Student Stories
I'm a social worker, professor, and yoga therapist in training. I'm passionate about addressing mental health, burnout, and social justice through yoga. I strongly believe in the life-changing impact yoga can make in my various communities- college students, the LGBTQ community, and helping professionals struggling with self-care and work-life balance.
CaitlinDetroit Michigan 
Yoga called to me in my teens and I took up its calling to teach in 2014. I am a licensed professional counselor who specializes in treating trauma, anxiety and depression. I utilize yogic philosophy, yoga therapies, and trauma treatment modalities to help clients decrease their symptoms along with promoting overall emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well being.
KristenSt. Louis, Missouri 
I'm a youth worker and a yoga therapist in training. I believe in compassionate action. I care about teaching our young people to be kind to themselves and others so we can heal together.
FernieChicago, Illinois 
I believe in equity and interdependence and I hold a vision of a world where everyone has the opportunity to feel valued and whole. I’m an activist, facilitator, forever student and in ongoing recovery from addiction. I’m training to be a Yoga therapist to gather skills and tools to help others learn to help themselves.
EricaChicago, Illinois 
I believe that every human being has an inborn wisdom to heal. It’s my mission to compassionately guide people to reconnect to this ever expanding healing wisdom of love, peace, joy, and contentment. I’m a yoga therapist, a somatic experiencing touch practitioner, an energy healer, a mother, a life lover, a compassionate inquirer and nurturer, and a big cheerleader to all my students and clients.
EddaChicago, Illinois 
Coming from the hospitality industry where it’s all about the experience, Yoga teaches it’s about our experience, together. Volunteering for a food pantry, getting essentials to those in need really speaks to my heart. Feeling that there was more, my studies in yoga therapy and ayurveda have helped me to recognize the whole being within the experience.
RicardoChicago, Illinois 
The principles and tools utilized in yoga therapy have completely transformed my approach to managing chronic pain and mental well-being. It is my intention to share those tools with clients that are ready to play an active role in their own healing process. I specialize in persistent back pain, structural alignment, and anxiety/depression.
WhitneyChicago, Illinois 
I am a student of life, artist, truth seeker, movement lover, and yoga therapist in training. The goal of empowering others warms my heart and fuels me with a sense of purpose. I wish to help individuals achieve a level of wholesomeness through the principles and practices of Yoga. I strive to be a ripple effect spreading kindness and compassion, far and wide. I have a passion for helping individuals and reminding them about self care and practices that can help cultivate joy and ease.
AlyssaNew Haven, Connecticut 
“Yoga has been a foundational part of my life for more than two decades, and yoga therapy is a natural expression of my love of yoga and passion for serving marginalized populations. From offering compassionate practices to simply being a safe presence, it is my honor to walk with someone on their healing journey. I believe every person is worthy of kindness and connection and to be reminded they are whole.”
ShelleyGrand Prairie, TX 
I am a lighthearted yoga therapist with certifications in trauma, meditation, MBSR and laughter yoga. I specialize in stress management and cancer recovery working with clients from diagnosis to post treatment. The CDC tells us that stress accounts for approximately 75% of all doctor’s visits. I guide my clients with the freeing attributes of yoga to bring them back to their true state of balance.
IsabelChicago, ILlinois 
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Testimonials
As a yoga studio owner and teacher for nine years, I had been looking for a yoga therapy program that fit my needs and interests for many years. I knew immediately when I found the Inner Peace program that this would be the one. The program’s diverse faculty, strong curriculum, affordability and accessibility made it unique, and the course of study exceeded my expectations.
Becky Crigger
I was drawn to the Inner Peace program because it gave me the opportunity to study with a number of teachers whose work I was familiar with and wanted to learn more about. It brought all these teachers together in one place so that I could sample a number of areas in a relatively short span of time. This training will enable me to open a unique practice that excites me and that does not presently exist in my city. The Inner Peace program is very well organized and the quality of the teaching is outstanding! I’m really happy I did it!
Jennifer Parker
Inner Peace Yoga Therapy is one of the very best schools of its kind. The whole training process was extremely well organized, and I felt very supported by both the Inner Peace staff and my fellow students before, during, and after completing the program. The curriculum was diverse and taught by highly experienced professionals. I feel proud to have graduated from one of the first schools accredited by IAYT.
Michelle Fletcher
The Inner Peace Yoga Therapy certification program was one of the best professional experiences of my life. With a solid science base, the training remains true to yoga diversity and tradition, and maintains balance with so much heart! The instructors were world class without exception. I practice yoga therapy with a psychiatrist in an integrated setting located in South Carolina. The Inner Peace training prepared me to take this step in my professional path. I would recommend the training to anyone who feels ready to practice yoga therapy professionally.
Robin Travers
"The Yoga Therapy program with Inner Peace was personally and professionally life changing for me. The format is exceptional, and gave me the opportunity to learn from some of the most respected teachers in the world."
Katlin R
"I had been drawn to teaching yoga in a 1-1 setting and knew that Yoga Therapy would be the path to take in order to further my knowledge and best take care of my clients. I chose Inner Peace Yoga Therapy because of the teachers and the variety in the course work. The way that Inner Peace carefully sets up each training is harmonious. It is as if one teaching adds to the next. As I stay connected with the training, I can see how it is evolving to meet the needs of the current climate and staying relevant in the field of Yoga Therapy. I always say that I wish I could relive the experience of the Inner Peace training again and again. It was life-changing. The teachings, my teachers and fellow cohorts are always close to my heart as I continue to grow in my work and my own life. I am forever grateful to be a Yoga Therapist and to Inner Peace for equipping me to apply the practice of Yoga to meet the needs of my clients coping with anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, and overall seeking wellbeing. As I write this, I feel so blessed. Thank you to Inner Peace and all my teachers!"
Amy Gaster