As yoga teachers and therapists, we understand that yoga is beneficial. Knowledge of the scientific evidence supporting the benefits yoga is helpful to advance our work. In this course you will:
Learn to speak authoritatively on the research evidence when bringing yoga therapy or yoga programs into institutions such as hospitals, cancer centers, detox clinics, and schools
Increase your confidence when discussing research on how yoga is beneficial for a variety of health conditions
Become more effective in your teaching and outreach by understanding yoga research
Finding and understanding research can be a daunting task. Have you ever wanted to look at the medical literature on yoga therapy and were not sure where to start or how to evaluate the studies? This course will show you how. In this course you will:
Identify evidence-based approaches to apply to your yoga therapy practice and teaching
Discover how to find research studies on yoga in PubMed using the best search strategies
Case studies are often the earliest type of research done when we want to document our observations. This preliminary data can be the basis for the next stage of research.
In this course you will:
Develop skills for planning a case study
Learn how to gather data from your clients/students for writing a case study