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May 2020
Chicago, IL 60625 United States
Online Registration This event is now VIRTUAL Join Amy in Chicago, IL, and experience the Yoga for Depression and Anxiety module of the Inner Peace Yoga Therapy training program, with the individual weekend rate. For thousands of years, yogis have understood what current research in neurobiology and clinical observations are demonstrating — that, working with a body and breath-based practice, we can manage our moods. LifeForce Yoga interweaves the power of an ancient discipline with current scientific findings to help you release what’s no longer serving you — without a story attached! This training, incorporates breathing, postures, meditation techniques and other experiential yogic tools for mood management in order to work therapeutically with individuals and groups. Explore [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2020
Buckingham, VA 23921 United States
Online Registration A lovely weekend with the author of the groundbreaking book Yoga for Depression. Amy guides you through evidence-based Yoga practices for managing your mood. LifeForce Yoga® interweaves the power of an ancient discipline with current scientific findings to help you release what is no longer serving you—without a story attached! Discover techniques to energize and elevate depressed moods; relax and calm anxiety; work with the chakra system; bring balance to your emotional body. You’ll practice: Pranayama (breathing techniques) and kriya (yogic cleanses) that regulate the emotions Meditations that lift the mood Sankalpa (affirmations) Bhavana (guided visualizations) Mantras (tones) that manage the emotions Mudras (hand gestures) that affect different areas of the chakra system and the body Yoga asanas suitable for all levels You will leave feeling refreshed, renewed, and [...]
Find out moreOctober 2020
Arvada, CO 80002 United States
Online Registration Join Amy in Denver, CO, for the Yoga for Depression and Anxiety module of the Inner Peace Yoga Therapy training program, with the individual weekend rate. For thousands of years, yogis have understood what current research in neurobiology and clinical observations are demonstrating — that, working with a body and breath-based practice, we can manage our moods. LifeForce Yoga interweaves the power of an ancient discipline with current scientific findings to help you release what’s no longer serving you — without a story attached! This training, incorporates breathing, postures, meditation techniques and other experiential yogic tools for mood management in order to work therapeutically with individuals and groups. Explore evidence-based yogic tools, designed to Energize [...]
Find out moreJune 2021
Online Registration The June 2020 Symposium was cancelled due to Covid-19. The new dates are June 17-20, 2021 in Reston, VA, and Amy will be giving a Plenary talk and leading a workshop. Collaboration + Connection = Co-creation In the specialized field of Yoga Therapy, we sometimes feel we need to know it all. In this talk, we discover together the value of Collaboration, connection and co-creation. Can you Relax into the knowledge that you don’t have to know it all; that you are connected to your colleagues in ways that can nourish and sustain you? Can you relax into the knowledge that your client is the expert in their healing and that when you can help them connect to their own inner expertise, together you can co-create the practice. [...]
Find out moreOnline Registration The June 2020 Symposium was cancelled due to Covid-19. The new dates are June 17-20, 2021 in Reston, VA. Amy will be leading a workshop and giving a Plenary talk. See this listing for what she had planned for 2020: https://www.amyweintraub.com/event/iayt-sytar-2020-workshop-navigating-our-wild-sea-of-political-and-social-media-vritti/ Recommended reading/listening/viewing Amy Weintraub, Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists, LifeForce Yoga to Beat the Blues—Levels 1 & 2 (DVD), and LifeForce Yoga® CD Series; Tami Simon, (Ed.), Darkness Before Dawn: Redefining the Journey Through Depression. This program is open to everyone; it may be of specific interest to yoga teachers, bodyworkers, and healthcare professionals. NB: The workshop fulfills the prerequisite for the LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Training. More info about Training and LFYP Certification here and here. [...]
Find out moreOctober 2021
Online Registration Sadly, the 2020 event was cancelled due to Covid-19. The IFS Conference offers three days of workshops and programming to those interested in learning about or expanding their knowledge of the IFS Model. For more information about IFS, visit the website HERE. The combination of IFS and LFY provide just the tools we need to slow down and tune in! In the process of learning LFY practices to help clients self-regulate, increase self-efficacy and self-compassion, you will connect to the wholeness and healing capacity within yourself. Return home empowered with your own practice, a better understanding of the IFS model, and ready to share these tools with your clients. All bodies and abilities welcome! Mental [...]
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