Chaya Li Sharon
Yoga of Action: Holistic Lifestyle and Adaptive Yoga
for People with Multiple Sclerosis, other auto-immune
and similar conditions
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Category: Health and Happiness When: Friday, February 19, 2010 Time: 12:15 – 1:15 PM |
This session will consist of education about Yoga and Ayurveda’s perspectives and healing power on auto-immune conditions, and how to prevent and treat these imbalances. There will be an experiencial component consisting of guided imagery and breathing techniques specific to healing the nervous system and balancing mind, body, and spirit. There will be time for questions and answers.
Students will learn safe and appropriate yoga postures for increased flexibility, strength, and movement without pain. They will also learn how to incorporate breathing, meditation, deep relaxation, and wholesome daily routines as well as tools for awareness, managing stress, optimal diet and self-care. In addition, students will be taught skills to restore balance and empower them to make clear decisions about their lives and gain insights into themselves and their health.
This program is designed with the needs of those with MS in mind, although it is also encouraged for their caregivers, as well as providing training for yoga teachers and other health professionals.
Ayurveda: The Wisdom of Daily Living for Yoga Teachers and Practitioners
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Category: Wellness Practitioners When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 Time: 8:30 – 9:30 AM |
Ayurveda, the world’s oldest comprehensive health care system, is the Science of Life or Wisdom of Daily Living that has been practiced in India for 6000 years. It is considered the “sister science” to Yoga and is one of the most recognized and widely practiced disciplines of alternative medicine in the West. It imparts wisdom on how to live in balance with oneself and the environment. A profound philosophy that conjoins “Mind, Body, Spirit” as a framework for Holistic Health and Wellness, Ayurveda is a practical knowledge of self-healing that anyone can learn.
In this session, through reflection, discussion, and dialogue, we will explore and experience the ABCs of Ayurveda and the philosophy it shares with Yoga and Patanjali’s 8 Limbs. Experience the elements in yourself by answering a short questionnaire and sharing the results.
You’ll learn the practical applications of Ayurveda, and how Ayurveda supports Yoga practice by understanding the elements, their functions, and how they form the doshas, your constitutional make-up, and their relationship to the mind and gunas. You’ll also learn how to use postures, breathing, and meditation, applied with the wisdom of Ayurveda to organize an appropriate yoga practice that will balance body, mind, and spirit in order to move forward in life with grace and ease, free of disease.
Speaker Bio: Chaya Li Sharon, BA, IYT, AYC, E-RYT-500 and Sr. Kripalu Teacher is the Founder and Director of The Chaya for Life Center; an Ayurvedic Holistic Healing, Yoga and Dance Studio in Delray Beach, FL. She brings over 25 years of experience as a Holistic Health Educator, Performing Artist and Spiritual Teacher, specializing in Yoga and Massage Therapy, Ayurvedic Holistic Healing and Nutrition, and Dance. A gifted and popular teacher, Chaya was inspired to share the healing power of Adaptive Yoga and Ayurvedic Holistic Healing by her mother who has MS. Read full bio »
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