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Academic Program in Yoga Education

 

This program provides training for advanced students and qualifies participants as certified teachers of Yoga. In addition to successfully completing the series of Yoga courses and mastering Asanas, the student engages in the study of the principles and practices of meditation, the Yoga Sutras, Pranayama practices, Yoga Nidra relaxation techniques and meditation. Students are required to prepare lesson plans and critically review lesson plans of classmates, discuss and lead practical classes as part of their training. Shat Karmas are introduced and a few of the less rigorous ones are practiced.

Master’s Degree in Yoga Education Requirements: (Minimum 30 credits)

3 University Core Courses

Course #

Course Title

Credit hours

YPM 5003

Philosophy of Yoga & Meditation

3

HUC 5001

Principles of Hinduism

3

HUC 5003

Basic Sanskrit

3

6 Core
 Courses

YED 5003

Introductory Hatha Yoga

3

YED 5004

Intermediate Hatha Yoga

3

YED 5005

Advanced Hatha Yoga

3

YED 5006

Yoga Physiology

3

YPM 5004

The Psychology of Yoga

3

YED 5001

Patanjali's Yoga Darshana

3

1 Elective Course

 

 

3

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