Submitted by Yinstinct Yoga Continuing Education on December 14, 2024@11:40:AM

Over the age of 50, at least half your female students have low bone density. Most of them are unaware of this, and with your help, they could remain unaffected by this disease for their whole lives! But without safe practices, they are more prone to fracture and the complications which can seriously and directly affect longevity and quality of life.
In 15 hours, you could have all the tools you need to better protect your valued student’s bones, confidence, and movement through life.

Running since 2023, the next dates for this 15 hour course are March 2nd 7-9.30pm 16th 7.30-9pm (optional), 30th 2-6pm (Irish time). The first 2 sessions can be received as a recording. The 3rd session must be attended live for your teaching integration (or if you can't, you will need to send a recording of your teaching of the content for assessment, which will incur a small assessors fee).
This training tends to sell out, so book soon if you are planning to attend.

Yoga can help, and yoga can harm. Yoga may be the only way they are caring for their physical wellbeing, even though yoga cannot have all the answers.

But when you teach in a way that is protective, and adds the kinds of challenge that enhance bone health in many ways, you make yoga more relevant to your students as they age than it might ordinarily be.

Addressing some myths that have become widespread about yoga’s ability to improve bone density, this course is about more than the question of reversing osteoporosis or building bone. It addresses bone health in many ways regarding avoidance of compression fractures in class, avoidance of fractures from falls, helping your students regain confidence in movement after a diagnosis, increasing the likelihood of better repair after fracture, and creating more positive stress on bone than traditional asana can.

Modules include
The biochemistry and anatomy of bones and bone turnover
Risk factors for osteopenia and osteoporosis
Contraindicated postures and how to adapt any posture for safety
4 sequences to get you started
How to add benefit to postures without further props
How to use resistance bands to add benefit
Using Pilates elements for safer movement, core engagement and added exercise options
Practices to reduce compression fractures
How to challenge balance and improve posture using neuro-stimulus techniques
Adjustments and options for chair yoga, floor-based, and standing yoga
Nutrition for bone health
Research into yoga for osteoporosis unwrapped

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