Chronic pain affects 1 in every 5 people in Canada. In this module, we will examine the mental, emotional, and physical contributors to the cycle of chronic pain, the role of yoga in pain management, and how to apply this information in a meaningful way with individual yoga therapy clients and groups. You will walk away from this workshop with new skills such as: - How do you help a person learn to move when everything hurts? - How biomechanics and alignment intersect with chronic pain science - Understanding the autonomic nervous system, and neuroplasticity in pain - A brief overview of basic pain conditions - The connection between body awareness, emotional awareness, and pain - The role of breathing and meditation in yoga therapy for pain - Sequencing for chronic pain yoga therapy classes - Exploring links between trauma, anxiety, depression, and pain - How to talk about pain with clients - A look at yoga philosophy and the Yoga Sutras in modern pain management Tuition: $350