OVERVIEW

Yoga: An Integrative Practice for Life is organized by ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC.

Expiration Date: December 15, 2023

Course Description:
The practice of yoga is becoming increasingly popular as a way to relieve stress, live in harmony with nature, and enhance the well-being of the mind and body. One reason for its growing popularity is that many people are open to it and are using holistic approaches to manage their pressure-filled, fast-paced lives. Yoga provides an integrative, healthy way to connect mind, body, and spirit, resulting in improved physical, mental, and emotional health.

Purpose/Goal:
The outcome of this course is for the learner to describe the philosophical foundations of yoga, the eight-limb path of yoga, styles of yoga, Western yoga, benefits of yoga, contraindications and risks of yoga, factors to consider when choosing a yoga class, and the safe practice of yoga for children, adolescents, and seniors.

Conference Topics:
• Advance Practice
• Behavioral Health
• Brain Health
• Cardiology
• Complementary and Alternative Health
• Integrative Health
• Maternal Child
• Med/Surg
• Men’s Health
• Mental Health
• OB/GYN
• Occupational Therapy
• Oncology
• Pain Management
• Perinatal
• Psychiatric Health
• Social Work
• Spirituality
• Stress Management
• Wellness
• Women's Health

Conference Objectives:
• Describe the philosophical foundations of yoga.
• Explain the eight-limb path of yoga.
• Differentiate between the styles of yoga.
• Discuss Western yoga.
• Describe the benefits of yoga.
• Identify the contraindications and risks of yoga.
• Compare factors to consider when choosing a yoga class.
• Describe considerations for the safe practice of yoga for children and adolescents.
• Describe considerations for the safe practice of yoga for seniors.