Parkinson's Yoga Teacher Training

for Students with Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders

Next Class:

Part 2: Hands-on Practium
Sunday, April 1, 2012
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
TriYoga Boston
Cost: $25 (includes lunch)

Part 1: Saturday, January 21, 2012
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
TriYoga Boston
Cost: $50 (includes lunch)

More and more people living with chronic conditions are turning to yoga to enhance their fitness and well-being. As teachers, are we trained to meet these specialized needs? Guiding students with movement disorders through a yoga class requires more than introducing a chair or slowing the flow.

Yoga for Parkinson's teacher training is designed to deepen your understanding of how to help meet the needs specific to students with movement disorders.

The workshop includes asana practice targeted to the muscle groups affected by a disease such as Parkinson's. It also focuses on adaptations, supports, breath work and guided relaxation to tap into the spirit beyond physical challenges.

Seminar participants will learn to:

Understand the disease, what it is and what it isn't

Identify motor and non-motor symptoms of the disease

Gain insight into the benefits of yoga specific to movement disorders

Plan modifications to asanas and flows to best suit a student with Parkinson's

Ensure safety before, during and after class, with tips on studio set-up, asana supports and scheduling

Design a class with a balance of asana, pranayama and meditation for students with Parkinson's disease

Enhance relaxation throughout the class as well as in savasana.

This workshop is also appropriate for dance and tai-chi instructors as well as personal trainers.

Praise from past participants:

"Thank you for the wonderful approach, insight, wisdom, thorough information and accessibility that you offered us during this training!"

"The training was a fabulous experience of connecting with other like-minded yogis and yoginis. The information you and the others provided was truly valuable to me."

"Yoga for Parkinson's training was one of the most informative workshops that I have attended in the 30+ years of teaching yoga."

"It was one of the most comprehensive trainings I have attended on a chronic condition."

"Thank you again for preparing and offering such a thoughtful and comprehensive training."

The program, "Yoga Teacher Training for Students with Parkinson's Disease," was presented at the 2010 World Parkinson Disease Congress

A brochure is available here

apda.org This program is brought to you by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association

For more information, contact teachertraining@limyoga.com