Yoga Therapy Certificate (300-hr)

Division: Kinesiology

PROGRAM CODE: 1C44074

The Yoga Therapy Certificate (300-hr) is designed for students who wish to pursue Yoga from a therapeutic perspective and interventional perspective and satisfies requirements of Yoga Alliance (RYS 300) accredited program. Yoga therapy is the therapeutic application of Yoga derived from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and principles of Ayurvedic medicine. Yoga Therapy is a whole systems approach to health, healing, and vitality, and its primary goal is to facilitate a state of sattva, balance, to the individual, which is accomplished through assessing and implementing specific modalities across all kosha layers of the individual, from physical to subtle and energetic. The certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as Yoga Teachers in the health and wellness industry. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. This certificate requires a total of 19 units.

Required courses are listed in suggested sequence: (12 units):
KIN 292 CYoga and the Subtle Body3
KIN 294 CAyurveda & Lifestyle Medicine3
KIN 296 CYoga Therapy3
KIN 293 CContemporary Yoga Studies3
Elective Courses (7 units):7
Yoga-Intermediate0.5-1
Vinyasa Yoga0.5-1
Yoga (formerly PE 102 C)0.5-1
Restorative and Gentle Yoga0.5-1
Hatha Yoga0.5-1
Inter. Neurob. & Mind-body Con3
Whole Systems Integrative Health3
Total Units19

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

OUTCOME 1: acquire skills and knowledge to assess and implement specific modalities across all kosha layers of the individual to aid wellness.


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