YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Learn To Heal Yourself So You Can Help Others Heal Too.
Learn The Healing Side Of Yoga
Go beyond poses and explore the deeper therapeutic tools of yoga that support the nervous system, body, and mind.
Deepen Your Own Inner Work
Strengthen your self-awareness, build a deeper connection to yourself, and uncover practices that support your personal healing.
Help Others Find Relief
Learn how to guide others with confidence, compassion, and practical tools that create real relief and lasting change.
Find The Certification You're Looking For
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Deborah Testa Bennett
Deborah Bennett has been teaching yoga since 1987 and training yoga teachers since 2012, with over 30,000 teaching hours. She has vast experience teaching the health and healing aspects of yoga and meditation for a peaceful and healthy life.
Deborah has trained and certified 200+ yoga teachers and aspires to train many more.
Raama Das
Raama Das is trained in the Integral Yoga tradition as well as therapeutic yoga. His experience brings together traditional yogic teachings with practices that support health, healing, and personal growth.
Raama Das is also a trainer for the 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Certification at Heal Me Institute, helping teachers deepen their knowledge and continue growing in their practice and teaching.
Jackie Jerndal
Jackie has studied dance, physical theater, and Alexander Technique, and has been teaching creative movement, dance, aerobics, and yoga since 1989.
She is certified in Hatha yoga, asanas, and pranayama (breathing), and has been a student of Joyti Meditation since 1988.
Gary Falcone
Gary is a certified breathing specialist and proud graduate of Heal Me Yoga’s 200-hour CYT instructor training. With over 30 years of experience as a respiratory therapist and registered cardiopulmonary specialist, he brings a unique blend of clinical knowledge and lifelong yoga practice to the mat.
His classes focus on pranayama and mindful movement to help students release tension, improve well-being, and experience greater vitality and calm. Gary has also trained nurses in anatomy and physiology, bringing years of practical teaching experience to his role as a trainer.
Manny Testa
Finding balance between embracing a yogic lifestyle centered on service and running a successful yoga business is a journey of mindfulness and intention. Manny helps teachers align their passion for yoga with the practical side of building a sustainable business.
His approach focuses on serving others authentically while creating the stability needed to grow without unnecessary financial pressure or anxiety. By staying rooted in yogic principles, teachers can build a business that supports both their purpose and their livelihood.
The Call To Go Deeper Does Not Go Away.
For many people, there comes a point where regular classes are not enough.
You want to understand more.
You want to feel more connected.
You want to know how yoga can support healing in real life.
But putting it off keeps you in the same place.
Still wondering.
Still curious.
Still carrying things you have not worked through.
Teacher training gives you space to go deeper into the practice, the body, and yourself.
What you learn here stays with you for life.
Healing grows through understanding
Wisdom comes through practice
The deeper the root, the stronger the teacher
This Training Changes More Than Your Practice.
Not just movement.
Not just poses.
You will study the deeper principles of classical yoga and learn how breath, nervous system regulation, body awareness, and mindfulness work together to support healing.
This training is built for growth.
Personal growth.
Spiritual growth.
Professional growth.
Begin In Three Simple Steps...
Learn About The Program
Reach Out With Questions
Start Your Journey
The Best Teachers Know What It Means To Need Healing.
They are the ones who understand pain.
Stress.
Loss.
Healing.
Growth.
At Heal Me Yoga, teacher training is rooted in real life.
It is shaped by lived experience, therapeutic understanding, and the belief that yoga can help people feel better in their bodies and minds.
This training is built to help you understand that work deeply, so you can carry it into your own life and into the lives of others.
Why students love to train with Heal Me Yoga:
• Over 30 years of therapeutic yoga experience
• Yoga Alliance Registered School
• Healing-centered training rooted in classical yoga
• Breathwork, mindfulness, and nervous system support
• Trauma-aware teaching principles
• A welcoming environment built on loving kindness
Your Practice Can Become Something Bigger.
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Your Practice Can Become Something Bigger.
