Knees, Hips, Shoulders, Elbows: Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for the Joints, November 1-3, 2019
with Marlysa Sullivan
Friday–Sunday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm each day
Do you have knee, shoulder, or hip problems, or work with those who do? Marlysa is a yoga therapist, yoga teacher, and physical therapist with more than 10 years of experience integrating yoga into her physical therapy practice. Combining her knowledge of the neuromuscular system with the philosophy and practice of yoga, she has developed a unique hands-on approach to working with the body and mind in healing from injury. In this workshop, she applies her approach to the therapeutic benefits of yoga for the joints.
Marlysa Sullivan, MPT, E-RYT 500, is a physical therapist with more than 10 years of experience in incorporating yoga into her physical therapy practice. Passionate about integrating the contemporary scientific understanding of the body with the ancient teachings, philosophy, and practice of yoga, she is devoted to the study of Tantra Hatha Yoga and has studied many of the traditional yoga texts. She maintains a private yoga therapy practice in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves on the faculty and as lead clinic supervisor for the Master of Science in Yoga Therapy program at Maryland University of Integrative Health, a program she created that covers anatomy of movement, yogic perspectives on health and disease, and yoga and the mind. Her involvement in yoga research includes a study at Walter Reed Military Hospital for which she created a protocol on yoga for low back pain. Marlysa is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and helped to create the standards for yoga therapy.
This workshop, part of the Shala’s ongoing Yoga Therapy Certification Program, is open to the public, and is particularly appropriate for those dealing with joint issues. Find out more about Marlysa Sullivan at www.integrativeyogastudies.com.
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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. 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. Cancellations less than 1 weeks prior to the program are non-refundable. 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.