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SUMMARY:CPD17 Yoga Therapy Foundations with Leanne Davis (November 29 – December 2\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Therapy Foundational Training is for everyone wanting to take their yoga teaching further or for those who wish to become yoga therapists. Learn from Leanne Davis how to structure the delivery of seeing a client\, taking an entire client history and assessment. You will study yoga therapy course planning and sequencing throughout this foundational course under the traditional viniyoga therapy model. \n\n\n\nThis four-day course is compulsory for all students studying Biyome’s Yoga Therapy Training and is delivered either via Livestream or Face to Face.Yoga Therapy Foundational Training is for everyone wanting to take their yoga teaching further or for those who wish to become yoga therapists. \n\n\n\nLeanne Davis (Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture) has spent 40 years continuously working and studying in eastern health sciences\, including internships and training in Chinese hospitals and yoga therapy centres in India. Leanne is a Member of the expert advisory panel for the Australian Government’s Natural Therapies Review\, a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) certification committee\, a member of the council for teachers for Yoga New Zealand\, a council of advisor with Yoga Australia and has 33 years of yoga teaching and private practice experience. \n\n\n\nOver the duration of this whole four-day intensive\, you will broaden your mind and understand the true origins of Yoga whilst also bringing this into a modern-day one-to-one or clinical setting. The course design offers you fundamental structure and complete confidence in your ability to develop programming as a yoga therapist\, with a strong focus on course planning and sequencing for the individual. The course follows a structured and traditional healing paradigm\, teaching you how to deliver a Yoga therapy program with an ongoing review. \n\n\n\nYou will learn how to perform observation (Darshana)\, perform palpation (sparshana)\, questioning (Prashna)\, touch (Sparshana)\, including basic pulse assessment\, (Nadi Vignan). \n\n\n\nOver the duration of your training\, you will come to understand the appropriate application of Heyam\, Hetu\, Hanam and Upayam on various levels and dimensions: exploring the root cause of the problem (Heyam-Hetu) before deciding collaboratively what the goal of the practice is (Hanum) and what the actual Yoga therapy practice (Upayam). \n\n\n\nYoga Therapy is defined by the governing body\, Yoga Australia\, as ‘the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through applying the teachings and practices of Yoga.’ \n\n\n\nWe highly encourage you to embark upon this long-held traditional form of healing. \n\n\n\nDefinition of Yoga Therapy: https://www.yogaaustralia.org.au/about-us/registered-yoga-therapist/ \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\n\n\n\nYoga Therapy Program Design and Review\n\n\n\nKnowledge of the application of the 8 limbs of Yoga\n\n\n\nInterpret assessment findings as a Yoga Therapist\n\n\n\nOrderly sequencing of practices and Vinyasa Krama\n\n\n\nApplying an appropriate range of therapeutic interventions\n\n\n\nDeveloping multiple goals and knowing how to progress a course.\n\n\n\nWhy do we course plan?\n\n\n\nSutra references from 8 limbs\n\n\n\nVyuha model: heya (the symptoms)\, hetu (the causes)\, Hana (the goal)\, upayam (the tools).\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the concept of function over form\n\n\n\nHow to teach Yoga to the individual\n\n\n\nWhat is vinyasa krama?\n\n\n\nWhat is viniyoga?\n\n\n\n3 stages of the course planning\n\n\n\nDissecting and understanding techniques to know what is the function of each pose and what prepares us for the next stage of course\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the concepts of rest and counterpose\n\n\n\nLearn how to:\n\nCreate asana course plans\,\n\n\n\nCreate course plans for pranayama\,\n\n\n\nCreate course plans for mantra and meditation\n\n\n\nApply theory into experiential practice (Application of yoga therapy to the individual)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStage 1: Client Assessment Principles\n\n\n\n\nAssessing Client\, Client history and intake form\n\n\n\nKnowledge of appropriate use of Darshana\, Prashna and Sparshana\n\n\n\nUnderstanding and appropriate application of Heyam\, Hetu\, Hanam & Upayam\n\n\n\nKnowledge and appropriate use of structural and functional assessment\n\n\n\nKnowledge and appropriate use of lifestyle assessment\n\n\n\nHow to treat the person and not the disease\n\n\n\nHow do we take the person into the state of Yoga? Do we strengthen or stretch\, pacify or expand?\n\n\n\nSetting priorities: symptoms/pacification (shamana [short term]) and purification/strengthening (shodhana [long term]).\n\n\n\n\nStage 2: Set the goal (including the possibility of asana\, pranayama\, dhyana\, mantra)\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the goal: realise what part of physiology we want to affect\, using which model\, and what tools to use e.g. guna\, a mental state\, a spiritual quest\, pranavayu\, Pancha Maya\n\n\n\n\nStage 3: Preparation for goal and finalise\n\n\n\nBIYOME’s Specialty Intensive Teacher Training can be undertaken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with Yoga Australia and/or the Meditation Association of Australia\, as well as obtaining Continuing Education (CE) recognition with Yoga Alliance. The course contact hours\, and non-contact hours (CPDs and CEs)\, allocated across Meditation Australia and the two registering yoga bodies do\, however\, differ. Please contact us for more information. Should you wish to complete a full meditation certification (110 hours – 1000 hours) or yoga certification (150 hours – 650 hours)\, please view this Specialty Intensive Training as an elective within our full course offerings.  Details are available here \n\n\n\nAbout the teacher\n\n\n\nLEANNE DAVIS \n\n\n\nFormer Yoga Australia President  \n\n\n\nViniyoga Yoga Therapist\, Senior Yoga Teacher \n\n\n\nLeanne undertook teacher training in 1988 with Sivananda Yoga and Vedanta academy in India and commenced her second teacher training in the tradition of Krishnamacharya in 1996. \n\n\n\nLeanne is honoured to have the opportunity to serve\, along with the wonderful team of Committee members and office staff\, as the former President of Yoga Australia.  She has great enthusiasm for contributing to the profession of yoga teaching and helping to foster the practice and understanding of yoga in our community. Leanne brings a level of training to BIYOME that is second to none: her interest in preserving the authenticity of yoga from its cultural and textual roots whilst embracing the evolution of yoga into contemporary Australia provides teacher training that truly encompasses BIYOME’s values.
URL:https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/cpd17-yoga-therapy-foundations-with-leanne-davis-november-30-december-2-2024/
LOCATION:Brookfield Retreat\, 166 Pacey Road\, Upper Brookfield\, QLD\, 4069\, Australia
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SUMMARY:HLL01 BioMedical Yoga Therapy – Mental Wellbeing (February 24-25\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Understand how the body and mind work together\, as well as why and how specific practices can alleviate the detrimental effects of a disconnected and apprehensive lifestyle. During this weekend yoga retreat you will be guided in understanding and applying state-of-the-art science and traditional wisdom to practices that assist the self and other in releasing and overcoming states of stress\, anxiety\, insomnia\, and depression. \n\n\n\n\nPeople have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown\, they prefer suffering that is familiar. \n~ Thich Nhat Hanh\n\n\n\nSuffering is grace. \n\n\n\nSuffering is optional. \n\n\n\nSuffering exists to wake us up. \n\n\n\n\nWhen you begin to see that your enemy is suffering\, that is the beginning of insight. \n~Thich Nhat Hanh\n\n\n\nIf the above teachings speak to you in any way\, then it might be a consideration to attend this 2-day retreat weekend training. Some people attend primarily for professional development\, others for personal development. However\, it is your own personal inner work\, the transformation of your own suffering that allows us to hold another’s suffering with both gentility and compassion. \n\n\n\nThis 2-day retreat on Yoga for Mental Health will merge science & spirituality and assist us to ease the suffering within ourselves. \n\n\n\nBy developing insight into the teachings of oneness and impermanence\, we can hold and embody these teachings for others. \n\n\n\nWe learn to engage fully in the moment\, the breath\, our bodies to truly observe and see the miracle unfolding in front of us. \n\n\n\nThis moment is an utter miracle unfolding in front of us. \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\n\n\nOver these two days you will cover the following:  \n\n\n\nBioMedical Yoga Therapy for Mental Health: Anxiety\, Stress\, Irritability\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Saturday 24 February 2024\, 9:30am – 1:00pmHosted By: Celia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nThis retreat and training is an immersive experience of evidence-based science and evidence-informed practice combined with ancient applications for overcoming suffering and moving towards physical and mental liberation through the art of clinical yoga therapy. Celia’s session introduces the theory and research behind the neuroscientific link between meditation\, yoga\, and natural therapeutic remedies to the body’s reactive states. Clinical yoga therapy for mental health offers practical wisdom for overcoming anxiety\, stress and irritability. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nHow stress\, anxiety\, addiction\, depression\, and the like are in the body\, not just the brain\, as well as how adverse mental health affects the microbiome and vice versa\n\n\n\nHow and why the size of the amygdala and its connectivity to the rest of the brain is linked to high levels of prolonged anxiety\n\n\n\nHow and why inflammation is connected to mental health\n\n\n\nThe neuroscientific foundation of how meditation positively affects in the body and the brain\, including the biological and karmic fate in our genes (epigenetics)\n\n\n\nHow and why traditional yoga has always explored neuroscience through the sutras and philosophy\n\n\n\nHow and why some dietary changes can often show more significant improvement than psychological treatment while still acknowledging the imperative nature of utilising the two together in a successful manner\n\n\n\nPractical application of breathing for heart rate variability\n\n\n\nEliciting nervous system control (vagal tone)\n\n\n\nInviting yourself to explore a pose with mindfulness of the internal perception of pleasant or painful sensation\n\n\n\nExploring consciousness beyond thought\n\n\n\n\nTraditional Yoga Therapy for Mental Health: Viniyoga\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Saturday 24 February 2024\, 1:45pm – 4:45pmHosted By: Leanne Davis\, Past President of Yoga Australia \n\n\n\nThis immersive experience of true yogic wisdom encapsulates what it means to be in a state of mental health and holistic well-being\, that is\, the state of yoga. This session aims to understand and cultivate states of peace\, equilibrium\, and evenness of mind through the philosophy of practice and the eastern yogic perspective. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nWhat yogic states of mind are (exploring Rajas\, Tamas\, and Sattva)\n\n\n\nWhy yoga therapy is not about treating a condition\n\n\n\nWhy assessment of state is vital in underpinning the application of yoga therapy tools\n\n\n\nHow one assesses the activity of the mind\n\n\n\nHow we establish what is taking a person away from the state of yoga and clarity\n\n\n\nHow we know what tools to use in accordance with an individual’s needs and wants\n\n\n\nLooking at intelligently placed steps for the practises according to the yoga sutras\n\n\n\nOverall assessment\, selection\, sequencing\, and application of yoga therapy tools\n\n\n\n\nBioMedical Yoga Therapy for Mental Health: Depression\, Low Mood\, Melancholia\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Sunday 25 February 2024\, 9:30am – 1:00pmHosted By: Celia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nThe morning session is an immersive experience of understanding the innate energetic connection between body\, mind\, emotional states and breathing. We will together be exploring BioMedical Yoga Therapy for Mental Health\, particularly looking at depression\, low mood\, melancholia. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, Celia will assist your scientific exploration of breath to cultivate alertness\, concentration and qualities of the ‘sattvic’ state: calmness\, tranquillity\, lightness\, comfort and attentiveness. \n\n\n\nYou will come to understand the deep mind-body connection through the science of psychoneuroimmunology. We will explore our posture and stance along with facial posture\, microexpressions and vocal tones as avenues to overcoming low mood or negative mental states. \n\n\n\nCelia will then offer guidance in asana on cultivating certain states of mind and body through top-down and bottom-up processing\, using sankalpa and bhavana in yogic terms. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we shall explore overcoming the mind with the heart. We will learn about the heart-brain and Anahata Akash (yogic term for heart space)\, which can also be translated to mean ‘unstruck or unbeaten’. We will use meditations relating to the yoga sutra\, “vishoka va yotishmati” through practice\, which can be understood as concentrating on the ‘everlasting light of the heart’. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding how the body\, mind\, breath complex relieves stress-related conditions and depression\n\n\n\nUsing breathing practises to influence our psychology and physiology\n\n\n\nTop-down and bottom-up processing\n\n\n\nDepression and Psychoneuroimmunology\n\n\n\nDepression and Epigenetics\n\n\n\nDepression and the Biome\n\n\n\nYoga Asana for low mood & depression\n\n\n\nCultivating a whole heart-orientation toward life\n\n\n\nStrength training through asana for depression and low mood\n\n\n\nHeart-Brain training\n\n\n\n\nKundalini Yoga Medical Model for Addictions and Mental Health\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Sunday 25 February 2024\, 1:45pm – 4:45pmHosted By: Samantha Lindsay-German\, Kundalini Yoga \n\n\n\nThis is an immersive experience of understanding the Kundalini Yoga Medical Model by David Shannahoff-Khalsa and the protocols for use for addictions and mental health issues. \n\n\n\nThis session aims to understand addiction as a way in which we view and process life – not as a specific attraction to a harmful substance. \n\n\n\nThis session aims to see addictions and mental health issues from a different perspective in accordance to Yoga sutra 2.16\, creating a “future free from suffering”. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nHow and why Kundalini yoga is proven to work for addictions and mental health\, building a resilient brain\n\n\n\nHow to strengthen the nervous system – parasympathetic and sympathetic\n\n\n\nHow to challenge and reprogram the nervous system through the Kundalini Yoga Medical Model\n\n\n\nUnderstand the Medical Model of kundalini yoga techniques by David Shannahoff-Khalsa and the protocols for use\n\n\n\nLearn to practice and teach the 40-day Kundalini yoga program for healing addictions and incorporate everyday short meditations for healing addictions into practice\n\n\n\n\nCourse Video Preview\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/100063500893569/videos/1143858566029355/?__so__=permalink \n\n\n\nBIYOME’s Higher Level Learning can be undertaken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with Yoga Australia and may obtain Continuing Education (CE) recognition with Yoga Alliance. The course contact hours non-contact hours (CPD’s and CE’s)\, allocated across the two registering yoga bodies\, do however differ. Please contact us for more information.  \n\n\n\nShould you wish to complete a full yoga certification (150 hours – 650 hours)\, please see details available here. \n\n\n\nAbout the teachers\n\n\n\nCelia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nLeanne Davis\, Senior Teacher\, Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nSamantha Lindsay-German\, Kundalini Yoga\, Senior Teacher
URL:https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/hll01-biomedical-yoga-therapy-mental-wellbeing-february-24-25-2024/
LOCATION:Brookfield Retreat\, 166 Pacey Road\, Upper Brookfield\, QLD\, 4069\, Australia
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SUMMARY:HLL04 BioMedical Yoga Therapy – Pain Relief (March 23-24\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:This captivating weekend provides you with a combination of evidence-based knowledge and traditional Buddhist and Yogic practice. You will learn processes of Biomedical Yoga Therapy\, Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioural Therapy mCBT\, as well as specific processes for pain rehabilitation that focus on the healing capacity of the mind and body. \n\n\n\nIn the beautiful surrounds of the Upper-Brookfield Sanctuary\, experience first hand what it means to be at one in body and mind in order to rejuvenate.  \n\n\n\nThis 2 day workshop is a professional development program for those wishing to incorporate yoga therapy tools and mindfulness into pain management programs and for interested members of the public. \n\n\n\nChronic pain is a growing concern in Australian society; more and more people are suffering regularly with moderate to intense pain. If you have ever experienced any type of body aches and pains\, whether that be from physical fatigue\, mental exhaustion\, or perhaps you simply feel that your body is not performing in the capacity you would like it too: this is the weekend workshop for you! \n\n\n\nLearn how to work with pain and discomfort in your own body and the science of pain rehabilitation to assist others.  This weekend will combine evidence-based knowledge with traditional wisdom in combination with Biomedical Yoga Therapy\, Meditations\, as well as specific processes for Mindfulness CBT pain rehabilitation. \n\n\n\nBIYOME’s Higher Level Learning can be undertaken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with Yoga Australia and may obtain Continuing Education (CE) recognition with Yoga Alliance. The course contact hours\, non-contact hours (CPD’s and CE’s)\, allocated across the two registering yoga bodies do however differ. Please contact us for more information.  \n\n\n\nShould you wish to complete a full  yoga certification (150 hours – 650 hours) please see details available here. \n\n\n\nWhat You will Learn\n\n\n\nBiomedical Yoga Therapy for head\, neck\, shoulders\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Saturday 23 March\, 9:30am – 1:00pmHosted By: Celia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nIn this informative morning of experiential learning\, Celia focuses on head\, neck\, and shoulder pain\, and the afternoon session shall focus more specifically on the neuroplasticity of pain. Both morning and afternoon sessions will offer an immersive experience of body-mind medicine and yoga therapy\, based on the latest research in pain science combined with the ancient practice and philosophy of yoga. \n\n\n\nIt has been discovered that when we understand the true nature of pain we are able to focus on re-training our brains neurochemically in a manner that reduces the negative pain feedback loop and has a significant impact as opposed to just tissue repair and pain killers (Lorimer Moseley). We shall be exploring the connection between chronic pain\, anxiety\, PTSD\, trauma and depression\, looking deeply into the neuroscience of pain and the Embodied Brain.the yoga poses; this in combination with the breathing and relaxation techniques for upper body pain and misalignment\, will allow us to learn that the key will not necessarily be tissue repair\, rather brain training and understanding the biopsychosocial nature of pain. \n\n\n\nLiberation of body and mind comes with deep presence and the ability to attune to your bodily sensations. Learn how to manage emotional and physical pain through yoga therapy and meditation. \n\n\n\nIf you experience any amount of pain\, whether it is mild to chronic\, yoga therapy and meditation are therapies that can offer you relief where modern medications may not. In healing pain\, the research clearly points to one very good fact: “Movement is king”. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nA personal bodily focus based in Ayurvedic emotional body work\n\n\n\nThe neuroscientific basis for why yoga and meditation is an effective treatment\n\n\n\nYoga therapy practices that have been proven to provide pain management and to cultivate holistic well-being\n\n\n\nTechniques of internal and external rotations\, mobilisation for shoulder joints\, triggers of relaxation\, as well as resistance work\n\n\n\nBody alignment and protection for reduced head\, neck\, jaw\, temples\, eye and shoulder pain\n\n\n\nWhy movement is king in treating pain\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the biopsychosocial nature of pain and brain training for pain relief\n\n\n\n\nNeuroplasticity of Pain & Meditations for Pain Relief\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Saturday 23 March\, 1:45pm – 4:45pmHosted By: Melissa Day and/or Celia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nAt BIYOME we believe in treating pain as a mechanism of the brain\, not just the body; treated first by understanding pain and secondly\, by using positive competitive neuroplasticity\, mindfulness and CBT. \n\n\n\nWe shall endeavor to discover the true nature of pain\, asking questions such as: \n\n\n\n\nIs pain a symptom of emotional disturbance or fear?\n\n\n\nIs pain even real or a construct of mind?\n\n\n\nWhat exactly are pain pathways\, and do they exist?\n\n\n\nWhat is the placebo effect?\n\n\n\n\nUtilising these questions to see the true nature of our beliefs and the relevance of cultural context assists many in understanding that if one is raised in a culture where pain is surrounded by shame\, there is the potential for pain to take on manifestations beyond its true purpose. And\, when we come together to learn and to speak about pain\, we begin to experience the fundamental healing effect that lies in the benefits of pain externalisation: making sense of suffering emotionally and intellectually with words\, images\, art and sound begets breaking the negative cycle of chronic pain. Together we can learn to ‘suffer better’ by learning about the way we feel pain which can and may be affected by social conditions and our perceptions. \n\n\n\nSo let us come together to meditate and truly understand pain\, using the most up to date science and research to understand its phenomenal and fascinating existence in brain\, mind and body. Rest assured\, there is no such thing a pain receptor or even a pain pathway. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nNeuroscientific research into pain in the brain (Dr Sylvia Gustin)\n\n\n\nHow the brain understands and interprets pain\n\n\n\nExploring the “phantoms in our brain” and cortical mapping as first described by neuroscientist\, Dr Ramachandran.\n\n\n\nWhy physical and mental pain cannot be separated and treated as separate symptomatology\n\n\n\nHow and why meditation works as a therapeutic practice including research into Mindfulness CBT for pain management (Dr Melissa Day)\n\n\n\nBiomedical based meditations for brain training and understanding pain (Dr Lorimer Moseley)\n\n\n\n\nBioMedical Yoga Therapy for Back and Spinal Health\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Sunday 24 March\, 9:30am – 1:00pmHosted By: Celia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nJoin Celia once again for a morning focused on the healing capacity of the mind and body through understanding the core principles of Yoga Therapy; “breath and spine”. \n\n\n\nComplementary therapies for back pain have an abundance of evidence-based literature asserting their effectiveness. Indeed\, a recent Victorian article in The Age urged to prescribe yoga and mindfulness to fight back pain\, such antidotes are being encouraged more and more world-wide as research uncovers more and more of what tradition has taught for centuries. As such\, there is growing awareness of the body-mind connection as it relates to the inflammatory response – this is a vital link when considering treatment for issues such as lower back pain\, which is the most common complaint in complementary medicine. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nTraditional yoga therapy wisdom behind the body-mind-pain connection and how this relates to holistic well-being.\n\n\n\nYoga Therapy for Back pain and Spinal Heath from a Physiotherapy perspective\n\n\n\nProcesses of poses that assist in back pain management\n\n\n\nThe advantages of practice\, as well as their psychological benefits\n\n\n\nPain as it relates to body alignment\n\n\n\nProtective practices for reduced back pain and spinal health\n\n\n\nBreathing practice to assist with pain management\n\n\n\nTools and techniques for the release of tension from Myofascial Connective Tissue\n\n\n\nAffecting the subtleties of the human constitution to facilitate optimal results in the practice of classical yoga and yoga therapy for the individual.\n\n\n\nMoving with the nature of the spine in relation to intelligently placed steps (sequencing a practice)\n\n\n\n\nMindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Pain relief\n\n\n\nTime & Date: Sunday 24 March\, 1:45pm – 4:45pmHosted By: Melissa Day Associate Professor\, UQ \n\n\n\nYou will be taken through research work and protocols for pain management using mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. \n\n\n\nWe will be exploring: \n\n\n\n\nChronic pain – Assessment and management of chronic pain\n\n\n\nPain – Understanding the mechanisms of pain and its relief\n\n\n\nMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy – Efficacy and mechanisms for chronic pain management\n\n\n\nCognitive-Behavioural Therapy – Efficacy and mechanisms for chronic pain management\n\n\n\n\nCourse Video Preview\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/100063500893569/videos/1143858566029355/?__so__=permalink \n\n\n\nAbout the teachers\n\n\n\nCelia Roberts BSc Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist \n\n\n\nCelia Roberts BSc is the Founder Director of BIYOME Celia has a deep dedication and embodied understanding of the practices of yoga\, meditation\, Ayurveda combined with Western Medicine. Celia imparts this experiential understanding to others with deep joy and generosity of heart. Celia is fascinated by the deeper dimensions of yoga and wishes to bring this light in the modern  practice of yoga. \n\n\n\nMelissa Day \n\n\n\nAssociate Professor\, UQ \n\n\n\nDr. Day completed her MA(Clin) and PhD at the University of Alabama\, followed by her Clinical Psychology residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Day then undertook a post-doctoral research fellowship in pain psychology\, also at the University of Washington. She is now a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Health Psychologist in Australia\, and works as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. Dr. Day’s program of research has focused on implementing randomised controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy and mechanisms of cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain conditions. She recently (2017) published a sole authored book with Wiley titled\, “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Clinical Manual and Guide”.
URL:https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/hll04-biomedical-yoga-therapy-pain-relief-march-23-24-2024/
LOCATION:Brookfield Retreat\, 166 Pacey Road\, Upper Brookfield\, QLD\, 4069\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Approved Professional Development for Yoga Teachers,Online,Registered Courses
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SUMMARY:CPD21 Evidence-Based Kundalini Yoga Therapy with Dr Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa (August 16-19\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Over these four days\, August 16-19\, 2024 we will explore Kundalini Yoga Therapy for depression and anxiety\, trauma and PTSD\, inflammation\, pain relief\, addictions\, sleep health\, gut health\, and cardiovascular health. Each module will have a face-to-face session with Dr Khalsa\, complemented by online learning evidenced based learning and home practice. \n\n\n\nWelcome to BIYOME’s Evidence-Based Kundalini Yoga Therapy course with Dr Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa from the USA! In this course\, we will explore the many benefits of Kundalini Yoga Therapy for various health conditions. \n\n\n\nKundalini yoga is an ancient practice that has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of mental health conditions. Kundalini yoga and meditation can also be used to treat traumatised children\, adolescents\, and adults; anger (chronic\, “deep long-lasting variety”); bipolar disorders (one for the manic phase\, one for the depressed phase\, and one to resolve the condition in general); chronic fatigue syndrome; impulsive behaviours; ADD; multiple complex personalities; mental illness in general; and nightmares. This system also has many non disorder-specific meditation techniques that can be used to improve overall mental health. (Khalsa\, 2004). \n\n\n\nOver these four days\, we will explore eight modules: depression and anxiety\, trauma and PTSD\, inflammation\, pain relief\, addictions\, sleep health\, gut health\, and cardiovascular health. Each module will have a face-to-face session with Dr Khalsa\, complemented by online learning evidenced based learning and home practice. \n\n\n\nDepression and Anxiety\n\n\n\nIn this session\, Dr Khalsa will discuss the definition of anxiety and depression\, causes and symptoms and we will also learn about the kriyas and meditations that can help alleviate these conditions. Kundalini yoga has been shown to alleviate generalised anxiety disorder more than the typical treatment conditions (Gabriel et al.\, 2018). Randomised control trials that span years have also supported the idea that Kundalini yoga is very efficacious in treating anxiety (Simon et al.\, 2021). \n\n\n\nTrauma and PTSD\n\n\n\nHere\, Dr Khalsa will discuss the definition of trauma and PTSD\, causes and symptoms and we will also learn kriyas and meditations that can help alleviate these conditions. Research suggests that the attunement of mind and body\, alongside the self-awareness promoted by Kundalini yoga\, is powerful in treating PTSD (Jindani & Khalsa\, 2015). This course will explore these techniques and ideas further. \n\n\n\nInflammation\n\n\n\nWe will discuss the definition of inflammation\, its causes and symptoms\, and how inflammation can be thought of as one of the significant physiologic changes that occur from stress. Chronic inflammation hinders healthy bodily activity and can lead to poor health and dysfunction. Discipline through yoga and meditation & the practice of lifestyle medicine tends to reduce inflammation. Though not specific to Kundalini yoga\, research from a meditation retreat involving yoga\, meditations\, and kriyas has been shown to alter inflammatory markers (Cahn et al.\, 2017). For example\, after a 3-month practice\, participants had increased anti-inflammatory IL-10 levels while decreasing pro-inflammatory IL-12 levels (Cahn et al.\, 2017). Certain meditation practices and kriyas will also be explored in this section\, with a focus on the reduction of inflammation via the vagus nerve & HPA axis. \n\n\n\nPain relief\n\n\n\nChronic pain is common\, especially in the lower back\, and can be debilitating worldwide. Often\, the symptoms of this pain are considered untreatable and a necessary part of life. However\, plenty of research suggests that mindfulness can help alleviate the suffering of such pain. Kundalini is one such method that can help. For example\, a randomised control trial suggests that practising Kundalini yoga twice a week can significantly reduce chronic back pain that keeps someone from showing up to work (Brämberg et al.\, 2017). Additionally\, neck pain and stiffness due to cervical spondylosis are also alleviated through a kundalini practice (Sugumar & Ponnuswamy\, 2018). The concept of hormesis and resilience will be explored in practice for the reduction of pain in day to day life. \n\n\n\nAddictions\n\n\n\nWhen studying meditation and yoga\, one may reflect upon the mind and our ability to observe it without necessarily giving into its direction. Addiction is the inability to resist the mind’s temptations. Kundalini yoga has long explored addictions and techniques to alleviate these tendencies.Teaching Kundalini Yoga therapy for addictions can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. It is important to remember that each person’s addiction is unique\, and therefore each person’s recovery will be unique as well. In order to be an effective teacher\, you must be patient\, compassionate\, and understand the different stages of addiction and recovery. Dr Khalsa will explore with you the evidence surrounding using kundalini kriyas for healing our addictive tendencies. \n\n\n\nSleep health\n\n\n\nSleep is an essential part of a day that allows our body to conduct critical rejuvenating physiological processes. In this session\, we will discuss the definition of sleep deprivation\, its causes and symptoms\, and the various treatment options available. A recent randomised control trial has revealed that Kundalini yoga increased sleep efficiency\, decreased sleep onset latency\, and increased sleep time\, resulting in an overall decrease in sleep insomnia scores (Khalsa & Goldstein\, 2021). This course will explore yoga techniques that will aid in improving one’s sleep health. \n\n\n\nGut health\n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will discuss the definition of gut health problems such as leaky gut syndrome\, their causes and symptoms\, and how Kundalini yoga therapy may assist in recovery. Kundalini yoga therapy is an effective way to improve gut health. This therapy uses a combination of techniques\, including breath work\, to help increase the good bacteria in the gut. This can help improve digestion and reduce inflammation.Gut health is vastly underappreciated in many people’s eyes. Not only are most of the cells that make up our foreign body species\, such as gut microbiota\, but they affect aspects of our health beyond digestion. For example\, gut bacteria content is related to the development of mild cognitive impairment (Wei et al.\, 2020). The gut microbiome may affect the mind\, however mind training also can affect the microbiome. Mindfulness meditation techniques\, which alter vagal tone\, have alleviated symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBD) (Breit et al.\, 2018; Househam et al.\, 2017). Though not precisely mindfulness meditation\, Kundalini and meditation share fundamental similarities. Though no direct studies have been made\, it has been postulated that Kundalini yoga may have similar effects on microbiome-related diseases such as IBS (Shannahoff-Khalsa\, n.d.). It is also very important to note that the breath of fire that is so often employed in kundalini yoga\, may be giving a certain pattern of intense stimulation of the abdomen that can liberate immune cells and counter infection. \n\n\n\nCardiovascular health\n\n\n\nIn this final module\, we will discuss some of the different types of cardiovascular diseases\, what they are\, how they develop\, and what the risk factors are for each. Kundalini yoga may also help alleviate various forms of pulmonary or cardiovascular issues\, possibly also having a distinct effect on the electromagnetic field of the heart. Research involving a 12-week Kundalini yoga routine showed a statistically significant decrease in hypertension\, suggesting a natural positive effect on cardiovascular health is possible through yoga (Wolff et al.\, 2013).  \n\n\n\nEach module is packed with valuable evidence based practice and learning that can help you improve our health and the health of many. Biyome is thrilled to have the expertise of Dr Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa\, whilst she is in Australia and we welcome you to attend. BIYOME’s Specialty Intensive Teacher Training can be undertaken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with Yoga Australia and/or the Meditation Association of Australia\, as well as obtaining Continuing Education (CE) recognition with Yoga Alliance. The course contact hours\, and non-contact hours (CPDs and CEs)\, allocated across Meditation Australia and the two registering yoga bodies do\, however\, differ. Please contact us for more information.  \n\n\n\nShould you wish to complete a full meditation certification (110 hours – 1000 hours) or yoga certification (150 hours – 650 hours)\, please view this Specialty Intensive Training as an elective within our full course offerings.  Details are available here. \n\n\n\nCourse Video Preview \n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/BiomedicalInstituteYogaMeditation/videos/biyomes-evidenced-informed-yoga-meditation-teacher-training/849751372522668/ \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the teacher\n\n\n\nDr Khalsa \n\n\n\nKundalini Yoga \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Kundalini Yoga teacher since 1971\, Dr. Khalsa began to specialize in teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation to people with chronic or life threatening illness and their family members in 1986. \n\n\n\nDr Khalsa teaches globally and resides in the USA and is a Certified Yoga Therapist\, a Mentoring Lead Trainer for Levels 1 and 2 Kundalini Yoga teacher training\, a Medical Family therapist\, and a charter member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Her Kundalini Yoga program for people living with HIV is featured in the book\, Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall\, MD\, and her groundbreaking work as a Kundalini Yoga Therapist is featured in the book\, Yoga Therapy and Integrative Medicine: Where Ancient Science Modern Medicine.
URL:https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/cpd21-evidence-based-kundalini-yoga-therapy-with-dr-shanti-shanti-kaur-khalsa-august-16-19-2024/
LOCATION:Brookfield Retreat\, 166 Pacey Road\, Upper Brookfield\, QLD\, 4069\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Approved Professional Development for Yoga Teachers,Online,Registered Courses
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SUMMARY:The Science and Practice of Mantra Meditation & Marma Point Sound Healing
DESCRIPTION:Mantra meditation is a form of concentration in which the object of contemplation is a word or phrase\, called a mantra. The research about the use of Mantra for the mind is wonderful and ever-growing. The vibrational pattern of our mind is based on sounds and words. Each word is associated with certain emotions\, experiences\, feelings and thoughts. Feelings and thoughts give additional meaning to words\, rooting them in a deeper memory. Moreover\, the inner voice also controls the mind. Therefore\, the calm inner sound\, which can be achieved through mantra\, can still the mind. Unlike the inner thoughts or words\, the repetition of mantras does not evoke emotional responses; instead\, it causes a unidirectional reduced activation of cortical networks leading to a basic state of rest (Berkovich-Ohana et al.\, 2015). \n\n\n\nMantra also allows us to connect the mind\, external and internal speech\, and ultimately achieve connection with the environmental and universal sound vibrations. \n\n\n\nSound is the vehicle of Transcendence that we will explore for this meditation retreat. Here\, we shall use Mantra to facilitate the flow of prana through the marma points\, an important tool of marma therapy. Mantras protect marma points\, called “kavacha” in Sanskrit and so we use Mantra or sound to heal and protect certain vulnerable areas in the body. \n\n\n\nThis retreat will introduce you to Mantra Purusha\, a daily practice that can be used to implement Mantra and the ancient Sanskrit alphabet into the body’s sound vibration and to heal each marma point. \n\n\n\nThis Ayurvedic practice can be used to achieve many different goals\, such as greater self-awareness\, inner peace\, spiritual growth\, and enlightenment. Do join us for this very special end of year retreat.
URL:https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/the-science-and-practice-of-mantra-meditation-marma-point-sound-healing/
LOCATION:BIYOME Brookfield Retreat\, Pacey\, Upper Brookfield\, Queensland\, 4069\, Australia
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