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Q&A With Dr.Steffany Moonaz
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Are you looking for expert guidance on yoga, arthritis, and chronic pain? Our monthly Member-Only Live Q&A with Dr. Steffany Moonaz is the perfect opportunity to get your questions answered. Whether you're a yoga teacher, someone living with arthritis, or managing chronic pain, this session is tailored to support your needs.
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This Q&A is a must-attend event for:
Yoga Teachers who want to better serve students with arthritis and chronic pain.
Individuals with Arthritis seeking safe and effective yoga practices.
Anyone Managing Chronic Pain looking for holistic tools to enhance their quality of life.
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Intro Into Meditation: with Dr. Steffany Moonaz
When: Wednesdays, beginning April 19th for 8 weeks
April 26th
May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
June 7th , 14th
Time: Lesson from 12-12:30 pm followed by an optional q&a from 12:30-1 pm
Where: Join Dr. Steffany Moonaz Live Online/ Zoom or watch the recording
8 Classes
We will meet online for one hour each week in a supportive community. Anyone and everyone is welcome, no matter your diagnoses or limitations. If you have a conscious mind, you can meditate! You are also welcome if you want to learn more about teaching meditation to people with arthritis and chronic pain.
Develop A Daily Practice
By the end of 8 weeks, you will have developed a daily meditation practice and will have the knowledge and skills necessary to continue on your own. Whether you're a beginner or have experience meditating, this course will offer a variety of tools and strategies to practice with greater comfort and ease.
Learn Different Styles of Meditation
Each week, we will explore a different approach to meditation. There will be some teaching, practice, discussion, and time for questions. You’ll also get a meditation recording each week to practice in between sessions, and optional reading material for those interested in better understanding each practice.
About Meditation
Meditation is associated with reduced stress, improved mental health, positive outlook, cardiovascular health, better immune regulation and a reduction in both acute and chronic pain! When we train yoga teachers to work with arthritis and chronic pain, we insist that meditation is at least as important as all of the movement and poses. While chronic pain has been shown to decrease gray matter in the brain, meditation actually increases it! It improves your brain’s ability to manage pain and your nervous system’s pain signaling process. And best of all, you don’t have to understand any of the science to experience the benefits.
Unfortunately, many people living with arthritis and chronic pain can’t imagine sitting cross-legged on the floor, or sitting still in any position as a positive experience. Yoga for Arthritis wants to change that!
For the first time, we are offering a 8-week meditation course, live online. We will meet online for one hour each week in a supportive community. Anyone and everyone is welcome, no matter your diagnoses or limitations. If you have a conscious mind, you can meditate! You are also welcome if you want to learn more about teaching meditation to people with arthritis and chronic pain.
About The Course
Each week, we will explore a different approach to meditation. There will be some teaching, practice, discussion, and time for questions. You’ll also get a meditation recording each week to practice in between sessions, and optional reading material for those interested in better understanding each practice.
By the end of 8 weeks, you will have:
developed a daily meditation practice
the knowledge and skills necessary to continue on your own
Whether you’re a beginner or have experience meditating, this course will offer a variety of tools and strategies to practice with greater comfort and ease.
Imagine how life might be different if you had a new tool to manage pain that also helped improve stress and positive outlook. We look forward to guiding you on your journey.
FALL 2022 Level I Online Training with Dr. Moonaz
Location: Zoom
This Level I training is fully online with Dr. Moonaz. All sessions are on ZOOM: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-8 PM ET; Saturday & Sundays from 10AM - 2PM ET
That being said, you will still be supported by Yoga for Arthritis faculty and staff throughout your journey. The program includes recorded lectures, slides, research articles, quizzes, reflection questions, activities, and assignments. You must complete all elements of the course to receive a certificate of completion and professional CEUs. After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach the evidence-based Yoga for Arthritis program in your community. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training, both available online. These steps are recommended for anyone wishing to specialize in work with this population, work with private clients, or provide Yoga for Arthritis in healthcare settings.
Yoga for Arthritis was developed by yoga researcher and arthritis expert Steffany Moonaz, PhD, along with an interdisciplinary team, including rheumatologists, psychologists, public health researchers and yoga therapists. Combining ancient yoga practices with modern medical knowledge, this program offers modifications to address the unique abilities and limitations of persons with arthritis. In a 7-year randomized clinical trial at Johns Hopkins University, the program’s participation was associated with improved arthritis symptoms, physical fitness, psychological functioning and quality of life. Such evidence is vital for bridging the integrative yoga world with medical healthcare, making these practices more accessible to those who really need them.
This training program trains yoga teachers to safely and effectively impart rigorously researched yoga practices, with individually-tailored modifications, to those with arthritis and related conditions. As a result of taking this Yoga for Arthritis teacher training program, participants will be able to:
Become familiar with the most common arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, etc.
Understand joint anatomy and pathophysiology as related to arthritis in depth
Offer modifications for joint limitations and chronic pain
Teach Yoga for Arthritis classes in their communities
Work individually with arthritic clients of all ability levels
Training Information:
This Level I training is fully online with Dr. Moonaz
The pre-course reading and digital materials are within the online course.
After completing this Level I training, you are qualified to teach Yoga for Arthritis program. Also, you will be eligible to continue toward Yoga for Arthritis certification, which includes Level II mentorship & Level III training.
Prerequisite: 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training
CEU's - Yoga Alliance: 34 hrs (30 contact; 4 non-contact); IAYT: 34 hours; Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA): can provide you a CE certificate with your program's total contact hours for a $10 fee (free for IYTA members); Integral Yoga 300-hour: 34 hours towards RYT 500 designation
Tuition: $100 Deposit Due when you enroll (full payment due before September 1)
Early Bird until August 13: $550; Regular Pricing after August 13: $600
Date & Time:
September 13 - October 2, 2022
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-8 PM ET
Saturdays & Sundays from 10 - 2 PM ET
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