HEALTHY BACK YOGA
with Joan Ryan

Saturday, Februray 23, 2008
9:00am-5:00pm

  3 hours Techniques, 3 hours Anatomy & Physiology*

TUITION $80
(Early registration paid by January 23,2008 - $70.00)



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This program is excellent for the yoga practitioner. Your back health influences all aspects of your life, including posture, work, play and even sleep. Yoga techniques are effective in alleviating pain. Yoga helps maintain a healthy back. The workshop will explore common back issues such as weak lower back, whiplash, sciatica, lower back pain, disc issues, swayback and rounded upper back. You will learn how to use yoga therapeutics to improve back health.  This workshop includes: •    Understanding common back issues. •    Postural assessment and awareness for proper body alignment. •    Yoga Therapeutics for back issues •    Learning to use core strength to support the lower back. *This program is approved for six hours of continuing education credit for RYT certified yoga teachers

Joan E. Ryan, E-RYT 500, is a Certified Professional Integrative Yoga Therapist (E-500 hours) and Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor (200 hours). Joan began her study of yoga in 1972 with Eunice Wellington- Siddhi a yogini who lived and studied yoga extensively in India. After completing Joseph LePage’s Integrative Yoga Therapy-Professional Yoga Therapist program Joan became a mentor for the program. She has studied Ayurveda with Dr. Narayan and Scott Blossom. She is a Reiki Master. Joan has developed and taught many special interest yoga classes and lessons such as: Alzheimer’s disease, Anxiety Disorders, Arthritis, Asthma, COPD, Depression, Digestive Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Parkinson Disease, Pre & Post cancer and heart surgery, and Scoliosis. Joan lectures and volunteers her services at hospitals, Hospice, cancer and other support groups. She also teaches Yoga for Stress Management at local businesses and Not-for-Profit organizations.

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