Saturday Sep 5 @ 1:45 - 3:00 pm

Friday Sep 25 @ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Mindfulness is a simple, yet powerful style of meditation that anyone can learn. As quoted by Jon Kabat Zin, it is ‘the non-judgmental attention to experiences in the present moment’. Mindfulness is now well documented for it’s mental health benefits, particularly when combined with Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Study the emerging picture of the neural shifts evident in mindfulness practitioners.Reference book: ‘Coming to Our Senses’ Jon Kabat Zin

Friday Sep 25 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Review and practice poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus.

Friday Oct 2 @ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Gain an introduction and understanding of the most common types of cancer, treatments and their side effects as well as common complications seen in recovery. Learn an introductory skillset for working with those with a cancer diagnosis; including appopriate poses, modifications, prop use, applied breath work practices and basic healing visualizations for meditation. Tyla will provide some sample class plans that have been used extensively in research within the Yoga Thrive program at the Culos-Reed Health and Wellness Lab, University of Calgary. http://theyogaeffectcalgary.com

Friday Oct 2 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Review and practice poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus.

Friday Oct 16 @ 12:30 - 6:00 pm

Review and practice poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus.

Friday Oct 30 @ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Prana’ is the subtle energy within breath and ‘yama’ is it’s controlled direction into the body. Pranayama is an effective healing modality on it’s own. Learn where Pranayama falls within the context of the 8 limbs of yoga and why. Learn how to assess your client’s needs and guide them to the most suitable breathing techniques such as Ujjayi and Viloma.  Reference book ‘Light on Pranayama’ by BKS Iyengar.  For more information about Anne: www.anahatayogatherapy.ca

Friday Oct 30 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

 

Learn how to teach the basics of the deep sleep state of relaxation. This step by step process relaxes the autonomic nervous system, replaces rest from sleep deprivation, enhances the biofeedback mechanism of mind/body and restores peace. Anne holds certification as a yoga nidra teacher from Richard Miller.

Friday Nov 13 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Review of poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus.

Friday Nov 27 @ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

1 out of 4 people will experience mental health issues in their lifetime. WHO classes depression as the 4th largest health problem worldwide, predicting it will become the leading cause of premature death in the industrial world by 2020. Yoga therapy helps individuals heal from stress, anxiety and PTSD. Yoga practice helps build a sense of empowerment and confidence in the developing ability to self-regulate the nervous system at times when balance needs to be restored. For more information about Lynne: www.stillpointyoga.ca

Friday Nov 27 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

The style of mantra meditation provides broad health benefits and access to a rich inner world. A commitment to this practice reduces stress, brings mental clarity and establishes a strong spiritual practice. Learn the principles and practice of this style. Learn how to describe meditation easily and knowledgably to your clients and give them simple practices.

Saturday Dec 5 @ 1:45 - 5:45 pm

Group Teaching - Receive personalized attention and supportive feedback in this fun, dynamic workshop.

Friday Dec 11 @ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Learn class plans that relieve symptoms associated with a variety of ailments related to heart and lungs. Both are in the chest area and thus treated similarly. A variety of medical disorders and their treatment will be discussed. Dean Ornish’s early study on reversing heart disease will be discussed as well as it’s implications in paving the way for Yoga Therapy. Learn how the use of props can accommodate the individual, easing discomfort, reducing symptoms and creating space in the troubled areas.

Friday Dec 11 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Review and practice poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus.

Friday Jan 8 @ 12:30 - 3:30

Learn about the common types of autoimmune disease and the symptoms experienced by those living with these conditions. Gain an understanding of how these conditions interact, the challenges of properly diagnosing autoimmune disease, their treatment protocols, and the complications that can occur from treatment. You will walk away from this session with a basic yet solid understanding for how to help those living with autoimmune disease. Your newly acquired toolset with include appropriate poses, contraindications, modifications, prop use, and the use of breath work and meditation as part of a standard therapy program. 

Friday Jan 8 @3:30 - 6:00 pm

Review and practice of the list of poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus as it relates to maintaining physical and mental health for all.

Friday Jan 22 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Review and practice poses from the Yoga Therapy Syllabus - Modules 301 - 307.

Friday Feb 5 @ 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Teaching compassion towards self as a starting point helps exercise compassion towards others. This module addresses the use of language with clients and creating a safe environment for the practice of asana.

Friday Feb 19 @ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Friday Mar 5 @ 12:30 - 6:00 pm

People come to yoga to recover from injury and pain, and most of us experience pain in yoga asana practices at one time or another. Pain is a complex human experience, and yoga teachers must have a deep understanding of it in order to know how to respond when a student states that they have pain during yoga. This module explores pain from a yogic and biological perspective, allowing us to respond with greater wisdom when we experience ‘body’ pain.

Neil Pearson PT, MSc, BA-BPHE, CYT, RYT500 is a Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC, and the first physical therapist recipient of the Excellence in Inter-Professional Pain Education Award from the Canadian Pain Society. He is a Board member of Pain BC, founding Chair of the Canadian Physiotherapy Pain Science Division, a physiotherapist, yoga therapist and creator of Pain Care Yoga Certification. In his practice, Neil works exclusively with people in pain. He teaches health care professionals and yoga teachers to do the same, taking every opportunity to integrate their training with our most insightful teachers – those living in pain.

For more information about Neil: www.lifeisnow.ca.

Saturday Mar 13 @ 1:45 - 5:45 pm

Group Teaching - Receive personalized attention and supportive feedback in this fun, dynamic workshop.

Friday Mar 19 @ 12:30 - 6:00 pm

Sundays @ 5:00 - 6:15 pm and 6:30 - 7:45 pm