PT Graduate of Teaching Yoga for a Better Back
“This was THE best, online course that I have taken.”
OT Graduate of Teaching Yoga for a Better Back
“This course reminded me of the importance of caring for “self”; both for myself and for my patients.”
Transform Your Approach to Treating Low Back Pain
Less Stress for You, Long-Lasting Pain Relief for Patients and Clients
Continuing Education for Rehab and Wellness Professionals
 24 hours of Home Study for both OT and PT Professionals
Access to online content immediately upon registration.
Documentation provided for submission of CE approval.
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PARTICIPANTS’ FAVORITE PART OF THE ONLINE COURSE WAS:
“I LOVE THE MERGING OF PT AND YOGA AND THE LECTURES THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED THE LOGIC.”
“MINDFULNESS LESSONS AND MEDITATION PRACTICES”
“VISUAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE YOGA POSES”
“ABILITY TO LEARN AT MY OWN PACE.”
“DR. STEPHANIE DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH CORRELATING YOGA PRACTICE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING OF MIND-BODY INTEGRATION AND ALLEVIATING BARRIERS TO PAIN MANAGEMENT. SHE IS VERY EASY TO TALK WITH DURING THE LIVE SESSIONS.”
Why Yoga as Therapy for Low Back Pain?
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Research consistently shows that yoga is an effective therapy for treatment of low back pain with outcomes equal to Physical Therapy.Â
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This course integrates research on back pain, chronic pain, and meditation with the practice of yoga to engage patients within and beyond the episode of therapy care.
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Participants will experience yoga and meditation in the online course. They will also view short lectures on pain science; nervous system reaction to stress; and functional anatomy of the spine and energy systems.
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Online videos will focus on those components of yoga not typically used in traditional medical care but have been shown to enhance clinical outcomes: breathing, body awareness, and meditation.
Following the course, participants will have ongoing access to lectures, guided meditations, and yoga videos in order to personalize rehabilitation and wellness programming for their clinical setting.
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Want CEU approval? Email Dr. Stephanie to start the conversation.
Provide Bio-Energetic-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Care
Use a Yoga Framework to guide your patients and clients to heal all the reasons they hurt.
Register Now**No yoga experience is necessary. The principles and practices of this course will carry-over into traditional therapy and wellness practices.
“As someone who loves yoga and has also struggled w/ LBP, this was honestly my favorite CEU course ever!”
Physical Therapist Past Participant
BONUS: You can use the lessons in this program for YOURSELF! If working in the traditional biomedical clinical practice is leading to compassion fatigue and burnout, this approach can help you NOW!
This course will improve care of people with low back pain by…
“…teaching mindfulness and being able to articulate the importance of breathing through physical activity and exercise. (The course) also served as reminder to not “skim over” the psychosocial aspects of pain.”
Physical Therapist Past Participant
Teaching Yoga for a Better Back Course Objectives:
1. Describe the biopsychosocial-spiritual model of health and how yoga blended into rehabilitation and wellness can meet the needs of improving health for the person with back pain.
2. Incorporate contemporary pain science and research from yoga and rehabilitation to create a “Yoga for a Better Back” program within your clinical setting.
3. Review the effects of chronic stress on the development of persistent pain and experience how the aspects of a yoga practice (self-study, breathing, physical poses, and meditation) manage chronic stress to reduce or eliminate pain.
4. Understand and then practice components of each module of the “Yoga for a Better Back” digital course and determine how it creates both physical and psychological interventions for back pain.
a. Awareness: become aware of how thoughts, emotions, postures and movements trigger pain
b. Alignment: explore alignment of thoughts and actions with core values; explore alignment of the body in common yoga and therapeutic exercises as ways to improve overall health
c. Support/Stability/Strength: learn why creating emotional and spirit support may be as important as “core stability” in management of back pain
d. Mobility: practice “letting go” or mobilizing habits of thoughts to promote optimal health. Explore mobility throughout the body with awareness to reduce long-held tension.
5. Discuss issues in recruitment, retention, staffing, revenue, and expenses in the development of wellness programs for people with low back pain.
“This course was a reminder that breathing is important!”
Physical Therapist Assistant past participant
“Stephanie's ability to simplify complex concepts in both PT and yoga is very much appreciated. Her teaching will allow me to bring yoga to my patients/students with back pain (osteopenia/osteoporosis) in a straightforward and meaningful way. The anatomy section was wonderful! The high quality of the videos and lessons makes me pleased to be able to recommend this course to patients, friends and family. Thank-You!”
Physical Therapist Past Participant
