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 Charlotte, NC  Immersions

Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities

Friday March 13th through Sunday March 15th, 2015

Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities

With Chrys Kub, eRYT500, Physical Therapist, Instructor Teacher Training 

Persons with physical disabilities have a unique challenge in being present in their body, whether their disability is long standing or from a traumatic event.  This immersion will help you learn how to adapt yoga practices for people with disabilities to help them discover the benefits of the mind body relationship and how that can enhance their quality of life.  You will learn the physical expressions of neurological diseases and trauma which may cause physical disabilities and their manifestations.  Persons who have suffered a traumatic head injury, spinal cord injury or CVA not only are impacted by the physical expression of their trauma, but by the emotional and psychological impact.  We explore which yoga tools are effective in helping these persons experience the practice of yoga and in turn to improve the quality of their lives. 

During this immersion, we will have the opportunity to observe and participate as assistants in yoga practices with persons with physical disabilites.  You will develop the knowledge of what it takes to lead a yoga practice on all levels and how to help the students experience the power of yoga in their lives. 

The following areas will be covered:

• Overview of Adapting Yoga for Disabilities and how the mind affects perspective
• General Characteristics of Physical Disabilities Cerebral Palsy, CVA, Traumatic Brain injury, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, amputation.
• Disability Specific Movement Modifications and precautions
• Developing Inner Awareness through Asana Practical Applications
• Client Demos/Student interaction
• Adapting Standing Poses, Seated Poses,
• Pharmacologic Agents: Effect on heart rate and blood pressure during rest and exercise
• Wheelchairs, adaptive equipment and Transfers
• Designing and Implementing an Adaptive Yoga Class
• Training and education of staff Volunteer Training Safety Equipment needs
• Assessment and Implementation of Yoga practices for people with disabilities Case studies and group demos

  Recommended Reading:

• Fitness Programming and Disability: Chapter 2, 9, 12, 13 and 14. Appendix A
•  Waking by Matthew Sanford • DisAbility Fitness (Fitness Handbook for those living with Stroke, Spinal cord injury,
• Amputation or as Seniors) [Kindle Edition] Devon Palermo

Required Materials: Yoga Mat, Yoga Strap, 4” Yoga Block

Chrys Kub, PT, ERYT 500 has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 10 years, and training yoga instructors throughout the US in therapeutic yoga.  She has studied with many of the masters in therapeutic yoga including Mukunda Stiles, Doug Keller, Susie Aldous Hately, and Leeann Carey. Chrys is a practicing physical therapist and yoga therapist, Program Director for Holistic Yoga Therapy Institute and a Member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has taught and inspired yoga teachers throughout the US focusing on how to expand the therapeutic benefits of yoga for both themselves and their students. Through her trainings, Chrys will show both the student and the teacher how to observe themselves and their students, honoring each person’s unique capabilities and limitations, enabling aspiring teachers to create both their personal practice and style of teaching. Join Chrys, to further develop and explore your unique practice.

This workshop is for ALL LEVELS. 

Please bring a yoga mat, water and any other items you need for yoga practice.

Thanks to our sponsor Natural Healthcare Store!

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