Essential Yoga Therapy

05/27/2026

Early Bird Pricing Ends Next Week!

Lower back pain affects millions — and it walks into your yoga class every week.

Are you equipped to help?

Robin Rothenberg's Essential Low Back Teacher Training is coming to the beautiful Aldermarsh retreat center on Whidbey Island this July — and Early Bird pricing ends May 1.

This 6-night residential intensive covers: 🔹 Hypo & hypermobility 🔹 SI dysfunction & pelvic misalignment 🔹 Lumbar disc conditions 🔹 Scoliosis 🔹 The connection between breathing & back health

Plus certification to teach the ELBP series upon practicum completion.

🗓 July 6–12 | Whidbey Island, WA 💰 Early Bird $2,500 (save $300 — register by May 20)

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04/27/2026

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Most yoga teachers are doing their best to support students with back pain…
but without deeper training, it’s easy to miss what’s really going on.

Low back pain isn’t just anatomy.
It’s breath, pelvic stability, nervous system patterns, and how it all works together—in this body, not a generic one.

In the Essential Low Back Program, we spend five full days exploring how to truly assess and understand the lower back in a three-dimensional, real-world way. Through observation, hands-on practice, and case-based learning, you begin to see what’s often overlooked.

And here’s the honest part:
Many practitioners discover that their own pain—or their students’ pain—is coming from what’s happening in their yoga practice itself.

This training changes that.

July 6–12, 2026
A 6-day immersive experience designed to help you teach with clarity, confidence, and real therapeutic impact.

https://essentialyogatherapy.com/essential-low-back-teacher-training-copy Click here to learn more!

The Essential Low Back Teacher Training

04/24/2026

Most yoga trainings teach you how to guide a pose. Very few teach you what to do when it causes pain.

If you're a yoga teacher who has ever felt underprepared when an injured student walks in — or who has been quietly managing your own pain for years — Robin Rothenberg has designed this course with you in mind.

Yoga Rehab: Addressing Pain Through Intelligent Movement A 4-week in-person intensive at Columbia City Yoga.

Over four weeks, Robin draws on 40 years of clinical experience to give yoga teachers the foundational tools to address chronic pain — in themselves and in their students. CCY's Starr Sanborn, C-IAYT will provide hands-on support throughout.

📌 Lower Body (May 7 & 14) — Low back, sacrum, pelvis & hips 📌 Upper Body (May 21 & 28) — Shoulder girdle & neck
📅 Thursdays, 1:30–3:30 PM | May 7, 14, 21 & 28
📍 Columbia City Yoga
🎓 8 CE Hours, Yoga Alliance
💲 $70 per module | $120 full series

Recordings included for all participants. Space is limited — register at the link below.

https://essentialyogatherapy.com/columbiacity

04/22/2026

Wednesday's workshop is part practice, part discussion, part revelation.
 
We'll spend two hours - exploring what a functional breath feels like, what gets in the way, and how to begin changing patterns that have been running on autopilot for years.
 
The ABCs of Functional Breathing · April 22nd · 4–6pm PST / 9–11am AEST · Link in bio 🌿
 
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04/15/2026

If you've ever wondered how to truly help students suffering from chronic lower back pain—or if you're navigating your own back challenges as a teacher—this workshop offers something rare: a front-row seat to watch Robin Rothenberg work with a real client experiencing chronic lower back pain.

Join Robin Rothenberg, C-IAYT, founder of Essential Yoga Therapy, for an intimate 2-hour live observation that reveals exactly how functional anatomy, therapeutic sequencing, and personalized practice come together to address one of the most common conditions in yoga studios today.

Wednesday, May 13th, 1-3pm PT. Register via the link in bio or click here: https://essentialyogatherapy.com/clientobservation

04/10/2026

This July, Robin Rothenberg offers her Essential Low Back Teacher Training as a six-night residential immersion at Aldermarsh, a breathtaking nonprofit retreat center on Whidbey Island. Six nights immersed in learning, community, nature, and nourishing food, with one of the most knowledgeable yoga therapists in the field as your guide.

This is not a general training. It’s a thoughtful, in-depth experience designed to help you understand what’s actually happening in the body, so you can move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and offer more precise, individualized support in your teaching.

Robin’s work is grounded in a landmark NIH study and over two decades of clinical experience, offering a clear, evidence-informed framework you can apply immediately. Many teachers describe it as some of the most practical and impactful training they’ve taken.

Early Bird tuition of $2,500 is available through May 1 (regular $2,800), including lodging and meals.

A quiet space to deepen your understanding, refine your skills, and grow into more confident, effective work.

Register here: https://essentialyogatherapy.com/essential-low-back-teacher-training-copy

04/06/2026

Most of us have been breathing our whole lives without ever really thinking about it. It happens automatically, invisibly, 30,000 times a day — so why would we?

But here's what I've learned after working with students and clients: the way most of us habitually breathe is quietly working against us. Dysfunctional breathing patterns — mouth breathing, chest breathing, over-breathing — are at the root of anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep, and brain fog far more often than we realize.

The good news is that the breath is uniquely changeable. Unlike so many things affecting our health, this one we can actually work with.

On April 22nd I'm teaching a focused 2-hour online workshop called The ABCs of Functional Breathing. We'll cover the anatomy of a functional breath, the biochemistry behind why breathing more isn't always better, and the awareness practices that allow change to actually take hold.
Whether you're a yoga teacher looking to bring more depth to how you teach pranayama, or simply a practitioner ready to understand your own breath more deeply — this is for you.

I'd love to see you there.

https://essentialyogatherapy.com/abcs

03/05/2026

If your marketing sometimes feels scattered or you’re unsure where your energy is best spent, this webinar may offer a helpful pause and perspective.

On Saturday, March 14 at 12:00 pm PST, join marketing consultant Marita Greenidge for a complimentary one-hour webinar designed for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, Pilates instructors, and other wellness professionals.

In this session, we’ll explore the natural journey people move through before deciding to work with you, and how thoughtful marketing can support that process in a way that feels aligned and sustainable.

Together we’ll take a practical look at how awareness, trust, and clear invitations work together, and how to better understand where your current efforts fit.

You’ll leave with a simple framework you can apply to your classes, private sessions, workshops, or programs, along with space to reflect on what’s working and where you may want to refine your approach.

This session is free to attend, and a recording will be sent to all registrants who cannot join live.

If this feels relevant to your work, we invite you to join us.

Register here:
https://essentialyogatherapy.com/hello-to-yes

02/17/2026

NEXT Author Spotlight:
Tues. Feb. 24, 2026 9 am PST/ 12 pm EST
Louise Goldberg, interviewed by Liz Duncanson

Yoga is an ideal practice for neurodivergent youth, including those with ADHD, sensory processing and emotional/behavioral disorders, and varying exceptionalities.

Free to join - link in bio!