Harmonious 

living

The CYS Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification for optimizing daily rhythms and activate healing

The aim of our programs

Heal through ancient wisdom.

Guide others on the path to harmonious living.

Discover the transformative power of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy in this comprehensive certification program.

Rooted in timeless wisdom and refined through modern application, Harmonious Living equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to assess physiological imbalances, apply individualized healing strategies, and advise clients on their wellness journeys.

Who is this for?

Yoga Teachers (minimum 200YTT) who want to add holistic health practices to their personal lives or desire to integrate Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy into their client practice.

Program starts October 16, 2025. 

Discounts available for CYS teachers.

What You’ll Learn

Over the course of two immersions + online study, you will:

🔷 Learn to assess an individual’s native Dosha and Ayurvedic pulse.

🔷 Identify (doshic) imbalances related to lifestyle choices.

🔷 Map the root causes of chronic diseases, their progression, and symptoms.

🔷 Conduct in-depth client interviews to reveal the behaviors that get in the way of healing.

🔷 Guide clients into optimized daily activity/rest, eating/fasting rhythms.

🔷 Design holistic daily routines to address specific physiological pathologies.

🔷 Enhance your group yoga classes with a tool kit for dosha-pacifying techniques.

🔷 Build individualized practices for private clients that leverage Yoga techniques like asana (posture practice), pranayama (breath work), and kriya (cleansing actions).

Upon completion, you’ll be confident to assess, guide, and support clients with Ayurveda-informed yoga therapy strategies.

The mind is root of all disease.

At the core of Ayurveda is the understanding that our desires, actions, and emotions shape our physiological state, influencing digestion, immunity, and overall vitality.

When the mind is clear and aligned with reality, the body thrives. When it is clouded by fear, resistance, or imbalance, disease takes root.

Rather than merely treating symptoms, Ayurveda seeks to restore harmony by identifying the underlying doshic imbalance and addressing the deeper mental and lifestyle patterns that contribute to it.

This approach empowers us to engage with life’s difficulties without being consumed by them.

Harmonious Living

At a Glance

📅 Upcoming Dates

  • Immersion 1: Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 19, 2025

  • Immersion 2: Wed, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 22, 2026

⏳ Total Hours

  • 50+ hours of in-person training

  • 25+ hours pre-recorded lectures

  • Practice in your home community

  • Mentorship

💰 All-Inclusive Investment

$2,885 (payment plans available and discounts offered to CYS teachers)

📍 Location

Circle Yoga Shala, Jasper, AR

This certification is divided into 2 immersions + self-paced study + mentorship

Immersion 1

🗓 Dates: Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 19, 2025

📜 Pre-requisite: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

This first immersion lays the groundwork for Ayurvedic assessment, giving you the tools to identify native constitution (prakriti) and current imbalances (vrikriti) with precision. You'll explore the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—through the lens of physical features, physiology, and pulse diagnosis, learning to recognize patterns that reveal a person’s innate tendencies and areas of imbalance.

Beyond assessment, you’ll gain hands-on experience with dosha-pacifying practices, that you can immediately start bringing into your yoga classes (asana, pranayama, and kriya).

You’ll also receive practical health strategies based on circadian rhythms, learning how sleep, eating patterns, and daily routines influence long-term well-being.

Immersion 2

🗓 Dates: Wed, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 22, 2026

Building on the foundations of Immersion 1, this module focuses on applying Ayurvedic principles to common health concerns, including disorders of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and endocrine systems, as well as cancer. You'll deepen your ability to assess the dosha at the root of any disease, and learn to recognize how various symptoms manifest across different tissues (dhatus), waste products (malas) and winds (vayus).

Through case studies, hands-on practice and mentorship, you’ll develop the skills to:

  • Create disease-specific yoga practices that support healing.

  • Refine individualized daily routines to restore balance at the deepest level.

  • Offer simple, yet powerful, lifestyle modifications that enhance the body’s natural resilience.

When you align with nature’s wisdom,

healing unfolds as a natural consequence.

Your All-Inclusive Investment: $2,885

Includes:

2 On-Site Immersions

From Wednesday evening until Sunday afternoon, featuring lodging in shared space and vegetarian meals on the property. Option to upgrade to private lodging after checking out.

Pre-Recorded Materials

Lectures, demonstrations, Yoga practices.

2 Private Coaching Sessions

Optional to schedule with a Lead Trainer anytime after the first immersive but before the certification deadline.

Payment Policy:

Your payment is non-refundable & non-transferable 30 days before the first immersion.

Not Included (can be added later on):

  • Additional coaching time with a Lead Trainer

  • Private space upgrade when attending the 2 on-site immersions

  • Resubmitting your certification materials, in case you need to re-take the certification

"Circle Yoga Shala provided me with a foundation to revolutionize the way I approach day to day living. The Shala is a place of balance and healing, while also a place to be formed as an excellent teacher.”

Anna

"Circle Yoga Shala a place that allows you to drop in, connect with nature and come home to Self while learning the true roots of yoga and how to move in an intelligent and safe way.”

Shawn

"Circle Yoga Shala is a profoundly impactful space with teachers that guide you in knowing yourself and creating relationship with the inner world and outer world..”

Yasho

What’s unique about the CYS method?

Harmonious Living isn’t your typical Ayurvedic program. Here is what sets it apart.

🔷 Circadian Health & Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF) – Learn how to restore balance through aligned daily rhythms, understanding the profound impact of sleep, digestion, and metabolic timing on overall well-being.

🔷 Deep Understanding of Disease – You'll go beyond textbook descriptions of imbalances to understand how and why disease progresses when intervention is needed and how to work alongside medical professionals.

🔷 A Living, Breathing Practice – Ayurveda isn’t static—it’s a relationship with reality itself. This training emphasizes embodiment, self-inquiry, and continuous adaptation, so you don’t just learn Ayurveda—you live it.

🔷 Part of the larger CYS Yoga Therapy Certification – Harmonious Living is part of the comprehensive Circle Yoga Shala Yoga Therapy Certification: an even broader, deeper, and more transformative study.

🔷 Mind as the Root of Disease – Many programs focus on physical symptoms, but we go deeper. You’ll learn how mental patterns, emotions, and perception shape physiology and how addressing the mind is key to true healing.

🔷 A Precision-Based Approach – Ayurveda is often taught in broad strokes, but true effectiveness lies in refining your assessment skills. Using pulse reading and intake interviews, you’ll learn to accurately assess Prakriti (constitution), Vrikriti (imbalance), and disease progression.

🔷 Yoga Therapy Meets Ayurveda – We don’t just teach theory. You’ll gain hands-on experience applying Ayurvedic principles through asana, pranayama, and kriya, allowing you to create targeted, dosha-specific practices for your clients.

🔷 Anti-Fragility & Resilience as the Goal – Health is not the absence of symptoms; it’s the ability to adapt skillfully to life’s challenges. This training equips you with strategies to cultivate long-term resilience rather than temporary fixes.

Meet Your Facilitators

MATTHEW KREPPS

CYS Founder, Trainer, Certified Yoga Therapist

Matthew is an experienced practitioner and educator in Ayurveda, Yoga, and movement with over 27 years of practice. He has integrated Ayurvedic principles into yoga, breath work, and nutrition. His teachings emphasize alignment with seasonal rhythms, individual constitutions, and the full spectrum of yogic practices for embodied healing and transformation. As Program Director at Circle Yoga Shala Yoga, Matt ensures that Ayurvedic wisdom is blended in all programs. He also has a background in classical and Ayurvedic cooking.

STELA BALABAN

Trainer, Certified Yoga Therapist

Stela has been an integral part of Circle Yoga Shala since 2017, co-teaching in the 200hr YTT, 300hr YTT and Yoga Therapy and programs. A certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) with over 800 hours of training, she specializes in Ayurvedic principles, including doshas, vayus, gunas, rasa theory, and digestive health. She has led private Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy sessions since 2020, guiding clients through personalized yogic and Ayurvedic practices, lifestyle adjustments, and dietary recommendations.

Do you have questions?

We have answers! Contact us if you need help deciding if this certification is right for you.

FAQs

If you still have questions after reading these FAQs, don't hesitate to contact us.

  • This certification is ideal for Yoga Teachers (minimum 200YTT) who want to add holistic health practices to their personal lives or desire to integrate Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy into their client practice.

  • You must have completed a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training.

    We also recommend completing our 300hr Yoga Teacher Training program prior to enrolling.

  • Arrival is on Wednesdays, after 3 PM and in time for dinner at 6:30. Departure is on Sundays by 3 PM.

  • We strongly recommend attending both on-site immersions. If you don't, your investment is forfeited and you will have to register again.

  • We would like to extend a 10% discount for graduates of the CYS 200hr program and 15% for our 300hr graduates. Contact us for the discount code.

  • If you don't pass the certification the first time, you will have the option to re-submit (additional fees will apply).

  • Yes! Contact us to let us know you'd like to make monthly payments instead. We will work with you to come up with a monthly payment, so that you're paid in full by the start of the first immersion.

  • You can now search for “Circle Yoga Shala,” and Google Maps will locate us in Jasper, Arkansas. Make note: we are 12-14 miles west of Jasper, although we have a Jasper address.

    Alternatively, you can locate Rio Buffalo Outfitters on HWY 74, zip code 72641, as the closest point of reference on the map. Turn south onto Shiloh Rd (it's called 24 on Google Maps), which immediately proceeds uphill. Go exactly 2.2 miles (the last 1.2 miles will be gravel) to our driveway on the right. You will see a "Yoga Shala" sign marking our driveway.

    Keep these directions handy as you will likely lose signal on your way here. You can also download your map to your phone as an extra precaution.

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