🌿 TRAINING PROGRAMS

Designed to build qualified instructors, therapists, and community wellness leaders with strong theoretical foundation and hands-on skills.

🔹  YOGA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM

(Basic / Intermediate / Advanced Levels)

  • Objective:
    To prepare competent yoga instructors capable of teaching safe, effective, and inclusive yoga sessions.
  • Eligibility:
    18+ years | Interest in yoga & wellness | No prior experience required (for Basic level)
  • Duration Options:
  • 1 Month (Foundation)
  • 3 Months (Certificate Course)
  • 6 Months (Advanced Training)
  • Core Modules:
  • Fundamental yoga philosophy (Indian tradition based)
  • Asanas: standing, sitting, supine & prone postures
  • Pranayama & breath awareness
  • Meditation & relaxation techniques
  • Warm-ups, loosening & joint care
  • Class planning & sequencing
  • Voice modulation & teaching ethics
  • Outcome:
    ✔ Certified Yoga Instructor
    ✔ Eligible to teach schools, community centers & wellness programs

🔹  YOGA THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM

  • Objective:
    To train participants in applying yoga as a supportive therapy for lifestyle and chronic conditions.
  • Focus Conditions:
  • Diabetes, BP, Obesity
  • Back pain, neck pain, knee pain
  • Stress, anxiety, sleep disorders
  • Women’s health issues (PCOD, menopause)
  • Senior citizen mobility problems
  • Training Components:
  • Basic anatomy & physiology
  • Condition-specific yoga protocols
  • Contra-indications & safety guidelines
  • Integration with physiotherapy principles
  • Case-based practical training
  • Outcome:
    ✔ Yoga Therapy Assistant / Practitioner
    ✔ Suitable for wellness centers, clinics & camps

🔹  PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT TRAINING

  • Objective:
    To create trained manpower for community-based preventive healthcare programs.
  • Key Learning Areas:
  • Lifestyle disease prevention basics
  • Yoga + physiotherapy integration
  • Mental health first-level support
  • Posture correction & ergonomic care
  • Basic health screening awareness
  • Patient communication & care ethics
  • Suitable For:
  • Health volunteers
  • NGO workers
  • Community health workers
  • Women self-help groups
  • Outcome:
    ✔ Preventive Healthcare Assistant Certification
    ✔ Support role in camps & wellness programs

🔹  COMMUNITY WELLNESS VOLUNTEER TRAINING

  • Objective:
    To empower local volunteers as wellness ambassadors in panchayats, wards, and institutions.
  • Training Focus:
  • Simple yoga & breathing practices
  • Stress management tools
  • Lifestyle awareness education
  • Group session handling
  • Referral awareness (when to guide medical care)
  • Special Emphasis:
  • Local Self-Government programs
  • School & ward-level wellness activities
  • Inclusive & low-cost interventions
  • Outcome:
    ✔ Community Wellness Volunteer Certificate

🔹 SCHOOL YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

  • Objective:
    To prepare teachers to safely guide children & adolescents.
  • Child-Focused Modules:
  • Concentration & memory-boosting practices
  • Screen addiction care techniques
  • Emotional balance & exam stress relief
  • Posture correction for growing children
  • Age-appropriate teaching methods
  • Outcome:
    ✔ Certified School Yoga Teacher
    ✔ Suitable for schools & child wellness programs

🧪 TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS (COMMON TO ALL PROGRAMS)

  • ✔ Theory + practical balance
    ✔ Indian yoga tradition + modern health science
    ✔ Injury prevention & safety focus
    ✔ Simple language & practical approach
    ✔ Continuous assessment & guidance
    ✔ Certification by Kerala Yoga Academy

🎯 TARGET BENEFICIARIES

  • Youth & aspiring instructors
  • Women entrepreneurs in wellness
  • Health & social sector workers
  • Teachers & caregivers
  • Senior citizen support volunteers
  • Institutions & community organizations

🌱 CORE TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

“Train minds and bodies to prevent disease, promote wellness, and build a healthier Kerala through yoga, nutrition, and lifestyle education.”

Kerala Yoga Academy requests support to digitise traditional training into high-quality online video programs, expanding access and preserving authentic knowledge.