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Medical Yoga Therapy: Asanas (Yoga Poses), Pranayama & Yoga Nidra (Bilingue)

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Medical Yoga Therapy: Asanas (Yoga Poses), Pranayama & Yoga Nidra

 


Dates et heures 
Formation de 2 jours :
5 avril 2024 : 8h30 à 17h
6 avril 2024  : 8h30 à 17h
Salle : Pierre de Coubertin/ Olympique

Clientèle admissible

Offert à tous les professionnels de la santé comprenant les Chiropraticiens

Fields of clinical practice for which this course is applicable 

Concepts and tools learned in this course will have immediate clinical applicability for a variety of clinical settings and with various patient populations.

Pre-requisites

A practice of yoga for at least 1 year (minimum once / week) and / or having followed the course "Introduction to medical yogatherapy" is strongly recommended.

Objectives of course


This 2 day Medical Yoga Therapy (MYT) course is for all health care professionals (HCPs) who are interested in yoga as a therapeutic modality. Prior personal yoga experience and having attended Module 1 of the MYT course series are strong assets but not absolutely necessary.

HCPs with knowledge of anatomy, and priorexperience in observing and evaluating posture and movement will reap the most benefit from this course.

Les professionnels de la santé ayant une connaissance de l'anatomie et une expérience antérieure dans l'observation et l'évaluation de la posture et du mouvement tireront le plus grand profit de ce cours.


Course outline :

  • What is Medical Yoga Therapy (MYT)? - brief overview

  • Review the Bio-psycho-social-spiritual (BPSS) model used in MYT

  • Techniques and practices to rebalance the CNS (Pranayama, Yoga Nidra)

  • Asanas (Yoga poses and movements)

  • Asana as an evaluation & treatment tool

  • Alignment in the poses

  • Anatomy as it relates to asana

  • Functional applications of the poses

  • Precautions and contraindications of the poses

  • Case Studies


At the end of this course, participants will : 
  • Know what Medical Yoga Therapy (MYT) is.

  • Understand the BPSS model used in MYT.

  • Understand how to use pranayama and Yoga Nidra to rebalance the CNS.

  • Have learnt some fundamental asanas (yoga poses).

  • Understand basic principles of using asanas as an evaluation & treatment tool.

  • Know the precautions and contraindications of asanas.

  • Understand the importance of breath as part of the asana practice.

  •  Be able to integrate some MYT tools into their own particular health care environment and with varying patient populations.

Required material

Yoga mat, water bottle and a thick blanket (mandatory). If you have yoga blocks (2) and strap (1), please bring them


Dress code

Please wear comfortable clothes for yoga exercises. 

Preparatory reading

Pre-readings and a survey will be emailed two weeks prior to the scheduled training date. 


Langue de la formation 

This training is offered in english

Training credits

15 heures de formation continue


Date & Time
Friday
April 5, 2024
Start - 8:30 AM
Saturday
April 6, 2024
End - 5:00 PM Canada/Eastern
Teacher
Diana Perez

Diana Perez

B.Sc. PT, M.Sc.
Diana Perez travaille dans le domaine médical et l'industrie du fitness depuis plus de 35 ans. Elle possède des spécialisations avancées en physiothérapie du sport, thérapie manuelle et prescription d'exercices, ainsi qu'une formation formelle dans les domaines du bien-être, de la naturopathie, de la médecine ayurvédique, de la nutrition et de l'acupuncture.
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Location

Hôtel Universel Montréal

5000 Rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal QC H1V 1A1
Canada
flefebvre@hoteluniverselmontreal.com
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Organizer

Atlas Médic

+1 418-878-4487
info@atlasmedic.com
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