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CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Eating Disorder Prevention and Recovery

In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical health conditions that can affect people of all genders, ages, race and ethnicities, body shapes, and weights. There is a credible scientific rationale for the potential benefit of yoga practices in preventing and treating eating disorders.

This webinar is hosted by Sat Bir Khalsa, Yoga Alliance’s Director of Yoga Research and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Special guest speakers include yoga researcher Catherine Cook-Cottone, a Professor of Counselling at the University of Buffalo, and yoga teacher and therapist Chelsea Roff, the Founder and Director of Eat Breathe Thrive. During this session we’ll explore the published research on studies demonstrating the efficacy of yoga for eating disorders and hear real life experiences of the characteristics and challenges of applying yoga for eating disorders.

Join us for this informative discussion. You’ll learn:

· The definition, prevalence, and characteristics of eating disorders
· How yoga practices are relevant for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders
· The important published research findings supporting the use of yoga for eating disorders
· The characteristics of the application of yoga practices for eating disorders

CE Workshop | Simplifying and Demystifying the Koshas, Part 3: Pranayama Kosha

Next up in this 6-part series is a deeper dive into the subtle body. In part 3, we will explore the "subtle body” and breath, the Pranayama kosha. This sheath circulates energy in the body via our breath and senses, and is subject to be depleted by physical or mental stress.

Whether you are a veteran yoga teacher/practitioner or just starting your journey, there's always something to learn. Join us to refresh your knowledge or gain new perspectives on this fascinating topic.

In this workshop, you will learn:

· The "big picture" of the Pranayama kosha
· How to keep this sheath balanced with Pranayama/breathwork and regulating the five senses

Watch Part 1 of this series and register for Parts 2, 4, 5, and 6.

CE Workshop | Developing Effective Strategies for Teaching Yoga Online

The global pandemic undoubtedly effected the yoga industry – specifically how students and educators approached online teaching and distance learning. Join our informative workshop designed to help yoga teachers and educators launch and nurture a successful online career. Gain essential strategies and tools to confidently transition to online teaching or continue to enhance the online experience for your students.

During this workshop, we’ll discuss ways to:

· Provide an overview of the current online yoga teaching landscape, including the different platforms and tools available.
· Help yoga teachers develop a strategy for marketing their online classes and building a client base. This includes client acquisition tools, personal app overview, and global collaboration.
· Provide guidance on how to create engaging online yoga classes and content that keep students motivated and connected.
· Provide practical training on how to use online teaching tools, such as video conferencing platforms, to deliver high-quality classes.
· Help yoga teachers create a sustainable and profitable online yoga teaching business.

CE Workshop | How to Develop an Effective Workshop

Attending and hosting workshops is a valuable way to share knowledge and experience with one another as yoga teachers and trainers. If you're interested in offering your own workshop, you may struggle to determine exactly what it is you can offer to students. It's common to get caught up in developing the content; however, the key to designing an effective workshop is to take a systematic approach to solving a problem that really matters to your students.

You’ll come away from this "workshop on workshops" with practical tools for focusing on your intended results and making sure that your students get everything they’d hoped for.

You’ll learn:

· How to know what kind of workshops you should offer (they may not be the ones you think)
· A systematic approach to workshop development and marketing
· Three kinds of benefits you should hardwire into every workshop

CE Workshop | Email Marketing Your Students Will Actually Read (and Buy From!)

Join our digital workshop event and discover the secrets to email marketing success! Learn how to avoid the promotional folder auto-sort and build meaningful connections with your students, without relying on algorithms or expensive advertising. Don't miss this opportunity to master the art of effective email communication and take control of your content's reach.

Some of the things you will learn:

· How to develop a successful content creation strategy that adapts to your marketing goals
· Writing compelling headlines and openings to hook your audience’s attention
· Creating content "series" with loops that will keep them wanting more
· The surprising way to display content that drives up open and click rates

CE Workshop | Simplifying and Demystifying the Koshas, Part 4: Manomaya Kosha

In part 4 of this koshas exploration, we bring our focus to the mind with the Manomaya kosha. This can be thought of as the “psychological” sheath and is linked to our sympathetic nervous system. Yogic practices such as Yama-Niyama, Pranayama, Pratyahara, and Dharana can all help us influence this kosha.

Whether you are a veteran yoga teacher/practitioner or just starting your journey, there's always something to learn. Join us to refresh your knowledge or gain new perspectives on this fascinating topic.

In this workshop, you will learn:

· The "big picture" of the Manomaya kosha
· How to use the yogic practices of Yama-Niyama, Pranayama, Pratyahara, and Dharana, along with Ayurvedic practices, to balance this sheath

Watch Part 1 of this series and register for Parts 2, 3, 5, and 6.

Explore the Benefits of Yoga Alliance Membership

Whether you're already a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, a current student at one of our many Registered Yoga Schools, or thinking about starting a yoga teacher training, there's a lot a Yoga Alliance membership offers that you may not know about. Join the Community Engagement team for an event designed to help you get the most from a Yoga Alliance membership. The team will go over the many resources available to you as a member, including the Member Assistance Program and YA CommUnity, setting up your professional profile, accessing benefits, and more. Bring any and all questions—or even let us know what benefits you'd like to see in the future!

CE Workshop | Adapting Yoga for Pregnancy: Creating an Uplifting and Supportive Environment for Pregnant Students

This event is designed to equip yoga instructors with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively support and empower pregnant students in their yoga classes.

During this workshop, we will delve into the following essential topics through engaging lectures and informative slides:

· Prenatal Yoga Benefits and Contraindications: Understand the numerous benefits of practicing yoga during pregnancy and identify potential contraindications to ensure the safety and well-being of pregnant students.
· Trimester-by-Trimester Anatomy and Physiology: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the pregnant body changes throughout each trimester and learn how to modify yoga sequences accordingly.
· Addressing Pregnancy-Related Discomforts: Explore common discomforts experienced by pregnant individuals, both on and off the yoga mat, and discover techniques to support and alleviate these issues effectively.
· Empowering Pregnant Students: Learn strategies and approaches to create a nurturing and inclusive environment that empowers pregnant students to feel strong, confident, and secure during your yoga classes.
· The knowledge acquired during the workshop will be immediately applied as we move our bodies through a series of prenatal adaptations of commonly practiced yoga poses. By experiencing these adaptations firsthand, you will gain the confidence and skills needed to integrate them seamlessly into your regular yoga classes.

Please note that this workshop is designed to educate instructors on basic teaching methodologies to support pregnant students attending non-pregnancy specific yoga classes. If you are interested in creating specialized classes tailored to pregnant students, please consider exploring a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) credential.

CE Workshop | Yoga For Adolescent Mental Health: Understanding The Developing Brain

Globally, one in seven 10-19 year olds experiences a mental health condition, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group.

Adolescence is marked by a number of changes in the brain that can cause the onset of many major mental health conditions. When identified, resources and accessible tools, like yoga, can be provided to help them navigate this difficult developmental period. Offering meaningful yoga classes, workshops, and events can positively impact the physical and mental health of our adolescents and provide them with life-long skills for a better mind-body connection.

In this workshop, we will discuss how to teach a class or workshop to help foster adolescent development, including lesson planning tips and classroom techniques. This will include digestible information on the science of brain development, paired with practical applications.

In this workshop, we will explore the adolescents':

· Social focus shifts from home life to their peers
· Increase in self-consciousness and the impact on wellbeing
· Building skills of identifying intentions of others
· Moving from a ‘generalist’ brain to a ‘specialist’ brain through neurological pruning
· Drop in level of dopamine and the impact on mood and why we see an Increase in risk taking behavior and the need to help adolescents find ‘meaningful risk’
· Developing Identity Formation
... and more!

Join us for this workshop filled with digestible information and practical guidance for those interested in creating a nurturing and safe environment for adolescent aged children and teens in their classes.

CE Workshop | Simplifying and Demystifying the Koshas, Part 5: Vidnyanmaya Kosha

In part 5 of this series, we continue to explore the mind with the Vidnyanmaya kosha. This “knowledge” sheath represents our parasympathetic nervous system and our intuition.

Whether you are a veteran yoga teacher/practitioner or just starting your journey, there's always something to learn. Join us to refresh your knowledge or gain new perspectives on this fascinating topic.

In this workshop, you will learn:

· The "big picture" of the Vidnyanmaya
· How to use the yogic practices of swadhyaya, tapas, and dharana to balance this sheath

Watch Part 1 of this series and register for Parts 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Explore the Benefits of Yoga Alliance Membership

Whether you're already a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, a current student at one of our many Registered Yoga Schools, or thinking about starting a yoga teacher training, there's a lot a Yoga Alliance membership offers that you may not know about. Join the Community Engagement team for an event designed to help you get the most from a Yoga Alliance membership. The team will go over the many resources available to you as a member, including the Member Assistance Program and YA CommUnity, setting up your professional profile, accessing benefits, and more. Bring any and all questions—or even let us know what benefits you'd like to see in the future!

Explore the Benefits of Yoga Alliance Membership

Community Engagement Team

Whether you're already a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, a current student at one of our many Registered Yoga Schools, or thinking about starting a yoga teacher training, there's a lot a Yoga Alliance membership offers that you may not know about. Join the Community Engagement team for an event designed to help you get the most from a Yoga Alliance membership. The team will go over the many resources available to you as a member, including the Member Assistance Program and YA CommUnity, setting up your professional profile, accessing benefits, and more. Bring any and all questions—or even let us know what benefits you'd like to see in the future!