PART ONE – Science and Theory

Our 5-week, 10-hour Webinar Series is open to registered yoga instructors who wish to learn the science and theory behind Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® and how it may help those who have high anxiety or have experienced trauma to better self-regulate their own nervous systems and energy levels to better meet life’s challenges. (Certified yoga therapists and health professionals will also be able to use the material presented in this course to address core issues of PTSD and promote healing from the condition.) The information can be applied both “on and off the mat” and presents an evidence-based roadmap for healing these conditions. 

Please note:  The webinar series includes several experiential activities but is mostly lecture and discussion. It provides a solid scientific and theoretical grounding for the chair and mat practices that are presented in the 2-day workshops.  This is not a pre-requisite for the 2-day workshop; rather, it presents a quarter of that content and expands on it. 

Fridays, September 10 – October 8, 2021
6-8:00 pm EST/5-7 pm CST/ 4-6 pm MST/3-5pm PST

Faculty:
Lynn Stoller, OT, M.S, C-IAYT, RYT 500/E-RYT
Marika Paquin,OTReg.(Ont.), E-RYT, YACEP
Julie Jack MS, MA, E-RYT 200, YACEP

This is what we will cover:

1st SESSION:
–PTSD: Scope of the Problem, Symptoms, & Neurophysiology

2nd SESSION:
–Brain Changes in PTSD and Mind-Body Practices:  The Inverse Relationship
–Transdisciplinary Model for Post-Traumatic Growth:  An
–Integrated Model of Well-Being and Well-Doing

3rd SESSION:
–Introduction to Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® & Guidelines for Practice
–Guidelines 1 & 2: Promoting a Sense of Safety & Calm

4th SESSION:
–Guideline 3- Processing Trauma Through the Sensory Channels/Promoting Presence of Mind

5th SESSION:
–Guidelines 4 & 5 – Helping Our Clients Feel Uplifted and Empowered

All sessions will be video recorded and made available to participants. A “code word” system will be utilized to prove that participants have completed all sessions (live and/or recorded) and the anonymous course and instructor evaluations, all of which are required to receive a certificate of completion.

Purchase of the book, Sensory-Enhanced Yoga for Self-Regulation & Trauma Healing, by Lynn Stoller, is highly recommended and is offered at a 25% discount (and free shipping) to webinar registrants within the Continental US. To register, please scroll down the page.

This course qualifies for 9 Contact Hours from Yoga Alliance. Please see our “Health Professionals” page for contact hours for other professions.

*Important Note: The course is listed separately for RYTs and health professionals in accordance with Yoga Alliance regulations, which state that RYTs are not qualified to treat any medical conditions. Therefore, the workshop title and learning objectives are modified accordingly for RYTs.

PART TWO – The Practice

Our 12-hour Webinar Series is open to registered yoga instructors who are Webinar Part 1 graduates and wish to learn the practice of Sensory-Enhanced Yoga®, including the yoga forms and movements (both mat and chair versions), specialized breathing practices, how to effectively sequence the practice, the purpose and use of counterforms, yoga form modifications, and how to teach a group of individuals with mixed mobility levels. The chair version of the program can easily be implemented in a small clinical office setting and is also appropriate for individuals with limited mobility. The sessions include demonstration, practice, partner work, and discussion. The series culminates in a large group experiential lab.

Fridays October 15 – November 19, 2021
6-8:00 pm EST/5-7 pm CST/ 4-6 pm MST/3-5pm PST

Faculty:
Lynn Stoller, OT, M.S, C-IAYT, RYT 500/E-RYT
Julie Jack MS, MA, E-RYT 200, YACEP

1st SESSION:
–Full Sensory-Enhanced Yoga Teaching Session on the Mat
–Teaching Selected Breath Practices for Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Healing 

2nd SESSION:
–Teaching Breath Prep Stretches and Supine Forms on Mat and Chair
–Teaching & Practicing Yoga Forms & Rhythmic Flows from Table Position & Chair Alternatives, Part 1

3rd SESSION:
–Teaching, Experiencing & Practicing Yoga Forms & Rhythmic Flows from Table Position & Chair Alternatives, Part 2
–Teaching, Experiencing & Practicing Standing Yoga Forms/Flows & Chair Alternatives
–Teaching, Experiencing & Practicing Prone Yoga Forms & Chair Alternatives 

4th SESSION:
–Full Sensory-Enhanced Yoga Teaching Session Using Chair (for mobility impaired or in clinical office)
–Standing Sun Salutations Using Chair 

5th SESSION:
–Teaching, Experiencing & Practicing Restorative Yoga Forms
–Sequencing, Counterforms, & Yoga Form Modifications
–How to Teach a Group of Individuals with Mixed Mobility Levels
–Large Group Lab: Design a Yoga Session

6th SESSION:
–Large Group Experiential Lab Presentations
–Teaching 41- Point Meditation
–Wrap Up

Attendance is mandatory at all live sessions of Part 2 in order to receive a certificate of completion, due to the experiential nature of the course.  Portions of sessions may be recorded for internal quality control purposes; however, these recordings will not be made available to participants.  

Purchase of the book, Sensory-Enhanced Yoga for Self-Regulation & Trauma Healing, by Lynn Stoller, is required for Part 2 and is offered at a 25% discount (and free shipping) to webinar registrants within the Continental US. You will receive instructions on purchasing your book shortly after registration confirmation.

Part-2 qualifies for 11 Contact Hours through Yoga Alliance.  Please see the “Health Professionals” training page for continuing education approvals from other agencies.  

*Important Note: The course is listed separately for RYTs and health professionals in accordance with Yoga Alliance regulations, which state that RYTs are not qualified to treat any medical conditions. Therefore, the workshop title and learning objectives are modified accordingly for RYTs.