Yoga for Cancer - A Yoga Therapy Training for Yoga Teachers
Yoga for Cancer - A Yoga Therapy Training for Yoga Teachers27sep(sep 27)2:00 pm29(sep 29)3:00 pm
Event Details
Yoga can be healing and transformative for those journeying through cancer. While it’s not a cure for cancer, yoga can enhance physical and emotional wellness – and reunite people with the peace many had thought they’d lost forever.
Please join Tracy Chetna Boyd as she guides you through this experiential workshop and provides you with an overview of Yoga for Cancer.
This workshop will incorporate an educational overview and include some specific tools such as:
- Breath work
- Mudras
- Yoga Nidra
- Assessment tools for Kosha (subtle body) analysis
- Intake forms
- Langhana (cooling practice) vs Brahmana (energizing/heating practices)
- Eight foundations of “healing and recovery”
- Two 90-minute examples of therapeutic asana classes for cancer patients and survivors
Registration
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Course Credentials
This weekend workshop is for yoga teachers with a minimum 200-hour yoga teacher certification and is approved for continuing education credits through Yoga Alliance. It is also approved for 17 elective credits towards Mount Madonna Center’s YTT 500-hr training.
Course Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Friday | |
| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Check in |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:15 pm – 8:30 pm | Welcome & Orientation |
| 8:30 pm | Sauna |
| Saturday | |
| 7:15 am – 8:30 am | Asana Class |
| 8:45 am | Breakfast |
| 9:15 am – 12:15 pm | Theory Class |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm – 6:00 pm | Theory Class (with 30 minute tea break) |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Theory Class |
| Sunday | |
| 7:15 am – 8:30 am | Asana Class |
| 8:45 am | Breakfast |
| 9:15 am – 12:15 pm | Theory Class |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Theory Class |
| 3:00 pm | Closing Circle |
Course Materials
All course materials will be provided and are included in the tuition. We ask that you please bring the following as they will be needed as part of the program:
- A long sleeved shirt (older)
- An extra pair of socks
Course Instructor
Chetna Tracy Boyd, E-RYT 500; C-IAYT, YTT 200
Chetna has recently retired from her extensive 27-year career with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. She has experience and a broad knowledge of government policies, legislation and regulation pertaining to that department, and in the process, developed strong organizational, administrative and project management skills. Her ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with colleagues is exemplary as she has a deep respect for the importance of interpersonal relationships.
Chetna graduated from the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Teacher Training program in 2003 and is also a 1000+hour Certified International Association of Yoga Therapist, specializing in Yoga for Cancer. She joined the faculty of the Salt Spring Centre’s Yoga Teacher Training program in 2007, and in 2018 accepted the position of YTT Program Director.
She draws inspiration from her deep belief that all beings are potentially limitless. Bearing witness to the transformational and healing effect Yoga has on people’s lives has had a strong influence on her own life.
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Testimonial
“I feel like I was really uninformed and naive about cancer and cancer treatment before the workshop. Now I feel like I have a tiny bit of knowledge – and it’s not so scary to think about teaching to folks on a journey with cancer. There is NO WAY that I would have been comfortable teaching at Inspire Health without the workshop. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your wisdom Chetna! I feel very fortunate to have been able to study with you. You are an inspiring teacher and mentor.”
~ Tanya Gita Roberts
Registration
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