Goal

To create qualified and trained post graduate medical consultants to provide integrative healthcare through Yoga

Objectives

OUTCOME OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, the candidate should be able to

• Apply principles and practice of yoga in promotion of positive health (wellness)
• Prepare and apply yoga therapy modules for prevention & management of diseases
• To practice evidence-based medicine in yoga
• Apply the knowledge gained from scriptures related to yoga in medicine

Course Outline

Duration

The minimum duration of the residential program will be three-years and the maximum duration allowed to completed the program will be 6 years. The study period will be spread across six semesters.

Eligibility

A candidate having completed 5/5½ years Medical Program from any stream (MBBS, BAMS, BNYS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS), having completed Yoga Instructor's Course (YIC) from VYASA/S-VYASA University are eligible to apply for the program.

Admission

The new batch for the program gets admitted in August semester every year. Eligible candidates need to clear an entrance and interview, which would be announced on the University website time-to-time.

Dissertation work

Dissertation work is a mandatory requirement for completion of the Program. The candidates must propose a synopsis for a clinical research project in Yoga by the end of second semester. The dissertation must be submitted by the end of forth semester.

Hospital Report

During the time-frame of the Program, candidates will be posted to the University teaching hospital and other associated hospitals. Presentation of the hospital report is a mandatory criterion for completion of the program.

Details of the Course

The teaching hours including the theory, practical, tutorial, clinical postings per semester are enlisted below

Semester I

Subjects	Subject code	Credits	Hours
Theory subjects
Yoga medicine-I	MDYT-101	04	60
Clinical Methods	MDYT-102	04	60
Vedas, Upanishads and Darshanas	MDYT-103	04	60
Samskritam	MDYT-104	02	30
Research methodology I	MDYT-105	04	60
Practical subjects
Yoga medicine clinical-I	MDYP-101	02	60
Clinical methods Practice	MDYP-102	02	60
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation I	MDYP-103	02	60
Yoga therapy practice	MDYP-104	02	60
Identification of Research Topic & Allotment of Guides

Semester II

Subjects	Subject code	Credits	Hours
Theory subjects
Yoga medicine-II	MDYT-201	04	60
Counselling	MDYT-202	02	30
Srimadbhagavad Gita	MDYT-203	04	60
Research Methodology II	MDYT-204	04	60
Physiological Effects of Yoga	MDYT- 205	04	60
Practical subjects
Yoga medicine clinical-II	MDYP-201	02	60
Counselling Clinical	MDYP-202	02	60
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation II	MDYP-203	02	60
Advance yoga technique-I	MDYP-204	02	60
Preparation and Presentation of Synopsis

Semester III

Subjects	Subject code	Credits	Hours
Theory subjects
Yoga medicine-III	MDYT-301	04	60
Complementary & Integrative Medicine	MDYT-302	03	45
Patanjali Yoga Sutra & Yoga Vasistha	MDYT-303	04	60
Nutrition and Dietetics	MDYT-304	03	45
ICT in medicine	MDYT-305	02	30
Practical subjects
Yoga medicine clinical-III	MDYP-301	02	60
Complementary & Integrative Medicine Clinical	MDYP-302	02	60
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation III	MDYP-303	02	60
Nutrition and Dietetics clinical	MDYP-304	02	60
ICT in medicine Practice	MDYP-305	02	60
Data Collection

Semester IV

Subjects	Subject code	Credits	Hours
Theory subjects
Yoga medicine-IV	MDYT-401	04	60
Rehabilitation Medicine & Palliative Care	MDYT-402	04	60
Hatha Yoga (HYP, GS and HR)	MDYT-403	04	60
Practical subjects
Yoga medicine clinical-IV	MDYP-401	02	60
Rehabilitation Medicine & Palliative Care Clinical	MDYP-402	02	60
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation IV	MDYP-403	02	60
Advance yoga technique-II	MDYP-404	02	60
Dissertation Writing	MDYPW	04	120

Semester V

CLINICAL POSTING-I: Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology

Semester VI

CLINICAL POSTING-II: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, OBG

Time Table

• Time table for 1st Sem | (Details)
• Time table for 4th Sem | (Details)

How to Apply

Contact:

• Dr. Apar Avinash Saoji
  Head, MD Program
  Email: mdyoga@svyasa.org

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