Therapeutic Yoga
with Carina Raisman, B.Sc, Yoga Therapist, E-RYT500, ANQ, RITMA
Therapeutic Yoga
with Carina Raisman, B.Sc, Yoga Therapist, E-RYT500, ANQ, RITMA
Hours
Module I: 100 hours I 4 weekends
Module II: 150 hours I 3 weekends
+ 10 weekly meetings
Dates
Module 1: Oct 17-19; Nov 14-15; Dec 12-14, 2025; Jan 23-25, 2026
Module 2: Weekend March 20-22; May 1-3; June 5-7, 2026 + Weekly Meetings
Yoga Sangha Montreal
4412 St Laurent Blvd
Therapeutic approach and applications in yoga
with Carina Raisman, B.Sc, Yoga Therapist, E-RYT500, ANQ, RITMA
Deepening your skills in anatomy and physiology allows both yoga teachers and practitioners to better respond to the inherent needs of the body. Being more aware of how it functions properly invites deeper self-listening and a more sensitive quality of attention that promotes quality of life, health, and longevity. In this training, you will be able to compare the determinants of health and the protocols that can restore balance, if necessary, on the mat and in everyday life. Using the skills developed in therapeutic yoga, you will be able to better support your students, provide relevant adjustments to pain or pathology, and, if necessary, address the imbalances and limitations specific to individuals who require it through a clear therapeutic intervention protocol.
Case studies, analysis, synthesis and understanding of the body will lead to the application of concrete tools in the face of postural discomfort or physical and mental health problems.
Finally, beyond limitation and illness, providing others with insight and solutions regarding optimal body maintenance and a return to health will depend on the teaching therapist's ability to nourish the individual's conscious relationship with themselves from a holistic and global perspective.
The human body is a miracle of engineering. Understanding and harnessing the determinants of health can help increase health and longevity.
Module 1
Weekend 1: Fundamental biomechanical and physiological principles in relation to health (8 p.m.)
October 17-19
- Essential alignment and corrections of asanas from a therapeutic point of view.
Weekend 2: Postural & mobility assessment (8 p.m.)
November 14-16
- Postural assessment & adapted therapeutic intervention.
- Involvement of fascia in movement and optimal practice.
Weekend 3: Stress, Immunology and Digestive Health
December 12 to 14
- Nervous system and stress management applicable to practice.
- Immunology, Lymphatic and Digestive Systems.
Weekend 4: Mental and behavioral perspectives + Case studies.
January 23-25
- Hormonal and nervous disorders related to the mental and emotional state of the individual.
- Case studies and therapeutic applications
- Musculoskeletal system
- Respiratory system & cardiovascular health
- Immune system
- Digestive system
- Stress management; anxiety, insomnia, depression, burnout
- From yoga mat to everyday life.
- Learn to discern what makes a posture uncomfortable.
- Learn to observe how to allow optimal breathing.
- Assess a subject's alignment on a daily basis or in exercise and allow the application, if necessary, of a therapeutic intervention protocol.
- Understanding the nature and use of fascia in relation to optimal movement.
- Making the connection between immunity and the lymphatic system.
- Making the connection between immunity and the digestive system.
- Put into perspective the importance of the nervous system and the brain (mental and emotional domain) in relation to health.
- Analyze by systems, the discomforts or pathologies specific to health and determine the appropriate therapy through yoga.
- Know how to apply an intervention protocol.
Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 8:30am to 12:30pm & 1:30pm to 5:30pm
20 hours of case studies are expected, in addition to weekends.
In Studio or Online Live (Replay available)
$1,695 until September 27 / $1,795 after.
No tax applicable on training given our recognition as a recognized institution. $350 non-refundable after September 26, 2024
Module 2: Professional applications enriched in consultation, interventions related to classic dysfunctions and pathologies & informed Yoga Trauma.
Become an accredited Yoga Therapist.
This training provides the opportunity for in-depth case studies, analysis through synthesis and understanding of all body types and health challenges in relation to the specific practice of Yogatherapy. Through elaborate case studies, teaching, discussions, practices and self-analysis, this course will allow the practitioner to develop diversified intervention protocols that complement other therapeutic approaches used in global health. Finally, the training will provide the therapist with the concrete means and tools to better understand frequently encountered pathologies and dysfunctions, as well as the needs and specificities of a clientele whose issues are related to post-traumatic stress in order to ensure, in this regard, a sensitive and informed intervention.
The various specialists involved, from the medical field and with solid experience in clinical intervention, will discuss how to put into practice the helping relationship and the techniques likely to be suitable for sensitive groups exposed to trauma issues (victims of physical or psychological abuse, police officers, professions at high risk of chronic stress, etc.)
A synthesis of the physical and psychological means of intervention addressed in yoga therapy will finally invite the yoga therapist to a global and inclusive approach to health. The latter invites the yoga therapist to maintain a 360 view of health, where the relationship with oneself as well as with the other engages mindfulness, self-compassion and non-violent communication likely to create a rich and revealing mutual relationship within the support.
Weekend 1: Clinical Therapeutic Applications (20h)
March 20-22
- Learn how to prepare: from booking the appointment to developing the approach, tools, tips, and clear process to use to guide your client through the entire intervention process (before, during, and after the appointment).
Weekend 2: Case Study & Classic Pathologies (20h)
May 1-3
- Develop your understanding of the most common pathologies and the skills needed to support health in response to them. Whatever the issue, develop your toolbox so you can accommodate all types of individuals and adapt your approach to the specific needs of each situation/scenario, both physical and psychological.
Weekend 3: Case Studies, Classic Pathologies & Specific Applications (8 p.m.)
June 5-7
- Our presence and experience set the tone to welcome and support the other person in the encounter. Explore and integrate nonviolent communication (NVC), empathic listening, and meditation to follow a guideline that can guide your client, while providing the space necessary for what needs to emerge, as well as the opportunity to adapt as needed.
- Apply postural, behavioral, and emotional reeducation to yourself, through journaling, mindful listening, and self-compassion, so you can support and guide others with a well-integrated presence.
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga
With Carina Raisman, yoga therapist, Head Teacher, ANQ, RITMA
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
Meeting protocol in a helping relationship
With Manon Beaudry, Ma Ps., master hypnologist, hypnotherapist, professor of Special Education Techniques, certified yoga teacher, meditation instructor.
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- Methodology specific to anamnesis (gathering of information provided on the illness or dysfunction).
- Specificities related to mental health needs and trauma.
- Law 21 and holistic intervention in mental health.
Support and intervention relationship
With Manon Beaudry, Ma Ps., master hypnologist, hypnotherapist, professor of Special Education Techniques, certified yoga teacher, meditation instructor.
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- What is the helping relationship?
- Client needs assessments and yoga therapist attitude?
Cognitive-behavioral approach specific to trauma
With Dr. Isabelle Sarafian, Ph.D. Psychologist
Upcoming Dates 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- Symptoms and reactions of the nervous system related to trauma.
- How to organize thoughts, manage emotions and reactions following trauma.
Polyvagal Theory and Practical Applications
With Carina Raisman, yoga therapist, ANQ, RITMA
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- Polyvagal theory and trauma.
- Practical aspects on how to recognize these states (sympathetic, dorsal, ventral) to normalize, learn to understand and self-regulate.
- The vitality of the vagus nerve.
- Yoga practice involving stimulation of the vagus nerve.
- When to bring about the state of calm?
- Polyvagal theory and Gunas.
Trauma-informed Yoga I Trauma-sensitive approach
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- Introduction to the particularities of trauma-informed yoga.
- Psycho-pedagogy of the nervous system & post-traumatic reactions.
- The trauma-sensitive approach as a yoga teacher.
- Concept of the window of tolerance.
- Postures to integrate and avoid.
Trauma-Informed Yoga Practice Session. Objective: Experience the process and impact of words and guidance. Experience body sensations and the measurement of boundaries to be set with an audience suffering from post-traumatic stress. Feedback (Q&A) and analysis of the different phases of the shared session, to integrate the tools.
Trauma-Informed Yoga I Mindful Self-Compassion
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- Basic theory of self-compassion.
- Theory to be adjusted on mindfulness (the psychological approach according to Jon Kabat-Zinn).
- The benefits of self-compassion and oxytocin.
- Difference between empathy and compassion.
- Practical self-compassion exercises/meditations.
- Feedback and analysis on shared exercises.
Yoga Trauma Informed
Practices and applications specific to private meetings
With Marie Françoise Mariette, ANN, RITMA, yoga therapist
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- The search for safety above all.
- The impact of grounding and breathing. Which breathing styles should you favor?
- Establishment of safety nets and limits.
- Havening Technique
- What to do with teenagers? What speaks to them most.
- Yoga Nidra and the Impact of Visualizations: Dos & Don'ts
- Touching the unconscious in a context of trauma.
- Trauma-informed yoga practice with visualization.
Synthesis and applications of trauma-informed yoga
With Carina Raisman, yoga therapist, ANQ, RITMA
Upcoming Date 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Online LIVE
- Synthesis and particularities of trauma-informed yoga.
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Practice Session. Objective: To experience the process and impact of words and guidance. To experience body sensations and assess the limits to be set with an audience suffering from post-traumatic stress.
Feedback (Q&A), analysis and conclusion on the subject and the shared session.
12 pre-recorded videos to watch at your own pace (duration 1h30 each)
Viewing of pre-recorded private classes (led by Carina Raisman) followed by group discussions held during training weekends to deepen understanding, application, and adaptation of the therapeutic methods used.
- 6 x 1.5 hours theoretical
- 6 x 1.5 h practical sessions
Watch each video twice: once with the notebook and pencil, to observe, note and ask questions; a second time, with the yoga mat, to be able to experience the sequence, feel it and integrate the understanding.
- Put your understanding of a specific scenario into practice through analysis and application of the tools taught. Apply these principles with colleagues/classmates, as well as with members of the general public.
- Prepare a summary that will be presented orally during training hours.
This certification entitles you to valid credits from the Association of Naturotherapists of Quebec (ANQ) for the production of insurance receipts.
Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 8:30am to 12pm & 1pm to 5:30pm
+ Weekly meetings scheduled
Price / Module II
In Studio or Online Live (replay available) +
Weekly Online Live Meetings
$2,250 until March 7, 2025 / $2,350 after.
No tax applicable on training given our recognition as a recognized institution. $350 non-refundable after February 27, 2025
Price / Module I & II: Complete Training
Special Rate! Valid upon registration for both modules combined. Save $400 off the regular price.
In Studio or Online Live +
Weekly Online Live Meetings
$3,745
No tax applicable on training given our recognition as a recognized institution. $500 non-refundable after September 26, 2024
Teaching faculty
Carina Raisman
B.Sc, Yogatherapist, RYT500, ANQ, RITMA accredited
Driven by passion and a strong curiosity about health, Carina graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a BSc in Microbiology and Immunology, and pursued specialized studies at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Montpellier, France. She has always been motivated to understand the optimal conditions for restoring and maintaining health. Involved as a trainer in numerous teaching faculties as a specialist in anatomy and physiology, she is a reference in the field as well as in yoga therapy given more than 20 years of experience committed to this role. Her expertise and remarkable pedagogy allow her to bridge the gap between the concrete aspects of the body and those of yogic philosophy.
Her most important influences are Dr. Bali, who was her first teacher, and John Friend, the founder of Anusara yoga. Her passion and mission remain to be able to teach the principles of health and how to achieve them in an accessible and sustainable way.
