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The Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga: Myofascial Lines Teacher Training

This advanced training invites experienced students and teachers into a deeper understanding of yoga through the lens of fascia—our body’s connective tissue network that supports and shapes movement.
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Doug Keller

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Engage in 38 modules encompassing 20+ hours of study, practice, office hours, and check-ins, ensuring a thorough and well-rounded learning experience. Qualifies for 20 Yoga Alliance CE Credits.

Private Study Group

Gain access to an exclusive, private learning space designed specifically for Doug’s students and graduates, offering dedicated support to help you understand and integrate course material into your teaching.

Unlimited Access

Enjoy lifetime access to the course, allowing you to study at your own pace and revisit materials anytime for continuous learning and growth.

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Discover the Structure Behind Strength and Flexibility

This advanced training invites experienced students and teachers into a deeper understanding of yoga through the lens of fascia—our body’s connective tissue network that supports and shapes movement. Far more than just anatomy, fascia offers a modern map of vitality that parallels the yogic concept of prana. By learning how fascia works in your own body, you’ll discover how to support your joints, build sustainable strength, and address chronic patterns of pain and inflammation through practical approaches to asana.

What you’ll learn

From fascial science to tools you can teach tomorrow

Explore how modern insights into the myofascial matrix translate into practical, meaningful tools for yoga practice, teaching, and lifelong well-being.

1

Whole-Body Connection, Not Just “Parts” Focus

Apply the fascial maps of Tom Myers and others to understand the full-body connection, going beyond isolated alignment cues.

2

Prana Meets Physiology

Link traditional yogic wisdom of vitality, such as prana and the nadis, with the body’s fascial network—creating a modern language for this connection.

3

Rewire Habitual Posture

Learn how to identify and unwind habitual postural imbalances by working with long fascial chains that shape how we hold ourselves both on and off the mat.

4

Smarter Postures for Real Issues

Build a myofascial approach to asana that reduces chronic tension, supports mobility, and improves strength.

5

Address Chronic Discomfort

Learn about common patterns like low back pain, hip tightness, and shoulder stiffness through an integrated, whole-body lens.

6

Support the Nervous System

Explore how fascial health directly affects nervous system regulation, helping students downshift stress and cultivate resilience.

7

Practice for Healthy Aging

Shift from a flexibility-only mindset to gaining mobility, coordination, and connection that support the body as it ages.

8

Teach with Confidence and Clarity

Gain practical tools for addressing students’ real-life challenges—injury recovery, inflammation, postural correction, and more.

9

Ground Yoga Philosophy in the Body

Bridges modern anatomy with yoga philosophy, making complex concepts accessible and immediately applicable for both teaching and personal practice.

A Practical Wisdom Rooted in (Myofascial) Connection

This course brings clarity to the often-overlooked communication and cooperation between muscles that make asana a full-body, life-supporting experience. Rather than focusing only on the parts of the body, this training emphasizes the systems of connection—the pathways of the myofascial matrix—that allow strength, mobility, and healing to emerge. It’s a study of how yoga works to restore health and how you can share that understanding with students in ways that are immediately useful and deeply felt.

Support Yourself and Your Students for the Long Term

Led by Doug Keller, this work is rooted in decades of study and application. You’ll learn how to apply this wisdom to real-life issues, like chronic pain, movement limitations, and common obstacles in asana. And just as importantly, you’ll leave with tools that continue to grow with you over time. This isn’t just a training—it’s a foundation for teaching and practicing to support healthy aging, embodiment, and a more connected experience of yoga.

Is this training for you?

Who it’s for

  • Yoga teachers who want practical tools for students with pain, stiffness or movement limits
  • Experienced practitioners ready to understand their own bodies more deeply
  • Yoga therapists and movement professionals looking for fascia-informed language and methods
  • Teachers who want to support healthy aging, mobility and long-term practice in their classes
  • Anyone earning Yoga Alliance continuing-education hours, with a certificate on completion

New to these ideas? Start with Doug’s free mini-course Myofascial Lines in Asana.

The curriculum

What you’ll study, lesson by lesson

6 in-depth lessons and 44 topics, plus a welcome lesson with office-hours details and a closing integration.

01

Foundations of Anatomy & Fascia

5 topics

  • Yoga Anatomy & Prana
  • Proprioception, Body Maps & Joint Play
  • Understanding Fascia
  • The Role of Fascia in Healthy Aging
  • + 1 more
02

The Paschima Sutra: Feet, Hamstrings & Knees

8 topics

  • Breaking Down the Paschima Sutra
  • Working with The Feet: Plantar Fascitis, Arches, Bunions, & 3-Points of the Feet
  • Realigning the Toes
  • Working with the Feet: Dynamic Movement
  • + 4 more
03

The Purva & Madhya Sutras: Low Back, Sacrum, Core & Hips

8 topics

  • Nutation and Counternutation
  • Sacroiliac Stability & Transverse Abdominals
  • Chronic Back Pain & Strengthening Exercises
  • Sacral Stability at the Back of the Pelvis
  • + 4 more
04

The Madhya & Parivritta Sutras: Psoas, Illiacus & Twisting

6 topics

  • The Psoas Muscle
  • How the Psoas Works in Tandem with the Breath
  • How to Release the Psoas: Lower and Upper
  • The Iliacus Muscle
  • + 2 more
05

The Shoulder Sutras: Health of the Shoulders, Arms & Wrists

10 topics

  • The Structure & Joint Play of the Shoulder
  • Understanding the Different Shoulder Sutras & Stability
  • The Collarbones: Assessing Movement & Restoring Joint Play
  • Common Problems in the Shoulder Capsule
  • + 6 more
06

Centering Posture & The Basics of Neck Alignment

3 topics

  • Recentering Posture from Habitual Shifts
  • Understanding the Neck
  • Neck Exercises at the Wall

Meet your teacher

Doug Keller

Doug Keller has been at the forefront of the yoga therapy field for over two decades. Known globally for his profound understanding of structural anatomy, myofascial connections, and therapeutic yoga, Doug translates complex medical anatomy into practical, accessible, and transformative movement.

His teachings seamlessly blend the philosophical depth of traditional yoga with the rigorous insights of modern sports medicine and physical therapeutics. Whether you are an advanced teacher looking to elevate your sequencing or a student looking for relief, learning from Doug means gaining insight from one of the world's most trusted authorities on yoga therapeutics.

Doug’s profile & 5 courses on Yogaversity →

REFERENCE FOR STUDY & TEACHING

Printed & PDF Course Manual

Get a beautiful, 164-page manual — included during enrollment week. Shipping and delivery included.

Follow along with Doug’s teachings using over 350 slides, with dedicated space for your notes and insights. 

Manuals typically ship in 1-4 business days.

 

Enrollment Bonus: Lifetime Access to Doug Keller's Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga: Class Library

Doug Keller Yoga Class Library

30 in-depth yoga therapy classes designed to build balance, strength, and mobility, organized by key areas of the body. This library is perfect for yoga therapists, instructors, healthcare practitioners, and dedicated practitioners seeking structured, focused practices.

($150 — Get immediate access, free with registration.) Learn more about this course.

Everything you get

The complete training package

  • The Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga: Myofascial Lines Teacher Training (20 hours · CE credits)$750
  • Printed & PDF course manual, 164 pages, shipped to you$150
  • Lifetime access: Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga Class Library (30 classes)$150
  • Printed Practice & Teaching Journal$89
  • Private study group, live office hours & certificateIncluded
  • Total value$1,139
Fall pricing, applied automatically at checkout$599 or 3 × $209
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From students

What students are saying

“This course has heightened my awareness of the specific sutra(s) that are activated in a given pose, and this has enhanced my ability to execute them with better form and with visible physical benefits (along with the benefits beyond the physical)!”

Julie

“I am finding many nuggets and ‘ah-ha’ moments in this training. I’ve finished it and will go back to repeat it all.”

Salmon

“Doug is an incredibly engaging teacher with a wealth of knowledge about anatomy and philosophy, who teaches incredible nidra and always looks at the latest research to see what he can glean.”

Miriam

Ready to Teach and Practice with Greater Insight?

If you’re committed to growing as a teacher and want practical tools that help your students feel better, move better, and age well, this training is for you. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how the body really works—and how to apply that knowledge through asana in a way that’s immediately impactful.

Join Doug Keller for this advanced yoga teacher training and bring the power of fascia-informed movement into your teaching and your life.

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  • Certificate on completion
  • BONUS: Printed, Delivered Course Manual Included - plus immediate access to the PDF manual for download ($150 value)
  • BONUS: Lifetime Access to: Doug’s Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga: Class Library ($150 value)
  • BONUS: Printed Practice & Teaching Journal ($89 value)
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$750
$ 599 + Course Bonus + Printed Manual + Practice & Teaching Journal Fall pricing: save $151, applied automatically at checkout
  • Immediate and lifetime access
  • Group access
  • Certificate on completion
  • BONUS: Printed, Delivered Course Manual Included - plus immediate access to the PDF manual for download ($150 value)
  • BONUS: Lifetime Access to: Doug’s Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga: Class Library ($150 value)
  • BONUS: Printed Practice & Teaching Journal ($89 value)
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FAQ

Do I need to be a yoga teacher to take this course?

No, you don’t need to be a certified teacher. While this training is designed with yoga teachers in mind, dedicated students will find it incredibly valuable for deepening personal practice. Please note: this course does not certify you to teach yoga on its own.

Does this course count toward continuing education credits?

Yes! This training qualifies for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (CE) hours. Once you complete the course, you’ll receive a certificate that you can submit to Yoga Alliance for credit.

Are there any prerequisites?

There are no required prerequisites. However, if you’d like a strong foundation before diving in, we recommend Doug’s free mini-course on Yogaversity: Myofascial Lines in Asana: A Primer with Doug Keller. It’s a helpful introduction to the core concepts explored in this training.

How long will I have access to the course?

You’ll have lifetime access to all course materials. You can revisit the content anytime and learn at your own pace.

How much time does the training take?

About 20 hours of video lessons across 8 modules, plus reflections. It’s self-paced with lifetime access, so you can move through it on your own schedule.

When are the live office hours?

Doug holds live office hours on Zoom approximately quarterly.

Do you ship the printed manual internationally?

Yes, international shipping is included. Manuals typically ship in 1–4 business days; please allow extra time for delivery depending on your region.

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Doug Keller

Doug Keller has been at the forefront of the yoga therapy field for over two decades. Known globally for his profound understanding of structural anatomy, myofascial connections, and therapeutic yoga, Doug translates complex medical anatomy into practical, accessible, and transformative movement. His teachings seamlessly blend the philosophical depth of traditional yoga with the rigorous insights of modern sports medicine and physical therapeutics. Whether you are an advanced teacher looking to elevate your sequencing or a student looking for relief, learning from Doug means gaining insight from one of the world's most trusted authorities on yoga therapeutics.

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