AAAI/ISMA’S In-Light-In Yoga Unity ® is Here!

The American Aerobic Association International and International Sports Medicine Association (AAAI/ISMA) has created a 200 Hour Yoga Certification Program that consists of our current individual certification workshops. Each certification workshop allows you to teach and gain knowledge and experience, as you accumulate hours towards our 200 Hour Yoga Certification. In addition to increasing your teaching credentials, you will also earn continuing education credits (CEC’s) towards the renewal of your existing AAAI/ISMA Certifications. All of the certifications you have already earned will count towards the 200 Hour Yoga Certification Program.

We have created an extensive offering of yoga certification options taught by our experienced Yoga Faculty that will add up to you achieving a 200 Hour AAAI/ISMA In-Light-In ® Yoga Unity Certification.

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Certification Workshops

Phase One Yoga Instructor Certification

Yoga Foundation Asanas & Philosophy.

Understand the history and philosophy, learn the sun salutation, Asana sets 1 through 5, anatomy, physiology, and meditation techniques.

9:00-10:00 Origins of Yoga
10:00-11:00 Yoga Asanas Sets 1
11:00-12:00 Yoga Asanas Sets 2 & 3
1:00-2:00 Yoga Asanas Sets 4 & 5
2:00-3:00 Sun Salutation
3:00-4:00 Yoga Relaxation
4:00-4:30 Certification Exam Review & Resources

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Phase Two Yoga Instructor Certification

Advanced & Intermediate Asanas.

Yoga Phase 2 will add to your yoga teaching skills and give you new classes and asanas that you can teach at your facility!

9:00-10:00 Standing Asanas
10:00-11:00 Asana progressions gentle to advanced
11:00-12:00 Exciting new asanas to add to your classes
1:00-2:00 Sun Salutation Vinyasa
2:00-3:00 Chair Yoga
3:00-4:00 Restorative postures, pranayama, and meditation
4:00-4:30 Certification Exam Review & Resources

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Chair Yoga Instructor Certification

Asana Modifications with a Chair.

Adaptations to Stretch and Strengthen While Supported by a Chair

9:00-10:00 Foundations of Chair Yoga: When a chair is more than a chair. Learn how to assist and modify essential asanas with the creative use of a chair. Learn how to expand your Yoga Teaching options for different populations.
10:00-11:30 Core Asanas: assisted with the chair. (Twist, Yoga Mudra, Camel, Fish, Head to Knee & more)
12:30-1:30 Balance: Standing Asanas assisted with the chair. (Warrior Sequences & more)
1:30-3:00: Seated Sun Salutation: All 12 steps beautifully modified for the chair
3:00-3:30 Safe inversions to offset gravity, aging and nourish the adrenal glands and organs
3:30-4:00 Chair relaxation and meditation techniques
4:00-4:30 Putting it all together into a class format
4:00-4:30 Certification Exam Review & Resources

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Y.E.S.S.S.® Yoga Instructor Certification

Yoga Exercise, Science, Stress Reduction, & Serenity.
(Yoga Anatomy & Physiology Made Fun!)

Understand how the ancient knowledge of Yoga improves the health of your internal glands and organs and how asanas improve your muscles and bones.

12:30-1:30 Asanas and the Health of Muscles & Bones
1:30-2:30 Asanas & the Internal Glands & Organs
2:30-3:00 Asanas & the Improvement of the Cardiovascular System
3:00-3:30 Late lunch break
3:30-4:30 The Science & Ancient Knowledge of Stress Reduction & Meditation & how stress effects the health of the body & mind.
4:30-5:30 Advanced Stress Reduction & Meditation Techniques

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Restorative Yoga Instructor Certification

Asanas to Restore Health & Vitality.

Learn asanas and Yoga techniques to restore the health and vitality of the entire body.

12:30-1:30 Restorative Yoga For Vitality & Health
1:30-2:00 Asanas To Restore Health To The Glands
2:00-3:00 Asanas To Restore The Internal Organs
3:00-4:00 Asanas To Restore A Healthy Back
4:00-5:00 Asanas To Restore Vitality
5:00-5:30 Yoga Cleansing Techniques

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Life Wellness / Holistic Health Coach Certification

Alternative forms of health care such as exercise, stress reduction, personal accountability, and relaxation are studied to give insight to the complexity of successful fitness.

9:00-10:00 Life Wellness Coaching/Become Empowered
10:00-11:00 Holistic Modalities For Wellness
11:00-12:00 Life Wellness Coach/Client Evaluation
1:00-2:00 Relaxation & Meditation Techniques
2:00-3:00 Holistic Tool Box For Success
3:00-4:00 Programming a Wellness Lifestyle
4:00-4:30 Certification Exam Review & Resources

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Stress Reduction, Relaxation
& Meditation ® Instructor Certification

With Instructor Nora Anderson M.S.

Become an instructor of Stress Reduction, Relaxation & Meditation and help others to live a happier and more fulfilling life or come for yourself and learn to manage your stress and have an uplifting day!

12:30-1:00 Learn to teach Pranayama breathing techniques to reduce stress
1:00-2:00 Learn to teach creative visualization techniques
2:00-2:30 Learn to teach positive self affirmations
2:30-3:30 Learn to teach effective meditation techniques
3:30-4:00 Learn the incredible Hands of Light Meditation
4:00-4:30 Learn Chakra Meditations
4:30-5:00 Learn an enlightening Candle Gazing Meditation

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Love, Kindness, Treats ®

With Instructor Nora Anderson M.S.

12:30-1:30 Guided Meditation on Opening your Heart
1:30-2:30 Attracting different types of Love
2:30-3:00 Loving Yourself
3:00-4:00 Heart Chakra Meditation and Healing Heart
4:00-4:30 Creating a Karmic Chain of Kindness
4:30-5:00 Treats
5:00-5:30 Creating a World of Love

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Chakra Yoga Instructor Certification

With Instructor Nora Anderson M.S.

Become a Chakra Yoga Instructor and help others to live a happier and more fulfilling life or come for yourself and have an uplifting day!

12:30-1:30 The Ancient Secrets And Attributes Of Chakras plus Current Science
1:30-2:30 Awakening And Energizing The Chakras Through Visualizations And Meditations
2:30-3:30 Energizing The Chakras With A Gentle Asana Vinyasa Flow
3:30-4:30 Break
4:30-5:00 Chakra Hands of Light & Directing Healing Energy
5:00-5:30 Complete Chakra Balancing Meditation and Secrets of Kundalini

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Medical QiGong Consultant Certification

Discover Chinese Medical Qigong and deepen your connection to the energy you already know you are! Learn the Daoist Yin Five Organ Exercises for self clearing, toning and regulating, while finding a graceful way to express yourself through movement.

9:00-10:00 Energy, an Overview and Background of Qigong
10:00-11:00 Benefits of Regular Qigong Practice.
11:00-12:00 Five Dominions of Energy
1:00-2:00 Trembling Horse Moving Meditation
2:00-3:00 Perfecting the Movements
3:00-4:00 Daoist Yin Five Organ Exercises
4:00-4:30 Certification Exam Review & Resources

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Tai Chi Instructor Certification

Discover how to integrate, implement, and create your own Tai Chi-inspired class(es), utilizing Yang-style Tai Chi postures, multiple Chi Kung sequences, and various transitional applications. Special emphasis is placed on form and technique, along with the history of the grand martial and healing art of Tai Chi. Adaptation for functional exercise for the general public, seniors, physically challenged, and athletes is thoroughly covered, as are both slow-moving breath-filled movements and up-tempo cardio martial arts applications.

9:00-10:00 Philosophy & History of T’ai Chi
10:00-11:00 Health Benefits of T’ai Chi Training
11:00-12:00 Chi Kung Warm Ups
1:00-2:00 T’ai Chi Slow Set (Yang Long Form Inspired)
2:00-3:00 Martial Application (Fast Set)
3:00-4:00 T’ai Chi Inspired Cool Downs & Dance of the Five Elements
4:00-4:30 Certification Exam Review & Resources

CEC’S: AAAI/ISMA 8.0 (other CEC’s can be petitioned)

Gentle Yoga Instructor Certification

Coming Soon

Ayurvedic Yoga Instructor Certification

Coming Soon

Vinyasa Yoga Instructor Certification

Sun Salutations & More!

Coming Soon

The Ancient Breath of Life

Advanced Pranyama.

Coming Soon

Yoga Asana Sequencing & Transitions

Coming Soon

Power Yoga Instructor Certification

Ashtanga Yoga.

Coming Soon

Yoga For Personal Trainers

Coming Soon

Virtual Yoga

Teaching Yoga in the Digital Age.

Coming Soon

Terrific Yoga Teaching Techniques

Coming Soon

Yoga Tool Box

Explore the use of Blocks, Bands & Balls.

Coming Soon

Yoga Mudras

Coming Soon

The New Science of Meditation and Asanas

Coming Soon

ZooAsana ©

Yoga For Kids Young & Old.

Coming Soon

Our Professional Faculty

Nora Anderson MS

Nora Anderson M.S.

Tami Berry MD

Tami Berry M.D.

John DeMinico

John DeMinico

Kimberly Spreen Glick

Kimberly Spreen Glick

Laura Johnson PhD

Laura Johnson Ph.D.

Kathy Maxwell

Kathy Maxwell D.Ed. M.S.

Deanna McLaughlin MS

Deanna McLaughlin M.S.

Mike Rickett MS

Mike Rickett M.S.

Janis Saffell

Janis Saffell

Anne Wilkinson PhD

Anne Wilkinson Ph.D.

Ian Heim

Ian Heim

Jennifer Miller

Scott Cole

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