Yoga Therapy On-line Bridge Program for 300/500 hour Yoga Teachers to Prepare for Clinical Practicum

Florida’s First Accredited Yoga Therapy Certification Program ~ since 2014

AUM’s Clinical Yoga Therapy Certification program is accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). For more information, visit iayt.org.

300/500-Hour Certified Yoga Teachers: Qualify for Our Bridge Program and Prepare for Clinical Yoga Therapist Certification

If you hold a 300/500-hour yoga teacher certification, you qualify for our Bridge Program. This program prepares you for the Clinical Practicum, which can be pursued concurrently or separately, leading to certification as a Clinical Yoga Therapist.

Enroll Now: 2025 Online Bridge Program for Yoga Teachers

Our Bridge Program is fully online for 2025, with enrollment now open for the January 2025 cohort. Start your certification journey from the comfort of your home! Classes begin in January, with optional on-site “in-the-field” hours available in Miami-Dade and St. Lucie Counties, FL. Apply today to secure your spot!

For the 2025 calendar year, we are combining the Bridge Program and Clinical Program! Sign up for both trainings at the same time and $ave $700!

Bridge Program Requirement for 300/500 RYT Yoga Teachers

The Bridge Program is required for 300/500 RYT yoga teachers who have not completed our Yoga Therapy Foundation curriculum and wish to enroll in the Yoga Therapy Clinical Practicum. This program is essential for yoga teachers from any tradition aiming to become professional clinical yoga therapists.

Bridge Program Total Hours:

• Residential: 263 Hours
• Synchronous: 188.75 Hours
• Asynchronous: 165.25 Hours
• Total: 617 Hours

Clinical Practicum Total Hours:

• Residential: 336.5 Hours
• Synchronous: 239.5 Hours
• Asynchronous: 34 Hours
• Total: 610 Hours

Combined Total Hours (Bridge + Clinical Practicum):

• Residential: 599.5 Hours
• Synchronous: 428.25 Hours
• Asynchronous: 199.25 Hours
• Total: 1227 Hours

for more information on start dates, contact us.

“The Bridge Program has expanded my knowledge far more than I ever imagined. Each module sheds so much insight! Much healing and personal transformation happens with each new module and assignment.” —R.C.

“Most comprehensive training I have received to date, coupled with exceptional teachers.” —N.A.

“The training at AUM Home Shala and the quality of the teachers is intensive, extensive, and comprehensive.” —N.A.

Enrollment Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of personal practice
• 300/500-Hour training from a Yoga Alliance-registered school
• 1 year of teaching experience
• Transfer at least 60 hours of study
• Entry interview with Director and Head of Clinic
• Current Liability Policy (AUM hOMe Shala as Certificate Holder) and HIPAA Certification

Curriculum Focus

• Anatomy and functionality
• Sequencing and adapting postures
• Ayurveda and digestion
• Yoga therapy for body systems (cardiac, respiratory, nervous, mental health, subtle energy, etc.)
• Breath and movement principles for yoga therapists
• Observation clinics
• Ethics and the Yoga Sutras

Course Titles and Dates

All sessions are live via Zoom. If you’ve completed a similar course, an alternative workshop will be provided. Students must complete assessments and pre/post-course assignments. Expect 5-10 hours of Distance Learning per course.

• Introduction to Yoga Therapy Part A: The first class is a 3-hour Orientation, scheduled individually in August. Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:45, 7pm (EST); Friday, Sept. 6, 5:45-8:30pm (EST); Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:45-7pm (EST); Thursday, Sept. 19, 5:45-7pm (EST); Tuesday, Sept. 24, 5:45-7:45pm (EST); Thursday, Sept. 26: 6:30-8pm (EST); Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024: 10-11:30am (EST); Thursday, Oct. 3: 6:30-8 pm (EST); and Saturday, Oct. 5: 10-11:30am (EST).
• Introduction to Yoga Therapy Part B: Thursday, Oct. 10, 5:45 – 7:45pm (EST); Saturday, Oct. 12, 11am-1pm (EST); Thursday, Oct. 17, 5:45 – 7:45pm (EST); Thursday, Nov. 7, 5:45 – 7:45pm (EST); and Saturday, Nov. 23, 11:00am – 1pm (EST). An additional 8 hours will be added to the schedule, with dates and times to be announced.
• The Business of Yoga: Thursday, Sept. 5; 7-9pm (EST); Thursday, Sept. 12: 7 – 9pm (EST); Wednesday, Sept. 18: 6 – 7:30pm (EST); Thursday, Sept. 19: 7 – 9pm (EST); Saturday, Sept. 28: 12 – 1:30pm (EST) and 2-5pm (EST); Saturday, Oct. 5: 1-4pm (EST); Monday, Oct. 14, 6:30 – 8pm (EST); and Monday, Nov. 4, 6:30 – 8pm (EST)
• Yoga Therapy for Children’s Autism Training: Friday, November 15, 2024: 6pm-9pm (EST), Saturday + Sunday, November 16-17; 11am-7pm (EST) & Friday, November 29; 6pm-8pm (EST) Protocol Review. 1 Hour Lunch Break
• Yoga Therapy for the Respiratory System: Friday, Dec. 6, 2024; 5pm-9pm (EST); Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 7-8, 2024; 11am-7pm (EST); Protocol Review Friday, Dec. 20, 2024; 6-9pm (EST). 1 Hour Lunch Break
• Pranayama for Health Conditions: Friday, Jan. 24, 2025; 5pm-9pm (EST); Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 1-2, 2025; 11am-7pm (EST); Protocol Review Sunday, Feb 9, 10am-1pm (EST). 1 Hour Lunch Break on Feb. 1-2.
• Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Parkinson’s and Other Neuro-Motor Degenerative Diseases: Fridays, January 31, February 7 & 28 and March 7 & 21, 6pm-9pm (EST); the last session is protocol review scheduled for March 21, 2025, 6pm-9pm (EST) + students are required to participate in at least eight clinic sessions between January – June. These 90 minute clinic sessions are held every Thursday with one Saturday Option required for either March 15 or May 17, 2025, 2-3pm (EST). Click the link for dates/times: https://aumhomeshala.org/classes/yoga-for-parkinsons/ Click the link for basic program review: https://aumhomeshala.org/trainings/teacher-training-in-yoga-for-parkinsons/
• Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Mental Health: February 14-15, 2025; Friday and Saturday; 8:30am-5:30pm(EST). 1 Hour Lunch Break
• Yoga Therapy for the Respiratory System: Friday, March 14, 2025; 5pm-9pm (EST); Saturday & Sunday, March 15-16, 2025; 11am-7pm (EST); Protocol Review Sunday, March 23, 2025; 10am-1pm (EST). 1 Hour Lunch Break on March 15-16.
• Ayurvedic Foundations and Digestive Wellness: Integrating Yoga Therapy and Ancient Wisdom: Friday, March 28 (6-9 pm); Saturday-Sunday, March 29-30 (11 am-7 pm); Saturday, April 5 (11 am-7 pm); Protocol Review: Thursday, April 10 (6-9 pm)
• Yoga for Spinal Health: Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, 2025; 11am-7pm (EST); Protocol Review: Friday, May 16, 2025; 5:30pm-8:30pm (EST)
• Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for the Heart: August 1-3 & 10, 2025; Friday, August 1: 6 pm-8 pm (EST); Saturday & Sunday, August 2-3: 11 am-7 pm (EST) – 1-hour lunch break; Sunday, August 10: 10 am-1 pm (EST) – Protocol Review
• Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Cancer and Chronic Illness: Saturday, October 11, 2025: 4:30-6:30 pm (EST); Saturday-Sunday, October 18-19, 2025: 11 am – 7 pm (EST); Thursday, October 30, 2025: 5:45-7:15 pm (EST) – Protocol Review. 45-minute Lunch Break
• Yoga Therapy for Children’s Autism Training: Friday, November 7, 2025: 6pm-9pm (EST), Saturday + Sunday, November 8-9; 11am-7pm (EST) & Friday, November 14; 6pm-8pm (EST)
• Guru Kula Presentations with AUM’s Yoga Therapy Practicum Candidates: November 22-23, 2025; Saturday-Sunday, 9am-7:00pm (EST). 1 Hour Lunch Break

Mentorship Component

The Bridge program requires seven (7) hours of mentoring, conducted in person, via Zoom, or by phone, at $100 per 60-minute session, paid directly to the mentor. These fees are in addition to the Bridge Program tuition.

Additional Requirements and Fees

• Bridge Program students must purchase a pair of CEAL Blue Scrubs and have our logo embroidered, as well as their name, or purchase a name tag separately. These are to be worn in clinic. Cost is variable according to the style you choose; average price with embroidery is $40. Students are responsible for purchasing their own scrubs. Students also have the option of purchasing a Shala t-shirt to wear in individual and group clinic ($35). Students are required to have a professional head shot taken wearing their scrubs, cost is variable.
• There are four required books for the course: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita, both translated by Swami Satchididanda; Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda; and Michael J. Fox’s autobiography, Always Looking Up.
• The Bridge program requires seven (7) hours of mentoring, conducted in person, via Zoom, or by phone, at $100 per 60-minute session, paid directly to the mentor. These fees are in addition to the Bridge Program tuition.
• Students are required to have a Tummee app account, which costs approximately $10.95 per month.
• The HIPPA online course and test, costing around $30, are to be taken independently by Bridge students, allowing students to select their preferred course.
• Students are required to hold a current Liability Policy naming AUM Home Shala as a Certificate Holder. Policy costs vary between approximately $130-$180.

2024 Bridge Program Payment Information

AUM hOMe Shala offers various payment plans for the Bridge Program, all of which include service fees. Upon agreement in a signed contract, students will make an initial down payment followed by subsequent payments, due on the 1st of each month. In case of a declined or returned payment, students will incur a $50 service fee per failed transaction. Additionally, a $75 service fee is applicable if a payment is overdue by more than 48 hours. Should a payment remain overdue by more than 7 days, the student’s enrollment will be paused until the tuition payment is settled. The certificate of completion will not be issued until all tuition payments are received.

BOTH Bridge + Clinical Practicum Tuition: $10,700.

Bridge + Clinical Practicum Tuition Payment Plans: *Must commit to both trainings at the same time

• 2-payment plan: (+$200 service fee). Terms for 2-payment plan are 50% to start ($5,450.00); balance of $5,450.00 due the 1st of the fourth month after course begins. There is a service fee of $200 included.
• 4-payment plan: (+$400 service fee). Terms for 4-payment plan are 1/4 down to start ($2,775.00); balance of $2,775.00 due the 1st of the third, sixth, and ninth month after class start. There is a service fee of $400 included.
• 6-payment plan: (+$600 service fee). Terms for 6-payment plan are 1/6 down to start ($1,885.00); with a balance of $1,885.00 due every other month after class start. There is a service fee of $600 included.

Bridge Payment Information (NOT including Clinical Practicum) Tuition: $5,300

Payment Plans

• 2-payment plan: (+$200 service fee). Terms for 2-payment plan are 50% to start ($2,750.00); balance of $2,750.00 due the 1st of the fourth month after course begins.

• 4-payment plan: ($400 service fee). Terms for 4-payment plan are 25% to start ($1,425.00), with 3 additional payments of $1,425.00 due the 1st day of the third, sixth, and ninth month after course begins. There is a service fee of $400 included.

• 6-payment plan: ($600 service fee). Terms for 6-payment plan are $985.00 to start, with 5 additional payments of $985.00 to be paid on the first day of every other month after course start. There is a service fee of $600 included.

Application Fee: There is a $100 nonrefundable application fee, payable below.

Payment Plans: AUM hOMe Shala offers 2-payment and 4-payment plan options for the Bridge Program, with additional processing fees included. Students agree, in a signed contract, to make an initial down payment and a subsequent final payment or payments. For the 2-payment plan, 50% is due to start, with the balance due two months after the course begins. For the 4-payment plan, 25% is due to start, with following payments due on the first of the third, sixth, and ninth month after the course begins. Payment plans include a fee of $200 for the 2-payment plan, $400 for the 4-payment plan, and $600 for the 6-payment plan. In the event a payment is declined or returned, students will be charged a service fee of $50 for each failed transaction. If a payment is 5-days late, a $50 late payment will be applied. If a payment is beyond 10 days late then the student’s course work will be placed on hold until the full amount of the tuition payment is made.

Refunds: No refunds will be given once Bridge Program work has been started. Students have up to a year to complete the program.

Course requirements and schedules are subject to change, and additional fees may be incurred for books and materials. In the event of under-enrollment, we reserve the right to reschedule a program.

*Due to circumstances beyond our control, teachers and schedule are subject to change. Please check our website calendar for the latest update.