On 20 17 65438+ 10/7, Yunnan University for Nationalities and Indian West Yunnan Yoga University jointly organized the master's degree education project of national traditional sports (yoga), which passed the examination and approval of the Ministry of Education. This is the first authorized point of yoga master's degree in China. In the 20 18 Graduate Admissions Guide officially issued by the Graduate School of Yunnan University for Nationalities, a master's degree in yoga has been added under the major of national traditional sports.
According to the relevant person in charge of the China-India Yoga Institute, the academic system of the master's degree in yoga is three years, and it will be cultivated in the mode of "2+ 1", that is, studying in China for two years, studying in India for one year, completing the required credits and meeting the conditions for degree awarding, and then two degree certificates issued by China and India can be obtained.
Besides, in order to lay a solid foundation for students studying in India, the college will also offer courses in Hindi, Sanskrit and other languages, as well as Indian culture. This major will offer courses such as yoga pose, yoga philosophy, basic knowledge of meridians, basic knowledge of yoga medicine, yoga teaching method, yoga physiotherapy, yoga rehabilitation and treatment, yoga anatomy and so on.
June 20 15, China-India Yoga College was inaugurated in Yunnan University for Nationalities. It is the world's first yoga institute jointly established by two countries.