Coursework Requirements for Programs
Students must complete the following minimum required hours in each category to fulfill the coursework requirement before requesting the final exam.
Category of Study
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***500Hour*** Contact Hours with JJ for 500-Hr
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**500Hour** Total Hrs Required in the Category |
**700Hour**
Contact hours with JJ for 700-Hr
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***700Hour***
Total Hours Required in the Category |
Anatomy & Physiology (AP)
|
20 |
35 |
20 |
25 |
Teaching Methodology (TM)
|
20 |
30 |
20 |
25 |
Techniques & Training in Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and other (TH)
|
100 |
100 |
60 |
75 |
Philosophy, Ethics & Morals of the Yogi (PH)
|
45 |
60 |
40 |
45 |
Practicum (these hours are within the program as scheduled hours) (PR)
|
10 |
30 |
10 |
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Practicum Lab & Externship Hours (these hours are outside the program schedule and must be obtained by the student on their own (PR)
|
|
10 |
|
10 |
Elective Hours (within the program schedule and are distributed across the above categories)
|
|
35 |
|
20 |
Prerequisite Hours (hours required to begin the program
|
|
200 |
|
500 |
TOTAL HOURS
|
195 |
500 |
150 |
700 |
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Coursework Requirements for Yoga Therapist Programs
Students in the Yoga Therapist Apprentice or Yoga Therapist program must complete the following minimum required hours in each category to fulfill the coursework requirements before requesting the final exam. With the exception of Elective Hours, these hours may be met by securing an apprenticeship internship with JJ. Apprentices under JJ work with her during her private one-on-one sessions with clients to obtain the hours in the following categories. Assignments are given to each individual so that the following hours are met.
Category of Study
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**900-hr**
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**1200-hr**
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**1500-hr**
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Anatomy & Physiology (AP)
|
30 |
55 |
55 |
Health: Ayurveda, Diet/Nutrition, Energy Medicine, etc. (HE)
|
24 |
35 |
35 |
Theory of Yoga Therapy (YT)
|
24 |
35 |
35 |
Therapeutics Application, Training & Practice (TA)
|
20 |
40 |
40 |
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, Ethics for Yoga Therapists (PH)
|
20 |
40 |
40 |
Practicum (PR)
|
40 |
55 |
55 |
Elective Hours (Spread across the above categories
|
42 |
40 |
40 |
Prerequisite Hours
|
700 |
900 |
1200 |
TOTAL HOURS
|
900 |
1200 |
1500 |
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Other Requirements
In addition to the above described hours for each program, there are required reading (see Reading List), the writing of research papers on an approved topic (see below for length of paper requirement). The Observation and Assistance Hours requirements listed below are included in the overall Program Level requirements but these hours have no tuition fee associated with them. The Teaching Hours listed below are included in the overall Program Level Requirements but these hours have no tuition fee associated with them, and in fact, a student may receive monies from clients for these hours at their discretion. Additional Requirement hours are not included in the overall Program Level Requirements, have no fee associated with them, and a student may receive monies from clients for these hours at their discretion.
Program Level
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Paper Requirements
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Lab Hrs
Practice Teaching
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Teaching Hrs (Externship)
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Cumulative Total
Teaching Hrs |
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|
|
|
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500-hr
|
8-10 pages
|
10 - classroom teaching
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8 - teaching classroom
2 - teaching while being critiqued by Faculty
|
none |
700-hr
|
8-10 pages
|
8 - classroom teaching
|
18 - teaching classroom
2 - teaching while being critiqued by Faculty
|
none |
900-hr
|
10 - 20 pages
|
10- teaching privates (one-on-one)
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10-hrs with private clients write-ups to JJ
|
400 classroom teaching hours |
1200-hr
|
10 - 20 pages
|
62 - teaching privates (one-on-one)
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58-hrs with private clients (write-ups to JJ)
|
750 classroom teaching hours
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1500-hr
|
15 - 25 pages
|
60 Cases Reviewed with JJ
|
100-hrs with private clients (write-ups to JJ)
|
1000 classroom and/or private teaching hours
|
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