YCat Mission
Our missiion is to provide an evidence informed, experiential framework adapting the practices of Yoga safely for people with cancer and multiple medical issues.
YCat Curriculum
Our curriculum is based in nursing process and uses a body, organs and systems orientation combined with the ancient teachings of Yoga.
Disclaimer: YCat is not a Yoga therapy school however, the program has been providing elements of Yoga therapy in its instruction since it began and prior to Yoga therapy being a certified discipline through IAYT. Certified Yoga teachers and certified Yoga therapists can benefit from this specialized training for continuing education in evidence informed practices for Yoga in oncology and chronic illness.
YCat Level One 2025
Online and In Person in either Amorgos, Greece or San Francisco, CA
NEW! Hybrid Level One Training
VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON WITH YOUR CHOICE OF IN PERSON LOCATION: AMORGOS, GREECE OR SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Virtual Dates: March 7-8, March 21-22, April 11-12, April 25-26, May 23-24, June 6-7
In Person Dates: Amorgos, Greece May 3-9. 2025
San Francisco August 2025 (TBD)
SPECIAL OFFER FOR PARTICIPATION IN GREECE ONLY
30 HOURS: Tuition $600 PLUS ACCOMODATIONS
(SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH SANDRA SUSHEELA FOR MORE INFORMATION)
Virtual Hours: Fridays - 7pm-9pm CST
Saturdays - 9am-12pm & 2pm-5pm CST
Sundays - 9am-12pm & 2pm-5pm CST
100 HR Certification Tuition: $1650
(2 payment plan available)
Room and Board:
Amorgos: $1400-2100
San Francisco: Self pay
Registration and Deposit Due by September 10, 2024
Later registration is based on availability
15% discount for Integral Yoga teachers, enrollees in IYI Yoga Therapy Program and Accessible Yoga Ambassadors
*Pre-requisites:
200hr Yoga teacher training
1 year of teaching experience
Any Licensed Health Professional(LHP)
is welcome to attend all YCat levels.
LHPs will receive a certificate of attendance.
To receive certification of training, LHPs need to complete a 200-hour Yoga teacher training.
YCat & Integral Yoga
YCat is based in the Integral Yoga tradition and the teachings of Swami Satchidananda. A pioneer in Yoga as a complement to medical care, Swami Satchidananda’s students have created integrative and life style change programs. “For decades, Integral Yoga has been introduced into medical and therapeutic settings through programs such as Dr. Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease.” Other Integral Yoga teachers include, YCat founder Jnani Chapman,Nischala Joy Devi who created Yoga of the Heart, Michael Lerner, President and co-founder of Commonweal Cancer Help Programs and Dr. Amrita Sandra McClanahan, Integrative Medicine physician and author and many others.
The curriculum includes Swami Satchidananda’s interpretation of the Yoga Sutras as they apply to dealing with pain and suffering, illness and disease, life and death, and daily challenges. (Read more …)