Yoga Therapy for Spinal Health Care, May 18-19 and May 29, 2024
with Grisell Gonzalez, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Martha Victoria, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
May 18-19, and May 29, 2024, via Zoom
- Saturday, May 18, 11am–7pm(EST)~with a 30 minute lunch break
- Sunday, May 19, 11am–7pm(EST)~with a 30 minute lunch break
- Wednesday, May 29: 6:30-8:30pm(EST) protocol review
This training has been designated by the International Association of Yoga Therapists as an Approved Professional Development course.
You do not need to be a certified yoga teacher or medical professional to apply for this course.
Gain a thorough understanding of spinal conditions and how to design and deliver yoga protocol to optimize spinal health. This 26-hour training is appropriate for anyone interested in offering yoga classes or yoga-based tools for spinal health, including yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and wellness/healthcare professionals.
Through lecture, discussion, and small-group practice sessions, we will cover:
- Spinal and muscular anatomy, including the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine
- Common spinal conditions, including scoliosis, herniated discs, posture issues, arthritis, kyphosis, sciatica, osteoporosis, stenosis, and SI dysfunction
- How to apply yoga therapy principles to create protocols for these conditions
- Research presented based on physical therapy and Dr. Loren Fishman’s contribution to the field of spinal yoga therapy
- Practice creating and delivering protocols
- Extensive time for Q&A.
The pre-course component includes videos, reading, discussion, and quizzes. Following our time on-site together, students will complete a detailed protocol for a specific condition. For the post-course component, students will present their work and discuss their protocol in a Zoom session with the full group, and receive feedback from instructors.
What our students are saying:
“The weekend flew by! Great assortment of resources and there was a good variety of information on all the different problems that could arise with the spine.” —L. H.
“I loved the structure and thoroughness of material. This is by far the most clinical education I have received thus far. I am truly impressed with the scope and sequence of the material.” —S. H.
“I loved the balance of lecture (both video and live) and actual practice. It’s tough to stay seated learning about poses without actually doing them right after so learning, then practicing is a great way to have the info cement into our brains.” —G. B.
“I loved reviewing the different spinal conditions along with helpful yoga therapy technique and contraindications.” —M. G.
“Fabulous! Grisell always gave us scenarios to explain the nuance. She also kept an open dialogue to ask questions and information share which brought up a lot of interesting resources and methods.” —A. F.
“I loved how Grisell encouraged people to ask questions and share their experiences. This is an important way to make the course engaging for everyone!” —G. B.
“Exquisite educational yoga therapy training. So enlightening and Healing!” —2019 participant
“Melinda and Grisell are able to take a dry and quite scary subject for any yoga teacher and deliver in a very practical and approachable way!” —2019 participant
“The teachers are very skillful and passionate about the subject, I really enjoyed…wonderful material with great sources.” —2019 participant
“Teachers went above and beyond to explain every condition in detail and recommended treatments.” M.P.—2022 participant
Tuition: Early Bird Tuition: $495.00 (save $40 through April 30)
Cancellation and enrollment policy: If you cancel 3 weeks prior to the program, you will receive a full refund minus a $100 nonrefundable processing fee and a $300 course material charge in the event that you have accessed the online curriculum. If you cancel between 3 weeks and 1 week prior to the program, you will receive a refund of half the tuition, minus the $100 non-refundable processing fee and a $300 course material charge in the event that you have accessed the online curriculum. Cancellations less than 1 week prior to the program are nonrefundable. AUM hOMe Shala reserves the right to deny enrollment due to space limitations or any other concerns. If AUM hOMe Shala cancels a course due to under-enrollment, students will be advised within 24–48 hours and promptly refunded.
Grisell B. Gonzalez, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, is a yoga therapist with a degree in art history from the University of Washington. She received her 1,000-Hour Clinical Yoga Therapy Certification and her 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification from AUM hOMe Shala, and earned her 200-hour yoga teaching certification at Ananda Washington. Grisell specializes in working with Parkinson’s and neuro-motor degenerative disorders. She is the founder of Inner Joy Yoga & Meditation, where she shares her knowledge of yoga therapy, meditation, tai chi for health, and Pilates. Yoga has been a part of her life for more than 20 years, and inspires her to live each moment more mindfully.
Martha Victoria, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, draws from an amalgam of styles and techniques in her teaching, which is geared toward bringing awareness to the body and using movement and breath for self-healing. Since completing her 500-hour yoga teacher certification, she has continued to study with master teachers in trainings in yin yoga, advanced pranayama, Ashtanga Yoga, yoga for wellness, and resistance stretching. Her 20+ years studying mysticism under the Rosicrucian Order have served as her platform for diving deeper into yoga philosophy. Martha is currently pursuing her 1000-hour Yoga Therapy certification, with specialized training at AUM in yoga for heart conditions, mental health, Parkinson’s disease, osteoporosis, and spinal health.