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Yoga As Medicine (YAM) Level 1
Yoga As Medicine Level 1 provides an overview of the art, science and practice of yoga therapy. In this introductory 5-day, 30 hour seminar, Dr. Timothy outlines the scientific and philosophical background for each element of SNAPS (Structural, Nervous System and Breath, Ayurveda, Psychology and Spirituality). and show how these elements are used in the assessment and design of personalized yoga practices. The integral part of this seminar is small group yoga therapy case work, and detailed case discussions, supervised by Timothy and his assistants. Here attendees employ SNAPS both in comprehensively evaluating patients and in tailoring therapeutic routines. Above is a photo taken during a YAM Seminar at TriYoga in London, England.
To understand more about YAM 1, please watch the video above.
YAM Seminar Course Plan
Yoga As Medicine is a 5-day, 30-hour, hands-on, roll-up-your sleeves intensive workshop, with much of the time spent doing yoga therapy in small groups under Dr. Timothy's supervision. Practice observing bodies, study breathing patterns, analyzing doshas (body-mind types as described in ancient Ayurvedic medicine), and tailoring personalized therapeutic yoga practices. Lectures, yoga practices, writing exercises and guided meditations complement the group case work. In addition, Timothy will demonstrate an in-depth yoga therapy evaluation and develop a therapeutic practice for one of the workshop participants, modeling what students will later do in their group yoga therapy case work. During case work, and in detailed discussions of selected cases, we evaluate "patients" in five categories, using the acronym SNAPS: Structural, Nervous System and Breath, Ayurveda, Psychology and Spirituality. This holistic roadmap allows for a systematic assessment of function on all levels of body, mind and spirit. YAM uses the full palette of yogic tools including poses, breathing techniques, meditation and philosophy as well as dietary and lifestyle advice. Each group will tailor a therapeutic practice for their patient/client under Timothy's and his assistants’ supervision. Three of the groups will present their cases in the final sessions of this training. Timothy will systemically go through each case and analyze if the recommended therapeutic practices should be adjusted in any way. Case presentations and their critique are the culmination of all the work of the week — and a high point for many attendees — so please don't leave early the final day unless you have to. Past attendees have included healers, health care professionals, yoga therapists, yoga students and teachers, as well as those seeking yoga therapy for such conditions as back pain, cancer, arthritis, heart problems, autoimmune conditions, anxiety and depression. |
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Yoga International profiled my yoga therapy work and the Yoga As Medicine Seminars I teach around the world. The article includes a sidebar discussion on how I teach students to conduct comprehensive assessments of yoga therapy "patients" in order to plan treatment approaches, using the SNAPS protocol, described above. YAM Group Yoga Therapy Work
Above and Below: Yoga As Medicine attendees evaluating their "patient" during group yoga therapy work at a 5-day YAM Seminar, held at Yoga on the Hill in Kittery, Maine.
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2025 Workshops
Yoga As Medicine:
The Art and Science of Yoga Therapy Namaste Yoga, Royal Oak, Michigan (suburban Detroit) Monday to Friday, January 20-24, 2025 9am-noon and 1:30pm to 4:30pm Whole-Body Pickleball: Pickleball Meets Yoga Namaste Yoga, Royal Oak, Michigan (suburban Detroit) January 25-26, 2025 Saturday, 9am-noon and 1:30pm to 4:30pm Sunday, 9am-noon 
For more information on Yoga As Medicine Seminars and Teacher Trainings or to sign up, please follow the hyperlinks above to the hosting studio or retreat center. If you'd be interested in hosting a Yoga As Medicine Seminar, or a Whole-Body Pickleball workshop, please contact us at [email protected] |