21 Days 200 Hours Yoga Therapy Course for Yoga Teacher in Nepal
Due to the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases, yoga has been used in the management of these diseases. Yoga teaches us the happiness-based lifestyle approach that is more sustainable and has good scientific evidence.
This course includes various asana (postures), kriyas (cleansing techniques), pranayama (breathing techniques), Dhyan (meditation), and yogic understanding. It gives detailed theoretical and practical exposure to the student under the guidance of yoga therapy doctors.
Highlights
- Theoretical class and practice of yoga therapy
- 21 days and 20 nights of accommodation
- Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, dinner along with herbal tea
- Ayurveda and yogic consultation with doctors
- Daily yoga therapy practices
- Certification on completion of this course
- Exposure to yoga therapy practices under the guidance of yoga doctors.
- Herbal garden visit /forest visit
- Free transportation to and from the airport
- 1-day hiking in the hill
- 1 day cultural and religious site visit in Kathmandu
Daily schedule
- 6:00 am – 7:30 am: yoga practices
- 7:30 am – 8: 00 am: tea
- 8:00 am -9:30 am: self-study/homework/observation of doctor’s consultation
- 9: 30 am -11:00 am: meal and rest
- 11:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Theory class
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: therapy practical
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Breakfast
- 3:00 pm -4:00 pm : rest
- 4: 00 pm – 5:00 pm: tuning to nature
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: rest
- 6: 00 pm – 7: 30 pm: yoga practice
- 7:30 pm – 8: 30 pm: dinner
- 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm: happy assembly/question-answer session/ self study
- 9:00 pm: bed
200 hours yoga therapy course syllabus
Theory
- Definition of yoga, streams of yoga
- Concept of health and disease according to Vedic tradition
- Sthula, sookshma, and Karana sharira (gross, subtle, and causal bodies)
- Panchakosha (five sheaths)
- Nadi, chakras, and granthis (subtle channels, centers, and knots)
- Prana and its types
- Success and failure in yoga practices
- Anatomy and physiology of yoga practices
- Mindfulness practices – mindfulness-based stress reduction, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy
- Panchaklesh (five afflictions)
- Vyadhi according to yoga vasistha
- Astang yoga – yama, niyama, asan, pranayama, pratyahar, dharana, dhyan Samadhi
- Concept and methods of Integrated approach of yoga therapy (IAYT).
- Introduction, pathogenesis, sign and symptoms, management and yoga therapy for following conditions: asthma, nasal allergy, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, coronary heart disease, obesity, dyslipidemia, depression, anxiety, insomnia, schizophrenia, substance abuse, somatoform disorder, stroke, headache, Parkinson disease, cancer, arthritis, back pain, gastritis, constipation, indigestion, epilepsy, menstrual problems, thyroid disorders, etc.
- General evaluation: temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pulse rate, bhramari time
- Lifestyle medicine
- Stress and relaxation response, stress management techniques
- Health behavior psychology
- Yoga as evidence-based medicine
Practical
- Sithilikarana vyaayam and sookshma vyaayam (loosening)
- Asanas – dandasan, tadasan, ardhakati chakrasan, padahastasan, trikonasana, pparivrita trikonasana, viraasan, vajrasan, vakrasana, sasakasan, ardha matsendrasan, sputa vajrasana, gomukhasana, parvatasan, setu bandhasan, salabhasan, bhujangasan, dhanurasan, paschimottanasana, halasana, sarvangasan, matsayasan, marichyasana, badhha konasan, simhasan, ushtrasan,
- Shatkarma – neti, kapalbhati, nauli, vaman dhauti, vasti/ shankah prakshalan, tratak
- Mudra and bandha
- Breathing exercises
- Pranayama- bhramari, kapalbhati, bhastrika, sheetali, sheetakari, sadanta, murchha, chandrabhedi, suryabhedi, anuloma viloma, ujjayi
- Meditation – cyclic meditation, nada anusandhan, om meditation
- Yogic games
- Laughter therapy
- Karma yoga
- Yoga therapy module for different diseases
Cost : 1300 USD in shared accommodation , 1500 USD in single room accommodation