learn how to apply yoga Philosophy to create inclusive, safer, and more accessible spaces for systemically excluded individuals
Begins February 28, 2023 - Reserve Your Spot
Join us for a NEW 12-week virtual training on Yoga Therapy for Inclusive Eating Disorder Recovery led by Niya Bajaj, C-IAYT beginning February 28. This training will deepen your understanding of yoga philosophy and how to apply the yamas and niyamas to remove barriers and biases around care for individuals experiencing eating disorders. Each week includes a deep dive into what it means to be inclusive and supportive of systematically excluded or otherwise marginalized individuals seeking support with eating disorder recovery.
This training is for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, mental health professionals, dietitians, wellness coaches, medical professionals, somatic professionals, and anyone who wishes to learn how to apply yoga ethics to create inclusive, safer, and more accessible spaces for systemically excluded individuals. All engaged in related work or interested in this topic are welcome. Some yoga knowledge is preferred but not required.
Over the 12 weeks we will:
Identify instances of systemic exclusion in yoga spaces and professional settings by examining content from the 12-part Yoga for Inclusive Eating Disorder Recovery Blog Series and explore the key ideas presented.
Use reflection, self-study, and dialogue to deepen our understanding of how trauma, systemic exclusion, food security, and other experiences impact people with intersectional identities.
Explore how we can integrate the yamas and niyamas into our professional work to deepen our relationships with ourselves and our communities.
By the end of 12 sessions, you will be able to:
Identify instances of systemic exclusion in yoga spaces and professional settings.
Implement actions based on yoga philosophy to increase the access to and quality of care for people with intersectional identity markers seeking support with eating disorder recovery.
Explain how the yamas and niyamas can be applied to addressing systemic exclusion.
Apply the yamas and niyamas in your teaching and practice leadership to provide more accessible, inclusive recovery support
Make a plan to integrate the practices and techniques you have learned in this training.
Practice leadership by seeking feedback from clients to support continuous quality improvement.
The 13 hours of training include:
1 hour introduction/orientation
12 x 1-hour weekly sessions (join live or with the recordings)
30 minutes of pre-work and 30 minutes of post-work evaluation
Training Workbook
13 continuing education credits with the International Association of Yoga Therapists and/or Yoga Alliance for participants registered with these organizations
Certificate of Completion
Schedule
This 13-hour training will take place on Tuesdays from February 28 through May 16 on Zoom from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST. You are welcome to join the live class or follow along with the recordings. The recordings will be available for three months.
Tuition: $350
Payment plans are available. Please contact us to set up payment or for questions about this training.
Meet the Instructor
Niya Bajaj is an award-winning mentor, philanthropist, and yoga therapist who has spent her career helping high performing humans achieve their goals by working with you as a whole person, taking the experience of body, breath and mind into account to build healthier systems and structures. As a queer woman of color, she brings her interdisciplinary insights to her research, practice and the organizations she leads and advises. Connect with Niya on her website or on Instagram.