The Somatic Yoga Therapy Lab is designed to give students practice in client intake, assessment selection, protocol development and yoga therapy session delivery using somatic exploration of developmental movement patterns. Using Thomas Myers model of myofascial lines to create a global picture of posture and movement, the students will practice reading the body and then expanding the picture to all the koshas thus encompassing all the elements that shape a client’s well-being including thoughts, feelings and physical sensation.  This course will also familiarize the students to the process and paperwork involved in the therapy program including SOAP notes preparing them to work with an integrative health team.

In this 2-day course, students will sharpen their body reading skills with a focus on somatic holding patterns and look at posture and developmental movement patterns from an integrative and holistic perspective. Student practice will include client intake and a chance to expand into practice choosing other integrative assessments that are appropriate to the client and then developing and delivering a yoga therapy protocol and session that addresses. Experiential practices will include somatic techniques to support postural and functional movement revision. Students will become familiar with the forms required in the therapy program from assessment to protocol delivery including various formats of SOAP notes.

What You Will Learn:

• Students will demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of the biomechanics of movement and movement patterns along with a demonstrated knowledge of the human skeletal and musculature systems and how common deviations in posture and movement can result in physical, mental, and emotional health changes as well as behavior changes.
• Deepen knowledge of somatic awareness, interoception and the interaction of the body, breath, mind, intellect, & emotions in health & well-being.
• Students will gain a deeper understanding of how the story of the body can be read from the perspective of yoga and ayurveda.
• Students will gain a deeper understanding of the application of yoga therapy tools and their therapeutic effect for common conditions including but not limited to yama, niyama, asana (enhanced awareness of physical sensation), pranayama, meditation, and lifestyle modification.
• Students will gain practice in building relationship and communication skills, including listening and managing the therapeutic relationship and applying effective teaching methods and giving and receiving feedback.

Required Materials:

• Body Reading: Visual Assessment and the Anatomy Trains by Thomas Myers

Recommended Materials:

• Your favorite yoga Philosophy texts for reference; Healthcare 1 manual

NOTE: Students are encouraged to wear or bring to change into, form fitting clothing such as yoga leggings, bike shorts, sports bra or form fitting tank top. This is a required course for YogaFit Healthcare Therapy Program.

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