Yoga Therapist Training for Seniors and Osteoporosis
Nursing CEU Eligible: Details coming soon.
Yoga Alliance RYT's and E-RYT's: This course will offer continuing education credit. Details coming soon.
3 days
- Mar 20 – 23, 2012
Prerequisite: Principles of Yoga Therapy (which has additional prerequisites)
Our increasing population of seniors is looking for ways to maintain health and age gracefully. The aging process can vary widely from one person to the next, with a common variable being how active or sedentary the person is. For many people the aging process involves loss of muscular strength, decreased flexibility, and increased risk for falls. About 55% of people over 50 have low bone density, which increases their risk for fracture.
Yoga teachers and yoga therapists have an opportunity to provide a much-needed service by learning to help older people:
- Practice yoga safely
- Use yoga practice to optimize bone strength
- To maintain muscle strength and flexibility
In this course, you will learn:
- How to teach yoga gently and safely to help seniors maintain a full and active life
- How to help people build strength, flexibility, and balance
- How to enhance bone density for the otherwise healthy yoga practitioner and for those with low bone density.
- How to modify asanas for those with osteoporosis, including those who already experience postural and structural changes.
Your instructors for this course are all certified Ananda Yoga teachers as well as medical professionals: Barbara Bingham, PT; Nayaswami Maitri, RN; Nayaswami Mangala, RN, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Yoga Therapist Training
Led by Nayaswami Mangala
Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.
Yoga Therapist Training for Seniors and Osteoporosis starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.
See Transportation and Directions whether you are coming by plane, car, bus or train. Our Frequent Questions page answers many of the questions you might have about How to Go on Retreat.
To Register:
Register Online, call 1-800-346-5350 or e-mail us.
Costs (TXOS)
- Mar 20 – 23, 2012
| Tent / RV |
Standard Shared |
Standard Private |
Deluxe Shared |
Deluxe Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $318 | $408 | $588 | $528 | $768 |
Yoga Alliance RYT’s and E-RYT’s receive a 10% discount on the total cost for Yoga Therapist Training for Seniors and Osteoporosis. To receive the discount, simply tell us your Yoga Alliance registry ID number (it’s on your RYT/E-RYT card) when you register.
