Course Catalog

VaYU follows an Academic Year (AY) with two 16-week semesters. Fall begins in the last week of August and Spring begins in the 3rd week of January. Summer semester begins on June 1st week and is 12 weeks with limited or no course offerings.

Overview

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1. VaYU offers the following Graduate Courses. VaYU follows an Academic Year (AY) with two 16-week semesters. Fall begins in the last week of August and Spring begins in the 3rd week of January.
Summer semester begins on June 1st week and is 12 weeks with limited or no course offerings.
2. The Religion and Jyotish Courses are optional for Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Therapy Specialization. Independent study course YMS 402T requires the Academic Adviser's permission and needs to be set up six weeks prior to the semester's start.

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3. VaYU realizes that as an experienced Yoga Teacher with a YA-RYT 200/500 certificate, deserves appropriate recognition. VaYU “Bridge Course” YBC 101P is designed to upgrade from the YA-RYT skill level to the YMS 104P level.

4. VaYU realizes that as an experienced Yoga Therapist with a C-IAYT certificate, deserves appropriate recognition. VaYU “Bridge Course” YBC 102P is designed to upgrade from the C-IAYT Certificate skill level to a combined YMS 101T and YMS 104P level.

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Program Overview

MS (Yoga) Program

  • The 10 mandatory courses for MS (Yoga) are YMS 1xx, YMS 2xx, and YMS 3xx, and are nominally offered all AY semesters.
  • YMS 301 can be substituted by YMS 501 for the Yoga Therapy specialization.

 

Ph.D. (Yoga) Program

  • Only YMS 3xx and above are considered in the Program.
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Course Number Nomenclature

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Courses are numbered as follows:
  1. One letter, Y for Yoga
  2. Two letters, MS for Master of Science
  3. One digit for Semester Number (such as 1, 2, 3, or 4)
  4. Two digit Course Number (such as 01, 02, 03, etc.)
  5. One letter course type. T for Theory, P for Practice (or a PCP Component)

For example: YMS 302P is an Yoga MS 3rd semester course number 02 with a Practice or PCP component.

Graduate Yoga Courses

Semester 1

"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self."

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Semester 2

"Yoga is the art of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul."

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Semester 3

"The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in."

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Semester 4

"When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others."

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RMA Specialization Courses

  • RMA 101T: Religions of West Asian Origin [3:0 Credits]
  • RMA 102T: Introduction to Indian Philosophy [3:0 Credits]
  • RMA 103T: Introduction to Buddhism [3:0 Credits]
  • RMA 104T: Religions of East Asian Origin [3:0 Credits]
  • RMA 105T: Hinduism [3:0 Credits]
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Jyotish Specialization Courses

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YJS 101T: Jyotish Foundation Course [3:0 Credits]

The Jyotish foundation course aims to teach the building blocks of Jyotish Shastra. This course will introduce the basics of Vedic Astrology that forms the starting for students to learn the subject as per the teachings of the Maharishis.
Prerequisites: None

Bridge Courses - for Certified Yoga Teachers & Therapists

YBC 101P: Yoga Bridge Course from Yoga Alliance (YA) – Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200/500) to VYASA Yoga Instructor’s Course (YIC)

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VaYU realizes that as an experienced Yoga Teacher with a YA-RYT 200/500 certificate, you deserve appropriate recognition for your achievement and hard work.

VaYU “Bridge Course” YBC 101P is designed to upgrade you from the YA-RYT level to YMS 104P level. Upon completion of YBC 101P your skill level will be at SVYASA Yoga Instructor Course (YIC).

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Course Description:
This intensive 1-week long course is designed to bridge the gap between the Yoga Alliance- RYT curriculum and the techniques taught in YMS 104P Preparatory Practices, Asanas and Shat Kriyas (3 Credits). With the successful completion of this bridge course, you will receive 3-course credits waiver for YMS 104P towards your M.S. (Yoga) program. In addition, you will receive a Yoga Instructor’s Course (YIC) certificate from VYASA USA.

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YIC is a highly-respected teacher training course that emphasizes traditional Hatha Yogic techniques (in addition to asanas, these include traditional pranayamas, mudras, bandhas, and purification techniques), and a deep study of the source books of Yoga such as the Upanishads, Yoga Vasishtha, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, The Yoga Sutras and The Bhagavad Gita.

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-- Bridge Course - YBC 101P
-- Course Length: 1-week
-- Online Theory: 40 hours
-- PCP: 8 hours (1-Day)

Benefits:

-- Waived Courses for MS (Yoga): YMS 104P (3 Credits)
-- Upgraded To: YIC Certificate from VYASA USA
-- Online Theory: Syllabus

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Personal Contact Program (PCP): 8 hours training conducted over 1-Day during the 15th Week of the first semester at certified VaYU Satellite Campuses across USA and Asia.

Teaching can be based in or out of the classrooms, the use of computers and the Internet forms the major component of e-learning.

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YBC 102P: Yoga Bridge Course from C-IAYT to VYASA Yoga Therapist Instructor Course (YTIC)

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YBC 102P: Yoga Bridge Course from International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Certificate to VYASA
Yoga Therapist Instructor Course (YTIC)
VaYU realizes that as an experienced Yoga Therapist with a IAYT certificate, you deserve appropriate recognition for your achievement and hard work.

VaYU “Bridge Course” YBC 102P is designed to upgrade you from the IAYT Certificate level to VYASA Yoga Therapist Instructor Course (YTIC).

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Course Description:
This specially designed 2-week intensive short course is designed to bridge the gap between the IAYT curriculum and the techniques taught as part of in YMS 101T Basis of Yoga Therapy (2 Credits) and YMS 104P Preparatory Practices, Asanas and Shat Kriyas (3 Credits). With the successful completion of this bridge course you will receive a 5-credit waiver of YMS 101T and YMS 104P.

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You will also receive a Yoga Therapy Instructor’s Course (YTIC) certificate from VYASA USA. You will learn Yoga Therapy from the perspective of Pancha Kosha – the five sheaths (physical, energetic, mental, intellectual, and blissful) - as detailed in the Yoga Vasishtha, which is an encyclopedic text on Yoga from the 10th century. Included in the bridge course are a deep study of the classic text on Hatha Yoga (Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita), and Raja Yoga (The Yoga Sutras), from the lens of Yoga therapy.

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Also included are six advanced yoga techniques which represent the distilled essence of the Yogic model of health and well-being.

-- Bridge Course - YBC 102P
-- Course Length: 2-weeks
-- Online Theory: 80 hours
-- PCP: 16 hours (2-days)

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Benefits :

--Waived Courses for MS (Yoga): YMS 101P (2 credits) & YMS 104P (3 credits) for a total of 5 credits.
-- Upgraded To: YTIC Certificate from VYASA USA
-- Online Theory: Syllabus
-- Personal Contact Program (PCP): 16-hour training conducted over 2 days during the 15th Week of the first semester at certified VaYU Satellite Campuses across USA and Asia.
Teaching can be based in or out of the classrooms, the use of computers and the Internet forms the major component of e-learning.

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