Yoga Therapy
Heal Your Body & Restore Balance with Therapeutic Yoga & Physiotherapy Principles
What You’ll Learn?
Understand the Key Principles of Yoga Therapy
Discover how to assess, identify, and address common musculoskeletal issues using safe and targeted yoga techniques.
Apply Therapeutic Yoga for Pain Relief & Rehabilitation
Learn physiotherapy-informed yoga exercises specifically designed to relieve chronic pain and accelerate healing in the back, hips, knees, shoulders, and spine.
Integrate Functional Anatomy into Therapeutic Practice
Deepen your anatomical knowledge to precisely target problem areas, enhancing the therapeutic effectiveness of each pose.
Personalize Therapy with Real-Life Case Studies
Gain practical insights from detailed therapeutic case studies on scoliosis, disc injuries, pregnancy, and chronic pain to individualize your approach.
Enhance Mobility, Strength & Internal Health
Master therapeutic sequences crafted to restore functional mobility, safely build strength, and promote internal health through mindful breath and gentle movement.
Unlock yoga’s therapeutic potential—learn to relieve pain, rebuild strength, and heal your body from the inside out.
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Who Is This Course For
This course is designed for anyone seeking to use yoga as a therapeutic tool to relieve pain, manage injuries, and improve overall physical health. It provides essential knowledge on how to apply yoga safely, effectively, and intelligently for therapeutic purposes.
This Course is Perfect for You If...
Yoga teachers who wish to add therapeutic modalities to their classes, teacher trainings, or private sessions.
Yoga teachers & therapists wanting deeper insight into treating common injuries and medical conditions using yoga.
Physiotherapists, chiropractors & bodyworkers looking to integrate yoga-based therapeutic practices into their treatments.
Advanced yoga practitioners & movement professionals aiming to understand their bodies on a deeper level to prevent and manage injuries effectively.
Anyone interested in combining traditional eastern therapies with modern physiotherapy to develop holistic, highly-effective therapeutic strategies.
What’s Inside the Course?
30h+ Hours of Video Material
Gain access to 90+ expert-led video sessions, covering therapeutic techniques, practical exercises, case studies, and specialized yoga therapy strategies.
Lifetime Access on the HHL Platform
Revisit lessons anytime and join the HHL Community to ask questions and share experiences.
Supportive Community
Join our exclusive yoga community platform (HHL) to connect with fellow students, ask, explore and contact Simon directly for specific questions.
Key Principles of Yoga Therapy
Understand the foundational principles of yoga therapy and how to apply them to treat common musculoskeletal and internal health conditions.
Learn practical steps for assessing clients and creating customized yoga therapy plans.
Explore essential therapeutic concepts such as muscle reflexes, nerve tensioning, and joint stabilization techniques.
Therapeutic Approaches for Upper Body Issues
In-depth methods for managing and resolving pain or injuries of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, upper back, and neck.
Specific yoga exercises to rebuild strength, stability, and mobility safely.
Practical approaches for dealing with common conditions like rotator cuff injuries and chronic neck tension.
Lower Body & Lower Back Therapeutics
Comprehensive approaches to addressing lower limb, hip, knee, and ankle conditions through targeted yoga sequences.
Effective practices to relieve lower back pain, sciatica, and pelvic girdle discomfort.
Detailed exploration of case studies with practical examples for managing injuries and chronic issues.
Advanced Spinal Therapy Techniques
Specialized exercises and breathing practices to manage spinal issues, herniated discs, and scoliosis.
Learn how spinal movements affect overall health, energy flow, and well-being.
Techniques to integrate spinal movements with therapeutic breathing for maximum relief and recovery.
Yoga Therapy for Internal Health & Body Systems
Explore yoga therapy’s powerful effects on internal systems, including the digestive, cardiovascular, reproductive, and nervous systems.
Techniques for enhancing internal organ function, boosting immunity, and improving overall physiological health.
Practical therapeutic strategies for managing conditions such as pregnancy-related discomfort, stroke recovery, and abdominal disorders.
Integration & Real-Life Case Studies
Gain hands-on insights through detailed real-life case studies, demonstrating yoga therapy in practice.
Practical guidelines for safely adapting yoga postures to various health conditions in a class or private setting.
Learn to confidently address and modify yoga practices for musculoskeletal and medical conditions, ensuring safe, personalized therapy for every student.
Course Curriculum
Week 1: Introduction; and Principles of Therapy
Video 1: Important Stages of Therapy - Overview
Video 2: Important Stages of Therapy - Pre-treatment assessment
Video 3: Important Stages of Therapy - Physical observation
Video 4: General principles of therapy
Video 5: Basic Anatomy
Video 6: Stretch and reciprocal reflex in practice
Video 7: Ten ways to enhance blood flow through the body
Video 8: Nerve-tensioning movements in practice
Video 9: Anatomy of the lower limb
Video 10: Four muscle states around a joint complex
Week 2: Musculoskeletal problems of the Upper Limbs, Upper Back and Neck
Video 11: Anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, arm, wrist and hand
Video 12-14: Yoga therapy for the shoulder, elbow, arm, wrist and neck
Video 15: Exercises for the Shoulder, elbow, wrist & neck
Video 16: How to create shoulder stability
Week 3: Musculoskeletal problems & Introduction to the Lower Trunk and Limbs
Video 17: Shoulder activation & balance
Video 18-19: Training a push up for stability
Video 20: Exercises for a torn rotator cuff
Video 21: Exercises for Upper Back Pain
Video 22-23: Basic Anatomy of the Lower Limb
Week 4: Musculoskeletal problems of the Lower Limbs Pelvic Girdle and Lower Back Pt.1
Video 24: General exercises for strenght & flexibility around the hip, knee & ankle effect on the lower back
Video 25: Specific exercises for strength & flexibility around the hip, knee & ankle their effect on the lower back: ankle problems
Video 26: Specific exercises for strength & flexibility around the hip, knee & ankle their effect on the lower back: knee problems
Video 27: A progression of exercises for knee problems
Video 28: Yoga Therapy for hamstring problems
Video 29: Exercises for lower back pain
Video 30: Exercises to stretch & lenthen the psoas
Week 5: Musculoskeletal problems of the Lower Limbs Pelvic Girdle and Lower Back Pt.2
Video 31-33: Case study – Conditions of the ankles, knees & hips
Video 34-36: Case study – Professional dancer / Long term injures to ankles, knees and hips
Video 37: Case Study: Lower back problems, referred pain across buttocks
Week 6: Principles of Therapy; Introduction to the Spine and Body Systems
Video 38: Important stages of yoga therapy
Video 39: Important stages of yoga therapy: Pumps of Energy through the body
Video 40: Important stages of yoga therapy: Forces that can affect one part of the body
Video 41: Important Stages of Yoga Therapy: Yoga Therapy for conditions located in the spine, trunk & internal organs in the trunk
Video 42: Yoga Therapy for spinal, cardiovacular system and nervous system problems
Video 43: Spinal Movements
Week 7: Therapy for the Spine Pt.1
Video 44: Sideways Movements
Video 45: Forward Bending, Back Bending, Side Bending, Twist
Video 46: Using spinal movement to move the shoulder & moving chakra energy exercises
Video 47: Case Study: Broken Ankle, referred pain on inside foot
Video 48: Case Study: Yoga Therapy for lower back pain - Gluteal pain Pt.1
Video 49: Case Study: Discomfort in the left, upper, middle back
Video 50: Case Study: Yoga Therapy for lower back pain - Gluteal pain Pt.2
Week 8: Therapy for the Spine Pt.2
Video 51: Breathing techniques for spinal problems
Video 52: Case Study: Discomfort in the left, upper, middle back 02
Video 53: Case Study: Yoga Therapy for herniated discs - Lower back pain
Video 54: Case Study: Sacroiliac Joint discomfort, left side
Video 55-56: Yoga Therapy exercises to mobilise the spine
Video 57-59: Spinal movement sequence combined with leg movements
Week 9: Therapy for the Spine Body Systems
Video 60-61: Case Study: Spondylolisthesis & degeneration of the discs & vertebrae of L4/L5 & L5/S1
Video 62-63: Case Study: Scoliosis
Video 64-66: Case Study: Popped Discs - L4,L5
Video 67-68: Case Study: Endometriosis & abdomen pain
Week 10: Therapy for the Body Systems Pt.1
Video 77-78: Spinal Movement Sequence 01 with focus on breathing
Video 79-81: Case Study - Recovery form Ischeamic Stroke 01
Video 82-84: Case Study - Treating the stomach region and the kidneys 1
Video 85: Moving Energy
Week 11: Therapy for the Body Systems Pt.2
Session 11.1: Factors that can affect breathing
Session 11.2: Simple to complex breath control exercises
Week 11: Therapy for the Body Systems Pt.3
Video 86-87: Case Study - Yoga Therapy for Pregnancy
Video 88: Question Time
Video 89-91: How to modify postures in a yoga & exercise class
Video 92-93: Managing muscular skeletal problems and medical conditions in a yoga & exercise
Do you or your students struggle with chronic pain or minor physical issues?
Have traditional treatments, medications, or exercise methods provided only temporary relief—or none at all?
This comprehensive 12-week online Yoga Therapy course provides you with essential tools and techniques based on proven physiotherapy principles combined with therapeutic yoga practices. Designed by expert physiotherapists and senior yoga teachers Simon Borg-Olivier (MSc BAppSc Physiotherapy) and Bianca Machliss (BSc AppSc Physiotherapy), the course addresses both common physical issues and internal health conditions.
Master Therapeutic Yoga for Injury Prevention & Pain Relief
Learn therapeutic yoga methods, based on precise anatomical knowledge, to safely relieve pain, prevent injuries, and restore functional mobility.
Understand the Body’s Healing Mechanisms
Discover how yoga therapy positively influences your musculoskeletal, nervous, and physiological systems to activate the body's innate ability to heal and regenerate.
Adapt Yoga for Individual Needs & Conditions
Gain confidence in personalizing yoga practices with therapeutic adaptations, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate teaching tailored to every individual's health conditions and goals.
THE PROBLEM:
Many yoga practitioners & teachers lack therapeutic knowledge.
Without therapeutic knowledge, practitioners often:
Mismanage injuries, potentially worsening their conditions.
Lack confidence in modifying yoga practices safely and effectively for different conditions.
Struggle to integrate therapeutic principles into their regular yoga practice or teaching.
Feel limited in helping students or themselves overcome chronic pain, mobility issues, or medical conditions.
THE SOLUTION:
Learn Yoga Therapy Principles for Safe & Effective Practice
This Yoga Therapy course teaches you evidence-based therapeutic approaches, empowering you to safely adapt yoga to prevent injuries, relieve pain, and restore health. You’ll learn to:
Understand the anatomy & physiology behind common injuries and how yoga can help.
Safely apply therapeutic yoga sequences and modifications to address musculoskeletal pain, joint instability, and chronic conditions.
Assess and adapt practices according to specific health conditions, limitations, or injuries.
Incorporate breath and movement principles that promote healing, reduce pain, and enhance overall well-being.
Bridge the gap between yoga and therapeutic healing & develop techniques that actively restore health, mobility, and wellness.
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Yoga Therapy Makes Your Students Feel Safe & Supported
Understand why many students don't return after their first yoga class—and how Yoga Therapy can help you change that.
Over 30 years of teaching has shown us that students need to feel safe, supported, and understood to continue their yoga practice. This course is specifically designed to equip you with skills to help your students:
Feel safe by knowing they're in the care of a knowledgeable, compassionate teacher.
Trust that their individual health conditions and limitations are recognized, respected, and appropriately addressed.
Avoid discomfort and injury, preventing the common experience of feeling overly sore after classes.
Build confidence that you understand their body, making them more likely to return and commit long-term.
Why Learn From Simon Borg-Olivier?
40+ Years of Yoga Expertise
Simon is a world-renowned yoga educator who has taught thousands of students and teachers worldwide.
Scientifically Backed Approach
A qualified physiotherapist, Simon integrates yoga with modern biomechanics for a safe and effective practice.
Ancient Wisdom + Modern Science
Simon’s teachings reveal forgotten knowledge—techniques that many modern teachers overlook.
Practical & Immediately Applicable
This is not just theory. Every lesson is designed to be applied instantly to your practice.
Simon Borg-Olivier is a physiotherapist, certified yoga therapist, and the co-creator of the YogaSynergy school and movement method. With over 40 years of experience, Simon has helped thousands of students and teachers around the world enhance their health, movement, and breath through his unique fusion of ancient wisdom and modern science.
Learn from one of the most respected and experienced educators in the field, whose approach is grounded in both traditional yoga and cutting-edge physiological knowledge.
Read More About Simon
Simon Borg-Olivier, MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) APAM c-IAYT, has been practicing traditional forms of posture, movement, breathing, and mental control for 50 years. He has been teaching for 40 years and has been a registered physiotherapist for 25 years.
Simon works as a research scientist and a University lecturer. He has been regularly invited to teach about lifestyle, posture, movement, breathing, and meditation at conferences, festivals, and intensive teacher training courses internationally since 1990.
He is also co-director of YogaSynergy, one of Australia’s oldest and most respected yoga schools, which has a style based on a deep understanding of modern medical science and traditional forms of exercise and therapy from all over the world.
Simon has studied with great traditional masters from Tibet, Japan, India, and China. Along with his business partner and fellow physiotherapist, Bianca Machliss, Simon has co-authored many books and scientific articles including ‘Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga’, which is the textbook for two courses they teach at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
Currently, Simon conducts intensive training courses in India, Bali, Europe, and Australia. He also teaches many online courses on the applications of posture, movement, and breathing for fitness, internal health, wellbeing, and longevity.
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Enrollment Details
Course Duration: Self-paced with lifetime access—study at your own speed and revisit lessons anytime.
Total Video Content: 38+ hours, including lectures on yoga philosophy, anatomy, and movement principles, plus guided practices.
Course Materials: Downloadable PDF course manual with detailed explanations.
Certificate of Completion: Receive an official certificate upon finishing the course, which can be
used for continuing education and professional development.
Access: The course is hosted on our HHL (Health, Happiness & Longevity) Platform. After enrollment, you’ll need to create a free user profile to access all course materials.
Pricing: One-time payment ($387 USD) with no recurring fees.
FAQ
Can I enroll in this course if I’m not a yoga teacher?
You can enroll in this course even if you're not a yoga teacher. This course is beneficial to anyone interested in therapeutic approaches to yoga for personal healing, injury prevention, or deeper understanding of body mechanics.
Yes, this course is beneficial to anyone interested in therapeutic approaches to yoga for personal healing, injury prevention, or deeper understanding of body mechanics.
This course is suitable for practitioners and teachers of all levels, but some basic familiarity with yoga is helpful to fully benefit from the content.
Will this course certify me as a Yoga Therapist?
No, this course provides valuable therapeutic knowledge but does not qualify you as a certified Yoga Therapist. It is intended to enhance your teaching and personal practice with therapeutic methods.
Can I apply these techniques immediately in my yoga classes?
Absolutely. The practical methods and therapeutic principles you learn can be easily integrated into your teaching and practice right away.
What if I have questions during the course?
You can engage with Simon and the community through HHL’s platform, where discussions and Q&A opportunities are available.
Do I have lifetime access to the course?
Yes! This course includes lifetime access, so you can revisit the material as many times as you like.
Can I download the course materials?
The platform does not currently offer a video download option, but if you need to download the sessions for any reason, just reach out to us, and we’ll send you the videos. Even without downloading, you’ll have lifetime access to all course materials through the HHL Community platform.
Does this course count toward Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YACEP)?
Yes, upon completing this course, you’ll receive Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Points (YACEP) to contribute toward your professional development.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes! We offer a full money-back guarantee within the first 14 days if you're not satisfied. This applies only if you have watched no more than three videos.
Why am I being redirected to another website for payment?
This course is hosted on Simon's official community platform, Health, Happiness & Longevity (HHL). When you click to purchase, you'll be redirected to healthhappinesslongevity.co, where you’ll securely complete your payment and access the course.
Still have questions?
Feel free to contact us, and we'll help you decide if this online course aligns with your goals.
Understand the science behind yoga therapy and gain practical tools to effectively address injuries, pain, and medical conditions.
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