Graduating from a 2 year long journey through the deepest parts of myself together with beautiful souls. We are yoga therapists. Ready to meet you where you are with an open heart.
I am forever grateful for stepping into this light.
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Starts 14 May
This advanced education is tailored for those with deep interest in human nature, and a longing to work therapeutically with the body as a starting point.
Dive into a unique and transformative Embodied Therapy Education that combines yoga, meditation, breath, trauma work, body reading and counseling to support inner growth and healing. It is a deep journey of self-discovery, as the foundation to support others starts with knowing yourself first. This education will give you a profound understanding about yourself, in order to support others with integrity, experience and skills.
Our Embodied Therapy Education is held in 15 modules over 2 years at Urban OM & online.
Here is a brief summary of the modules, for more detailed information and description download our folder.
Facilitated by ISA, NEO & LISA, this module focuses on creating a safe environment and a bond between the participants as well as learning the skills of how to do so. During these initial days we will explore your own personal goals, understand the underpinning philosophy of Urban OM’s Embodied Therapy Approach and establish the group as a dynamic learning environment.
This module on breath work focuses on the transformative power of breath, where breathing serves as a physiological tool to influence mental and emotional states. With AGNI delve into bioenergetics, using breath and posture to release tensions, enhancing emotional and physical life energy.
Learn to integrate body and mind with LISA & NEO. Throughout this module you will improve your awareness of your own body, learn to use the tools of yoga, movement therapy, breathing exercises, inward reflection, fascia release techniques, regulating the nervous system and managing stress.
ROBIN helps you develop tailored embodied practices for specific ailments, informed by medical and anatomical knowledge combined with hands-on skill practice.
Continue to delve into bioenergetics, using breath and posture to release tensions, enhancing emotional and physical life energy with AGNI
With the method of self-inquiry, by exploring personal needs, personality structures and moving toward inner authenticity ISA will support you in discovering yourself.
In this module BEA will introduce you to the foundations of Somatic Experiencing Trauma Healing which is a method that aims to resolve symptoms of stress, shock and trauma that accumulate in the body and the nervous system.
Continue your journey with LISA & NEO and deepen biomechanical understanding to promote body awareness and compassionate, patient teaching using yoga therapy techniques.
AGNI invites you to learn about the fascinating realm of body types, helping you recognize underlying issues your clients may not express verbally. We will explore how emotional tension from childhood trauma can shape the body. This understanding will empower you to develop tailored counseling approaches based on your observations of an individual’s physical presence.
Experience creating therapeutic movement classes with ISA, GARY & JAN, using sounds, invitational language, voice and instruments to enhance class ambiance.
In this module with ISKAAN you’ll learn conscious touch and deep tissue massage techniques. We’ll focus on working with the breath and awareness. We’ll emphasize respectful and trauma-sensitive touch, using body reading to meet the client’s needs. After completion of the module, you will be able to confidently facilitate two full-body deep tissue massage sessions.
In this module with ISA & NEO we will focus on the very essence of the therapeutic relationship, the communication that moves between client and therapist.
Learn business setup, client relationships and practical application of therapeutic skills with LISA & ISA. It’s time to take the next step toward embodying your vision as a skilled and compassionate therapist.
Dive into yoga philosophy with GARY, applying its teachings and practices to enhance therapeutic client interactions.
Apply your skills in a clinical setting, working with clients and participating in group supervision for collective learning with LISA & ISA.
All our faculty are highly experienced teacher trainers from various yoga and embodiment backgrounds. Each teacher has been invited to share their unique wisdom and expertise.
Agni is a therapist trained in Reichian, Breath, Gestalt therapies, counseling and psychic massage. Her vast experience incl. work at Osho Multiversity in Pune leading pivotal programs (Tantra for Women &Pulsation Training). Focused on the energetic body, she facilitates groups and individual sessions. Committed to sharing her knowledge, ensuring others have the tools to delve into and navigate the realm of intuitive healing.
Annki is one of Sweden’s most experienced Kundalini teachers with 28 years of experience in Kundalini yoga, Ayurveda & Dharma. Her teachings reflect a deep, holistic understanding of yoga. She is a certified Ayurvedic therapist, Pregnancy Yoga Teacher, Medi Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Sat Nam Rasayan Healer, and founded the Stockholm Kundaliniyoga Center.
Robin is based in Marin County, California. With over 40 years of experience teaching yoga and stress management she is a real veteran (who also happens to work with actual military veterans). She has experience working with everyone from the general public, to hospitals, athletic teams, programs for brain injury and severe mental health issues. She has been
Neo is trained in diverse disciplines, incl. Yoga Therapy (IAYT), Osho Therapy, Yoga Teacher Trainer (E-RYT 500) and NLP. Educated in Law and business at Columbia, IE Business School, and THNK School for Creative Leadership. Neo is the founder of Urban OM and an author. Dedicated to executive coaching, he will challenge you from a place of love and support you from a place of strength.
With 20 years’ experience, Isa is a seasoned therapist & group leader. She holds degrees in psychology from Stockholm University and from the Swedish Psychotherapist Academy. Trained in Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapy, she co-founded Baravara & Urban OM. “I am supporting people to step out of the personality, finding the courage to be real.”
Gary holds a BA in Psychology & Literature, an MA in English Literature and an MBA in organisational behaviour. A trained yoga therapist, meditation and breath-work teacher, writer and artist he uses creativity in his sessions for deep connection and spiritual growth. ”I will open you to philosophy with playful creativity while holding a grounded and safe space.”
Iskaan’s bodywork philosophy is shaped by his extensive training in Yoga, Neo Reichian Energy work, Rebalancing, Breathwork, and various holistic massage techniques. Central to his practice are his commitment to meditation and profound love for the human body. Emphasising on presence, he helps you to let go through touch, and not just focus on tension.
Lisa is a distinguished C-IAYT yoga therapist and teacher (RYT 500 certification). As the studio manager & school director at Urban OM, she aims to empower individuals to lead a fulfilling life, deeply connected to their heart & personal values.“I will be there throughout your journey, using compassion as a guide to bring you home to your body”.
Jan is a devoted meditator & guide, known for his warmth and commitment to authenticity & inner growth. He’s extensively trained, with certifications from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health TT 200 hrs, Embodied Flow TT 200 hrs, Yin yoga in India, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra.
Bea is a SEP Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, trained in Brainspotting, EMDR, Neuro affective Psychotherapy, and Gestalt therapy. She has ben working with trauma therapy for more than 20 years and is still curious to help the body out of trauma and back to it self.
Throughout the training, continuous assessment will take place. This entails observing how well you integrate the teachings shared, and how your newfound understanding is manifested in your practice, daily life, and teaching.
All students are expected to fully participate in every aspect and class of the course. Additionally, completion of assigned pre-course reading, assignments, and all homework during the course is mandatory.
Graduating from a 2 year long journey through the deepest parts of myself together with beautiful souls. We are yoga therapists. Ready to meet you where you are with an open heart.
I am forever grateful for stepping into this light.
✨WE ARE YOGA THERAPIST✨
In the grace of spirit and the divine love, we made it! Against all odds in the gifts of life’s challenges🙏🏼 800h and two years later we today celebrate life and our YTE graduation🎊 this has been one of the most humbling and transformative years of my life. I’m so forever grateful for this indescribable journey and all the co-creators along the way. Life, I’m ready for all the coming magical experiences, here I AM🦋
Today I am grateful for my breath. For the reminder that striving and forcing creates tension and resistance, a contraction in the being. Im grateful for the physical, emotional and soulful reminded that feeling is healing and the only way to get it started is to release the armour, relax and shift from effort to pure curious exploration. The practice of Allowing unfolds the layers. Thank you Agni & Iskaan, deep belly breaths held by beautiful guidance and support through our Yoga Therapy training in the Breath & Bioenergetics module. I am in a way left breathless but in so, so many ways more breathfull than ever ❤️🙏🏽
✨WE ARE YOGA THERAPISTS ✨ Today is our Yoga Therapy graduation. We made it. This has been one of the most humbling, loving and hard journeys I’ve been on. Over 2 years, 800 hours of training, and an incredible amount of obstacles, we made it. I am so extremely proud of myself and grateful for this incredible team of friends, teachers and colleagues. I would never have managed without your support. 💛 Cheers to us and what’s to come!
We’ve graduated and it’s only the beginning. The journey of 800 hours training with these incredible human beings. Their courage, hearts, and knowing have taught me so much. The beauty of the teachings had in 150 hours of client work. The challenges and oceans of wisdom we’ve experienced with our incredible teachers. The reflections, the letting go and the path ahead. The teachings of bodies, hearts & souls. To be welcomed into this light, into this deep work. My heart is so open and so immensely grateful. ✨
Unlimited studio classes, with tea, sauna, and towel, plus breakfast after morning class, until you graduate.
Worth 25.172 (over 28 months)
Access to our extensive library of over 230 on-demand sessions and 25+ weekly live-streamed yoga classes from wherever you are, until you graduate..
Worth 4.186 SEK (over 28 months)
20% off any Urban OM membership FOR LIFE from when you graduate.
Worth 11.513 SEK (over 3 years)
A 60-minute 1:1 embodied therapy session with Lisa. Dive deeper into understanding yourself, to learn how to support others with integrity, experience and skills.
Worth 1.196 SEK
The Urban OM Yoga Asana Notebook and Embodied Therapy Education Manual to dive deeper into the course learnings and master every pose.
Worth 1.032 SEK
Enjoy all the food and accommodation for the module 4 residential retreat on us. The highest quality, deliciously nutritious food and drink, served in beautiful surroundings.
Worth 3.500 SEK
Forget about having to organise and buy all the books you need for this course. We've taken care of that for you, so you can relax, and get on with diving deep into the learnings and enjoying the course.
Worth 4.000 SEK
A four day course at Baravara that opens the door to your inner self, helping you to awaken and discover the life energy that exists in all of us. Comprising breathing exercises and various active meditations, you will begin to experience a broader spectrum of emotions and you will start to relate to yourself and others in a more genuine and loving way.
Worth 11.900 SEK
Dive into this unique and transformative Embodied Therapy Education that combines yoga and meditation-based therapy. A deep journey of self-discovery, this training will give you a profound understanding about yourself, in order to support others with integrity, experience and skills.
Worth 149.000 SEK
Flexible payment: Simply split the cost
To secure your place a 9.000 SEK deposit is due on registration, on signing the terms & conditions. Your remaining balance will be set up on a 20-month payment plan, with even monthly payments from the start of the training.
Additional requirements:
* As part of Urban OM’s unique Embodied Therapy Education students are also required to attend the ‘Door Opener 1’ course at Baravara. This is a four day course at Baravara – situated in one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Sweden overlooking the stunning lake Siljan – that opens the door to your inner self, helping you to awaken and discover the life energy that exists in all of us. Comprising breathing exercises and various active meditations, you will begin to experience a broader spectrum of emotions and you will start to relate to yourself and others in a more genuine and loving way. 12.900 SEK.
* The training also requires you to read certain books as part of the education. These required reading materials are at a cost of approximately 4.000 SEK.
We envision a world where people are ‘being human again’.
Where deep healing happens from meeting others with compassion.
We believe YOU can lead this transformation of ‘re-humanization’ when given the right yoga training and tools.
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Urban OM’s yoga therapy education offers this intimate learning environment with awesome, like-minded individuals.
So you get maximum attention from our world-class teachers.
But places are limited. So don’t miss your chance.
JOIN US today.
Curious or on the fence about Embodied Therapy Education?
Joining our invite list is your first step to a transformative journey and I’m thrilled to guide you every step of the way.
I can’t wait to meet you and the adventures we’ll share!
– Lisa Petersén, school director
Last chance to join!
Yoga Teacher Training Info Talk
…WEDNESDAY 31st JANUARY 17:30-18:30
(in-studio)
Can’t make this date? Email lisa@urbanom.se