Hello,

The eligibility criteria for UGC NET in yoga is as follows:

• At least 55% marks should be secured by candidates belonging to the General category in their Master Degree or equivalent Examination from a university recognized by UGC.
• Reserved categories: Candidates belonging to the OBC/SC/ST/PwD categories should have completed their Master’s degree or equivalent program with at least 50% of marks to be eligible for UGC NET.
• Age of the candidate must not be above 28 years, which means your birth year should be 1993 or after that.

If you have completed your masters in 2006, then you do not match the age criteria. I am sorry to inform you but you are not eligible for UGC NET in yoga.

Hope this information helps you.

Hello,

You haven't specified your query is for which entrance test, nevertheless generally the entrance test of postgraduate level is based on the syllabus of graduation level studies only, based on this when it comes to yoga you need to be well acquainted with its history, origin, principles, developments, aims, objectives etc, this is just a general perception which I have tried to provide, you should visit the official website of the entrance test to know the detailed information for this, also if the entrance test includes other sections,

Hi Ayushi,

1) Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado offers Bachelor of Arts degree in Yoga studies. Financial aid & loans are available.

Duration - 1000 hours.

Fees - Around 32 lakhs INR

2) Somaveda college of Natural Medicine, Brooksville offers Bachelor Applied Sacred Science Degree Yoga Therapy  for Certified Yoga professionals with college credit.

Duration - can be completed in less than 2 years . Online mode of learning is acceptable.

Fees - Around 25 lakhs INR

3) SOAS University of London offers Master's degree in Yoga & Meditation.

It is a 1 year course.

They are conducting the classes online because of the ongoing pandemic but they are soon planning to take offline classes in the institute itself.

Fees - Around 22.65 lakhs INR per year

2) Maryland University of Integrative Health, US provides Master of Science degree in Yoga therapy & also Post-master's certificate in Therapeutic Yoga practises.

Duration of Master's degree  - 6 trimesters. Mode of study is a hybrid of both online & offline classes. Course fees - Around 26.25 lakhs INR

Duration of Post Master's degree - 3 trimesters . Mode of study is online . Fees - Around 8 lakhs INR

Hope this helps!

Yoga is comes under both Arts and Science stream. This is the reason why, yoga is said to be Yogic science as it is from a very old science which is not as direct as todays science but it obviously have immense health benefit.

A knowledge in this field can only create awareness about this rich culture and tradition we have. Now BSc Yoga is a good career choice. If you can go for the course with some higher education then you can yoga trainers in different yoga centers or you can open schools for yoga practice etc. You can apply for teaching course by studying this course. Also you can go for ancient research about yoga and you can teach the subject in universities. So as like most of the subject it has a lot of career options available. Also as it is a graduation degree you will also be able to apply for Government Job exams/Bank job exams for Non-technical staff and Civil Services. Thus you can go for this course if you are interested in and you will not regret the experience.

To know more about Yoga course visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/courses/yoga-course

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Dear Aspirant,

given below are some of the top colleges in India for pursuing the course of BSc. in Yoga,

• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Amity University, Noida
• University of Lucknow, Lucknow
• YBN University, Ranchi
• Sharda University, Greater Noida
• Patanjali University, Haridwar
• Apex University, Jaipur

Hello Srishti,

The eligibility criteria for NET in Yoga is as follows:

• 55% aggregate in post graduation if you are from general category.
• 50% in post graduation if SC/ST/OBC/PWD
• Age criteria: 31 years (JRF) ; no age limit for assistant professor if you are from general category
• 36 years (JRF) ; no age limit for assistant professor if you are from SC/ST/OBC/PWD.

You can write a detailed application based on the following points-

1)Your introduction first, where you studied and your highest degree

2)Your passion for yoga and and why you want to be a yoga teacher.

3)Your accomplishments in the field of yoga.

4)Previous yoga teacher experience if any.

5)Future goals if you will be selected.

Hello candidate,

Here is a Sample letter for your case-

"Hello Sir,

I came to know about your yoga academy through a newspaper advertisement and I am genuinely interested to know about the recruitment facilities available at your center.

I have been practicing yoga since the last 5 years and had in training students at Davar Yoga classes since the last two years. So, I wish you could provide me an opportunity to show my calibre.

Hoping for a positive reply from your side."

Hope it helps you!