Program Description
This program expands on the in depth material covered in the Foundations of Yoga Therapy program, delving deeper into every component and broadening the therapist’s knowledge and skills.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills in various components and disciplines of Yoga Therapy
- Offer personalized Yoga Therapy treatments and develop treatment plans for one-on-one & group therapeutic sessions
- List common medications for various pathophysiologies and demonstrate familiarity with medical terminology
- Illustrate how the Integrated Systems Model provides a framework for clinical reasoning
- Offer key asana with working knowledge of the biomechanics of the feet, ankles, knees, pelvis, thorax, shoulder girdle and cervical spine
- Understand the role of the Yoga Therapist when working with mental illness
- Create safe classes and practices for trauma survivors
- Apply the basic concepts of Ayurveda
- Adapt traditional yoga poses to Chair Yoga for a diverse population
Faculty includes: Chelsea Lee, Heidi Brown, Rebekka Walker, Annette Wertman, Tamarah Nerreter, Michele Dennis, Nicole Marcia
