Yoga Studies and Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
- Memorize, apply, and generate skillful techniques for optimizing physical yoga postures both while practicing and teaching.
- Interpret and communicate central principles of yoga philosophy and psychology including applicability to the well-being of self and others.
- Create and implement a personalized approach to teaching yoga while employing interdisciplinary methods, techniques, and rationale.
- Synthesize a broad and integrated understanding of self and the world in mutual dependence through introspection and contemplative reflection.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||
| Core Practice Courses | ||
| PAC 201 | RELAXATION | 1 |
| PAC 294 | YOGA I | 1 |
| PAC 295 | YOGA II | 1 |
| Foundational Teacher Training Courses | ||
| PAC 208 | WORKSHOP | 1 |
| PSY 407 | SEMINAR | 2 |
| PAC 203 | OBSERVATION & ASSISTANT INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE IN PHYS ACT | 1 |
| PAC 204 | LEAD INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 1 |
| Required Academic Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| *THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN YOGA | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA | ||
| YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| Tier 2 | 4 | |
| Advanced Teacher Training Courses | ||
| REL 435 | YOGA PHILOSOPHY | 2 |
| BI 231 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BI 241 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| REL 437 | ADVANCED YOGA TEACHING SEMINAR I | 2 |
| REL 438 | ADVANCED YOGA TEACHING SEMINAR II | 2 |
| REL 410 | INTERNSHIP | 2 |
| Required Academic Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following (must be different to Tier 1): | 8 | |
| *THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN YOGA | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA | ||
| YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
