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YOGA
THERAPY
FOR
DIGESTIVE HEALTH
with Joan
Ryan
Saturday, July 12,
2008
9:00am-5:00pm
6 hours Anatomy &
Physiology*
TUITION
$80
(Early
registration paid by June 12:
$70.00)
Beyond common bloating, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea and gas;
many health conditions including Fibromyalgia (70% also experience
Irritable Bowel Syndrome), osteoporosis, asthma and depression, are
made worse or caused by less than healthy digestion. This one day
workshop will provide an understanding of the art of yoga therapeutics
for digestive health. Both yoga students and teachers* can employ these
tools to foster better overall health and wellness for the whole
person. This program includes yoga techniques, anatomy & physiology
and methodology. There will a practicum for the participants to
experience and reinforce learning.
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This one day workshop includes:
- Yoga Therapeutics to Help
Restore Digestive Health
- Background on digestion from
a yoga therapy and Ayurvedic
perspective
- How yoga therapy and Ayurveda
can encourage digestive health
- Yoga warm-ups and postures to
improve a variety of
digestive issues and return to digestive health
- Breathing techniques to
address digestive issues
- Relaxation techniques, guided
imagery and other stress
management techniques
- Design and lesson plan
development for group classes or
private yoga sessions
Students will receive a Resource list.
*The 7-hour
workshop is
approved by Yoga Alliance for CE units and
applicable toward the Level 2 Discovery Yoga teacher
certification.
Joan
E. Ryan, RYT500, is a Certified Professional
Integrative Yoga Therapist (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. Moving to Florida, Joan left her corporate career
in Human Resources Management. This gave her the opportunity to live
her life’s dream of sharing her gift as a healer. Desiring to expand
and broaden her healing talents after a bout with breast cancer Joan
completed Joseph LePage’s Integrative Yoga Therapy-Professional Yoga
Therapist program. She has studied Ayurveda with Dr. Narayan and Scott
Blossom. She is also a Reiki Master and sometimes combines this gift
with yoga therapy when working with her private and group students.
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 and Post cancer and heart
surgery, and Scoliosis. Joan lectures and volunteers her services at
hospitals, Hospice, cancer and other support groups in the greater
Jacksonville area. She also teaches Yoga for Stress Management at local
businesses and Not-for-Profit organizations.
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