8-Week Yoga Therapy Course for Mental Health; Stress, Anxiety and Depression

 

Developed by 'The Minded Institute', this 8-week yoga therapy course, is a comprehensive and evidence-based program for anyone looking to better manage stress, anxiety and/or depression, on a day-to-day basis.

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Both mindfulness and therapeutic yoga are well known for their mental health benefits, reducing anxiety, depression and

negative affect, this course will help you access these profound healing properties. Combining specific yoga therapy

techniques, with research from the fields of psychotherapy and neuroscience, it will provide you with a tool box of

self-regulation techniques that you can use on a daily basis to better manage and help to improve your mental health

both on a short-term and life long basis.

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Course structure

We meet once a week for two hours over an 8-week period. Each week has a theme which is explained and explored

through practice. This includes a 1 hour and 10 minute yoga practice, breath work, mindfulness, meditation, relaxation self-inquiry and discussion.  During the first two weeks of the course, we focus on regulating breath as a

mode to alter the functioning of your nervous system so that you can manage stress with greater ease. 

From weeks 3 – 5 we concentrate on the relationship between body and mood and in weeks 6 – 8 we focus specifically on

the mind.

As with most things the best results come with practice. Each week you will be given a home practice which you will be supported and encouraged to do, encouraging the positive change that you wish to see.

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To support your practice the course also provides:

* A comprehensive course manual with detailed explanations of mind body connection, research and practice descriptions

* Audio recordings of practices taught

* Email support throughout the 8 weeks concerning any course related questions or queries

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How is this course different from other courses for emotional healing?

Usually courses will focus on just the mind and/or just the body as a way to enhance mental well-being. 

The 8-week yoga therapy course works on the understanding that the most effective way to encourage

long-term transformation is by focusing on the entire person, body and mind. 

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Is this course for me?

This course is open to anyone who wishes to take a positive step towards better managing their experience of anxiety, stress

or depression, with a long-term view of making life-long change.

No previous experience of yoga is necessary, just a commitment to show up and do the home practice to fully benefit

from its offering.

This course is unsuitable for people currently experiencing psychosis, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,

eating disorders, those suffering from suicidal thoughts or chronic fatigue (ME).

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Course dates 2023

NEXT COURSE OCTOBER 2023!

When: Sunday evenings from 7pm - 9pm, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th AND November 5th, 12th 19th

Where:  Online via Zoom

Investment: £260, (£32 per 2 hour class), payable in advance or in two installments

Concessions: I want to make this course as accessible as possible to all people regardless of income and circumstances.

If you would like to take part in the course but would like to be considered for a concession, please get in touch.

 

Please note: To make sure that the course is right for you a short telephone conversation is required prior to booking. Please email to express your interest and book a time slot for the call.

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