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2/28/20-3/1/20: Cancer-Informed Yoga Teacher Training in GA (20 hours)There are now more people living with a cancer diagnosis than ever before. Chances are high that you will meet some of these students in your general population classes. Learn how to work with this population and understand their special needs in this weekend course. Through a combination of lecture and practice, you’ll gather the information necessary to make informed decisions about what to say/what not to say, what to include/exclude in a practice, and how to address common side effects. In this 20-hour course, you will learn: medical and yogic perspectives of the cancer disease medical model of treatment short and long-term side effects contraindications and modifications psychological effects of cancer how to create an inclusive and safe environment The training will include a handout on safe, go-to poses and modifications to common asana practices that may be contraindicated for someone dealing with cancer. Expect to work with peers in both group and one-on-one settings to experience the physical and psychological impact of certain side effects in order to inform you when including these students in your general population classes. 20 CEUs available for RYTs. Please contact Vista Yoga studio for more details about cost, schedule and registration. Vista Yoga 2836 Lavista Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA (404) 929-YOGA (9642)
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7/17/20-7/19/20: Cancer-Informed Yoga Teacher Training in CA (15 hours)There are now more people living with a cancer diagnosis than ever before. Chances are high that you will meet some of these students in your general population classes. Learn how to work with this population and understand their special needs in this weekend course. Through a combination of lecture and practice, you’ll gather the information necessary to make informed decisions about what to say/what not to say, what to include/exclude in a practice, and how to address common side effects. In this 15-hour course, you will learn: medical and yogic perspectives of the cancer disease medical model of treatment short and long-term side effects contraindications and modifications psychological effects of cancer how to create an inclusive and safe environment The training will include a handout on safe, go-to poses and modifications to common asana practices that may be contraindicated for someone dealing with cancer. Expect to work with peers in both group and one-on-one settings to experience the physical and psychological impact of certain side effects in order to inform you when including these students in your general population classes. 15 CEUs available for RYTs. Please contact Breathe Together Yoga studio for more details about cost, schedule and registration. Breathe Together Yoga 14107 Winchester Blvd Suite H, Los Gatos, 95032, USA (408) 370-YOGA (9642)
About Lorien
Dancer, engineer, yoga therapist, author, qigong practitioner... Lorien has worn many different hats - all with the All of these experiences, plus the wisdom of her teachers, help inform her as she uses yoga to transform the lives of those suffering from pain and illness.
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Lorien Neargarder has worked with cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers in hospital, studio and home settings throughout the San Francisco Bay Area of California and in Brevard county of Florida. She has several years experience teaching yoga in a pain management clinic as well as a psychiatric ward. She has been practicing yoga since 1999, began teaching in 2004, and continues to learn about mindful movement. She holds one 500-hour certification from Breathe Together Yoga and another from Prajna Yoga, as well as certificates from Therapeutic Yoga, Y4C (Yoga for Cancer), is a Cancer Exercise Specialist and has completed a 200-hour Qigong course with Triloka. Lorien has also received training from the integrative oncology departments of both MD Anderson and Memorial-Sloan Kettering. In 2016, Lorien earned the title of Certified Yoga Therapist from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). And in 2018, Lorien co-founded Complementary Cancer Care, INC, a nonprofit that offers non-medical complementary therapies to people dealing with cancer, free of charge.
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