We provide two learning pathways for our students. To learn more, read below, or download the FREE SOMATIC YOGA THERAPY PROGRAM GUIDE HERE.
Pathway 1: For those with no prior yoga teaching or mental health background
1. Pre-requisite: 200 HR Somatic Embodiment Yoga Teacher Training = RYT200
2. 675 HR Somatic Yoga Therapy Diploma (600 Program HRs) = RYT500/ Somatic Yoga Therapist-in-Training
3. 875 HR Somatic Yoga Therapy + Integrative Thai Yoga Massage Certification (200 additional program HRs) = 875 HR Certified Somatic Yoga Therapist + Integrative Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner CYA-YT, NHPC
Pathway one is for those with no prior yoga training, who may be new to somatic work, and who likely do not have a Master's level background in a mental health-related field. Most of the participants who take this pathway recognize that they would benefit from self-healing work, tending to their trauma history, and acquiring skills for nervous system regulation and emotional fluency. This learning pathway requires completion of pre-requisite studies via our 200-hour Somatic Embodiment Yoga Teacher Training. In Pathway 1, the Somatic Embodiment Yoga Teacher Training and Somatic Yoga Therapist Training combine to offer you an in-depth program that deeply explores the processes of reclaiming ease in your body through movement, stillness, breath, and touch. Graduates may choose to certify at the 200 HR Yoga Teacher, 675 HR SYT Diploma, or 875 HR SYT + ITYM Certification. Only those who complete the 875 HR program may use the designation of 'Somatic Yoga Therapist'. Graduates of the 200 HR + 675 HR Programs may refer to themselves as 'Somatic Yoga Teachers'. Graduates of the 675 HR Diploma may refer to themselves as 'Somatic Yoga Therapist-in-Training'.
Pathway 2: 3 For those with an existing 200 HR Yoga Teacher Certification or Background in Mental Health
1. Pre-requisite: 75 HR Somatic Yoga Therapy Bridge Program (No designation given)
2. 675 HR Somatic Yoga Therapy Diploma (600 Program HRs) = RYT500/ Somatic Yoga Therapist-in-Training
3. 875 HR Somatic Yoga Therapy + Integrative Thai Yoga Massage Certification (200 additional program HRs) = 875 HR Certified Somatic Yoga Therapist + Integrative Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner CYA-YT, NHPC
Pathway two is for those with a 200-hour yoga certification or who have a Master's level degree in a mental-health related field. In lieu of completing our 200-hour Somatic Embodiment Training, students begin with the 75-hour Somatic Yoga Therapy Bridge Program, which is a fast-track of our 200 HR SEYT program. Graduates of Pathway 2 earn the 675-hour SYT Diploma or the 875-hour Somatic Yoga Therapist + Integrative Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner designation dependent on the curriculum track they choose. As above, students who complete the 675 HR SYT Diploma, may refer to themselves as an 'Advanced Somatic Yoga Teacher' or 'Somatic Yoga Therapist-in-Training'.
ACCREDITATION - Mandorla Institute is a certified educational institution by the Canadian government and has been a registered yoga school since 2007. We are a registered Yoga Therapy School with the Canadian Yoga Alliance and a registered Thai Yoga Massage School with the National Health Practitioners of Canada and Namasta (USA). Canadian graduates of our programs may claim their tuition on their taxes and receive a T2202a form at each year-end. Graduates of the 875-hour Somatic Yoga Therapist Training may become members of the NHPC with the ability to offer insurance receipts to some approved insurance companies and for clients who hold Health Spending Accounts (HSAs).
Your 875-hour program pathway can look like...
27-30 Month Program with 2025 Entry - Graduate in June 2027
1. Complete the 200 HR SEYT - March, May, and July entries (6 month program, RYT200) or
1a. Complete the 75 HR SYT Bridge Program - March, May, and July entries (3 month program)
2. Complete the 675 HR SYT Diploma -
- Self-Study Components begin in June 2025
- 5-day Immersion in Calgary, AB - September 15 - 19, 2025
- Online Classes - September 2025 to May, 2026 (Classes meet once weekly for a 2 hour session. Students can expect 6 hours of self-study each week over 5 x (6 wk) semesters with a reading week between each session.) - 675 HR SYT Diploma given upon completion of all requisites giving the designation of 'Somatic Yoga Therapist-in-Training'
3. Complete the 200 HR Mentoring Program, to earn the 875 HR SYT + ITYM designation
- 5 day Immersion in Calgary, AB - September 2026
- Online Classes - September 2026 to May, 2027 (Online classes meet weekly over the course of this program and are focused on experiential learning, observation, and facilitation under supervision. Graduates are supported in completing their case study research, which they will have the opportunity to present and share with the community during the graduation weekend. In addition to the live class hours, students must complete practicum hours in their home community.)
- 3 day Graduation Weekend, June 2027
-875 Hour Certification given upon completion of all requisites giving the designation of 'Somatic Yoga Therapist' and 'Integrative Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner'.
I feel very blessed and grateful to have completed my Yoga Teacher Training offered by Mandorla. Not only is Stefani an amazing heart centered teacher, but she's practical, diverse, extremely knowledgeable and empowering. She challenges your assumptions in a kind and loving way and then gives you the tools you need to empower yourself.
Stef has helped me learn the foundations of stability and support...movement consciousness and intention. Stef teaches this in such a way that it actually transforms the way you think about your body and your movements. Stef has taught me how to incorporate these principles into all of my movements, on and off my mat. She has taught me to pay as much attention to what I do between the poses and how I get in and out of them, as I do while in them.
For me it's never been about anything but, how to have a strong mind, happy and healthy body and a grateful soul. And the foundations Stef teaches are all of these and so much more. Stefani is a true Guru of our times. I feel blessed and honored to have had opportunity to work with her and the whole Mandorla community!