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Yoga Therapy Specialist Weekend Intensive

Yoga Therapy for People with Special Needs

A weekend immersion with Saraswathi Devi and Vlad Moskovski.

The weekend of August 18 & 19, 2012
Time: noon - 6pm
Location: Niroga Yoga Studio
$300 for the weekend training
$250 early-bird discount if pre-registered by August 12, 2012
Registration is required : Registration form
* For yoga teachers, health care professionals, and serious yoga students only.
No refunds
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This weekend intensive is part of a monthly series of yoga therapy immersions offered by the Niroga Institute for students and teachers as well as health care practitioners, who have a serious interest in learning the principles of yoga therapy. It will be led by master yoga therapists Saraswathi Devi and Vlad Moskovski. Through a balance of theory and practice, participants will learn how to offer the experience of yoga practice to people living with many kinds of disabilities. We will take yoga to places it ordinarily does not go, but certainly can! This will be both an information filled and hands-on experience.

The training will be an introduction to assisting students with neurological, orthopedic, biochemical, cognitive and behavioral challenges - from mild to severe. We will cover approaches to adaptive yoga for students in every kind of circumstance and setting - from experiencing the practice while hospitalized, to working alone at home or with a helper, to practicing one-on-one with a yoga therapist, to working in the classroom with multiple helpers.

Saturday:
1-2pm	What Does Adaptive or Assisted Yoga Look Like? An overview of strategies for assisting disabled students in practicing as independently or interactively as appropriate. In bed, in a chair or wheelchair, on a bench, on the floor, at the wall.
2-4pm	Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology of Some Common Challenges Appropriate Communication Disability Lifestyle Issues
4-6pm	Details of the Practice - Part I Designing Practice Sequences Offering Physical Support Meditation, Breathing and Visualization Blending with Other Techniques - Acupressure, Massage, Movement, Muscle Resistance, Free Weights, Sound
Sunday:
12-2pm	Details of the Practice - Part II
2-5 pm Open Workshop:	Yoga Therapy for People with Special Needs
5-6pm	Closing Circle

This weekend session is one of many weekend trainings offered in 2012 on specific topics, which are part of a Yoga Therapy training program. These weekend trainings are open and available as separate training modules for yoga teachers, qualified yoga students, and professionals for enhancing their knowledge and skills in specific areas.