YOGA FOR EATING DISORDERS FACILITATOR TRAINING
Learn to lead safe, evidence-based yoga programs for people with eating disorders.
Discover a yoga program that has been shown to prevent and help people recover from eating disorders.
As a yoga teacher or mental health professional, you already know the power of yoga to transform lives. Now, you have the opportunity to help others discover their own power by specializing in yoga for eating disorder recovery.
Research has shown that yoga can be a powerful tool in preventing and supporting individuals in their journey towards recovery from eating disorders. However, many yoga teachers and therapists lack the knowledge and experience required to address the unique needs of individuals in the fragile stages of early recovery.
Our training program is designed to bridge this gap. Led by experienced professionals in the field of eating disorders and yoga therapy, this training will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to help your clients recover and ultimately reclaim their lives.
Why Choose Our Training?
Research-Backed Curriculum
We offer the only yoga for eating disorders intervention that has been scientifically validated by three randomized controlled trial, with more studies underway.
Safe for Eating Disorders
Learn to lead a safe and impactful yoga program tailored to support different stages of recovery; from those in inpatient treatment all the way through outpatient care.
Real World Experience
As part of your training, you’ll get to observe live sessions with clients and teach with supervision so you emerge confident and ready to work with this vulnerable population.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, you'll be able to:
Lead a four-week yoga program for a small group of clients in eating disorder recovery
Help your clients use yoga to manage big emotions, connect with their body, and access self-compassion during their recovery
Describe and help your clients understand how asana, pranayama, and dhyana can support eating disorder recovery
Teach the three embodied tools (grounding, orienting, and resourcing) to help participants cope with difficult emotions, on and off the yoga mat
Support anxious and ambivalent clients to find ease, get to know one another, and come away with a meaningful sense of connection with the group
Explain the concept of the “monkey mind” and how yoga can help shift thinking patterns that exacerbate and entrench eating disorders
Discuss the meaning and importance of self-compassion, and support clients to interrupt self-destructive narratives and behavioral patterns
Lead movement and meditation practices that are safe for those in eating disorder recovery and invite participants to integrate the insights they gain in each session into themselves
Testimonials
“Becoming a Y4EDR facilitator has been one of the most powerful experiences of my life. The depth of growth & connection has been profound within this past year. A beautiful exploration of truth, honesty, vulnerability & compassion within ourselves, one another as facilitators & within our communities.
This work challenges us daily to walk the talk & reveals the true depth and strength of our resiliency. I feel so deeply honored to do this work and revel in the ripple effect of love, acceptance & connection that it brings.”
“I am so grateful to have found and become a part of the EBT community. Now as an EBT Y4EDR facilitator I am helping to bring incredible scientifically proven programs to those with eating disorders. Not only do I hold space for new people in each course which is exciting but ultimately it is incredibly rewarding to witness the bravery, honesty, and growth of the participants. Finally, I have the best supportive friends within the facilitator network and that makes being an EBT facilitator an honour and an absolute joy.”
Steps to Becoming a Facilitator:
Experience the entire Eat Breathe Thrive intervention in a single weekend. This weekend training is offered virtually and includes both on-demand and live components.
Learn to lead the standard Eat Breathe Thrive intervention with guidance and support from a supervisor. 50 hours, online.
Learn to lead an adapted form of the standard Eat Breathe Thrive intervention, aimed at the more acute phases of eating disorder recovery. Includes supervision. 30 hours, online, optional.
Admission Requirements
This training is designed to enhance your skills as a facilitator and teach you to lead an adapted form of the Eat Breathe Thrive curriculum for clients in eating disorder recovery. To be considered for admission, you must first complete the Eat Breathe Thrive Facilitator Training and be a network member in good standing.
Applicants are considered based on facilitation experience, clinical skills, leadership qualities, and availability to lead courses. Click here to apply.
Tuition
The Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery Facilitator Training equips helping professionals with knowledge, skills, and mentorship to lead the Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery curriculum: a mind-body program that supports the discovery of how yoga can help those in eating disorder recovery manage anxiety, connect with the body, and cultivate self-compassion. The training includes a one year license to run courses for EBT central and to lead (and charge for) our programs in their community.
The price of the training is $1194 USD, split into six equal monthly payments. We have limited partial scholarships available. Please click here to apply for a scholarship.