Yoga for Emotional Health: Focus on Anxiety and Depression

For yoga therapists, yoga teachers, and everyone working with anxiety and depression; no yoga experience necessary.

Emotional health is fundamental to the maintenance of overall health and well-being. The ancient sages understood emotion as a complex interaction between mood, cognitive processes, behavior, and physiological responses. Master teacher Gary Kraftsow presents these teachings in contemporary language so that the wisdom and practices of yoga can be employed to reduce suffering and cultivate higher human potential.

In this workshop, you

• Explore models of integrated personality that emerge from Vedic teachings
• Discover how the science of pranayama, mantra, and meditation can be applied for emotional healing
• Learn to recognize the direct influence that thoughts and emotions have on our biochemistry
• Develop and cultivate practices that transform negative qualities of mind and promote well-being.

Each day of this program includes lecture, discussion, and practices that integrate asana, pranayama, chanting, mantra, and meditation.

Recommended reading and viewing Gary Kraftsow, Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation (both from Penguin), and Viniyoga Therapy for Low Back, Sacrum and Hips and Viniyoga Therapy for Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders (DVDs; both from Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker).

Special Savings! Receive a 10 percent tuition discount when you register for this program and Tantric Yoga of Inner Transformation or all three of Gary Kraftsow’s July/August programs. Please call to register.

• 12 credits for Yoga Alliance (YA), $20 additional charge
• 12 credits for Athletic Trainers (BOC), $20 additional charge