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Essentials of Yoga Therapy

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Course Overview

You have enormous potential to heal your neck, shoulders, hips, and hamstrings with yoga therapy

Join expert teachers in yoga anatomy and yoga therapy and take classes that explore neck and shoulder pain, back pain, stress, depression and anxiety, hamstring health, and in-depth anatomical lessons. Be empowered to make lasting changes—physically and mentally. Whether you want to move toward greater health yourself, or are a teacher wanting to empower your students, this 8+ hour course is designed to enlighten, inspire, and improve your everyday life.

Unlock the Power of Yoga Therapy

In this 8+ hour course, you will learn:

  • An in-depth anatomical breakdown of the fascial system.

  • Specific yoga therapy principles for working with depression. 

  • The healthy and proper way to perform a forward bend.

  • Stress management techniques.

  • Instruction for relieving discomfort in the neck and shoulders.

  • A more balanced way to reduce tension in the hamstrings and hips.

  • A therapeutic and extensive breakdown of the core.

  • How to establish healthy movement and practice habits.

  • How to find and address "body blind spots."

This course features some of our most popular classes from our online conferences. Upon completion, you will receive a digital certificate and CE credits!

Course Outline

A Practice for Healthy Hamstrings and Hips

with Doug Keller

Yoga Therapy and Stress

with Gary Kraftsow

Relieving Neck and Shoulder Pain

with Aadil Palkhivala

Fascia: Function, Physiology, And Application

with Jill Miller

Low Back Pain and Forward Bends

with Julie Gudmestad

Yoga Therapy: Working with Depression

with Gary Kraftsow

Demystifying the Core

with Tiffany Cruikshank

Healthy Neck and Shoulders

with Doug Keller

Teachers: Get 8 Continuing Education Credits

Yoga Alliance requires all yoga teachers to accumulate at least 30 hours of continuing education every three years. 20 online hours are allowed to count towards this requirement.

Fulfilling 8 of these study hours is as easy as logging into the Yoga Alliance website and entering your hours after you’ve completed Essentials of Yoga Therapy. Continue your yoga education with this course and more from the Yoga International library!

Note: This course is not intended to provide a certification in yoga therapy or provide the training necessary to practice yoga therapy.

Certificate of completion

3 CEU’s Upon Completion

Self Paced Learning

Course Outline

12.2hrs to complete

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Section 1
  • This experiential workshop and yoga class will offer tips and practices for both practitioners with tight, inflexible hamstrings and practitioners who are flexible and often more prone to injuries.
Section 2
  • Join Gary for a workshop that will explore the difference between yoga and yoga therapy.
  • This workshop includes a discussion on understanding and managing the stress response, followed by a stress-management practice.

  • A Short Practice to Reduce Stress

    31m
Section 3
  • This workshop will focus on the psychology and physiology of neck and upper back pain, and how to relieve it.

  • A Practice to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Pain

    23m
Section 4
  • (Attention anatomy geeks!) Learn what this important connective tissue is and how it effects your yoga practice and your life. Includes a fascia-nating anatomical discussion and a self-massage exploration to help you get familiar with your own fascia.
Section 5
  • This workshop includes an anatomical overview, alignment breakdowns of forward bends that can often be problematic, and healthier options to prepare students safe for forward folds (including tips for tight hamstrings!)

  • Anatomy Overview

    23m

  • Forward Bends That Can Be Problematic

    9m

  • Healthy Ways to Prepare for Forward Bends

    9m

  • Doorway Stretch

    9m

  • Conclusion

    5m
Section 6
  • This workshop includes a discussion on the multidimensionality of depression and how yoga and yoga therapy tools can be used to help manage symptoms. It's followed by a complete, breath-centric asana class led by Gary.

  • A Yoga Therapy Sequence for Depression

    50m
Section 7
  • This workshop includes a discussion on neck and shoulder anatomy and tips for addressing common misalignments. It also includes a complete asana practice for a healthy neck and shoulders.

  • A Practice for a Healthy Neck and Shoulders

    57m
Section 8
  • This workshop includes a breakdown of the anatomy of the the core and a look at how it can be used in a more therapeutic way in yoga practice and in our daily lives. Includes a practical discussion of core muscles and tips for connecting with key concepts on the mat.

  • Yoga for Common Conditions E-Book

  • Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain E-Book

  • Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain

    47m

  • Yoga for Lower Back Pain

    1h18m
    Yoga Therapy

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Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely, you can include this course in your Yoga Alliance training hours, with each hour equivalent to one continuing education credit.
This course is entirely self- paced, allowing you to learn at your convenience.There are no imposed deadlines or time constraints for Course completion.
No prerequisites are required; this course is open to anyone interested in deepening their knowledge and practice.
No, the course is accessible to all individuals interested in enriching their understanding and practice of yoga.Yoga teaching certification is not a prerequisite.

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