What Yoga Therapists Need to Know about Ayurveda and Kinesiology

This perspective responds to two questions that John Kepner, director of IAYT, asked following discussions on establishing standards of education for Yoga therapists:

1. What suggestions do you have on the anatomy,physiology, and possibly Ayurveda requirements for Yoga therapists? Assuming there is a limit to the requirements one might expect, should Ayurveda be a substitute for anatomy and physiology, or should strong anatomy and physiology be a foundation for all therapists?

2. I am quite sensitive to the student teacher relationship issue. It's a key part of Yoga therapy,and it's also a disappearing element in much of today's conventional healthcare environment. I don't know how to address that in standards,but I certainly don't want to impede that in any fashion either.