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Updated February 1, 2012
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updates and a detailed syllabus Scope of the Training The scope of SYT training is to enable trainees to give personalized effective guidance to yoga clients to overcome their physical challenges and alleviate pain so that the deeper practices can bear fruit. The ideal environment for this work is yoga centers, holistic health centers, and those serving as personal yoga mentors. It is not a training suitable to those seeking to work in a medical environment. It is not recommended for those students who have no medical training yet wish to work in a medical environment. For those who wish to use yoga therapy in medical settings, consult the International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org) who are seeking to create standards for medically oriented yoga therapy trainings. This training is based on the Classical Yoga of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Krishnamacharya's principle of adapting to the individual, and the spiritual teachings of Swami Muktananda. It is both profoundly practical and deeply spiritual. It will enable you to give a detailed assessment of a client's flexibility and strength and from that information to create a personalized Structural Yoga Therapy (SYT) program. Prerequisites This training is for certified yoga teachers and/or licensed health professionals with a grounding in yoga practice (sadhana) as their regular practice with a minimum of 2 years of regular practice. Those teachers/therapists who work with a specialty population (pregnancy, aging, arthritis, hospital clients, etc.) need to dialog with Mukunda to decide whether their goals can be met with the SYT training. Requirements for International Association of Yoga Therapy and Yoga Alliance The International Assoc. of Yoga Therapy has begun to create new professional training standards for yoga therapists. It is anticipated that the curriculum for yoga therapists well extend beyond the current 200 and 500 hours for Yoga Alliance registry. This course curriculum follows the guidelines of the Yoga Alliance 500 hr. registry program for teachers, though this is not a registered school. Students can use this training to become registered by applying to the Yoga Alliance (under their section D requirements). Course Overview Certification consists of 575 hours - 140 class hours over 20 training days, meeting for 4 sessions of 5 days, and 435 non-contact hours - spanning 9 months. The course consists of: 140 class hours include • 60 asana practice, kinesiology, hands on muscle testing (MT) and range of motion (ROM) testing • 30 hours Spirit teachings - Sadhana leads towards effective Structural Yoga Therapy • 40 hours observing individual SYT sessions in class & follow-up of all trainees with Mukunda, Chinnamasta, and staff to apply SYT principles to, make assessment recommendations. • 10 hours individual mentoring of personal sadhana, +/- 1 hour every month for 9 months through email/phone/skype 435 non contact hours include • 270 hours - 1 hour daily SYT practice, required readings and self study for 9 months • 45 hours of study group time for 9 months in person or through phone/skype meeting - 5 hours per month • 120 hours for a case study paper (SYT Case Study Papers) to show your ability to adapt to a client's uniqueness rather than a condition Costs for the program Total teaching fee is $5000. Drop in attendees with Mukunda's approval only. Registration To register please send an email with your yoga training background, full mailing address, email address, phone number, skype address and a written and signed declaration that you wish to commit to the SYT certification training in New York, 2012. Add a check of $5000, payable to Deborah Mangala Warner. Early registration fee for SYT certification in New York is $ 4500, when paid in full January 1st, 2012.
Your registration is only confirmed upon receipt of your check. EAST COAST STRUCTURAL YOGA THERAPY CERTIFICATION TRAINING 2012 Teachers: Mangala Warner & Zoe Kowalchuk Background information about Mangala and Zoe: go to Structural Yoga Teacher Training. Register: email or call Mangala directly at mangalawarner@gmail.com / 603-817-6882 or email/call Zoe at zoe-yoga@ecentral.com / 303-674-3486 Location: New York Integral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13 Street, New York, NY 10011 Dates:
If you are interested in the SYT program at the East Coast please send an e-mail to office@yogatherapycenter.org Certification Requirements for Material to be mastered for certification includes: • Five pranayamas that significantly reduce pain • Names and actions of 35 surface muscles (mastery of SYT chapter 16) • Range of joint motions in SYT book and range of motion examination (ROM) using goniometer • Muscle testing (MT) to isolate the strength of major movements and muscles • In depth understanding of Yoga Sutras chapter 2, application of principles to create individualized Sadhana and Yoga Therapy • Perform an accurate body reading of postural anomalies to assess what may be relevant and what isn't, including scoliosis that may be underlying the client's structural stress or trauma. • SYT Case study paper, approximately 15 pages, of 1 client for an area of specialization. • Practical demonstration of your ability to make beneficial recommendations for common Structural problems to restore peace and lessen pain. NOTE - Certification will be given as a sign of your competency to work with individual clients in the SYT method and a willingness to maintain an ongoing relationship with Mukunda, Chinnamasta and their staff. Not all who attend the course are certified. Ongoing Mentoring The process of becoming a skilled Structural Yoga Therapist takes time, study and experience. It depends upon your commitment to daily sadhana and receiving mentoring from the teacher about your life challenges, health issues and Spirit life. If you wish to maintain and deepen your understanding, knowledge and experience of yoga therapy then monthly counseling for your sadhana, mentoring about your clients and the challenges as a yoga therapist are recommended. Click here for private sessions. Required Reading and Tools NOTE - Course material are provided at first class. The SYT Examination Manual, DVD of examination manual, and a goniometer are only available to registered students. Structural Yoga Therapy by Mukunda Stiles. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Mukunda Stiles. Yoga Therapy for Knees and Shoulders by Mukunda Stiles. Joint Freeing Series - DVD by Mukunda Stiles and Holly Minor. Goniometer - for measuring precise range of motion (ROM) to determine joint flexibility Scoliometer - for screening of spinal curvature (scoliosis) - highly recommended, not required. Certified Structural Yoga Therapists Please see Certified Structural Yoga Therapists to find a SYT therapist in your area. SYT Case Study Papers Please see SYT Case Study Papers for a sample of conditions improved by certified Structural Yoga Therapists.
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