Course Description
Sherry Zak Morris, C-IAYT and E-RYT presents this 2-Hour CEU Teacher training workshop entitled Yoga for Arthritis to the Silver Age Yoga teachers at their annual team gathering.
Workshop Highlights:
- Fundamentals of Arthritis – The focus of this Workshop is primarily on Osteoarthritis and where it occurs in the body. We will address the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Osteoarthritis.
- Exploring Osteoarthritis in the Body – Osteoarthritis occurs frequently in specific joints of the body. As we age, these joints can become compromised and damaged. Understanding how each joint is affected will help us understand the Yoga remedies and movements we can do to keep arthritis at bay and to improve the mobility of the joint.
- Gentle and Chair Yoga Practice and Poses for Osteoarthritis – Sherry shares a wealth of creative Yoga poses and sequences that she has gathered from many Yoga Teachers, students, bodyworkers and other holistic healing practitioners. Poses are broken down into the key areas of focus for working with arthritis: strengthening, mobility, dexterity, range of motion and alignment.
Course Materials:
- 24 page “follow along” hand-out with a large selection of Chair Yoga and Gentle Yoga mat poses to add to your class repertoire
What you will Learn:
- What parts of the body are often affected by osteoarthritis
- What movements should be encouraged for each anatomical area that has osteoarthritis
- How Yoga can ward away and/or improve osteoarthritis
- How to weave in sequences into your Yoga classes to help your students with these issues
Course Outline
| Module 1 | Yoga for Arthritis CEU Workshop | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Course Hand-out: Yoga for Arthritis | |
| Unit 2 | Video: Workshop: Yoga for Arthritis (2 Hr) | |
| Unit 3 | Video: An Osteoarthritis Discussion with Yoga Therapists, Sherry Zak Morris and Justine Shelton | |
| Module 2 | Module 2 - BONUS Material: 1 Hr Chair Yoga Class for Osteoarthritis Relief with Justine Shelton, E-RYT500 | |
| Unit 1 | Video Library: Classes for Osteoarthritis |
Preview: Gentle and Chair Yoga for Arthritis from Head to Toe with Sherry Zak Morris, C-IAYT
Sherry Zak Morris, Director of the Yoga Vista Academy, C-IAYT and E-RYT500 presented this 2-Hour CEU Teacher training workshop entitled Yoga for Arthritis to the Silver Age Yoga teachers (SAYCO) at their annual team gathering. Now you too can earn CEUs by taking this online course. Feel empowered to teach Yoga and modify traditional poses to accomodate students with Arthritis.
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Testimonials
This workshop has greatly enhanced my knowledge on the correct steps to deal with arthritis issues and in each of my classes seniors have issues with knees, fingers and hands being the most common and I have thankfully seen the exercises bring long term benefits to the Seniors through the various exercises I’ve learned in the two on-line courses.
Thank you so much for the absolutely amazing talk you gave on osteoarthritis yesterday for SAYCO. You are a fantastic teacher! Everyone in the room was engaged. I can see why so many of the SAYCO teachers were thrilled to have you provide the CEU workshop; you are such a great speaker. You gave us solid content, made it personal, and made it fun. You are an absolute inspiration!