Teaching Adaptive Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis
A Workshop for Yoga Teachers and Health Care Professionals
June 26 - 27, 2009
There are many potential students who would love to do yoga. Mainstream yoga classes often present too many obstacles for students who have limitations, impairments and even disabilities. Adaptive yoga looks at accessibility, appropriate class levels and the use of props to create safety and a meaningful experience.
While the focus is on multiple sclerosis, this skills based workshop is applicable to other student populations who need an adaptive approach.
Topics to be covered include:
What is MS?
Adaptive Asana
Modifications for students who attend traditional yoga classes
Modifications for chair and mat classes
Modifications for chair only classes
Class Design for students with limitations
When and how to assist
Private lesson how to's
Practicum
Teachers who take this training will have additional knowledge, skills and confidence to assist their students and to creatively address the many different stressors and limitations that can result from having MS.
Sponsor:
Divine Yoga Center is hosting this continuing education program for yoga teachers and licensed health care professionals who have an interest in working with people who have MS and other challenging health conditions.
Location:
- Training Schedule:
- Friday, June 26, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. & Saturday, June 27, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- As part of this training, teachers will assist the regular Adaptive Yoga class held on Saturday. People who have MS discuss their challenges and what they need in terms of a Yoga experience. Yoga teachers will have the opportunity to work one-on-one or in small group with workshop participants.
- Registration Fee:
- $229, includes manual
- early bird discount:
- $209 paid in full by June 19, 2009
- To Register:
Contact:
- Refund policy:
Refund requests made more than 7 days prior to the first day of the training:
Refund requests made within 7 days of the first day of the training:
No refund is available if you cancel less than 24 hours in advance or on the first day of the training, if you don't show up, or if you leave the training early for any reason.
Scholarship:
Pre-requisite:
CEUs:
Accommodations:
Participants are responsible for their own lodging.
- Meals:
Previously at Divine Yoga Center:
Teaching Adaptive Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis
Southlake, Texas
March 1 - 2, 2008
Hosted by Divine Yoga Center in Southlake, this was the largest workshop to date with 18 yoga teachers, 10 yoga teachers / therapists in training, 5 assisting teachers who had previously participated in this program and 27 students who have MS. We had a great time learning from each other and practicing adaptive yoga skills.
Travis Ehrhardt co-presented this program. Travis used to be Clinical Programs Manager of the North Central Texas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. When the Lone Star and North Central Texas Chapters merged, Travis saw the opportunity to do what he loves full-time - assisted personal training for people who have MS. Through his business, Mind Set Assisted Physical Training, Travis works exclusively with people who have MS. Click here to read about his work. Travis has been participating in Teaching Adaptive Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis since July 2007. He tailors his presentation, "What is MS?", specifically for yoga teachers who are interested in working with students who have MS.
Travis has such a following in the area that he is able to pack the community education workshop with people who have MS. This has lead to the development of several Yoga for MS classes at Divine Yoga Center and other areas around the state.
Patricia Hillyard, a teacher from this training, started classes for people who have MS in the Houston area. She begins a new session of classes on Saturday, September 6, 2008 from 1 - 2:15 at Woodlands Yoga. Click here for more information.
Photos from the Southlake workshop:
Breathe into a stretch...
Breathing out...
And twist...
And relax...
