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Yoga,
Mindfulness and Mind-Body Therapy
Certification Course
Dr. Paul Epstein
May 8 - 14, 2010
Course Details Presenter
Curriculum
Daily Schedule
Certification Cost
Prerequisites Arrival
and Departure
Reservations
Course Details
This course is a comprehensive training in mind-body skills, providing an
understanding of the science and principles of mind-body healing and the art of
teaching practical healing techniques. Participants will learn how to integrate
mind-body healing knowledge and practice into their personal and/or professional
life for the healing of self and others.
Teaching techniques during the course will include guided inquiry and silent
reflection, silent meditation practice, lecture and discussion, case histories,
and experiential exercises. There will be the opportunity to work with Dr. Paul
Epstein one-on-one and in groups.
Participants will learn how to effectively use and integrate
mind-body perspectives, skills, therapies and techniques of guided
imagery, relaxation, breathing, yoga therapy, self-awareness,
mindfulness meditation, cognitive restructuring, group support and
whole person psychotherapies to facilitate the healing process.
Curriculum
- When biology becomes
biography.
- Illness and pain as
opportunity (for self-growth and personal development)
- How to listen within to
the meaning and message of illness and pain.
- Diagnosis, identity and
non-attachment based on the premise that “you are not your disease”.
- Grief and forgiveness for
those dealing with bereavement and terminal illness.
- Stress and lifestyle
management.
- What healing is and how it
happens.
- The doctor and the atman
within us.
- Spiritual maturity and the
befriending of pain.
- Cultivating mindful
acceptance, patience, and trust.
Daily Schedule
06:00 – 07:45am Satsang (meditation, chanting and lecture/concert)
08:00 – 10:00am Sivananda Yoga Class
10:00 –
11:00am Brunch
11:00 – 12noon Karma Yoga (helping in
the ashram)
12:00 – 4:00pm Lectures and
Workshops (with breaks)
4:00 – 6:00pm
Sivananda Yoga Class/Study time
6:00 – 7:00pm
Dinner
7:00 – 8:00pm Free time
8:00 – 9:45pm
Satsang (meditation, chanting and lecture/concert)
Presenters
 Dr.
Paul Epstein
Dr. Paul Epstein
is a naturopathic physician, mind-body therapist, and a meditation and yoga
teacher.
He specializes in the therapeutic application of mindfulness meditation which he
integrates in his teachings with mind-body therapies and psychotherapy. Dr. Paul
Epstein’s training includes intensive studies in yoga, Buddhist meditation,
stress reduction and clinical guided imagery. He is a regular contributor
to health magazines in the
USA, including the magazine Health and Spirituality.
Prerequisites
The course is open to all but may be of particular interest to yoga teachers,
people in the medical profession and those practicing alternative therapies. The
course will also be beneficial for anyone caring for those experiencing
ill-health and disease, and for people who are on their own self-healing
journey.
Certification
Graduates of this course earn a certificate from the Sivananda Ashram Yoga
Retreat.
Yoga Alliance Credit
Participants of this program who are registered yoga teachers can apply
for credit toward RYT500 with the Yoga Alliance.
Cost
Tuition fee is US$450 plus 8 nights’ accommodation.
For accommodation rates please see Rates.
Arrival and Departure
The course starts at 11:00am on April 25 and finishes at 6:00pm on May 1.
You are welcome to arrive earlier or stay after the course finishes for a
yoga vacation or for further study.For arrival details
please see
How To Get Here.
What To Bring
For information on what to bring with you for your stay at the Yoga Retreat
please see
What To Bring.
Reservations
Due to the popularity of our special programs and limited space we recommend
that you reserve your accommodation with us in advance. For accommodation rates
please see
Rates.
To reserve your accommodation, please go to
register on line
or
print the application form
and fax the form to the Yoga Retreat at fax number: 1-242-363-3783. Then please
call us to give a credit card deposit and to confirm your reservation at
1-866-446-5934 or 1-242-363-2902. A US$150 deposit is required for your
registration. Please see
cancellations
for information on our cancellation policy.
Tuition Discounts
If you enrol simultaneously in more than one course, discounts apply as follows:
2 courses 5% discount
3 courses
10% discount
4 courses 15% discount
5 courses and more 20% discount
Payment for all courses registered for is required in full on arrival in the
ashram.
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