ONLINE | $20.00
Looking at the yoga practices through the lens of neuroscience and psychology brings to the table a deeper understanding of how and why yoga works as well as how yoga impacts on our neurobiology and healing.
In this presentation Dr. Mala will discuss the intersection of these three disciplines and will cover:
- How the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory intersect with the Yoga Guna and Kosha theory.
- How the intersection of psychology, yoga, and neuroscience provides a more in depth avenue for healing.
- How the yoga practices impact on our neurobiology.
Continuing Education Credit: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1 contact hour. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email membership@iyta.org for your member discount code***
***This event will also be translated live into multiple languages***
M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT is a counseling psychologist and certified Yoga therapist in Charlottesville, VA. She is an assistant professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing where she teaches courses in Foundations of Medical Yoga for Health Professionals. Dr. Cunningham is also the co-director of Medical Yoga at UVA where she has developed and teaches continuing education courses in Medical Yoga for physicians and healthcare workers offered through the UVA Professional Development office. She is also the president of Positive Health Solutions and is the founder and director of Hospital Bed Yoga and the Cardiac Medical Yoga Teacher Training Program.
Dr. Cunningham specializes in Neuroscience, Yoga Psychology, Cardiac and Medical Yoga, and mindfulness. She is an Integral Yoga Minister and a senior disciple of Swami Satchidananda. She has been practicing and teaching Yoga for over 35 years. She is also the author of Medical Yoga: A Gentle and Modified Practice of Yoga for Assistance in Healing; and produced several CDs entitled Healing Journey, and Before and After Surgery: Guided Imagery & Relaxation for Surgery Patients.
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