PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
We offer health-care professionals a two week immersion training in therapeutic yoga. This exciting opportunity provides training in research-based yoga therapies integrated with modern medicine in a large clinical treatment center in Bangalore, India. in a large-scale clinical treatment center integrating modern medicine with research-based yoga techniques in Bangalore, India. Therapeutic yoga is designed to be accessible to all patients, regardless of physical condition. This gentle yoga practice addresses patients' physical, mental, and emotional condition. Participants will gain new tools for intervention, treatment, and health and wellness programs which integrate seamlessly with standard physical therapy protocols.
The two week program ois designed to provide training for Physical Therapists, Athletic Therapists and other healthcare professionals working in rehabilitative and other wellness settings. Trip participants will be in residence at the SVYASA Yoga University for yoga practice, classes, and clinical observation.
Those who attend the program should leave with the capability to introduce new components into clinical practice and instruct others on the basic postures and breathing techniques for a variety of clinical ailments. All yoga therapies are designed to be integrated into the practice of modern medicine.
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PROGRAM DATES: SUMMER 2011
Please contact us as
soon as possible if you are interested in registering
for this course. Participation is
limited to a small group. After you have heard back from
us you may fill out the Registration Form. We
will assist you in any way possible in planning for your
trip.
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The site of our two week program is the SVYASA Yoga University, which operates a large-scale clinical treatment center integrating yoga therapies with modern medical diagnosis and monitoring. Patients are treated for a wide range of conditions, including cardiac disorders, stress-reductions, headache, hypertension, muscular-skeletal disorders, back and neck pain, obesity, asthma, anxiety, and specific mental health conditions.
As a program participant, you will observe patient intake, attend daily sessions where patients participate in special yoga regimens tailored to their particular medical conditions, and accompany physicians on clinical rounds.
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To supplement the clinical portion of the program, participants will attend lectures on the philosophical and scientific basis of the yoga practices used at SVYASA. You will engage in daily guided personal yoga practice, including pranayama (breathing), asana (postures), kria (cleansing techniques), chanting and meditation.
SVYASA Yoga University is located outside of Bangalore, India, on a beautiful, self-contained campus which includes dormitories, clinics, and research facilities, as well as a nature preserve, trails and bird sanctuary. SVYASA is the first university devoted to yoga to be fully accredited by the government of India. The institution combines clinical treatments, clinical yoga, laboratory based research, and Certification, Masters, and Doctoral degree programs.
To supplement the program, we will visit a number of institutions in Bangalore that work closely with SVYASA Yoga University. Over thirty major health and science institutions are located in Bangalore. Among those that collaborate with SVYASA Yoga University are NIMH (National Institutes of Mental Health), IISc (Indian Institute of Science) and Bangalore University. We also include visits to sites in and around Bangalore, including a successful rural ecological center, cultural sites and a village market.
