Trainings & continuing education
Deepen your practice.
Expand what you can offer.
Explore therapeutic yoga, restorative practice, pranayama, and yoga for young people.
Discover learning opportunities offered through our community and One Yoga Vancouver, alongside scholarship support from The YOGA Initiative. Each training offers a different pathway to deepen your understanding and develop your practice or teaching.
More trainings will be added as our educational offerings grow.
November 20–22, 2026
Yoga and the Nervous System
With Garth McLean
Explore therapeutic yoga applications for neurological conditions and movement restrictions through practical, individually scaled techniques and experiential learning.
What you’ll explore
- Adapting yoga for neurological conditions and movement restrictions.
- Practices focused on nervous system regulation and balance.
- Yoga philosophy, somatic practice, and self-study.
- Developing resilience, awareness, and emotional wellbeing.
- Applications for personal practice and teaching.
Who it’s for, schedule & instructor
Open to practitioners, students, and teachers, including people living with MS, Parkinson’s, post-stroke changes, cerebral palsy, or movement restrictions. Teachers and wellness professionals are also welcome.
Friday, November 20: 6–8:30pm
Saturday, November 21: 9–11:30am and 2–4:30pm
Sunday, November 22: 9–11:30am and 2–4:30pm
All times Pacific.
Garth McLean is a Senior Level Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT Level 3), Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), and author of Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Practical Guide for People with MS and Yoga Teachers. His teaching is informed by his experience of living with MS since his diagnosis in 1996.
January 7–10, 2027
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
With Val Petrich
Develop your understanding of supported restorative practice, observation, and the thoughtful use of props. Explore ways to guide relaxation through posture, breath, mantra, and meditation.
What you’ll explore
- A syllabus of 24 restorative poses and prop-based setups.
- Observing bodies and adapting to individual limitations.
- Savasana and Yoga Nidra practices.
- Mantra, pranayama, and accessible meditation techniques.
- Developing home practices for students and clients.
Approach & who it’s for
Methods draw from Iyengar restorative practice, Savasana, Yoga Nidra, the 12 steps of recovery, and the eight limbs of yoga.
Suitable for yoga teachers and practitioners, as well as psychologists, addiction counsellors, therapists, and healthcare workers with a solid foundation in yoga postures.
Contact us for daily session times, location, prerequisites, and registration details.
January 16–17, 2027 · Live online
Pranayama: Breath as Medicine
With Dani Hébert
Explore pranayama as a relationship between breath, body, mind, and awareness. This experiential training brings classical teachings into an accessible framework, with attention to observation, pacing, and individual needs.
What you’ll explore
- Prana, breath, mind, and the nervous system.
- Breath observation and sensitivity to individual experience.
- Movement, exhalation, breath pauses, and awareness.
- Nadi Shodhana, Jalandhara, and classical practices.
- Adapting breath practices with attention to pacing and context.
Lineage, participation & scholarship information
Rooted in the Krishnamacharya lineage, this training draws on teachings from Srivatsa Ramaswami, Ganesh Mohan, and Sri Shubha.
No previous pranayama specialization is required. Yoga teachers, practitioners, wellness professionals, and anyone interested in exploring the breath are welcome.
Two 50% Yoga Initiative scholarships are available. Contact Dani to apply.
A 20% offer is available to One Yoga Vancouver studio teachers and members, 300-hour students, and Indigenous participants. Contact Dani to coordinate.
February 19–21, 2027 · Tentative dates
Yoga for Youth Method™ Teacher Training
With Kristine Divall
Learn to share yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness with children and teens through a relationship-based approach. This experiential training combines practice, discussion, class planning, and supportive teaching feedback.
What you’ll explore
- Teaching yoga to children and teens.
- Child and youth development.
- Trauma-sensitive and inclusive teaching practices.
- Yoga philosophy, class planning, and sequencing.
- Practice teaching and bringing yoga into community settings.
Who it’s for, schedule & instructor
Designed for yoga teachers, educators, counsellors, therapists, and others interested in supporting young people through yoga and mindfulness.
Kristine Divall is the founder and curriculum creator of the Yoga for Youth Method™.
Friday: 3 hours
Saturday: 8.5 hours
Sunday: 8.5 hours
Independent practice: 5 hours
Total: 25 hours
Contact us for session times, location, scholarship eligibility, and confirmation of dates.
Continuing to grow
More opportunities to learn and contribute.
We’ll continue adding trainings, workshops, and scholarship opportunities. Connect with us to ask about upcoming education or propose a training collaboration.
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