Mindfulness Yoga Therapy Training in Eating Disorders Certificate Program

When I brought yoga to the eating disorders community in 2003 through yoga and group discussion that evolved into a comprehensive eating disorders treatment program by 2008, I was inspired to offer an adjunct to eating disorders treatment. By incorporating yoga therapy into the eating disorders treatment program, Inner Door Center® that I formerly owned and operated, it offered patients the opportunity to get out of their head, begin to feel their body and express their feelings, along with open their hearts and become more aware of the purpose that their eating disorder served. 

Yoga is a mindful practice that helps to create awareness. The first step to change is awareness. In the Reconnect with Food yoga therapy system that I created for the treatment of eating disorders at the Inner Door Center®, boasting wonderful testimonials we were able to generate outcome data that showed significant improvement in the EAT-26 pre and post treatment along with significant improvement in quality-of-life indicators.

Because so many eating disorders professionals around the country and internationally were intrigued by what we were doing, they too wanted to learn our method in incorporating yoga therapy in the treatment of eating disorders. I created the mindfulness yoga therapy training in eating disorders for professionals boasting many graduates of this program.

I sold the Inner Door Center® in 2016 and retained the rights to the Inner Door Center® mindfulness yoga therapy training program in eating disorders for professionals. After leaving the Inner Door Center® in 2016, I continued to offer the mindfulness yoga therapy training program in eating disorders for professionals. Since COVID, it has transformed into an online, self-directed and interactive program. 

Reconnect with Food® Yoga Therapy combines the healing modalities of breath, movement, yoga philosophy, dialogue, along with a sequenced flow and meditation intertwined with traditional psychotherapy intervention models. The focus is not exclusively on the yoga postures. The chakras, along with the eight limbs of yoga are intertwined as themes in the healing process. The body’s chakras parallel two chains of nerve bundles located on each side of the spinal cord. Yoga involves spinal movements that activate the body’s chakras and can easily release a person’s physical tension and pain, which then in turn can help release stored emotions. 

A variety of conventional methods have been used to treat eating disorders including:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is based on the idea that thoughts can cause feelings.  Pure CBT involves thought stoppage, reframing and extinction of thoughts. 
• Dialectic behavior therapy (DBT), which emphasizes techniques for emotion regulation, concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance and mindful awareness.
• Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) a combination of CBT therapy and meditative practices.
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) which uses an approach to embrace the moment fully so clients can gain the skills to re-contextualize and accept their emotions.

The Mindfulness Yoga Therapy Training Program in Eating Disorders weaves these traditional methods into our training methodology with an emphasis on mindfulness. Mindfulness yoga incorporates awareness of the body’s functions and feelings. Mindfulness helps individuals understand their own thought processes. Mindful awareness, along with mindful eating and nutrition principles are also incorporated in this training program. Mindful awareness is about being in tune with how one feels and having an awareness of what is going on inside one’s body. Through yoga, meditation and practice, individuals who struggle with eating disorders learn to trust and understand the messages given by their own body and begin to focus on inner qualities verses, personal appearance.

Studies have shown that mindful yoga and meditation can affect the cerebral cortex, improving focus and awareness. The cerebral cortex is the center of the brain that is responsible for impulses, irrational thoughts, and behaviors. Activating the cerebral cortex can diminish the impulsivity along with irrational thoughts and behaviors involved in eating disorders, substance abuse and related addictions. 

Yoga is an ancient practice that has been in existence for thousands of years. Many countries have taken this practice, of eastern origin, and have turned it into yoga classes that are popular in studios and gyms. Yoga therapy differs from a yoga studio and gym class. 

Yoga therapy is the application of teachings and practices in a therapeutic context in order to support a consistent yoga practice that will increase self-awareness and engage the client’s energy in the direction of desired goals, such as eliminating, reducing, or managing symptoms, improving function, preventing the occurrence or reoccurrence of the underlying causes of illness, improving health and wellbeing, and helping clients change their relationship to and identification with their condition.

Yoga therapists are now certified through a governing and accrediting body, the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), based on evidenced-based practice and peer reviewed literature.

Yoga is a body-centered therapy that can be interwoven with traditional therapies. Yoga therapy also involves intertwining the yoga philosophy that often mirrors traditional therapies. Yoga therapy involves an assessment and development a client-centered recovery plan based on the assessment, along with implementation and evaluation of the yoga therapy treatment plan and communication with the treatment team including physicians, psychotherapists, dietitians, yoga practitioners and other healthcare professionals.

Bibliography of Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles on Yoga Therapy

Beverly Price was the first eating disorders treatment professional to integrate yoga into treatment and offer these training programs for professionals. She owned and operated the Inner Door Center®,  a yoga-based comprehensive eating disorders treatment program (PHP, IOP, and outpatient program) that was the first and only eating disorders treatment program to integrate yoga therapy into traditional treatment modalities. 

Eating disorders group practices and treatment centers can license her program for their yoga teachers to learn state of the art, safe, and a standardized way to conduct yoga therapy with patients to be part of the integrated treatment team. 

We DO NOT provide staff. We train your staff to provide yoga therapy specifically for eating disorders using outcome based techniques.

You can learn more about the importance of standardizing yoga therapy in Beverly's numerous articles and outcome data from the University of Michigan and Oakland University.

Pricing tiers first year (contact us for specific price per tier): 

-Small Group Practice or Eating Disorders Treatment Center with a single location

-Mid-Size Group Practice or Eating Disorders Treatment Center with several locations 

-Large Group Practice or Eating Disorders Treatment Center with multiple locations

Includes:

• Over 75 teaching modalities including videos, slide shows, instructional material and training manual
• Use of name of our program and logo on training materials provided to patients, promotional material and on your company website
• Supervision and mentoring, via remote, commensurate with tier
• CEUs for applicable practitioners 

All materials subject to copyright © by Beverly S Price, 2026. All rights reserved. 

• Credits.Education, #1032827, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Educational Psychologists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, and Substance Abuse Counselors. Credits.Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
• Course meets the qualifications for 40 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Registered dietitians, psychologists, psychoanalysts, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, chemical dependency counselors (CAADC, CCAPP), dentists, nurses, and educators may claim continuing education units (CEUs) based on their state licensing board or national accrediting agency requirements. If you have questions or concerns about this course meeting the specific approval requirements of your respective state or national board, we recommend that you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
• Registered dietitians use Learning Need Codes (LNC) 5200, 6000, 6020 and Performance Indicators 9.2.1, 9.2.3 and 9.2.4
•  6 clock hours in body image towards iaedp Eating Disorder Specialist
• 20 hours CEU toward iaedp Eating Disorders Specialist renewal requirement
• 40 CEUs by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Approved Professional Development (APD) Course 
• Up to 60 CEUs Mentoring Program by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Approved Professional Development (APD) Course
• Up to 100 hours towards the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (PRYT) IAYT-accredited yoga therapy certification program, along with a 300-hour bridge. 

To obtain CEs for this on-demand course, participants must pay the tuition fee, complete all modules, achieve a minimum score of 80% on the post-test, and submit a completed course evaluation form. Upon satisfactory completion of these requirements, certificates will be available at credits.education. Partial credit is not available.

Beverly Price, RD, MA, E-RYT 200, C-IAYT, CEDRD-S, Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Certified Yoga Therapist

Beverly S. Price, CEDRD-S, MA, E-200 RYT, C-IAYT is a certified eating disorders registered dietitian and iaedp supervisor, experienced registered yoga teacher and IAYT Certified Yoga therapist, known for her work with yoga and eating disorders and recognized for bringing mindfulness yoga to the eating disorders treatment community, along with yoga therapy training programs in eating disorders for professionals. more...

Sandee S. Nebel, MS, LMHC, CEDS-S, E-RYT 200, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

Sandee is the owner of White Picket Fence Counseling Center in Florida. As a licensed mental health counselor and certified eating disorder specialist and supervisor, Sandee incorporates yoga into her private practice individual therapy and group workshop sessions. She created and facilitated yoga-based therapy programs in residential treatment centers with a focus on eating disorders, co-occurring substance use disorders, and mood disorders. She is extensively trained in yin yoga, restorative yoga, therapeutic yoga, yoga for osteoporosis, mindfulness, and guided imagery. Sandee supervises and trains clinicians across the country seeking certification through IAEDP in treatment of eating disorders. 

Jackie Mucaria, E-RYT 200, C-IAYT, Experienced 200-hour yoga teacher, C-IAYT yoga therapist, Recovery Coach and TIR trauma resolution therapist 

Jackie obtained her IAYT yoga therapy certification through the Inner Door Center® in Royal Oak, Michigan. She has worked diligently using yoga therapy as a healing practice for those recovering from eating disorders and has trained professionals around the country in the integration of yoga philosophy and practices into their treatment for eating disorders. She currently works one-on-one to assist and empower those in recovery from eating disorders and trauma.

The following videos are just snippets of what you will learn in the Mindfulness Yoga Therapy Training in Eating Disorders Certificate Program.

Yoga therapy training sample with a group

Yoga therapy training sample with an individual

"Pretty sure I can't remember the last time I found a course that matched my interests so well and delivered such a lovely personal experience. Beverly made herself readily available and answered all my questions quickly and thoroughly - she wanted to make sure my experience was thorough and effective. The online course is set up efficiently and smooth. I have been incorporating the concepts into my own private practice with clients and am seeing very positive results. Grateful!"

 JEN RABUNG, RD, RYT, Clinical Pediatric Dietitian, Private Practice Dietitian and Yoga Instructor, Mechanicsville, VA

"I feel more knowledgeable about subject, especially how to weave together. Found this more valuable than conferences offering individual/multiple sessions. Material built on a concrete plan with lots of ideas, experientials, and practice with case study for a solid plan. Training materials relevant and well organized."

 MARILYN DAHL, RDN, MBA, CEDRD - GEORGE  Jacksonville Beach, FL

"Beverly is the most knowledgeable and compassionate people I have ever known. Her work with eating disorders is truly inspiring. I highly recommend her training program for anyone interested in working with this population."

 ANALENA LAVERTY, MA, LPC, NCC, C-IAYT, Private Practice, Detroit, MI

Click here for more testimonials

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Special Needs

If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

Grievance Policy

While Beverly S Price goes to great lengths to ensure fair treatment for all participants and prevent potential problems, there will be occasional issues that come to our attention that require intervention. When a grievance arises regarding Beverly S Price’s offerings, the individual should notify Beverly S Price in writing as soon as possible. Written grievances should include: the individual's name, address, and phone number; the title of the program or service; and a description of the grievance. We will seek to resolve the grievance as soon as possible. The confidentiality of the individual will be protected as much as possible. A written response, including any necessary action to be taken, will be provided to the individual within 30 days of the date of the grievance. 

Please note that all purchases are final, and we are unable to offer refunds or exchanges.