Somatic and Contemplative Training for Professional Practice
TIYT prepares practitioners to integrate movement, breathing, sensory awareness, and contemplative practices into their work with people affected by trauma and chronic stress.
Rooted in yoga therapy and informed by psychology, neuroscience, and experience across clinical and community settings, our approach emphasizes dignity, choice, and practical skills. Non-pathologizing practice means considering a person’s responses in the context of their experiences, circumstances, strengths, and goals.
Earth Element - Level I TIYT™
Foundations of TIYT™ Practice
Learn the TIYT™ methodology, developed and taught since 2009. Build practical skills for integrating somatic and contemplative practices into mental health care, coaching, yoga therapy, and community programs through a non-pathologizing, trauma-informed approach.
Hybrid: On-demand learning and live experiential training. Certificate of completion.
Tuition: $589
Water Element - Level II TIYT™
Advanced TIYT™ Methodology
Translate neuroscience and psychology into individualized somatic and contemplative therapeutic practice. Examine stress physiology, sensory processing, and adaptive learning to guide the selection and sequencing of practices. Integrate movement, breathing, mindfulness, self- inquiry, and creative exploration through a non-pathologizing approach that supports self-regulation, agency, meaning, and connection.
On-demand learning with monthly live faculty Q&A and case discussions. Certificate of completion.
Tuition: $289
Level III TIYT™ - Internship
TIYT™ Clinical Facilitator Certification
Facilitation of evidence-based protocols.
Prepare for professional certification through 3 levels: practitioner self-study and development (Fire), training in Overcome’s methodology and adaptable protocol (Air), and mentored program delivery (Ether). Your internship builds on your professional expertise and goals, with observation and feedback developing your ability to individualize delivery while maintaining the program’s core methodology. Optional researcher training prepares facilitators for formal research planned to begin in 2028.
Completion of Levels I & II required.
Tuition: $489
2026 CALENDAR
Earth Element - Level I
Last Training for 2027
WE OFFER COURSES
ONLINE via ZOOM
Tuition $589
November 2026
Hybrid (all online): combination of "Live-Virtual"
via Zoom & On-Demand (self-paced)
Attendance required for "live" sessions - no recordings available
Sat & Sun, Nov 7th & 8th: 12p - 6p ET
On-Demand course block opens October 23rd
Some hours must be completed prior to the
start of the Live Zoom weekend (11/7)
Water Element - Level II
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On-Demand Water Element Level II Training
Coming Soon 2026
Plus monthly "live" Zoom Q&A and Case Study sessions with our TIYT Faculty and Collective.
November 2026
If you prefer facilitated trainings "Live" via Zoom instead of online on-demand, please register your interest HERE. with enough interest, we will offer a facilitated training in 2027.
FAQs for TIYT Trainings
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100% attendance is required. If an emergency arises, we will help place you in a later cohort session.
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Again, 100% attendance is required. If you have any concerns about being able to attend in full, please do not register at this time.
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We do not record the Webinar “live” meetings for participants to view later unless certain course blocks are advertised as such. In-person attendance is required in all sessions.
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The only required texts for Levels I & II are the Earth and Water Manuals - once you are fully registered, you will be given a link to purchase them separately at a discounted rate from what they are sold for to the public in our online shop.
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We have an education platform that houses all additional materials required for the TIYT trainings (access fee is included in your tuition).
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Participants will have access to the education platform for 12 months from the start date of the program they enter. Extended access can be purchased annually for $29.95/year.
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There are NO make-up hours available, so be certain you are available for all of the hours listed.
Please review our refund policy before applying. We are a small nonprofit with fixed financial obligations, so we cannot make exceptions. We apply this policy equally to protect the program for everyone.
2026 TUITION
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Level I - Earth Element $589 + manual*
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Level II - Water Element $289 + manual*
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Level III – $589 Mentored Internship to become a TIYT™ Certified Clinical Facilitator
*Levels I & II require the purchase of our Training manuals - only purchase on the education platform after you have registered to receive the discounted rate ($49.95) for registered participants.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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BIPOC Community
To expand access to Yoga Therapy training by addressing systemic barriers and underrepresentation. -
First Responders
To support those regularly exposed to high-stress and traumatic events with training that builds resilience and wellbeing. -
LGBTQ+ Community
To expand access for LGBTQ+ communities who experience disproportionate stress, stigma, and identity-based harm. -
Veterans
To support veterans through specialized education that is responsive to service-related experiences and reintegration stressors.
2027 research-readiness scholarships -
Mental Health Professionals For licensed clinicians or those currently in a mental health training program interested in participating in the TIYT research arm. Experience in CBT, MBCT, IFS, IPT, ACT, or DBT—or mindfulness/somatics—is helpful but not required.
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500hr Experienced Yoga Teachers
For advanced teachers interested in the TIYT research arm (ERYT500 or CYT with 2,000+ teaching hours)
Our Story
What is now called the Sundara Foundation's TIYT™ Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy training, started as a mentoring program in 2009 to keep up with the high demand for the "Overcome Anxiety Clinic" in Austin, Texas. The "clinic" became affectionately known as "OAnx" (pronounced "oh-anks"). OAnx is a program that evolved out of a protocol that was created as a holistic recovery program after a complete nervous breakdown (acute stress disorder), where one's nervous system is "hijacked" and one feels totally out of control.
The OAnx program had astounding success, and therefore the demand continued to increase, including requests to offer the program in hospitals, wellness centers and institutions. It quickly evolved to a program to help manage withdrawal symptoms from SUD detox within recovery efforts. The applications and customizations have grown as we have added trained facilitators from all walks of life. When the demand for the mentoring became too much for our founder to keep up with, the TIYT training was created so we could train a group, rather than one-on-one mentoring. The training has evolved over the years due to collaborations, faculty input and is now this robust program that you are embarking upon. The training is packed with clinical experience, knowledge, and the love of 1000+ TIYT™ Collective members made up of Yoga, Mental Health, and Allied Medical Professionals.