The distance MSc Yoga is a postgraduate program offered at Annamalai University. The course follows a blended approach. The duration of the program is 2 years, and the course syllabus is divided into 4 semesters. The flexible format of the course offers a helpful way to upgrade knowledge in this area without a career break. 

The subjects that students will learn during the program are the history of yoga, its fundamentals, anatomy and physiology, yoga diet, nutrition, methodology of teaching yoga, etc. The course also involves providing theoretical knowledge, practicals, electives and even internships. The primary focus is to equip learners with philosophical, scientific, practical, and therapeutic aspects of Yoga in a flexible manner. 

The university’s Centre for Distance & Online Education provides online resources and self learning that helps learners with their studies. Also, the exams are conducted in centres with learners being evaluated through assignments, internal assessments and exams. This way, individuals who do the course get complete advanced Yoga knowledge and practice, which prepares them to become educators, practitioners, and researchers in the Yoga subject.