YTTC Yoga Therapy in the YTTC Cork, with Majella, Clare, Sally
Introduction – What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga comprises a wide range of mind/body practices, from postural and breathing exercises to deep relaxation and meditation. Yoga therapy tailors these to the health needs of the individual. It helps to promote all-round positive health, as well as assisting particular medical conditions. The therapy is particularly appropriate for many chronic conditions that persist despite conventional medical treatment.
This therapy originated in the age-old tradition of yoga that emerged from the Indian sub-continent many millennia ago. Yoga has been used to complement traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda) for thousands of years.
Yoga therapy is, by comparison, in its infancy having been created by a union of traditional medicine and yoga some eighty years ago. The pioneer of this process, Swami Kuvalayananda, applied the methods of modern medical science to study the physiological effects and therapeutic applications of yoga in the early 1920′s in Bombay (Mumbai). In the ensuing decades these practices spread throughout India.
Why train to be a Yoga Therapist with the YTTC?
YTTC yoga therapists are trained to understand the nature of medical conditions diagnosed by a patient’s General Practitioner or Hospital Consultant. They design individual programmes of yoga therapy that complement and support each patient’s medical treatment, and work with the patient, usually on an individual basis, to enable them to practice appropriate yoga for their condition. The yoga programmes are holistic, aiming to treat not just the condition, but also the whole person, empowering them and involving them in their own health care.
YTTC yoga therapists have sufficient knowledge of medical issues, and the specialised applications of yoga, to enable them to work safely and effectively with people suffering from a wide range of health conditions. They are also equipped with the skills necessary to communicate and liaise with medical practitioners.
Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council: Request to Register Form
Dates/Module:
| 30/31th October | ‘The Heart & Circulation’ |
| 27/28th November | ‘CNS, Stress & Immune’ |
Entry requirements: A recognised yoga teaching qualification & current membership of the YTTC. Applications from trainee yoga teachers will also be considered. To satisfy CPD – Continuing Professional Development – a ‘Letter of Attendance’ will be available to participants with current YTTC membership. Only teachers working towards the Diploma in Yoga Therapy are required to undertake the module examination and submit case study.
Please contact Nicole at Nicole@yogaireland.com for more information and booking form
Tutors:
Majella Mc Intyre
Majella is a YTTC Yoga Teacher, Trainer and Therapist. In 2004 she travelled to India to study at a yoga school for one month. On her return she opened the first (and only) fully equipped designated Yoga Studio in the North West offering all levels of Yoga Training including general yoga classes on a weekly basis. Majella has been teaching Yoga Therapy for over 9 years and often brings Therapy into a general class. Registered with the British Council for Yoga Therapy (BCYT) London and the Yoga Alliance International, the courses are fully accredited. Majella will be the Director of the Therapy course.
Clare Desmond
Clare Desmond is a YTTC Yoga Teacher. Clare delivers the Anatomy and Physiology on the level 1 and level 2 training course’s at the YTTC Centre in L.Derry. A graduate from the Acupuncture Foundation affiliated to the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China, Clare is also a registered licensed Chinese Acupuncturist practising in her clinic in L.Derry. She is a member of the North Ireland Association of Traditional Chinese medicine. This course provided a strong foundation in both Western Medical Sciences, Anatomy, Physiology, Diseases and Traditional Chinese medicine. Clare will deliver the Anatomy and Physiology on the Therapy course.
Sally Dorrian
Sally is a YTTC Yoga Teacher, she has also completed her training for Kid’s Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga, she is currently on the level 2 Training. Sally is G.P and will oversee the Medical Module.
