Inner Peace Yoga Therapy

What Inner Peace Yoga Therapy does

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy is a privately held, for-profit therapeutic yoga school founded in 2009 and headquartered in Durango, Colorado. The company delivers an 800-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Certification Program structured in four sequential modules: Level 1 Foundations in Yoga Therapy (300 hours, $4,900), Level 2 Applied Yoga Therapy (100 hours, $2,000), Advanced Requirements (150 hours, ~$3,250), and a Mentorship Practicum (280 hours, $2,100), for an aggregate tuition of approximately $12,250. A separate 24-hour IAYT-approved continuing education course, 'Yoga Therapy Demystified,' is offered at $497, alongside live and virtual workshops, a Brazil retreat partnership, in-person classes in Durango, a free Video Resource Library, and a podcast series ('This is Yoga Therapy').

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: a web-based Learning Management System (Prosperity LMS) for student portal access and course delivery, Vimeo for video hosting, and Zoom for live virtual training. In-person intensives are held in Durango, CO, with additional partner locations across the United States and Canada for Advanced Requirements. Content delivery is multi-modal, combining in-person intensives, live virtual sessions, self-paced online modules, mentorship calls, and practicum client work, with flexible hybrid scheduling.

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy operates a direct-to-consumer, community-led go-to-market model with application-based admission requiring RYT 200 certification and at least one year of teaching experience. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time tuition fees for multi-year certification tracks and workshops, with payment plans and scholarships reducing barriers to entry. The primary customer segment is certified yoga teachers seeking career advancement into therapeutic practice, with a secondary segment of healthcare professionals (counselors, social workers, physical therapists) and holistic practitioners. The company is founder-led by Program Director Michele Lawrence, has 1-10 employees, is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and operates without a documented headcount growth, marketing automation, or AI capability layer.

Name

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy

Legal name

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy

Website

https://innerpeaceyogatherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy is a privately held, IAYT-accredited yoga therapy school in Durango, Colorado, founded in 2009. It delivers an 800-hour certification program, continuing education courses, workshops, and retreats to certified yoga teachers and healthcare professionals seeking clinical therapeutic credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yoga Teacher Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Therapeutic/Adaptive Yoga & Clinical Pilates (HSADACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow) (HSADACAA), Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA)

Keywords

• Yoga therapy training
• Yoga certification programs
• Continuing education yoga
• Therapeutic yoga courses
• Professional yoga development

Headquarters

HQ city

Durango

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Yoga Therapy Certification Programs: One-time tuition fees for multi-level certification programs. Level 1 Foundations ($4,900), Level 2 ($2,000), Advanced Requirements ($3,250), Mentorship Practicum ($2,100). Total 800hr certification approximately $12,250. Payment plans available.
2. Professional Development Courses: Yoga Therapy Demystified 24-hour online course priced at $497. IAYT-approved continuing education for certified yoga therapists.
3. Workshops and Retreats: Live and virtual workshops and retreats offered at various price points. Retreats include accommodations and meals at international locations.
4. Podcast Content: 'This is Yoga Therapy' podcast series available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Serves as marketing channel and thought leadership platform rather than direct revenue source.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy is a therapeutic yoga school that educates yoga teachers and healthcare professionals to apply the teachings and practices of yoga for client empowerment and healing. It delivers an IAYT-accredited 800-hour Yoga Therapy Certification Program built from four sequential modules (300-hour Foundations, 100-hour Applied Yoga Therapy, 150-hour Advanced Requirements, and 280-hour Mentorship Practicum), supplemented by the Yoga Therapy Demystified 24-hour online course, live/virtual workshops, retreats, weekly classes in Durango, Colorado, and a video resource library.

Product overview

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy offers a modular yoga therapy certification platform structured around an 800-hour accredited certification program. The core offering consists of four sequential components: Level 1: Foundations in Yoga Therapy (300 hours), Level 2: Applied Yoga Therapy (100 hours), Advanced Requirements (150 hours), and Mentorship Practicum (280 hours). Students can enroll in individual modules as standalone courses or work toward full certification. Additional offerings include the Yoga Therapy Demystified 24-hour online course (IAYT APD approved), a Video Resource Library with instructional content, the 'This is Yoga Therapy' podcast series, live and virtual workshops, in-person classes in Durango, Colorado, retreat experiences in Brazil, and a scholarship program for financial support. The company has been operating since 2009 and is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 300-hour level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 800 hr Yoga Therapy Certification Program Complete professional yoga therapy certification program comprising Level 1 (300 hours), Level 2 (100 hours), Advanced Requirements (150 hours), and Mentorship/Practicum (280 hours), with total approximate tuition of $12,250. IAYT-accredited and designed for yoga teachers and healthcare professionals seeking the C-IAYT credential.
• Level 1: Foundations in Yoga Therapy (300 hours) First course in the certification program, introducing students to yoga therapy philosophy and practices. Can be taken as standalone 300-hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training. Registered with Yoga Alliance at the 300-hour level. Tuition $4,900.
• Level 2: Applied Yoga Therapy (100 hours) Advanced training building on Level 1 knowledge, featuring modules on Essential Ayurveda for Yoga Practitioners and Building Prāna Shakti. Tuition: $2,000 total for both modules combined.
• Advanced Requirements (150 hours) 150 hours comprised of 3+ individual courses including The Art & Science of Yoga Therapy (36 hours), Advanced Assessment Techniques (65 hours), and elective courses. Tuition: approximately $3,000. Offered at various partner locations across the US and Canada, with many options delivered virtually worldwide.
• Mentorship Practicum (280 hours) Professional mentorship and practicum enabling students to apply knowledge with direct faculty feedback on client work. Includes 122.5 mentorship hours and 157.5 practicum delivery hours. Tuition: $2,100 paid in 7 installments of $300 over 2-3 years.
• Yoga Therapy Demystified 24-hour online course for experienced yoga teachers and therapists covering foundations, session anatomy, professionalism, and impact amplification. IAYT Approved Professional Development (APD) continuing education course for C-IAYTs. Program cost: $497.
• Workshops - Live and Virtual Live and virtual events for continuing education and professional development covering current topics in yoga therapy, offered at various price points.
• Classes in Durango In-person ongoing weekly classes and special events held in Durango, Colorado for local students and visiting practitioners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates work in diverse settings including hospitals, VA/DoD healthcare, private practice, cancer centers, hospice, and universities.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brazil Retreat CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational retreat partnership offering week-long healing retreats with Ayurvedic treatments, yoga classes, vegetarian/vegan meals, and coastal walks. Retreat advertised on Inner Peace website as partner offering.
• YogaHealthAcademy.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization offering 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training as prerequisite pathway for students pursuing full 800-hour certification with Inner Peace.
• Yoga AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistration body for yoga teacher training standards. Inner Peace programs registered with Yoga Alliance for RYS 300 hours, enabling graduates to obtain RYT 500 designation.
• International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional membership and accreditation organization for yoga therapy. Inner Peace was among the first schools accredited by IAYT for its 800-hour certification program. Graduates eligible for C-IAYT certification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Yoga Medicine: Therapeutic yoga teacher training provider offering500-hour and healthcare-professional-focused programs. Competes for the same RYT-upgrading yoga teachers seeking therapeutic, clinically-oriented credentials.
• Integrative Yoga Therapy: Therapeutic yoga training school founded by Joseph LePage offering professional yoga therapist certifications. Shares the same IAYT-accredited, therapeutic-yoga positioning and is even cross-promoted on Inner Peace's website.
• Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy: Pioneer in yoga therapy training founded by Michael Lee (C-IAYT), offering therapeutic yoga certification programs. Directly comparable therapeutic-yoga school featured on Inner Peace's own podcast, sharing the same IAYT-aligned training audience.
• Functional Synergy: Therapeutic yoga training program focused on yoga teachers and healthcare professionals integrating yoga into clinical practice. Comparable niche training provider targeting the same professional-upskilling buyer.
• Pranakriya School of Yoga Healing Arts: Therapeutic-focused yoga school offering 200/500-hour teacher trainings with an emphasis on healing and Ayurveda. Comparable IAYT-aligned training competitor in the therapeutic yoga teacher space.
• Yoga Therapy Associates: Yoga therapy training and mentorship provider serving teachers seeking IAYT-aligned certification. Operates in the same niche certification-and-mentorship market as Inner Peace's 800-hour path.

Broad incumbents

• Mindbody: Large wellness platform powering booking and business software for yoga studios, teachers, and wellness practitioners. An incumbent ecosystem player that competes for marketing attention and student acquisition in the broader yoga training market.
• Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health: Large, well-known yoga school and retreat center offering 200/300-hour teacher trainings and wellness programs. A broader incumbent whose catalog overlaps with Inner Peace's foundational teacher training market, though less therapeutically specialized.

Others

• Yoga Alliance: Registry and credentialing organization for yoga teacher trainings (RYS/RYT). Inner Peace holds RYS 300 status; Yoga Alliance is the governing body whose designations (RYT 500) graduates pursue.
• International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT): Accreditation and professional membership body for yoga therapy. Inner Peace's accreditation and C-IAYT graduate pathway rely on IAYT standards, making it an enabling counterpart rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/innerpeaceyogatherapy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqKpaupt0p1v5SXNzT9--hg?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/Innerpeaceyogatherapy
• Instagraminstagram.com/innerpeaceyogatherapy/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inner-peace-yoga-therapy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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