PIES Fitness 858-Hour Holistic Yoga Therapy Training Program
Accept Your Call – Become a Holistic Yoga Therapist
Are you being called to serve clients who are seeking support in progressing toward improved health and wellbeing from a holistic perspective? Are you wondering what the difference is between a yoga teacher and a yoga therapist? Check out the article written for Global Yoga Therapy Day e-book by Marsha D. Banks-Harold, Director of the PIES Fitness Holistic Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Program (link to article). Are you grateful for your yoga teacher training so far but are now ready to expand your knowledge base in order to effectively work with therapeutic clients. Are you ready to use your intuitive gifts to serve populations that are in need of exactly what you have to offer? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions then we would love to have you apply for the PIES Fitness 858 Hour HYTTP.
Accept Your Calling! Enroll Today!
PIES Fitness Yoga Studio’s Training and Studio Philosophy
PIES Fitness Yoga Studio’s 858 Hour HYTTP is grounded in the philosophy of serving and empowering yoga teachers and yoga clients to progress toward improved health and wellbeing through the application of the teachings and practices of yoga, ayurveda, biomedical and psychological foundations.
PIES Fitness Yoga Studio prides itself in serving as a holistic studio offering an inclusive environment where accessible and adaptive yoga challenges and empowers all clients.
Training Topics
The HYTTP draws its basis and direction from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Educational Standards which establish the competency framework for yoga therapy training topics:
- Yoga Foundations
- Yoga Teachings and Philosophy
- Yoga and the Mind
- Biomedical and Psychological Foundations
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Biomedical Knowledge
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Human Development and Conditioning
- Body and Mind Integration
- Yoga Therapy Tools and Therapeutic Skills
- Yoga Therapy Tools
- Basic Principles of a Therapeutic Relationship
- Principles and Skills of Educating Clients/Students
- Principles and Skills of Working with Groups
- Practicum
- Providing Yoga Therapy
- Practicum Documentation and Mentorship
- Practicum Delivery
- Professional Practice
- Ethical Principles
- Legal, Regulatory, and Business Issues Pertaining to Yoga Therapy
- Relationships with Peers, Mentors, Clinicians, and Organizations
- Personal and Professional Development and Continuing Education
Overview of the 858-Hour HYTTP
PIES Fitness Yoga Studio’s 858 Hour HYTTTP is conducted over 3 years:
- Year One: 320 Hours (Root Chakra courses and practicum);
- Year Two: 278 Hours (Solar Plexus Chakra courses and practicum)
- Year Three: 260 Hours (Crown Chakra courses and practicum)
For a full overview of the curriculum, click here
COURSE DATES/TIMES
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YEAR ONE 2026
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YEAR THREE 2026
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YEAR TWO 2027
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January 9-11, 16-18, 28, 2026
February 6-8, 25, 2026
March 6-8, 13-15, 25, 2026
April 10-12, 29, 2026
May 1-3, 15-17, 27, 2026
June 5-7, 24, 2026
July 10-12, 29, 2026
August 26, 28-30, 2026
September 11-13, 18-20, 23, 2026
October 2-4, 7, 9-11, 2026
Course Times:
Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 7:45am-12:45am and 2:15pm-7:15pm
Sunday 7:45am-12:45pm
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January 14, 23-25, 2026
February 11, 27-28, 2026
March 1, 11, 27-29, 2026
April 22, 24-26, 2026
May 13, 29-31, 2026
June 10, 26-28, 2026
July 22, 2026
August 7-9, 12, 14-16, 2026
September 9, 25-27, 2026
October 23-25, 28, 2026
Course Times:
Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 7:45am-12:45am and 2:15pm-7:15pm
Sunday 7:45am-12:45pm
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January 15-17, 27, 2027
February 19-21, 24, 2027
March 12-14, 26-27, 2027
April 16-18, 28 2027
May 14-16, 26, 2027
June 11-13, 23, 2027
July 9-11, 28, 2027
August 25, 27-29,2027
September 17-19,29, 2027
October 13,15-17, 2027
Course Times:
Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 7:45am-12:45am and 2:15pm-7:15pm
Sunday 7:45am-12:45pm
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Nonrefundable Deposit:
$50 Application Fee
$500 Registration Fee Early Tuition: $4,000
Late Tuition: $4,360
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Nonrefundable Deposit:
$500 Registration Fee Early Tuition: $4,000
Late Tuition: $4,360
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Nonrefundable Deposit:
$50 Application Fee
$500 Registration Fee Early Tuition: $4,000
Late Tuition: $4,360
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For payment plan options, contact us today!
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Complete and Submit the Online Application and Application Fee
- PIES Fitness will contact you to set up your personal interview within 48 hours via Zoom or In-Person
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance within 48 hours of interview
- Registration Fee required within 48 hours of Acceptance to confirm admittance into PIES HYTTP
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
- One Year of Teaching Experience (minimum 30 hours of teaching)
- One Year of Personal Practice
REGISTRATION WITH YOGA ALLIANCE & APPLICATION TO HOLISTIC YOGA THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM
Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the curriculum, practicum, and financial requirements, the trainees will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT at the 500 level and to apply to the PIES Fitness Holistic Yoga Therapy Training Program (HYTTP).
