300 Hour Yoga Therapy & Integrative Medicine Training
for 500 Hour Master Yoga Teacher Diploma
Yoga Alliance International Certification
(Students enrolling on this course are expected to be Yoga Teachers with a minimum 200 hour level certification)
Course Overview
Become a 500 Hour Master Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance international certification. This 300 hour Yoga Therapy program facilitates a great opportunity for a deep personal healing experience as well as taking your understanding and teaching of yoga to a higher and more professional level.
This advanced course covers a range of topics and learning. After successful completion graduates will receive Yoga Alliance International certification as 500 Hour Master Yoga Teacher.
Course Objectives
This 300 hour Yoga Therapy Course for 500 Hour Master Yoga Teacher Training accreditation is a 4 week intensive journey in healing through exploring the subtleties of the asanas, their energetic links with the chakras, the Chinese acupuncture meridian’s as well as modern anatomy, physiology and Yogic psychology.
You will also learn how to evaluate your patients health using various methods of palpation as well as observation of posture, listening skills, taking detailed case histories and interpreting the signs and symptoms of imbalance and disease.
Yoga Therapy is based on the concept of Salutogenesis, in line with all holistic therapies. This is the promotion of health and healing rather than focusing on the disease itself. When the body-mind and emotions heal the disease falls away as it can no longer feed on negativity, bad habits, toxins and trauma. This may take time and always involves the individual as an active participant in the healing process.
The course syllabus divided into four parts;
1. Detailed Asana Practice
Asana Practice
Meditation
Pranayama
Sequencing
Correction & Adjustment Techniques
2. Evaluation Methods
Detailed interview ; i.e. questioning and how to evaluate the answers (questions on digestion, stools, sleep, pain, gynaecology etc)
Observation (posture, the spine, facial diagnosis, movement etc) and listening skills
Back palpation (feeling and evaluating the zones on the back) based on Chinese Medicine and the Chakras
Introduction to Chinese Medicine
Digestive and nutritional assessment
3. Treatment Methods
Asana, in depth understanding, recuperative, therapeutic, use of props,
Breathwork
Meditation, guided meditation and scanning
Asana for specific chakras, meridians and organs
Relaxation techniques, types of Savasana (Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual)
Nutrition and eating habits
Mantras and colour therapy
Hands on Techniques: basic back Shiatsu, including all diagnostic zones on the back. Chakra Balancing, hip and neck adjustments.
4. Theory
Philosophy and aim of yoga.
Concept of Salutogenesis (Promoting health rather than concentrating on the disease)
The five points of yoga.
The 4 paths of yoga.
Prana (Qi); concept of energy the Nadis and Chinese Acupuncture Meridians
The 4 elements and the akasha.
The five koshas.
Yoga Psychology : The Gunas; The Chakras; The 8 Limbs of Yoga; The 2 hemispheres of the brain
The bandhas.
Principles of self-development.
Teacher student relationship.
Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita.
Karma and reincarnation.
The Yugas
Principles and benefits of meditation
Ethics for yoga teachers.
Philosophy and Spirituality; purpose, meaning and goals of life;
Anatomy and Physiology
5. Yoga Therapy for Illnesses and Problems relating to the following Systems
General signs of bad health and stress / 2. Backache / 3. Respiratory System / 4. Circulatory System / 5. Digestive System and Nutrition / 6. Urinary System / 7. Nervous System and stress / 8. Hormonal System / 9. Immune System / 10. Women’s and men’s health / 11. Mind and Emotions
In Yoga Therapy these problems are treated A.) with asanas related to the chakras and the Chinese Acupuncture Meridians; B.) with deep relaxation; C.) breath work; mindfulness and meditation; D.) Diet; E.) Understanding the link between physical problems, mind, emotions and spirituality.
Materials
This course will provide all course materials. Please bring your own mat.
Dress Code
Please wear comfortable plain white, yellow or blue clothes, no logos. We like to encourage students to wear positive happy colours which facilitate learning and energy work. Colour therapy and its association with the chakras will be discussed further during the course.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling on this 500 Hour Yoga Course are expected to be qualified Yoga Teachers at the 200 hour level from any school.
Evaluation Procedure and Grading Criteria
Students are required to have completed all the set assignments by the end of the course.
Students are expected to show proficiency and improvement in their own asana practice and understanding including: a) anatomy and physiology, b) evaluation and treatment procedures c) case history
The practical evaluation is based on continual assessment.
There will also be a written exam which all students must pass in order to obtain the 500 hour Master Yoga Teacher certification.
Attendance
Trainees should attend a minimum of 90% of the course. Should trainees miss more than this minimum they will need to agree with the teacher which modules to re-take. SYM reserves the right to charge additional fees for these catch up modules.
Accreditation
This course is fully accredited by Yoga Alliance International and students will receive YAI and SYM certification.
Treatments
In addition to the healing modalities explored in the course, students have the opportunity to arrange private treatments with the teachers.
Course Teachers:
Gerry Rixen SYT (Senior Yoga Teacher) YAI; Shiatsu Practioner & Teacher; 4th Dan Martial Arts instructor
Upcoming Course Dates (without arrival and departure days)
4 - 31 August 2024 : SPARTA, GREECE
COST : €2200 course only / Twin : € 2550 / Single 2950 / students may also contact us for airbnb or hotel accommodation
Teachers : Gerry Rixen and Nadia Al-Huqail
Meals are not included in this program ! Course fees include tuition, course manual and pick up (and drop off) from the local bus station, end of course party and Yoga Alliance International certification.
4 January - 1 February 2025 : BENICARLO, VALENCIA, SPAIN
COST : 1900 course only / Triple Room: €2200 / Twin : € 2450 / Single : €2800 / Single with en suite bathroom : €3000
Teachers : Gerry Rixen and Sabrina Ribes Bonet
Meals are not included in this program ! Course fees include tuition, accommodation, course manual and pick up (and drop off) from the local train station, end of course party and Yoga Alliance International certification.
EXAMPLE OF DAILY SCHEDULE
08:30 - 09:00 Meditation & Pranayama
09:00 - 11:00 Asana & Restorative Asana & Relaxation
11:00 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 13:00 Yoga Theory, Philosophy, Psychology /Anatomy, Physiology
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:15 Yoga Theory ; Psychology / Assessment Tools / hands-on (chakra balancing, basic back Shiatsu)
16:30 - 18:00 Healing tools & Practice
Please note times may change slightly due to season and location.
One and a half days per week are free. Students are expected to spend free days and several hours per day during the week on homework and practice.
SYM has met the strict requirements of Yoga Alliance International, showing that SYM courses are of exceptional quality and that upon graduation students receive the Yoga Alliance International membership and certification.