Purusha Yoga Therapy Foundation
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San Francisco Schedule 2009:
March 21 - 22 and March 28 - 29

Daily Schedule: 8 am - 6 pm

The Complete Purusha Yoga Therapy Foundation course is an excellent option for study for current Yoga Teachers, Ayurvedic Practitioners, Yoga Enthusiasts that have an east/west science back ground or any health / fitness practitioner that is interested in learning to use the complete 8 limb system of classic yoga to improve health and facilitate a healing process.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy Foundation course includes the following areas of study:

  • Eight limbs of Yoga and their overall application to health and healing: Asana, Pranayama, Yama, Niyama, Pratyahara, Dhrana, Dhyana, Samadhi. (postures, breathing, life style choices, personal choices, sensory perceptions, concentration, meditation, enlightenment.)
  • Understanding, modifying and specific program design for common health concerns such as; heart disease, diabetes, asthma, postural deviations, back injury and care, depression/ anxiety, post traumatic Stress Syndrome, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, cancer, osteoporosis and more.
  • Health screening, postural analysis, fitness assessment, stress assessment, blood pressure monitoring, general nutrition screening, goal setting.
  • Designing programs to accommodate an individual's life style, needs and specific goals.
  • Practical Assisting techniques to use with individuals with specific needs.
  • Business and marketing skills
  • Introduction to Chakra Therapy and it's potential application
  • Introduction to Ayurveda and it's potential application
  • Introduction to Yogic Nutrition and it's potential application
  • Eastern and Western perspectives on the healing process and new research on the mind/body connections for health and healing
  • In depth sutra study and yogic philosophy applied to today's life style choices and health concerns.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy Foundation course includes practical teaching time. Each student will indulge in a great deal of actual teaching and coaching. Sample clients will be seen and worked with through out the course of study.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy Foundation course includes self study and expression each student will explore and discover their own path for greater health and sustained well-being through a regular practice of personal ritual, movement, journaling, and group expression.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy Foundation is part of the advanced 500 hour Certification course offered by Health in Motion/ Purusha Yoga. Other modules of study include: Ayurveda, Chakra Therapy, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Pilates/Yoga, Yoga for Emotional Growth, and Ages & Stages Yoga certifications and specialty training.