Yoga Nidra is an extremely powerful tool for healing. When properly taught, yoga nidra can be modulated to treat many conditions and imbalances. In this course, we will learn the basic theory behind yoga nidra. We will learn how to adjust yoga nidra to target specific koshas and gain the skills to appropriately language yoga nidra instruction for different conditions.
This course will examine addictive behavior and yoga therapy interventions. There will be an overview of current addiction treatment models and how yoga therapy can support these models. Students will examine and gain knowledge of addictive behaviors and their roots as well as expression in each kosha while also learning the appropriate interventions for each aspect of the self. Doshic considerations and group protocols will also be covered during this module.
In this course, taught by a seasoned neuroscientist, students will learn how to properly read and evaluate research studies. They will also examine how to integrate vetted knowledge into yoga therapy settings and be given an overview of the current state of neuroscience research as it relates to yoga and meditation.
In this course, students will investigate how we, as Yoga Therapists, can help those nearing the of their time in this form. Students will learn yoga counseling skills for those suffering from grief and loss and the philosophical foundations of death, dying, and grief work. We will learn the 5 needs of grieving people and how to provide practices to integrate and fulfill these needs. We will also examine the end of life from a koshic perspective.
