PYT

History

..born
from the absolute need for cultural artistic and scientific fusion in rehabilitative medicine

Professional Yoga Therapy was founded in 2001 by Ginger Garner, during her time at Professional Health & Fitness in Bethesda, MD. Ginger took ownership of the program in 2005, after fully developing PYT, which stands as the oldest yoga therapist certification program which exclusively educates health care professionals in the United States & abroad.

...yoking
accomplished research & methods of western rehabilitation & the honored art of eastern medicine

Since that time PYT has trained hundreds of clinicians across the United States and Canada. Ginger developed Professional Yoga Therapy as a method over 15 years of practice. PYT methods are scrutinized by its students and its founder, who are constantly engaged in research and clinical practice.

...bridging
cultural chasms to guide our patients, students, friends, families, and our communities intuitively and intelligently toward realization of their Best Self

PYT methods have been standardized through Ginger's documentation of the PYT method, which totals over 1500 pages. These texts serve as the manuals for each course module a student completes.

...creating
the master clinician in medical yoga therapy since 2001

PYTS is a Charter School of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Ginger serves on the editorial peer review board of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy for IAYT and has served on its steering committee for creating international educational standards for yoga therapist training.