Yoga Therapy and Neurological Conditions
Kelli discovered yoga while navigating the pressures of executive leadership, stress, anxiety, and depression. Her experience transformed yoga from a personal practice into a calling to support others. Kelli mentors students after their first six months and supports long-term progress, graduation, and professional completion. Her teaching is rooted in resilience, authenticity, mental-health recovery, and the practical application of yoga beyond the mat. She has been serving our students for over 10 years.
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Textbooks:
- The Healing Path of Yoga by Nichala Joy Devi
- Exercise for Joints and Glands by Swami Rama
- The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care by Sat Bir Singh Khalsa.
- Yoga Therapy by A.G Mohan and Indra Mohan
Materials to Bring:
- standard yoga props (2 blocks, 2 blankets (or 1 blanket and 1 bolster), and strap)
- 2 ace bandages (or scarves)
- Super Hero Vision Impair Glasses AND Peripheral Field Loss Glasses (a separate word instruction document will be uploaded on how to make these items at home (and will need to be made prior to the weekend) The extra materials you will need will to assemble these are: tape, gauze, scissors, string or rubber band
Course Completion Requirements:
- Attending Live or Watching the Recordings
- Passing the End of Pillar Quiz
- Homework Completion:
Key Training Homework: Research Integration in Neurological Care
- Deepen your understanding of yoga therapy for neurological conditions through research, self-inquiry, and kosha-based analysis. This assignment prepares you for your final project by guiding you to evaluate peer-reviewed articles and begin translating insights into therapeutic planning. You'll explore how neurological conditions impact the five koshas, assess the quality of research literature, and reflect on how your approach as a yoga therapist is evolving.
Retreat Homework
- This final assignment invites you to synthesize your learning by researching a neurological condition and designing a yoga therapy session tailored to it. You’ll explore how the pancha maya kosha model informs your approach, apply current research, and reflect on your evolving role as a yoga therapist. Your project includes a condition summary, a detailed session plan, and a personal reflection, all grounded in safety, agency, and compassion.
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Upload a copy of your research to our facebook group so we can collect the diferent research for specific neurological conditions.
Kelli discovered yoga while navigating the pressures of executive leadership, stress, anxiety, and depression. Her experience transformed yoga from a personal practice into a calling to support others. Kelli mentors students after their first six months and supports long-term progress, graduation, and professional completion. Her teaching is rooted in resilience, authenticity, mental-health recovery, and the practical application of yoga beyond the mat. She has been serving our students for over 10 years.