Yoga Therapy Applications Within The Mental Health Field 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program

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TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR YOGA THERAPY 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 fulfills 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; and In-Depth Anatomy of Asana. Please note for cohorts that began prior to 2023, the prerequisite is Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1 and Part 2.

Learn more about the 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program.