Certificate in Prime of Life Yoga
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 focuses on Yoga for midlife and beyond in the tradition of the contemporary teaching of Professor Sri T Krishnamacharya and his son SriTKV Desikachar. Students will examine an overall lifestyle approach to Yoga that includes asana that is accommodating, covering everyday biomechanics, management of common aches and pains and weight reduction with Yoga, gait training, stress reduction and sleeping tips. By developing routines and behaviors that cultivate positive thinking and acceptance of the aging process, these students of yoga will gain a heightened sense of self-worth and peace of mind for mid-life and beyond.
Midlife in America is changing. Men and women between the ages of “40 something” to “70 something” are more active and adventuresome than ever before. They represent the largest population growth segment for Yoga.
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 offers an overall lifestyle approach to Yoga that includes asana that is accommodating, covering everyday biomechanics, management of common aches and pains and weight reduction with Yoga, gait training, stress reduction and sleeping tips.
Who Should Participate
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 is a specialty program for dedicated students focusing on Yoga for midlife and beyond. Divided into four modules (levels 1-4), students complete partial home study combined with live online intensive courses.
Aspiring Yoga teachers can complete levels 1-4 for a 200-hour Yoga Teacher certificate (Yoga Alliance accredited). Students who completed any previous courses in levels 1-4 can be grandfathered in towards earning their 200-hour teaching credential.
Current Yoga Teachers who are looking to expand their skills to work with older populations whose needs differ from younger yoga students can take individual modules for continuing education credit.
Program Benefits
Students will be trained in techniques for teaching yoga to older populations whose needs differ from younger yoga students. By developing routines and behaviors that cultivate positive thinking and acceptance of the aging process, these students of yoga will gain a heightened sense of self-worth and peace of mind. Yoga Alliance has agreed to count this as continuing education credit for their program.
General Information
Course and program requirements, schedules and tuition are subject to change; and additional fees may be incurred for books and materials. Click here to review all policies prior to enrollment. For additional information, contact BCLA Yoga Studies at (310) 258-5435 or YogaStudies@lmu.edu.
Please note: because this is a fully online program, enrollment eligibility is dependent on place of residency. Please review these provisions in full before enrolling.
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Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 200-hour Teacher Training
Begins: September 21, 2023 - March 24, 2024
Course: PLYX 830
Tuition: $3200 | Sign up and pay in full by September 7th for an Early Bird discount of $150 off the total tuition cost. Payment plans are permitted for this program. You may register with a minimum payment of $500. Please contact Katie Davidson at katie.davidson@lmu.edu to make arrangements.
Enroll: Enrollment is open via the online course catalog, or call (310) 258-5435.
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 Level I
Begins: September 21-24, 2023
Course: PLYX 805
Tuition: $800*
Enroll: Enrollment is open via the online course catalog.
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 Level II
Begins: November 9-12, 2023
Course: PLYX 810
Tuition: $800*
Enroll: Enrollment is open via the online course catalog.
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 Level III
Begins: January 18-21, 2024
Course: PLYX 815
Tuition: $800*
Enroll: Enrollment is open via the online course catalog.
Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 Level IV
Begins: March 21-24, 2024
Course: PLYX 820
Tuition: $800*
Enroll: Enrollment is open via the online course catalog.
* Payment plans are permitted for this program. You may register with a minimum payment of $200. Please contact Katie Davidson at katie.davidson@lmu.edu or (310) 258-5435 to make arrangements.
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Over four modules, students will complete asynchronous study and participate in four 25-hour, four-day live online intensive courses. The dates below represent the four live online intensive units.
- Level 1 - September 21-24,2023
- Level 2 - November 9-12, 2023
- Level 3 - January 18-21, 2024
- Level 4 - March 21-24, 2024
Connecting Online
MyLMU is the primary Internet-based portal for students, faculty and staff at Loyola Marymount University. Once you log in to the portal with your credentials, you can directly and securely access the various online learning platforms, including Brightspace and Zoom, and your student record. Click here to begin.
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Students must complete a total of 20.0 semester hours in coursework with a letter grade of 'B-' or higher in each course to receive a certificate of completion. Please refer to the course catalog for required text, class meeting location, and other general information.
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PLYX 830
Prime of Life Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training
20.0 Semester HoursIncludes topics from Level 1-4, details below. Course Details Here
PLYX 805
Prime of Life Yoga Level I
5.0 Semester HoursThis course focuses on Yoga for midlife and beyond. Students will examine an overall lifestyle approach to Yoga that includes asana that is accommodating, covering everyday biomechanics, management of common aches and pains and weight reduction with Yoga, gait training, stress reduction and sleeping tips. By developing routines and behaviors that cultivate positive thinking and acceptance of the aging process, these students of yoga will gain a heightened sense of self-worth and peace of mind. Course Details Here
PLYX 810
Prime of Life Yoga Level II
5.0 Semester HoursThe second level of the Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 addresses topics such as common problems with:
- The Business of Yoga
- The psychology of aging
- Advanced breathing techniques
- Relaxation Techniques
- Knees and hips
- Review of the lower back
- Create your own lower back class
- Live Q & A with Dr. Anandaji from India
- Intro to Chair Yoga
PLYX 815
Prime of Life Yoga Level III
5.0 Semester HoursThe third level of Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 will include topics such as:
- Looking at the whole picture for the benefit of the client (Sampurna Chikitsam)
- Joint Freeing Exercises (Pawanmuktasana)
- Yoga Routines from AARP’s “Yoga After 50 for Dummies”
- Restorative Yoga
- Death and Dying
- Sex After 50
- Props
- Chair Yoga: Sitting and Standing
- Wall & Tables for Support
- Meditation and Aging
PLYX 820
Prime of Life Yoga Level IV
5.0 Semester HoursLevel Four of the Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 Teacher Training includes topics such as:
- Questions Yoga Teachers Need to Know How to Answer
- Burning questions about Yoga after 50
- Ayurveda for Aging
- Trauma-informed Yoga
- Applied Anatomy: Neck and Shoulders
- Pranayama Techniques for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Conditions and Stroke, Asthma and Allergies
- Joint Freeing Exercises (Pawanmuktasana) Level II
- Laughter Yoga and Healing
- Introduction to Yin Yoga