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Yoga: Holistic Healing for Medical Conditions (Part I)

Yoga as Medicine: Friday April 25th - April 27th 2014

Super Early Tuition: $275

Early Tuition: $300

Regular Tuition: $325

Yoga: Holistic Healing for Medical Conditions

With Chrys Kub, eRYT500, Physical Therapist, Instructor Teacher Training 

The body-mind connection is integral in the healing of chronic medical conditions. Many of your yoga students will come with conditions such as Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, Fibromyalgia, Cancer or Diabetes. These conditions benefit greatly from the practice of yoga, however it is important as an instructor that you understand precautions and specific practices to address these issues. This module will provide you with a foundational knowledge of these conditions and how to modify and enhance the yoga practice for your students affected by these specific conditions. Yoga as Medicine is divided into two weekend immersions (Part I and II).  Below is an outline of what will be covered in each immersion.

Yoga As Medicine: Part 1

• Overview of the Holistic Health Approach
• Neuro-emotional Web / Relation to Disease or DIS-ease
• 8 Step Wellness Plan / Tools of Yoga
• Breathing / Pranayama in Healing
• Rest and Relaxation: Yoga Nidra, Progressive Relaxation Techniques
• Asana Prescription/Sequencing
• Medical Conditions Covered: Anxiety/Depression, Heart Disease, Chronic Pain Syndromes including Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (low back pain etc), and Chronic Neuropathic Pain.

Yoga As Medicine: Part II

• Overview of Holistic Health Approach
• Neuro-emotional Web / Relation to Disease or DIS-ease
• 8 Step Wellness Plan / Tools of Yoga
• Medical Conditions Covered: Fatigue Syndromes (Chronic Fatigue, Insomnia, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Depression), Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Neurological Diagnoses: How to work with clients with physical Disabilities such as Traumatic Brain Injury, CVA (stroke), Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury)
• Group Yoga Therapy Curriculum and Process

Required Reading: Yoga As Medicine by Timothy McCall; Yoga As Medicine ~ The Science Behind the Benefits by Chrys Kub, E-RYT 500, PT.  Review Video on Neuro-Emotional Web by Bo Forbes

Required Materials: Yoga Mat, Yoga Strap, 4” Yoga Block

Chrys Kub, PT, ERYT 500 has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 10 years, and training yoga instructors since 2008. She has studied with many of the masters in therapeutic yoga including Mukunda Stiles, Doug Keller, Susie Aldous Hately, and Leeann Carey. Chrys is a practicing physical therapist and yoga therapist and a member and Peer Reviewer of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has developed the Structural Yoga Therapy Course for many teacher training programs. She has taught and inspired yoga teachers throughout the US focusing on how to expand the therapeutic benefits of yoga for both themselves and their students. Through her trainings, Chrys will show both the student and the teacher how to observe themselves and their students, honoring each person’s unique capabilities and limitations, enabling aspiring teachers to create both their personal practice and style of teaching. Join Chrys, to further develop and explore your unique practice.

This workshop is for ALL LEVELS. 

Please bring a yoga mat, water and any other items you need for yoga practice.

Thanks to our sponsor Natural Healthcare Store!

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