Yoga Volunteers for Palliative Care - Part 2

Theory Modules:

• Week 1 –

Module 1 – The Aging Landscape, Population Ageing and Demographic Transition.

Module 2 – Age related diseases and Geriatric Palliative Care

• Week 2 –

Module 3 – Geriatric Palliative Care

Module 4 – Understanding Aging and the Concept of Healthy Aging

• Week 3 –

Module 5 – Role of Yoga in Healthy Aging

Module 6 – Palliative Care in Frailty

• Week 4 –

Module 7 – Depression in Older Adults

Module 8 – Role of Yoga in geriatric depression

Module 9 – Dementia and Palliative Care in Elderly

• Week 5 –

Module 10 – Memory, Dementia, and Assessment of Dementia

Module 11 – Symptom Management in Dementia

Module 12 – Role of Yoga in Dementia and Cognitive Disability

• Week 6 –

Module 13 – Introduction to Parkinson’s Disease

Module 14 – Palliative Care for Parkinson’s Disease

Module 15 – Role of Yoga in Parkinson’s Disease

Practical Module:

• Week 7 –

Module 16 – Sukshma Vyayama I (Neck Movements –Shoulder Movements, Elbow Movements Wrist Movements, Finger Movements).

Module 17 – Sukshma Vyayama II (Sitting Hip Movements, Knee Movements, Knee cap tightening, Ankle Movements, Toe Movements).

• Week 8 –

Module 18 – Breathing Practice I (Hands in and out breathing, Hand stretch breathing, Ankle stretch breathing).

Module 19 –. Breathing Practice II (Tiger breathing, Shashankasana breathing, Setubhandasana breathing).

Module 20 – Chair Surya Namaskar

• Week 9 –

Module 21 – Asana I – Tadasana, Arda Kati Chakrasana, Kati Chakrasana

Module 22- Asana II- Vakrasana, Janushirshasana, Bhadhakonasana, Sukhasana

Module 23 – Asana III – Makarasana, Bhujangasana, Ardha Shalabhasana

• Week 10 –

Module 24 – Asana IV -– Shavasana, Straight leg raising, Lumbar Stretch, Pavanamukthasana.

Module 25 – Relaxation Techniques - Instant Relaxation Technique (IRT) & Quick Relaxation Technique (QRT), Deep Relaxation Technique (DRT).

Module 26 – Pranayama I – Sectional Breathing (Vibhagiya Pranayama), Surya Anuloma – Viloma, Chandra Anuloma – Viloma

• Week 11 –

Module 27 – Pranayama II – Nadishuddi, Seetali, Shitkari, Sadantha.

Module 28 Pranayama III – Bhrahmari, Nadanusandhana

Module 29 – Pranic Energization Technique (PET)

• Week 12 –

Module 30 – Mind Sound Resonance Technique I

Module 31 – Mind Sound Resonance Technique II

• Week 13 –

Module 32 – Cyclic Meditation I

Module 33 – Cyclic Meditation II

• Week 14 –

Module 34 – Yoga for Eyesight

Module 35 – Voice culture

• Week 15 –

Module 36 – Overall IAYT Module for Frailty

Module 37 – Overall IAYT Module for Geriatric Depression

• Week 16 –

Module 38 – Chair Yoga I

Module 39 – Chair Yoga II

Module 40 – Bhajan