Yoga for Emotional Health and Healing
100 hour program
This program is designed to help students gain an in-depth understanding of the core therapeutic yoga principals. Students will develop and refine the unique qualities and skills necessary to use yoga therapy with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression and trauma in a clinical and community setting. Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to experience therapeutic yoga practices and apply their knowledge through teaching, assignments and small group work.
Who is this program is for
Yoga teachers eager to understand how yoga can be applied therapeutically to promote emotional health and to refine the unique skills needed to become a yoga therapist.
Clinicians and health professionals wanting to learn an integrated approach to promote optimal emotional health and how to tailor therapeutic yoga practices for clients suffering with depression, anxiety and trauma.
Program Overview:
Module I
Yoga for Anxiety & Depression
Jan 25-27, 2019
Fri 6pm-9pm; Sat 11am-7pm
& Sun 11am-7pm
Module II
Yoga for Trauma
Feb 8-10, 2019
Fri 6pm-9pm; Sat 11am-7pm
& Sun 11am-7pm
Module III
The Art and Science of Yoga Therapy
March 1-3, 2019
Fri 6pm-9pm; Sat 11am-7pm
& Sun 11am-7pm
Mentorship
March 23rd, April 13th, April 27, May 4 from 12.30pm-6.30pm
Program Format
Each module is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the application of yoga as therapy in each area of study. Modules include lectures, yoga practice focused on the clinical application, practical application of the material through teaching, assignments and small group work, group discussions, readings and homework assignments. The Mentorship program will allow students to continue to develop and refine their personal practice and integrate their professional therapeutic yoga skills through case studies, session recordings, assignments and practical application of knowledge.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credits available for Social Workers and LMHCs
Program Hours
This is a 100 hour yoga as therapy program which includes 80 contact and 20 non-contact hours.
Prerequisites
Students must be enrolled in or have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program or be a master’s level mental (or higher) clinician with a regular yoga practice for at least two years.
South Boston Yoga, South Boston, MA
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Program Tuition
Program Deposit: $500 (non-refundable)
Program Balance: $1,195
Full Payment: $1,695
The program must be paid for in full prior to the first day of training.