Certificate in Advanced Yoga Therapy Rx
The Advanced Yoga Therapy Rx program is designed for yoga teachers, professionals, and prospective yoga therapists who desire to better serve clients dealing with challenges or ailments related to internal physiology, including mental health. Online classes begin October 1, 2022. Details are below under General Information.
In the Advanced Yoga Therapy Rx professional certificate program, students will address the origin and treatment of the internal systems of the body, focusing on the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, reproductive and endocrine systems. Classes will address principles of practice, anatomy for yoga teachers, the origin and treatment of internal problems. Classes will also cover communication tools for working with doctors including reading reports and understanding medical terminology and clinical notes such as S.O.A.P. notes.
Program Benefits
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Use Yoga therapy to understand and address the origin and treatment of the remaining systems of the body including the on the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, reproductive and endocrine systems
- Understand the relationship between Yoga therapy and Ayurveda, the ancient Indian holistic approach to life and healing
- Work with various medical specialists and learn additional and more advanced medical terminology
General Information
Course and program requirements, schedules and tuition are subject to change; and additional fees may be incurred for books and materials. Click here to review all policies prior to enrollment. For additional information, contact the Center at (310) 338-2799 or yoga@lmu.edu, or the program coordinator, Ms. Felicia Tomasko, at Felicia.Tomasko@lmu.edu.
Please note: because this is a fully online program, enrollment eligibility is dependent on place of residency. Similarly, COVID-19 provisions also impact this program. Please review these provisions in full before enrolling.
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Begins: October 1, 2022
Enroll: Enrollment via the online course catalog or by calling (310) 338-2799
- Full Payment Discount. Register with full-tuition payment to receive $150 off tuition.
- Concurrent Enrollment Discount. Register in YRTX 811 concurrently to receive $150 off tuition.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Yoga Therapy Rx I (YRTX 811). Students may also enroll in YRTX 811 and YRTX 821 concurrently.
Course: YRTX 821
Tuition: $3,640 | A minimum payment of $910 is required to register. Limited financial support is available with the Payne-Chapple Scholarship. Tuition payment plans are also available; please contact Ms. Rosa Calderon at Rosa.Calderon@lmu.edu to make arrangements.
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This is a fully online course that meets Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) on the follwing dates:
- October 1-2, 2022
- November 5-6
- November 19-20
- December 17-18
- January 28-29, 2023
- February 25-26
- March 18-19
- April 15-16
- May 20-21
- June 10-11
- June 17-18
- July 8-9
Connecting Online
MyLMU is the primary Internet-based portal for students, faculty and staff at Loyola Marymount University. Once you log in to the portal with your credentials, you can directly and securely access the various online learning platforms, including Brightspace and Zoom, and your student record. Click here to begin.
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Students must complete a total of 13.0 semester hours in coursework with a letter grade of 'B-' or higher in each course to receive a certificate of completion. Please refer to the course catalog for required text, class meeting location, and other general information.
Required Coursework: YRTX 821
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YRTX 821
Yoga Therapy Rx II
13.0 Semester HoursYoga Therapy is a synthesis of the ageless wisdom from the East with the most recent knowledge in complementary health from the West, and is a means to manage illness or facilitate healing. This advanced course will focus in the same manner on other systems of the body as outlined in Yoga Rx by Larry Payne and Richard Usatine. These systems will include the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, reproductive and endocrine systems. Classes will address principles of practice, anatomy for yoga teachers, the origin and treatment of internal problems. Prerequisite: Yoga Therapy Rx I or concurrent enrollment.