Sacred Rivers Holistic Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Level 1.
I am very pleased to announce our newest offering…an addition to our current Yoga Alliance 200 and 500 hour teacher training programs…the Sacred Rivers Holistic Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Level 1. This program is ideal for yoga teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists. If you are a licensed health care professional, this program will complement your current practice from all perspectives: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Therapeutic yoga emphasizes bodily awareness, postural alignment, coordination of breath with movement, and relaxation. It teaches students to tune in to the sensations of muscles and joints, as well as listening to the inner experience of the bodymind.
'Samskaras' are habits of action and thought that grow deeper, like grooves in a muddy road. From a yogic perspective, with every thought or action, you increase the likelihood that you will think or do the same thing again, and this is true in both a positive and negative way. Years ago, it was thought that the brain was not capable of much change in adulthood. We now know differently.
'Neuroplasticity' …scientists now realize that the brain
is capable of change. Every time a new action is performed,
brain cells called neurons form new connections, and,
with repetition, these connections become stronger. This
explains 'samskaras' from a neurobiological standpoint.
1. and 2. Yoga for Musculoskeletal Ailments
{Arthritis, Back problems, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Scoliosis, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome}
3. Yoga for Respiratory Problems
{Asthma, Allergies, Anxiety, Panic attacks}
4. Yoga for Stress Relief
{Link between stress and dis-ease, perceived stress, the physiological effects of stress and how yoga can help}
5. Yoga for Digestion
{Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Heartburn, Stress Relief}
6. Yoga for the Nervous System
{Tension Headaches, Migraines, MS}
7. Yoga for Anxiety and Depression
{Restorative Yoga}
8. Yoga for Menopause, Insomnia
9. Yoga for Glands and Joints
10. Yoga for Cancer
11. Strengthening The Immune System with Yoga
{Ayurveda, The Power of Thought, and Your Emotions}
12. Yoga for Circulatory Ailments
{High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease}
The course consists of 12 Saturdays, 2 each month, beginning on May 17th.
The hours are from 9am to 4 pm. There will be a break at 12 pm for lunch.
This is a specialized, in depth, yoga therapy training totaling seventy two hours. You will be awarded a certificate at the end of the program. Registered yoga teachers with Yoga Alliance will receive seventy two CEU's. We are looking into CEU credit possibilities for other licensed health care professions. The cost for the program is $1800 if paid in full upfront via cash, check, or credit card. Otherwise, it is $2000 , which can be split into four $500 payments for the first four months.
If space permits, a single module can be taken for the
cost of $150; however, preference will be given to those
who enroll for the entire program. SRY teachers are entitled
to a one time professional discount. Call for details.
If interested in registering for the program, or, if you
would like more information, please contact Paula at Sacred
Rivers Yoga at 860.657.9545, or email her at paulayoga@aol.com,
or info@sacredriversyoga.com.
FACULTY:
Michael Pierce, MD Psychiatry
Kate Keefe, OT, RYT
Susan Baldwin , OT, RYT
Susan Taff, MS Public Health, Kinesiology, LMT
Paula Scopino LMT, RYT
Other guest speakers TBA
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Therapeutic Yoga Approach:
Holistic
Effects tend to increase over time
Great for dealing with chronic problems
Excellent for psychosomatic illness
Helps with pain and suffering
Yoga therapy is made up of a combination
of simultaneous actions: asana, pranayama, relaxation,
concentration, meditation
Individual treatment
Positive side effects
Personal empowerment…patient controlled
Patient actively performs the treatment,
it is not passive
Involves growth and learning, can be
done at home or anywhere
Low cost, little ‘equipment’,
inexpensive for the patient
Emphasis is on prevention
Physical, emotional, and spiritual well
being
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Specific
Goals of Yoga Therapy:
Improve posture
Increase structural stability
Improve range of motion
Flexibility of spine and joints
Strengthen weak muscles
Stretch tight muscles--release chronic contraction
Balance muscular system
Develop healthy movement patterns free from restrictions
Relieve chronic pain and tightness
Awareness
Bridge --connect mind and body and breath..physical
body with subtle bodies
Increase circulation and oxygenation to all cells
Distribute prana
From the 'inside out' rather than the 'outside
in'
Calm nervous system
Lower blood pressure
Increase lung capacity
Boosts immune system
Benefits internal organs and glands
Improves digestion and peristaltic movement
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Paula Scopino (Yoga For Every Body, Yoga Therapies,
etc.)
Paula Scopino is the Owner/Director of Sacred Rivers.
Paula was inspired at a young age by her parent's spiritual
explorations and discovered yoga at age 19. She has
been a student of yoga since 1976 and has been teaching
since 1978 after receiving her first certification with
Ruth Bender (pre-Kripalu).
Paula has taught in many different settings, including
corporations, hospitals, and fitness and rehabilitation
centers. She has studied many different yoga styles
all over the country and has been inspired and influenced
by numerous wonderful teachers. Her love and interest
of yoga, movement, and energy led her to study massage
therapy, Reiki, Feldenkrais, and Pilates.
Paula is a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher - 500 hour,
and is a certified Cardiac Yoga Teacher, having studied
Yoga of the Heart with Nischala Joy Devi (the stress
management portion of the Dr. Dean Ornish program).
Paula does yoga therapy for heart disease and cancer,
and yoga therapy for chronic conditions, back problems,
arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. She teaches prenatal
yoga, yoga for children, and yoga for 60,70, and beyond.
Paula graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage
Therapy in 1989 and is a Connecticut licensed massage
therapist and member of the American Massage Therapy
Association. She also assists her brother Rick Haesche
in teaching the Art of Traditional Thailand Massage
in massage therapy schools as a part of their regular
and continuing education curriculum. In addition, she
is certified in Karuna and Usui Reiki. She has maintained
a private practice since 1989.
Michael Pierce, MD
Michael Pierce, MD is a Psychiatrist practicing in Glastonbury.
He is a Clinical Associate at the Western New England
Institute for Psychoanalysis in New Haven, CT, and Clinical
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University
Of Connecticut School Of Medicine. He is certified by
the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is
a member of the American Medical Association, American
Psychiatric Association, American Psychoanalytic Association,
International Neuro-Psychoanalytic Association, Association
for Humanistic Psychology, International Society for
the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine, and
the Association for Transpersonal Psychology.
Michael values a holistic approach, which he brings
to his practice. Extending his traditional training
and interest in the mind and the brain, he has explored
many alternative and complementary therapies. He has
received the Munay Ki rites, a second level Reiki attunement,
and has studied the Art of Living Foundation's sudarshan
kriya, and Anodea Judith's chakra teachings, among others.
He has been a yoga practitioner for a number of years
after personally experiencing a number of positive changes.
Michael maintains a private practice at 25 Concord Street,
Glastonbury, CT.
Susan Baldwin
Yoga has had ever growing influence in my life after
over twelve years work as an occupational therapist
and previous occupations as musician, jeweler, teacher
and mother. Yoga became a regular part of my life in
2002 when living in Scotland, and its presence has grown
steadily since that time. When Sacred Rivers first offered
200 hour teacher training, the time and place were aligned
for further expansion of my budding Yoga practice.
My occupational therapy practice has been primarily
with adult populations who experience mental, physical,
and spiritual health issues. My work over recent years
has taken me to hospitals, nursing homes, private residences,
universities, yoga and music studios, and several continents.
Yoga brings a sense of being centered and here, now!
into interactions with others. It provides new ways
to look at living and dying, including breath, structure,
alignment, relaxation, strength, endurance, focus, nutrition,
acceptance, release, balance, and much more. Yoga has
great value for health care professionals as we care
for ourselves and others, seeking greater health. Yoga
provides new and ancient tools for the job of living
for all of us.
Susan Taff
Susan Taff (Kinesiology) Susan Taff holds a Masters
degree in Counseling from Southern Connecticut State
University and a Masters degree in Public Health from
Yale University. Susan has been practicing massage therapy
for 12 years, teaching kinesiology and massage therapy
courses. She has also studied and has been teaching
yoga in the style of B. K. S. Iyengar since 1989. She
brings to her yoga teaching her years of study and interest
in anatomy and movement. Susan especially enjoys adapting
yoga asanas for students with physical limitations.
Kate Keefe graduated University of
Hartford in 1997 with a Bachelor’s of Science
in Occupational Therapy. She received a Master Clinician
in Dementia Care Training in 2003. She discovered her
personal path with yoga in 2000 as a form of stress
management while employed in an acute geriatric-psychiatric
setting. In 2002 she received her first and second teacher
trainings in YogaFit and began teaching yoga as a form
of wellness to her co-workers in the healthcare field.
She attended additional trainings in YogaFit Level III
to deepen her practice and further her teaching skills.
Through self study and a desire deepen spiritual practice
she came to Sacred Rivers in 2006 and completed her
200 hour RYT in Hatha Yoga in 2007.
Kate is trained to teach Tai Chi for arthritis, Certified
as a Move Beyond Pain Clinician (chronic pain exercise
and education), Shamballa Reiki level I and II certified
and Basic Therapeutic Touch Practitioner. In her current
practice she works with adults and geriatric clients
to facilitate wellness and pain management both in the
community and in the long term care setting. She continues
to explore her personal path with self-study and exploration
of Hinduism with her spiritual mentor Divya Jyoti.
Laura Mignosa, NCCH
Laura is a Nationally Certified Chinese Herbologist, director of the Ct Institute for Herbal Studies since 1992 and is both Western and China trained in this powerful modality. The integration of western & Chinese medicine as it is practiced in China inspires her yearly travel to Beijing hospitals and allows others to view the culture from a holistic perspective. Laura’s work with major hospitals & holistic practitioners since 1995 enhances her teaching and healing skills.
She was enlisted as a co-investigator on a clinical randomized trial study for UCONN Medical Center utilizing Chinese Herbal Therapy to help with the symptoms of menopause in breast cancer patients.
As a professional Chinese Herbologist, she uses only safe hospital-grade herbs which are certified against contaminates, pesticides or heavy metals.
In addition to her work as an educator of Chinese Herbology, Laura is a local & national lecturer, designs Chinese Herbal formulas for Pets and works as a consultant on Chinese Herbal Formulas. Her private practice is maintained at the school where appointments for care are taken as well as at Grant Chiropractic Health Center in Milldale .
Sacred Rivers Yoga is also a 200 and 500 hour Yoga
Alliance registered Teacher Training school with new
classes beginning soon. Please contact the studio for
information.
We are located at 2850 Main Street in the Griswold
Mall in Glastonbury, CT near The Garden of Light health
food store. Please call 860.657.9545 for directions.
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