All-day programs to give you the edge on yoga therapy. Our cutting-edge intensives will
give you the knowledge and understanding of this rapidly growing intersection of the yoga,
health, and medical worlds.
Monday, May 18
1:00pm - 2:00pm
open to all
Christiane Northrup, MD, is a visionary pioneer
and beloved authority in the field of women's health and
wellness. Recognizing the unity of body, mind, and spirit,
she helps empower women to tune in to their innate inner
wisdom to transform their health and truly flourish. Dr.
Northrup is the author of several best-selling books, has
hosted six highly successful public television specials, and
has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today
Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, the Rachael Ray Show,
and Good Morning America.
Instructor: Roger Cole
Monday, May 18
9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine All-Day Intensive
Code: AMCOLE
All Levels, Therapeutic
Good sleep keeps you healthy and helps you look, feel, and perform better. Learn the fascinating science of sleep and how to get the most out of it, including practical, drug-free, state-of-the-art techniques proven to alleviate insomnia. Bring several blankets and an eye cover. Slide-illustrated lecture, discussion, gentle asana, and relaxation.
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Instructor: Bo Forbes
Monday, May 18
9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine All-Day Intensive
Code: AMFORB
All Levels, Therapeutic
The Mind-Body Matrix is an intricate network that includes the nervous system, immune system, and emotional body. Balancing the nervous system opens the gateway to this Mind-Body Matrix, logging into our healing power and creating the building blocks for emotional freedom. Using Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, we will explore ways to balance the nervous system, alleviate anxiety and depression, and enhance physical, emotional, and energetic life-force. Bring a bolster or 2-3 blankets, a strap, eye pillow, and 2 blocks. Asana, Restorative Yoga, Pranayama, Lecture.
CE credits offered for psychologists and social workers
Elemental Yoga is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Elemental Yoga maintains responsibility for this program (course code AMFORB) and its content. This program offers 3 CE hours for psychologists. This program is also approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider #886459124) for 6 continuing education contact hours.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Monday, May 18
9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine All-Day Intensive
Code: AMKRAF
All Levels, Therapeutic
Experience the successful National Institutes of Health-recognized Viniyoga protocol for lower back pain as we investigate the biomechanics of the lower back, sacrum, and hips and learn about the types of problems that can affect these areas. Lecture, demonstration, and asana.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee and Tari Prinster
Monday, May 18
9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine All-Day Intensive
Code: AMCLEE
All Levels, Therapeutic
Co-taught with Tari Prinster, this workshop is a specialized teacher training for yoga teachers eager to gather critical information and cultivate skills for designing a healing class for breastcancer survivors. We'll look at different diagnoses, treatments, and long-term effects; discover poses that offer specific benefits to people undergoing treatment for breast cancer; and create short, simple vinyasa sequences that provide emotional and physical support. Discussion and asana.
Tari Prinster is an 8 year breast cancer survivor and, since the age of 50, a yogini. Tari is the senior teacher of the OM yoga Women Cancer Survivor program and was recently invited by the SYTAR conference to present her abstract on teaching teachers how to teach yoga to breast
cancer survivors.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Monday, May 18
9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine All-Day Intensive
Code: AMPALK
All Levels, Therapeutic
Pain in the upper back is often caused by our inability to release or express what we feel in our heart. Learn Purna Yoga sequences to release chronic tension held in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Bring two straps, a block , a sticky mat, one blanket, and one two-footlong wooden dowel between one and two inches thick. At least six months' asana practice recommended.
Instructor: Desirée Rumbaugh
Monday, May 18
9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine All-Day Intensive
Code: AMRUMB
All Levels, Therapeutic
Learn how Anusara Yoga's Universal Principles of Alignment can help alleviate pain and lessen the chance of injury. In the morning, we'll focus on hips, lower back, knees, and feet. In the afternoon, we'll work on the neck, shoulders, upper back, and wrists.
Monday, May 18
Instructors: Colleen Saidman Yee, Rodney Yee, and many others
8:00am-5:30pm
All Levels, Therapeutic
At some point in our lives, we will all become caregivers for people we love, whether family or friends, in hospital or at home. Let's explore together how we can use the foundation of a yoga practice to help loved ones who are going through illness or other challenging life situations. We will investigate fi ve essential integrative therapies we can use to care for others and to take care of ourselves as care providers. We will learn specifi c techniques in the modalities of yoga therapy, aromatherapy, reiki, nutrition, and contemplative care that can be used to address the common patient symptoms of PANIC—pain, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, constipation/confusion—and fatigue. This day is based on curriculum presented in the 12-month Urban Zen Integrative Therapist Program.
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