Welcome to College of Yoga Sciences

Courses

Long Term Courses

* Academic Programs in Yoga Philosophy and Meditation

The Yoga Philosophy and Meditation Program provides an in-depth study of the science and philosophy of Yoga, and other systems of meditation. Emphasis is placed on understanding the psychological and scientific approaches behind the Yoga Sutras, Samkhya, and the Vedantic and Upanishadic streams of thought.

Course #	Course Title	Credits
YPM 5003	Yoga Philosophy & Meditation	3
YED 5007	Principles of Vedic Sciences	3
HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3
YPM 5001	Patañjali's Yoga Darshana	3
YPM 5002	Kapila's Samkhya Darshana	3
YPM 5004	The Psychology of Yoga	3
2 Elective Courses in Yoga Philosophy & Meditation 6 credits
Master’s thesis or 2 more Electives 6 credits

* Master's Degree in Yoga Sciences

This program provides training for advanced students and verifies participants as highly qualified teachers of Yoga. In addition to successfully completing the series of Yoga courses and mastering Asanas, the student engages in the study of the principles and practices of meditation, the Yoga Sutras, Pranayama practices, Yoga Nidra, various other Yoga techniques and meditation. Shat Karmas are introduced and several are practiced. Students are required to prepare lesson plans and critically review lesson plans of their classmates, discuss and lead practical classes as a part of their training

Pre-requisite : Bachelor's Degree or few credits from partially completed bachelor's courses or few credits from Yoga Teacher's training courses. For your previous courses, submit the details, our admission coordinator shall inform you how many more credits will be required to complete Master's Degree.

Course #	Course Title	Credits
YED 5007	Principles of Vedic Sciences	3
YPM 5003	Yoga Philosophy & Meditation	3
HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3
YED 5001	Patanjali's Yoga Darshana	3
YPM 5004	The Psychology of Yoga	3
YED 5003	Introductory Yoga	3
YED 5004	Intermediate Yoga	3
YED 5005	Advanced Yoga	3
YED 5006	Yoga Physiology	3
	1 Elective Course	3

Short Term Courses : Starting September 1, 2007

* Yoga Awakening Certification Course
Teachers Training Certificate
High Lights: Basics of Yoga at level 1 will enable you to know preliminary of Yoga sciences.
Duration : 200 Hours

* Yoga Conscious Certification Course
Teachers' Training Certificate
Pre-requisite : 200 hours; level 1
High Lights : Advance Learning about Yoga Sciences
Duration : 500 Hours
- will consider your studies with other yoga centers to be applied towards these courses.

* Yoga Music Certification Course
High Lights : A unique blend of Yoga Awareness with music sensations.
Duration: 200 Hours

* Yoga Dance Certification Course
High Lights : Learning preliminary Dance in a blend with Yoga techniques.
Duration: 200 Hours

* Yoga Stress Management Certification Course
High Lights: Learn the techniques and teachings for Stress Management.
Duration : 200 Hours

* Yoga Ayurveda Certification Course
Pre-requisite: level 1
High Lights: Yoga and Ayurveda go hand to hand and becoming very popular in Western world to know its combination. Two main streams’ understanding is a rich asset to acquire.
Duration : 500 Hours

- will consider your studies with other yoga centers to be applied towards these courses.