CEP 549SEM - Yoga for Health and Healing

Yoga for Health and Healing is a graduate level course for those in the helping field who would like to learn more about the role of yoga in maintaining wellbeing and school engagement. The course will provide an overview of yoga theory and practices. The focus is on secular, practical, and empirically supported practices for education, mental health, and wellbeing. The specific mental and physical health benefits of yoga will be explored as well as the risks and contraindications. The course format will be a combination of lecture discussion, student presentations, and in-class practice of yoga. Students will be expected to maintain an active yoga practice throughout the semester.

Credits: 3