100-Hour Level 1 Online Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Certificate Course, 30 Live Hours

Pre-application requirements

Please install Zoom to attend the live sessions. You will also need a yoga mat, computer or tablet or smartphone, internet connection, pen, and notebook. Props are also recommended but not mandatory to have. All levels are welcome.

Certifications

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion of the 100-hour Hatha yoga course that you can count towards your continuing education.

How the training works

It is a self-paced yoga course with live sessions where you get a minimum of 30 days to a maximum of six months to complete. The course includes pre-recorded and live yoga sessions on each topic of each subject with clear explanations and demonstrations from the teachers, and they work even with low connection. It is completely a real learning experience from the Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham to yourself. There will be 85 non-contact hours of pre-recorded and 15 contact hours of live sessions via Zoom, seven live classes every week, and two Q&A sessions every weekend.

To receive the 100-hour certificate as a yoga teacher, you must complete a written exam and submit a video demonstrating your skills and knowledge while teaching a yoga class. After the payment of the course fee, you will receive a link to access the classes through Zoom. This short-term course is only meant for sincere students of yoga practitioners. Without submitting the required assignments, you will not receive a certification.

Timing of sessions (GMT+5:30)

The timing of live classes will be adjusted according to your time, from Monday to Sunday.

Course information

This course is open to all students who wish to deepen their knowledge and application of some of the highest teachings of yoga. Participants do not need to be yogis. Mastery of any yoga practice is not required. Only your sincere desire for knowledge and your commitment to personal is needed. Love for yoga is the most important eligibility factor for learning this course.

Students who want to know yoga in totality and move beyond asana, pranayama, Mudra, and Bandha. This course is beautifully programmed for those enthusiasts who desire to have a professional certificate in the future but cannot afford the time of two months in one slot.

Syllabus

• Introduction and principles of therapy
• General principles of therapy
• Basic anatomy

Module 1. Yoga for psychological disorders

• Anxiety
• Anticipatory anxiety
• Panic or intense anxiety
• Depression
• How does yoga define anxiety and depression?
• Yogic management of psychological disorders
• Yoga practices for psychological disorders

Module 2. Yoga for arthritis

• Modern medical and yoga perspective of arthritis
• Structure and functions of joints
• What is a synovial joint?
• What causes arthritis?
• What is osteoarthritis?
• Osteoarthritis and stress
• What is rheumatoid arthritis?
• What is autoimmunity?
• Psyche, central nervous system, and immune system
• Yogic management of arthritis
• Yoga practices for arthritis

Module 3. Yoga for bronchial asthma

• Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
• Cause of asthma and nasal allergy
• Role of the immune system in asthma
• What is the role of the nervous system in asthma?
• What triggers an asthma attack?
• Yogic management of bronchial asthma
• Yoga practices for bronchial asthma

Module 4. Yoga for back pain

• Structure and functions of the spine
• Common causes of back pain
• Nerve problems sciatica
• Spondylosis
• Non-specific back pain (functional causes)
• Lifestyle stress and back pain
• Yogic management of back pain
• Yoga practices for back pain

Assessment and certification

The students are continuously assessed throughout the course at all levels. There will be a written exam at the end of the course to evaluate the understanding of the philosophy of yoga and the skills of the students. Participants should pass all different aspects of the course to be eligible for the course diploma.

Recommended texts

• Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha by Swami Niranjananda Saraswati
• K.S. Iyengar, Light On Yoga