Postgrad Back Care & Wellbeing Course 2021

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This research-based course is open to all qualified yoga teachers and will cover common stress management and wellbeing issues centred around back pain, anxiety, depression and panic attacks. You will learn easy-to-apply yoga solutions facilitating myofascial stretching, gradual muscle strengthening and healthy breathing. Practical application of the latest research around the many functions of the vagus nerve will give you a deep and nuanced understanding of the human relaxation response.

This research-based course is open to all qualified yoga teachers from any tradition and will cover common stress management and wellbeing issues centred around back pain, anxiety, depression and panic attacks.

You will learn easy-to-apply yoga solutions facilitating myofascial stretching, gradual muscle strengthening and healthy breathing. Practical application of the latest research around the many functions of the vagus nerve will give you a deep and nuanced understanding of the human relaxation response.


What does the course include?

  • 20 hours live online teaching (and the downloadable replays of these sessions)
  • Additional downloadable teaching sessions to engage with in your own time
  • Working in small groups with tutor guidance on issues arising from case studies plus other topics drawn from yoga and medical understanding
  • Comprehensive 50 page manual – including teaching plans, medical guidelines and background research
  • All course materials including the course manual, video recordings and handouts are accessed via a Student Online Learning Platform called Thinkific

 

What will you learn?

  • 3 extensive and progressive back care yoga programmes on which to base your classes
  • programmes for wellbeing
  • Trauma sensitive and compassionate teaching approach 
  • Insights into the latest research on the many functions of the vagus nerve, musculo-fascial release, the psoas muscle
  • New approaches to using breathing and relaxation techniques

 

Where can it take you?

  • This course will revolutionise the way you’re teaching your current yoga classes
  • You will be confident to start teaching in companies or other workplace settings
  • Based on the Social Prescribing model used in the UK, you will be confident dealing with other health professionals

 

How will the course be delivered?

We will meet up online on 2 & 3 October and 11 &12 December 2021. Each day will have 4.5 live contact hours. 9.30 am - 4pm with a morning tea and lunch break

There will be three pre-recorded videos to watch before the first Q&A panel tutorial on Tuesday 12th October

You will need to conduct your 4 - 6 week Back Care Class Case Study and write a reflective assignment on the case study to be handed in by 1 Dec

Between the October and December modules there will be 2 small group tutorial sessions to assist you in the conduct of your case study. 

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Weekend 1 Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd Oct live online 9.30am - 4.15pm

Tutorial 1 - Q&A expert panel Tuesday 12th Oct  7 - 8pm

Tutorial 2 - between 18 - 22nd Oct - option for a day session Tues or Thurs 10 - 11am or an evening Mon or Wed 7-8pm. 

Tutorial 3 - between 22 - 25th Nov - option for a day session Tues or Thurs 10 - 11am or an evening Mon or Wed 7pm. 

1 December: Case Study Assignment due

Weekend 2 Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th Dec live online 9.30am - 4pm

 

How many CPD points will you get?

This course will give you 30 CPD points.

 

When
2nd Oct 2021, 09:30 to 12th Dec 2021, 16:15
Location
Blended online streaming, zoom & live—wherever you have access to a computer or phone
Online & local, Australian Capital Territory
Australia
Event Fee(s)
Standard rate A$992.00
DPN rate A$695.00
Event Region
Dru Admin Region Australia
Global region Australasia
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Event strand Dru Yoga, Post graduate, Online/webinar, Back care and wellbeing
Prices and booking info

Course fee

Standard course fee is $992

Fee for DPN members is $595

For more information or to discuss this course, please contact Ruth Gent on ruth@dru.com.au

 

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Over the whole course you will learn:

  • how to assess who might benefit from back care and wellbeing yoga lessons;
  • current medical approaches to back care and mental wellbeing; 
  • yoga philosophy such as the Patanjali Sutras and their relevance in this context;
  • how to adapt yoga techniques simply and safely;
  • how to create a safe and welcoming environment;
  • more about the importance of the relaxation response;
  • how to guide people into relaxation gently and effectively in a variety of different ways;
  • how to support students to breathe more easily and effectively; and
  • how to support students who are dealing with mental and physical challenges.

This course gives you 50 CPD points, comprised of 40 points for contact hours plus 10 points (a minimum of 10 hours) for personal research.

 

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MEET YOUR TUTORS

Ruth Gent is a Senior Dru Yoga Teacher Trainer, Yoga Therapist, Remedial massage therapist & Anatomy & Physiology Teacher 20 years experience in working with clients with back conditions

Frani Wilde is a Dru Yoga Teacher Trainer, Physiotherapist and teacher on the Dru Yoga Therapy Course.  Frani is passionate about integrating her wealth of experience treating people with back conditions as a physiotherapist with her incredible in depth approach to therapeutic yoga. 

Julie Beynon is a Dru Yoga Teacher Trainer, registered Nurse and teacher on the Dru Yoga Therapy Course with a passion for Restorative Yoga

Karen Custance is a Dru Yoga Teacher Trainer and Physiotherapist. She runs her own physiotherapy & manual therapies clinic called Synergy Manual Therapies pioneering fascial strain-counterstrain therapy in Australia

Ada Giaquinto is a Dru Yoga Teacher Trainer & Yoga Therapist specialising in Back Care with a depth of experience in running Back Care programs

Aileen Emery is a Dru Yoga Teacher Trainer wth a depth of experience in running Dru Back Care Programs

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This course is delivered online live via the Zoom platform for two modules over two weekends.

Between the first and second modules, there will be downloadable classes to watch to continue your studies as well as a case study to complete

The case study will involve you delivering between 4 - 6 weekly back care class sessions to a group of friends or to your existing class and writing a reflection on the delivery of those classes

There will be group tutorial sessions to assist you between the two modules. 

You will need to complete both weekends and complete the back care class case study assignment and view downloaded materials to receive the course certification.

Course Dates

First module - 2 & 3 Oct 2021 

Second module - 11 & 12 Dec 2021 

 

 

 

 

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BOOKING

We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.  Booking online requires payment in full.  


CANCELLATION

If your cancellation is received by us, in writing, more than 28 days before the start of the course, you will receive a full refund of the paid balance, minus the non-refundable deposit. For cancellations received between 28 and 21 days before the start date, we will refund 75% of the paid balance. For cancellations received between 21 and 14 days, we will refund 50% of the paid balance. Unfortunately we cannot give a refund for cancellations made less than 14 days before a course. T&Cs All information included in any of our publicity is correct at the time of going to print and is subject to change. Whilst every effort is made to provide the programmes and services as advertised, we do not accept liability for any changes we may have to make. All dates, prices, programmes and specified tutors are subject to change without prior notice. If you have any queries regarding the courses, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please note that by booking on a course or retreat, you agree to these terms and conditions.

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