Our 250 hour Yoga for Mental Health Teacher Training will deepen your own personal practice, enrich your understanding of all 8 limbs of yoga and give you the skills to teach yoga to others. Learn how yoga can help with stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues and how it can reduce symptoms and promote well-being.
You Will Learn:
- Understand the interplay between yoga and mental health (embodiment vs. dissociation, window of tolerance, fight, flight,
freeze, fawn responses) - Pranayama (breathwork) and mental health, using pranayama to address common mental health diagnosis
- The energetic and emotional impacts of foundational asanas and how physical movement helps process and release emotional and mental stress
- Learning how to observe and reframe thought patterns, non dual states, and matching meditation practices for mental health concerns
- Trauma-Informed yoga practices
- Holistic frameworks for mental health and practical integration
- Rid ourselves of habitual patterns, create a healthy balanced state, and restore energy
- Train the mood to become still, develop self-awareness, increase mental clarity, and decrease emotional reactivity
- Integrate intelligent use of vinyasa (breath-synchronized movement)
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
- Yama (social ethics to live in harmony with others)
- Niyama (personal ethics to live a balanced life)
- Asana (postures to build strength and flexibility so energy can flow freely)
- Pranayama (breath awareness and control to increase your vitality)
- Pratyahara (internalizing the senses to reduce external distractions)
- Dharana (developing concentration and focus)
- Dhyana (sustaining our focus toward meditation)
- Samadhi (Oneness)
Our philosophy is non-dogmatic. We offer a contemporary approach deeply rooted in the ancient wisdom of classical yoga. By immersing yourself in the study of yoga, you move toward becoming a balanced, whole individual deeply united with yourself and connected to others and the world we live in.
Who is this training for?
The specialized training is geared toward mental health professionals and anyone else interested in yoga to support optimal mental health.
Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals
This specialized Yoga for Mental Health Teacher Training has applied for continuing education units with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Application is under review for the Professional Counselors through the IDFPR. 30 CE hours are available and approved for Social Workers through the IDFPR, as Torus is a Register CE Sponsor. CE License #159.001645.
This training is also eligible for Continuing Education credits through Yoga Alliance and Tricia Fiske as the instructor. Credits reflect the number of hours attended. After the completion of the training, reach out to Yoga Alliance with the details of the course. We can provide additional information on this process.
Schedule
| Saturdays and Sundays from 9 AM to 5 PM |
| September 20-21, 2025 |
| October 18-19, 2025 |
| November 15-16, 2025 |
| December 20-21, 2025 |
| January 17-18, 2026 |
| February 21-22, 2026 |
| March 21-22, 2026 |
| April 18-19, 2026 |
| May 16-17, 2026 |
| June 13-14, 2026 |
| *one hour for lunch each day |
Tuition*
$4250 regular price, $3950 early price if paid in full by Friday, August 22, 2025
4.5% transaction fee added for credit card payments. Payment plan available.
Required Course*
Comprehensive Yoga Anatomy Online Training with David Keil (currently $295): https://www.yoganatomy.com/yoga-anatomy-
courses/online-comprehensive-yoga-anatomy-course/
*Anatomy course fee is not included in the teacher training tuition
Maximum Students: 15
Schedule and requirements subject to change
Instructors
Tricia Fiske, E-RYT 500,YAECP, Level 3 Tantra Yoga Alchemy Instructor, has been a teacher since 1999. Yoga Practitioner at Torus Center for Integrative Healing.
April Waldrop, E-RYT 500, Yoga Therapy Student, Urban Zen Integrative Therapy practitioner. Yoga Practitioner at Torus Center for Integrative Healing.
The Torus Team – Jamie Kruse, LCSW; Chardyce Kott, LCSW; Amy Hogan, E-RYT 500, MSW Student; April Waldrop, E-RYT 500, IATY Student; Tricia Fiske, E-RYT 500, YAECP, Level 3 ParaYoga Instructor
Hosted by: Torus Center for Integrative Healing & Prairie Yoga
Location: 121 Flinn St Batavia, IL 60510
Additional Certification Requirements*
Complete minimum of 30 hours of Comprehensive Yoga Anatomy Online Training with David Keil (currently $295): https://www.yoganatomy.com/yoga-anatomy-courses/online-comprehensive-yoga-anatomy-course/
- Observe and assist a senior teacher, 15 hours
- Complete all homework assignments (approximately 3 hours per week)
- Teach 2 community classes at Torus Center for Integrative Healing
- Read 2 books from the book list and write a 1-2-page review for each
- Teach yoga to a needy group at no charge (service/karma yoga)
- Provide proof of CPR certification
- Complete a 20-hour self-study project in a specialty area of yoga that interests you. Present your
exploration as a document, video, class or other medium appropriate for your topic. - Demonstrate the ability to teach an inspiring Level 1-2 yoga class clearly, safely and appropriately.
* Fees for required and elective workshops not included in tuition.
Book Requirements
Yoga Teacher Training Manual included
Required for Coursework (purchase on your own)
- Light on Yoga by B.K.S Iyengar
- Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali translated by Swami Satchidananda
- Scientific Keys 1: Key Muscles of Yoga by RayLong
- From Alignment to Enlightenment Using Props to Achieve Stability and Ease in Yoga Poses by Tricia Fiske and Marianne Cirone
Required Supplemental Reading (Select any 2 out of 4 books listed)
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van Der Kolk
- Moving Inward: The Journey to Meditation by Rolf Sovik
- Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Yoga & Psychotherapy by Rudolph Ballentine, Swami Ajaya, and Swami Rama
Registration and Payment
- To register, please complete this application form here. A interview is required for acceptance.
- Completion of Dosha Quiz: https://kripalu.org/content/whats-your-dosha
- Upon application approval, pay the non-refundable $500 deposit within 10 days to reserve your spot. The deposit will be applied toward your tuition. Details on how to pay will be provided upon application approval.
- 4.5% transaction fee added to all credit card payments
- To avoid the credit card transaction fees, you may pay by check made payable to Torus Center for Integrative Healing. Returned checks subject to $50 fee
- Auto-pay Monthly Payment Plan Option: After the $500 non-refundable deposit is collected, remaining tuition is auto-paid by credit card in 6 consecutive monthly payments @ $679.25 each. Deposit and first auto-payment must be paid before the first training class. Payment Plan includes the 4.5% credit card transaction fee and $150 finance fee.
Refunds: Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to Jamie Kruse at Torus Center for Integrative Healing at: info@torus-center.com Refunds are limited. See details at: https://prairieyoga.org/refunds-for-teacher-training