Heather Mason, Founder of The Minded Institute
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London, UK
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English
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Yoga therapy training
Heather Mason MA, MA, MSc, 500-YT, C-IAYT is an educator, innovator, policy advocate, and thought leader in yoga therapy. She is renowned for her work in integrative mind–body mental health and advancing our understanding around yoga-informed therapists, as well as trauma-informed yoga therapy. She is the founder and course director of The Minded Institute, founding trustee of the Yoga in Healthcare Alliance, played a central role in establishing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Yoga in Society where she served as the Secretariat, has been entrusted as the steward of the Yoga Biomedical Trust (founded by the late Dr Robin Monro), and co-hosts the Yoga for Health podcast.
The Minded Institute's flagship yoga therapy diploma has graduated over 400 therapists and is recognised as one of the world's leading and most scientifically grounded yoga therapy trainings. As part of her pioneering work, she co-created Integrative Yoga Psychotherapy, the first psychotherapy training designed specifically for yoga therapists.