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Yoga 101 / Tami White RYT 200, CNP. Objective Discuss benefits of yoga for you & your patients Balance, flexibility, strength. Improves lung function. Improves psychological health, anxiety & depression. Types of Yoga. Many types of yoga. -Power yoga -Bikram/ hot yoga
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Yoga 101 / Tami White RYT 200, CNP Objective Discuss benefits of yoga for you & your patients Balance, flexibility, strength. Improves lung function. Improves psychological health, anxiety & depression
Types of Yoga Many types of yoga. -Power yoga -Bikram/ hot yoga -Restorative yoga -Kundalini/ breathing -Chair yoga -Urban Zen/ Reiki, Oils, mediation. Donna Karan / Rodney Yee
My journey • Started in 2003 to assist in my marathon training. • Studied with LiliasFolan “ First lady of yoga” • Worked in palliative care started using yoga to help pts with anxiety, breathing, constipation, pain. • Enrolled in 200 hr yoga training program 2014 • Richard Rosen, Master teacher with PD. • Volunteer with Project Yoga
Let’s begin • Pranayama/ Breath • Asana / Postures • Savasana/ relaxation • Namaste/ I bow to the divine in you
References • Dailey, Ed RN, Daily Reflections of life. • Folan, Lilias, Yoga gets better with age. • McCall, Timothy MD, Yoga as Medicine • Yee, Rodney, Moving Toward Balance. • Free phone apps • Daily yoga, Simply yoga, Yoga sutra.