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(941) 745-5719

  Heartwood Yoga Institute
Certifications
  • Home
  • RYS-200
  • Hybrid 200
  • RYS-300
  • 800 Yoga Therapy
  • Online Courses
  • RCYS
  • Specialty Trainings
  • Reiki
  • Contact
  • Housing
  • Blog
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RYS-300 Immersion Program

The Heartwood RYS-300 immersion program is designed for people who already have their RYT-200 certification and are ready for advanced training to become an RYT-500. In the 21 day format we dive into a variety of specialized subjects and independent certifications to expand your skill set and forge deeper understanding of specific styles and learning modalities. Coursework for the immersion covers all the pertinent coursework associated to an advanced yoga education.  The immersion program includes comprehensive certifications and trainings in:

  • Yin Yoga
  • Restorative Yoga
  • Chair &, Yoga for Seniors
  • Aerial Yoga (optional)
  • Journey into the subtle body/  koshas, chakras, kleshas. 
  • Philosophy (advanced sutra studies)
  • Ayurveda 
  • Trauma Informed Yoga
  • Advanced Teaching concepts
  • Advanced Meditation
  • Advanced Pranayama
  • Chanting /mudras
  • Comprehensive Anatomy (online course to be taken at your convenience)
  • Workshop and Retreat development & business of Yoga
  • Introduction to Yoga Therapy

 

Tuition: 4,495.00 Includes all meals, snacks, gifts and materials 

Housing options and fees are outlined below. 


*Note: we do have a hybrid program that involves 11 Saturday 3 hour meetings online, some self directed prerecorded lectures and an 8 day in person immersion for those who can't arrange to be at Heartwood for 3 weeks, yet want a live, interactive training (the best of both worlds to some). 

Become a yoga therapist

Heartwood is one of only 68 accredited schools worldwide with the International Yoga Therapy Association. This RYS-300 serves as the foundational program for anyone interested in continuing their education later to become a formal IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist. Learn more 

300 coursework descriptions

Upcoming RYS-300 Immersion Programs

Upcoming 21 Day Immersion Sessions

July 8 - July 31, 2023

Feb. 4 - 25, 2024

July 7 - 28, 2024


Please be advised: The first date noted is arrival day, which includes orientation and a few hours of instruction, beginning at 6pm. The last date noted is departure day, and as such, no instruction will take place. Students may choose to leave the night before, after class ends at 6pm or the next morning.

Register here

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Where to stay

Additional Information

  • This program is designed to complete Yoga Alliance requirements in 21 information filled days. The student is required to do 100 hours of teaching after this program to join Yoga Alliance, as per their new standards. 
  • Aerial Yoga Certification is schedule on the last two days, so students who have already taken Aerial or those who opt out of this elective subject matter for other reasons can finish two days early and take one of our online yoga therapy courses as a substitute. 
  • The RYS-300 Course at Heartwood has a concentration in Yoga Therapy and also serves as the foundation program for students in the C-IAYT 800 hour yoga therapy program. This coursework covers the required competencies for a graduate to become RYT-500 certified, but can also be applied to IAYT's competencies for those who choose to continue on for a formal IAYT yoga therapy certification. 


Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at contactheartwoodyoga@ if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Heartwood offers a limited amount of housing which is booked separately, but often students stay in alternate lodging or drive in daily from their homes. Opting to not stay on site will not affect your wonderful experience in any way. 


It changes according to the subject matter planned for the day, but typically each day begins with a philosophy discussion from 8:30 am-10:00 am, followed by peer led practice and feedback. We then move into the module studies of the day which often include lectures, discussions, practice, practicums and other exercises from 11:00-6:30. Dinner is often schedule for the last hour of the day, from 6:30-7:30.  Evenings are open for study and rest, homework and our philosophy art project. Occasionally we have special events or coursework in the evenings. A detailed schedule is offered in the manual on day one so you always know what to expect as the course progressively unfolds. On weekends we work from 9-5pm. We have one early release day mid-program for people to see the area, rest and catch up on studying.  


A self-serve continental breakfast is available in respect to the fact that some people choose to eat in the morning and others wait, including fruit, yogurt, cereal, hard boiled eggs, healthy muffins, etc. Lunch and dinner are served family style. All meals are vegetarian with gluten free and vegan options.  Individual servings of snacks, such as power bars, nuts &  fruit are available all day, as well as coffee and tea to keep up energy and focus. You will be well fed and nurtured while with us.   


Occasionally, students who studied a subject elsewhere, such as their having taken a yin training previously, explain to us that they already "know all that" and they want to skip portions of the program. Please understand that we cannot transfer hours from other facilities and the 300 hours in this immersion format are preset. Our coursework builds from one day to the next for an integrated, deeper understanding of therapeutic yoga. We advise the student to simply attend all units in this training to see what new material might be included to fulfill all required hours for completion of the RYT-300. 


We will send a welcome e-mail with everything you need to know before you come. Students are responsible to get their own books (book list in the e-mail), but since students fly in, we only require the Yoga Sutra book at training. Please note that you will return home with an additional very large course manual, an art journal and a yoga journal.  You will need room for in your luggage for these items when you return home.  


Check out the frequently asked questions on the introductory 300-hour program page here.


Experienced Mentors Guide Your Education

 

 Advanced yoga training should be guided by seasoned teachers with qualifications and experience you can count on. The Heartwood core instructors are all ERYT-500 yoga teachers, Reiki Masters, C-IAYT yoga therapists and LMT's with specialty training in energy work, such as cranio sacral therapy and Thai massage. Other guest teachers whose expertise enhances the learning experience are invited to join us for special contributions. You can read over 250 reviews from graduates from our program on the Yoga Alliance Website as well (link below). Heartwood Yoga Institute has been a member of IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapy) since 2012. 

Staff bios

Making travel arrangements.

We start on arrival day with an orientation at 6pm where we get acquainted, go over the syllabus, assign dorms to those staying with us and tour the Heartwood facility. We begin the formal training the next morning at 8:30 am. Students should arrive between 3pm and 6pm. No lodging is available before the scheduled arrival day, (please refer to the link to nearby hotels for those who need a night's accommodation due to the travel arrangements they have made.)  Students who do not arrive by 6:00pm for the orientation on arrival day would need to get a hotel room for the first night if their travel arrangements did not make it possible to arrive by 6:00 pm, as we are not available to greet or take care of guests arriving after 6pm.

We offer a free airport pickups on the schedule arrival day at 4:00 pm from the Tampa Airport or Sarasota Airport. If you come earlier, you will need to wait at the airport or rent a car or Uber to come to Heartwood instead of waiting for our free service. The Tampa airport is a one hour drive, and the Sarasota airport is a 38 minute drive. Our free return airport transfer is the day after training at 8:00 am. Flights leaving at 11:00am or later will be fine with this arrangement. Otherwise, students making earlier flight arrangements will need to take an Uber or catch a ride with one of their class members (and often, after spending a few weeks together and forming trusting friendships, this is the case.) Checkout of Heartwood Housing is at 10:00 am on the morning after we finish the training.

We strive to make your visit as convenient as possible, but as a small, private educational facility attending to only 9-12 students a session (rather than a large resort or hotel) we must adhere to the procedures explained here and our services for rides etc.. are limited.   

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