Therapeutic Yoga

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Therapeutic Yoga

yogaNowadays, health care providers are often presented with developing treatment plans for very diverse caseloads. Creating truly dynamic treatment techniques that can travel with you to all types of settings and populations can be a daunting search for health care providers. A lot of providers seek a creative boost to meet their client's unique needs while having fun and remaining motivated at the same time.

"Yoga" has been practiced for thousands of years, it is an ancient philosophy that that literally means the union of body, mind and spirit. Recently, yoga has not only become a household word, but a household practice with classes popping up everywhere. Actually, it has become the most widely practiced exercise system in the world. Researches show the great physiological, neurological and emotional benefits yoga imparts.

Therapeutic yoga seminar will give you basic tools and skills to incorporate yoga into any practice to meet therapeutic goals. You will find out how to use simple tools, props, equipment and toys to enhance the effectiveness and meaningfulness of yoga as part of your treatment plan. Besides, techniques for specific ailments, diseases and disabilities will be covered. You will have the opportunity to test your new skills with group brainstorming and planning. At last, you will learn proper documentation and billing techniques for maximum reimbursement. Participants will find that this course is interactive, hands-on and fun.

What You Will Learn
• Use yoga to increase treatment effectiveness in multiple settings
• Integrate therapeutic yoga into a multidisciplinary treatment plan and document for maximum reimbursement
• Examine therapeutic variations for specific disorders, diseases and disabilities
• Identify how to customize yoga breathing, poses, sequences and deep relaxation techniques to your client's individual needs
• Discover how to market your services in non-traditional settings
• Perform basic yoga breathing, poses and sequences as well as deep relaxation
• Identify how to customize treatment plans to meet specific client needs and integrate yoga into therapeutic practice
• Use simple tools, equipment, props and toys to enhance and modify yoga practices to all populations and abilities
• Determine how to use yoga therapeutically in various settings
• Discover how to use yoga to market yourself in new or non-traditional settings
• Identify how to document and bill properly when using therapeutic yoga
• Examine therapeutic variations for specific disorders, diseases and disabilities

Who Should Attend
• Occupational Therapists
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Activity Professionals/Directors
• Recreation Therapists
• Nurses
• Long-Term Care Administrators
• Restorative Team Members
• Physicians
• Clinical Managers
• Administrators
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Personal Trainers
• Physical Education Professionals
• Yoga Instructors