Restorative Yoga
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras : Yoga Therapy Module
The Mind I, II, and III : Yoga Therapy Modules
Course Name:
The Mind I, II, and III : Yoga Therapy Modules
Course Date:
Course Introduction:
The three Mind modules cover a multi-dimensional view of psychology and mental health, from Western, Ayurvedic, Yogic and Subtle Energy perspectives.
Course Description:
Yoga therapy has proved helpful for many chronic mental health conditions. Mental health is explored in this module with an overall orientation to the yogic approach of body-mind integration. The multi-dimensional view combining different perspectives of psychology and mental health are addressed to guide the therapist’s choice of interventions.
A basic overview of some yogic texts is explored, including amongst others, the Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Pradipika, the Vedas, the Upanishads, and Patanjali’s sutras. Perspectives on mental health from Yoga and Ayurveda are expounded and demonstrated through the use of yogic tools and techniques.
Participant Limit:
Various
Venue:
Online
Module Format:
Mind modules are all 5-days, attended online. The courses consist of a combination of lectures, discussion, case study research, group work, and student practicum assignments (home study). The three Mind modules, including asynchronous learning hours and practicum, total 224 hours.
Module Objectives:
- Know basic pathophysiology, symptoms, treatments (including medications) and medical terminology of a variety of common mental health conditions, ranging from psychological distress to psychiatric conditions, including how they impact a person’s life physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
- Know how to incorporate contraindications (demonstrate ability via case studies) relating to mental health conditions in the development of a yoga therapy plan for clients.
- Know how developmental models of human development and influences of familial, social, cultural, and religious conditioning influence mental health conditions and healing.
- Know how Yogic and Ayurvedic views of the mind and personality can help the yoga therapist create appropriate yoga therapy plans for those with a variety of psychological and mental health conditions.
- Know and demonstrate good communication skills, including listening, presence, directive and non-directive dialogue; setting appropriate therapeutic boundaries.
- Know how to conduct a basic evaluation of a person’s mental and emotional dimensions of well-being, and when it is appropriate to refer to a mental health professional.
- Know and demonstrate (via case studies) the ability to apply appropriate yoga therapy to those with common mental health conditions, and how to collaborate with mental health practitioners as needed.
- Know therapeutic ways to develop and manage group classes for people with psychological/mental health conditions.
Module Description:
Covered in the modules:
- use of therapeutic skills for communicating with and teaching clients;
- working therapeutically with individuals and groups with mental health conditions;
- practicing ethically;
- techniques for mental wellbeing from Yoga and Ayurveda;
- tested protocols for different mental health conditions;
- how to develop and use referral networks with mental health practitioners.
Students are expected to demonstrate their expertise in the use of these skills, among others, in class, during home-study practicum, and in the practice of the asynchronous learning component.
The three Mind modules provide a basic introduction to many areas of yoga therapy subject matter and are a prerequisite for many other modules in this training.
Final Words:
If you are interested in attending this module please RSVP to this event and Itta Roussos will get back to you.
Course Fee:
R14000 for each Mind module. Total R42000.
