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CE Workshop | Yoga for Seniors: Reaching an Untapped Market, 2013 Business of Yoga Conference

As the baby boomer generation ages and the number of those 50 years and older grows, the yoga market must continue to expand its offerings to serve the needs of a maturing population. At the 2013 Business of Yoga Conference, Sherry Zak Morris, E-RYT 200, owner of Yoga Vista Studio and CEO of YogaJP, shared some key strategies on how to tap into this fast-growing market by optimizing your gentle yoga, senior yoga and chair yoga class offerings. “This is a huge market, and only getting bigger,” she says.

CE Workshop | Healthy Teacher-Student Relationships

Darren Main, E-RYT 500, explores the unique – and often misunderstood – relationship between yoga teacher and student on an emotional and psychological level. Learn tips for creating a safe, supportive space to take students deeper into their practices.

CE Workshop | How to Incorporate Pregnant Women in General Yoga Classes

What should you do if a pregnant woman joins your class and you are not a RPYT? Should you send her away? Are there any special liability considerations? Join Laurel and Liat as they discuss these questions and more to help make your general yoga classes more inclusive. They will share teaching tips, things to keep in mind, and practices to support the pregnant women in your class.

CE Workshop | Yoga and Social Justice

Yoga is about connection, unity, and oneness. This workshop will address how yoga can act as a movement for change and evolution, and how the practice of yoga can give us the tools to stand for justice for all beings.

CE Workshop | Teaching a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Class

Many students that attend yoga classes have experienced trauma, which may be relived in a yoga class. Judy Weaver and David Emerson talk about the yoga teacher’s responsibility for understanding the effects of trauma on the body. They also share some useful tools for teaching a trauma sensitive class.