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CE Workshop | Explore the Scientific Research on Yoga and Alternate Nostril Breathing

Scientific research has shown breathing practices, and specifically alternate nostril breathing, can reduce anxiety, improve attention, and lower blood pressure. Yoga Alliance's Director of Research, Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, is joined by leading breath researcher Dr. Shirley Telles and internationally renowned yoga teacher Saraswathi Vasudevan to discuss the most up-to-date research on breathing practices, including alternate nostril breathing and its effects on the mind and body. Tune in to learn practical tips for how and when to use alternate nostril breathing in your classes!

CE Workshop | Teaching Skills-Based Yoga Classes

In this digital age, yoga teachers have access to an endless stream of content that can be inspirational, but at times overwhelming. It can cause teachers to doubt their abilities, and even overcomplicate their approach to asana. During this workshop, you will learn how to offer clear, compelling yoga classes, whether online or in-person.

Teaching Skills-Based Yoga Classes will help you:

· Make the most of what you already know, and teach it with your unique voice
· Plan your classes with focus and confidence
· Create classes that include experiential learning

CE Workshop | How to Integrate Yoga Philosophy into Classes and Workshops

One of the most challenging aspects of teaching yoga can be integrating philosophy into an asana class or workshop. The ability to introduce a theme at the start of a class and connect it to what’s happening on the mat—while simultaneously cueing poses and observing students—is a skill that often takes time and dedication to develop.

In this workshop, you'll learn:

· The value of integrating yoga philosophy into your classes
· How to introduce philosophical themes and connect them to poses and meditation
· Why you don't need to be a scholar to teach yoga philosophy

CE Workshop | Integrating Meditation into Yoga Sequencing and Your Personal Practice

Mindful awareness is an essential part of a yoga practice, but often teachers wonder "how can I better weave meditation into my public class offerings? You may discover the answer by cultivating your personal practice.

This workshop will help you:

· Examine and cultivate your self-practice
· Uncover existing meditative tools you may already be using
· Identify new opportunities to integrate meditation into your studio classes

CE Workshop | Chair Based Yoga for Dementia

Discover how to create opportunities to promote well-being through the practice of yoga for those living with dementia. In this workshop, you will learn how to:

· Increase your understanding of Dementia
· Discover yoga that supports people living with Dementia
· Consider the skills required to teach people with Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairments

Taller de CE | Sacar el máximo partido a la enseñanza de clases particulares

Una de las oportunidades más lucrativas (y satisfactorias) en la enseñanza del yoga es trabajar con clientes privados. Pero, ¿cómo se puede no sólo conseguir nuevos clientes, sino también hacer que vuelvan a por más? En este taller, aprenderás cómo: · Construir una base de clientes privados · Estructurar la enseñanza para clientes privados · Determinar el precio de las sesiones privadas

CE Workshop | Caring for your Voice as a Yoga Teacher

This workshop will help you gain a deeper awareness of and appreciation for your voice as a yoga teacher. When cueing, do you unconsciously clear your throat? Do you say “um” frequently? Does your sound come from your heart, diaphragm, core, or somewhere else? As you increase your awareness you will come closer to hearing your pure voice and how it changes on and off the mat. Learn to love your voice and how to care for it by:
 
· Exploring your unique vocal intonation and rhythm · Practicing physical warm ups and sounding in asana to find your prosody · Tapping and humming to open and heal our throat chakra

CE Workshop | The Art of Asking: How to Teach Inquiry-Based Yoga Classes

A yoga class is a fine balance of the objective and the subjective: the yoga teacher offers a sequence and suggestions, and each student learns, experiences and integrates the class content differently. We know our students are unique individuals; so how can we offer classes that leave space for those differences while leading a group? In this workshop, Erin Ehlers will offer a short asana sequence to demonstrate how to balance objective instructions and posing questions to develop your students’ understanding of themselves. In our discussion, you will learn:

· How asking your students the right questions can inspire self-reflection
· Examples of how to cue these moments of inquiry and instigate awareness
· How inquiry can enhance your teaching and infuse your classes with a sense of curiosity

Taller de CE | 7 claves para hacer a tus clases más seguras

Con ejemplos ilustrativos, este taller te mostrará como con pequeños cambios en la forma que describimos las posturas, podemos generar un ambiente más inclusivo y seguro para nuestros alumnos (en cuerpo y mente!). Además, te ofreceremos ejercicios para que puedas crecer por tu cuenta, porque toma práctica generar nuevos hábitos de enseñanza.

Aprende cómo puedes ayudar a tus alumnos a :

· Reducir el riesgo de lesiones con un lenguaje más preciso
· Evitar disparar traumas usando instrucciones más conscientes e intencionales
· Generar una cultura incluyente y segura

CE Workshop | Understand the Vagus Nerve and How It Can Affect Asana Practice

While our body rests, our parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for things like our heartbeat, breath, digestion, and other bodily functions that we do unconsciously. The vagus nerve is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system, and carries signals from these organs to the brain and back. It also helps counterbalance the effects of stress on the body. In this workshop, you will learn about:

· The functions of the vagus nerve
· Polyvagal theory
· Yoga practices that can support the tone and function of this important aspect of our physiology

CE Workshop | Yoga for Grief

Grief is a natural emotion that needs to run its course, and as a teacher you can use yoga to provide support to your students who are grieving. In this session, you’ll learn five different ways to help these students, both in group classes and in one-on-one sessions. We'll discuss topics like:
· How to hold space for grief · Ways to help reduce stress associated with grief · Addressing the fatigue grief can cause · Providing a “yoga break” for times when grief is overwhelming · Helping students “move though” grief through gentle movements that can release held emotions
This session will include discussion, practice, and time for Q&A.

CE Workshop | Media Consumption & Your Mental Health

In 2019, the National Institute of Health (NIH) wrote an article, “Can you get PTSD/Trauma by watching TV?” They concluded that “TV viewing following trauma exposure may be a marker of vulnerability for developing PTSD and also a consequence of having PTSD. High TV viewing levels may be linked with ineffective coping strategies or social isolation, which increase risk of developing PTSD” (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6428392/).
With information at our fingertips, we can watch what’s going on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our exposure to war is constant, but how does the body handle it? Seeing horrific things on the news can cause significant anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress—which impact us in many different ways. Yoga is one tool available that can help mitigate these symptoms.
In this workshop you’ll learn the signs of over-exposure and tools to help protect your mental wellness during these challenging times, plus:
· Understand the history & impact of media on your mental health · Identify symptoms through a simple checklist approach · Learn solutions to combat stress using proven tools such as: yoga, meditation, EFT/Tapping, breathwork, and affirmations