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YOG   Certification Board


               Syllabus for Assistant Yoga Therapist

                                                   (AYTh)




                  1.     Name of the Certification: Assistant Yoga Therapist (AYTh)
                  2.     Requirement/ Eligibility:
                         a.   For open candidates there is no eligibility criteria
                         b.   10+2 pass
                  3.     Brief Role Description: Can work under supervision of certified physician or certified
                         Yoga Therapist & Yoga Consultant on specific disorders.
                  4.     Minimum age: No age limit

                  5.     Personal Attributes:  The job requires individual to have Good communication skills,
                         time management and ability to understand the body language of the trainees. The job
                         requires individual to possess key qualities such as self discipline, confidence, maturity,
                         patience,  compassion,  active  listening,  time  management,  empathy,  language
                         proficiency, ability to build caring relationships, friendly and approachable,  credibility
                         etc.
                  6.     Credit points for certificate: 24 credits
                  7.     Duration of course: Not less than 400 hours (Contact program for 100 hrs. to be
                         conducted on Anatomy, Physiology).
                  8.     Mark Distribution: Total Marks: 200 (Theory: 60+Practical: 140)



                                       Unit     Unit Name                               Marks
                                        No.
                                        1.   Basic Principles of Yoga Therapy            15
                                        2.   Yoga Therapy in Traditional Yoga Texts      15
                    Theory
                                        3.   General Anatomy and Physiology              15
                                        4.   Yoga and Allied Science                     15
                                                Total                                    60

                                       Unit   Practical Work                            Marks
                                        No.
                                        1.    Demonstration Skills                       80
                                        2.    Teaching Skills                            20
                    Practical           3.    Application of knowledge                   30


                                        4.    Field Experience                           10
                                              Total                                     140













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