Signature Program
Yoga Therapy for Mental Health
A clinical training for licensed therapists who want to safely and ethically
integrate yoga-based interventions into their therapeutic practice.
Our Signature Program
Yoga Therapy for Mental Health is Wanderhome's flagship continuing education program. Developed by Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW, C-IAYT, this curriculum bridges the gap between clinical mental health practice and yoga therapy, giving licensed therapists the tools to safely and ethically integrate yoga-based interventions into their work.
This is not a yoga teacher training. It is a clinical training designed specifically for licensed mental health professionals who want to bring body-based, breath-based, and mindfulness-based interventions into their therapeutic practice.
Kanjana has researched yoga for mental health at Temple University and has trained therapists in this approach at universities, hospitals, and organizations across the country.
What You Will Learn
A comprehensive, experiential curriculum designed for licensed
clinicians.
- Foundations of yoga therapy for clinical settings
- Nervous system science and regulation techniques
- Breath-based interventions for anxiety, trauma, and depression
- Movement-based approaches for emotional processing
- Mindfulness and meditation for clinical practice
- The kosha model as a clinical framework
- Ethical integration and scope of practice considerations
- Trauma-informed adaptations and contraindications
Ways to Learn
Multiple formats to fit your schedule, learning style, and goals.
20 CEs
Self-Paced Online Course
The full Yoga for Mental Health curriculum available on your own schedule. Start anytime, go at your own pace.
Varies
Live CE Workshops
In-person and virtual workshops covering specific modules from the curriculum. Check our events page for upcoming dates.
Customized
Organizational Training
Bring this curriculum to your university, hospital, group practice, or organization. Customized for your team and goals.
Research Partnerships
Interested in researching yoga therapy for mental health? Kanjana is open to research collaborations and program development partnerships.
Programming You Could Offer
After training with Wanderhome, therapists have developed programming
like these examples from Healing Hearts Wellness.
Wind Down
A gentle therapeutic yoga class designed for end-of-day nervous system settling. Uses slow movement, extended exhales, and supported postures.
Stress Less
A breath-focused class integrating cognitive reframing with somatic awareness. Participants learn to notice stress patterns in the body and respond with regulation tools.
Racing to Calm
Designed for high activation states. Uses rhythmic movement, bilateral stimulation, and grounding techniques to help the body shift from sympathetic to ventral vagal.
Drop-In Therapeutic Yoga
Open-format classes sequenced with Polyvagal theory. Trauma-sensitive approach with invitation language, choice, and consistency.
Closed Therapeutic Groups
Sequenced multi-week groups integrating yoga therapy with clinical processing. Designed for specific populations and treatment goals.
These are just a few examples. Training with Wanderhome gives you the tools to design programming for the populations you serve.
Grounded in Research
This curriculum is informed by Kanjana's research at Temple University examining the efficacy of therapeutic yoga groups in a college counseling setting, as well as current evidence in neuroscience, trauma-informed practice, and clinical yoga therapy.
198
students participated
Significant
decrease in anxiety & depression
Significant
increase in present moment awareness
#1
most helpful: instructor voice & sense of safety
Notably, participants rated the instructor's voice and sense of safety as the most helpful aspects of the program. Asana (physical postures) fell in the middle of helpfulness ratings, supporting the approach that you can simply imagine the posture for similar neurological benefits.
Ready to Deepen Your Practice?
Start with the self-paced course or join an upcoming live training.
