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YogaVahini Certified Yoga Therapist Training Program |
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The desire to evolve ways to alleviate human suffering has been the spur for all human knowledge from time immemorial.Yoga, as a complimentary system of healing, works on wisdom distilled through several centuries of practical experience and continuous refinement.
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Do you have a desire to deeply connect with people to help them heal? |
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Do you want to practice yoga therapy based on sound scientific and yogic principles? |
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Are you looking for a holistic healing system that addresses every single need of a person looking for improving his/her health and life? |
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Are you interested in training with the tradition of yoga that specializes in personalized yoga therapy based on a comprehensive understanding of the human system? |
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Are you already working in the health and wellness sector and wish to deepen your knowledge and widen your scope for enabling healing of your clients/patients? |
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We welcome you to join us on this unique journey of studying the ancient healing wisdom of yoga from a sound scientific perspective. In this process, you will learn how to deeply connect with others and facilitate healing that is empowering, enduring and life transforming. Training is intensive and experiential, aimed at making healing as well as the very process of learning, a creative and transformative process. |
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The course content comprises of:
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Understanding Healing from the Yoga perspective. Healing models in yoga and allied systems. |
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Yoga Sutra on healing; understanding the role of the mind in illness and healing. |
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Anatomy and Physiology, pathology of common illnesses from the perspective of modern medicine and Ayurveda. |
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Ayurvedic guidelines for wellness and healing |
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Foods and Nutrition: guidelines from modern nutrition and Ayurveda |
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General guidelines for common illnesses: tools, diet, life style management. |
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Psychology and counseling, addressing need for deeper and comprehensive healing. |
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Process of structuring a Healing practice, integrating tools and techniques, setting goals, measuring progress.
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Individualizing yoga practice: Observation and application. |
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Empowering the Individual, awakening the healing potential.
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Project work
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Supervised teaching
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Course Schedule: |
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The course is organized into 5 modules (maybe modified to suit the requirement of the
group/yoga studio): |
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| Class room study |
200 hours |
| Personal Practice with mentor*
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20 hours |
| Study group activities
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45 hours |
| Internship
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20 hours |
| Project work/extension activity
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20 hours |
| Total |
305 hours |
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Between the study modules, students are expected to engage with their respective study groups to observe healing sessions, discuss, update and practice their skills. |
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Personal Practice sessions with Mentor |
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Since personal practice is an integral and indispensable part of becoming and being a yoga teacher/therapist, regular one-on-one sessions with the mentor is a compulsory part of the training. |
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Each student is expected to meet their respective mentors for at least 15 sessions and trainer 5 sessions (along with the mentor) over the period of one year (equally spaced out). |
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Training will be rigorous using lecture – demonstrations, role-plays, case studies, discussions, observation, supervised teaching and presentations and project work. |
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At the same time, a safe and enjoyable learning environment will be created and sustained for a joyful, life-transforming journey together.
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Group size |
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It is proposed that a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 participants will be accepted in this program. We would like to proceed with a committed group of students where each student is guaranteed to receive sufficient personal attention from the trainer and mentor. |
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Therapist Training in Hyderabad, India |
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The first Certified Therapist training program is being conducted in Hyderabad, India with 16 participants and will conclude in September 2010.
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With Yoga Therapy Toronto, Canada. |
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YogaVahini, in association with Yoga Therapy Toronto will commence the Therapist Training Program in Toronto in Summer 2011. |
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