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 |
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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Caregivers |
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Breath of Relief by Karl La Rowe |
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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 |
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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; Mudra: The Sacred Secret by Indu Aurora; Chakra Balancing Kit 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; Essential Emotions 8th Edition |
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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 |