Sattva Yoga Therapy Training Program
IAYT-Accredited • 1,000 Hours • Online, Live and Experiential
You are ready to become the practitioner people trust when nothing else has worked.
A relationship-centered path for becoming a skilled, compassionate yoga therapist — grounded in Yoga, Ayurveda, clinical application, and meaningful mentorship.
Applications are reviewed year-round. We thoughtfully select up to 12 new students each trimester.
IAYT Accredited Program
Serving growth in the field of yoga therapy since 2009.
1000 Hour Yoga Therapy Training
Integrative, Holistic, Trauma-Sensitive.
6 Integrated Pillars, Mentoring, and Business Development
Asynchronous and Live-Streamed.
Up to 12 Students per Cohort.
Intimate and Intentional.
It is an honor to walk this path with you.
“Yoga therapy is one of the most meaningful and rewarding professional paths I know. It asks us to study deeply, practice courageously, and learn to meet each person with curiosity rather than assumptions.
At Sattva, you will study yoga therapy and Ayurveda as living systems of healing — through personal practice, experiential training, mentoring, clinical application, and the support of a community that values both depth and ease.”
— Dani Wasson, Founder and Program Director
What You Will Be Prepared to Do
Imagine meeting each person as a whole human being.
Assess with integrated lenses
Read individual needs through yoga, Ayurveda, and therapeutic relationship.
Create personalized practices
Movement, breath, meditation, mantra, mudra, restorative yoga, and Yoga Nidra.
Support real populations
Individuals, groups, and specialized populations within your training and professional scope.
Apply clinical reasoning
Document client progress and collaborate responsibly with other care professionals.
Build a sustainable profession
Develop an ethical, sustainable yoga therapy practice as a first or complementary career.
The Sattva Six-Pillar Approach
Six integrated pillars. One whole-person path — weaving yoga, Ayurveda, therapeutic relationship, modern research, and clinical application into one professional pathway.
Explore restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, mantra, pranayama, mudra, and subtle practices that support regulation, resilience, and ease.
Is Sattva Yoga Therapy right for you?
This program is designed for practitioners who value embodied learning, meaningful mentorship, personal practice, and a close learning community.
Ready to move beyond general group classes into therapeutic assessment, adaptation, and client care.
Integrating yoga therapy responsibly into an existing professional framework.
Seeking a whole-person approach grounded in yoga, Ayurveda, and therapeutic relationship.
Called toward a meaningful first or second career centered on healing, service, and connection.
- A 200-hour yoga teacher certification or approved equivalent
- At least one year of personal yoga practice
- At least one year of teaching experience (may be completed concurrently where permitted)
- Readiness for a rigorous, three-year professional training
Need foundational yoga teacher training? Ask us about the appropriate Pranayoga pathway before applying.
From Application to Certification
Applications are reviewed year-round. Here is the whole path, start to finish.
Tell us about your background, experience, and vision for yoga therapy.
We review readiness, prerequisites, and fit — then talk if a conversation would help.
Enroll, complete your Participant Agreement, and begin onboarding with your cohort.
Enter your first available pillar and move through the 1,000-hour curriculum with mentoring throughout.
180 hours of supervised clinical development, case studies, and final competency-based certification.
Discover what's possible. Apply today.
Applications are reviewed year-round, and we thoughtfully select up to 12 new students each trimester.
Why Students Choose Sattva
The depth of an established professional training inside a learning community where you can feel known, supported, and connected to the purpose behind your work.
Founded in 2009, Pranayoga is one of the first established IAYT-accredited yoga therapy schools, with a curriculum informed by clinical experience dating to 2007.
Up to 12 new students each trimester, creating space for personal guidance, thoughtful feedback, and relationships that grow throughout your journey.
Traditional yoga, Ayurveda, therapeutic relationship, modern research, and clinical application woven together through six integrated pillars.
Personal practice, skills labs, retreats, mentoring, reflection, and clinical application — developing the presence to meet each person with compassion.
Most learning experiences are recorded and stored in the classroom, while synchronous mentoring keeps you connected and supported.
Clinical development, mentoring, business education, printed manuals, an online practice library, and the Sattva Book Club.
Accredited, Recognized, and Rooted in Professional Practice
Pranayoga Institute is an IAYT-accredited school and Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School offering professional education in yoga therapy, yoga, and holistic health.
What Our Grads Are Saying
Meet Our Faculty
About Me
My path into yoga began while studying Health and Wellness, where I discovered that healing extends far beyond the absence of disease. Yoga became a framework for understanding the relationship...
Kelli discovered yoga while navigating the pressures of executive leadership, stress, anxiety, and depression. Her experience transformed yoga from a personal practice into a calling to support others. Kelli mentors students after...
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Pranavani” is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy...
Brett Caroline Matzke, C-IAYT is a Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Wellness Coach with a deep reverence for nature, movement, and lifelong learning. She completed her Yoga Therapy training through the PranaYoga Institute...
Georgia has guided clients in movement, mindfulness, yoga, and the healing arts for more than two decades. She holds a Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Science and brings extensive training...
From Learning to Clinical Application
The clinical phase is where knowledge becomes professional skill — 180 hours of supervised development.
- A minimum of 100 individual client-contact hours
- Up to 50 hours of group facilitation
- 30 hours of mentoring, individual and synchronous group
- At least 10 completed case studies
- Two group series with different populations
- Observation, mentor feedback, and verified observer forms
- Long-form charting designed to support reflective learning and clinical reasoning
Required clinical training and program-provided mentoring are included in tuition. There is no separate required clinical mentoring fee.
One Clear Investment in Your Complete Training
Enroll by November 1, 2026 to secure current comprehensive tuition of $14,184. Tuition is secured once you are accepted, have signed the Participant Agreement, and have submitted your first payment — an inquiry, brochure download, admissions conversation, or application alone does not secure tuition. There is no separate enrollment deposit or required clinical mentoring fee. Required or recommended books from outside vendors, travel, lodging, meals, optional retreats or trainings, and elective synchronous course retakes are not included unless expressly stated. Contact admissions for current payment-plan options: Hello@pranayogaschool.com.
Tuition includes
The complete six-pillar, 1,000-hour curriculum
Required clinical training
Program-provided individual and group mentoring
One scheduled synchronous attendance for each required course
Printed program manuals mailed by the Institute
The online yoga therapy practice library
The quarterly Sattva Book Club
Faculty guidance and competency-based assessment
Final program certification on completion
Plans
Pay in Full
$15,400One payment, no plan fees.Annual Plan
$5,133/year × 3$15,399 total.Monthly Plan
$428/mo × 36$15,408 total.
A community that continues beyond graduation
Graduates may continue learning and connecting through the Sattva Collective — our optional continuing-education and professional community for yoga therapists and aligned practitioners: ongoing education, practice resources, professional reflection, and community gatherings.
The Sattva Collective is an optional, separately priced graduate offering and is not included in program tuition.
Questions before you apply?
Review our FAQs, or write to us at Hello@pranayogaschool.com. Applications are reviewed year-round.