Kumaun University Started the teaching of this course and initiated the teaching of post Graduate course “Yoga and Alternative Therapy” from 2006 with an aim to Fulfill following objectives:

1. Promoting Positive health, prevention of stress related health problems and rehabilitation through Yoga.


2. Integral approach of Yoga Therapy to common ailments.


3. Imparting skills in them to introduce Yoga for health to General public and yoga for total personality development of student in colleges and Universities.


4. Invoke scientific attitude and team spirit to channelize their energies in to creative and constructive endeavors.


5. To enable them to establish Yoga Therapy centers in the service of common man.

Kumaun University started the teaching of this course and initiated the teaching of Post Graduate course “Master of Arts in Yoga and Alternative Therapy” in 2009 to objective of the course:

1. To provide deeper insight into the curriculum of Yogic Sciences along with the therapeutic applications of Yoga and Alternative Therapies


2. To promote Positive Health in the student through Yoga and enabling and imparting skill in them to practice and apply Yogic practices for Health to general public and teach Yoga for Total personality development and spiritual evolution


3. To invoke and inculcating inquisitive, scientific temper in student regarding the Traditional Indian sciences specially Yoga and spirituality


4. To inculcate research attitude and orientation into the student so that they further become able to undertake advance and theoretical and applied researches in the field of Yoga and Alternative Therapies.


5. To enable them to establish Yoga Therapy centers in the service of common man.

COURSE OFFERED :

1. P.G.Diploma in yoga


2. Master degree in yoga

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE

1. Certificate course in yoga


2. 10 to 15 days classes/workshops for students and public


3. Pranayama and meditation


4. Basic yoga positions/ Asanas


5. Course for imparting personality (increasing memory, concentration and improvement applications of knowledge, alertness, attitude)


6. Selective yoga education for kids

THERAPY CLASS

1. Yoga therapy classes/workshops to get rid of various diseases


2. Pranic healing course for various disease


3. Acupressure healing course for various disease


4. Marma therapy course for various disease


5. Naturotherapy course for various disease


6. Magnet therapy course for various disease