Wednesday, May 9, 7:30-9:00pm, Keynote

IAYT's Emerging Standards for the Training of Yoga Therapists, John Kempner, Gary Kraftsow, and Daniel Seitz

Thursday, May 10, 9-11:45am
Foundation Principles of Viniyoga Therapy for Structural Conditions Focus on Neck and Shoulders

This workshop will include a detailed lecture and group discussion about the principles and practices of the structural aspects of Viniyoga Therapy. We will then focus in on the neck and shoulders, looking at how these practices can be adapted and applied to work with pain, instability and restricted range of motion. The class will include a therapeutic practice for the neck and shoulders that integrates specialized adaptations of postures, linked together in a carefully crafted sequence, that focuses on progressively deepening subtle awareness through breath centric movement in asana.

Thursday, May 10, 1:30-4:15pm
Foundation Principles of Viniyoga Therapy for Psycho-Physiolgical Health: Focus on Anxiety

This workshop will include a detailed lecture and group discussion on the principles and practices of Viniyoga Therapy for emotional health, examing its physiological, emotional, cognitive and behavioral components. We will then focus in on conditions that can be classified under the general heading of anxiety, examining their common physiological, emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptoms, and look at how these practices can be adapted and applied to work with sympathetic/parasympathetic dis-regulation, troubling emotions, cognitive distortions, and dysfunctional behavior. The class will include a therapeutic practice for anxiety that integrates specialized breath adaptations in asana, pranayama, chanting, mantra and meditation.