Surya Chandra Healing Yoga School

2017

Student Catalog & Handbook

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Student Handbook & Course Catalog for 2017

Surya Chandra Healing Yoga School

www.SuryaChandraHealingYoga.com

Text Copyright © JJ Gormley-Etchells, Surya Chandra Healing Yoga School, Inc. 2008

First Edition: April 2007. copyright 2007 Second Edition: January 2010 Third Edition: September 2012 Fourth Edition: January 2015 Fifth Edition: February 2016 Sixth Edition: January 2017 Copyright © Janet (JJ) Gormley, Surya Chandra Healing Yoga School, Ltd, 2017

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any form or means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without prior permission of the author.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgment 6 Message from the Director 7 Invocatory Prayer 9 Philosophy 11 School Policy & Procedures13 Qualities of Yoga Teachers, Yoga Educators and Yoga Therapists 18 Course Offerings 20 Mentors, Study Groups & the Teacher-Student Relationship 64 Professional Certifications and Organizations 65

" Acknowledgment

Presentedwiththanksandinlovingkindnesstoallyogateachers,past,presentandfuture.

PeacePrayerfromtheUpanishadsTheTeacher-StudentPrayer

OmsahanāvavatuSahanau’bhunaktu

SahavīryamkaravāvahaiTejasvināva-dhitam-astu

MāvidviṣāvahaiOmśantiḥśhantiḥśhantiḥ

May(God/theWhole)protectusbothMay(God/theWhole)helpusbothtoenjoythefruitsofscripturalstudyMaywebothexerttogethertofindthetruemeaningofthesacredtextsMayourstudiesbefruitfulMaythereneverbediscordbetweenusOm,peace,peace,peace.

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Message from the DirectorWelcometothewonderfulpathofyoga

Youmaybeembarkingonthispath tobecomeayogateacher,orpreferably, forself-growth. Tobecomeateacherofyogaisquiteanaccomplishment.Thereismuchtolearn.InIndiawhereyogacame from, tobecomea teacherof yoga takesmanyyearsof livingwithamaster. ThisManualaccompaniesSuryaChandraHealingYogaSchool’s300-hourprogramforAdvancedStudy inYoga.Theattempthereistocondensetheknowledgethattakesalifetimetolearnintoaprogramthatmaytakeaslittleasafewhundredhours.

Thehope,ofcourse,isthatthisisjustthestartofyouryogastudies. Onceyourealizehowmuchyoudonotknow,youregotakesabackseat.Whenthishappensyouproceedthroughyourstudiesofyogawithhumility,oftenbelievingthatyouarenotworthytobecomeayogateacher. Thisstepisanecessarypartoftheprocess.Embraceitwholly.Feelfreetospeaktoyourmentoraboutyourprocessatanystepoftheway.Ifyourintentiononthisjourneyisnottoteach,butforself-growth,you are indeed on quite a journey and amentor is highly recommended to help youwhen youcomeupagainstanywallthatseemstoohightoclimbbyyourself.Amentorisalsotheonewhoisabletoholdamirrorupenablingustoseeourtruenature.

It iseasytounderestimatewhat it takes tobea teacherofyoga. Ihaveunderestimatedwhat ittakestobeateacherofteachers. Iembarkedonthispathofteachingteacherssimplytofulfillaneedformorewell-trainedteachersofyoga.TrainingProgramswerepoppingupallover,buttheywere less than what I wanted to see in a yoga teacher training program, producing low-qualityteachers. Atthetime(1994)itseemedlikeagoodideatobeginteachingteachersmyself. Ithasbecomemy favorite thing to do aswell asmymost challenging. What I like best is seeing thejourneyofself-growththathappenswhetherornotthestudentsintheprogrameversetfootinaclassroomasayogateacher.

It is therefore, with great humility that I call on all the masters from the past, throughKrishnamacharyatoPatanjaliandbeyond,tohelpimpartthegreatDivineKnowledgethatisYoga.Onbehalfoftheteachersofthosereadingthisbook,Iaskthatyouallowustohumblysetourselvesup to allow this information called yoga to come through us and be passed along to thoseembarkingonthisjourney.

JJGormley

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Invocatory Prayer

Yogenacittasyapadenavācām

Malamśarīasyacavaidyakena

Yo’pākarot’tampravarammunīnām

Patañjalimpānjalirānato‘smi|

ābāhu-puruṣākām

śankhacakāsi-dhārinam

Sahasraśirasamśvetam

PraṇamāmiPatañjalim

LetusbowbeforethenoblestofsagesPatanjali,

whogaveyogaforserenityandsanctityofmind,

grammarforclarityandpurityofspeech,andmedicineforperfectionofhealth.

LetusprostratebeforePatanjali,anincarnationofAdisesa,

whoseupperbodyhasahumanform,whosearmsholdaconchandadisc,andwhoiscrownedbya

thousand-headedcobra.

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Philosophy

SuryaChandraHealingYogaSchool’sphilosophyistopresentprogramsforthoseinterestedinan

opportunitytolearnandexperienceyogain-depthandproduceinnovativeteachingsatthehighest

level.Theteachingsintheseprogramscomefromtraditionalyogateachingsfromtheancienttexts.

Theseprogramsbeganin1994byJJGormley,whohasstudiedyogasince1979.In1994shefounded

oneofthemostestablishedschoolsofyogathoughtandpractice,Sun&MoonYogaSchoolin

Virginia.In2006,shefoundedtheEurekaYogaSchoolinMontanaandsubsequentlySuryaChandra

HealingYoga.Thesehighqualityprogramsareofferedinvariouslocationsacrossthecountry.

Theintentionoftheseprogramsistoofferanintegratedcurriculumthatprovides

comprehensivestudyforstudentsofyogatocontinuetheireducationandtraining.Theseprograms

canpreparestudentstoteachyogaorsimplybeanavenueforgreaterstudyofyoga.Thefocusison

quality,excellenceandintegrityinprovidingacompleteeducationintheart,scienceandphilosophy

ofyoga.

Designedtopreservethewisdomoftheancienttraditionwhileadaptingtheprincipalstomeet

theneedsofourcontemporarysocietyandlifestyles,theprogramsaretaughtbyhighlyqualified

facultywhoembodytraditionalandinnovativeapproachestolearning.Thecoursesarestructured

tobestrongandintense,yetflexible,encouragingstudentstoexploretheirowninnerresources

withcommitmentandself-discipline.Theformatisgearedtopromoteandmaintainprofessionalism

inyogatraining.Studentsarepreparedtoteachtodifferentpopulationsinavarietyofsettings,

safely,successfullyandcompassionately.

Thepredominantemphasisoninstructionthroughoutthesetrainingprogramsistoachievea

well-roundedyogaeducationinallofyoga’smanyaspectsincludingphilosophy,meditation,asana,

pranayamaandyoga’smanyothertools.Thediversebackgroundofthefacultywhocomefrom

manytraditionsandstylesofyogabringsauniqueopportunitytocreateaschoolofyogatoshare

whatthedepthfromallofthevariousstylesofyoga.

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School Policy & Procedures

EntranceRequirementsAllapplicantsmustbeatleast18yearsofageandmustbefluentinverbalandwrittenEnglish.

InternationalstudentsareadvisedthatinsufficientEnglishskillsmayprohibitsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogram.Astrongcommitmenttopersonalgrowthandselfawarenessisrequired.Eachprogrammayhaveadditionalpre-requisites,pleaseseeapplicationandinformationonthewebsite.

AdmissionProceduresProspectivestudentscandownloadanapplicationfromthewebsiteorrequestanapplication

from:SuryaChandraHealingYogaSchoolyoginijj@gmail.com331NMadisonRdOrange,VA22960703389-3174.Completedapplicationshouldbesentwithallreferencesandthenon-refundableapplicationfee

of$50toSCHYS.ApplicationFeesarenon-refundable.Applicationsareprocessedoncethereferencesarereceived,pleaseallowapproximatelytwo-weeksforprocessing.Followingthereviewofthecompletedapplicationandreferences,,theapplicantmaybecontactedtoscheduleapersonalinterview.Thisinitialinterview/orientationwillprovidetheopportunitytodiscussthepoliciesandproceduresandtoansweranyquestionstheprospectivestudentmayhave,andreviewtheEnrollmentAgreement.Uponadmissiontoaprogram,anenrollmentagreementmustbesignedandreturnedwiththeEnrollmentFee($100)whichisdeductedoffthefirstpayment.TheEnrollmentAgreementisrequireduponacceptancetoprogramandbeforetakingthefirstmoduleorcourserequirement.

CreditforPreviousEducationorTrainingThisschooldoesnotaccepttransfercreditforothertrainingprograms.

GradingSystemQualitiesofthestudentthatwillbeassessedandevaluatedbytheFacultyoftheprogram

consistofperformance,participation,attitude,teameffortandapplicationoftheoriesaswellasthedemonstrationofteachingskills.StudentsaregradedontheirclassparticipationandcooperationwiththeStudentConductandObligations(seebelow),theadherencetotheCodeofEthics(seebelow)aswellasassignmentsgiventhroughouttheprogram.TheschoolusesawebsitecalledSchoologywhereallcourseinformationisposted.Allstudentsareaskedtojoinschoologywiththeirownusernameandpasswordandwillbegivenanaccesscodefortheprogramtheyareenrolled.Assignmentsthataregradedinclude:discussionposts(requiredforeachmoduleandforeachonlinecourse),quizzesforeachmodule,quizzesforeachcycleandthefinalexam.

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ConductandObligationsAstudentinanyoftheseprogramsisexpectedtofollowrulesofyogaetiquetteincluding:Courtesyandconsiderationtowardallmembersofthecommunity.Practicethequalityofgratitude.Respectandhonorallfacultymembers,otherstudentsandself.Fullcooperationwhichincludes:obtainingpermissiontouseelectronics,includingall

communicationdevices,maintainingsilenceinplacesandtimesdesignatedforsilenceandappropriateuseofallequipmentsuppliedbythefacilitieswheretrainingsareoffered.

Adherencetodresscode--wearnon-restrictiveclothing,avoidglitz,glamourandrevealinggarments;havecleanbarefeet;minimumjewelry;avoidperfumedcosmetics,detergentsandheavilyscentedoils;noclothingwithoffensivecontent.

AdherencetotheCodeofEthics(tobesignedbyallfacultyandstudentsofSCHYS).Astudentnotconductingthemselvesinaprofessionalmanner,whichincludestheuseofdrugs

andalcoholduringthetraininghours,dishonesty,disruptingclasses,useofprofanity,excessivetardiness,insubordination,violationofsafetyrules,ornotabidingbytheschoolruleswillleadtoeitherprobationordismissalfromclassesandpotentialremovalfromenrolledprogram.

Cooperationinmaintainingrecordsincludingsigning-in,accountabilityforallmissedwork,meetingofallfinancialobligationsandcompletionofallassignmentsisexpectedofthestudent.

AttendanceRegularityofattendanceisimportantforprogressandsuccessofthestudentandnecessaryto

completetheprogramwithinthedesignatedperiodoftime.Eachmonthaweekendprogrammoduleisofferedthatthestudentisexpectedtoattend(seeindividualschedulesforeachtraining.)Schedulesfortheprogramsareavailableon-lineorateachcenterwherethetrainingtakesplace.Ifastudentmustmissaweekendworkshopduetoillnessorotherunforeseenobligation,thestudentmustmake-upthehourswithaFacultymemberatthestudent’sexpense.Thesubjectmatterinthemissedclassmustbemade-upbyobtainingsharednotesfromafellowstudent.Onlinecoursesmayalsobeoffered(forcoursesthataremoretheoreticalorlecture-based)andthestudentmaychoosetousetheseclassesasawaytomake-upthestudymaterial,howeveronlinecoursesdonotcountascontacthours.Tardinessorabsenceinaclassdoesnotreflectwellonthestudent’sconduct.Inanygivenmodule,ifastudentislateorleavesearlyandmissesmorethan10%ofthetotalhoursofthemodule,thestudentmustmakeupthemissedhours.

StudentRecordsAllstudentevaluationsandgradesaremaintainedbytheschoolforaperiodofthreeyears

unlessthestudentisdismissedfromaprogram.Studentsshouldalsokeepaccuraterecordswhileintheprogram.

CalendarandClassScheduleEachprogramconsistsofanumberofweekendprogrammodules.Studentsshouldconsultthe

locationwheretheirtrainingwilltakeplaceforthemoduleschedule.Theschoolreservestherighttoamendthecalendar.Classescancelledduetoweatherwillbemadeupattheendoftheprogram

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oranagreedupondate/time.SchedulesforeachoftheprogramsateachlocationareavailableuponrequestoravailableonlineaswellasonSchoology.com.

EnrollmentDatesEnrollmentdatesforeachprogrambeginupto6monthsbeforethestartofeachprogram.

Pleasecheckonlineforupdatesandactualstartdatesforeachprogram.Applicationscanbefoundonlineorinthisdocument.

FeesApplicationFee:Thenon-refundableApplicationandReferences(twopersonalandtwoprofessional)maybesent

separately,butshouldbesubmittedwithin2-weeksofreceiptoftheapplication.TheNon-RefundableApplicationFee

of$50shouldmadeatthetimetheapplicationissubmittedandmadepayabletoSCHYS.

ProgramFees

Programfeesinclude:AllScheduledProgramHoursassociatedwiththetrainingAllOnlineClassesassociatedwiththetrainingAllhandouts,manuals&workbooksassociatedwiththetrainingMentoredPracticumhours(observing/assistingfaculty,clientcasereview)

Programfeesdonotinclude:Retreat,Privatementoringsessions(forpersonalgrowth),StudentPracticumhours,make-uphours,travelexpenses,booksandothersupplies.

Pleaseseethemostrecentbrochureorthewebsiteforthefeesassociatedwitheachprogram.Theenrollmentagreementwillincludeoptionsforpayments.

Exam&GraduationFee:

$150duebeforetakingtheexamforeachprogramandismadepayabletoSCHYS.

Allfees,chargesorcostssetforthinthisbrochurearesubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice.

Allcourses,programsandactivitiesdescribedinthiscatalogaresubjecttocancellationortermination.OnceaSCHYSprogramhasbegunithasneverbeencanceled,howeverintheeventthisshouldhappen,studentswillberefundedaccordingtotheenrollmentagreementsignedatthestartoftheprogram.

CancellationandRefundPolicy

Termination,Withdrawaland/orLeaveofAbsenceandRe-entranceThebasicphilosophyofyogaseekstoachieveadeepleveloftransformationofthehuman

personalitywhichincludesattitudesandideas.Ifthestudentisnotopentochangeorhis/heropinionsareseriouslyimpedingtheprocessofcommunicatingtheteachingsofyoga,thentheteacher/studentrelationshipwilldissolveinanamicableway,orthestudentmaybeaskedtoleave

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theprogram.DismissalfromaSCHYSprogramiswithoutrefundandnostudentdismissedfromaprogramwillbereadmitted.

Shouldastudentwishtowithdraworneedaleaveofabsence,awrittenandsignedstatementwithreasonsforwithdrawalorleaveofabsenceandanticipatedtimeofreturnisrequired.Appropriatedocumentationtovalidateanabsencemustbepresented.Acceptablejustificationforreentryatsamelevel:illnessofstudent,accompaniedbystatementfromhealthprofessional;illnessordeathofimmediatefamilymember;unexpectedfamilyorjobresponsibilities;financialburdens.

Allrecordsofattendanceandpaymentmustbeupdatedattimeofwithdrawal.Studentwillbeheldresponsibleforanyadditionalchargesincurredtoupdatepersonalfiles.Studentwillbeheldresponsibleforanychangesofpoliciesincludingnewstudymaterialsandretestingatlevelofreentry.Reentrancerequiresadherencetoallnewprogramrulesandmustcompleteapersonalinterviewwiththeschool’sdirectorandpayallfeesdueatthetimeofreadmission.Anystudentwhowasterminatedforconductmaynotbereadmitted.

Refunds&WithdrawalProcedure:Astudentchoosingtowithdrawfromtheschoolafterthecommencementofclassesisto

provideawrittennoticetotheDirectoroftheschool.Thenoticemustincludetheexpectedlastdateofattendanceandbesignedanddatedbythestudent.

Ifspecialcircumstancesarise,astudentmayrequest,inwritingaleaveofabsence,whichshouldincludethedatethestudentanticipatestheleavebeginningandending.Thewithdrawaldatewillbethedatethestudentisscheduledtoreturntofromtheleaveofabsencebutfailstodoso.

Astudentwillbedeterminedtobewithdrawnfromtheinstitutionifthestudentmissessevenconsecutiveinstructionaldays(ortwoweekendprogrammodules)andallofthedaysareunexcused.

Refunds(lessa$100processingfee)willbegiventoastudentwhowithdrawsfromtheprogram(aftergivingnoticeasdirectedabove)followingthisschedule:

Thesefeesaredeductedwhetherthestudenthasattendedthemoduleornot.

NOTE:TheApplicationFeeandExam/GraduationFeearenon-refundable.

CertificationRequirementsAwardingofacertificateassumesthattherecipienthassubmittedtotherigorsofintellectual

inquiry,achievedspecializedandgeneralknowledgeandacquiredmotivationsandabilitiesforcontinuedlearning,andthatthestudenthas:fulfilledallprogramrequirementsandsuccessfullypassedallgradedassignmentsandhasdemonstratedproficiencyinteachingyogaasSCHYSteaches.Thestudenthasalsoclearedallaccountsandpaidallfees.Eachgraduateisissuedanofficialcertificateuponcompletionofallrequirements.Thecertificatedoesnotguaranteeajob,buteveryeffortwillbemadetohelpgraduatesfindpositionsforwhichtheyarebestqualified.

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Program Module of 15-hours will be refunded at $327

Program Module of 16.25 hours will be refunded at $355

Program Module of 16.5 hours will be refunded at $360

StudentGrievanceProcedureStudentcomplaintsrelativetoactions/policiesoftheschooloritsemployeesshouldfirstbe

attemptedtoberesolvedwithschoolofficials.ThesignedcomplaintshouldbesubmittedinwritinganddirectedtoJJGormley.

SCHYSalsohasanAdvisoryBoardandEthicsReviewBoardwhotakegrievancesagainsttheschoolorfacultymembers.TheBoardwillmakeafairassessmentofthecase.GrievancescanbesubmittedtoBarbaraSager:14WhitesandsWay,LittleSilver,NJ07735,barbara@sageyoga.com

Thegrievanceprocedureisasfollows.SubmitinwritingyourgrievancetoBarbaraSagerwhowillthencontactallnamedpartiesandaskfortheirwrittenstatementsaboutthesituation.BarbaraSagerwillthenre-writethestatementswithallnamesreplacedwith,forexample,Teacher1,StudentA.Barbarawillassembleanon-biasedboardtoreviewthestatementsandmakeadecisionfordisciplinaryaction,ordismissalofthecaseasunfounded,orresolution.

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Qualities of Yoga Teachers, Yoga Educators and Yoga Therapists

Code of Conduct Preamble

Yogastudents,teachersandthegoverningboardoftheSuryaChandraYogaHealingSchool(SCYHS)mustbecommittedtoresponsibleandethicalpractice,totheirownprofessionalandpersonalgrowth,andtocontributingtothegrowthanddevelopmentofthefieldofyogatherapy.Infurtheranceofthesecommitments,theyagreetobeboundbythefollowing

CodeofEthics

A. Commitment to the Client or Student

I will

1. Respecttherightsanddignityofeachclientorstudent.

2. Providemyservicesinanondiscriminatorymanner.

3. Keeptheclientinformedbyexplainingpracticesandrecommendationsandmakeonlyrealisticstatementsregardingthebenefitsofyogatherapy.

4. Protecttheconfidentialityofinformationacquiredinthecourseofclientcare.

5. Maintainprofessionalboundariesinrelationshipswithclientsorstudentsandavoidanyrelationshipsthatmayexploitpractitioner-clientorteacher-studenttrust.

6. Keepaccuraterecordsofeachclient’shistoryandtreatment.

7. Treatonlywithinmylevelofskillandknowledge.

8. Providethehighestqualityofcareandmaketimelyreferralstootherhealthcareprofessionals,asappropriate.

9. RefrainfromtreatingclientsifIamunabletosafelyandeffectivelytreatduetosubstanceabuse,physical,and/orpsychologicalimpairment.

10. Seekappropriateassistanceforanypersonalproblemsorconflictsthatimpairmyabilitytopractice.

11. Billclientsandthird-partypayersaccuratelyandfairly.

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12. Neitherreceivenorpayacommissionforreferralofaclient.

13. Notinitiatesexualcontact,eitherperceivedoractual,withacurrentclientorstudentafterthepractitioner-clientorteacher-studentrelationshipisestablished.

14. Bemindfulthatengaginginsexualcontactwithaformerclientorstudentcancauseegregiousharmandmaybeexploitativeofthetrustestablishedduringtheprofessionalrelationshipduetotheinherentpowerimbalanceinvolvedinthepractitioner-clientorteacher-studentrelationship.

15. Exerciseextremecautioninenteringintoanytypeofpersonalrelationshipwithaformerclientorstudent.

16. Notintimidateaclient/student,eitherphysicallyoremotionally,underanycircumstances.

B. Commitment to the Profession

I Will

1. Worktopromotehighstandardsfortheprofession.

2. Provideaccurate,truthful,andnon-misleadinginformationinconnectionwithanySCYHSapplication,requirement,ordisciplinaryinvestigationorproceeding.

3. ComplywithallSCYHSpoliciesthatpertaintomymembershipandcertificationstatus.

4. Stayabreastofnewdevelopmentsinthefieldofyogatherapythrougheducationalactivitiesandstudy.

5. Notmaligncolleaguesorotherprofessionals.

C. Commitment to the Public

I Will

1. Provideaccurateinformationregardingmyeducation,training,andexperience,professionalaffiliations,andcertificationstatus.

2. Useonlytheappropriateprofessionaldesignationsformycredentials,includinganydesignationsrequiredorgrantedbySCYHS.

3. Advertiseonlyaccurate,truthful,non-misleadinginformation,andrefrainfrommakingpublicstatementsontheefficacyofyogatherapythatarenotsupportedbythegenerallyacceptedexperienceoftheprofession.

4. Respecttheintegrityofhealthcareandotherhealthandwellnesstraditions,andseektodevelopcollaborativerelationshipstoachievethehighestqualityofcareforindividualclients.

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Course Offerings Coursesarelistedbycourselevel

• 200-hourcoursesarefortheBasicYogaTeacherTraining(200-hrs)• Step1Coursesarenumberedinthe500s• Step2Coursesarenumberedinthe700s• Step3Coursesarenumberedinthe1000s

TheCoursesarelistedbythefollowingCategoriesofStudy

APxxx-Anatomy&PhysiologyorBiomedical&Psycho-socialogicalFoundationsTMxxx-TeachingMethodology&TherapeuticSkillsPHxxx-Philosophy&YogaFoundationsPRxxx-Practicum&ApplicationofSkillsLearnedPDxxx-ProfessionalDevelopment

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Listing of Courses 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program Anatomy & PhysiologyAP201-GeneralAnatomySkeleton&BasicMuscles.Generalanatomicalterms(e.g.,lateral,proximal,superficial,etc.)thedifferencebetweenatendonandaligament,internalversusexternalrotation,supinationandpronation,majormusclesandbones,especiallyspinalcolumn.

AP202-AnatomyoftheSpineNameandidentifythevertebraofthecervical,thoracicandlumbarspine.Nameandidentifythecurvesofspinalcolumnanddiscusstheirpurpose.Identifytheplanesofmovementforthespine(flexion,extension,rotation,etc.)Introductiontopathologiesofthespineincludingkyphosis,lordosisandscoliosis.

AP203-AnatomyofChakrasDiscusstheChakraModelasabiomedicalandpsycho-socialmodel.SCHYSoffersparticularalignmentcuesassociatedwitheachchakraarea.ThesearepresentedinthisclassandfollowtheDVDsGentleYogaforEverybodyandYogaForEverybodywithJJGormley.

AP204-AnatomyofLowerBodyOverviewoftheanatomyofthehips,legs,andfeet.Includingthebonesofthehips,legsandfeetandmajormusclesassociatedwiththeseareasaswellasligamentsofknee.Discussoptimalalignmentanditsbenefits.

AP205-AnatomyofUpperBodyOverviewoftheanatomyoftheneckandshoulders.Includingthebonesoftheneckandshoulders,arms,wristsandhands.Identifymajormusclesassociatedwiththeseareas.

AP206-AlignmentPrinciplesforUpperBodyAdeeperlookatthealignmentoftheshoulders,armsandhands.Coverthejointsattheclavicleandscapulaeandtheaffectthattheiralignmenthasonthewristandarms.Particularattentionwillbegiventoalignmentprincipleswhenthehandsareweightbearing.ThesearepresentedinthisclassandfollowtheDVDsGentleYogaforEverybodyandYogaForEverybodywithJJGormley.

AP207-AlignmentPrinciplesforLowerBodyAdeeperlookatthealignmentofthehips,legs,feet.Particularfocuswillbegiventothealignmentofpelvisasitrelatestotheupperandlowerbodyparticularlywhenthefeetareweightbearing.ThesearepresentedinthisclassandfollowtheDVDsGentleYogaforEverybodyandYogaForEverybodywithJJGormley.

AP208-Glands&Organs

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Basicoverviewoftheendocrinesystemandthehormonesassociatedwitheachgland/organ.Theassociatedchakraforeachgland/organwillalsobecovered.Introductiontotheconceptsofdysfunctionofeachglad/organanditsassociatedailmentswillalsobecovered.

AP209-AnatomyoftheDiaphragmsAnatomy&Physiologyofthethreeprimarydiaphragmsofthebody.Discusstheenergeticeffectsoftherespiratorydiaphragmasitrelatestothebreath.Acorrelationbetweenthemusclesofthepelvicfloorandincontinencewillalsobecovered.

AP210-Scoliosis&OtherSpinalIssuesAnoverviewofScoliosisandotherspinepathologies.Identifysymptomsandtheireffectsontheindividual.Discusshowtohelpastudentthatmightbeinpainfromscoliosisorotherspinalissues.

AP211-YogaTherapyBasicsfortheClassroomSomebasicyogatherapyprinciplesformajorissuesfoundintheclassroom.Commonailmentstypicallyseenincludingstructuralissuessuchasbackpain,kneeissues,shoulderandneckpainaswellassystemicissuessuchashypertensionanddiabeteswillbecovered.Discussliabilityissuesassociatedwithyogatherapyinaclassroomsetting.

AP212Women’sIssues&YogaAnoverviewofthemajorphasesofawoman’slifefrommenstruationtomenopause,includinginfertilityandhormonalimbalancesandtheireffectsonthebody.Addressthechangesthattakeplacechemicallyandphysicallyplusthegenderdifferencesinpsycho-socialcopingmechanisms.Discusshowyogamightbeadjustedduringthesephases.

AP213-AnatomyoftheChakrasDefineandidentifythelocation,color,sound,SanskritandEnglishname,andelementofeachChakra.

AP214IntrotoAyurvedaBasicsofincludingdefinition,doshas,gunas,ama,agni,vikriti,prakriti,etc..

AP215-YogaforBackCareYogaoffersmanybenefitsforthespineanditsassociatedareas.Discusshowlimitedrangeofmotioninthespineaffectsthebodyandhowyogacanhelp.Discussasanaascategorizedbytheireffectonthespineandtheirbenefits.

AP216-YogaforHips&Sacro-IliacYogaoffersmanybenefitsforthehipsandtheirassociatedareas.Discusshowlimitedrangeofmotioninthehipsaffectsthebodyandhowyogacanhelpwithvariouspathologies.Discussasanaascategorizedbytheireffectonthehipsandtheirbenefits.

AP217-YogaforShoulders&NeckCareYogaoffersmanybenefitsfortheshouldersandtheirassociatedareas.Discusshowlimitedrangeofmotionintheneckandshouldersaffectsthebodyandhowyogacanhelpwithvariouspathologies.Discussasanaascategorizedbytheireffectontheneckandshouldersaswellastheirbenefits.

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AP218-AnatomyofBandhas&MudrasAnatomyandassociatedphysiologyofthebandhasandmudras.Discusstheenergeticeffectsofthebandhasandvariousmudrasastheyrelatetothephysicalandenergeticbody.Discussvariousmudrasascategorizedbytheirphysicalandenergeticeffect.

AP219-ChakraStudiesforHealth&HealingDetailsoftheChakraSystemincluding:whatthatchakragoverns,ailments,emotions,healingthechakra,pranayama,bathandactivities,foods,visualizations,depressionandclothesassociatedwitheach.

AP220-ChakraModelandWesternPsychosocialmodels.ComparisonofwesternmodelsusedinpsychologysuchasMaslow’shierarchyofneedswiththeeasternmodels.Understandingthechakrasdevelopmentallyandemotionally.BasedonAnodeaJudith’sbookofsamename.

Philosophy, Yoga Foundations, Ethics, and Lifestyle of a Yogi PH201-IntroductiontoYogaPhilosophy/HistoryAnin-depthlookatyoga’sbeginnings.Learnaboutitshistoricalrootsandthemanybranchesofitsphilosophy.AnoverviewwillalsobegivenonhowithascometowhereitistodayincludingtheYugas.

PH202-Ethics&MoralsofTeachingYogaLayingthefoundationforwhatittakestomakeagreatteacher.Alookatmoralandprofessionalguidelinesateachershouldfollow.Toincludeindustrystandardsfromtheperspectiveofancienttext.

PH203-TheBusinessofYogaLearnwhatayogateacherneedstoknowtobegininstructingyogaclassesorindividuals.Topicsincludingliabilityinsurance,beinganindependentcontractorandtaximplicationswillbecovered.Gainknowledgetoestablishasolidfoundationforyouryogabusiness.

PH204—IntroductiontotheBhagavadGitaLearnwhatthisspiritualtextisallabout.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspireyoutobeginyourjourneystudyingthistext.Foundationwillbelaidforanin-depthunderstandingtobegainedfromstudy,readingandappreciatingthemanygiftsthistexthastooffer.

PH205-IntroductiontotheUpanishadsLearnwhatthisspiritualtextisallabout.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspireyoutobeginyourjourneystudyingthistext.Foundationwillbelaidforanin-depthunderstandingtobegainedfromstudy,readingandappreciatingthemanygiftsthistexthastooffer.

PH206-IntroductiontotheYogaSutras

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Learnwhatthisspiritualtextisallabout.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspireyoutobeginyourjourneystudyingthistext.Foundationwillbelaidforanin-depthunderstandingtobegainedfromstudy,readingandappreciatingthemanygiftsthistexthastooffer.Inparticular,youwilllearntheAstangaincludingtheYamasandNiyamasingreaterdetail.

PH207-IntroductiontotheMahabharataLearnwhatthisspiritualtextisallabout.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspireyoutobeginyourjourneystudyingthistext.Foundationwillbelaidforanin-depthunderstandingtobegainedfromstudy,readingandappreciatingthemanygiftsthistexthastooffer.

PH208-IntroductiontotheRamayanaLearnwhatthisspiritualtextisallabout.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspireyoutobeginyourjourneystudyingthistext.Foundationwillbelaidforanin-depthunderstandingtobegainedfromstudy,readingandappreciatingthemanygiftsthistexthastooffer.

PH209-SanskritofPosesandBasicsStudyoftheSanskritnamesoffoundationalyogaasanas.Someanatomicalwordswillalsobeincluded.Properenunciationandtranslationwillbealsobecovered.

PH210-Sanskrit–Part1BeginningwiththeSanskritalphabetanditssoundswillequipyoutospeakconfidently.Withtherightfoundationyouwilllearnwordsandbasicgrammar.ThewonderfulgiftsofthetalentedteacherCynthiaSnodgrasswillhelpyouquicklyattaintheskillsneededtoembracetheSanskritofYoga.

PH211-QualitiesofTeacher/HealerDiscussqualitiesofateacher/healerincludingvoice,mood,energyandcharisma.Ethicsandmoralsforteachers/healerswillbediscussedaswellaswhysometeachersfallfromgrace.Aslaidoutinancienttextwithcurrentdayprofessionalismandbestpractices.

PH212-YogainAncientTextsLearnhowyogaispresentedinsomeofthemajorancientspiritualtexts.Discusshowtheseconceptsareapplicabletoourcurrentpracticestoday.Identifythefoundationalstructureofourphilosophy.

PH213-IntroductiontoVedasandShatDharsanasLearnwhattheVedasandShatDharsanasareandhowtheyrelatetoyoga’sorigins.IdentifyothermajorphilosophiesfromIndiaandthedifferencesbetweentheirteachingsandtheteachingsofyoga.Discusstheconfusionsurroundingtheintegrationofthesephilosophiesintoyogaasweunderstandittoday.

PH214-IntroductiontoBandhas,MudrasandMantras

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Learnwhatbandhas,mudrasandmantrasare.Discusshowandwhenonemightincorporatethemintotheirpractice.Begintocoverhow/whentoteachthemtostudents.SeealsoTeachingMethodologyofeach.

PH215-IntroductiontoHathaYogaPradipikaThisancienttextoffersmuchtoyogis.Learnthebasicsofthistextwithparticularattentiongiventothecleansesandthe6karmas.Ageneraloverviewwillprovideyouwithcontextandunderstandingforreadingandapplication.

PH216-YogaoftheMind:Cit&CittaYogaisreallyapracticeofunderstandingandthereforecalmingone’smind.Thisworkshopteachesusthebasicsofthisunderstanding.Providingfoundationandpreparationforthismostimportantpartofthepracticeofyoga.

PH217-TheKleshas,Vrittis,andAntarayasThisclassteachesusthedifferencebetweenthekleshasandantarayas(bothsetsarecalledobstacles)andthevrittis.All3listshavetodowiththemind.Learnthedifferencesofthedifferentsetsofqualificationsofthemindaswellasfunction.

PH218-IntroductiontoThePanchaMayaandPanchaVayuModelsLearnthefiveveils(mayas)ofourbeing;theirdefinitionsandphysicalassociations.ThePanchaVayusarethefivewindsormovementsofthebody.Dysfunctionandidentifierswillalsobediscussed.Thisintroductionprovidesthefoundationforapplyingthismodeltherapeutically

PH219-MeditationAlookatmeditationasapracticeofintrospection.Thisclasswillcoverthebasicapplicationofthistoolofyoga.Benefitsforbothteacherandstudentwillbediscussed.

PH220ProfessionalDevelopmentTeachingyogaisalifelongcommitmenttobeingastudent.Stayonthecuttingedgeofthefieldasitincreasescredibility.Honingonesstrengthstodevelopbasicskills,specialtiesandareasofexcellencewillbediscussed.OnlineDiscussionandHandouts

PH221-PhilosophyDiscussion-DuhkhaThisdiscussionongeneralphilosophywillbeginwithDuhkhaasthestartingpoint.TopicscoveredwillincludethepurposeofDuhkhaanditsinevitability.DiscussionwillalsocoverapplicationofthepracticeofyogainrelationtoDuhkha.

PH222-Gunas,FundamentalQualitiesofNatureUnderstandinggunas,theirqualitiesandtheirpracticalapplicationinyogapractice.Identifyingtheconstitutionsofstudentsandusinggunastoidentifygoalsforpractice.Gainingaworkingknowledgeofgunastousethemtherapeutically.

PH223-Bhutas-Indriyas(Tanmatra-s)

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Learntherudimentaryorsubtleelements,andsensoryperceptions.Therearefivesenseperceptions–hearing,touch,sight,tasteandsmell,andtherearethefivetanmatrascorrespondingtothefivesenseperceptionsandfivesense-organs.Thetanmatrascombineandre-combineindifferentwaystoproducethegrosselements–earth,water,fire,airandether,whichmakeupthegrossuniverseperceivedbythesenses.

PH224-WeareMulti-DimensionalBeingsAccordingtoyogaphilosophy,wearenotjustourphysicalbodyormind.Weareholistic,multi-dimensionalbeingsmadeupbymanydifferent,interactivelevels.Identifyanddiscusstheseelementsanditsapplicationtothepracticeofyoga.

PH225-BreathPractices;CalmingtheMindAnoverviewofsomeofthepranayamapracticesyogaoffers.Learntheeffectsofthebreathonthenervoussystemandtheeffectsofspecificbreathpracticesonthenervoussystem.Discusshowthebreathcanbeusedtochangethestateofthebodyandmind.

PH226-MentalPractices;CalmingtheMindYogaoffersmanytoolsforcalmingthemind.Theeffectsofvisualization,meditationandothermentalpracticesonthenervoussystemwillbecovered.Discusshowthesementalpracticescanbeusedtochangethestateofthebodyandmind.

PH227-Mantra;CalmingtheMindAnoverviewofthephysiologicaleffectsofmantraonthebodyandmind.Learntheeffectsofvibrationsonthenervoussystem.Discusshowmantracanbeusedtochangethestateofbodyandmind.

PH228-SvadhyayaforSelf-ImprovementGainaworkingknowledgeofsvadhyaya.Coveritsbasicsfromastudyofancienttext.Discussitsapplicationforthestudentasitrelatestoonesyogapractice.

PH229-SvadhyayaforBeingaTeacherGainaworkingknowledgeofsvadhyaya.Coveritsbasicsfromastudyofancienttext.Discussitsapplicationfortheteacherasitrelatestoonesyogapractice.

PH230-MindfulAwarenessoftheBreathAlookattheinfluenceofpranayamapracticeoutsideofyoga.Usingthepracticeofmindfulnessofthebreathandbodyasatoolfordeepeningonesawareness.Discussthebenefitsofmindfulawarenessofthebreathbothonandoffthemat.

PH231-Meditation'sUsefulnessasHealingAlookatthepsychosomaticeffectofmeditationonthebody.Howusingmeditationcanbringpeacetothemindandultimatelythebody.Howpracticingcalmcreateschangeforone’sexperienceandcreatesspaceforhealing.

PH232-MindfulnessasaTherapeuticTool

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Alookathowmindfulnesscanbeappliedtherapeutically.Bothonandoffthematmindfulnesscanchangehowweapproacheachmoment.Beingintentionalaboutstayingmindfulcreatesmoreopportunityforreflectionandgrowth.

PH233-PratyharaandItsRolewithinHealingMind&BodyGainaworkingknowledgeofpratyharaandcoveritsbasicformandfunction.Discusstheeffectofpracticingwithdrawalofthesensesfortheindividualasitrelatestoonesyogapractice.Alsocoverhowitcanbeincorporatedintotheclassroom.

PH234-VyuhaModelLearnthismodelforhealthandhealingincludingthefollowingterms:heyam,hetu,upayam,andhanamandit’sroleinsettingagoalandappropriatetoolsormeanstowardthatgoal.

PH235–IntroductiontoAyurvedaLearnthebasicsofYoga’ssisterscience,Ayurvedaincludingdefinitionof,threemainconstitutionaltypescalledDoshas,aswellasterms:prakriti,vakriti,ama,agni

Practicum Courses PR201-PracticeTeachingw/FacultyMemberPreparationforteachingstudentsbypracticingfirstwithpeersandthenwithaFacultyMemberpresenttohelpguide.

PR202-PracticeTeaching(CritiquedbyFaculty)AftercompletionofalltheTeachingMethodologyCourseworkrequirements,studentmayrequesttoteachaclasstostudentswhilebeingobserved/critiquedbyafacultymember.

PR203-PracticeTeaching:Subbingorotherwiseteaching.AftercompletionalloftheTeachingMethodologyRequirements,begintoteachorsubstituteteachatafacility(ifrecommendationisneeded,pleaseseefaculty).

PR204-Apprenticeship:ObservingorAssistingFacultyAtanytimeduringyourtrainingstudentsmaybegintoobserve(first)andassist(secondandonlywithpermission)classesthataretaughtbyFaculty.Permissionfromfacultymustbeobtainedpriortoenteringtheclassroom.

PR205–ClasseswithFacultyStudywithFacultyinAsana,Pranayama,Meditation,Mantra,etc.Maybeinweeklyclasses,retreats,workshops,privates,etc.

PR206–PrivateSessionswithFaculty

Teaching Methodology CoursesTM201-StudentProfile

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Learninghowtovisuallyassessyourstudent.Identifyissuesthatmayneedspecialconsiderationsorfollowup.Applyvarioustoolsofyogatobestsuittheclient’sneeds.

TM202-UseofLanguageLearnthebestlanguagetoapplywithaclient.Discusswhatlanguageisnotappropriateintheclassroomorwithastudent.Addressspecialconsiderationsbasedonyouraudience.

TM203-TouchIdentifyingwhenandiftouchisnecessary.Discussthevariousboundariessurroundingtouchbothforteacherandclient.Addressthespiritofyogaasaself-empoweringpracticeandhowtoprotectthat.

TM204-GivingGoodDemosIdentifythecomponentsthatmakedemoseffective.Discussthebenefitsandchallengesofgivingdemostostudentsintheclassroom.Discussthenecessityofdemosandtheimportanceofgoodverbalcues.

TM205-ObservingBodiesLearnwhattolookforanatomicallyasvariousstudentspracticevariousposes.Howtogiveeffectiveverbalcuesforadjustments.Appropriateandeffectiveuseofpropstomaintainthepurpose,integrityandfunctionofthepose.

TM206-TeachingBeginnersLearntheprinciplesforteachingbeginnerlevelstudents.Identifyanyspecialconsiderationsforthisgroupandpotentialmodifications.Discussthebesttoolsofyogaforbeginners.

TM207-PracticeTeachingBeginner’sPosesPracticeteachingbeginnerlevelprinciplesandposes.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsforthisgroupandofferappropriatemodifications.Practiceteachingyourpeersusingthebesttoolsofyogaforbeginners.

TM208-LessonPlansLearntheguidelinesfordevelopinganeffectiveclassplan.Coverproperflowincludinggoodtransitions,rests,andcounterposes.Practicecreatinglessonplans.

TM209-WhatToDoTheFirstDayofTeachingLearnhowtoprepareforyourfirstdayofteaching.Discussbestpracticesandcommonpitfallstoavoid.Thefirstdayofteachingcanbeespeciallychallenging,goinprepared!

TM210-TeachingAdvancedBeginner’sLearntheprinciplesforteachingadvancedbeginnerlevelstudents.Identifyanyspecialconsiderationsforthisgroupandpotentialmodifications.Discussthebesttoolsofyogaforadvancedbeginners.

TM211-PracticeTeachingAdvancedBeginner’s

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Practiceteachingadvancedbeginnerlevelprinciplesandposes.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsforthisgroupandofferappropriatemodifications.Practiceteachingyourpeersusingthebesttoolsofyogaforadvancedbeginners.

TM212-TeachingPranayamaLearnthebasicsofteachingpranayamatoyourstudents.Covermethodandapplicationofvariouspranayamapractices.Addressanycontraindicationsorpotentialmodifications.Discusswhenandwheretoincorporatepranayamaintothepractice.

TM213-TeachingMeditationLearnthebasicsofteachingmeditationtoyourstudents.Covermethodandapplicationofvariousmeditationpractices.Addressanycontraindicationsorpotentialmodifications.Discusswhenandwheretoincorporatemeditationintothepractice.

TM214-TeachingMantrainAsanaLearnthebasicsofteachingmantrainasanatoyourstudents.Covermethodandapplicationofvariousmantrainasana.Addressanycontraindicationsorpotentialmodifications.Discusswhenandwheretoincorporatemantrainasanaintothepractice.

TM215-TeachingMudras,BandhasLearnthebasicsofteachingmudrasandbandhastoyourstudents.Covermethodandapplicationofvariousmudraandbandhapractices.Addressanycontraindicationsorpotentialmodifications.Discusswhenandwheretoincorporatemudrasandbandhasintothepractice.

TM216-Brahmana,Langhana&SamanainAsanaLearntheenergeticeffectsofbrahmana,langhanaandsamana.Categorizeasana,pranayamaandothertoolsofyogabytheirenergeticeffect.Addressthepurposeofabrahmana,langhanaorsamanainpracticeconsideringthegoalsoftheindividual.

TM217-VinyasaKramainAsanaLearntheimportanceofapplyingvinyasakarmatolessonplanning.Addresshowtodesignaprogramforteachingstudentsyoga.Practicetheprinciplesofvinyasakarmainlessonplanning.

TM218-Upayam(Tools)ofYogaLearnthevariousupayamortoolsofyoga.Discusstheformandfunctionofeach.Addresstheirbenefitsandpotentialcontraindications.Practiceapplyingspecifictoolsforspecificgoalsinayogapractice.

TM219-Asana,categoriesof,benefitsof,etcLearnallaboutyogaasana.Thisspecifictoolhasprofoundeffectsformind,bodyandbreath.Identifythevariouscategoriesandbenefitsofyogaasana.Determinethemosteffectiveasanaforvariousgoals.

TM220-YogaSutra&GitaonYogaAsanaAstudyofwhattheseancienttextstellusaboutyogaasana.Discusstheimplicationsandcommonmisconceptionsregardingtheirpurpose.Applytheseprinciplestothepracticeofyogaasana.

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TM221-QualitiesforTeachingintheClassroomLearnwhatittakestomakeagreatteacherincludingvoice,mood,energyandcharisma.

TM222-YogaTherapyintheClassroomBasicyogatherapyprinciplesformajorissuesfoundintheclassroom.Commonailmentstypicallyseenincludingstructuralissuessuchasbackpain,kneeissues,shoulderandneckpainaswellassystemicissuessuchashypertensionanddiabeteswillbecovered.Discussliabilityissuesassociatedwithyogatherapyinaclassroomsetting.

TM223-PranayamaBhedanaLearningthestepsforlearningpranayamaandteachingpranayamatobeginner’sandadvancedbeginners.

TM224-PranayamaRatiosLearnthebasicprinciplesofasafeandeffectivepranayamapractice.Byutilizingtheguidelinesforpranayamaratios,specificprogramscanbeestablishedbasedontheclient’sneeds.Learnhowtoidentifyaclient’sstartingbreath.

TM225-DevelopingaPranayamaPracticeforBeginningStudentsDevelopapranayamapracticeforastudentwithastartingbreathoflessthantwelveseconds.Identifyanyspecialconsiderationsforbeginningpranayamastudentsandpotentialmodifications.Applyprinciplesofdevelopingapranayamapracticespecifictothebeginnersneeds.

TM226-DevelopingaPranayamaPracticeforAdvancedBeginnersDevelopapranayamapracticeforastudentwithastartingbreathoftwelvetoeighteenseconds.Identifyanyspecialconsiderationsforadvancedbeginnerpranayamastudentsandpotentialmodifications.Applyprinciplesofdevelopingapranayamapracticespecifictotheadvancedbeginnersneeds.

TM227-DevelopingaPracticewithSpecificPranayamaTechniquesApplyaworkingknowledgeofvariouspranayamatechniques.Basedontheirbenefitsandcontraindications,selecttheappropriatepracticefortheclientsgoals.Addresshowtoaccomplishgoalsovertimeusingpranayamafortheindividual’sneeds.

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300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program and Step 1 of Yoga Therapy Course Training Program

Anatomy & Physiology Courses AP501-IntegratingPanchaMayawithotherModelsofTherapyBasicintegrationofthepanchamayamodelwithothermodelsofyogatherapy.Discusshowandwhenonemightincorporatetheseprincipleswithaclient.

AP502-IntegratingthePhysicalandtheEnergeticBodiesAlookatthevariousmodelsoftheenergeticbodyastheyrelatetothephysicalbodyinordertoestablishaclearpictureoftheirformsandfunctions.Discussionofthechakrasystem,nadi-s,marma-s,vayu-s,maya-sandothers.Gainafoundationforapplyingthisknowledgeinyogatherapy.

AP503–MentalHealth:ChakrasasaBiomedical&PsychosocialModelDiscussionofcommonailments(physical,mentalandemotional)ascategorizedbythechakrasystem.Alookatthebiomedical,social,andpsychologicalassociationsofthechakrasystemwiththebody,instatesofbalanceandimbalance.

AP504-Comparison(WesternvsEastern):AHolisticLookattheHumanSystemAlookatthehumansystemenergeticallyandholistically.ComparingWesternsystemsofpsychology(Maslow,Freud,Jung,etc.)withYoga’smodelsoftheMindandhowthesesystemsoverlap,differ,and/orcomplementeachother.

AP505-EndocrineSystemOverviewofthefunctionofglandsandorgansandtheassociationsandimplicationsintheChakraModel.Welookforthepatternsofdysfunctionintheglands&organs,andtheiraffiliatedchakras.

AP506-GeneralAnatomyClarificationofgeneralanatomicalterms(e.g.,lateral,proximal,superficial,etc.),thedifferencebetweenatendonandaligament,internalversusexternalrotation,supinationandpronation,majormusclesandbones,especiallythespinalcolumn,etc.

AP507-AnatomyoftheSpinalColumnNameandidentifythevertebraeofthecervical,thoracicandlumbarspine.Nameandidentifythecurvesofspinalcolumnanddiscusstheirpurpose.Identifytheplanesofmovementforthespine(flexion,extension,rotation,etc.)Introductiontopathologiesofthespineincludingkyphosis,lordosisandscoliosis.

AP509-AnatomyofBandhasLocationofthethreemajorbandhasofthebodyandhowtoperformthesebandhas.Discusshowandwhenonemightincorporatethemintotheirpractice.Begintocoverhow/whentoteachthemtoclients.

AP510-AnatomyofLowerBody

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Overviewoftheanatomyofthelowerbody,includingthebonesofthehips,legs,feetandmajormusclesassociatedwiththeseareas,aswellasthemajorligamentsoftheknee.Discussoptimalalignmentsandtheirbenefits.

AP511-AnatomyofUpperBodyOverviewoftheanatomyoftheupperbody,includingthebonesoftheneck,shoulders,arms,wrists,andhands.Identifymajormusclesassociatedwiththeseareas.

AP512-Anxiety&DepressionandtheChakraModelIdentifyingthemarkersofAnxiety&Depressionandtheirprimaryeffectsonthephysicalandenergeticbodies.Applyingknowledgeofthechakramodeltoassessotherpotentialphysicalandenergeticimpacts.Discusshowtousethechakramodeltherapeuticallytohelprestorebalancetomindandbody.

AP513-Anxiety&DepressionandtheDoshaModelIdentifyingthemarkersofAnxiety&Depressionandtheirprimaryeffectsonthephysicalandenergeticbodies.Applyingknowledgeofthedoshamodeltoassessotherpotentialphysicalandenergeticimpacts.Discusshowtousethedoshamodeltherapeuticallytohelprestorebalancetomindandbody.

AP514-Anxiety&DepressionandthePanchaMayaModelIdentifyingthemarkersofAnxiety&Depressionandtheirprimaryeffectsonthephysicalandenergeticbodies.Applyingknowledgeofthepanchamayamodeltoassessotherpotentialphysicalandenergeticimpacts.Discusshowtousethepanchamayamodeltherapeuticallytohelprestorebalancetomindandbody.

AP515-AnatomyofDiaphragmsIdentifytheeightdiaphragmsofthebody,detailingthemainthree.Discusstheirsecondarymusclesandfunctions,comparingandcontrastingthesewiththeeasternview,whichassociatesthesewiththebandha-s.

AP516-AlignmentoftheLowerBodyIdentifyoptimalalignmentsofthelowerbody(hips,knees,andfeet)andtheirbenefits.Discussvisualassessmentofaclientforposturaldeviationsandparticularposestosupportthemincludingadjustmentsandmodifications.ThesearepresentedinthisclassandfollowtheDVDsGentleYogaforEverybodyandYogaForEverybodywithJJGormley.

AP517-AlignmentoftheUpperBodyIdentifyoptimalalignmentsoftheupperbody(neck,shoulders,elbows,andwrists)andtheirbenefits.Discussvisualassessmentofaclientforposturaldeviationsandparticularposestosupportthemincludingadjustmentsandmodifications.ThesearepresentedinthisclassandfollowtheDVDsGentleYogaforEverybodyandYogaForEverybodywithJJGormley.

AP518-ScoliosisandOtherSpinalIssues

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Alookatspinalpathologies,identifyingsymptomsandtheireffectsontheindividual.Identifyoptimalalignmentanditsbenefits.Discussvisualassessmentofaclientforposturaldeviationsandparticularposestosupportbalance,includingadjustmentsandmodifications.

AP519-Adjustments&ModificationsforAsanaandPranayamaYogatherapyprinciplesformajorissuesfoundinprivatepractice.Commonailmentstypicallyseeninclude:structuralissuessuchasbackpain,kneeissues,shoulderandneckpainaswellassystemicissuessuchashypertensionanddiabeteswillbecovered.

AP520-Women’sIssuesAlookatthemajorphasesofawoman’slifefrommenstruationtomenopause,includinginfertilityandhormonalimbalancesandtheireffectsonthebody.Addressthechangesthattakeplacechemicallyandphysicallyplusthegenderdifferencesinpsycho-socialcopingmechanisms.Discusshowyogamightbeadjustedduringthesephases.

AP521-AnatomyofStressAstudyofstressonthebody,specificallytheHypothalmus-Pituitary-Adrenalaxis,andtheParasympatheticNervousSystem(PNS)&SympatheticNervousSystem(SNS)balance.HeartRateVariability(HRV)willalsobediscussed.

AP522-AnatomyinYogaLearninganatomicalrelationships,includingagonistandantagonistmuscularrelationships,alignmentofbonesforhealthyjoints,commonanatomicalmisalignmentsandinjuriesfortheyogatherapistworkingwithaclient.

AP523-AnatomyofGriefandtheMultidimensionalHumanBeingAstudyofthegriefprocessincludingthefivestagesofgriefaspresentedbyElizabethKubler-Rossandhowtheyogatherapistmayhelpclientsinhandlingtheirgrief.

AP524–IntegrationofBody,Mind&SpiritAnintroductiontotheBody-Mind-Spiritconnection.Discusshowthetoolsofyogaweavetogetherbody,mind,andspirit.Coverthepracticalapplicationofthisknowledgeasitappliestoyogatherapyonandoffthemat.

AP525–TheAshramas:LifeCyclesAncienttextsofIndiadescribethefourstages(brahmacharya,grahastra,vanaprastha,sanyasin)inthehumanlifecycle,eachofwhichaffectsournaturaltendenciestowardyogapractices.Traineeswillbeableto:identifyanddescribethefourashramas;analyzewhatcourseofpracticewouldbemosthelpfulforeachclient;applythatpracticetoeachclient’suse.

AP529-RelatingYamastoChakras:UnderstandingtheDevelopmentofthePersonalityObservingtherelationshipbetweentheYamasandChakras.Comparisonoftheindividualqualitiesofeachandhowtheyrelatetoeachother.Discussionoftheirtherapeuticapplicationforbringingbalance,vitality,health,andwell-being.

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Philosophy, Yoga Foundations, Ethics, and Lifestyle of a Yogi PH501-PanchaVayu-sAnintroductiontothefivevayu-s,theirqualities,andtheirpracticalapplication.Identifyingthebasicvayu-sandtheirassociateddisorders.Gainingaworkingknowledgeofthevayustousethemtherapeuticallyincreatinggoalsforaclient’syogapractice.

PH502-IntroductiontoAyurvedaAnintroductiontoAyurvedaincludingunderstandingthedosha-sascombinationsoftheelementsmarkingthegrossbody.Wewillunderstandthequalitiesofeachdosha,thedietbestforeachdosha,andyogaupayambestforeachdosha.TraineeswilllearnthepracticalapplicationandgainaworkingknowledgeofAyurvedafortherapeuticuse.

PH503-IntroductiontotheKrishnamacharyaTraditionIntheearly1900syogawaspracticedonlyinisolationintheHimalayas.Oneortwopeoplechangedthis,andKrishnamacharyawasoneofthem.Ninetypercentoftheyogapracticedtodaycanbetracedbacktohisinfluence.

PH504-TheSeer,theSeeing,&theSeenAnintroductiontoprakritiandpurushaandthephilosophiesofYoga,Samkhyan&Vedanta.Definethequalitiesofprakritiandpurushaanddiscusstheminrelationtodrashtr-drshya,citandcitta.Discusshowtheseideasinfluenceourmeditationpractice.

PH505-IntroductiontotheVedasandtheShatDharshanasFromtheancienttextsknownastheVedas(Rig,Yajur,Sama&Arthava)comesix(shad)philosophiesorwaysofseeinglife(dharshana)thathavethepremiseofmovingonefromsuffering(duhkham)toaplaceofnon-suffering(sukham).Thisclassintroducesthesesixphilosophies,ofwhichyogaisone.

PH506-IntroductiontotheMahabhārata&theBhagavadGitaAnintroductiontotheHindutext(theMahabhārata)whichcontainsthefamousBhagavadGita.ExploringtherichsymbologyandmetaphorfoundationaltoIndiaandyoga.

PH507–IntroductiontotheRamayanaAnintroductiontothestoryofRama,SitaandHanuman,whichinclassicandrevisedtextshaveshapedthephilosophyofIndia.Manyoftheteachingsinthisstoryformandframealargepartofthemythology/classicteachingsofyoga.

PH508–IntroductiontotheYogaSutrasThistextisarguablythemostimportanttextforthestudentofyoga.ThisisanintroductiontothefourchaptersinwhichPatanjalioutlinestheteachingsofyogaandthekramaofcalmingthemind.

PH509–IntroductiontotheYugasAnintroductiontotheconceptofthefouragesoftime,theyuga-s.Wewillcoverthetwomainphilosophiesofthelengthandtimingoftheseyuga-s.

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PH510-EnergeticSystems:Nadi-s,Vayu-s,andMarma-sDiscussionandactivitiestodiscovertheenergysystemsofthebody.Exercisesgiventhatcanbedonetoboosttheenergyofthebodyandunderstandingthevayu-s,marma-sandtheapplicationswithaclient.

PH511-IntroductiontoNadiParikshaAnintroductiontothisAyurvedicprocessofobservinghealthofthevariouschannelsinyourphysical,emotional,andmentalbody.LearnhowtousetheAyurvedicwayoftakingthepulsetoassessaclient’sgeneralhealth,includingthevitalityofthemajororgansandvayu-s.EstablishafoundationforapplyingnadiPariksaasanassessmenttool.

PH512-IntroductiontoKleshas&AntarayasAnintroductiontothekleshasandantarayasasobstaclestoyogapractice.Learntoidentifythemandunderstandhowtheycaninterruptorinhibitourabilitytopractice,haveaclearperceptionofthatpractice,and/orcalmthemind.

PH513-Mantra:UnderstandingBrahmana,Samana,&LanghanaEffects(1.3.1)Alookatthelocationoftheenergyofthechakrasasrelatedtothemantra(sound)inthebody.Identifythephysicaltoolsutilizedformantraincludingthediaphragm,secondaryrespiratorymuscles,andvocalcords.Gainafoundationforapplyingthisknowledgeastherapy.

PH514–IntroductiontoMudras(1.3.1)Performingparticularmudrasandtheiruses,assessingtheareasofthephysical/energetic/emotional/spirituallayeraffectedbyeach.Determinehowtoapplythisknowledgeastherapy.

PH517-IntroductiontothePanchaMaya-sAnintroductiontothepanchamaya-s,thefiveveilsofourbeing,astaughtintheTaittiriyaUpanishadthroughtheanalogyofthebirdmodel.Gainaworkingknowledgeofthefivemayasandtheirtherapeuticapplication.

PH519Ayurveda:Gunas,Prakriti/Vikriti,Ama&Agni,Prakopa-sAmorein-depthlookatAyurvedaincludinganintroductiontothegunas,prakriti/vikriti,ama&agni,andtheprakopa(imbalance)foreachdosha.Thedosha-s:vata,pitta,andkaphaarediscussedindetailwithayurvedicmethodstokeepthedosha-sinbalance.Understandingtheguna-sandtheirrelationshiptoobtainingbalanceanddiagnosingtheprakopa(imbalance)fromtheintake.Specialattentionwillbegiventodietandhabitsinrelationtotheseasons,aswellastoama&agni.

PH520-YogaNidra&MandalasforCalmingtheMindAnintroductiontoyoganidraor"yogisleep"asitrelatestomeditationpractices.AcomparisonoftraditionalandWesternpracticeswillalsobeintroduced.Anintroductiontomandalasandtheirpotentialforcalmingandprocessingemotions.History,purpose,andapplicationforvariouspracticeswillalsobecovered.Gainaworkingknowledgeofmandalastoapplyintherapy.

PH525-ChronologyofYogaTexts

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Atimelineofyogaphilosophicaltexts,authors,andtheirmainideas.Translationsandcommentarywillalsobevisitedinordertodeepenone’sunderstandingoftheirindividualinfluencesandsignificance.

PH527-StatesofMind(Ahamkara-Citta-Buddhi-Pratyaya-Sattva)AnintroductiontotheMindasdescribedinyogaphilosophy.Studyofitsreferencesinancienttextswillbecovered,andpracticalapplicationinyogatherapywillbeoutlined.

PH528-ObstaclestoourPractice(Klesha-s,Antarayas,Lobha,Krodha,&Moha)Anintroductiontothemanyobstaclestoouryogapracticeincludinginfluencesfromthemindandemotionssuchaslobha,krodha,moha,thekleshasandtheantarayas.Wewilldiscoverwhereintheancienttextsthesearedescribed.

PH532-RelatingKleshastothePracticeObservingtherelationshipbetweentheKleshasandtheclient’syogapractice.Comparisonoftheindividualqualitiesofeachkleshaandhowtheyrelatetoeachotherandasanobstacletocalmingthemind.Discussionofthevalueofunderstandingtheseprinciplesandwhatitbringstoenrichingtheunderstandingoftheclient’sprogress.

PH533-IntroductiontoUpanishadsAnintroductiontoafewofthemanyUpanishadsincludingafocusontheMandukyaUpanishadandtheconceptsofvaishvanara,taijasa,prajna,&turīya,whichhelptodefinethemeaningsofOM.

PH534-RelatingtoArjuna'sDespondencyRelatingmeditationtotheBhagavadGitabyunderstandingthemetaphorofArjunaasourownselfwillpowertomovetowardthemeditativestate(Krishna).

PH535-MindfulnessPracticeswithBreathAnextendedlookattheinfluenceofpranayamapracticeonourstateofmind.Identifyingbreathpracticesformindfulnessusedasatoolfordeepeningone’sawarenessofourstatesofmindandemotions,bothonandoffthemat.

PH539-TheRoleofPratyharainOurPracticeAnextendedlookatthepracticesofpratyhara,wewilldiscusstheeffectsfortheindividualasitrelatestoone’spractice,helpingtheclientbecomecomfortablemovingfromtheouterworldtotheinnerworld(practicesofmeditation).

PH540-TheVyuhaModelforHealingUnderstandingthismodelastherelationshipbetweencause(heyam)&effect(hetu)assymptomsandtheircauses.Weexaminetheuseoftools(upayam)asameanstowardanultimategoal(hanam)aswellassteps(krama)towardthatgoalusingtheprinciplesofvinyasakrama.

PH542-SanskritBasicsAnintroductiontothelanguageofyogaincludingpronunciationoftheSanskritalphabet,thenamesofcommonasana-s,bodyparts,animals,numbers,thebijasoundsforthechakras,andmore.

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Yoga Therapy Tools & Their Application Practicum Courses PR501-PracticeTeaching:Contraindications&Modifications(4.1.3)–7.5HoursFaculty:Bossart,Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrassPreparationforteachingclientsthroughmockone-on-onesettingsusingpeersasmockclients.Afacultymemberwillbepresenttohelpguideeachsession,aswelearncontraindicationsandmodificationsforavarietyofissuesandailments.

PR502(FormerlyTM508)-PracticeTeachingForCommonConditions(4.1.2)Faculty:Bossart,Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrassSpecialconsiderationsforcommonconditionsandailmentssuchasbackpain,kneepain,shoulderpain,etc.willbereviewed.Thepracticesofyogatherapywillbeadministeredtopeers.

PR503-Off-sitePracticum(PracticumDelivery)(4.2.10)-48HoursFaculty:Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrassBeginpracticingasayogatherapistactualclients(mayincludefriends,familyandcolleagues).TraineeswhoarenotplanningtocontinuetoSteps2&3asaYogaTherapistarepermittedtopracticetheiroff-siteteachingrequirementsintheclassroom.

PR504-ClinicalObservation–Off-site(4.1.3&4.2.1)-20HoursFaculty:Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrassTraineeswill,duringthecourseofthetraining,observethefaculty/mentorwhiletheyconducttheirprivateyogatherapysessions. PR505-PracticeTeachingPranayamatoClients(4.1.2)–3.5hoursFaculty:Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrassAreviewofteachingpranayamatoclients,includingdeepercoverageofmethodsandapplicationsforpranayamapractices.Wewillalsotakeacloserlookataddressingcontraindicationsalongwithpotentialmodifications.Reviewwhenandwhereitisappropriatetoincorporatepranayamaintoaclient’spractice.

PR506–PracticeTeachingYamas&NiyamastoClients(4.1.1)–1.5hoursFaculty:Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrass*Formerly:PH524-Yamas&NiyamasinPracticeAlookatapplicationsoftheyamasandniyamasinourownyogapractices.ExplanationofthesefundamentalconceptsoftheYogaSutras,mustbehonoredbyyogateachersandyogatherapists.Theintroductionofhowtoapplytheseconceptsforyogaclientswillbediscussedinregardtolivingyogaonandoffthemat. PR507(FormerlyTM526)-IntroductiontoIntakeProcess:Forms&TheClient(4.2.1)–2hoursFaculty:Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrassTeachingthebasicsoftheclientintakeprocessincludinghowtoutilizeanintakeform.Introducetheform(s)forthefirstinitialconsult,includingProfessionalDisclosureStatementandConsentForm.

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PR508(FormerlyTM527)-DevelopingaPranayamaPracticewithBandhas(4.1.2)Faculty:Fields,Gormley,Mellencamp,orSnodgrass

Applyaworkingknowledgeofvariouspranayamatechniques.Basedontheirbenefitsandcontraindications,selecttheappropriatepracticefortheclient’sgoals.Addresshowtoaccomplishgoalsovertimeusingpranayamafortheindividual’sneeds.

PR509(FormerlyTM528)-SelectingAppropriateUpayam(4.2.2)–1hourGainaworkingknowledgeofyoga’svarioustoolsbasedontheirbenefitsandcontraindications.Beabletoselecttheappropriatetoolsfortheclient’spractice.Understandhowtosetgoalsovertimeforeachupayamthattheindividualneeds.

PR510PracticingYogaTherapySkills(4.1.2)–6hoursPracticeteachingyogatherapyusingclassmatesasmockclients.Covermethodandapplicationofvariousasana,pranayama,mudra,bandha,&meditationpractices.Addressanycontraindicationsorpotentialmodifications.Discusswhenandwheretoincorporatespecialtiessuchasmeditationintothepractice.

PR511(FormerlyTM533)-PracticeTeaching:EmotionalBalance(4.1.3)–2hoursApplicationofknowledgeforemotionalbalanceusingclassmatesasmockclients.Contraindicationsandspecificissuesoftheclientwithemotionalconcernswillbeaddressedaswellaswhentoreferout.

PR512–Bhedana-sofPranayama:BuildingRatiosandUnderstandingKrama(4.1.2)–8Hours-OnlineClassLearnthesteps(krama)toplanapranayamapracticeforclients.Justasasananeedspreparationandcounterposes,sotoo,doesabreathpractice.Inthisclass,weexploretherulesforbuildingapranayamaclasstokeepthepracticesafeandtheclient’snervoussystemcalm.

PR513–Step1Mentorship(4.1.2)–4HoursPrivatesessionsandstudywithfacultyestablishingthementorrelationship,receivingguidanceinpersonalpractice.

Professional Development Courses PD501-EthicalStandardsfromtheBhagavadGitaDiscussionsurroundingwisdomfromancienttextwhilecoveringmodernbestpracticesforprofessionalismandreproof.Topicsregardingmoralandprofessionalguidelinesthatagreatteachershouldfollow.Takingthediscussionintomethodsofself-inquiryrelatedtoestablishing,practicing,andmaintainingethicalbehavior.

PD502-OngoingIssuesinProfessionalDevelopment

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Thiscoursewillemphasizetheimportanceofcredibilityandexpertiseasitrelatestoworkingasayogatherapist,whileremainingup-to-dateonthelatestissuesthatconcernthedevelopingfieldofYogaTherapy.

PD503-EstablishingYourBusiness:Insurance,Taxes,etc.Amorein-depthlookintoestablishingayogatherapybusinessincluding:liabilityissues,insurance,implicationsforincometaxes,stateregulationandprofessionalorganizations.Traineeswillusereflection,intention,passion,inspirationandpurposetoidentifytheirownmissionandwriteamissionstatement.Discussionofmorethoroughprotectionincludingcopyrightinfringementandmusicrightswillalsobeincluded.

PD504-SvadhyayaforTeachersApplyknowledgeofthepracticeofsvadhyaya.Usethewisdomfromastudyofancienttexts.Discussitsapplicationfortheteacherasitrelatestoone’syogapractice.Traineeswillbeencouragedtopracticesvadhyayabykeepinguptheirstudyofthefieldofyogatherapy.

PD505–ProfessionalDevelopment:EstablishingandMaintainingEthicalPrinciplesInthisonlinecourse,wewilldiscussethicalandmoralissuesforyogateachersandyogatherapists.Wewillusearticlesfromcurrentpublicationsrelevanttothedevelopmentoftheyogaprofessionalingeneralandtheyogatherapistinparticular.

Teaching Methodology & Therapeutic Skills TM501–CoursePlanningLearnhowtoplanasafeandeffectivecourseforasanaandpranayama.Learnmajorcategoriesofasana:startposes,crownposes,transitionposes,counterposes,goalposesandrestposes.Learnhowtodeterminethestrengthand/orflexibilityrequiredforposes,howtoprepareaclientforperformingthatpose,andhowtosafelyplacecounter-posesforthecrown&goalpose(s).Learnthatasafepracticeincludescounterposesbeforeyoutransitionandmore.Thisclassteachesthespecificsofcorrectlydesigningacourseincludingappropriatecounterposes,restingposes,etc.aswellasfollow-upcourseplanningafterreceivingfeedbackfromtheclient.

TM502-ApplyingAssessmentSkillstoGroupSettingsHowtoassessagroupofclientsforunderstandingthebestuseoflanguageforthemosteffectivecommunication,andidentifyissuesthatmayneedspecialconsiderationandhowtohandlethatissue(s)inagroupsetting.

TM503-CommunicationSkills&InclusiveLanguageCommunicationskillsincludeactivelistening,beingpresent,directiveandnon-directivedialog.Theseskillsneedtobewell-developedforclearandeffectivecommunicationwitheachclient.Timewillbegiventopracticetheseskillsinaone-on-oneformat.

TM504-DevelopingRelationshipSkills

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Developinggoodboundariesisimportantintherelationshipdynamicsbetweenayogatherapistandtheirclients.Casestudieswillbeexaminedasexamplesforidentifyingthesubtledynamicsinherentintheyogatherapist-clientrelationship.

TM505-DemonstrationandVerbalInstructionAlookintoidentifyingthecomponents,whichmakedemonstrationsmosteffective.Discussthebenefitsandchallengesofgivingdemonstrationstostudentsintheclassroomortoclients.Learnthenecessityfor,andtheimportanceof,givingclearverbalcues.

TM506-EstablishingPriorities&BoundariesTheroleoftheteacher/therapistsetsupahierarchicalrelationshipbetweentheteacherandthestudent(s)/client(s)inwhichpowerdynamicscanplayahiddenroleinthecommunicationprocessandintherelationship.Traineesaretaughttorecognizethissubtlepowerdynamicatplayinthemselvesandintheclient(s)/student(s).

TM507-TimeManagementTeachersandtherapistsmustbeconsciousoftheimportanceoftimefortheirclientsandstudents,beingpromptforthestartandendofeachsession,assigningapracticethatisappropriateforthestudent(s)/client,andensuringthattheclassplanallowsampletimeforquietingthemindattheendofeachsession.Learnhowtohandlethestudentthatisdisruptiveormonopolizingthetime.

TM509-CasePlanning:AppropriateQuestionsLearninghowtodevelopaneffectivecaseplanfortheclientbyaskingappropriatequestionsduringtheintakeprocess.Choosingwhataclient’spracticewillincludecandifferbasedontheknowledgediscoveredintheassessmentthroughthequestionandanswerdialogue.

TM510-TeachingaTherapeutic-BasedWorkshopAddressingthespecialconsiderationsofteachingaworkshopforaparticularissue,suchasBackCare,ShoulderCare,NeckCare,etc.Discusshowtoadvertiseyourworkshoptobringintheappropriateanddesiredaudienceforyourplannedworkshop.

TM511-DevelopingaPranayamaPracticewithClientsTeachingapranayamapracticeforclientsinvolvesbeingabletoidentifyspecialconsiderationsoftheclient,aswellaspotentialmodificationsforthem,tosetappropriatepranayamagoals.Learnandapplyimportantprinciplesfordevelopingapranayamapracticeforeachindividual.

TM512-TeachingMeditationtoClientsTeachingmeditationtoaclientinvolveslearningtoapplyvariousmeditationpracticesandaddressinganycontraindicationsorpotentialmodifications,aswellasknowingwhenandwheretoincorporatemeditationintothepractice.

TM513-ConductingaPrivateLessonLearningthebasicsofconductingaprivatelesson.Intake,assessment,andapplicationofyoga’stoolswillallbeconsideredaswecreateacaseplanfortheclient’sindividualgoals.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsthatarisewhenworkingone-on-onewithaclient.

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TM514-TeachingMantratoClientsAlookatteachingmantratoclients.Method,deeplistening,andapplicationofspecificmantraswillbeoutlined.Anycontraindicationsorpotentialmodificationswillbelookedat;whenandwheretoincorporatemantraintoapracticewillalsobediscussed.

TM515-SettingShort/Long-termGoals:Shamanam&ShodanamDevelopingtheabilitytosetshort-andlong-termgoalsbyappropriatelyidentifyingtheclient’sissuesandneeds,suchasimmediatepainrelieforalleviatingsleepdeprivationasfirstpriorities.Dependingoncourseoftreatment,physicalailmentsareaddressedfirstfollowedbyemotionalorenergeticimbalances.Short-termgoalsareframedwithinthepossibilitiesforplannedfuturecare.

TM516-Brahmana,Langhana,&SamanainCoursePlanningLearningtheenergeticeffectsofbrahmana,langhanaandsamanabycategorizingasana,pranayama,andothertoolsofyogaaccordingtotheirenergeticeffectsonthebody/mind/spirit.Thepurposeofabrahmana,langhanaorsamanapracticewithinthegoalsofeachindividualwillbeaddressed.

TM517-VinyasaKramainCoursePlanningAlookattheimportanceofapplyingvinyasakramatocourseplanning.Addresshowtodesignaprogramstep-by-steptotakeaclientfromtheircurrentcapacity/wish/goaltotheyogatherapist’sideaofthegoalforbetterhealthandbalance.Practicetheprinciplesofvinyasakramaincourseplanning.Wewillalsocoverproperflowincludinggoodtransitions,rests,andcounterposes.

TM518-UpayamofYogainCoursePlanningArudimentarylookatthevariousupayamortoolsofyoga.Discusstheformandfunctionofeach.Addresstheirbenefitsandpotentialcontraindications.Practiceapplyingspecifictoolsforspecificgoalsinayogapractice.

TM519-AssessingtheEnergyofYourClientsLearningbodylanguageandphysicalcluesofskintoneandcolorthatareindicativeoftheclient’senergeticbody(breath,prana/chi).Applycriticalthinkingandyourknowledgeofyoga’stoolstodeterminetheenergeticgoalforeachclient.

TM522–ApplicationofYogaTherapyPrinciplesLearningtoteachyogatherapyusingclassmatesasmockclients.Wewillcovermethodandapplicationofvariousasana,pranayama,mudra,bandha,meditationpractices,andothertools.Contraindicationsorpotentialmodificationswillbefullycovered,andwewilldiscusswhenandwheretoincorporatemoresubtleupayamsuchasmeditationintothepractice.

TM524-Svadhyaya&VairagyamAthoroughintroductiontothesetwopractices(self-monitoringandnon-attachment).Beforeayogatherapistcanexpecttheirclienttomakechanges,theymustthemselvesbepracticingself-monitoringandnon-attachment/lettinggo.Discussthevalueandpurposefortheindividualasitrelatestoone’syogapractice.

TM529-CharacteristicsofaYogaTherapist

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Wewillfocusonthecharacteristicsthatareimportantforaprofessionalyogatherapist.Thediscussionwillspanfromcharacteristicsfoundintheancienttextstocurrentdayprofessionalpracticeneeds.Ethicsandmoralswillalsobediscussed.

TM532-GriefCounselingforEmotionalBalanceApplicationofknowledgeofthegrievingprocessforemotionalbalanceusingclassmatesasmockclients.Contraindicationsandspecificconcernsfortheclient’sgrievingprocesswillbeevaluatedalongwithotheremotionalconcerns.

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Step 2 Yoga Therapy Training Anatomy & Physiology Courses

AP701-Orientation&OrganizationofHumanBodyAreviewofthehumansystemfromtheindividualcelltotissue,fromtissuestoorgan,fromorganstoorgansystems,andfinallytheorgansystemsthatmakeuptheorganismknownasthehumanbeing.Wewilltakeadeeperlookatthevariousorgansystemsofthebodyinmoredetailwitheachsubsequentanatomyclass.

AP702-AnatomyofDepressionThisclassexplorestheanatomyofdepressionfromtheyogicperspective.Theeasternviewteachesthattherearenotwodepressionsalikeandthereforedepressionneedstobeaddressedonacase-by-casebasis.Inthisclasswewillexplorehowmultiplemodelsmustbeunderstoodandusedtounderstandtheoriginoftheclient’sdepression,includinghowtoaddressitmostsuccessfully.

AP703-AnatomyoftheMindYogahasauniqueperspectiveforunderstandingthemind.Thisclassexploresseveralmodelsincluding:panchamaya,chakra,dosha,bhuta,guna,purusha&prakriti,andevolutesofprakriti.ItwillalsoevaluatethechariotanalogyintheBhagavadGitaanditsrelationshiptothemind.YogaTherapyoffersmanydifferentmodelsforassessmentaswellasapproachesfortherapeuticapplicationforunderstandingthemind.Gainadeeperworkingknowledgeofthevariousmodelsofthemindandhowtousethesemodelsandapplicationtocreateacompleteframeworkfortreatingclients.

AP705-ModelsforUnderstandingMentalHealth:PsychologicalConceptsandTerminologyMentalhealthissuesareprevalentinoursocietyandtheYogaTherapistwillbefacedwithchallengingsituationsandmustthereforehaveathoroughunderstandingofbalanceandimbalanceinpsychologicalconcepts,inordertobeabletohelpclientswithmentalhealthissues.Thisknowledgebasemustincludepsychologicalconceptsinwesternmentalhealth,andhowtheyrelatewithyogatherapyterminology.

AP706UnderstandingMentalHealth:CommonConditions,Symptoms,andInterventionsTheYogaTherapistwillbefacedwithchallengingsituationsinthementalhealthfield,andthereforemusthaveathoroughunderstandingofcommonconditions,symptoms,andinterventions.Thisknowledgebasemustincludewhentoreferout.WewillalsodiscussthecurrentDSMandhowcommonmentalhealthconditionsaredefined.

AP707BenefitsofYogaontheMulti-DimensionalHumanSystemAnadvancedlookathowyogabenefitsmanysystemsthatmakeupthehumanbodyincluding:muscular,skeletal,circulatory,digestive,eliminative,lymphatic,endocrine,immune,andnervoussystemsaswellastheanna-,prana-,mano-,vijnana-andananda-mayadimensions.Thisclassexploresspecificyogatechniques,upayam,andspecificailmentswithineachsystem.

AP708AilmentsoftheBiomechanicsoftheSpine

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Astudyofpathologiesofthespinalvertebraeandtheirdisks.Identifysymptomsanddiscusshowtorecognizevariousissues.Discusstheeffectsofspinalpathologyandhowyogacansupportthebodywithailmentsofthespine.

AP709AilmentsoftheBiomechanicsoftheKnees&HipsAstudyofpathologiesofthekneesandhips.Identifysymptomsanddiscusshowtorecognizevariousissues.Discusstheeffectsofhipandkneepathologyaswellasitsimpactonthekineticchain.Addresshowyogacansupportthebodywithailmentsofthekneesandhips.

AP710AilmentsoftheBiomechanicsoftheShouldersAstudyofpathologiesoftheshouldersandassociatedmusclegroups.Identifysymptomsanddiscusshowtorecognizevariousissues.Discusstheeffectsofshoulderpathologyandhowyogacansupportthebodywithailmentsoftheshoulders.

AP711AilmentsoftheBiomechanicsoftheNeckAstudyofpathologiesofthecervicalvertebrae,theirdisks,andailmentsofthemusculatureoftheneck.Identifysymptomsanddiscusshowtorecognizevariousissues.Discusstheaffectsofneckpathologyandhowyogacansupportthebodywithailmentsoftheneck.

AP712-Ahara&ViharafortheHealthyClientAnintroductiontoahara(food)andvihara(lifestyle),toincludehowtheAyurvedicmodel,thebloodtypemodel,andotherdietsandlifestylemodelseffectourbody,mind,spiritandemotions.

AP713–BiomechanicsandMovementinYogaLearnthealignmentandproperbiomechanicsofmajorjointsandconnectivetissuesofthebodyandhowtohelpclientsimprovetheirrangeofmotion.Supportclientstomoveoutofpainandincreasestrengthwhenready.ClientswhohaveinjuriesorbiomechanicalissueswillbebroughtinforModules2.2and2.8fortraineestoobservehowfacultyworkwithclientswithbiomechanicalissues.

AP714-CellStructureandGeneticRegulationAnin-depthstudyofthestructureofacell.Discussthefunctionofeachcellularstructure.TheprocessofmitosisandduplicatingDNAwillbecovered.

AP715-Enzymes,Energy&MetabolismIdentifyvariousenzymesandtheirfunctions.Learnhowthebodycreatesandusesenergythroughbothaerobicandanabolicprocesses.DiscusshowyogaandAyurvedicdietaryprinciplescansupportcellularmetabolism.

AP716–NervousSystem:Central,Peripheral,andAutonomicIdentifythedivisionsofthecentralnervoussystemandtheirfunctions.Addresstheindividualsystemsthatareregulatedbytheperipheralandautonomicdivisionsofthenervoussystem.Variouspathologiesassociatedwiththecentralnervoussystemwillalsobediscussed.

AP717–EndocrineSystem

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Amorefocusedinvestigationoftheendocrinesystem.Wewilllookatthefunctionsofindividualglandsandorgans,thehormonestheyproduceandtheirroleswithinthebody.Dysfunctioncreatedbyanimbalanceintheendocrinesystemwillalsobediscussed.

AP718–AnIntroductiontoCommonPharmacologyAnoverviewofcommonprescriptionmedicationsgivenforstructuralissues(mainlypainmeds).Highlightmajorsideeffects,interactionswithfoodsorothernaturalremediesandcontraindicationsforyoga.Discusstheneedforaphysician’sreleaseforsomeclients.NOTE:ThecontinuationofthisclassinStep3(AP1050)concernspharmacologyformanyotherissues.

AP719-CommonMedicalandSurgicalTerminologyStudyofbasicmedicalandsurgicalterminologyasitrelatestoyogatherapyforstructuralissues.Coverabbreviationsforanatomy,certainskeletalandmusculo-skeletalconditionsandcommonphysicaltherapygivenbywesternapproaches.Discusstheimportanceofgooddocumentationusinguniversalabbreviations.NOTE:ThecontinuationofthisclassinStep3(AP1051)concernscommonmedicalandsurgicalterminologyformanyotherissues.

AP720-HealthcareandMedicalReferenceResourcesWewilldiscussspecificresearchstudiesforskeletalormusculo-skeletalissuesandailments.Commandofhowtolocateandusehealthcarereferencesispartofthelearningobjectivesforthisclass.WefocusmainlyonhealthcareandmedicalreferencesforstructuralissuesinStep2.NOTE:ThecontinuationofthisclassinStep3(AP1052)concernshealthcareandmedicalreferenceresourcesformanyotherissues.

Yoga Foundations

PH701-PanchaVayu-s&TherapeuticApplicationThisclasscontinuestheinvestigationofthefivevayu-s,theirqualities,andtheirpracticalapplications.Wewillidentifytheassociatedphysicalmanifestationsforeachvayu,anddevelopaworkingknowledgeofthevayu-stousethemtherapeuticallyincreatinggoalsfortheclient’syogapractice.

PH702-Ayurveda&TherapeuticApplicationinYogaTherapyThisisadeeperlookintoAyurvedicdiagnostictoolsavailabletotheYogaTherapistincludingthepracticalapplicationformarmas,nadi-pariksa,iridology,nailandtonguereading.

PH703–HathaYogaPradipika,GherandaSamhita&ShivaSamhitaThiscoursereviewstheHathaYogaPradipikaandintroducestheGherandaandShivaSamhitas.Wewillcompareandcontrastthethree(includingtheirprinciples),discusstheirqualities,aswellasidentifytheirpracticalityinyogatherapy.

PH704-KeyConceptsofYogaTherapyWewillexploreanddefinethekeyconceptsofyogatherapyincluding:duhkham(suffering),daurmanasya(mentalsuffering),angamejayatva(bodytremors),svasaprasvasa(breathingissues),viksepa(specialconsiderations)astakenfromtheYogaSutra-s(YSI.31).

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PH705-RelationshipBetweenClient&YogaTherapistThisclassoffersguidancefordefiningtherelationshipbetweenclientandtherapist.Topicssuchasprofessionalism,clientexpectations,andlegalrequirementswillbeaddressed.Cautions,suchasdualroles(spouseandtherapist)andboundaries,willalsobediscussed.

PH706-HealingversusCuringOurbodiespossessaninnateabilitytoheal.AsYogaTherapists,wearefacilitatorsfortheprocessofhealing,promotinghealthandwellbeinginthemulti-dimensionalhumansystem.Discusswhetheryogahealsorcuresandthedifference.

PH707-DefinitionsofDiseaseandHealth:SampraptiLearnaboutthosepathologiesandstagesofdiseasethatarecurrentlyprevalentinourpopulations,whilestudyingbothoptimalhealthandthefactorsofdisease.Discusshowthevarioustoolsofyogatherapycancreatewellbeingeveninthefaceofterminalillness.

PH708–ApplicationofthePanchaMayaModelAdeeperlookintothefiveveilsofourbeing:theirdefinitions,physicalassociations,dysfunctions,andidentifiers.Thisdetailedunderstandingprovidesthefoundationforapplyingthismodeltherapeutically.

PH709-FrameworkofYogaTherapy:MovingfromVyutthanatoNirodhaInthisclassweexploretheframeworkforYogaTherapyastaughtthroughMr.DesikacharintheT.Krishnamacharyatraditionandtheideaofmovingaclientfromastateofagitation(vyutthana)toastateofcalmmind(nirodha)andthepracticaluseofthepanchamayamodelaspresentedintheTaittiryaUpanishad.

PH710-VyuhaModelWetakeamorein-depthlookatthepracticaluseofthetherapeuticuseofthevyuhamodel(Heyam-Hetu-Hanam-Upayam),whichsetsthefoundationforhealing-fromthesymptom/cause(heyam)totheend-goal(hanam).

PH711-UpayamofYogaTherapyThisclassisadeeperexplorationoftools,whichmakeupthevariousupayamthatYogaTherapyoffersassuggestionsforparinama.Theform,functionandbenefitsofeachwillbestudied,equippingtheyogatherapisttousetheminthetherapeuticsetting.

PH712-ShamanaandShodanam:ParinamaofSamskara YogaTherapyoffersmanydifferenttoolsforchangingourpatternsofbehavior,someofwhicharebestusedforshort-termgoals(shamanam),andotherssupportalong-termgoal(shodanam).Weinvestigatewhichtoolsarebesttouseduringtheclient’sassessment,resultinginaworkingknowledgeofhowtoproperlypreparetheclientforthedesiredoutcome.

NewPH713–KleshasandYogaTherapyTheobstaclesthatinterferewithourpracticearemany.Wewilllookespeciallyatthoseobstaclesthatpreventacalmmind.Practicalapplication,administeredwiththeyogatherapysettinginmind,willhelptraineesdeveloptechniques,whichcanhelptheirclientsgaininsightintothe

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klesha-s(avidya,asmita,raga,dveshaandabhinivesha).Morespecifically,wewillidentifyourownpersonalklesha-sthatpreventourcalmmind.

PH714–ImportantConceptsintheYoga-SutraTheYoga-SutraofPatanjaliisrichwithknowledgeofhowthemindworks,aswellasmanyotherfoundationalyogicconceptsforyogatherapy.Wewillspendmoretimelookingatthoseconcepts,aspresentedineachpada,andhowtorelatethemtoYogaTherapy.

PH715–AncientTextsofYogaThisisanexplorationofsomeofthemajortextsofyogathatareimportanttotheYogaTherapistintheKrishnamacharyalineage,including:theYogaRahasya,theYogaYajnavalkya,theYogaTaravali,theTaittiriyaUpanisad(associatedwiththeYajurVeda).Takingintoaccountthechronologicalorderofthesetexts,wewillexamineeachforrelevanceinYogaTherapy.

PH716–Twenty-FourEvolutesofPrakritiYoga,Samkhya,andVedantaphilosophiesallusethePurushaandPrakritimodeltounderstandtheevolutionofthehumanbeingfromthesubtletothegross(purushatoprakriti).Weexploretheevolutionofconsciousnessasitdescendsthroughthegunasintothetanmatras,thebhutas,andtheindriyas.

PH717–IntroductiontoTantraInthisclassweexplorethemanywaysthewordtantrahasbeenusedandabused.Mr.Desikacharusesthewordtomeanaprincipleorconcept,whileothershearthewordandimmediatelythinkofsexualpracticesorthekama-sutra.WewillbreaktheworddownintoitsSanskritmeanings,andcometoourownconclusions.

PH718–IntroductiontotheStagesofVairagyaAspresentedbytheBhagavadGitatherearefourstagesofvairagya:yatamana,vyatireka,ekendriya,andvasirara.Eachofthesestagesmayalsobeofthreedifferentstrengths:dull(manda),intense(tivra)andveryintense(tivratara).Dullvairagyacannothelpusmuchintheattainmentofagoal.

PH719–IntroductiontoHinduism:Gods,Goddesses&BeliefsHindumythologyisimportantfortheyogateachertoknowifforanyotherreasonthantohaveanappreciationofthehistoryandanhonoringofthetraditionwhereyogacomesfrom.IfyogaweretocomefromGreece,we’dbestudyingtheGreekgods,butsinceit’scomefromIndia,inthisclasswetakeaglimpseofthemajorgods/goddessesandbeliefsoftheHindutradition.

PH720-Mudras&Bandhas:UnderstandingEnergyThisclasshelpsthetraineeunderstandthestructure,applicationandeffectofabandhapractice,andhowparticularmudrasareusedtohelpprepareforabandhapractice(e.g.,TadakaMudra).JatharaParivrittiParsva(asamudra)andMahaMudraaretaughtindetail.Gainaworkingknowledgeoftheenergeticimpactofbandhasasappliedtherapeutically.

PH721YogaSutras:TheRoleofDuhkham,Yamas,NiyamasinYogaTherapy

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Learnhow,andwhereintheYoga-Sutrathewordduhkhamisusedandyoga’sroleinovercomingsuffering.Investigatehowaretheyama-sandniyama-scanbeusedbytheYogaTherapisttohelpovercomeduhkham.

PH723–Yoga-SutraasAppliedintheTherapeuticSettingUseofoneormoreoftheyogasutrascanbeahelpfulteachingtoolforparticularclients.Thisclassappliesamoredetailedanalysisofwhichsutrascanapplyinwhichsituations.

PH724–Marma-s&NadiParikshaTheYogaTherapistunderstandsenergyofthebodyonmanylevels.Thisclassexplorestheenergeticchannelscallednadisandtheirendpointscalledmarmas(similartomeridiansandacupuncturepoints).Wewillgainadeeperperspectiveofhowtheseprinciplesapplyinthetherapeuticsetting.

PH726–BlendingWesternMedicinewithAyurveda&YogaThemodernyogatherapistblendsWesternmedicine,EasternAyurveda,andyogicconcepts.InthefieldofYogaTherapy,wecombinetheseancienttraditionstoobtainthebestofbothAyurveda&YogawithWesternmedicalconceptions,inservicetothefutureofcomplementarymedicine.

Yoga Therapy Tools and their Application Practicum Courses

PR701-ExpandedPractice:TeachingofBandhas&MudrasThisisadetailedaccountingofwhentousebandhasand/ormudrasasaviabletoolofyogatherapy,thecontraindicationsthereof,theiruse,andpotentialmodifications.WewillreviewthebasicslearnedinStep1ofthephilosophyofbandhaapplication,thenweapplyourlearningstoclientswhoarenewtoyoga,newtopranayama,and/ornewtothepracticeofbandhas.

PR702-ExpandedPractice:TeachingoftheConceptsforCalmingtheMindYogahasauniqueperspective(s)forunderstandingthemindaslearnedinStep1.Thisclassexpandsthatexplorationbyapplyingseveralmodelsofthemind.Thisclassworkswiththepanchamayamodel,thechakramodel,andotherstoenabletrainees(underthesupervisionoffaculty)toapplytheseconceptsasameansforteachingclientstocalmthemselves.

PR703-ExpandedPractice:TeachingofMeditation&MantraasTherapyWewillreviewthebasicslearnedinStep1ofthephilosophyofapplicationofmeditationandmantra,thenweapplyourlearningstoclientswhoarenewtoyoga,newtomeditation,and/ornewtothepracticeofmantra.Thisclassworkswiththemoresubtlepracticesoftheeightlimbs(pratyhara,dharana,anddhyana)forcalmingthemind.Trainees(underthesupervisionoffaculty)willlearntodirectlyapplythesepracticeswithaclient.Theywillalsoexploretheuseofmantra,andpracticeapplyingitasameditationtool.

PR704–ClinicalObservation–Off-site

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Duringthecourseoftheprogram,theinternshipservestoprovidetheopportunityfortraineestopracticewhatthey’velearned.Throughobservationoffacultyintheirprivatesessions,traineeswilllearnbestpracticesofhowtoconductaprivatesession,fromintakeandassessment,throughfollow-upandreassessment,toprofessionalclosureofacase.

PR705–AssistingandCo-LeadingwithFacultyDuringthecourseoftheprogram,theinternshipservestoprovidetheopportunityfortraineestopracticewhatthey’velearned.Throughassistingfacultyinprivatesessions,traineeswilllearnbestpracticesofhowtoconductaprivatesession,fromintakeandassessment,throughfollow-upandreassessment,toprofessionalclosureofacase.

PR706–Off-sitePracticum(PracticumDelivery)Seeclientsone-on-oneasaYogaTherapyApprenticeundertheguidanceofyourfacultymentor.Clientswillbefollowedfromtheinitialassessment,throughthesuggestedplanofcare,totheclosingofthecasefile.

PR707–Step2MentorshipDuringtheClinicalObservation(PR704),AssistingandCo-LeadingwithFaculty(PR705)andOff-sitePracticum(PR706)youwillbeundertheguidanceandmentorshipofyourfacultymentor.Thisistimeforreviewofcasedocumentationandprotocoldevelopment.Casedocumentationwithyourclientfromtheinitialassessment,throughthesuggestedplanofcare,totheclosingofthecasefile.Atleastsomeofthesehoursshouldbeforthetrainee’spersonalgrowth.Privatesessionsandstudywithfacultyestablishingthementorrelationship,receivingguidanceinpersonalpractice.

PR709–ExpandedPractice:UsingAyurveda’sToolsofMarmas&NadiPariksaTheenergyofthebodyisunderstoodonmultiplelevelstotheyogi.Thisclassexplorestheenergeticchannelscallednadisandtheirendpointscalledmarmas(similartomeridiansandacupuncturepoints.)Thisclasswillexploreteachingprinciplesandmethodsforsharingtheseconceptswithclientsaswellaspracticetimeonfellowclassmates.

PR710--ExpandedPractice:Shamanam&ShodhanamSelectingappropriategoalsforshort-termandlong-termisimperativeforcourseplanningandclientretention.It’simportanttokeeptheclientengagedwhilehonoringwhat’sbestfortheirbody.Discusshowtohelptheclientfeelsuccessfulwhilerecognizingwhattheirbodyactuallyneeds.

PR711--ExpandedPractice:ApplyingAppropriateToolswiththeClientAssessandassisttheclientsogoalscanbemetaseffectivelyaspossible.Gainafullunderstandingofhowtoapplythetoolsofyogaandtosetreasonableexpectationsfortheclient.Applyappropriatemodificationsusingthebroadsetofupayamavailabletotheyogatherapist.

PR712--ExpandedPractice:PrioritizingtheClient'sAilments/IssuesItisimportanttoestablishgoalsthathonorthevyuhamodelofcauseandeffect.Identifytheissuesthatarecausative(hetu)andareappropriatetotheclient’ssymptoms(hanam)anduseupayamastoolsasameanstothegoalorselectedgoalsofthecurrenttime/situation.Addressingthesefirst,helptheclientbalancewhattheirbodyneedswiththeirpersonalgoalsanddesires.

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PR713--ExpandedPractice:SequencingfortheClient’sCurrentCapacityInordertohelptheclientfeelsuccessful,theyogatherapistmustbalancetheclient’sdesireswhilehonoringwhattheymayneed.Demonstrateafullworkingknowledgeofthevarioustoolsofyogatoaddressclient’sgoalswhilehonoringwhattheyneedforhealing.

PR714--ExpandedPractice:DesigningTheClient’sFirstPracticeDemonstratetheabilitytoconductapre-consultation,in-personconsultation,anddevelopaplanofcareduringtheclient’sfirstsession.

PR715--DevelopinganAll-EncompassingCarePlanIndicateabilitytointegrateinformationfromtheintakeandevaluationoftheclienttodevelop,create,andimplementanall-encompassingplanofcaregiventheworkingassessmentoftheclient’scondition,limitations,andpossibilities.

PR716--IncreasingRangeofMotionforStructuralIssuesLearnhowtoincreaserangeofmotionwhilealsoensuringtheprotectionoftheclient’slong-termsafetywhilemovingthestudentoutofpainandhonoringwithanycontraindications.

PR717-WhatYogaTherapistsShouldKnowAboutPranayamaLearntheanatomyoftherespiratorydiaphragmandsupportingrespiratorymuscles,andsafepracticeofpranayama.Onlineclass.

PR718–Pratyahara&PranayamaTheabilitytomoveaclienttowardameditativeexperiencenecessarilyinvolvesboththepranayamaandthepratyharapractice.Inthisclassweexplorehowtomovefrompranayamaintopratyahara.Onlineclass.

PR719–RespiratoryIssues&PranayamaInthisclassweexploretechniquestoteachbreathpracticestoclientswithasthma,COPD,andotherrespiratoryissues.Oftenusingbreathcuescanbeatriggerformorestresswhentheclienthasissueswithbreathing.Wewillexplorevarioustechniquesfortraineestoteachclientswhentheword“breathe”maynotbeanoption.Onlineclass.

PR720–PranayamaPracticesforAnxiety&DepressionEmotionalissuescanbebalancedbyinstitutinganappropriatebreathpractice.Inthisclassweexploretheeffectsofvariousbreathingtechniquesandpranayamaratiosforeffectivelybalancingemotions.Onlineclass.

PR721–CurrentResearchwithPranayamaastheInterventionInthisclasswelookatthecurrenthealthcareresearchwhereyogabreathpracticeswereusedeitherasthemaininterventioninthestudyorasasecondarytool.Onlineclass.

Professional Development Courses PD701-Ethics&MoralsforYogaTherapistsfromtheYogaSutras

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AdeeperlookatwisdomfromtheYogaSutrasincludingtheyamasandniyamasasethicalprinciples.Studentswillapplytheirknowledgeoftheseprinciplesastheyengagewithotherprofessionals,theirclients,andinallareasoflife.

PD702-NetworkingwithintheHealthcareFieldsSometimeshealthcarepractitionersfromthe“yogaworld”arenotlookedatinapositivelightandmusttakespecificprecautionstonotsteponother’stoesorcreatehardshipforotheryogatherapistswhofollowintheirpath.Inthisclass,wewillidentifywaystointroduceyourself,presentyogatherapyinanon-threateningway,andlearntobepartofateam,sothattheclientwillreceivethebestpossiblecare.

PD703-ProfessionalDevelopmentDiscussionsThesediscussionswillfocusontheimportanceofthecredibilityoftheyogatherapistandhis/herexpertiseinthefieldofmodernMedicalEthics.Wewillsurveythefield’smostimportantresearchupdatestoremainonthecuttingedgeofyogatherapy.Alsodiscussedwillbehowtohoneone’sstrengths,developspecialtiesandareasofexcellence,whiletakingadeeperlookintobestbusinesspractices,branding,copyrightlaw,recordkeeping,financialmanagement,andlegalitiesofintakeforms.Traineeswillbepreparedforthechallengesofmanagingasmallyogatherapybusiness.

PD704-SelfCareandProtectingYourEnergyThisclassteachestheYogaTherapisttohonortheirbodyandlistentoitssignalsasanimportantpartofpractice.Wewilldiscussgoodself-carepracticesincludingpranayama,bhavanaandprotectionpractices,inordertokeepone’sownprana/energystrongenoughtobeabletohandletheircurrentclientload.

PD705–FinancialManagementfortheYogaTherapistInthisclassweexploregoodfinancialmanagementskillsincludingbookkeepingandrecordkeeping,taximplications,healthcarerecords,bestpracticesforadvertising,clientfees,andcollectionfromclients.

Teaching Methodology & Therapeutic Skills TM704-IntakeFormsAmorein-depthlookattheclientintakeprocess,coveringformatoftheform(s),askingtherightquestionsduringtheintake,andlearninghowtousefollow-upforms.Discussionwillalsoincludepotentialliabilityissuesandindividualbusinessandlegalprotection.

TM705-AssessingaClientAspartoftheintakeprocess,wewilltogathersubjectiveandobjectiveinformationforplanninganappropriatepractice.Theclient’sgoalswillbetakenintoconsiderationaswellascontraindicationsandcooperationwithanyotherhealthcarepractitionerworkingwiththeclient.

TM706-BodyLanguageDuringIntakeIdentifyingbodylanguageisanimportanttoolforbuildingrapportwithclients.Acknowledgementoftheirfeelingscanbeexhibitedthroughmirroring,empathyskills,andpositiveregard.Wewilllearntointerpretbodylanguageandbeabletoaskappropriatequestionstoeitherreinforceor

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reframethosecuesbeinggiven.Thisinformationwillinturnbeintegratedintotheclient’spractice.

TM707-LearningtoAskAppropriateQuestionsWewillcontinuetodiscover,throughtheuseofcasestudies,howathoroughhistoryisthemostimportantpartoftheclientintakeprocess.Bymakingsuretofollowupontheintakeform,askinganyadditionalquestionswhennecessary,informationisgatheredtoplananappropriatepractice.

TM708-ScopeofPracticeandWhentoReferOutTherewillbetimeswhentheclient’sneedsarebeyondtheprofessionalscopeofpracticeoftheyogatherapistatwhichpointitisimportanttohavecultivatedalistofothertrustedprofessionalsinyourimmediatearea.Knowingwhentheclient’sneedsarebeyondyourscopeofpracticeandmakingaplantorefertootherprofessionalswillprovidetheclientwiththegreatestbenefitandthebestpossiblecare.

TM714-TeachingMethodologyforWorkingwithClientsWewillcontinuetohoneourskillsintheongoingexchangewithclients,includingthedialogueprocess,courseplanning,selectingappropriateupayam,settingpriorities,andsettingshort-andlong-termgoals.

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Step 3 Yoga Therapy Certificate Program Anatomy & Physiology Courses

AP1001–ModelsoftheMindThisclassexploresmorefullyhowyogapsychologyoryogaphilosophylooksattheworkingsofthemind,inordertobetterequiptheYogaTherapistinhelpingtheirclients.Themoreweunderstandhowthemindworks,whatblocksthemindfrommovingintoacalmerstate,andstepstakentogetthere,themoreyogatherapycanofferitsclients.

AP1007-TheBody’sNeedforRestWewilllearnabouttheissuesthatoccurwhenthebodydoesnotrestfullyduetoinsomniaorsleepdeprivation.Wewillidentifytheprocessesthattakeplaceduringthedifferentcyclesofsleepandtheirpurposeswhilediscussingtheeffectsofchronicstressandsleepdeprivationonthehumansystem.Wewillexplorewhichyogapracticeshelpencouragerest.

AP1008-CirculatorySystemInthisclasswewilllearnthebasicanatomyoftheheart,identifyingveins,arteries,capillariesandtheirpurpose.Wewilldiscusstheotherfunctionsofcirculatorysystemincludingoxygendistribution,nutrition,etc.Wewillexplorehowyogasupportsthecirculatorysystem.

AP1009-LymphaticSystemInthisclasswewillstudythelymphaticsystemincludingidentifyingthelymphvessels,lymphnodesandlymphfluids.Wewilldiscussthefunctionoflymphaticsystemandhowyogacansupportandboostthelymphaticsystem.

AP1010-RespiratorySystemThisstudyexaminestherespiratorysystem,identifyingorgansandmusclesofrespiration(primaryvs.secondary).Alsoincludedwillbetheeffectsthatvariouspranayamapracticeshaveontherespiratorysystem,bothimmediateandlong-termeffects.

AP1011-Electrolytes&Acid-BaseBalanceWewilllearnabouttherelationshipbetweenthealkalinityandpathologiesofthebodyandhowyogapracticescansupportanalkalinebalance.WewilllearnaboutthepHscale,andfoodsanddrinksthatcreateastateofalkalinityoracidityinthebody.Wewillalsoinvestigateelectrolytesandtheirfunctioninthebody.

AP1012-DigestiveSystemWewillstudythedigestivetract,identifyingpartsoftheGastro-IntestinalTractandthefunctionstheyserve.Alsowewillinvestigatesectionsofthesmallandlargeintestinesandthenutrientsthateachsectionabsorbs.Similardiscussionsregardingthegallbladderandappendixwillfollow.

AP1013-RegulationofMetabolismThiscoursewillinvestigatetheprocessesbywhichthebodyregulatesmetabolism,identifyingthevariousglandsandhormonesinvolvedandtheirfunctions,whileaddressingdysfunctionsandimbalancesandhowyogacansupportthebody’sabilitytorebalance.

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AP1014-ReproductiveSystem&InfertilityThiscoursewillinvestigatethefemaleandthemalereproductivesystems,identifyingvariousglandsandhormonesaswellastheirfunctions.Wewilldiscusspathologies,whichcanarisefromimbalance,andaddresshowyogacansupportnormalfunctioningofthereproductivesystem.

AP1019-SampraptiofMetabolicSyndromeThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofcommonpathologiesaffectingthebody’smetabolicsystem,identifyingissuesspecifictometabolicsyndromeincludingsymptoms,specialconsiderations,andcontraindications.Alsodiscussedwillbeconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptionsincludingyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Theneedforcontinuingeducationalongwiththemostrecentresearchinthisareawillalsobeemphasized.

AP1020–SampraptiofAutoimmuneDiseasesThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofpathologies,whichcanaffectthebody’sautoimmunefunctioning,includingsymptoms,specialconsiderations,andcontraindications.Wewilldiscussconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptions,aswellasyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Theneedforcontinuingeducationalongwiththemostrecentresearchinthisareawillalsobeemphasized.

AP1024-PsychologicalConditions:Mood,Cognition,Behavior,andPersonalityDisordersThiscoursewillprovideadeeperexplorationintomentalhealthconceptsincludingcommonpsychologicalconditionsandtheireffectsontheindividualfromaholisticperspective.Wewilldiscussconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportmentalhealth.TheneedforreferringoutwhenanissueisbeyondthescopeofpracticeforaYogaTherapistisemphasized.

AP1025-SampraptiAgeAssociatedIssuesThiscourseisanintroductiontoailmentsandissuesassociatedwithaging.Wewillexamineconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptions,alongwithyoga’sabilitytosupporthealthyagingofthebody.Theneedforcontinuingeducationalongwiththemostrecentresearchinthisareawillalsobeemphasized.

AP1026-SampraptiofNeurologicalDiseasesThisdetailedoverviewofneurologicaldiseasestoinclude:MultipleSclerosis(MS),Parkinson’sDisease(PD),Alzheimer’sandotherneurologicalandcognitivediseases.Wewillidentifyspecificissues,symptoms,contraindications,andspecialconsiderations.Wewilllookatconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptionsaswellashowyogacansupporttheseclients.Theneedforcontinuingeducationalongwiththemostrecentresearchinthisareawillalsobeemphasized.

AP1027-SampraptiofOsteoarthritis&OsteoporosisThisdetailedpresentationofOsteoarthritis(OA)andOsteoporosis(OP)willexaminehowtheyeachcanaffectthebody.ByidentifyingissuesandspecialconsiderationsspecifictoOA&OP,wewilldiscussconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptions,aswellasyoga’sspecialabilitiescansupporttheseclients.Theneedforcontinuingeducationalongwiththemostrecentresearchinthisareawillalsobeemphasized.

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AP1030-PTSDandTraumaHealingThisisadetailedoutlineoftheDSM-IVandhowtoidentifyspecificissuesoftrauma,PTSD,anxiety,depression,andchronicstress.Discussionwillfollowregardingconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowyogacandovetailwitheachtosupporttheclient.Thisisanimportantfocusofrecentresearch,andwewillcovertheneedforongoingeducation.

AP1031-Anxiety&DepressionThisclassexaminestheeffectsofanxiety&depressiononmentalandphysicalhealth(includingmood,cognitionandbehavior).Itwillidentifyissuesspecifictoanxiety&depressionandtheirspecialconsiderations.Wewilldiscussconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody,addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththeseconditions,andwhenitisappropriatetoreferout.

AP1050-CommonPharmacologyThiscoursecoversthemostpopularprescriptionmedicationsandtheconditionstheytreat.Ithighlightsmajorsideeffects,interactionswithfoods,andothernaturalremediesalongwithanycontraindicationsforyoga.Wewilldiscusstheneedforaphysician’sreleaseforsomeclientsandtheneedtoreferoutwhenappropriate.

AP1051-CommonMedical&SurgicalTerminologyThiscoursecoversbasicmedicalandsurgicalterminologyasitmayrelatetoyoga.Itcoversabbreviationsforanatomy,certainconditionsandprescriptions,alongwiththeimportanceofgooddocumentationthatusesuniversalabbreviations.

AP1052-Healthcare&MedicalReferenceResourcesWewillcoverthespecificresearchstudiesforeachprogrammoduletopic(PTSD,OA/OP,MetabolicSyndrome,Aging,AutoImmune,Neurological,etc.).Referencearticlesforeachparticularissue/ailmentwillbeanalyzedastotheuseoftheindividualyogainterventionsapplied.

AP1053–BiomechanicsandMovementinYogaThistopicwillbecoveredinallmodulesduringStep3,showingwhichmovementsarehelpful,specific,particular,orcontraindicatedinthedesiredoutcomeforeachindividualandtheissue/ailmentacrossthesubjectsforStep3(PTSD,OA/OP,MetabolicSyndrome,Aging,AutoImmune,Neurological,etc.).

Philosophy, Yoga Foundations, Ethics, and Lifestyle of a Yogi PH1001-YogaSutrasTheonlineportionofthisclassisanongoingstudy,sutra-by-sutraandword-by-worddefinitions,exploringmultipleauthorsandtheirtranslationsofSanskritintoEnglish.Studentsmayjointhisonlineclassatanytimefortheirfourrequiredonlinehours.Practicalapplicationoftheyogasutrasfortraineesand/orclientswilloccurwithintheprogrammodulesthemselves.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspirecontinuedstudyofthistext.

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PH1002-BhagavadGitaTheonlineportionofthisclassisanongoingstudy,sloka-by-sloka,exploringmultipleauthorsandtheirtranslationsoftheSanskritoriginalintoEnglish.Studentsmayjointhisonlineclassatanytimefortheirfourrequiredonlinehours.PracticalapplicationoftheBhagavadGitafortraineesand/orclientswilloccurwithintheprogrammodulesthemselves.Thegoalofthisclassisnottounderstandthistextinitsentirety,buttoinspirecontinuedstudy.

PH1003–CaseStudiesinAyurvedaThisclassexplorescasesofclientswhereweuseAyurvedaastheprimarymodelofassessment.Alldoshaprakopas(vata,pitta,andkapha)ofAyurvedawillbetaughttotraineesastheylearntounderstandwhichtoolsofyogacanbeusedtohelpbringaboutbalance.Thiswillalsoincludedesigningapractice/protocolforeachprakopa.

Practicum Courses PR1001–ClinicalObservation-Off-siteDuringthecourseofthetraining,traineeswillobservetheirfaculty-mentorwhiles/heconductshis/herprivateyogatherapysessions.

PR1002–Step3-CaseStudiesinModulesTraineeswillbeginobservingfacultyastheyworkwithrealclientswhocomeintothetrainingmoduleswithspecificailments.ConditionstobeconsideredwillincludePTSD-THY,OA/OP,MetabolicIssuestoMS/PD.

PR1003–CaseStudies-OnlineInthisonlineclass,traineeswillpresentcasesconcerningclientstheyareworkingwith,receivingfeedbackandhelpfromthefacultyandotherstudentsintheclass.Duringthistime,traineesmustpresentoneoftheirclient’scasestudiesthroughthepanchamayamodelandonecasestudyusingamultiplemodelsformat.

PR1004-Off-sitePracticumTraineeswillseeclientsone-on-oneasaYogaTherapist,whileundertheguidanceoftheirfaculty-mentor.Traineeswillfollowtheirclientfromtheinitialassessment,throughthesuggestedplanofcare,totheclosingofthecasefile.Caseswillbereviewedandtheapproachestobetakenbythetraineewillbeaffirmed.Casesmaybereviewedbyfaculty-mentorduringPR1006(seebelow)orduringPR1003CaseStudies(seeabove).Allcasespresentedneedtobeidentified,documented,andthetreatmentapproachapprovedbyfaculty.Bytheendofthetrainingprogram,allcasesmustbedocumentedashavingbeencompletelyturnedovertothetrainee.

PR1005–FollowUpwiththeClientTraineeswilldemonstratetheabilitytoprovidefollowupbasedontheoriginalclientplanofcare.Usingclientfeedback,reassesstheclient’sneeds,andrefinethepracticetoaddressshortandlong-termgoalswhilehonoringchangingneedsandnewconditionsandprovidingappropriatesupport.

PR1006–AssistingandCo-leadingwithFaculty

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Traineeswillbeginpracticingtheirworkasayogatherapistwithrealclients,undertheguidanceoftheirfaculty-mentors.Theywillworkwithrealclientswhocomeintothetrainingmoduleswithspecificailments.ConditionstobeconsideredwillincludePTSD-THY,OA/OP,MetabolicIssuestoMS/PD.

PR1007–Step3MentorshipDuringtheClinicalObservation(PR1001),AssistingandCo-LeadingwithFaculty(PR1002)andOff-sitePracticum(PR1004)youwillbeundertheguidanceandmentorshipofyourfacultymentor.Thisistimeforreviewofcasedocumentationandprotocoldevelopment.Casedocumentationwithyourclientfromtheinitialassessment,throughthesuggestedplanofcare,totheclosingofthecasefile.Atleastsomeofthesehoursshouldbeforthetrainee’spersonalgrowthasaprivatesessionwiththeiryogatherapist/faculty-mentor.Privatesessionsandstudywithfacultyestablishingthementorrelationship,receivingguidanceinpersonalpractice.

Professional Development Courses PD1001-ApplicationofEthics&MoralsThisclasswillpresenttraineeswiththeopportunitytoengageinthemostrecentchallengesinthefieldofbiomedicalethics,throughtheuseofcasestudiesintroduced,aswellascurrentsituationsthattraineesareencounteringwithclientsorotherprofessionalsintheirtherapeuticpractice.

PD1002-ProfessionalDevelopmentDiscussionsThesehoursarededicatedtotheimportanceofestablishingapracticeofcontinuallyremaininginvolvedandalerttothemostrecentconcernsintheyogatherapyfield,whichcanbeaccomplishedinvariousways:advancedsvadhyaya,regularcontactwithamentor,developinglocalprofessionalnetwork,andassociations.Theimportanceofattendingprofessionalconferencesregardingenlightenedprofessionaldevelopmentandgenerallyacceptedethicalbehaviorsinbothhealthcareandyogaisalsohandedonastraineesreadythemselvestoentertheprofessionalfieldofyogatherapy.

PD1003-DesigningaMissionStatementforYogaTherapyBusinessThisclassappliesthehands-oncreationofdesigninformationofanactualmissionstatement.Usingreflection,intention,passion,andpurpose,traineeswillidentifytheiruniquemissionanddraftawrittenmissionstatementaroundthatidentity.

PD1004–RegulationsforaYogaTherapyBusinessThisisanin-depthlookintobestpracticesforestablishingyouryogatherapybusiness.State-by-stateregulationswillbereviewedaswellasrequirementsofnationalorganizations.Wewilldiscussthebenefitsofprofessionalboardsandparticipationinregulatoryagencies.

PD1005-Insurance,TaxesandFinancialManagementThiscourseconcernsthewhyandhowofliabilityinsurance.Itcoversmorein-depthtaxandbasicfinancialmanagementaswellascopyrightinfringement,musicrights,andbestpracticesforlegaltaxdesignations.

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PD1006-SvadhyayaforYogaTherapistThiscoursepresentsanin-depthconsiderationofself-awarenessasaYogaTherapist.Applyingthewisdomofancientyogictextsforthepracticeofsvadhyaya,wewilldiscussspecificquestionsandsituationsfortheseapplications.

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Continuing Education and Specialty Certificate Courses

AP1021–EndocrineSystem:TheAdrenal-ThyroidConnectionsThiscoursewillcoverdiseasesoftheendocrinesystemandhowtheycancomplicatesystemswithintheentirebody.Wewillidentifyissuesspecificthyroiddysfunctionsandtheirspecialconsiderations,adrenaldysfunctionsandtheirspecialconsiderations,aswellasageneraloverviewoftheconnectionbetweenthetwoglands.Wewilldiscussconventionalversusnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody,andemphasizingtheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththeseconditions.

AP1022-Digestive:Celiac,IBS,etc.Overviewofdigestivesystempathologiesandhowtheyaffectthebodysystemically.Identifyissuesspecifictodigestiveissuesandtheirspecialconsiderations.Discussconventionalvsnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththeseconditions.

AP1023–CancerOverviewofcancerandhowitaffectsthebodysystemically.Identifyissuesspecifictocanceranditsspecialconsiderations.Discussconventionalvsnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththiscondition.

AP1028-UnderstandingSubstanceAbuseandAddictionsAstudyoftheeffectsofsubstanceabuseandaddictionsonmentalandphysicalhealth.Identifyissuesspecifictosubstanceabuseandspecialconsiderationsforaddictions.Discussconventionalvsnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththisconditionorwhenitisappropriatetoreferout.

AP1029UnderstandingEatingDisordersAstudyoftheeffectsofeatingdisordersonmentalandphysicalhealth.Identifyissuesspecifictoeatingdisordersandspecialconsiderations.Discussconventionalvsnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththisconditionorwhenitisappropriatetoreferout.

AP1032-BiPolar,Schizophrenia&OtherMentalHealthAstudyoftheeffectsofbipolardisorder,schizophreniaandothermentalhealthissues.Identifyissuesspecifictobipolardisorderandschizophreniaandspecialconsiderationsforeach.Discussconventionalvsnaturaltreatmentoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforclientswiththeseconditionsorwhenitisappropriatetoreferout.

AP1033-Ahara&ViharafortheClientAyurvedicmodel,bloodtypemodel,effects,lifestylemodificationsanddietarymodifications.

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AP1034-Asthma,COPD&otherBreathingIssuesAstudyoftherespiratorysystemandailmentaffectingitincludingasthma,COPD,chronicbronchitisandemphysemaandhowyogacanbeusedtohelp.

AP1040ContraindicationsforPregnancyAstudyoftheeffectsofpregnancyonthephysicalbodyasitrelatestoyoga.Identifyissuesspecifictopregnancyandspecialconsiderations.Discussconventionalvsnaturalcareoptionsandhowtheyinfluenceyoga’sabilitytosupportthebody.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforpregnantclients.

AP1041FirstTrimesterofPregnancyAstudyofthefirsttrimesterofpregnancyanditseffectsonthephysicalbodyasitrelatestoyoga.Identifyissuesspecifictothefirsttrimesterandspecialconsiderations.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforpregnantclients.

AP1042SecondTrimesterofPregnancyAstudyofthesecondtrimesterofpregnancyanditseffectsonthephysicalbodyasitrelatestoyoga.Identifyissuesspecifictothesecondtrimesterandspecialconsiderations.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforpregnantclients.

AP1043-ThirdTrimesterofPregnancyAstudyofthethirdtrimesterofpregnancyanditseffectsonthephysicalbodyasitrelatestoyoga.Identifyissuesspecifictothethirdtrimesterandspecialconsiderations.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingtherapyforpregnantclients.

AP1044-GeneralIssuesforTeachingYogaforChildrenAnoverviewofissuesspecifictochildrenasitrelatestoyoga.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsincludinggoalsbyagegroup,parentalconsent,classplansandthelike.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingyogaforchildren.

AP1045SpecificsforChildrenAges3-5Anoverviewofissuesspecifictochildrenages3-5asitrelatestoyoga.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsincludinggoalsbyagegroup,parentalconsent,classplansandthelike.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingyogaforchildren.

AP1046-Specificsforages6-8Anoverviewofissuesspecifictochildrenages6-8asitrelatestoyoga.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsincludinggoalsbyagegroup,parentalconsent,classplansandthelike.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingyogaforchildren.

AP1047-Specificsforages9-12Anoverviewofissuesspecifictochildrenages9-12asitrelatestoyoga.Addressanyspecialconsiderationsincludinggoalsbyagegroup,parentalconsent,classplansandthelike.Addresstheneedforcontinuingeducationregardingyogaforchildren.

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List of Faculty and Administrators

Becausethesetrainingprogramsareofferedinvariouslocationsacrossthecountryandabroad,instructorsmaybespecifictovariouslocales.Adjunctfacultybroadentheofferingsandmaytraveltolocationstoteachtheirexpertise.TheDirector,JJGormleyteachesallorpartsoftheprogramineachlocation.

DirectorandAdministratoroftheSchool&AllTrainingProgramsJJGormley,MS,C-IAYT,Experienced-RegisteredYogaTeacher(E-RYT500),Yoga

EducatorandYogaTherapist,istheDirectorandChiefSchoolAdministratorandFacultyforthetrainingprograms.JJhasbeenpracticingyogaandmeditationsince1979andbuildingyogatrainingprogramssince1994.SheisaYogaTherapistseeingclientswithawidevarietyofailments.JJtrainsteachersacrossthecountryinmanyaspectsofyogaandyogatherapy.

JJhasappearedinWashingtonianMagazine,PreventionMagazine,PauseMagazineandhasfive(5)DVD's,one(1)chantingCDandhaswrittentrainingmanualsandstudyguidesforherprograms.ShehasbeeninvitedtoteachatnumerousplaceswithintheUSandabroad.InternationalaccoladesincludeBali,Indonesia,Peru,Laos,Cambodia,Mexico,Canada,CoastaRica.HerUSendeavorsincludetheprestigiousFeatheredPipeRanch,Montana,GrayBearLodgeandRetreatCenter,TennesseeandtheOjaiCrib,California.Sheistheco-authorofHolisticHealingwithYogaTherapy.

FacultyChaseBossart,MA,C-IAYT,E-RYT-500isownerofTheYogaWell,Co-DirectorofYogaAsTherapy-NorthAmerica(YATNA),andpreviouslywasaSeniorYogaTherapistattheHealingYogaFoundationinSanFrancisco,CA.Chasetrainsteachersacrossthecountryinmanyaspectsofyogaandyogatherapy.Chasehasbeenalong-timestudentofMr.TKVDesikacharandhasbeenstudyingyogatherapyintheKYM/Desikachartraditionforovertwentyyears.Chasealsorunshisowntrainingprogramsacrossthecountry.

ScottieBruch,E-RYT,RCYTownsSturgisYogainSturgis,SD.ShehasbeentrainingteachersathercenterandregionallyScottieoperatesOneSpiritWomen’sYogaRetreatstwiceperyearinSDandisacertifiedStorytimeYogaTeacherforChildren.Scottieteachesthe200-hourProgramandStep1YogaTherapy.

MarthaCatz,MA,E-RYT-500,OwnerofTheYogaConnectioninSmithfield,NC.MarthaoperatesaprofessionalhealthcoachingpracticeinJohnstonCountyintegratingyoga,meditation,mindfuleatingandstressreduction.Shehasalsocreatedorganizationalbrandandplannedallmarketingandpromotionstoincreaseclientele&buildawareness.MarthateachesStep1YogaTherapyandoffersherown200-hourprogramatherstudio.

NizanDanielCatz,MDhasaprivatepracticeofOtorhinolaryngology&HeadandNeckSurgeryatEasternCarolinaEar,Nose&ThroatAssociates.HeisAssistantClinicalProfessoratUNCSchoolofMedicine.HewasChiefofSurgeryatJohnstonMemorialHospital.

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VimalaRenFields,E-RYT-500.OwnerofHealingArts&YogaCenterinFredericksburg,VA.VimalaRenisaCertifiedStructuralYogaTherapistunderMukundaStiles,CertifiedHeartandCancerYogaTeacherunderNiscalaDeviandhasbeenadjunctfacultyforUniversityofMaryWashington,NorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege,GeorgeWashingtonUniversityandGermannaCommunityCollege.SheoffersYogaTherapytoclientswithawidevarietyofailmentsandalsoteachesweeklyyogaclasses.VimalateachesStep1YogaTherapyandoffersherown200-hourprogramatherstudio.

LauraJaneMurphyMellencamp,MA,C-IAYT,E-RYT-500,OwnerofYogaAmongFriendsinDownersGrove,IL.Laura-JaneisaYogaTherapistandHealthcareProviderwithIntegratedCareManagement,L3Camulti-clinicalprovider.SheoffersYogaTherapytoclientswithawidevarietyofailmentsandalsoteachesweeklyyogaclasses.LauraJaneteachesallofourYogaTherapyProgram(Steps1through3.)

GeorgeNemecz,Ph.D.isanAssistantProfessoratCampbellUniversityandhasnumerouspublications.HestudiedAyurvedaattheAyurvedicHolisticCenterinLongIslandandtheAyurvedicInstituteinAlbuquerque.HehasalsoobtainedadvancedstudieswithDr.JohnDoulliardandDrYeshiDunden.

Rev.CynthiaSnodgrass,Ph.D.,isanordainedEpiscopalpriest,andhasstudiedSanskritextensivelywithVyaasHoustonoftheAmericanSanskritInstitute,aswellasatHarvardUniversity.CynthiateachesSanskritforusaswellasallofourYogaTherapyProgram(Steps1through3).

JulieStewart,ERYTisaCertifiedAyurvedicPractitionerwithNAMA,CertifiedPanchakarmaTechnicianwithDivaAyurveda.She’saClinicalAyurvedaHealthEducatorcertifiedwithBhavanaInstituteandaClinicalAyurvedaPractitionercertifiedwithBhavanaInstitute.PatLaytonInstructor.JulieteachesAyurvedacoursesandStep1YogaTherapy.

LauraVanderberg,PhD,E-RYT-500,OwnerofHereYogainCody,WY.LauraisaYogaTherapistseeingclientswithawidevarietyofailmentsandalsoteachesweeklyyogaclasses.LaurateachesStep1YogaTherapy.

AmyWheeler,Ph.D,C-IAYT,E-RYTisfounderoftheHealingYogaInstitute,isontheboardofdirectorstotheInternationalAssociationofYogaTherapists(IAYT)andteachesyogatherapyattheLoyolaMarymountUniversityYogaRxProgram.AmyteachesallofourYogaTherpayProgram(Steps1through3).

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Administrators

AdvisoryBoard&/orEthicsReviewBoard:ChaseBossartScottieBruchDanielCatz,MDMarthaCatzCarolineClineLauraMurphyMellencampRhondaNolanMaryO’Meara,LCSWJaniceOlsson,E-RYTBarbaraSagerRev.CynthiaSnodgrassLauraVanderbergAmyWheelerFrankWooldridge

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Mentors, Study Groups & the Teacher-Student Relationship

Mentors and the Teacher-Student Relationship Theschool’sphilosophyisthateachstudenthaveafaculty-mentorastheygothroughtheprogram.Thementorwillserveastheiradvisorforpersonalandprofessionalgrowth.Theteacher-studentrelationshipformedbetweenFacultyandstudent’sisoftheutmostpriorityandbothFacultyandStudentareencouragedtodoeverythingintheirpowertoensureahealthyteacher-studentrelationshipinthehopethatlife-longbondsareformed.

Study Groups Theschool’sphilosophyisthateachstudentformanalliancewithafewotherstudentstoserveasastudygroupastheygothroughtheprogram.StudyGroupscanfocusonthestudyguide,gooverhandoutsorothernotesfromthetraining.

Study Buddy Theschool’sphilosophyisthateachstudentchooseastudybuddytoworkwithastheygothroughtheprogram.Thestudybuddycanserveasadoublecheckoninformationobtainedinthetraining,someonetogoovernoteswithandtoprepareforthefinalexam/goingoverthestudyguidetogether.

Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoform,nurtureandmaintaintheaboverelationships,however,theFacultymaymakeparticularrecommendationsatanytime.

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Professional Certifications and Organizations

NationalRegistrationandCertificationJJ’sprogramsatSun&MoonYogaStudiowereoneofthefirstyogateachertraining

schoolstomeetandmaintaincompliancewiththe200and500hourlevelstandardsestablishedbyYogaAlliance.JJContinueswithSuryaChandraHealingYogaSchooltomaintainthesehighstandardssetin1994.

Upongraduationandreceiptofappropriatecertificates,traineesmaycontacttheYogaAlliancetobecomeaRegisteredYogaTeacher(RYT),additionalfeesapply.

ProfessionalOrganizationsRelatedtotheProgramsofStudy

YogaAlliance®1701ClarendonBoulevard,Suite110Arlington,VA22209

TollFree:888.921.YOGA(9642)Fax:571.482.3336www.yogaalliance.orgwww.yogadayusa.org

InternationalAssociationofYogaTherapists®www.iayt.org

KrishnamacharyaYogaMandiramwww.kym.org

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