Required and Recommended Materials
Required texts are not included in training pricing, unless noted. To order, please click the links below or call 855-607-9642.
Beth Shaw's YogaFit book, 3rd Edition, is required for every training.
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Training |
Required Materials |
Recommended Materials |
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Level 1 |
Beth Shaw's YogaFit® book 3rd Edition |
YogaFit's Basics and Back Health DVD, yoga strap, yoga egg/block |
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Level 2 |
Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele |
Growing the Positive Mind by Dr. William K. Larkin, Journal, yoga strap |
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Level 3 |
Pathways to Joy by Swami Vivekananda and Dave Deluca, Chakra Balancing Kit by Anodea Judith |
Growing the Positive Mind by Dr. William K. Larkin, Chakra Meditation by Swami Saradananda, What to do When Your Life Falls Apart by Daphne Rose Kingma, Journal |
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Level 4 |
The Living Gita by Sri Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda The Language of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman (please choose version with audio CD's) |
Strap, Pathways to Joy by Swami Vivekananda and Dave Deluca , Journal |
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Level 5 |
Your Body Speaks Your Mind by Deb Shapiro, All participants are required to complete the Brief Strengths Test, authentichappiness.org, print individual results and bring these results to the training |
Watch "The Secret" DVD; Creative Visualization Book by Shakti Gowan, Natural Prozac by Dr. Joel Robertson, Growing the Positive Mind by Dr. William K. Larkin, journal |
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Anatomy & Alignment |
Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long, MD, Anatomy & Asana by Susi Hately Aldous, |
Anatomy DVD |
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Anatomy & Alignment II |
Key Poses of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long, MD, Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long, MD, & Anatomy & Asana by Susi Hately Aldous |
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Ayurveda I |
Yoga and Ayurveda - Self-healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley |
Yoga for Your Type - An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice by David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Kozak M.S. |
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Ayurveda II |
Ayurveda - The Science of Self-Healing (A practical Guide) by Dr. Vasant Lad |
Yoga for Your Type - An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice by David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Kozak M.S., Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra |
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Advanced Ayurveda |
Ayurveda, Nature's Medicine by David Frawley and Subhash Ranande, neti pot |
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Back |
Block/yoga egg, Strap |
Basics and Back Health DVD |
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Biomedical Aspects of Yoga Therapy |
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga with David Coulter |
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YogaFit for Caregivers |
I am Here: The Healing Journey of Caregiving by Kevin Sharpe |
Breath of Relief by Karl La Rowe (this book is difficult to find, but is a great resource) |
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Healing Emotional and Physical Trauma Training |
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body by David Emerson and Elizabeth Hopper ;Healing Trauma with Yoga by Beth Shaw; 2 blocks or YogaFit® eggs, blanket, |
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD |
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Yoga as Primary Care |
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Kids |
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YogaFit® Kids Cards, Kids DVD |
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YogaLean Coaching Essentials |
Beth Shaw’s YogaLean™ |
YogaLean DVD |
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Positive Psychology |
Before Happiness by Shawn Achor; Healing Trauma with Yoga by Beth Shaw |
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman |
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Pranayama |
The Yoga of Breath: A Step by Step Guide to Pranayama by Richard Rosen |
The Breath of Life: Integral Yoga Pranayama by Sri Swami Satchidananda |
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Prenatal/ Postpartum |
Pillow |
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Props |
Yoga block/Eggs, 10 ft strap OR Therapy strap, yoga mat |
Extra yoga egg/block, bolster, eye pillow |
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Restorative |
Bolster, Yoga block/Eggs, 10 ft restorative strap or Therapy strap, eye pillow, Relax & Renew by Judith Lassiter; blanket, 2 bath towels, 1 hand towel, yoga mat |
extra bolster, 2 blankets, extra block/Eggs, Chakra Balancing Kit by Anodea Judith |
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Restoring Balance: Training the Parasympathetic Nervous System |
2 YogaFit® eggs or 2 blocks, 2 blankets, Healing Trauma with Yoga by Beth Shaw; Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg; For both in person and virtual trainings: the Inner Balance Monitor is a mandatory requirement for all attendees. We are aware that the company is having difficulty with shipping at this time due to the fires in California. It's OK for you to attend the training without it, as long as you plan to obtain one in the future for the exercises. |
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Seniors |
Therapy strap, block/yoga egg |
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Sound and Mantra Healing |
Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley‐Farrand |
The Language of Yoga by Nicholai Bachman |
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Sweat |
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Towel, change of clothes, YogaSweat DVD |
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Thai Energy |
Pillow, blanket |
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Therapeutic Yoga for the Upper and Lower Extremities |
2 Eggs/ blocks, strap |
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YogaFit Healthcare I: Assessing the Physical Body (formerly Therapy I) |
Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall, Foam Roller (36" preferred), Eggs/ blocks, Strap |
Your Body Speaks your Mind by Deb Shapiro; 2 YogaFit eggs/ blocks |
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YogaFit Healthcare II: Examining the Subtle Body (formerly Therapy II) |
The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy by Cyndi Dale; Mudras for Healing and Transformation by Joseph and Lilian Le Page; Chakra Yoga by Anodea Judith |
Your Body Speaks your Mind by Deb Shapiro; The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercer; Watch video "What the Bleep do we Know" prior to training; |
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YogaFit Healthcare III: Designing the Protocol (formerly Therapy III) |
The Principles and Practices of Yoga Health Care, edited by Sat Bir Khalsa, Lorenzo Cohen, Timothy McCall and Shirley Telles; Motivational Interviewing in Health Care by Stephen Rollnick, William Miller and Christopher Butler |
Yoga as Medicine Book By Yoga Journal, Timothy McCall |
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Warrior Kids |
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing by Dr. Peter Levine and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk; Healing Trauma with Yoga by Beth Shaw |
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Working with the Chakras |
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Yoga for Athletes |
The YogaFit Athlete by Beth Shaw, Beth Shaw's YogaFit®, 3rd Edition, strap and tennis ball |
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Yoga Nidra |
1-2 Blankets/Bolsters, 1 hand towel |
Yoga Nidra by Swami Satananda Saraswati, additional blankets or Eggs/ blocks for comfort |
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Yoga Therapy for Nervous System Disorders |
Quantum Healing by Deepak Chopra |
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YogaFit for Diabetes Management |
Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain by Kelly McGonigal, MD | |
| Yin Yoga |
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
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Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers; Grilley, Paul (2004) Anatomy for Yoga [video]. Pranayama LLC; Grilley, Paul (2014) Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley [video]. Pranayama LLC |
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YogaFit for Chronic Pain
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Integrative Pain Management by Diana Thompson; 2 blocks/ yoga eggs | Your Body Speaks Your Mind by Deb Shapiro, 1-2 blankets |
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Yoga for Improved Pelvic Floor Performance
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Pelvic Liberation by Leslie Howard | |
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YogaFit for Personal Trainers
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Beth Shaw's YogaFit, 3rd Edition; Yoga mat | |
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YogaFit YogaBarre
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Yoga mat, Yoga block/egg, minimum of 1 resistance band | 2-3 variations of strengths of Resistance Bands, Resistance Loop bands, Core ball, 1-3 pound dumbbells |
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YogaFit for Injury Prevention and Recovery |
The YogaFit Athlete by Beth Shaw, Beth Shaw's YogaFit®, 3rd Edition, strap, two blocks/ yoga eggs, and a tennis ball |
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YogaFit’s Cancer Care |
ACSM’s Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship, ACSM, Editor: Melinda L. Irwin PhD, MPH, Human Kinetics, 2012
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1-2 blankets, 2 blocks/ yoga eggs, strap |
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YogaFit for Addiction and Recovery |
Recovery 2.0 by Tommy Rosen |
In the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate |
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YogaFit for Balancing Mood |
Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub; Yoga Skills for Therapists by Amy Weintrab; Healing Trauma with Yoga by Beth Shaw |
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YogaFit for the Change: From PMS to Menopause |
Pillow, blanket, strap, Eggs/ blocks |
Pelvic Liberation: Using Yoga, Self-Inquiry, and Breath Awareness for Pelvic Health by Leslie Howard; Meditation as Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force by Khalsa and Stauth; bolster |
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YogaFit for the Heart |
Yoga of Heart: The Healing Power of Intimate Connection by Mark Whitwell |
Yoga and Cardiovascular Management by Swami Satyananda Saraswati |
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YogaFit for Warriors |
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine; Healing Trauma with Yoga by Beth Shaw |
2 blocks or 2 eggs |
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Yoga for ADD/ADHD and the Autism Spectrum |
Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Mate |
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Fit and Focused (Yoga in the Classroom) |
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel |
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YogaFit Mommy & Baby Yoga |
Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall; Doll or pillow to hold/work with during the training |
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Indo YogaFit Balance Board Training |
Indo YogaFit® Balance Board |
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Expanding Consciousness |
The Divine Matrix by Gregg Braden, Yoga Mat, Yoga Blanket, and Pillow |
Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton; The Subtle Body by Cyndi Dale; Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach |
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Meditation and Mindfulness |
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Meditation cushion, two blocks/ yoga eggs, blanket |
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The Art of Storytelling |
Theme Weaver by Michelle Marchildon; Myths of the Asanas by Alanna Kaivalya |