Stage Two Syllabus
Example of topics to be studied
| DAY TRAININGS | ONLINE WEDNESDAYS | ASHRAMS |
| DAY | MODULES | TOPIC |
| MODULE ONE: THE ESSENCE OF A YOGA THERAPIST | ||
| Saturday 9.15am – 4.15pm | THE ESSENCE of a THERAPIST | Essential skills for a Therapist Therapeutic Relationship, Communication, body language, counselling How to conduct your first yoga therapy session |
| Sunday 9.15am – 4.15pm | THE ESSENCE OF A THERAPIST | Mindfulness for Health ONE Exploring and applying Mindfulness theory and principles Staying grounded and well as part of good therapy practice |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | ESSSENCE OF A THERAPIST | The Pancha Koshas How to use as YT model in practice |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | ESSSENCE OF A THERAPIST | Ayurveda How ayurveda principles underpin health and lifestyle management |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | ESSSENCE OF A THERAPIST | The Kleshas How to use as YT model in practice |
| MODEL TWO: THE BREATH | PRANAMAYA KOSHA | |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | THE BREATH | The Breath as the master Value of breathwork in yoga therapy, mechanics of breathing |
| Saturday 9.15am – 4.15pm | THE BREATH | Prana The importance of prana flow and quality breathing in yoga therapy Conditions: Long Covid, mental health and respiratory illness |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | THE BREATH | Prana Yoga Therapy for Stress, Burnout and Chronic fatigue |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | THE BREATH | Healing Breathing and Pranayama Further healing practises |
| MODULE THREE - THE BODY | ANNAMAYA KOSHA | |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | MSK & CHRONIC PAIN | MSK Pain science- what do we know about pain? |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | MSK & CHRONIC PAIN | MSK Working with the client in pain – a biopsychosocial approach |
| Saturday 9.15am – 4.15pm | MUSCULOSKELETAL & CHRONIC PAIN | Body trauma One MSK conditions – an overview The Yoga Therapists toolbox for working with MSK conditions |
| Sunday 9.15am – 4.15pm | MUSCULOSKELETAL & CHRONIC PAIN | Body trauma Two Working with specific MSK and pain conditions Creative approaches for back pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine and IBS |
| MODULE FOUR - THE MIND | MANOMAYA KOSHA | |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | MENTAL HEALTH & TRAUMA | Mental Health First Aid Know the signs and symptoms and how to signpost clients |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | MENTAL HEALTH &TRAUMA | Affective Neuroscience How to process emotions in yoga therapy |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | TRAUMA | Chakras How to use the model relating to trauma |
| Saturday 9.15am – 4.15pm | TRAUMA | Trauma How to use trauma sensitive yoga for clients with PTSD |
| Sunday 9.15am – 4.15pm | TRAUMA TRAINING DAY TWO | Psychosomatics How to work with denial and disassociation in chronic health |
| STUDENT ASSESSMENTS OF YOGA | THERAPY | |
| Wednesdays on line 6-8pm | STUDENT LED THERAPY SESSION | VIDEO recordings of Student Yoga Therapy session On line10 minute student presentation of client and 20 minute video recording of student trainee therapist conducting an initial yoga therapy session for volunteer client. |
| MODULE FIVE – WISE YEARS | VIJNAMAYA KOSHA | |
| Wednesdays on line 6-8pm | LIFE CHANGES | Menopause How to support clients through the menopause |
| Saturday 9.15am – 4.15pm | CANCER | |
| Sunday 9.15am – 4.15pm | PALLIATIVE CARE | |
| Saturday 9.15am – 4.15pm | NEUROLOGY | The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury/deterioration Topic examples: Parkinson’s, MND , Alzheimer’s, strokes, MS, MND, spinal cord injury, brain tumours, Guillain Barre syndrome |
| Sunday 9.15am – 4.15pm | MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS | MSK and Elderly Conditions Identifying MSK challenges for Elderly and how to adapt practices |
| MODULE SIX– BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL | ANANDAMAYA KOSHA | |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | 19.YOGA THERAPY IN PRACTICE | Professional Practice 1. Yoga Therapy into NHS, private sector and other areas |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | 20.YOGA THERAPY IN PRACTICE | Professional Practise 2. Professional Boundaries, processes, working individually and how to set up YT business |
| STUDENT ASSESSMENTS OF YOGA | THERAPY | |
| Wednesdays on line 6-8pm | STUDENT LED THERAPY SESSION | VIDEO recordings of Student Yoga Therapy session On line10 minute presentation of volunteer client 20 minute video recording of yoga therapy initial session |
| Saturday & Sunday 9.15am – 4.15pm | YOGA THERAPY IN PRACTICE | YOGA THERAPY IN PRACTICE Assessed student yoga therapy sessions |
| Wednesday on line 6-8pm | 21.STUDENT PRESENTATIONS | Presentation of Student Research Projects Students present to student/trainer audience |
