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Download Brochure Questions? 800.561.9398 | Email Pricing Information How To Register Cancellation Policy Download Registration Form Scholarship Information Work Exchange Message Board Continuing Education Credits Lodging Information Photo Gallery 2008 | 2007 | 2006 more conference photos Judith Hanson Lasater is president of the California Yoga Teachers Association and cofounder of Yoga Journal. A yoga teacher since 1971 and a practicing physical therapist, she holds a PhD in East-West psychology and is the author of Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life. The Mysterious Sacroiliac Joint Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Monday, September 21 9:00am - 12:00pm: Healing Through Yoga: Session 1a Code: T1ALAS Many yoga students suffer from sacroiliac pain, which interferes with forward bends and twists. We'll study the anatomy and kinesiology of the joint, and then practice in a way that can prevent problems. Lecture and asana. Therapeutic Applications of Restorative Yoga: Theory and Practice Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Tuesday, September 22 9:00am - 5:30pm: Healing Through Yoga: Session 4 Code: T4LASA Deep relaxation has been shown to improve immune function, lower blood pressure, and speed healing. Learn some of the basic principles of restorative practice and which three poses are the most powerful. Lecture and practice. Freedom of the Hip Joint: Asana, Anatomy, and Therapeutics Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Wednesday, September 23 9:00am - 12:00pm: Healing Through Yoga: Session 5 Code: T5LASA While practicing, we'll focus on hip movements and deal with problems with this core joint in asana. Lecture and asana. Practicing Yoga to Save Your Knees Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Friday, September 25 10:30am - 12:30pm: Main Conference: Session 2a Code: M2LASA mixed levels, therapeutic The knee is a complicated and vulnerable joint that is crucial to our life and our practice. We'll learn the three principles of knee health, and then practice asana with them in mind. Bring a strap and a small, firm, tennis-size ball. Short lecture, mostly practice.**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Sacroiliac Joint: Twists and Forward Bends Without Pain Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Friday, September 25 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Main Conference: Session 3 Code: M3LASA continue your education Learn to move in twists and forward bends to avoid causing sacroiliac pain. Some lecture, with practice.**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** What Is This Thing Called Yoga? Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Saturday, September 26 10:30am - 12:30pm: Beginners Conference beginner What is yoga, and why do we do it? We'll help answer these questions by introducing the basic philosophy of asana and the wider practice of yoga. We'll also discuss what we gain from the practice and why it affects us so strongly. Lecture and discussion. Restorative Yoga Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Saturday, September 26 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Main Conference: Session 6 Code: M6LASA mixed levels Explore the theory and the practice of restorative yoga. Bring at least three blankets, an eye cover, a strap, and, if possible, a bolster. The more props, the more relaxation. Mostly asana.**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**

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