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Quality Yoga Education
Study in a place that feel worlds away, right in Bradenton, Florida.
Are you ready to take your yoga to the next level?
The path of yoga is ever unfolding
Welcome to Heartwood Yoga Institutes website for yoga teacher training courses and yoga certification. When you share your yoga with others, the beauty and promise of the practice embeds deeper into your own soul, enriching your life as you impact the lives of others. Whether you are a new yoga instructor, or a seasoned yoga teacher looking for advanced or specialty yoga training, Heartwood Yoga Institute is committed to providing a profound, deeply authentic yoga experience that will ripple out from our graduates and positively influence the world. The path of yoga unfolds for each of us at different paces and ways. At Heartwood we honor the process and are committed to making the next length of your ever unfolding journey inspirational, educational and personally transformational.
Heartwood's beautiful facility inspires transformation, reflection and personal growth.
Heartwood Yoga Institute offers a unique learning experience
Remarkable Facility
Experienced, qualified mentors
Intimate, affordable programs
Our 7 acre retreat site is unique, inspirational and intimate, featuring a state of the art yoga center, labyrinth, chakra meditation garden, medicine wheel, 5 elements fire pit, outdoor yoga pavilion, bamboo meditation grove and gazebo, art workshop, yoga library and more inviting students to spread out and connect to nature, yoga, and their best selves.
Intimate, affordable programs
Experienced, qualified mentors
Intimate, affordable programs
We believe a powerful yoga educational experience requires personal connection between teachers and students, so we keep our programs small, anywhere from 9 to a maximum of 16 participants. We usually have more than one instructor involved, each teaching their specialties, and our programs include an opportunity for personal growth and sp
We believe a powerful yoga educational experience requires personal connection between teachers and students, so we keep our programs small, anywhere from 9 to a maximum of 16 participants. We usually have more than one instructor involved, each teaching their specialties, and our programs include an opportunity for personal growth and spiritual development, as well as skill building for the yoga profession. We strive to make our programs affordable and include as much in the package as we can to give great value for a powerful yoga education.
Experienced, qualified mentors
Experienced, qualified mentors
Experienced, qualified mentors
The teaching staff at Heartwood Yoga Institute are all ERYT-500 instructors and IAYT certified yoga therapists, with years of experience as yoga teacher trainers and successful careers in the field of yoga. Each brings specialty training to the Yoga certification programs in addition to their yoga qualifications, such as LMT Massage Thera
The teaching staff at Heartwood Yoga Institute are all ERYT-500 instructors and IAYT certified yoga therapists, with years of experience as yoga teacher trainers and successful careers in the field of yoga. Each brings specialty training to the Yoga certification programs in addition to their yoga qualifications, such as LMT Massage Therapy, Craniosacral Therapists, Reiki Masters, and medical and movement backgrounds and degrees.
teacher training: Foundations to the most advanced levels
RYS-200
IAYT 800 hour Yoga Therapy
RYS-200
Heartwood has RYS-200 training in a 15 day immersion format, day and evening programs, and programs specifically for trainees 50 and up. We offer this level of training in person and online.
RYS-300
IAYT 800 hour Yoga Therapy
RYS-200
Heartwood's RYS-300 program is designed for the professional yoga teacher, with an emphasis on yoga therapy, which serves as a foundational program for our yoga therapy program. Immersion and module formats available as well as online courses and hybrid formats (online with an 8 day immersion).
IAYT 800 hour Yoga Therapy
IAYT 800 hour Yoga Therapy
IAYT 800 hour Yoga Therapy
Heartwood is one of only 66 schools worldwide Accredited by IAYT (International Association of Yoga therapy) . Our IAYT 800-hour yoga therapy program is designed for RYT-200 or above teachers wishing to devote their careers to healing and supporting health and wellness through yoga. Programs are offered in person and online.
Specialty Certifications
Aerial Yoga Certification
IAYT 800 hour Yoga Therapy
Heartwood offers continuing education and certifications in yoga teacher training specialty subjects, in person of online including Yin, Restorative, Chair Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, Ayurveda, Yoga Philosophy, and many more.
RCYS
Aerial Yoga Certification
Aerial Yoga Certification
Yoga for the Balanced Child is a 95 hour YA Certification for children's yoga. Scheduled in companionship to our youth yoga camp, teachers gain hands on experience while they earn an RCYT - Yoga Alliance recognized Children's yoga certification.
Aerial Yoga Certification
Aerial Yoga Certification
Aerial Yoga Certification
Heartwood's Aerial Yoga Certification explores both the Om gym system and Aerial silks for a comprehensive mastery of aerial yoga.
Reiki Master Program
Reiki Master Program
Reiki Master Program
Heartwood is the home of the Florida Reiki Association, offering a comprehensive Reiki Master training.