YCat Mission
Our mission 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 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.
NEW! Hybrid YCat Level One Training
VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON
Virtual Dates: August 23-24, September 13-14, September 20-21, October 4-5, October 11-12, October 17-18, October 24-25, 2025
In Person Dates:
Integral Yoga San Francisco, CA August 7-10, 2025
100 HR Certification Tuition: $1650
Virtual Hours:
Saturdays - 9am- 2pm CST
Sundays - 9am-2pm CST
Registration and Deposit by July 20. Full tuition is due by August 1.
Room and Board for San Francisco is Self pay
20% 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 Completion of Pre Program Assignments
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 …)