Module Two: Yoga Therapy for Emotional Health

• Overview of Emotional Health from the Yoga Tradition
• The 7 Emotional Primes and the Vagus Nerve
• Orienting the tools of yoga for emotional balance including: asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, meditation, bhavana, prayer and ritual
• Kriya Yoga for Emotional Health
• Pancha Maya Kosha, Vayus, Human Energy System and Chakras
• Anatomy of the Brain
• Cognitive and Ego development
• Integration of yoga with western psychology and neuroscience
• Role play and skill building for working with clients
• How to deal with “difficult” clients
• When to refer
• Memory and Learning Styles
• Ayurveda and the Mind
• Nutrition, digestion and detoxification for the mind
• Psychological personalities and the doshas
• Spirituality, Faith and Religion in the Context of Yoga Therapy