The Wisdom Method™Institute

Programs

Fourteen programs. One evidence base.

From trauma-informed protocols to registered yoga therapeutics teacher trainings, retreats, and community mentorship — every Institute program shares the same standard: grounded in primary literature, paced by the physiology of the people it serves. Our next cohorts begin September 2026.

Category 01

Protocols & certifications

Our flagship, research-grounded protocols. Full detail lives on What We Build.

Protocol 20 HRS

Centered Survivor™ Training for Survivors of IPV, DV, SA, and CSA

Trauma-informed Antifragile Resilience training for survivors of intimate-partner violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and childhood sexual abuse — paced for the physiology of trauma.

Certification 60 HRS

Centered Survivor™ Practitioner Certification Training

The certification track for clinicians, advocates, and yoga therapists who want to deliver Centered Survivor™ within their own practice, clinic, or organization.

Protocol 15 HRS

Mindfulness-Mediated Antifragile Resilience Training (MMAR™) for Post-Traumatic Growth

An evidence-based protocol for rebuilding the attention, resilience, and autonomic regulation eroded by chronic technology use.

Protocol 10 HRS

GEMs Protocol for Post-Traumatic Growth

A compact protocol supporting post-traumatic growth for anyone rebuilding a felt sense of safety and agency after adversity.

Category 02

Yoga therapeutics teacher trainings

Registered and specialty trainings for teachers who want a therapeutics-grade foundation.

RYS200 200 HRS

Wisdom Method Foundations Lifestyle Wellness Program & Yoga Teacher Training

Our foundational 200-hour-registered teacher training, integrating yoga therapeutics with a full lifestyle-wellness curriculum.

RYS300 300 HRS

Wisdom Method Longevity Practices and Yoga Therapeutics Training

A 300-hour-registered advanced training in longevity-focused practice and therapeutic application, for experienced teachers.

RPYS Registered

Wisdom Method Birthing Bodies Yoga Teacher Training

A prenatal-registered training preparing teachers to guide pregnant and postpartum bodies safely and knowledgeably.

RYYS Registered

Wisdom Method Youth Yoga Training

A registered children's-yoga training for teachers bringing embodied practice to young students.

Training 100 HRS

Elemental Yin Yoga Therapeutics Training

A 100-hour deep-dive into Yin yoga as therapeutic practice, grounded in elemental theory and long-hold physiology.

Training 20 HRS

Wisdom Method Restorative Yoga Therapeutics Training

A 20-hour training in restorative yoga as a nervous-system-regulation tool, not just a relaxation technique.

Training 10 HRS

Wisdom Method Yoga Nidra Therapeutics Training and Recovery Program

A 10-hour training in Yoga Nidra as a therapeutic, recovery-focused practice for sleep, stress, and nervous-system repair.

Category 03

Retreats & wellness programs

Immersive and life-stage-specific programs for direct participants.

Retreat 60 HRS

Wisdom Method Art of Wise Living Retreat

A 60-hour immersive retreat bringing the Institute's wisdom-traditions-plus-science approach into a single, sustained experience.

Program 40 HRS

Wisdom Method Wise Woman Menopausal Wellbeing Program

A 40-hour program applying yoga therapeutics and contemplative practice to the physiology and transitions of menopause.

Category 04

Community & mentorship

Ongoing, membership-based support rather than a fixed-length curriculum.

Community ONGOING

Wisdom Method Business Incubator

Ongoing mentorship in community for practitioners and educators building their own wisdom-based businesses — hosted through Kellie Adkins Coaching.

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