Therapeutic Yoga: Bridging Ancient Practices with Traditional Therapy Techniques

Complete Seminar Details

An essential one-day seminar for PTs, OTs and other health care professionals

In this day and age, health care providers are often presented with developing treatment plans for very diverse caseloads. Finding truly dynamic treatment techniques that can travel with you to all types of settings and populations can be a daunting search for health care providers. Many providers seek a creative boost to meet their client's unique needs while having fun and remaining motivated at the same time.

"Yoga" is an ancient philosophy that has been practiced for thousands of years that literally means the union of body, mind and spirit. In recent years, yoga has not only become a household word, but a household practice with classes popping up everywhere. In fact, it has become the most widely practiced exercise system in the world. Studies show the great physiological, neurological and emotional benefits yoga imparts.

This one-day seminar will give you basic tools and skills to incorporate yoga into any practice to meet therapeutic goals. You will learn how to use simple tools, props, equipment and toys to enhance the effectiveness and meaningfulness of yoga as part of your treatment plan. Techniques for specific ailments, diseases and disabilities will be covered. You will be offered the opportunity to test your new skills with group brainstorming and planning. Finally, you will learn proper documentation and billing techniques for maximum reimbursement. Attendees will find that this course is interactive, hands-on and fun!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Occupational Therapists
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Activity Professionals/Directors
• Recreation Therapists
• Nurses
• Long-Term Care Administrators
• Restorative Team Members
• Physicians
• Clinical Managers
• Administrators
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Personal Trainers
• Physical Education Professionals
• Yoga Instructors

What You Should Bring: Please be prepared to exercise during the lab portion of the class. Appropriate attire is requested. Participants should also bring a yoga mat, towel and bottle of water.

"Our staff found your presentation very informative and I received a lot of positive feedback." - Ellen Sterns-Paquin, OTR/L Buffalo, New York

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

• Use yoga to increase treatment effectiveness in multiple settings
• Integrate therapeutic yoga into a multidisciplinary treatment plan and document for maximum reimbursement
• Examine therapeutic variations for specific disorders, diseases and disabilities
• Identify how to customize yoga breathing, poses, sequences and deep relaxation techniques to your client's individual needs
• Discover how to market your services in non-traditional settings
• Perform basic yoga breathing, poses and sequences as well as deep relaxation
• Identify how to customize treatment plans to meet specific client needs and integrate yoga into therapeutic practice
• Use simple tools, equipment, props and toys to enhance and modify yoga practices to all populations and abilities
• Determine how to use yoga therapeutically in various settings
• Discover how to use yoga to market yourself in new or non-traditional settings
• Identify how to document and bill properly when using therapeutic yoga
• Examine therapeutic variations for specific disorders, diseases and disabilities

Sponsor Background:

Leading the Way in Professional Development.

Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

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“CCE exists to identify and provide opportunities for relevant continuing education in a timely and geographically friendly manner that will meet and exceed the needs and expectations of targeted professionals.”