This course is designed for qualified yoga teachers (200 hr YTT certified) who wish to build their skills and confidence to better serve those with disabilities through accessible and inclusive practices. Healthcare workers and caregivers who support disabled folks may also benefit from this training and are welcome to enroll.

Yes this training is 100% online. Here's how it works:

• Upon enrollment you'll receive access to your online portal, which includes some introductory details and a welcome video from Rodrigo, the live course schedule and session outlines, a sample pre-recorded seated adaptive practice led by Rodrigo, the link to access the live online course via Zoom, and more.
• All live sessions will be offered through Zoom, a video-conferencing application. You can watch and interact on your phone, tablet, or computer. The training will be (auto) live-captioned.
• Captioned live session recordings and resources will be available for those enrolled in the course via our online portal for 1 year.
• Once you have reviewed all the training sessions (either live, or via the recordings), you will self-certify that you've completed the course. Then you'll receive a PDF certificate of completion, which can be submitted for CEUs with Yoga Alliance.

Yes, all sessions will be recorded and uploaded to your student portal within 24-48 hours of each live training session. We encourage you to attend live if possible, however if this isn't possible due to scheduling or time-zone challenges, you are definitely very welcome to participate via the recordings. Course registrants will have access to the course recordings and resources for a whole year from the course commencement date.

This training consists of 4 x 2.5 hour sessions (10 hours total, live and online), led by Rodrigo Souza.

Upcoming course dates are:
December 9th-19th, 2024
Mondays & Thursdays
8am-10:30am PT | 11am-1:30pm ET | 4pm-6:30pm GMT (UK)

You will get the most out of this offering if you attend via Zoom on a desktop / laptop computer with a webcam and microphone. However, you are welcome to watch and participate on your phone, tablet, or other internet-connected device. Appearing on video or speaking on the mic is not required for participants.

We recommend installing the Zoom application on your device to get the full functionality.

Your online portal, where you access the course, is web based and can be accessed through any internet browser, via various devices (computer, phone, tablet etc).

To easily access your course via a mobile device, you can download the free Kajabi app.

Kajabi is the platform we use to host this course and create your online portal. Once you download the free Kajabi app, go ahead and sign in with the email you and password you selected upon registration in the course, and that's it!

With the Kajabi mobile app, you'll be able to access the course content right from your phone. The app also automatically saves your progress, even when you switch between sessions and devices (which is particularly helpful if you are catching up via the recordings, and marking each session as complete when done).

In each session there will be practical components, including exploration of adapting various asanas, and practice teaching in smaller groups.

We recommend preparing the following props, or supports from around your home, for the practical components of the course:

• Chair / wheelchair + an additional chair
• 1 bolster (or firm pillow)
• 1 blanket
• 2 yoga blocks
• A designated or suitable practice space

You may also like to have a journal and writing utensils or a note-taking device nearby for notes / reflections.

In each live training session there will be practical components, including exploration of adapting various asanas, and practice teaching in smaller groups.

The course portal will also include a 1 hour pre-recorded sample seated adaptive yoga practice video.

We recommend preparing the following props, or supports from around your home, for the practical components of the course:

• Chair / wheelchair + an additional chair
• 1 bolster (or firm pillow)
• 1 blanket
• 2 yoga blocks
• A designated or suitable practice space

You have access to the student portal for 1 year past the start date of the live portion of the training, to access / view your course materials including pre-recorded content and captioned live session replays.

Yes. This online course is worth 10 Continuing Education hours. Eligible yoga teachers will earn CE credit through Yoga Alliance. Upon completion of the course content, you will receive a digital (PDF) certificate you can submit for credit.

The content shared through this course is for your personal use. We ask that you don't share videos or resources included with anyone who hasn't enrolled. 

Any free resources that Rodrigo or Accessible Yoga share with overlapping information or links to connect with our work, we encourage you to share widely (or even better, encourage your friends and colleagues to enroll in this course and / or engage with paid resources / offerings from Rodrigo and Accessible Yoga to support the work we do).

Yes, you may split your tuition into 3 monthly payments.

Each pricing tier has this payment plan available.

Payments come out monthly based on the date of your initial purchase. For example, if you sign up on November 30th, your remaining two payments will be deducted on December 30th and January 30th.

If our sliding scale pricing still isn't accessible to you, we do have a limited number of partial scholarships available. Please fill out this partial scholarship application form to apply.

Our cancellation and refund policy for this course is as follows:

• Request for cancellation of enrollment from the course 8 days or more prior to the course commencement date, will receive a full refund / cancellation of any pending payment plan charges.
• Request for cancellation of enrollment from the course within 7 days of the course commencement date will receive a 50% refund of the total course fee (if paid in full), or cancellation of pending payment plan installments equal to 50% of the total course fee.
• No refunds will be granted once the course live Zoom sessions have commenced.

We unfortunately can't offer phone support, however if you've reviewed the information on this page and would like to learn more about this course, we recommend registering for Rodrigo's upcoming FREE workshop, Accessible Warm-ups: Mindful Movements for Wheelchair Users on Thursday December 5th, to get to know Rodrigo and a little more about his approach to teaching, and his upcoming course.

Get details & register for Rodrigo's FREE workshop here.

You are also welcome to contact us if you have any further questions about the Yoga for Disabled Folks course, or other Accessible Yoga offerings.

If you need help at any time you can contact us and we'll be in touch as soon as possible.

Our contact page - linked above - also includes FAQs which may answer your question/s most efficiently.