ONLINE with M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D.
$45 | $40 Early bird, exp. 1/3/27
Discover an exciting new way to practice and teach yoga through the lens of neuroscience in this 3-hour experiential online workshop.
Neuro-Yoga Hatha combines current nervous-system research with ancient yogic practices. Each posture, breath, and sound is intentionally selected to help you understand and work with your brain and nervous system to cultivate vagus nerve regulation for greater calmness.
In this experiential workshop, you’ll explore what happens when movement is guided by the nervous system. Through targeted Neuro-Yoga sequences, breathing practices, and guided rest you’ll learn how to:
• Experience deeper states of peace and relaxation in your system
• Impact on better sleep, improve mood states, and feel more calm
• Listen to your body’s signals and respond with greater awareness
• Implement Neuro-Yoga practices in your everyday life
You’ll leave with your own Neuro-Yoga Hatha toolkit—short, simple practices you can use almost anywhere to help settle, reset, and reconnect with a calmer nervous system in just a few minutes.
Open to all levels and bodies. No previous yoga experience is required.
Please bring comfortable clothing, a yoga mat, and a blanket.
This workshop will be recorded and available to all enrolled students for two weeks.
Bio:
Dr. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has completed postdoctoral training in neuroscience, medical yoga, lifestyle medicine, and behavioral health. She is an author, educator, certified yoga therapist, and former Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia. She currently serves on the retreat faculty at the UVA School of Nursing, where she leads mindfulness retreats for nursing students.
Dr. Mala maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is the Founder and CEO of Positive Health Solutions. She is also the founder and director of several innovative training programs, including Cardiac Medical Yoga Teacher Training, Neuroscience and Yoga Certification Training, and Mental Health, Neuroscience and Yoga (Peer Counseling Certification). She also offers specialized courses in Limited Mobility Yoga, Hospital Bed Yoga, and Bringing Yoga into Hospitals and Academia.
With over 40 years of experience teaching and practicing yoga, Dr. Mala is passionate about bridging medicine, psychology, neuroscience, and yoga. She teaches nationally and internationally and continues to develop innovative programs in psychology, neuroscience, neuro-yoga, and yoga therapy.
Her latest book, Neuroscience, Yoga and Psychology, was released in June 2026. Her website is: www.cardiacyoga.com.