Yoga Therapy Extension Certificate

Blended Delivery (classroom and online)
E-mail: cehealth@mtroyal.ca
Information: 403.440.6867 or toll-free: 1.866.616.3606
Location: Our new home, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Centre for Complementary Health Education

Certificate Program Information
Yoga Therapy students are experienced yoga teachers who want to learn the advanced skills required to create holistic treatment plans for one-on-one sessions and special populations. Yoga therapists create individualized treatment plans to address common health issues and individual well-being, recognizing the interconnection of mind, body, emotions and spirit.

Earn your certificate at the only university in Canada to offer a yoga therapy program. This 514-hour program guides you through a combination of academic and applied courses as well as a practicum in your own community. Yoga therapy is an emerging profession brought about by the tremendous popularity of yoga today and the realization that it presents a model for wellness as well as methods for helping both chronic and acute conditions.

Requirements

Successful completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher certificate or equivalent
Personal statement form
Two professional references
Proof of English language proficiency (if English is your second language)

Admissions and Registration
You must apply for admission to the program. The next intake for this program is Fall 2012. The first course will be Sept. 17-21, 2012. Enrolment is limited. Application period is Dec. 1-Aug.1. Late applications may be accepted, pending availability. You may register into courses after you receive formal admission to the program.

Tuition
Fees for the entire program are $5,999 plus additional costs for textbooks and supplies. Fees are paid per course upon registration.

Course Delivery
Courses are delivered face-to-face and online. Due to the academic rigour of the program, pre-course work and at-home study is often required. You must also complete a Community Studies Course and a Practicum in your own community to earn your certificate.

Earning Your Extension Certificate
Complete the 12 required courses. The program may be completed in a minimum of two years and maximum of six years.

Career Outlook
The Yoga Therapy Extension Certificate is designed to prepare graduates for entry into professional practice. Graduates of this innovative program can practise in conjunction with current medical treatment and in tandem with other complementary therapists. Yoga therapists can work in hospitals, wellness centres or in private practice.

Media Coverage

Read a Metro news article on yoga therapy in prisons (lower half of the page).
Watch a news clip featuring our instructor Robin Campbell talking about yoga therapy for special populations.
Read an article about the first students of Mount Royal's Yoga Therapy Extension Certificate.

Yoga Therapy Program Outcomes

Upon the completion of the Yoga Therapy Extension Certificate, graduates will be able to:

Understand the foundational roots and philosophies of yoga.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of yoga as it relates to health, healing and wholeness.
Adapt yoga practices to individual client needs.
Define yoga therapy as a healing profession.
Conduct a comprehensive client intake and assessment to identify conditions that are indicated for yoga therapy.
Develop and apply a yoga therapy treatment plan for the clients’ physiological, psychological and spiritual well-being.
Investigate and critically examine research as it relates to yoga therapy.
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of Ayurvedic principles of lifestyle.
Establish a therapeutic relationship with clients.
Communicate effectively with clients; individually or in group settings.
Utilize effective business and marketing principles.
Demonstrate ethical and professional practices.
Define and work within a scope of practice.
Collaborate effectively with other health professionals.

Telephone: 403.440.6867 or toll-free 1.888.616.3606
E-mail: cehealth@mtroyal.ca