Yoga Teacher Continuing Education

Continuing Education for Teachers

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are an essential part of maintaining and advancing your yoga teaching credentials.These specialized training hours help you deepen your practice and expand your teaching skills. CEUs are documented hours of additional training and education that registered yoga teachers (RYTs) complete to maintain their certification with Yoga Alliance and other certifying bodies.

Why CEU’s Matter

  • Maintain Your Certification: Most yoga certifying organizations require teachers to complete a specific number of CEUs within a given time period to keep their credentials active.

  • Expand Your Expertise: CEUs offer opportunities to explore specialized areas of yoga, from anatomy and therapeutic applications to specific styles and teaching methodologies.

  • Enhance Your Teaching: Regular continuing education helps you bring fresh perspectives and refined knowledge to your students, ensuring your teaching remains dynamic and informed.

  • Professional Growth: CEUs demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.

Our CEU Courses

We offer a variety of CEU-eligible programs taught by experienced providers. Whether you're interested in advancing your understanding of yoga philosophy, deepening your anatomical knowledge, or exploring specialized teaching techniques, our courses are designed to support your growth as a yoga professional.

All of our CEU Courses include an additional Alumni Class that meets around three months following the weekend of study to support integration, understanding, and community.

9 Hour Continuing Education Course

Develop your skills in the art and science of intelligent sequencing through the concept of Vinyasa Krama. Learn how to build purposeful, progressive yoga classes and home practices to support yourself and students of all levels in their exploration of movement.

Course Overview

Vinyasa Krama is a systematic approach to sequencing that emphasizes progressive development and intentional movement patterns matched to the breath. This comprehensive training will equip you with practical tools to create balanced, effective yoga sequences that support your students’ body awareness, self-inquiry, and integration. Whether you are designing group classes or personalized home practices, Vinyasa Krama provides a framework for intelligent, student-centered teaching, as well as an aid for life.

What You Will Learn

  • How to identify and work with specific joint actions within postures

  • The principles and philosophy of Vinyasa Krama for sequencing

  • How to build progressive sequences that support learning and integration

  • Methods for providing compensatory actions to create a well-rounded practice

  • How to design effective home practice sequences

  • Ways to apply Vinyasa Krama to support diverse learning processes

Course Components

Joint Actions: Identify specific joint actions in postures. Understand how joint actions relate to movement patterns. Build awareness of anatomical intelligence in sequencing.

The Concept of Vinyasa Krama: Learn the core principles and philosophy of Vinyasa Krama, which includes progressive sequencing, understanding how sequence impacts a student’s experience. Explore the building blocks for intelligent class design and integration of breath, movement, and intention.

Applied Vinyasa Krama: Experience the practical application of the Vinyasa Krama principles in real time through creating sequences for different student populations. Learn to design compensatory actions to bring balance in the body and mind through hands-on practice and sequence development. Use these principles to support building a home practice, for yourself or others.

Comprehensive manual

Time for group discussion and practice teaching when applicable

Optional Alumni Meeting for follow up support (review and refinement of concepts, questions and answers, sharing experiences and applications, and deepening understanding through practice discussion.)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  • Identify specific joint actions within postures

  • Build progressive sequences that support student exploration and learning

  • Create balanced practices using compensatory actions

  • Design sequences appropriate for students of varying levels

  • Apply Vinyasa Krama principles to group classes and individual practices

  • Understand how sequencing choices impact student experience

  • Develop effective home practices for yourself or students

  • Support diverse learning and integration processes

Certification Details

  • 9 CEU hours recognized by Yoga Alliance

  • Certificate of completion awarded

    This practical, skill-building program will transform the way you approach sequencing and give you the confidence to create intelligent, effective yoga experiences for your students and yourself.

Vinyasa Krama 101

Intelligent Sequencing

Saturday, July 11th, 1-5pm & Saturday, July 25th, 1-4pm

Register by June 25th for Early Bird Tuition: $250

Full Tuition: $275

Trainers: Christy Wetzel and Danielle Greenwood

15 Hour Continuing Education Course

Learn to make yoga accessible to all populations through this comprehensive Chair Yoga training. Discover how to adapt traditional yoga practices with a chair as foundational support. Chair Yoga is especially supportive to aging populations, office workers, those rehabilitating injuries or with limited mobility, and anyone seeking a gentler approach to yoga.

Course Overview

This specialized training equips yoga teachers with the skills to safely and effectively teach Chair Yoga to diverse populations. Learn creative adaptations of traditional postures, proper alignment principles, and specific teaching methodologies for working with students who may have physical limitations or prefer seated practice.

What You Will Learn

  • Intelligent and creative Chair Yoga sequence development

  • Safe modification techniques for traditional asanas

  • Understanding common physical limitations and conditions

  • Proper use of props and chair positioning

  • Techniques for promoting body awareness and proper alignment

  • Methods for incorporating pranayama and meditation

  • Strategies for teaching in various settings (corporate, senior centers, rehabilitation facilities, etc.)

  • Ways to create an inclusive and welcoming environment

Course Components

  • Chair-adapted versions of classical yoga poses

  • Standing poses using chair support

  • Seated flow sequences

  • Balance practices and fall prevention

  • Chair-based pranayama and meditation techniques

  • Gentle stretching and joint mobility exercises

  • Manual with detailed posture guide

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  • Design and teach safe, effective Chair Yoga classes

  • Adapt traditional postures for seated practice

  • Address common physical limitations and conditions

  • Create sequences for specific populations

  • Teach in various settings and environments

  • Understand precautions and contraindications

  • Offer modifications for different ability levels

  • Lead seated meditation and relaxation practices

Special Focus Areas

  • Teaching seniors and active aging populations

  • Corporate yoga and office wellness programs

  • Working with students with limited mobility

  • Adaptive yoga for special populations

  • Integration with physical therapy and rehabilitation

  • Fall prevention and balance training

  • Stress reduction and relaxation techniques

Certification Details

  • 15 CEU hours recognized by Yoga Alliance

  • Certificate of completion awarded

  • Includes both contact hours and home study components

  • Pre-requisite: 200-hour yoga teacher certification

This practical and empowering training will expand your teaching skills and enable you to bring the benefits of yoga to diverse populations who may not be able to participate in traditional yoga classes.

Chair Yoga CEU

Coming in September

Previous CEU Courses

Restorative Yoga CEU

10-Hour Continuing Education Course

Deepen your understanding of restorative yoga and learn how to guide your students toward profound relaxation and healing in this comprehensive continuing education program.

Course Overview

This immersive training equips yoga teachers with the skills to effectively teach restorative yoga, a gentle practice that uses props to support the body in positions of ease and comfort to facilitate relaxation and healing. Learn to create an environment that promotes deep rest and recovery for your students.

Certification Details

  • 10 CEU hours recognized by Yoga Alliance

  • Certificate of completion awarded

  • Includes both contact hours and home study components

  • Pre-requisite: 200-hour yoga teacher certification

This training provides the perfect balance of theory, practice, and teaching methodology to help you expand your teaching toolkit and serve students seeking deep rest and renewal.

10 Hour Continuing Education Course

Expand your understanding of yogic breathing practices and develop the skills to confidently guide students through transformative pranayama techniques in this comprehensive training program.

Course Overview

This in-depth pranayama course explores the subtle aspects of yogic breathing practices, connecting ancient wisdom with modern scientific understanding. Learn to teach pranayama safely and effectively while deepening your own practice and understanding of these powerful techniques.

Certification Details

  • 10 CEU hours recognized by Yoga Alliance

  • Certificate of completion awarded

  • Includes both in-person training and home practice requirements

  • Pre-requisite: 200-hour yoga teacher certification

This transformative program combines theory, practice, and teaching methodology to help you develop mastery in pranayama and confidence in sharing these practices with your students.

Pranayama CEU

10 Hour Continuing Education Course

Discover the profound teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and learn how this timeless classical yoga text offers practical guidance for navigating worldly responsibilities while cultivating spiritual growth and freedom from suffering.

Course Overview

This immersive study explores the Bhagavad Gita as both a text on dharma, meaning a guide for skillful action that upholds cosmic order, as well as a yogic text specifically designed for householder seekers, who are spiritual seekers with worldly responsibilities. Through this training, you will learn how the Gita transforms everyday life into yogic practice, offering a path to psychological freedom while remaining fully engaged in the world.

Certification Details

  • 10 CEU hours recognized by Yoga Alliance

  • Certificate of completion awarded

  • Includes both contact hours and home study components

  • Pre-requisite: 200-hour yoga teacher certification

This transformative program will deepen your understanding of yoga philosophy and provide you with practical wisdom to share with students seeking meaning, purpose, and freedom in their lives. The Gita's timeless teachings offer profound support for anyone navigating the challenges of modern life while pursuing spiritual growth.

This course welcomes practitioners of all backgrounds and belief systems.

Bhagavad Gita CEU

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

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Jane’s House is a Registered School with the National Yoga Alliance Organization. We offer Continuing Education for Teachers interested in furthering education and in need of hours for accreditation.