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Simone has been such a help to me! I came to her class because of constant back pain... I have gotten so much better since studying with her. Her knowledge of therapeutic yoga is extensive. She is a kind, patient teacher who works well with students individually as well as in a group setting.
~Lin
Upcoming workshops:
The "Right" Pose
Level A
A 7-week series online workshop
on Thursdays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Next series 10-5-23 thru 11-16-23
Zoom Meeting
This is an introductory, live streaming online series, tailored to people with ME/CFS and/or Long Covid, that looks at yoga therapy techniques individually and how they may help relieve specific symptoms. The "right pose" is dependent on your mental, physical and emotional condition, your stage of life, the season, your diet, and so, so much more. One pose or technique is taught per meeting, with the opportunity to learn more in depth in Level B. This workshop is appropriate both for people familiar with yoga and those with no yoga experience.
Not able to attend the live streaming workshops?
Recorded sessions available for purchase here after each meeting.
Downloadable handouts provided.
Cost: $20 per class or $95 for series. Limited to 20 participants.
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Week 1(10-5): The "check-in"—The importance of assessing your body's needs.
Week 2(10-12): The Breath—The door to healing your nervous system and self.
Week 3(10-19): Getting to sleep—Poses that can put you to sleep.
Week 4(10-26): My aching neck—Posture and its roll in pain, fatigue, and inflammation.
Week 5(11-2): Dysautonomia and POTS—What are they, and what techniques help.
Week 6(11-9): Strength and Stamina—Building them without crashing.
Week 7(11-16): Depression—Grieving what you have lost. How yoga therapy helps.
Week 8(11-30): Optional local attendee gathering, as weather permits.
The "Right" Pose
Level B
A 7-week series online workshop
on Thursdays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Next series: New dates in 2024
Zoom Meeting
This online series dives deeper into the yoga therapy techniques and concepts presented in Level A. It is tailored to people with ME/CFS and Long Covid, and looks more closely at yoga therapy techniques, yogic philosophy, as well as applicable psychology and physiology. This workshop is appropriate for people who have attended Level A, or people who are interested in deepening their yoga therapy knowledge.
Not able to attend the live streaming workshops?
Recorded sessions available for purchase here after each meeting.
Downloadable handouts provided.
Cost: $20 per class or $95 for series. Limited to 20 participants.
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Week 1: The "5- kosha check-in"—Assessing your needs with the panchamaya kosha model.
Week 2: The Breath—Breathing techniques that can energize the body.
Week 3: Pacing I—Your dosha, ATP, and the ayurvedic clock.
Week 4: Spinal Canal Narrowing—The correlation in fibromyalgia/CFS/ME, and what to do.
Week 5: Avoiding POTS—More ways to safely tone abdominals and quads.
Week 6: Depression and Grief—Finding your self worth without "doing."
Week 7: The Spiritual Part—Faith and its roll in healing.
Week 8: Optional local attendee gathering, as weather permits. Possible Zoom.
Past workshops:
Simone Palmieri, C-IAYT, explains how yoga therapy looks at these two similar conditions and how it may help with symptom management.
This workshop has ended. Watch the free recorded presentation on the Free Resources page