Neuroscience and Yoga

Teacher Training Certification Program

Enhance your skills and abilities as a yoga teacher, healthcare worker, yoga therapist, yoga practitioner, mental health professional, allied healthcare worker and others.

Our comprehensive teacher training program offers a unique opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of the intersection of yoga, meditation, and neuroscience. By exploring how and why yoga works participants gain insight into how to heal, self-regulate, activate the vagus nerve, increase resiliency, and reduce stress. The program introduces the Neuro-Yoga Psychology Model, integrating theory, research, and practical application. Students will have hands-on opportunities to experience, learn, and teach these concepts for enhancing health and well-being. Through the lens of neuroscience, yoga practices are presented in a way that fosters awareness and agency over the nervous system—benefiting teachers and students alike.

The Curriculum will include:

  • An Overview of Yoga and Neuroscience (the Neuro-Yoga Psychology Model)

  • How Yoga’s Eight-Fold Path Impacts the Brain, Neural Platforms, and Neurobiology

  • The Four Foundational Concepts of Neuro-Yoga Psychology

  • Brain Basics and the Nervous System

  • Stress, Trauma, and the Nervous System (HPA axis and stress physiology)

  • Rewiring the Brain through Neuroplasticity (Behavioral Change Tools)

  • Understanding the Vagus Nerve and Practices for Regulation

  • A Review of Neuroscience Research Studies and Yoga-Based Practices

  • How to Teach Neuro-Yoga Concepts in your Hatha Yoga and Meditation Classes

  • How to Use Neuro-Yoga Practices for Nervous System Regulation for Anxiety, and Depression

More Information and to Register

PART ONE (19 hrs):  Part One is fully online and is self-paced modules through our learning platform (Thinkific). This part of the course is required for those interested in being certified in the Neuroscience and Yoga Teacher Training course. Students must complete Part One before attending Part Two of the course. Others interested in the topic i.e. the general public are also welcome to sign up for Part One.

The Course Fee: $196.00 for Part One.

To sign up for Part One click here: https://drmala.thinkific.com

PART TWO (26 hours). Part Two of the Neuroscience Course is only open to those who have signed up for the full certification course. We partner with various organizations for teaching Part Two of the Neuroscience and Yoga Teacher Training Certification course so the location each year may change. Part Two of the course is in-person. All details on costs, dates, how to sign up, and other important information are formatted and provided by the sponsoring organization.

The 2026 Neuroscience and Yoga course:

  1. Training Dates: June 10-14, 2026

  2. Location: Integral Yoga / Yogaville, Satchidananda Ashram, Buckingham, Va.

  3. Part Two Tuition: TBD (will be posted by November 30, 2026).

  4. Part Two link for information and to register: Will be posted soon (thank you for your patience).

  5. Requirements: Completion of Part One and a minimum of 2-4 months of yoga classes.

  6. Eligibility: Yoga practitioners, yoga teachers, yoga therapists, mental health professionals, healthcare workers, and all allied healthcare workers. If you are uncertain about eligibility reach out to us at: info@cardiacyoga.com.

OTHER WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES IN NEUROSCIENCE & YOGA

We also offer a variety of workshops and lectures in Neuroscience and Yoga throughout the year. Check out these great opportunities:

  1. Texas Yoga Retreat, Austin, Texas, October 24-27, 2026. Dr. Mala will present a series of four lectures on Neuroscience and Yoga along with a class on Neuro-Yoga Hatha Yoga. Here’s the link: https://texasyoga.com/2025-schedule/

  2. Neuroscience and Yoga Membership Lecture Series. Check it out! A series of 10 powerful lectures on Neuroscience, Psychology, and Yoga all for the low price of $180.00 membership fee. Click here for more information: https://drmala.thinkific.com/bundles/neuroscience-yoga.

Continuing Education and Electives

The following organizations and schools support and/or approve of the Neuroscience and Yoga Teacher Training Program. This certification course is also approved for professional development credit and continuing education (45 hours ) through the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

International Association of Yoga Therapists – APD - 45 hours credit

Yoga Alliance

Integral Yoga Institutes (nationally and internationally)

Satchidananda Ashram - Yogaville

Inner Peace Yoga

Positive Health Solutions

Sivananda Ashram - Bahamas

Optimal Health - Amy Wheeler

Please check with us for other programs that approve this training for credit. 

Continuing Education is Approved by:

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