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Continuing Education Credits

Programs that are eligible for CECs are listed below and highlighted with a in the online program calendar and with the program write-ups. You are advised to check with your state board of licensure or professional association to determine if a particular program meets their continuing education requirements.

There is a $20 charge for CECs. If CECs are not available for the program you are taking, a Letter of Attendance is available for $10. When you register, please inform Registration that you are interested in CECs.

View accrediting body information for nurses, social workers, certified counselors (NBCC), massage therapists (NCBTMB), physical therapists, athletic trainers (BOC), psychologists (APA), and yoga teachers (Yoga Alliance).

Nursing: These programs meet the requirements for contact hours for a nurse as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 244 CMR 5.04.

SW: Programs have been approved for Category 1 Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work. For more information about program objectives contact professionaltraining@kripalu.org.

NBCC: Kripalu is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors, and we adhere to their guidelines.

NCBTMB: Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Provider #450645-08.

PT: Kripalu designates programs for PT CEs in consultation with a physical therapist.

BOC: Kripalu Center is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. Provider #P3714. All programs offered at Kripalu are at the Essential Level.

APA: Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more information about program objectives contact professionaltraining@kripalu.org.

YA: Continuing Education credits are granted in accordance with Yoga Alliance standards. See Yogaalliance.org for more information. All hours are contact hours.

For more information about continuing education credits, please call Kripalu’s Professional Training Department at 800-848-8702.

Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
2009 Yoga Therapy Intensive: Skill Building for Professionals
Apr 19-Apr 24,09
              30 30   30
Absolute Joy Through Kundalini Yoga, Chanting, and Meditation
Mar 27-Mar 29,09
                    8
Advance Your Assisting Skills: A Clinic for Yoga Teachers
Apr 24-Apr 26,09
                    8
Alive Inside: Power Yoga, Meditation, and Journaling
May 10-May 14,09
                    18
Anusara Yoga: Opening to Grace
May 29-May 31,09
                    8
Ashtanga Yoga for the Rest of Your Life
May 7-May 10,09
                    13
Awaken Intuition for Emotional Freedom
Jun 5-Jun 7,09
        8 8          
Awakening Nataraj: Creative Posture Flows
Mar 8-Mar 11,09
                    13
Awakening the Heart through Anusara Yoga
Feb 13-Feb 16,09
                    13
Ayurvedic Bodywork: Treatments for Rejuvenation Level 2
Feb 8-Feb 13,09
            24        
Balancing the Chakras Through Sacred Sound, Yoga, and Pranayama
May 3-May 7,09
                    18
Body Enlightening: A Practitioner's Intensive
May 17-May 22,09
                    23
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Body Enlightening: Harmonizing with Prana Vinyasa and Thai Yoga Massage
May 15-May 17,09
            8       8
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
May 1-May 3,09
        8 8          
Buddha and the Body: Meditation and Breathwork
Apr 3-Apr 5,09
                    8
Buddhism, Yoga, and Neuroscience: Concepts and Tools for Transforming Trauma and Addiction
May 3-May 8,09
29 29 29 29 29 29       23 29
Calm Mind, Strong Body, Awakened Heart: Accessing the Power of the Mind and Spirit to Heal
Jan 23-Jan 25,09
        8 8          
Change Positively: Make Every Life Change with Optimism
Mar 29-Apr 1,09
        13 13          
Change Your Inner Talk, Change Your Life
Mar 20-Mar 22,09
        8 8       8  
Circus Yoga® for the Whole Family Teacher Training
Apr 7-Apr 10,09
                    23
CircusYoga® for Adults
Apr 10-Apr 12,09
                    8
CircusYoga® for Kids (7-13)
Apr 10-Apr 12,09
                    8
Craniosacral Therapy as Healing Art and Meditative Path
May 31-Jun 5,09
            23        
Creating Transformational Workshops
Apr 10-Apr 12,09
                    8
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Deepen Your Practice with Kripalu Yoga
Mar 22-Mar 25,09
                    13
Demystifying Pranic Wisdom: Adjust, Enhance, Empower
Mar 29-Apr 3,09
                    23
Designing and Leading Transformational Workshops
Feb 8-Feb 13,09
        23 23         23
Divine Abodes: A 3-day Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Jan 22-Jan 25,09
                    13
Don't Ask Me to Forgive You: Making Peace with the Past
Feb 20-Feb 22,09
        8 8       8 8
Ecstatic Vinyasa Yoga: Liberating Your Natural Joy
Jan 9-Jan 11,09
                    8
Embodying the Flow: Foundational Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training
May 17-May 22,09
                    23
Energy Intensive: Meditation, Yoga, and Breathwork
Jun 25-Jun 28,09
                    24
Energy Intensive: Meditation, Yoga, and Breathwork
Feb 26-Mar 1,09
                    24
Energy Medicine with a Touch of Energy Psychology (2-day program)
Jan 16-Jan 18,09
        8 8          
Energy Medicine with a Touch of Energy Psychology (3-day program)
Jan 16-Jan 19,09
        13 13          
Enjoying Difficult People, Including Yourself: Using Nonviolent Communication to Improve Your Relationships
Apr 24-Apr 26,09
        8 8          
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Exploring Optimal Health Through Bikram Yoga
Jan 16-Jan 19,09
                    13
External Qi Healing
Apr 19-Apr 24,09
            23 23      
Fanning the Fire: Yoga for Vitality and Serenity
Apr 10-Apr 12,09
                    8
Finding Joy and Vitality in Daily Life
May 15-May 17,09
                    8
Flat Abs, Glorious Glutes: Defying Gravity Through Your Unique Perfect Posture
Apr 5-Apr 9,09
                    23
Foot Reflexology Training: Level 1 (Cancelled)
Jan 18-Jan 23,09
            36 36      
Foot Reflexology Training: Professional Level 2 (Cancelled)
Jan 25-Jan 30,09
            30 30      
Foundations of Svaroopa® Yoga
Apr 26-May 1,09
                    23
From Dream to Reality: Manifestation Through the Chakras
Feb 16-Feb 20,09
        20 20         20
Frontiers of Trauma Treatment
Jan 9-Jan 11,09
8 8 8 8 8 8   8 8 8 8
Fundamentals of Yoga: Bringing Peace and Power to Life
Apr 17-Apr 19,09
                    8
Getting Unstuck: Freeing the Body, Healing the Psyche
Apr 12-Apr 17,09
        23 23   23      
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Grace in Motion: Let Your Yoga Dance!
May 22-May 25,09
                    13
Graceful Aging: Yoga, Ayurveda, and Vitality
Mar 1-Mar 6,09
23 23 23 23             23
Guiding the Journey: Facilitating Transformative Experiences
May 17-May 21,09
        17 17         17
Hard Core/Soft Core: An Agni-Firing Workshop
Mar 13-Mar 15,09
                    8
Healing Sleep and Dreams: An Integrative Approach for Health Professionals
Mar 20-Mar 22,09
8 8 8 8 8 8       8  
Healing Trauma from the Inside Out: The Trauma Resiliency Model
Apr 30-May 3,09
17 17 17 17 17 17          
Healing, Transformation, and Illumination
May 1-May 3,09
                    8
Holistic Eye Care: Improve and Save Your Sight Naturally
Mar 20-Mar 22,09
8 8 8 8              
How Your Brain Makes You Anxious, and What You Can Do About It
Feb 27-Mar 1,09
        8 8       8  
Inner Quest Intensive
Apr 16-Apr 19,09
                    13
Insight Yoga Training: A Yin and Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Intensive
May 17-May 22,09
                    23
Insight Yoga: A Yoga and Meditation Retreat
May 22-May 25,09
                    13
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Integrated Energy Therapy® Certification Training: Learn How to Heal with the Energy of Angels
Feb 20-Feb 22,09
            12        
Integrated Movement Therapy: An Introduction to Yoga-Based Therapy with Children
Mar 15-Mar 18,09
13 13 13 13 13 13   13 13   13
Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga
Mar 20-Mar 22,09
                    8
Introduction to Meditation
Jan 16-Jan 19,09
                    8
Introduction to Meditation
Jun 5-Jun 7,09
                    8
Introduction to Yoga Anatomy
Mar 15-Mar 20,09
                    23
Introduction to Yoga and Meditation
Apr 10-Apr 12,09
                    8
Journey from Abandonment to Healing
Feb 6-Feb 8,09
        10 10          
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification: Monthlong
Jun 28-Jul 24,09
                80    
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification: Monthlong Intensive
May 31-Jun 26,09
                80    
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification: Monthlong Intensive
Feb 22-Mar 20,09
                80    
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification: Monthlong Intensive
Oct 25-Nov 20,09
                80    
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification: Monthlong Intensive
Jul 26-Aug 21,09
                80    
Kripalu YogaDance™ Teacher Training: Part 2
May 31-Jun 5,09
                    23
Kundalini Yoga and Art for the Fifth Chakra
Jan 4-Jan 9,09
                    23
Letting Go of Stress: The Art of Effortless Living
Mar 8-Mar 13,09
        23 23         23
Life in the Kali Yuga: Mantras and Teachings for Spiritual Advancement
Mar 22-Mar 27,09
                    23
LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Training for Depression and Anxiety Level 1
Jul 5-Jul 10,09
        40 40         40
LifeForce Yoga® Meets Complementary Medicine to Manage Mood
Apr 24-Apr 26,09
8 8 8 8 8 8         8
LifeForce Yoga® to Manage Your Mood
Jan 30-Feb 1,09
11 11 11 11 11 11         11
Liquid Asana: The Fluid Dance of Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Mar 6-Mar 8,09
                    8
Love, Sex, and Intimacy: For Individuals and Couples
Jan 23-Jan 25,09
        8 8          
Men's Yoga for the Soul
Mar 27-Mar 29,09
                    8
Mindfulness Yoga Teacher Training
Jan 18-Jan 23,09
                    23
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Moving Beyond Where You Usually Stop
Jan 25-Jan 28,09
        16 16          
Navigating Your Infinite Center
Jan 30-Feb 1,09
                    8
Pain-Free Living Through Muscular Retraining
Jan 25-Jan 30,09
23 23 23 23     23 23 23   23
Positional Therapy, Level 1: Experiential Approach to Strain-Counterstrain & Muscle Energy Technique
Mar 6-Mar 9,09
21 21 21 21     21 21 21   21
Positional Therapy, Level 2: Strain-Counterstrain and Muscle Energy Technique
Mar 9-Mar 13,09
22 22 22 22     22 22 22   22
Power and Precision Yoga Retreat
Apr 5-Apr 10,09
                    23
Prana, Marma and Agni: Advanced Studies in Yoga and Ayurveda
Apr 26-May 1,09
                    23
Pranayama Fundamentals: The Kripalu Approach to Yogic Breathing
Apr 12-Apr 15,09
                    13
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training for Conscious Birthing
Apr 5-Apr 10,09
23 23 23 23             23
Radiant Health: A Weekend Retreat for Women
Jan 16-Jan 19,09
                    13
Radical Acceptance: Buddhist Practices That Heal Fear and Shame
Feb 27-Mar 1,09
        8 8       8  
Reclaim Your Breath: Finding Joy and Empowerment through Breathing
Apr 3-Apr 5,09
9 9 9 9 9 9   9      
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Reconnective Healing Seminar: Levels I and II
Mar 5-Mar 8,09
        17 17          
Redefining Strength
Aug 14-Aug 16,09
                    8
Refilling Your Well: A Self-Nurturing Retreat
May 3-May 8,09
                    23
Refuge from the Storm: Meditation and Everyday Life
Feb 16-Feb 19,09
                    13
Relax and Renew®: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga
May 3-May 8,09
                    23
Relaxing into the Heart of Winter: A Yoga Renewal Retreat
Jan 11-Jan 16,09
                    23
Restorative Yoga for Body and Mind
May 15-May 17,09
                    8
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Jan 19-Jan 23,09
                    18
Sacred, Safe, and Wild, for Women Only: A Magic Soul Ride
May 31-Jun 3,09
                    13
Seven Windows to the Soul: Transformation Through the Chakras
Feb 13-Feb 16,09
        15 15         15
Shiatsu Therapy: Zen Mind, Yoga Body
Apr 12-Apr 17,09
            23        
Shiva Namaskara: Yoga as a Divine Offering
Feb 27-Mar 1,09
                    8
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Small Self, Vast Self: Actualization and Realization in the Kripalu Tradition
May 14-May 17,09
                    13
Soma and Psyche: Embodiment, Relationship, and the Physiology of Compassion (Cancelled)
Apr 19-Apr 24,09
        23 23       23  
Spiritual Yoga in Physical Form
Apr 17-Apr 19,09
                    8
Steadiness and Joy: An Asana Workshop for the Rest of Your Life
Feb 20-Feb 22,09
                    8
Stress Reduction Through the Open-Focus Brain
Mar 15-Mar 18,09
13 13 13 13 13 13       13  
Stress Relief Through Guided Relaxation, Imagery, and Yoga Meditation
Feb 16-Feb 20,09
19 19 19 19 19 19         19
Superfoods, Superherbs, and Raw Food Living: Lessons from a Raw Food Warrior
Apr 17-Apr 19,09
8 8 8 8              
Teaching Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series Teacher Training
Mar 8-Mar 12,09
              25 25   25
Thai Yoga Massage 1: Lotus Palm School Certification
Feb 1-Feb 6,09
            32       32
Thai Yoga Massage 2: Lotus Palm School Certification
Mar 29-Apr 3,09
            23       23
Thai Yoga Massage 3: Lotus Palm School Certification
May 17-May 22,09
            23       23
The Art of Reiki: Reiki 1
Jan 30-Feb 1,09
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8      
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
The Art of Reiki: Reiki 2
Feb 1-Feb 3,09
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8      
The Art of Reiki: Reiki Master Training Levels 1 and 2
Feb 3-Feb 6,09
13 13 13 13 13 13 13        
The Body Never Lies: Phase I
Jan 11-Jan 16,09
23 23 23 23 23 23 23        
The Cure for Money Madness: “It’s Not About the Money”
Mar 20-Mar 22,09
        8 8          
The Essentials of Freedom-Style Yoga
Apr 3-Apr 5,09
                    8
The Illumined Woman: An In-Depth Course in the Study of the Moon Centers
Mar 22-Mar 27,09
                    23
The Power of a Loving Heart: Devotional Chanting and Loving-Kindness Meditation
Mar 12-Mar 15,09
                    13
The Savasana Course
Nov 6-Nov 8,09
                    8
The Self Behind the Symptom: How Shadow Voices Heal Us
Mar 15-Mar 18,09
13 13 13 13 13 13       13  
Thriving in Stressful Times: An Exploration Through Iyengar Yoga
Jan 23-Jan 25,09
                    8
Transformational Sadhana: Creating Abundance and Ease in Your Yoga Practice and Daily Life
Mar 27-Mar 29,09
                    13
Truth in Relating: The Ten Truth Skills Necessary for Relationship Success
Feb 27-Mar 1,09
        8 8          
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Understanding and Addressing Training Problems in Yoga
Feb 20-Feb 22,09
                    8
Vital Nutrition: Food for Better Health
Jan 9-Jan 11,09
8 8 8 8              
Wake Up Your Wisdom: Yoga that Inspires Your Greatest Potential
May 1-May 3,09
                    8
Yoga and Fitness: An Optimal Performance Workout
May 3-May 8,09
                23   23
Yoga and Rowing: An Optimal Performance Workout
Jan 4-Jan 7,09
                    13
Yoga and Running: An Optimal Performance Workout
Jun 7-Jun 12,09
                23    
Yoga and Walking: A Soul to Earth Weekend
May 15-May 17,09
                    8
Yoga Basics for Beginners
Jan 16-Jan 18,09
                    8
Yoga Ed.™ High School Instructor Certification
Apr 19-Apr 24,09
                    23
Yoga for a Better Back: Five Secrets for a Healthy, Supple Spine
Apr 3-Apr 5,09
8 8 8 8             8
Yoga for Depression: Changing the Mind and Balancing the Nervous System
Apr 17-Apr 19,09
9 9 9 9 9 9       5 9
Yoga for Health
Mar 29-Apr 3,09
                    23
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN
Yoga for Health
Mar 1-Mar 6,09
                    23
Yoga for Health
Jan 4-Jan 9,09
                    23
Yoga for the Rest of Us
Apr 3-Apr 5,09
8 8 8 8             8
Yoga for the Rest of Us Teacher Training
Apr 5-Apr 10,09
23 23 23 23       23     23
Yoga Nidra Level 1 Training: The Art and Science of Integrative Restoration (iRest)
Feb 1-Feb 6,09
42 42 42 42 42 42 42     42 42
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training: Melt Them into Puddles
May 17-May 22,09
                    30
Yoga Prayer
Jan 30-Feb 1,09
                    8
Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™: Celebrate Body, Mind, and Spirit
May 15-May 17,09
                    8
Yoga Therapy for Spine and Pelvis: A Synthesis of East and West for Structure and Function
Feb 22-Feb 26,09
18 18 18 18       18     18
Yoga, Mudra, and Meditation for Women: A Manifestation Retreat
Mar 1-Mar 4,09
                    13
Yoga: The Art of Attention
Mar 27-Mar 29,09
                    8
YogaKids®: The Complete Starter Kit
Feb 16-Feb 20,09
                    24
Continuing Education Credits
Program Nursing SW NBCC NCB
TMB
PT BOC APA YA
CS NP RN LPN