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Yoga for All Bodies

• Review anatomy, detailing how to prevent injuries in yoga and support injury recovery.

• Create accessible classes for Back Care, Older Populations, and Beginners.

• Adjust one-on-one yoga for back care, joint health, and proper alignment.

• How to make yoga accessible with chair yoga and sequences at the wall.

• Adapt the practice for osteoporosis, scoliosis, arthritis, common injuries, the effects of aging, and more.

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Pranayama, Philosophy, Meditations

• The science of breathing.

• The path of health and wellness in the Yoga Sutras.

• Modifying the practice when anxiety, depression, and mixed anxiety/depression may be present

• Meditations for balance and wellness

• How to integrate meditation into your Slow Flow and Restorative classes effectively

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Restorative Yoga Essentials:

•  The science behind down-regulating yoga

• "High prop" and "low prop options to practice restorative anywhere

•  Acupressure points for massage and energetic flow.

•  Building a successful restorative class that's modified for the seasons and for your clients' needs

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Slow Flow Essentials:

• The neurological argument for slow flow and restorative yoga

• Desikachar-inspired sequences to move the lymph and support immunity

• Normalizing props to make vinyasa accessible to all bodies

• The physiological basis behind warm-ups

• Sequencing for ease and sustainability.

• How to create a calm and meditative flow.

• How to build heat within a limited range of motion.

• Sequencing for the Seasons

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Introduction to Ayurveda and One-on-One Yoga

• How to use the doshas (body/personality types) diagnostically in practice and teaching.

• How to use the doshas (body/personality types) diagnostically in practice and teaching.

• Adjusting the yoga practice for time of year, time of day, and time of life.

• Bringing your practice off the mat in a practical, holistic way.

• Using intake to personalize the yoga practice for your clients