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Yoga Therapy Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Natural Health Science via distance learning
Yoga Therapy via distance learning
Yoga is one of the oldest forms of healing. Nevertheless, it has not been significantly applied to promote health nowadays. The aim of Yoga Therapy is to maximize the restoration of health and well-being to the mind, body, and spirit, using a person's own and amazing capacity to heal. This program suggests yoga as a therapy that help healing disorders using its profound wisdom and traditional principles. The student is required to have knowledge of Yoga practices and teachings prior to enrolling in this program (Yoga practice can not be studied through distance learning).
Academic Supervisor : Bibhuprasad Bhattacharyya
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Yoga Therapy Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Yoga Therapy.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Anti-Aging Therapy - Aromatherapy - Art Therapy - Gerontology - Kinesiology - Manual Therapy & Massage - Mindfulness - Music Therapy - Natural Beauty & Cosmetics - Personal Growth Techniques - Regenerative Cellular Therapy - Wellness & Health .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Yoga Therapy Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Yoga Therapy via distance learning = 27 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Yoga Therapy Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Yoga Therapy via distance learning = 27 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Natural Health Science from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Ayurveda.
Master's Degree - Yoga Therapy Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Yoga Therapy via distance learning = 27 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Natural Health Science from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Ayurveda. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Yoga Therapy Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Yoga Therapy via distance learning = 27 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Natural Health Science from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Ayurveda. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...
Yoga Therapy Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Movement & Meditation
This course analyzes the role of movement in our lives through an exploration of the relationship between the energy of motion, the body, and the emotions. It describes several methods of meditation and concentration and focuses on their physiological and psychotherapeutical effects. It relates breathing, chanting, movement, and meditation in various traditions.
Academic Supervisor: Catherine Wanjiru Gachutha
Understanding Disease
This course discusses different emotional states and their influence on health. It focuses on the relationship between emotion and illness as influenced by the subconscious. It also examines evidence that prove the effectiveness of the techniques that uses the channeling of stuck emotions in curing diseases and promoting health.
Academic Supervisor: Jean Mutabaruka
Principles of Yoga
This course introduces the art and science of yoga. It explores its history and philosophy, current issues and trends, and health benefits. It examines the cultural aspects of yoga and its relevancy to modern day life and health.
Academic Supervisor: Bibhuprasad Bhattacharyya
Diets & Fasting
This course provides an analysis and evaluation of various dietary regimes. It focuses on the nutritional, spiritual, and social aspects of food beliefs: Vegetarianism, macrobiotics, raw food, food combining, and hereditary predisposition. It explains the benefits of fasting and the different approaches used to ensure tissue cleansing and detoxification. It finally considers the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual issues related to diets and fasting.
Academic Supervisor: Boris Wydoff
Mind, Body & Spirit
This course highlights the importance of the interconnection between mind, body, and spirit. It discusses different practices of stress management, meditation, guided imagery, physical exercise, art expression, and biofeedback related to emotional states, wellness, and disease.
Academic Supervisor: Robert Burton Bradley
Ayurveda - Science of Life
This course studies the role of philosophy in Ayurveda and how to distinguish different aspects of consciousness, health, and wellness from an Ayurvedic perspective. It explains the different constitutional types, basic physiological functions, the role of ayurvedic nutrition in health, and how to apply the concept of Agni in the context of digestion and metabolism for health maintenance. The history of Ayurveda is viewed in relation to the Vedas and its philosophy (Vedanta). This course shows how to promote healing and rejuvenation.
Academic Supervisor: Bibhuprasad Bhattacharyya
Oriental Therapies
This course of oriental therapies reviews a range of medical practices that originated throughout India and Asia. Oriental therapies believe that illnesses are caused by an imbalance of the energy flow in the body. Each discipline develops its own way of explaining and dealing with the energy balance to achieve optimal health.
Academic Supervisor: Laurence Cheng Wen Hung
Yoga Therapy
This course discusses the therapeutic use of yoga. It reviews the common health problems and the application of yoga asana, breathing, and meditation as a modality of healing. It explores the effects of yoga in the body structure, cellular dynamics, organs response mechanisms, and neurology. It also involve control techniques and treatments for common conditions.
Academic Supervisor: Bibhuprasad Bhattacharyya
Wellness & Health
This course uses a holistic approach to wellness and health management. It shows how to assess our current wellness status and how to make improvements where necessary. Topics include physical activity, nutrition, self-esteem, emotional intelligence, sexuality, and spiritual wellness.
Academic Supervisor: Marcos Mazzuka Petitta
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Yoga Therapy Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
AATT - Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists
AEYT - Asociación Española de Yoga Terapéutico
AGY - Association Gestalt-Thérapie et Yoga
AIYA - Asociación Internacional de Yoga y Ayurveda
APYTA - Asociación Pachamama de Yoga Terapéutico y Ayurveda
BCYT - British Council for Yoga Therapy
EAYYA - European Association of Yoga, Yogatherapy & Ayurveda
EYTF - European Yoga Therapy Foundation
FFYT - Fédération Française de Yoga Thérapie
IAYT - International Association of Yoga Therapists
SYTP - Society of Yoga Therapy Physicians
WYS - World Yoga Society
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Admission requirements - Yoga Therapy
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Yoga Therapy Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - Yoga Therapy Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Natural Health Science via distance learning
Yoga Therapy Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
