovery flourish. Lenora's adaptability is remarkable. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to advanced yoga practices, she seamlessly adjusts her teaching to meet you where you are. Her extensive knowledge of yoga philosophy, anatomy, and various styles is evident in every class, making the learning experience rich and comprehensive. Lenora's intelligence shines through in her insightful teachings. She has a profound understanding of the mind-body connection and shares this wisdom in a way that is both accessible and profound.

Hannah Bernstein, 200RYT, ABA

Completing this 200-hour trauma-informed training with Lenora has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life, both personally and professionally. From the very first session, it was clear that the curriculum was built with extraordinary care and intention. The trauma-informed framework didn't just shape how I understand yoga as a healing tool; it deepened my relationship with my own body and nervous system, helped me grow through one of the biggest transitions of my life, and gave me the confidence to step into teaching.

Kaley Lawrie, 200 RYT

I had a wonderful experience with Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute! You can tell Lenora has a passion for teaching and for the benefits of trauma-informed yoga practice. The training is comprehensive, thoughtful, and gives you a solid foundation upon which to build your practice as a future yoga teacher. I enjoyed every minute and would highly recommend POGYI to anyone looking to become a registered yoga teacher!

Jenny Means, 500RYT

My time with POGYI has been life changing. I learned so much about trauma and how to adjust my teaching to help others in this area. I really liked to how we were live online and really felt close to everyone in our training. The training was very intense and went extremely deep into each area. I love how we went over lessons but had visuals to review for ....ever! Lenora taught me about practical/somatic tools, compassionate language and how to create a safe yoga space.I needed this for my OWN nervous system and excited to continue this journey. I know Lenora will always be there to cheer me on and I SO appreciate that. Highly recommend POGYI.

Alyssa Ruch, 500 RYT-Intern, Deacon & Certified Spiritual Director

"I thoroughly enjoyed my 200-hour Yoga training through Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute. It was exactly what I was looking for in this season. I'm excited to be able to offer my own trauma-informed classes now!"

A Comprehensive Foundation for Advanced Teaching

Our curriculum is built around Yoga Alliance’s core competencies and taught through a trauma-informed, real-world teaching lens. You will first establish a shared educational foundation and then apply that learning more deeply through your personalized advanced study.

A shared foundation gives you breadth. Personalized study gives you depth.

Yoga Foundations and Philosophy

Anatomy, Physiology & the Nervous System

Pranayama & the Subtle Body

Trauma-Informed Teaching Methodology

100+ Asana Postures

Business, Ethics, and Professional Development

Comprehensive Training With Individual Support

Everything required for your training is included so that you can focus on learning, practicing, and developing your work without unexpected instructional add-ons.

Complete On-Demand Curriculum

Move through the required lectures and coursework on a schedule that works for you.

6 Hours of POGYI Coaching Sessions

Receive support, accountability, teaching feedback, and help integrating the foundational material.

Up to 12 Hours With the Lead Instructor

Develop your workshop, complete personalized advanced study, and receive guidance around your professional goals.

Comprehensive Course Manual

Use an 800+ page manual with teaching resources, worksheets, scripts, and reference materials.

Online Studio Access

Complete required personal-practice hours through a growing library of Yoga classes.

Lifetime Course Access

Return to the lectures and materials after graduation as your teaching continues to evolve.

Certification and Evaluation

Complete your exam, teaching demonstration, workshop presentation, and certification requirements with direct feedback and support.

Bonuses

Rising Resilient Program

A 6-week guided experience integrating neuroscience, behavioral health education, mindfulness meditation, somatic practices, and spiritual reflection. Find resilience within yourself and engage all aspects of your being, including body, mind, heart, and spirit!

PLUS! Free access to Rising Resilient

Our 6 week trauma and stress recovery program. An invitation to rebuild safety, regulation, and resilience from the inside out through behavioral health education & tools, mindfulness meditation, somatic practices, and spiritual reflection.

We include this program to support your own nervous system and well-being as you move through training. As you learn to hold space for others, it’s just as important to have tools that support you.

Take A Closer Look

Two Segments. One Training Shaped Around Your Growth.

Your training moves through two connected segments. First, you complete the trauma-informed foundational curriculum and demonstrate your understanding. Then, you work with the Lead Instructor to develop your niche, create an original workshop, and complete advanced study related to your goals.

You may begin at any time and complete the program fully online. Students have up to 12 months to graduate.

1. Trauma-Informed Yoga Foundations

Complete the foundational curriculum, coaching, exam, and teaching demonstration.

2. Personalized Advanced Study

Develop your niche, create and present an original workshop, and complete five advanced learning modules with individual guidance.

Segment One

Trauma-Informed Yoga Foundations

Segment One ensures that every student enters personalized advanced study with a shared understanding of trauma-informed principles, teaching methodology, professional scope, and safe application.

During this segment, you will complete the guided self-study curriculum from our 200-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training, supported by six individual sessions with a POGYI Coach. These sessions provide space to practice applying our Trauma-Informed method and prepare you for the teaching demonstration.

To move into Segment Two, students complete:

All foundational lectures and coursework
Six hours of individual POGYI coaching
An open-book examination
An evaluated teaching demonstration

Students who previously completed POGYI’s 200-hour training and successfully passed the same teaching demonstration will not be required to repeat it.

Segment Two

Personalized Advanced Study

Once you have completed the foundational requirements, the program becomes increasingly centered around your goals as a Yoga teacher.

You will work individually with Lead Instructor Lenora Rousseau to identify an area of focus, develop an original workshop, and apply advanced Yoga education to your teaching, intended population, and professional direction.

This segment is designed to help you move beyond learning more and begin doing something meaningful with what you know.

Develop Your Signature Workshop

Explore a subject that matters to you and transform it into a researched, practical offering for your teaching, career, ministry, or community.

With guidance from the Lead Instructor, you will:

Clarify your goals and identify a niche
Select and research an approved workshop theme
Develop your workshop outline and participant materials
Present your completed workshop and receive feedback

You will leave with a thoughtfully researched workshop that can be adapted for the people and settings you serve.

Complete Personalized Advanced YTT Study

Work through advanced Yoga teacher training content on your own schedule through assigned readings, lecture videos, and applied assignments.

You will complete at least five hours of one-to-one sessions with Lead Instructor Lenora Rousseau. These sessions provide space to discuss the material, review your assignments, and apply what you are learning to your goals, intended population, and professional setting.

Your advanced curriculum includes:

Advanced Anatomy and Science
Intermediate to Advanced Asana
Advanced Yoga Adjustments
Advanced Ethics and Business Development
Advancements in Trauma-Informed Care and Applications in Yoga

Every student completes the same advanced subject areas while receiving individualized guidance in applying the curriculum to their own teaching and direction.

Together, your workshop and advanced study create a personalized path from deeper knowledge to meaningful application.

Guidance Where It Will Matter Most

Every student receives up to 12 hours of individual time with Lenora during Segment Two. At least eight hours are required for graduation, while the remaining four hours allow you to receive more support where you need it most.

Lead Instructor Support	Included Time
Workshop Development	At least 3 hours
Personalized Advanced Study	At least 5 hours
Flexible Additional Support	Up to 4 hours
Total Lead Instructor Time	Up to 12 hours

Flexible hours may be used for additional workshop guidance, advanced content, teaching feedback, business development, program planning, or another approved goal related to your growth as a Yoga teacher.

These Lead Instructor hours are provided in addition to the six individual POGYI coaching sessions included in Segment One.

Where Might Your Training Take You?

Personalized advanced study gives you space to explore how trauma-informed Yoga can support a particular community, complement the work you already do, or help you develop new partnerships.

Your area of focus may grow from your profession, lived experience, community, ministry, or the people you feel called to serve.

Christ-Centered Yoga and Ministry

Explore the thoughtful integration of Yoga, Christian spiritual formation, ministry, and whole-person care.

Students may use our optional Christ-Centered Reflection and Integration workbook during Segment One and explore applications for churches, ministries, faith-based organizations, retreats, and other spiritual settings during personalized advanced study.

Military Communities

Develop practices responsive to the experiences of active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, and military-connected families.

Advanced study may explore nervous-system regulation, resilience, accessible practice, community support, and the practical considerations involved in serving military populations.

Nonprofit and Trauma-Recovery Organizations

Prepare to partner with organizations serving individuals and communities affected by trauma, instability, and systemic barriers.

Areas of interest may include organizations supporting survivors of sexual assault or human trafficking, people in substance-use recovery, individuals experiencing homelessness, and other community-based populations.

Personalized study can help you consider accessibility, agency, professional boundaries, organizational collaboration, and the needs of the specific community you hope to serve.

Clinical and Integrative Care Settings

Explore how Yoga may responsibly complement care within therapy practices, healthcare organizations, recovery programs, and other interdisciplinary settings.

Licensed practitioners may consider how Yoga fits within their existing professional role and scope of practice. Yoga teachers may explore opportunities to collaborate with clinicians and organizations by offering supportive classes for their clients or communities.

Areas of focus may include mental-health settings, chronic illness, cancer treatment and survivorship, rehabilitation, and other forms of whole-person care.

These are examples, not predetermined tracks.

Your personalized study will be shaped around your own goals while remaining grounded in trauma-informed principles, ethical practice, professional scope, and appropriate collaboration.

What It Takes To Graduate

Our graduation requirements are designed to ensure that you have completed the education, practice, application, and evaluation expected of an advanced Yoga teacher in alignment with the Yoga Alliance.

Students must:

Complete all required foundational and advanced lectures, modules, and coursework
Complete six POGYI coaching sessions in segment 1
Complete 75 personal-practice hours through the Online Studio, including 25 intermediate or advanced hours
Pass the open-book examination
Complete the teaching demonstration, unless waived for an eligible POGYI graduate
Research, develop, and present an original Yoga workshop
Complete at least eight hours with the Lead Instructor
Complete all remaining practicum and teaching requirements
Pay tuition in full
Complete all requirements within the 12-month certification period

Military Spouse Funding Through SpouseWorks

Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute is honored to support military spouses pursuing meaningful, flexible, and portable career pathways.

Eligible military spouses may be able to use up to $2000 of SpouseWorks funding toward this 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training.

Begin by completing our SpouseWorks registration form. Our team will help you confirm your program selection and guide you through the next steps.

Not a military spouse or not eligible for SpouseWorks?

You can still enroll through our self-pay options below.

One Program. Everything Included.

Your tuition includes the complete on-demand curriculum, comprehensive course manual, Online Studio access, six individual POGYI coaching sessions, up to 12 hours with the Lead Instructor, workshop development, five personalized Advanced YTT sessions, evaluation, and lifetime access to your training materials.

There are no additional required coaching or instructional fees.

Pay In Full

Best Value

$2175

One payment for the complete 300-hour training experience.

Immediate access to begin Segment One
All curriculum, coaching, and evaluation included
No remaining tuition balance at graduation

12-Month Payment Plan

Most Flexible

$197/mo

Twelve monthly payments. $2,364 total.

Begin your training while making monthly payments
All curriculum, coaching, and evaluation included

Important: Students may complete certification requirements anytime, but the full tuition balance must be paid before certification can be issued.

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Need a Different Arrangement?

If the available options do not work for your circumstances, contact our Program Manager at [email protected] to ask whether an alternative arrangement may be available.

Experience It for Yourself

Many yoga teacher trainings tell you what they teach.

We'd rather show you.

If you're interested in Pointe of Grace Yoga Institute but aren't quite ready to enroll or schedule a call, we invite you to experience our approach firsthand. Join Lenora for a full-length, all-levels class and discover how trauma-informed principles come to life in practice.

✔ Experience our trauma-informed teaching approach firsthand

✔ Practice with a full-length all-levels class

✔ Learn about our 300 Hour training pathways

✔ Explore at your own pace with no obligation to enroll

Explore Our Approach

"For years, I tried to complete my 500-hour training, but I had a difficult time finding a school where I truly felt supported, not only in my yoga practice but also in life in general. Point of Grace gave me exactly that. I can truly say that I grew both as a practitioner and yoga teacher I highly recommend Point of Grace to anyone looking to deepen their practice and expand their knowledge of yoga."

- Zandra Michel, 500 RYT, LMFT

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We’re happy to answer your questions, talk through your goals, and help you find the best fit for your path.