Yoga Therapy Applications Within The Mental-Health Field 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program
- Presenter: Ellen Schaeffer
- Presenter: Freedom Cole
- Presenter: Gail Parker
ONLINE YOGA TRAINING
Explore the multiple facets of mental health and how yoga can support a variety of conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, chronic stress, and addiction. Leaders in the field will be presenting
- Psychological concepts and terminology
- Common mental health conditions, symptoms, and interventions
- Specific applications of yoga as medicine
- Contraindications for specific conditions.
Through the expert leadership of Kripalu Faculty and mental health professionals, experience the tools of yoga to promote mental well-being. Learn from the experts how to assess and create a yoga wellness plan for a variety of mental health conditions pertinent in a group or individual yoga therapy session. Using case studies and experiential practice, students engage with the material through intellectual discourse and embodied learning.
This course is a five-week online program, fulfilling 75 contact hours. These hours can be applied to the 800-hour Professional Yoga Therapist Training Program accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Prerequisite Integrative Yoga Therapy Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1 and Part 2; In-Depth Anatomy of Asana; and Practicum Immersion. Please note for cohorts that began prior to 2023, the prerequisite is Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1 and Part 2.
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Presenter(s)
Ellen Schaeffer, C-IAYT, director of Integrative Yoga Therapy’s 200-hour affiliate program, is founder and owner of One Yoga Center in Foster, Rhode Island.
Full Bio and ProgramsFreedom Cole, AP, C-IAYT, is an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga therapist whose research and teaching focus on cultivating the body’s innate wisdom.
Full Bio and ProgramsGail Parker, Ph.D. CIAYT, E-RYT 500 is an author, psychologist, educator, and certified yoga therapist. She serves as President of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance Board of Directors.
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