Yoga - What is Yoga?Yoga Course Offerings - Yoga Courses at SVYASAYoga Training & Research DivisionsArogyadhama - Yoga Research Health HomeA leading Yoga Research InstitutionYoga LibraryEvents @ SVYASAAbout SVYASA and VYASA
Yoga Programmes

Yoga » Yoga University » Yoga Courses » Long Term Yoga Courses » BNYS » Syllabus
Syllabus for Bachelor's in Naturopathy and Yogic Science - BNYS

This page contains syllabus followed at SVYASA Yoga University and is proprietary. This syllabus has been created collectively at SVYASA by our Faculty through years of experience in Yoga. The syllabus is periodically updated to accomodate newer understandings and the needs of the hour. While care is taken to ensure this webpage is updated from time to time, further clarifications on this syllabus can be sought on syllabus@svyasa.org

MANIPULATIVE THERAPY

Semester: III
Sub Code: BNYS T 304
Credits: 2
Hours/ Wk: 2
Total Hrs: 30
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3Hrs

1. Introduction and History Massage
2. Rules, Regulations and Characteristics of MASSEUR
3. Structures especially concerned in massage and parts of the body to be specially studied for the Purposes are: Skin, Muscular System, Heart and Circulation, Nervous System, Skeletal system including joints
4. Effects of the pressure of hands and lubricants on the systems: -
5. Getting crisis through massage (side effects and benefits)
6. Basic therapeutic massage techniques, indication and contradiction of massage while applying to the patients.
7. Massage and its effects-
a) Nutrition
b) Haematogenesis
c) Phagocytosis
d) Increase in the number of blood corpuscles
e) Absorption of increased inflammatory exudate, change in the weight of the person, obese or emaciated.
8. i) Different massage manipulations, classification and their detailed explanation, uses and contra- indications.
ii) Manipulative treatment in stress management.
iii) Shiatsu in manipulative therapy (acu pressure)
iv) Manipulation and Life extention v) Dry brush massage
9. Movements of joints: - Flexion, Extension, Abduction, Adduction, Supination, Circumduction, Deviations- medical and lateral & Opposition
10. Massaging in local areas under special circumstances: - Massage to abdomen , liver, Stomach, Heart, Head, Spine, Spewcial type of massages in different diseases.
11. Massage to women, infants & childerns
12. Massage for prevention of the diseases and maintenance of natural beauty
13. Ayurvedic massage- terminology, methods and manipulations
14. Chiropractice: Origin and aims of Chiropractice X-ray technique and Chiropractice Importance of spine in Chiropractice Physiological effects of Chiropractice Spinal manipulative therapy Chiropractice Examination
15. Osteopathy: Definition and the basic principles of osteopathy Relation of osteopathy to musculo- skeletal system

Text Books:
1. Massage books : George Downing
2. Massage : Constant Young
3. Massage Therapy : Dr J.H. Keliogg
4. The complete book of Massage : Clare Maxwell Hudson
5. Step by step massage : Calore McGilvery and Gini Reed
6. The book of massage : Luinda Lidell with Sarathomas,
7. Massage to common Ailments : Penny Rich
8. Baby massage.The magic of loving touch : Auckett, Anelia.D
9. Natural healing from head to toe : Aihara, Cornellia and Aihara, Herman
10. Massage works : D.Baloti Lawrence and Lewis Harrison
11. Manual of osteopathy practice : Alan Stoddard
12. Alternative Chiropractice : Susan Mocrev 13. Massage (Ayurvedic) : Achanta Laxmipathy
14. The complete step-by-step Guide to eastern and western techniques : Berb Ford Cooke and Anthony Porta Carola

Reference Books:
1. The panchakarma treatment of Ayurveda : T.L. Devara
2. Chirotherapy: A Text of joint movements : Hesse. P. De
3. Massage Therapy : The Holistic way to Physical and Mental Health : Jackson Richard
4. Book of Massage and Aromatherapy : Facroix Nity and Seager
5. Brain massage, Revitalize mind body : Howell, Kelly

     
 
Get Updates on Yoga Courses
Subscribe to Yoga XML / RSS Feeds
 
Yoga Courses Feeds
     
About US | Contact Us | Feedback | Donate | Press | Careers | Code | Whitepaper