Yoga Studies and Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
This certificate is available as a standalone program.
The program combines yoga praxis and instruction with academic accountability and a scholarly approach to yoga made possible by OSU’s expertise in the academic study of yoga. Students will develop proficiency in instructing the postural and contemplative dimensions of yoga through cultivating their knowledge of yoga biomechanics, yogic philosophy, contemplative methods and techniques, and theoretically-grounded teaching methods. Knowledge acquisition will be paired with ample practical opportunities to support both disciplinary and teaching competencies. More broadly, students will be encouraged to reflect upon their relationship to self, to their communities, and the world, as relationality and interdependence are central tenets of yoga’s philosophical worldview.
Certificate Code: C310
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Memorize, apply, and generate skillful techniques for optimizing physical yoga postures both while practicing and teaching.
- Interpret and communicate central principles of yoga philosophy and psychology including applicability to the well-being of self and others.
- Create and implement a personalized approach to teaching yoga while employing interdisciplinary methods, techniques, and rationale.
- Synthesize a broad and integrated understanding of self and the world in mutual dependence through introspection and contemplative reflection.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||
| Core Practice Courses | ||
| PAC 201 | RELAXATION | 1 |
| PAC 294 | YOGA I | 1 |
| PAC 295 | YOGA II | 1 |
| Foundational Teacher Training Courses | ||
| PAC 208 | WORKSHOP | 1 |
| PSY 407 | SEMINAR | 2 |
| PAC 203 | OBSERVATION & ASSISTANT INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE IN PHYS ACT | 1 |
| PAC 204 | LEAD INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 1 |
| Required Academic Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| *THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN YOGA | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA | ||
| YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| Tier 2 | ||
| Advanced Teacher Training Courses | ||
| REL 435 | YOGA PHILOSOPHY | 2 |
| BI 231 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BI 241 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| REL 437 | ADVANCED YOGA TEACHING SEMINAR I | 2 |
| REL 438 | ADVANCED YOGA TEACHING SEMINAR II | 2 |
| REL 410 | INTERNSHIP | 2 |
| Required Academic Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following (must be different to Tier 1): | 8 | |
| *THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN YOGA | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA | ||
| YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Certificate Code: C310