Certificate Earned Upon Completion: Yoga Therapy for Substance Abuse & Addictions

Pre-requisites: Must be currently enrolled in Step 2 or beyond of SCHYS Yoga Therapy Certificate Program.

This course include discussion in substance abuse and addiction (SAA) issues from childhood trauma, alcoholism, addictive behavior, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), in recovery from addiction, eating disorders, anxiety &/or depression related to substance abuse, and much more. Students will be guided in how to safely plan and design a class practice for someone working on recovery from substance abuse and addiction, the anatomy and physiology of stress, learned coping mechanisms, mental issues from childhood trauma and more, the pathogenesis of SAA issues, current research using yoga as the intervention for SAA, healing suggestions for using yoga for recovery from SAA, case studies of clients with addictions or in recovery from substance abuse.

Requirements:

• Substance Abuse and Addictions 2 Online Classes of eight one-hour lessons each-16-hours total.

• Case Studies Online Class-Eight week session where you present two case studies of client’s you’ve worked with who have a substance abuse, or addiction issue. Case study presentations are made on the case studies online class—see Current Online Classes.

• Practicum Application Module —12 hours of in-person training where students will work with clients with SAA issues.

This course is taught by JJ Gormley, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP).

This course is an Approved Professional Development course with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). 36-Hours of CEUs.

The Practicum Application Module dates are TBD.