Yoga Instructors Program - The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Yoga Instructors Program - The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, State of Israel
Translator: Shani Evenstain
 
#The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Yoga Instructors Program
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, State of Israel
The Department of Treatment for the Mentally Retarded

#AKIM Israel
AKIM Israel
The National Association for the Habilitation of People with Special Needs
The Department of Cultural Affairs
 
Head of Program – Dr. Ehud Bilu
Lead Instructor – Mrs. Aliza Miryamchek.
 

Goals

1 – Training Yoga Instructors for populations with special needs
2 - Providing tools for personal growth and self-improvement
 
Syllabus

Theoretical Studies 
1 - The Philosophy of Yoga
2 - Anatomy and Physiology
3 - Learning how to construct Yoga classes for populations with special needs.
 
Practical Studies
1 – Raja Yoga – exercises that increase concentration and relaxation
2 – "Yoga with Movement, Sound and Color" – educational program for populations with special needs.
3 – Hatha Yoga – Asanas [postures]; Prana Yam [Breathing exercises]
4 – A.T.M – Awareness Through Movement – organizing the body and perfecting the physical ability in various Yoga exercises using the Feldenkrais Method.
 
Target Audience
* Employees of the Ministry of Social Affairs, who work in boarding schools, hostels and various clubs.
* Physical instructors.
* Physical Therapists.
* Occupational Therapists.
* People who practice Yoga, Martial Arts or Holistic Medicine.
* People with background in education for populations with special needs.
** People with other backgrounds – will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
 
About the Instructors

Dr. Ehud Bilu
Dr. Ehud Bilu has been studying and practicing Yoga since 1980. He is a senior disciple of Dr. Shri Brahma Gopal Bhaduri, who is a great Yoga, Tantra, Jyotish [Vedic Astrology] and Ayurveda Master. His Formal Education include - a Ph.D in Therapeutic Counseling, a Certificate in Spiritual and Psychic Sciences, a B.Ed in Physical Training, and a Feldenkrais Instructor Certificate in Functional Integration and Awareness through Movement. As part of his Ph.D Dissertation, Dr. Bilu had developed a unique educational program for people with special needs called, "Yoga through Movement, Sound and Color." Combining his vast knowledge and experience, Dr. Bilu has founded The Bhrigu Yoga School [located in Tel-Aviv, Israel], where he teaches Yoga and leads Yoga Instructors Certification Programs for general populations and special needs populations.

Dr. Bilu is also a country leader and head of the following Yoga Instructors Programs – The Yoga Instructors Program in Seminar Hakibuzim College, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Yoga Instruction and Yoga Instructors Certification Program in AKIM Israel [The National Association for the Habilitation of Mentally Handicapped in Israel], in collaboration with the Israeli Department of Labor.
 
Mrs. Aliza Miryamchek
Aliza Miryamchek has an M.A. degree in Education from Leslie College and a B.A. degree in Physical Education. She has been working in the field of motion therapy since 1991, and has specialized in Yoga since 2000.

For more details, please contact The Bhrigu Yoga School.
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