Specialty Certificate Programs for Continuing Education
Specialty Certificate Programs are designed for those students who would like more in-depth training in a specialty area. Each Specialty Certificate Program has a set of requirements and the cost of each Specialty Program is based on the number of hours of the program.
All SCHYS programs train our teachers to be Trauma Informed, have training in Western/allopathic anatomy and medical terminology, and to use All-Inclusive Language.
Application Process
To begin the application process or to learn more about the admission process click here. Applications must include a non-refundable $40 application fee payable within two-weeks of submission of your application. Email jj@schys.yoga for more information. Students or graduates of SCHYS’s Yoga Therapy Training Program, need only to let JJ Gormley know your intention (via text or email) and do not need to complete an application.
Continuing Education and
Approved Professional Development Provider
The following course has a Prerequisite of 200-RYT:
Chair Yoga Teacher Training Program - 34 Hour Certificate Program. See separate page describing this program.
SCHYS is pleased to have the following programs as Approved Professional Development courses with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Approved programs are eligible for continuing education units with the IAYT.
Prerequisite: C-IAYT or Certified Yoga Therapist:
Yoga Therapy for Auto-Immune Issues -16 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Yoga Therapy for Cancer - 24 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Chair Yoga Skills for Yoga Therapists - 24 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Yoga Therapy for Neurological Issues - 16 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Yoga Therapy for Respiratory Issues - 16 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Scoliosis, Sciatica, and Sacro-Iliac Issues - 18 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Yoga Therapy for Sleep & Insomnia Issues - 16 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Yoga Therapy for Substance Abuse & Addictions - 24 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Yoga Therapy for Trauma Healing - 24 CEUs with IAYT-APD
Applications for the Vagus Nerve - 24 CEUs with IAYT-APD
16 CEU courses have a cost of $240
18 CEU courses have a cost of $270
24 CEU courses have a cost of $360
In addition, there is a $40 application fee paid before enrollment, and a $75 graduation fee (paid after all requirements have been met).
SCHYS YTCP graduates receive a discount of half-off any program, please contact JJ for details.
Specialty Certificate Programs
Certificate Earned upon completion of all requirements for the Specialty Certificate: Yoga Therapy for Auto-Immune Issues
Pre-requisite: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 16 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is eight hours of prerecorded video classes which include discussion on the immune, endocrine, and lymphatic systems and many other systems as related to common auto-immune issues. Discussed are the pathogenesis of these common auto-immune diseases: Epstein-Barr Virus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Sjogren’s and more. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for an auto-immune issue.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design, and teach a class practice for clients with auto-immune issues. She will teach anatomy & physiology of many of these ailments/diseases, including the pathogenesis. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients with these issues.
Requirements
Auto-Immune Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have an auto-immune issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) for 24 Continuing Education hours toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned upon completion: Yoga Therapy for Cancer
Pre-requisites for Certification: Currently enrolled in Step 2 or beyond of SCHYS Yoga Therapy Program.
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 24 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is 16 hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion of common areas for cancer including breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, melanoma, and more. We will discuss issues such as chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy and other treatments given by western medicine and how yoga can be integrated into a holistic plan for healing.
Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for cancer.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design a class practice for clients with cancer. She will teach the pathogenesis of cancer in general, as well as look at specific cancers and how they manifest, spread and decline with treatment. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients.
Requirements
Yoga Therapy for Cancer-Part 1-Online Class - Eight one-hour lessons (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Yoga Therapy for Cancer-Part 2-Online Class - Eight one-hour lessons (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have cancer, previously underwent treatment for cancer, or are a caregiver of a cancer patient. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will receive 24 CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Pre-Requisite: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This online course for yoga therapists teaches how to teach various yoga poses in a chair, as well as how to keep students safe who may have conditions such as osteoporosis, joint issues, joint replacements and more. Various arthroplasties are discussed including shoulder replacements (both anatomic and reverse), knee replacements (total and partial), and hip replacements (anterior, and posterior surgical techniques).
A key aspect of this course is to equip yoga therapists with a broader repertoire of poses that can be done in a chair. This practical knowledge is invaluable when working with individuals who may not be able to get up and down off the floor, as well as students with joint replacements, osteoarthritis, or other ailments that may warrant the need for a chair.
Requirements:
Chair Yoga Skills-1 Online Class - Eight one-hour lessons (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Chair Yoga Skills-2 Online Class - Eight one-hour lessons (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour lessons (prerecorded).
Present to JJ two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have to use a chair.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will receive 24 CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned upon completion: Yoga Therapy for Neurological Issues
Pre-requisite: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 16 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is eight hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion in the neurological system and other systems as related to common neurological issues. We discuss the pathogenesis of these common ailments/diseases: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Cerebral Vascular Accidents, Transient Ischemic Attacks, Dementia, Alzheimers, Epilepsy, Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and more. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for a neurological issue.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design a class practice for clients with these issues. She will teach the anatomy & physiology of many of these ailments/diseases, including the pathogenesis. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients with these issues.
Requirements
Neurological Issues Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a neurological issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will receive 16-Hours toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned Upon Completion: Yoga Therapy for Respiratory Issues
Pre-requisites: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 16 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is eight hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion of the anatomy and physiology of respiratory system, cardio-pulmonary system, how to safely design a class practice for those with respiratory issues, the pathogenesis of common respiratory issues, current research using yoga as the intervention for respiratory issues, healing suggestions for using yoga for clients with respiratory issues., case studies of clients with respiratory issues. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for a respiratory issue.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design, and teach a class practice for clients with respiratory issues. She will teach anatomy & physiology of many of these ailments/diseases, including the pathogenesis. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients with these issues.
Requirements :
Respiratory Issues Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded) with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a respiratory issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). 16-Hours for CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned Upon Completion: Yoga Therapy for Sacro-Iliac, Sciatica, Scoliosis Issues (SSSI)
Pre-requisites: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 18 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is ten hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion in anatomy and physiology, how to safely and effectively plan and design a class practice, the current research using yoga as the intervention, and healing suggestions for using yoga for clients with scoliosis, sciatica, or sacro-illiac issues. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for one or more of these issues.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design, and teach a class practice for clients with these issues. She will teach anatomy & physiology of these issues. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients with these issues.
Requirements:
SSSI Online Class - Ten one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have an auto-immune issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) for 18 CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned Upon Completion: Yoga Therapy for Sleep/Insomnia Issues
Pre-requisites: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides eight hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion in the anatomy and physiology of the sleep cycle, how to safely plan and design a class practice for those with sleep issues, the pathogenesis of common sleep issues, current research using yoga as the intervention for sleep issues, healing suggestions for using yoga for clients with sleep issues., case studies of clients with sleep issues. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for a sleep issue.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design, and teach a class practice for clients with sleep issues. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients with these issues.
Requirements:
Sleep/Insomnia issues Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a sleep issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) for 16 CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned Upon Completion: Yoga Therapy for Substance Abuse & Addictions
Pre-requisites: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 24 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is 16-hours of prerecorded videos which include include discussion in substance abuse and addiction (SAA) issues from childhood trauma, alcoholism, addictive behavior, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), in recovery from addiction, eating disorders, anxiety &/or depression related to substance abuse, and much more. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for a substance abuse or addiction issue.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in how to safely design, and teach a class practice for someone working on recovery from substance abuse and addiction, the anatomy and physiology of stress, learned coping mechanisms, mental issues from childhood trauma and more, the pathogenesis of SAA issues, current research using yoga as the intervention for SAA, healing suggestions for using yoga for recovery from SAA, case studies of clients with addictions or in recovery from substance abuse. We will also look at current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions, and case studies of clients with these issues.
Requirements:
Substance Abuse and Addictions-1 - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Substance Abuse and Addictions-2 - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a SAA issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will receive 24-Hours of CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned upon Completion: Trauma Healing Yoga Therapist
Pre-requisite: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS
This course provides 24 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is 16-hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion in stress, the HPA-axis, and the autonomic nervous system, the pathogenesis of trauma-related issues and ailments such as PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, and more. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for someone recovering from trauma.
As lead faculty, JJ Gormley will guide students in the anatomy & physiology of stress, the HPA-axis, and the autonomic nervous system, the pathogenesis of trauma-related issues and ailments, current research using yoga as the intervention, healing suggestions for trauma-related issues, case studies of clients with trauma.
Requirements
Trauma Healing Online Classes 1 - Eight one-hour classes (pre-recorded), with a quiz at the end.
Trauma Healing Online Classes 2 - Eight one-hour classes (pre-recorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a trauma-related issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will receive 24 CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.
Certificate Earned upon Completion: Yoga Therapy for the Vagus Nerve
Pre-requisites: C-IAYT
Instructor: JJ Gormley, CIAYT, MS, Sandra Loeffler, CIAYT, and Kate Fleming, CIAYT
This course provides 24 Approved Professional Development credit hours for the IAYT toward renewal of your C-IAYT.
This course is 16 hours of prerecorded videos which include discussion in stress, the autonomic nervous system, the pathogenesis of issues that involve the vagus nerve including ailments such as PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, difficulty swallowing, digestive issues, and more. Plus eight hours of prerecorded video classes of Case Studies. You are required to present two cases to JJ Gormley of clients that you worked with where you used yoga therapy for a vagus nerve issue.
JJ Gormley and other faculty will guide students in the following: the anatomy & physiology of the vagus nerve and other cranial nerves, current research on the vagus nerve, and healing suggestions for clients with suspected vagus nerve issues.
Requirements
Vagus Nerve Online Classes 1 - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Vagus Nerve Online Classes 2 - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded), with a quiz at the end.
Case Studies Online Class - Eight one-hour classes (prerecorded)
Present to JJ Gormley two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a vagus nerve issue. Presentations should be similar to those you observed in the Case Studies Online Class.
This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will receive 24 CEUs toward your C-IAYT renewal.