Group Yoga
Coach Training
Train to facilitate group yoga coaching programs in your community that combine science-backed yoga practices with group health coaching to empower people living with chronic conditions to thrive.
Continuing Education Provider
Research-backed method
Every day, you coach your clients to adopt healthier lifestyles. But what if you could empower them to heal their life story from the inside out?
If you are a yoga teacher, fitness professional, and/or health coach, you're invited to this one-of-a-kind training experience.
Yoga Teachers
Empower your students living with chronic disease to adapt yoga for their needs, and deepen your facilitation skills through the power of group health coaching. Included: continuing education credits from the Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Fitness Professionals
Empower clients with chronic disease to practice yoga wisely and to adopt healthier habits with YogaMedCo's evidence-informed blend of yoga and lifestyle medicine. Included: continuing education credits available from American Council on Exercise.
Health Coaches
Integrate mat and chair-based yoga practices into your one-on-one coaching sessions and expand your group coaching facilitation skills. Included: continuing education credits available from the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching.
Welcome to YogaMedCo
Founded by Dr. Suzie Carmack, YogaMedCo trains yoga, fitness, and coaching professionals to expand their impact and income through our evidence-informed continuing education training programs.
YogaMedCo = Yoga + Lifestyle Medicine + Life Story Coaching.
- 1Yoga. Chair- and mat-based yoga practices adapted for people living with chronic disease through our Traffic Light Method.
- 2Lifestyle Medicine. Evidence-based education programs that promote healthier habits for whole health and well-being.
- 3Life Story Coaching. Inspired by our founder's Centered Well-Being Theory (Carmack, 2014), we combine talk- and movement-based coaching to empower client life story healing from the inside out.
We can change the global narrative around chronic disease — one life story at a time.
Group Yoga Coaching in the YogaMedCo method empowers your clients to care for themselves compassionately through a combination of yoga, lifestyle medicine, and life story coaching.
Become a Group Yoga CoachEverything you need to launch a group yoga coaching program in your community
- ✔ 2-Day In-Person Training in Group Yoga Coaching in Fairfax, VA (near IAD and DCA airports), including lunches on both days.
- ✔ Continuing education credits from NBHWC, ACE, IAYT & Yoga Alliance.
- ✔ The YogaMedCo Yoga Coach Training (prerequisite) with 14 additional CEC’s from NBHWC, ACE, IAYT & Yoga Alliance CEC's
- ✔ Ten program launch toolkits (1 per chronic disease) that include promotional materials, 6-week tailored curricula, and resources for your clients (participants)
- ✔ A featured listing in the YogaMedCo app coach directory (iOS and Android) — so app users in your community can find you
- ✔ Skill training and feedback in the facilitation of the YogaMedCo COACH and Traffic Light Methods
- ✔ Skills training and feedback in the evidence-based Group Health Coaching Competencies co-authored by Dr. Carmack (2024)
- ✔ Membership in a founding cohort of community change agents
- ✔ One year of group mentoring after the 2-day event, personally facilitated by Dr. Carmack
A Two-Day In-Person Training, Plus a Year of Online LIVE Monthly Support
Your inclusive tuition includes a full 2-day in-person training experience plus 12 live monthly online group mentoring sessions with Dr. Carmack — to support you in launching Group Yoga Coaching Programs in your community.
Meet Group Yoga Coaching (GYC)
Why People Living with Chronic Disease Need Group Yoga Coaching
Learn more about the evidence that informs the YogaMedCo Yoga for One and Group Yoga Coaching methods from Dr. Carmack and leading experts.
Group Yoga Coaching Lab 1
Review the Yoga Coach training (prerequisite) and practice group yoga coaching with real-time feedback from our master facilitator team.
Genius Break & Share Circle
Join your cohort in the co-creation of a collective genius break, facilitated by the author of the best-seller Genius Breaks, our Founder Dr. Suzie Carmack.
Book Signing & Reception
Celebrate and connect with our speakers, facilitators, and authors — with their books available for purchase and signing! (optional)
Practice Group Yoga Coaching
Group Yoga Coaching Lab 2
Facilitate a live group coaching scenario and receive real-time feedback from the facilitator team and group.
Group Yoga Coaching Lab 3
A second case-based lab across different chronic-condition scenarios.
Design your community program
Learn and apply the principles of community-based participatory research, so you can partner with YogaMedCo to research best-practices in the delivery of group yoga coaching programs in your community — to grow your impact and income.
Our Year Journey Road Map
Learn more about our next year together — with monthly group mentoring online and support for your local launch of a Group Yoga Coaching program.
Online Live Virtual Mentoring — Held Monthly
Your training journey continues with 12 live monthly virtual mentoring sessions, designed to guide you through the launch of a Group Yoga Coaching program in your community.
Together we can empower people living with chronic disease to thrive — on and off the mat.
Meet Your Training Team
Our expert speakers and master coach facilitators will share their wisdom live at our 2-day event.
Dr. Suzie Carmack
Yoga Coach and Founder, YogaMedCo
Dr. Suzie Carmack founded YogaMedCo in 2018 to bring the practices of yoga, lifestyle medicine, and life story coaching together. Since then, she has grown the company into a global online education platform which has trained 1000+ coaches on 5 continents in the YogaMedCo method and inspired over 100 organizations and government agencies to optimize workplace well-being. With 33 years of experience as a Professor in higher education, as well as 22 years of experience training yoga, lifestyle medicine, coaching and fitness professionals, Dr. Carmack is an award-winning coach, best-selling author (4x), and Senior Scholar at George Mason University's Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. She has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles for the yoga and coaching fields — including the article that established the group health coaching competencies for the health coaching field (Wolever et al., 2024), and a study establishing the evidence basis for the YogaMedCo coaching method (Kennedy et al., 2025). As a polymath and scholar/practitioner, she holds a PhD in health communication; an MEd in kinesiology; an MFA in theatre; and certifications in yoga therapy (C-IAYT), board-certified health coaching (NBC-HWC), yoga teacher training (ERYT500), and executive coaching (PCC). She is a continuing education provider (master trainer) for the American Council on Exercise, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, the Yoga Alliance, and the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching.
Join the founding cohort in person, then receive one full year of support online!
This program is so much more than a 2-day training. You'll also receive one full year of group mentoring from Dr. Carmack, so you'll have all the resources and support you need to launch your own Group Yoga Coaching program in your community.
Reserve Your SlotRegister Today
Your one-time tuition payment includes the pre-requisite Yoga Coach training and CEC's from ACE, IAYT, NBHWC and Yoga Alliance; the 2-day in-person training event; 10 program launch toolkits; and one full year of online monthly mentoring with Dr. Carmack.
Before the Early Bird Deadline of 8/1/26.
Only 10 seats remaining — enroll today!
Questions, Answered
Is This Training Right for Me?
If you are a yoga teacher, fitness professional, or health coach, this training is designed especially for you. We also welcome healthcare and wellness professionals who are curious about the practices of yoga, lifestyle medicine, and coaching.
Where and when will the training be held?
The training includes two phases. The first is a 2-day live in-person event on September 15–16, 2026, at the Country Club of Fairfax in Fairfax, Virginia — near both Dulles (IAD) and Reagan National (DCA) airports. Both days run morning through evening, and lunch is included both days. The second phase is the online mentoring program: live monthly mentoring calls, with recordings available for a limited time for those unable to attend a session live.
What is included?
Your tuition includes the YogaMedCo Yoga for One Coach training (a self-paced prerequisite training); the 2-day live training event; lunches on both days; a reception at the end of Day 1; 12 months of live online mentoring sessions (with recordings available), and continuing education credits. Your tuition does not include travel, hotel/lodging, or other meals. We highly recommend purchasing trip insurance separately, in case of unexpected circumstances that would prevent you from attending.
Do I need to be both a yoga teacher and a coach?
No. Whatever your background — yoga, fitness, or coaching — you'll leave able to facilitate group yoga coaching within professional standards. The included Yoga Coach Training (prerequisite) brings everyone to a shared foundation.
Is there a prerequisite?
Yes — the YogaMedCo Yoga Coach Training — and it's included in your registration at no extra cost. It carries NBHWC, ACE, IAYT, and Yoga Alliance continuing-education credits.
What continuing-education credits can I earn?
Both the prerequisite self-paced Yoga for One Coach training (included in your registration) and the 2-Day event offer continuing-education credits from the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, the American Council on Exercise, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and the Yoga Alliance. We are also happy to work with trainees who wish to petition for CE credits from other organizations; please contact us here.
What happens after the two days?
You continue with a full year of live monthly online group mentoring with Dr. Carmack — support to help you launch your own Group Yoga Coaching program in your community.
What's the refund policy?
If you cancel your enrollment prior to August 15, 2026, we will refund your tuition in full. After that date, you may transfer your tuition credit to another YogaMedCo offering, or gift your training slot to another trainee who meets the prerequisite requirements. Questions? Please contact us here.
Grow Your Impact and Your Income as a Group Yoga Coach
Early-bird pricing ends August 1, 2026.