Chronic Pain & Anxiety:
Evidence-Based Yoga Approach
Chronic pain and anxiety are among the most common — and most misunderstood — conditions yoga professionals and helping practitioners encounter today.
This Yoga Alliance–approved Continuing Education training provides evidence-based, skill-focused instruction designed to help you confidently support individuals experiencing chronic pain and anxiety — whether in yoga classes, therapeutic settings, or daily life.
Who This Training Is Designed For
- Yoga instructors seeking credible, research-informed approaches
- Healthcare & wellness professionals integrating movement and regulation skills
- Mental health providers looking for body-based, nervous-system–supportive tools
- Caregivers supporting others through persistent pain or anxiety
- Individuals living with chronic pain or anxiety who want reliable, science-backed strategies
This course meets learners where they are — no clinical background required, and no prior therapeutic training assumed.
What You'll Learn
Main Focus: Chronic Pain & Anxiety
• The Pain–Anxiety Connection
• Acute vs. Chronic Pain: Why the body won’t “turn off” the alarm
• Psychological Messaging for Chronic Pain & Anxiety
• Meditation Techniques shown to support pain modulation
• Breathwork for down-regulation
• Yoga Postures for Pain Relief
• Understanding Chronic Pain through a clinical lens
• Mindfulness as a neurological tool
• Nervous System Regulation
Why This Training Is Different
Many courses address chronic pain or anxiety in isolation. This training recognizes that they often coexist — and that effective support requires an understanding of both the body and the nervous system.
This program blends YogaMedics’ clinically informed approach with Yoga Alliance Continuing Education standards, offering training that is:
Evidence-based and medically informed
Skill-focused and practical — not theoretical
Appropriate for diverse bodies, abilities, and nervous systems
Designed for real-world teaching, clinical, and caregiving settings
You won’t leave with rigid protocols or generic sequences.
You’ll gain adaptable frameworks and tools you can apply immediately and responsibly.
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Details
- 30 total Continuing Education hours
- Eligible for Yoga Alliance CE credit and YogaMedics Continuing Education credit
- Certificate issued upon successful completion
- Designed within appropriate professional scope of practice
Program Structure & Time Commitment
This is a 5-week hybrid training designed to fit into professional schedules while allowing time for integration and practice.
Program Format
5 weeks total
Online course curriculum
Weekly live Zoom sessions (2 hours each) every Thursday 4:30pm - 6:30pm EST
Supplemental learning and practice between sessions
Recordings available for enrolled participants
Time Commitment
Live attendance recommended
Completion of assigned hours required for CE credit
INVESTMENT
$799
EARLY BIRD PRICING ($200 SAVINGS) ENDS JANUARY 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 3, 2026
$999 FROM FEBRUARY 4, 2026 UNTIL THE COURSE BEGINS
Your enrollment includes:
30 hours of Yoga Alliance eligible CE credits
Live instruction and guided learning
Access to course materials and recordings
Professional Integration Bonus
An AI-assisted workshop-planning tool designed to support the development of Chronic Pain & Anxiety classes
Our Instructor
Yvonne Clark (founder of Yoga Art and Science)
- Teaching yoga since 2006
- E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, and YogaMedic
- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
- Developer and director of multiple long-standing teacher training programs
- Has trained yoga teachers and professionals working in clinical, educational, and caregiving settings
Our Company
YogaMedics (founded in 2008) programs utilize the holistic benefits of yoga practice in a medically oriented, results-based model. Our programs were designed by a group of doctors, therapists, psychologists and yoga experts to accomplish specific clinical goals. This is not recreational yoga; we partner with clients and medical individuals to improve our clients' quality of life. YogaMedics works in the field of integrated healthcare.