Master of Science in Yoga Therapy
The post-graduation program in Yoga Therapy, to train students in Yoga Therapy so as to enable the students to become well versed in Yoga Therapy, to integrate Yoga Therapy with other systems of medicine to speed up the process of recovery & to explore the possibilities of promoting Yoga Therapy integrating medical practice at conventional medical facilities attached to the institute.
Objectives
The post-graduation program in Yoga Therapy has been designed with the following objectives.
- To train students in Yoga Therapy so as to enable the students to become well versed in Yoga Therapy.
- To integrate Yoga Therapy with other systems of medicine to speed up the process of recovery.
- To explore the possibilities of promoting Yoga Therapy integrating medical practice at conventional medical facilities attached to the institute.
- To produce Yoga Therapists with in-depth understanding of basic sciences and mechanism of action of every technique prescribed for a disease.
- To bring all round personality development of the students at all levels of their personality.
- To produce the therapists of high caliber who could work efficiently as a yoga therapist in the hospitals, spa, wellness centre, start their yoga centre and join the yoga department of the universities as an assistant professor.
Admission
Admission is open for all those who completed YIC from SVYASA and Graduation from any recognized university with minimum 50% marks ( 45% for SC, ST). You can apply online and give the online admission test that will be conducted in Aug and this test will be followed by online interview. Results will be announced on or before Aug 15th. Then onwards the selected candidates will be admitted into the course on filling the required documents and verifying certificates and paying the 1st semester course fees on or before 20th August, 2020.
- Those who have not completed YIC from SVYASA, can join YIC ODL (Online) which is starting on 10th June which will of 2 months duration.
- Entrance examination is completely based on YIC syllabus.
Pre-requisite
- Yoga Instructor’s Course (YIC) from SVYASA.
- Those who have not completed YIC from SVYASA, can join YIC ODL (Online) which is starting on 10th June, 2020 which will be of 2 months duration.
- Any graduate degree with minimum 50% marks. (In case of SC, ST Min is 45%).
- Entrance examination is completely based on YIC syllabus.
Course Curriculum
Core Values
Goals of MSc YT Course
Contributing to National Development
- Recognize the common health problems consulting a physician.
- Become aware of the research advances and developments in the field of Yoga.
- Acquire a spirit of scientific inquiry and oriented to the principles of research methodology.
- Become proficient by developing scientific temper and experience.
- Plan and design a module of yoga for a particular problem.
- Demonstrate empathy and humane approach towards patients and their families and exhibit interpersonal behavior in accordance with the scientific norms and expectations.
- Improve skills as a self directed learner; recognize continuing educational needs, select and use appropriate learning resources.
- Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and be able to critically analyze relevant published research literature.
- Work towards realization of health for all, as a national goal through Yoga.
- To understand the medical ethics and never prescribe a module without consulting a doctor.
- To become well versed in research and improve the skills of carrying research with medical researchers in the field of yoga.
- To demonstrate the usefulness of yoga through contiguous effort and encourage a patient to practice yogic techniques without fail.
- To convince a patient to understand the root cause of his / her problem as yoga believes in the concept ‘identification of a disease is 50% cure’.
Institutional Goals
After the completion of post-graduation program in yoga therapy, the students must contributing to national development
- Be able to design a Yoga Module based on the severity of the condition with consultation with medical doctors.
- Be proficient in the Yoga Therapy Techniques and prescribe for health issues.
- Develop a humane attitude towards the patients and never give burden to a patient in terms of financial affordability.
- Enjoy an urge for self-improvement, directed towards advanced expertise or research in the field of yoga.
- Be able to give spiritual counselling and explain the manifestation of a disease in the context of yogic scriptures and spiritual lures.
- Explore and understand the cause of his / her problem for which the patient has been suffering.
- Be able to work successfully in a variety of health care settings.
- Develop integrity, responsibility, reliability, dependability and compassion which are characteristics required for successful professional life.
- Develop leadership and communication skills to work as leading therapist in health care teams.
Achievements
- 100% pass.
- 100% Placements.
- Most of our students are good entrepreneurs.
- Ms. Subrahmaniam started Adhyatma Yoga centre with multiple branches.
- Ms. Priyanka is a Therapist in AIIMS, Delhi.
- Mr Narottam is a Asst Prof in Jain College Bangalore
- Mr. Prosenjit Mopdar is a Professor in Yoga in Atmiya Educational Institutions.
- Many alumni are giving yoga therapy classes, both in India and other countries at many villages and towns.
