The Further Studies Yoga Therapy Training Programme offers an approved and accredited two year Yoga Therapy Training Course for BWY accredited Yoga Teachers who wish to add Professional Yoga Therapy Practitioner skills to their existing Yoga Teaching qualification.
The Course can also count for 30 BWY CPD points for BWY Teachers over 2 years.
The Programme offers an opportunity for any student trained within a BWY Accredited Teacher Training to continue their studies on a BWY Accredited Further Studies Training Course to qualify as a Yoga Therapy Practitioner.
The Course will draw from the Yoga teachings of TKV Desikachar as learnt by Paul Harvey over 20 years from the study Desikachar made with his father and teacher the eminent T Krishnamacharya, as a:
Healing practice for groups or individuals
Holistic Teaching from T Krishnamacharya to TKV Desikachar
Reality Philosophy through Texts and Teachers
Lifestyle Psychology comparable to Western models
Complementary Therapy to support health and recovery from illness
Group
Each group will have a maximum of 16 students.
Teacher
The Programme workshops will be taught by Paul Harvey. Specialist teachers may support the Programme in specific areas if required.
Group practice sessions and workshops to refine personal practice observational and development skills for different therapeutic situations.
Yoga Sutra – Philosophical Psychology – 30 hours
Exploration of the Yoga Sutra focusing on an in-depth study of Chapters One and Two.
Asana – Posture – 35 hours
Study of selected Cikitsa Asana.
Additional Cikitsa techniques within Asana.
Application of Cikitsa techniques.
Pranayama – Seated Breathing – 15 hours
Study of selected Cikitsa Pranayama
Additional Cikitsa techniques within Pranayama practice.
Application of Cikitsa techniques.
Dhyana – Meditation – 5 hours
Asana within a therapeutic Meditational framework.
Pranayama within a therapeutic Meditational framework.
Beyond Asana and Pranayama .
Application of Cikitsa meditational techniques.
Yoga Cikitsa – Yoga Therapy – 35 hours
Therapeutic application using Yoga Cikitsa (Yoga Therapy) diagnostics.
Exploring aspects of the individual from illness at the physiological level through to emotional problems at the Transpersonal level.
Study of Ayurveda Diagnostic and Lifestyle Principles and their relationship with Yoga Therapy.
Viniyoga of Yoga – Application of Yoga Cikitsa – 12.5 hours
Application and development of Yoga Therapy through refining our teaching and teaching review skills for group class or individual lessons.
Application of Yoga Therapy through contributing examples of our Yoga Therapy work for shared case study sessions.
Sanskrit and Nada Yoga – Sound, Chant and Mantra – 2.5 hours
Reciting the Sutra and Mantra that support Yoga Therapy.
Svadhyaya – Review and Home Study Guidelines – 2.5 hours
Formal homestudy of a practical nature through review, reading, personal practice, theory questions and personal observation.
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cYs Yoga Therapy Practitioner Training Programme
The Further Studies Yoga Therapy Training Programme offers an approved and accredited two year Yoga Therapy Training Course for BWY accredited Yoga Teachers who wish to add Professional Yoga Therapy Practitioner skills to their existing Yoga Teaching qualification.
The Course can also count for 30 BWY CPD points for BWY Teachers over 2 years.
Download the 2011-2013 Programme details as a PDF file
Download the 2011-2013 application form as a PDF file
download a CNHC leaflet on Yoga Therapy
View Government Careers Advice page on Yoga Therapy as a Career
Upcoming Dates
A two year Professional Yoga Therapy Training
Framework
The Programme offers an opportunity for any student trained within a BWY Accredited Teacher Training to continue their studies on a BWY Accredited Further Studies Training Course to qualify as a Yoga Therapy Practitioner.
The Course will draw from the Yoga teachings of TKV Desikachar as learnt by Paul Harvey over 20 years from the study Desikachar made with his father and teacher the eminent T Krishnamacharya, as a:
Group
Each group will have a maximum of 16 students.
Teacher
The Programme workshops will be taught by Paul Harvey. Specialist teachers may support the Programme in specific areas if required.
Venue and Dates
Yoganjali Yoga Teaching and Therapy Centre
2011-2013 Programme dates to be finalised.
Syllabus Topics & Content
The FSP Topics are 170 Contact hours through:
Yoganjali Yoga Centre, Princes Place, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NP. Phone: 07768 278 728
Email: info@yogastudies.org