Diploma in Citter Yoga & Citter Health Care
A Tyoga Kurukulam of Yogic & Health Care Training & Skilling
A 2 Year Residential Course and Training at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
You will be train in the traditional Kurukulam system of learning where you will master the practice and teachings of Citter yoga & Citter Health Care practices that will position you at the forefront of this emerging field. You will be in a profession that will fulfill your career and develop one-on-one therapeutic relationships in a wide variety of health, wellness, and conventional medical settings. Citter Education & Research Trust Foundations teachings and practices of Yoga and Integrative Health Care will help you master this field designed and practiced by the ancient Citters. This is the first and only type Master of Science Course & practice in the world. The course and training offer a unique approach to this field by providing you with a comprehensive and highly experiential learning experience taught by renowned experts, culminating with a mentored clinical experience that prepares you to build or grow your practice.
The Citter Tradition is as ancient as it gets! It is considered to be over 10,000 years in it's practice, today practiced in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka have dedicated university courses specifically in the medicinal courses to become a Doctor.
The Citter system of education is a time-honoured educational model, represents one of the oldest and most influential pedagogical practices that shaped not only Indian knowledge traditions but also the broader global understanding of holistic education and practices. The system is designed to impart a well-rounded education that encompassed not only intellectual development but also moral, ethical, and spiritual growth of the individual. The core principles are holistic education, mentorship, experiential learning, and the integration of ethical values, fostering a more human-centered, balanced, and effective approach to being educated, trained and skilled that plays a crucial role in shaping the intellectual and cultural fabric of the student. The system influenced the transmission and development of knowledge for students who are engaged in a process of learning, that is both formal and experiential. Eventually the student learns, practices, discovers and enjoys the fruit of the practice sharpening skills and encouraging talent.
Students learn through oral instruction, practical experience, discipline, skilling, ethics, moral teaching and spiritual practices that are core in developing students to their full potential.
2 Year Residential Course, Practice, Training & Skilling Overview
September 2027 to August 2028
Year, Level 1
September 2028 to August 2029
Year, Level 2
The first year begins with the Perspectives, Context and Methodologies of Citter Yogam. The teaching and practice are designed to provide students with an understanding of key theoretical and practical approaches to the interpretation of the subject of yogam and spirituality and being introduced into the Citter Tradition and the Teachings of Citter Tirumular, Citter Bogar and Citter Aavayar as well as familiarity with those methodologies that will be utalised in the context of the course for the second year, creating a strong foundation for the student’s yogic growth and lifestyle and the practice of Citter Health Care
The first year also introduces the teachings and practice of Citter Healing. The training is ‘Perspectives’ – focus on study, practice, lifestyle management of experience where you will LEARN, PRACTICE, EXPERIENCE, DISCOVER & ENJOY for one’s self.
The second year begins with the focus on the Citter System and continuation of Citter Tirumular’s Teachings and practices. It’s meaning and value of interpretation in relation to one’s life, one’s purpose, how to accomplish one’s work in the present lifetime. The course has been set for the student to explore ways in which meaning and value are interpreted in relation to the category of ‘One’s Life’ and ‘Life itself’ in which one can obtain through Citter Yogam and Meditation.
‘Kunadlain Awakening’ is introduced to the student bring in Citter Aaviyar’s teachings of Kundalani.
The second year also continues in the training of the student in the teaching methodologies of Citter Yogam for others. They will have the opportunity to take classes under the watchful eye of their mentor.
Designed into the curriculum is the method of teaching and providing a practice of Citter Yogam to others.
Citter Healing practices continue until you begin to practice by the experiences you have got so far.
On completion of the 2 years and passing out of the course, successful students who have passed our standards of examination will be ready to go out into the world to be Practitioners of Citer Yogam and to teach. You will also be an expert in Citter Healing and use it as a profession to work with doctors to help heal people.
You will receive two different certificate – The first certificate certifies you as a ‘Master in Citter Yogam.’ The second certification certifies you as a 'Citter Healer.'
Diploma in Citter Yoga & Citter Healthcare Practices
The Citter System, based in Chidambaram, offers each year specialized training in ancient Tamil Citter (Siddha) Yoga and health practices designed for modern lifestyle management and holistic well-being. These teachings focus on the expertise of ancient Citter mystics, promoting a transformative, traditional lifestyle through specialized yoga, Citter Civa Yogam, and health techniques.
The Diploma in Citter Yoga & Citter Healthcare Practices is a unique one of its kind specialized course and programme that focuses on the application of Yoga & Citter Healthcare practices to prevent and manage various physical, mental, and emotional health conditions. This course integrates traditional Citter yoga & healthcare principles with modern therapeutic techniques, offering a holistic approach to wellness and healing.
Our graduates of the Diploma in Citter Yoga & Citter Healthcare Practices have diverse career options across healthcare, fitness, and wellness. Salaries depend on expertise, location, and clientele, with the potential for higher earnings in private practice, corporate sectors or one’s own practice centre. The demand for therapeutic yoga and healthcare professionals is steadily growing, making this a lucrative and fulfilling career path globally today.
Key details regarding Citter Yoga and Health Care Practices
Core Philosophy: The teachings are deeply rooted in Tamil traditions, focusing on the expertise of ancient Citter mystics (Siddhas).
Key Focus Areas: The system focuses on Citter Civa Yogam, deep study of traditional yoga texts, and the integration of these practices for better lifestyle management.
System Origin: The practices are described as pre-Vedic, offering a deeper, comprehensive from the roots alternative to commonly available yoga practices.
Availability: These teachings are offered to the public to promote better living through the Tyoga system, which aims to make this previously hidden, ancient knowledge accessible globally.
Contact & Location: The Citter Tyoga Kurukulam teaching & training center is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Contact can be made via email at ‘tyoga@citter.in’
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You will be train in the traditional Kurukulam system of learning where you will master the practice and teachings of Citter yoga & Citter Health Care practices that will position you at the forefront of this emerging field. You will be in a profession that will fulfill your career and develop one-on-one therapeutic relationships in a wide variety of health, wellness, and conventional medical settings. Citter Education & Research Trust Foundations teachings and practices of Yoga and Integrative Health Care will help you master this field designed and practiced by the ancient Citters.
This is the first and only type Master of Science Course & practice in the world. The course and training offer a unique approach to this field by providing you with a comprehensive and highly experiential learning experience taught by renowned experts, culminating with a mentored clinical experience that prepares you to build or grow your practice.
Audience
Our Diploma in Citter Yoga & Citter Healthcare Practices Course is designed for students to be skilled and trained to deliver yoga as a master and the Citter system of natural nature-based health care as a profession. This is a career course into a profession that you can develop individualized yoga practices and therapy plans of care for clients in one-one and small group settings. You can also bridge the gap between the ancient yoga wisdom and rigorous research practices, so that you can partner with allied health professionals in supporting clients throughout their healthcare journey. In this two-year program, you develop your applied knowledge of the experiential sciences of yoga and Citter Health Care practices and are mentored in their application of this knowledge in telehealth settings.
The programme is comprehensive in its approach, with an over-arching aim to equip tomorrow’s yoga masters and healthcare therapists as practitioners with the ability to promote client biopsychosocial health and well-being through the applied practice of yoga and Citter system of healthcare practices.
Program Description
As the first and only unique Diploma Course on Yoga & Citter Health Care in the world, this course brings you into the ancient practices of the Citters. Our Diploma Course on Yoga & Citter Health Care course and programme prepares you as yoga master and a Citter Healthcare therapist to thrive in a complex world as a person of ancient knowledge, expertise and wisdom to bring about nature based healthcare to the public.
Our students develop their applied yoga skills through Kurukulam learning, and healthcare through our clinical training practices, peer-peer experiential learning, yoga mastery through mentorship, and supervised health care practices to skill oneself.
Students begin their studies with a full year of kurukuam system of study and practice. There will be a comprehensive exam every 5 months to demonstrate your readiness and progress to us and to you.
In the second year of study, students are mentored by clinic faculty in the practice in telehealth settings. Along the way, students are equipped with a comprehensive foundation in the theoretical, scientific, and experiential training of yoga and Citter system of health care in one-one and small group settings.
Curriculum
The curriculum is anchored in client-centered, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care, where teaching styes will be honoured, honoring the Citter classical yoga tradition setting you into this particular yoga lineage. As a student you learn how to apply your whole ‘self’ in the witnessing and assessment of each client’s mind-body-heart-spirit system and story, and how to apply this wisdom and knowledge using scientific inquiry to design, delivery and evaluate comprehensive yoga training and for plans of health care in the Citter system. Students learn how to tailor the philosophy, practices and postures of yoga and to address individual health concerns; and to promote the benefits of the Citter System of practices in yoga and health care and yoga to multiple audiences (including future clients).
The course and practice provide a comprehensive understanding of the classical and theoretical foundations of the Citter System where yoga is one part and health and wellness care is another. It is these tow systems we bring together so that the student has an advantage in being a Yoga Master in the field of Citter yoga and as a Citter Health Care practitioner with an extensive knowledge of biomedical systems based on the Citter System from an integrative and holistic perspective. Students study both yogic and behavior change theoretical frameworks and conceptual models, so that they can develop their critical approach to integrating classical yogic wisdom and health care into evidence-informed plans of care. The course, programme and training also provide a strong foundation in the pathology of health and disease relevant to the practice of health care, and trains students how to design, deliver and evaluate a yoga practice for results and health care plans of care for clients based on their health and well-being goals and needs.
Description
Course Name: Diploma Course on Yoga & Citter Health Care
Course code: DCYCH/A001.
Minimum Eligibility: Completion of 10th Grade (high School) or equivalent.
Objective: The Diploma Course on Yoga & Citter Health Care offers an excellent opportunity to master the art of yoga as a master and Citter Health Care for healing and wellness. By integrating both these ancient practices with modern therapeutic applications, the programme empowers students to become masters and into a profession of Health Care to make a positive impact on individuals and communities. Whether as a career, for one’s professional growth, this diploma provides a pathway to meaningful contributions in the field of yoga health and holistic well-being.
Duration: 2 years.
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Step 2: Proceed with the enrollment process.
Step 3: Pay your application fee of US$.150.00 that is non-refundable if you are not accepted for the course.
Step 4: On approval that We will take you on in this course, informed to you by e-mail
Step 5: You will make the 1st year payment requirements to us.
Step 6: After successful payment, you will receive your confirmation letter within 48 hours of payment.
Step 7: You will then make your application to the nearest Indian Mission for a student visa to study at our centre
meeting all the requirements required by the Indian Mission who will issue your student’s visa.
Step 8: Upon receiving your visa, you will need to get your medical insurance and prepare for your travel to Chennai
International Airport.
Step 9: Before departure from your home on your journey to us, we will send you travel information about the do’s &
don’ts if you have not travelled to India before, to ensure a comfortable journey.
Career Opportunities
Eighty nine percent (89%) of graduates (2024-2025) were employed or self-employed within one year of graduation. Graduates are employed in a variety of settings including private practice; running exclusive retreats in different parts of the world; integrative group practices; health care systems; hospitals; doctor support; etc.
Graduates also chose to have a portfolio career in which they have multiple positions and employers within one or more profession, rather than one full-time job. A portfolio career provides such individuals with variety in their work life and the opportunity to develop a wide and varied professional network.
The use of yoga in the U.S. continues to grow steadily combining with health care services, leading to an increasing need for professionals trained in the both the fields; our individual students who complete our course will be prepared to meet the growing expectations of the general public that yoga and nature-based health care practices be applied to support people in need of these services.
Yoga and healthcare for sport professionals is another area for demand as the market for yoga and healthcare tailored to professional athletes is a rapidly expanding, and is a high-growth sector within the global wellness industry. Driven by a shift toward preventive care, professional teams and elite athletes increasingly integrate yoga with sports medicine to enhance performance, accelerate injury recovery, and prioritize mental health.
The specialized niche of athletic yoga sits precisely at the intersection of performance optimization and injury rehabilitation. The sports medicine market—a key component of elite athletic care—is projected to surpass $8.7 billion.
Healthcare bodies such as medicine’s leading accreditor, The Joint Commission, the federal government’s lnter-Agency Task Force on Pain Management, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the American College of Physicians, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend and, in some cases, require nonpharmacologic treatment as part of patient treatment planning. Yoga is among the key modalities cited for such non-pharmacologic approaches.
The job market for yoga and nature-based health care professionals is robust. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects jobs for yoga and health care professionals (to grow 19% from 2021-2031, much faster than average.
Diploma Course on Yoga & Citter Health Care graduated students become professionals providing such individuals with the opportunity to differentiate and distinguish themselves from others and to their clients and potential employers.
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Duration: 2 years. Start of Programme: September 2027.
Attendance Mode: Full-Time Residential Location: Chidambaram - Tyoga Kurukulam
Yearly Cost: 1st Year: US$9,499.00 2nd Year: US$8,499.00
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The Diploma Course on Yoga & Citter Health Care is designed both as an end qualification to a profession in itself and also as a platform preparing students for more advanced graduate work.
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