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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Engineering Health: Introduction to Yoga and Physiology by New York University

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About the Course

This course gives you access to an exploration of physiological systems from the perspective of overall health and wellness. In particular, a focus on yoga, meditation and mindfulness as a therapeutic intervention in chronic illness and long term treatment. This course is intended for yoga practitioners and teachers, as well as college students and medical practitioners looking for a deeper understanding of the physiological benefits of yoga. The value of taking this course is to understand the impact that yoga can have on reducing stress, and aiding in healing or preventing physiological pathologies. Throughout this course, we will learn about different physiological systems and highlight yoga practices that can influence different systems and reduce pathology. Reading material will include analysis of scientific studies that have successfully utilized yoga practice as a tool for treatment of various illnesses such as: hypertension, stress, diabetes, insomnia, chronic pain and PTSD. In order to understanding these conditions, lectures will provide a complete understanding of the correlating physiological system. The weekly course assignment will include physiology lectures, a weekly yoga practice, suggested readings, and optional discussions for a total of 3-5 hours per week. The course will provide a tremendous amount of information and hands on experience for those interested in alternative health perspectives and a more in depth scientific understanding of this ancient healing method....

Top reviews

AN

Feb 24, 2020

In this course I have learned more about anatomy than my entire life and all yoga courses together. I can't enough recommend this course for any yoga level practice wether students or instructors!!

ED

Oct 25, 2020

Excellent course, it tied together the physiology and yoga very well, the videos that showed how to do the poses and then reminded you what that pose was doing physiologically was very helpful.

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By Luz D N O

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Feb 12, 2023

Course is incredible, instructors and guests were super helpful. Course material and topics were well organized.

By Beatriz S S

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Jun 26, 2022

AMAZING! Very interesing and extremely helptul for life.... This should be taught at High Schoold or University!

By Betsy B

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Apr 26, 2022

This course completely changed the way I see yoga and helped me understand how important it can be for health.

By Dr. S W D

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Jun 24, 2020

Great introduction to yoga for Physical Therapists who are considering incorporating yoga into their practice.

By Jose P

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May 25, 2020

Excelente curso, buena selección de contenidos y buena combinación de practica y teoría. Lo recomiendo al 100%

By Rosa M P P

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Jun 21, 2020

Great course, I really enjoyed. Thank you very much for creating it, and looking forward to another one! :)

By Ganna Z

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Aug 14, 2023

Great teachers , a lot of different, useful information. A course that will really be useful in real life.

By Richard S

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Feb 23, 2022

A very detailed orienated course that explores health in depth and helps you apply them in real life use.

By Natalia U

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Aug 29, 2023

Great course for everyone who wants to understand yoga, your body from inside and out, and find peace.

By Sacha B

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Feb 10, 2021

Great insight into the technical components of yoga and their connection to the human body systems!

By Melissa B

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Apr 10, 2022

This course was well covered with written and video information on how Yoga affects our physioloy.

By Dr. A M S

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Dec 26, 2019

I Met Prof.Alexandra before in real life and she is an amazing human being and very inspirational

By Danny R

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Feb 28, 2022

Outstandingly beneficial to my Yogic practice. Excellent presentation of course curriculum.

By DANIELA S M S

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Aug 4, 2021

Realmente creo que el curso está muy bien pensado! Fue una experiencia genial haber participado!

By Milena J

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Apr 26, 2021

I thoroughly appreciated this course for many reasons outlined in reviews throughout, thank you!

By Anton S

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Jan 9, 2021

I have recieved a really useful information and now I have deeper understanding of what yoga is.

By Ilias M

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Aug 5, 2020

Great course, exremely helpful to people who are involved with Yoga or want to start Yoga

By Rohini S

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Jun 19, 2021

WONDERFUL COURSE!

Great set of teachers and very well explained.

thanks for the course.

By Tetiana K

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May 25, 2020

Great Course!!Great Knowledge. Thank you so much Univesity and amazing instructors!!!

By Rhonda H

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May 16, 2021

As a beginner in yoga it really gave me insight and reason to continue the practice

By Dr R H P

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Aug 15, 2020

Great course. I could understand the physiological basis behind the yoga practices.

By ritesh s

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Jun 28, 2021

I like it and it cover all aspect of stress and solution of stress related problem

By Ava Y

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Jul 16, 2020

I loved this course, and I think it helped me both as a student and yoga teacher.

By Katharina R

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Jun 1, 2023

Great content I learned a lot of new things that I can benefit from. Thank you.

By Digar P

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Jul 26, 2020

this course is really benefite and helpfull for learing about yoga and health.