YGST 6070 Yoga Therapy Applications

3 semester hours

Through both western and Yoga/Ayurveda lenses this course will cover Yoga therapy application for specific common diseases both western and Yoga/Ayurveda. Yoga as a lifestyle management tool will be addressed through the pancamaya model. Students will learn how to categorize illness through the lens of Yoga and recommend appropriate and safe practices for healing and well-being. Students will explore the indications contraindications of various Yoga practices as they apply to specific conditions and circumstances as well as ethics and scope of practice for a Yoga Therapist. Basic principles of the therapeutic relationship will be covered including communication skills and personal well-being. Client intake, evaluation, and assessment will be covered, and students will obtain supervised practice in these skills.