6 Hour One day Course on December 5th
Join Petra Coveney (founder of Menopause Yoga and author of the teacher's book 'Menopause Yoga - A Holistic Guide To Supporting Women on their Menopause Journey,' for this 6-hour CPD course taught in online via Zoom.
PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE: https://www.menopause-yoga.com/event-info/menopause-yoga-cpd-course
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
10am - Welcome & Women’s Circle Introduction to Petra and other attendees.
10.30am – Talk
What is the Menopause? Definitions from Western medical science & Eastern wellbeing perspectives.
Stages of the Menopause, Symptoms and long term Health risks.
Causes – Hormones, genetics, ethnicity. Influences: socio-economic status, lifestyle, culture.
12- Comfort break
12.15 – Symptoms & Solutions (HRT, nutrition, natural remedies, complimentary therapies)
Group discussion and Partner work
1pm-2pm - LUNCH BREAK
2pm – 2.45pm: Yoga: short talk followed by group discussion and practical workshop of yoga poses
How yoga can help?
Being Menopause Aware - How menopause may show up in your yoga or exercise classes?
How to modify yoga asana for safe practice: Osteopenia, joint and muscle pain, hot flushes and headaches, anxiety and trauma awareness. Accessibility and Adapting your studio space to be welcoming, safe spaces. (Interactive group discussion with demonstration)
2.45pm - comfort break.
3.00pm – Menopause Yoga™ Practice Session
Introduction to MY basic principles and a 75- minute practice of key breathwork, asana, meditation, self reflection and journal writing.
The practice includes techniques for cooling hot flushes, soothing irritability, calming anxiety, supporting sleep, clearing brain fog, lifting low mood and lethargy.*
4.pm-4.30pm - Practice Teaching key techniques in break out room
4.30pm- Recap and Quiz Questions.
4.55pm Closing Circle
* Yoga can not replace lost hormones and may not help all women to alleviate their symptoms. It is most effective when part of a holistic package of self-care that may include HRT, nutrition, natural remedies and complimentary therapies.
This CPD course in Menopause Awareness is open to all qualified yoga and physical health instructors.
PLEASE NOTE- THIS COURSE DOES NOT QUALIFY YOU TO TEACH MENOPAUSE YOGA. The course is to raise awareness and provide medical and welbeing insights into how you can adapt, modify your own classes to make them safe and welcoming to women in a stage of the menopause.
To book on a 40-Hour accredited TT course, please look for the yello sun symbol on my website.
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