Yoga Therapy Diploma Program

Yoga Therapy for Anxiety and Depression

Regulating the autonomic nervous system, interview techniques, and the limits of yoga therapy in mental health.

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About the program

This mental-health-focused training is aimed at yoga practitioners, trainers, therapists and participants seeking evidence-based therapeutic practices. Its purpose is to raise awareness of mental health conditions, build competence and confidence in trainer and therapist trainees, and provide safe, culturally sensitive practices for participants and their students.

Program objectives

Raising awareness of mental health conditions
Increasing competence and confidence in trainers and trainee therapists
Offering safe, sensitive and empowering practices for themselves, their students and their clients.

Course content

Practical Application of Yoga Conceptual Models:
Koshas, Doshas, Gunas and Vital Essences
Yoga-Philosophical Definitions of Mental Health and Disorder:
Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita
Mind-Body Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: Interview Techniques
Yoga Practices for Containing Anxiety and Lifting Depression
Asana, Pranayama, Guided Relaxation and Mantra
Teaching the Practices

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