Neil Pearson
Understanding Pain and Chronic Pain
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Category: Wellness Practitioners When: Friday, February 19, 2010 Time: 1:45 – 2:45 PM |
Pain is the most common reason for a person to seek out health care attention. Even so, most beliefs about pain are based on outdated information. Although people practice Yoga with the goal of curing their pain, they can also injure themselves due to many common misunderstandings about this noxious perception. This session provides anyone with an interest in chronic pain – from people struggling with pain to therapists and Yoga teachers – with a modern understanding of pain and chronic pain. Your beliefs and attitudes about pain will be challenged, not only by science but by your own life experiences. The session will end with a discussion of how this information can be used to help people in pain move toward less pain, better function, and improved quality of life.
Chronic Pain, Modern Science and Therapeutic Yoga
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Category: Yoga Enthusiasts When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 Time: 1:45 – 2:45 PM |
Chronic pain is considered an invisible epidemic. It is invisible to our eyes and cannot be proven by any scientific test. Fearing disbelief, many people with chronic pain no longer share the extent of their experiences with others, including their Yoga teachers. This session begins with a summary of the most common problems faced by people in pain. Each will be related to the five koshas, and then Yoga practices (beyond asana) will be discussed to address these problems. During the session, simple pranayama, svadhyaya, and pratyahara practices will be provided. Many people in pain have found that practicing these techniques leads to benefits in all aspects of their selves.
Speaker Bio: Neil Pearson, MSc, BScPT, BA-BPHE, CYT, RYT500 is a registered physical therapist (since 1985), a certified yoga therapist (since 2003), and a yoga teacher. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and chair of the Canadian Physiotherapy Pain Science Division.
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