With this professional master’s degree, you will learn about the latest findings in Therapeutic Yoga and its application in patients with mental health problems" 

Sport and health have always gone hand in hand, however, if this practice is not properly supervised, it can produce new pathologies or fail to improve existing ones. Among the most demanded activity in recent years in gyms is yoga. Its proven physical and psychological benefits, and the wide range of ages of people who can practice it have caused a boom, which goes beyond the trend to consolidate as a daily activity to complement traditional medicine. 

Therefore, in the case of lower back pain, asthma, obesity or anxiety disorders, the medical professional can use their extensive knowledge to prescribe the practice of therapeutic yoga, taking into account the most relevant exercises and postures according to the disease suffered by each patient. For this reason, TECH has designed this professional master’s degree, where students can find the latest and most relevant information about Therapeutic Yoga. 

To do this, students will have a syllabus that has been prepared by a specialized teaching team, which, over the course of 12 months, will provide an in-depth study of biomechanics, kinesiotherapy, the effects on the health of people who practice yoga, as well as its integration in patients with disabilities or chronic health problems. In addition, case study simulations will be very useful for the professional, who will be able to integrate them into their usual clinical practice. 

Medical professionals have an excellent opportunity to update their knowledge comfortably, with content they can access whenever and wherever they wish. You will only need an electronic device with an Internet connection to view the innovative teaching resources that have been designed for this professional master’s degree. With no classroom attendance or fixed class schedules, students have a program that allows them to balance their professional and/or personal responsibilities with a quality education. 

Update your knowledge on the benefits of Therapeutic Yoga in patients with anxiety or hypertension" 

This professional master’s degree in Therapeutic Yoga contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by Yoga experts
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

Multimedia resources will lead you into the latest techniques in the management of the obese patient through yoga"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.  

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts

No attendance, no classes with fixed schedules. Access the most advanced knowledge about asanas and poses whenever you want"

This is an academic option that brings you closer to the latest trends in the design of Therapeutic Yoga sessions"

The main objective of this professional master’s degree is to provide students with the latest clinical knowledge in Therapeutic Yoga. Therefore, at the end of this program, you will be up to date with the advances and new techniques used in this practice for the improvement of patients with migraines, hypertension or paraplegia. All this, with a teaching team with extensive experience that will accompany you to successfully achieve these goals.

This 100% online program brings you the latest knowledge about Therapeutic Yoga and its prescription for pregnant women" 

General Objective

• Incorporate the knowledge and skills that are necessary for the correct development and application of Therapeutic Yoga techniques from a clinical point of view
• Create a Yoga program designed and based on scientific evidence

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Structure of the Locomotor System 

• Manage the different anatomical concepts: axes, planes and anatomical position
• Differentiate the different elements that make up the locomotor apparatus
• See the functioning processes of the integrated active and passive locomotor apparatus

Module 2. Spinal Column, Instability and Injuries 

• Assess intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may precipitate the onset of spinal cord injury
• Formulate functional diagnoses that correlate the user's condition with the pathophysiological limitations
• Design physiotherapy intervention protocols adapted to the injured anatomical region and sport performed
• Educate the patient and other collaborators in the detection and assessment of risks

Module 3. Global Postural Re-Education and Injuries 

• Learn a global, causal and individualized method of assessment, diagnosis and treatment 
• Innovate biomechanical and pathophysiological notions of the patient 
• Provide a structured method of manual therapy that allows both morphological and symptomatic pathologies to be addressed 

Module 4. Biomechanics and Kinesiotherapy 

• Analyze the benefits of Therapeutic Yoga
• Acquire knowledge that allows to favor the correct evolution of patients with spinal problems and other health alterations derived from a weakening of the Core
• Recover and improve the psychomotor coordination of people, as well as the prevention and promotion of the user's health
• Describe practical postural techniques in health education for healthy patients to improve their quality of life 
• Identify those locomotor system problems that have greater indications towards exercises based on Therapeutic Yoga
• Describe the exercise patterns that act more specifically on each joint
• Identify the general problems of the locomotor system that require a different approach

Module 5. Diagnostic Assessment and Counseling 

• Review body kinematics based on the interaction of the different myofascial chains
• Make diagnoses based on the involvement of muscle chains according to the GDS and Mezieres technique 
• Assimilate the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for postural assessment and the evaluation of joint and myofascial chains 
• Apply the knowledge acquired in the modification of exercises according to clinical profiles
• Prevent injuries and promote postural hygiene in the daily clinical practice of health professionals
• Establish a critical analysis of Yoga based on scientific evidence 

Module 6. Application of Asana Techniques and their Integration 

• Describe the steps to follow in applying the different disciplines according to the clinical profile of the patient 
• Develop effective application skills to the different techniques of daily clinical practice 
• Incorporate into professional use procedures of awareness to the field of Therapeutic Yoga 
• Encourage the use of Yoga research and other postural disciplines as a field of action 

Module 7. Neurophysiological Principles of Relaxation and Meditation 

• Promote the empowerment of the user to train and to take physical exercise activities in an autonomous and responsible manner 
• Teach meditation techniques that allow the patient to prevent states of anxiety and agitation and to treat possible states of emotional disturbance 
• Design customized worksheets and exercise prescriptions 

Module 8. Yoga in The Human Life Cycle 

• Understand the different concepts of Yoga applied in the different evolutionary stages of human beings (childhood, adulthood, old age) 
• Sensitize children to exercise in leisure and free time activities through education 
• Provide the professional with tools for working with Yoga in childhood 
• Apply the knowledge acquired in specific clinical cases through the various teaching methodologies employed 

Module 9. Clinical Approach 

• Determine the injuries caused by Yoga as a common discipline when practiced inappropriately
• Identify the sources of documentation for a correct praxis in certain clinical situations that occur frequently in health care
• Optimize the existing resources in the field of clinical health for the correct diagnosis and treatment of pathologies
• Recognize, select the information and the adequate methodology for a correct health education of the patient once the case has been treated: general recommendations, treatment, etc

Module 10. Mental Relaxation 

• Know the historical basis of relaxation training 
• Delve into the influence of relaxation on the body 
• Know the different therapeutic interventions of relaxation 

Module 11. Mindfulness 

• Delve into the origin of Mindfulness 
• Knowing the different models of Mindfulness 
• Delve into mindfulness techniques 
• Further study of postural techniques for the practice of Mindfulness 
• Know the fields of application of Mindfulness 

Learn about the latest studies of patients with paraplegia or spina bifida treated with Therapeutic Yoga"