CLASSICAL YOGA
INTERNATIONAL
YHM 100
Yoga Healing Master (YHM) 100-hour Course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to use yoga as a healing modality. This course integrates ancient yogic practices with modern therapeutic approaches to address physical, emotional, and energetic imbalances, promoting holistic well-being.
Key Elements of the YHM 100-hour Course:
Foundations of Yoga as Healing:
Understanding the concept of yoga therapy and its roots in ancient texts.
Exploration of how yoga affects the body, mind, and spirit to facilitate healing.
The role of prana (life force) in maintaining health and healing ailments.
Therapeutic Applications of Asanas:
Learning how specific postures can target different physical ailments.
Modifications and adjustments for individuals with physical limitations or injuries.
Asana sequences designed to alleviate common conditions like back pain, stress, anxiety, and digestive issues.
Pranayama for Healing:
Breathing techniques to enhance energy flow and promote relaxation.
How pranayama can balance the nervous system, reduce stress, and improve respiratory function.
Practices for specific conditions, such as high blood pressure, asthma, and chronic fatigue.
Restorative Yoga:
Introduction to restorative yoga techniques that promote deep relaxation and recovery.
Use of props to support the body in passive postures, allowing for healing and restoration.
The science behind restorative yoga's effect on the parasympathetic nervous system.
Chakra and Energy Healing:
Understanding the subtle body, including the chakra system, and how energy imbalances manifest as physical or emotional illness.
Techniques to open, balance, and align the chakras through asanas, pranayama, and meditation.
Using visualization and sound therapy (mantras) for energetic healing.
Meditation for Healing:
Meditation practices to calm the mind, reduce mental chatter, and enhance self-awareness.
Guided meditations designed to promote emotional healing, relieve stress, and cultivate inner peace.
Techniques to develop mental resilience and a positive mindset for healing.
Yogic Lifestyle and Diet for Healing:
Introduction to yogic dietary principles for maintaining health and preventing disease.
Importance of Sattvic (pure) food in healing the body and mind.
Understanding the influence of daily routines (Dinacharya) and seasonal practices (Ritucharya) on well-being.
Yoga Nidra for Deep Healing:
Exploring the profound practice of Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) for deep relaxation and healing.
Guided Yoga Nidra sessions to release physical tension, mental stress, and emotional trauma.
The role of Yoga Nidra in activating the body’s self-healing mechanisms.
Therapeutic Use of Mudras and Bandhas:
Study of hand gestures (mudras) and energy locks (bandhas) for enhancing healing.
How these subtle practices influence the flow of energy and promote physical and emotional balance.
Integrating mudras and bandhas into yoga therapy sessions.
Holistic Approach to Health:
Understanding the mind-body connection and how emotional health influences physical health.
Incorporating mindfulness, compassion, and self-awareness into the healing process.
Yoga as a tool for long-term wellness and prevention of disease.
Outcomes of the YHM 100-hour Course:
Upon completion of the Yoga Healing Master program, participants will:
Gain the ability to use yoga as a therapeutic tool to address specific health issues.
Understand the holistic nature of healing through the integration of body, mind, and energy.
Be able to design personalized yoga healing programs for students with diverse needs.
Develop a deeper connection to the healing potential of yoga in their own lives.
This course is ideal for yoga teachers, therapists, healthcare professionals, and anyone looking to use yoga as a method of healing and transformation. It empowers individuals to restore balance, improve health, and support others on their healing journey.