Heart Rate Variability Yoga
30-hour Yoga Alliance-approved YACEP continuing education for E-RYT and RYT-500 teachers. Resonant frequency breathing, polyvagal practice, and sound for evidence-informed yoga.
YACEP 30 CE Hrs (non-contact)
Soundmoves is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) you can check Noah Mckenna's credentials here. Completion of this Soundmoves YACEP course gains you a certificate that can be submitted to Yoga Alliance. To maintain your YA credentials its required every 3 years to document that you have completed 45 Hrs of teaching and 30 Hrs of study. This course will covers you for entire the 30 Hrs, the maximum permitted amount by YA continuing education standards.
This continuing education refresher offers you a completely new skillset to add to your existing classes. The Soundmoves Method stands alone as a technique and it also plays well with others. Learn to work with our breathing music and lean in to the dramatic shifts in autonomic regulation that happen with heart rate variability biofeedback. We include the entire Restorative Yoga program which can be taken as a whole or used in part to supplement your existing programs. Please try the sample video lesson below or you can read in detail about Soundmoves here!
Who this course is for
This program is designed for Yoga Alliance-credentialed teachers — RYT 200, RYT 500, and E-RYT designations — who want to deepen their teaching with mechanism-based work on the autonomic nervous system. Particularly relevant for teachers exploring the science underlying pranayama, restorative practice, and meditation, and those drawn to evidence-informed approaches that hold up alongside contemporary breathwork and polyvagal-informed teaching.
What you'll learn
HRV biofeedback
- What heart rate variability tells us about practice quality
- How yoga directly trains HRV
- Why slow breathing transforms classroom outcomes
Resonant breathing
- Finding the resonant frequency for any practitioner
- Diaphragmatic technique and progressive dosing
- Integration with asana, pranayama, and meditation
Polyvagal practice
- Reading and adapting to ventral, sympathetic, and dorsal states
- Sound and prosody as nervous-system cues
- Trauma-informed sequencing principles
Teaching application
- Class structure built around autonomic regulation
- Restorative protocols with breath integration
- Adapting practice to mixed-experience groups
Course value
$9.97 per CE hour
30 YACEP hours · $299 one-time · Lifetime access
How YACEP credit is earned
Complete the course at your own pace. On completion, a Soundmoves certificate is issued automatically. The certificate documents 30 hours of continuing education aligned with Yoga Alliance YACEP standards. Maintain it in your Yoga Alliance account toward your three-year E-RYT or RYT-500 continuing education requirements.
Course format
- Pre-recorded video lessons with written supporting material
- Self-paced — no scheduled live sessions, no deadlines
- Lifetime access from enrolment date
- Enrol anytime — course is open year-round
- Three integrated modules covering Restorative Practice, Anatomy and Physiology, and Teaching Soundmoves Restorative
Soundmoves creator and curator
25 years Yoga teaching experience
M. Sc, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, 30 years exp Noah Mckenna
Noah Mckenna developed the Soundmoves method over three decades of teaching and personal practice. The approach centres on restorative yoga taught at clinical depth — sequencing built around the autonomic nervous system, integrated with heart rate variability biofeedback, polyvagal-informed practice, and resonant frequency breathing.
Noah holds an M.Sc, the C-IAYT credential from the International Association of Yoga Therapists, E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance, and YACEP continuing education provider status. Soundmoves is registered as an IAYT-Approved Professional Development provider, a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS 200 and RYS 300), and a YACEP provider.
His teaching draws on years of immersion in India — including time in Mysore — but the methodology he now teaches is his own: a synthesis of contemplative tradition, contemporary neuroscience, and the practical science of breath. The work is delivered as evidence-informed yoga teaching with a primary focus on nervous system regulation, suitable for students wanting to teach this work themselves and for yoga therapists wanting to deepen their clinical scope.
He teaches online, asynchronously, with lifetime access for every student. Direct questions from enrolled students are welcomed.
Course Curriculum
Enrol anytime ~ Lifetime access ~ Pre-recorded Lessons
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Courses
Soundmoves Anatomy and Physiology
CourseCentral to the understanding of the Soundmoves Method is the use of diaphragmatic breathing at resonant frequency to activate the respiratory pump mechanism. These lesson are highly practical because the anatomical and physiological concepts are put
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Teaching Soundmoves Restorative
CourseTeaching methodology for Restorative Yoga using Soundmoves techniques and approach.
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Soundmoves Restorative Practice
CourseRestorative yoga practice uses resonant frequency breathing, a subtle yet powerful tool which orients the nervous system toward the state of stability and security. By harmonising the cyclic cardiac signals of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
What Soundmoves students say
Dannia Palacin
So much gratitude for being Noah's student. He has an amazing medical background and one of a kind way of teaching. So precise and caring.
Also he has a fantastic sense of humor!!
Matt Appleby
Thank you so much for sharing the Soundmoves training. Your knowledge is invaluable and teaching inspirational. It has transformed my practice and feel it will transform my teaching too!
Vidya Alexandrea
Noah is hands down the best teacher I've ever come across. I feel so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in his 200h YTT in Goa, and will be taking many more of his courses in the future. Noah is literally a living encyclopedia for all things anatomy and philosophy
Evelyn Krull
Noah is authentic and teaches with integrity and from the heart. Highly recommended if you are looking for the real thing!
Didi Bulle
You have to try at least once. It's so soothing to let yourself be guided by this special music that immerses you into an inner trance. And Noah's voice, like an angel, that helps us reconnect as soon as the mind escapes into thoughts. Noah discreetly gives a multitude of details that answer my questions sometimes even before I even wonder them. A pure moment of peace and happiness.
Magdalena Banach
Amazing and beautiful teacher and the the best TTC you can get. My best life experiences in yoga so far was my teachers training with Noah. Full of integrity and true yoga experience. I would recommend it to anyone.
Frequently asked questions
How many YACEP hours does this course count for?
This course is approved for 30 YACEP continuing education hours under Yoga Alliance continuing education standards. YACEP credits apply toward maintaining E-RYT and RYT-500 designations with Yoga Alliance.
Is this course Yoga Alliance approved?
Yes. Soundmoves is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). The certificate issued on course completion is recognised by Yoga Alliance toward continuing education credit for E-RYT and RYT-500 teachers.
What's the difference between the YACEP course and the C-IAYT course?
The YACEP course is approved for Yoga Alliance continuing education (30 hours toward YA recertification). The C-IAYT course is approved specifically for IAYT continuing education (24 hours toward C-IAYT recertification). Content overlaps substantially, but the credentialing pathway is different. Choose based on which body you are credentialed with — Yoga Alliance teachers want this YACEP version.
Who is this course designed for?
Yoga Alliance-credentialed teachers — RYT 200, RYT 500, and E-RYT designations — seeking YACEP continuing education credits. The course is accessible to teachers without prior background in HRV biofeedback or polyvagal theory, though some familiarity with anatomy and pranayama is assumed.
What is the course format?
Pre-recorded video lessons with supporting written material. There are no live sessions, no scheduled deadlines, and no enrolment windows. You can begin as soon as you enrol and progress at your own pace. Lifetime access is included from your enrolment date.
How long does the course take to complete?
The course represents 30 hours of structured learning material, but the pace is entirely yours. Most students complete the program over six to twelve weeks. Lifetime access means you can revisit material indefinitely after initial completion.
What is heart rate variability biofeedback?
Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in time between consecutive heartbeats — a leading biomarker for vagal tone, stress resilience, and autonomic flexibility. HRV biofeedback is the practice of using real-time HRV measurement to train slow, resonant-frequency breathing patterns that increase parasympathetic activity. The principles translate cleanly into yoga class settings even without instrumentation.
Does the course teach me to teach this work to my students?
Yes. The third module, Teaching Soundmoves Restorative, focuses specifically on how to deliver this work to students of varying experience levels. The teaching methodology is the bridge between the science and your actual classroom.