YOGA FOR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS – A TRAINING FOR YOGA TEACHERS AND/OR ADVANCED YOGA PRACTITIONERS.
With Certified Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT’s) Christy Fisher and Laura Yon as well as medical professionals in the field. 60 CEU’s available for Yoga Teachers

Learn from two experienced Certified Yoga Therapists who each have over 15 years of experience teaching yoga for chronic health conditions as well as experts in the field. In this immersion we will:

• Approach teaching for chronic health conditions from a holistic perspective, where our goal as yoga practitioners is to nourish and support the body, mind, and spirit.
• Learn simple and powerful tools for working with the emotional aspects of chronic health conditions.
• Explore creative and fulfilling adaptive sequences for diverse abilities using props such as chairs, walls, straps and bolsters.
• Learn how to adapt yoga safely and effectively for people living with Cancer.
• Expand knowledge of chronic neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis and Traumatic Brain Injury and how to adapt yoga practice for the diverse needs of these students.
• Learn how to create and guide safe and beneficial yoga practices for common chronic back conditions including Sciatica, disc injuries, and Spondylolisthesis.
• Deepen understanding and experience the powerful benefits of Yoga Nidra.

DATES:

• Session 1: Friday – Monday, November 9 – 12, 2018
  Friday 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
  Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  Monday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Veteran’s Day holiday)
• Session 2: Thursday – Sunday, March 14 – 17, 2019
  Thursday 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
  Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

IN ADDITION TO A STAND-ALONE PROGRAM, THIS IMMERSION ALSO SERVES AS MODULE FIVE OF OUR 300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM!

REGISTRATION (Includes Both Long Weekends:)

• $1,495 if registered and paid in full by November 1, 2018.
• $1,595 on or after November 2, 2018.

Testimonials:

[su_quote cite=”Debra J.”]Christy’s specialized classes for Cancer and Osteoporosis are life savers! I am able to participate and engage with yoga for the first time since my diagnosis. She understands how diseases affect the body and tailors the exercises to fit. My mood has improved knowing that I can go to a class and benefit from the exercises! Thank you![/su_quote]

[su_quote cite=”D.H.”]Laura is a master at offering therapeutic asana with gentle challenge and deeply gifted with guiding her students to a blissful state of inner quiet and union.[/su_quote]

About the Instructors:

Christy Fisher: Christy is a 500-Hour certified Kripalu Yoga teacher; Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapy (C-IAYT) and a practitioner of yoga for over 25 years.  Christy also holds a long time interest in somatic awareness and has been fortunate to study with some of the most influential teachers in the field including Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Martha Myers, Martha Eddy and Peggy Hackney along with receiving certification from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (NYC). She has also studied the Franklin Method of Imagery and True Embodiment with Christa Rypins.

Christy enjoys teaching people of all ages and backgrounds, specializing in adapting practices to meet individual needs. Her approach is gentle yet deep and always includes an emphasis on acceptance and mindfulness. Along with directing Phinney Ridge Yoga, she has taught for the National MS Society Washington State Chapter, Cancer Lifeline, and the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Association.