Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification - Nov 5-6, 2011

Yoga practice during pregnancy may enhance the pregnancy experience and contribute to a shorter, more physiologic labor and a decreased likelihood of operative intervention, including cesarean section and operative vaginal delivery (forceps and vacuum). Because of the physiologic changes during pregnancy and the alteration of the normal anatomy, care must be exercised when teaching yoga to pregnant patients. In this course we will review basic physiologic and anatomical changes in pregnancy that mandate an alternative approach to the usual yoga practice. Participants will learn which postures to avoid in each of the three trimesters and will become aware of the usual postures which need to be modified because of the changes that occur as pregnancy progresses. Postures that enhance the opportunity of normal vaginal delivery will be emphasized and a routine yoga practice for pregnant patients will be emphasized. Teachers of yoga will become more comfortable with instructing pregnant patients to enjoy yoga during this wonderful time of their lives.

12 contact hours for nurses and yoga teachers

Saturday and Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: The Yoga Studio of Millis, 840 Main Street, Millis, MA 02054
Time: Saturday and Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm 
Fee: $225.00 includes training curriculum, certificate and contact hours. Lunch is on your own - bring lunch or visit a local restaurant.

Parental Stress Affects Childrens Genes Early in Life

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830144630.htm

Another good reason to learn yoga or do it, including the great breathing and meditation practices that go with it!  And you can learn how to teach yoga to children in our Childrens Yoga Teacher Certification (and reduce your own stress as well). Check out our next yoga teacher certification courses at www.certificationinyoga.com

Fall Yoga Teacher Certification Courses

Affiliate Locations:
The Yoga Studio of Millis, 840 Main Street, Millis, MA

http://www.theyogastudiomillis.com/

Sanctuary of Plymouth, 47 Main Street, Plymouth, MA

http://www.findsanctuary.com/

Shanti Shala Yoga Studio, 55 Pleasant Street, Plympton, MA

http://www.experience-peace.com/

A New Day Yoga Studio, 2374 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI

http://www.anewdayyoga.com/


Fitness 4 Your Soul, (classes held at the Heaven on Earth Center, 270 Washington Street, Pembroke, MA)

http://www.fitness4yoursoul.com/

The Baba Siri Chand Yoga and Retreat Center (Yoga at the Ashram), 368 Village Street, Millis, MA

http://www.yogaattheashram.org/

Revelation Yoga Studio, 314 E.Main Street, Norton, MA

http://www.revelationyoga.com/

Downward Dog Yoga Studio,1025 Main St. Rt 18, South Weymouth, MA

http://downwarddogstudios.com/


For more information, contact Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed. at 781 864-2130 or by email: maureen@findinginnerpeace.com



Upon graduation - you are a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT) and qualified to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) with the National Yoga Alliance. This is an approved yoga school with the National Yoga Alliance.

Free Acupuncture Clinic for Veterans and Family - May 21st

Free Acupuncture Clinic for Veterans & Families
Saturday, May 21st


Charlestown Yoga Studio
191 Main Street
Charlestown, MA
www.charlestownyoga.com


Join Practitioners from the New England School of Acupuncture
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Do you experience?
· Pain and stress can diminish our enjoyment of life.
· Do you frequently experience joint and muscle pain?
· Are you having trouble sleeping?
· Do you have headaches?
· Are you talking less and feeling alone or disconnected?
· Do you feel irritable or anxious?

How Acupuncture will help:
A simple 5 point ear acupuncture treatment is effective in decreasing pain, soothing the nervous system, helping people sleep easier and feel calmer. Experience relief at this FREE community-style acupuncture clinic for Veterans.
Contact info@tabagain.org to register

Fix it with massage

Ten neck massages over 10 weeks. Sound good? People with chronic neck pain reported a 55 percent improvement after this regimen, according to a 2009 study in the Clinical Journal of Pain. They even scored 39 percent better on the worst-sounding test ever, the Neck Disability Index. (It assesses the pain's impact.)
"Musculotendinous" massages target muscle-tendon junctions, and a 2010 study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that even a 30-second round improved hip-flexor range of motion. Try it: Find where muscle meets tendon just behind and above your knee, and rub the spot in small circles with your thumb.
You don't need a full-body rubdown to feel good. In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered people's heart rates, cortisol levels, and insulin levels-all of which help lower stress.
Take your pick: Swedish, shiatsu, and other massage types may ease depression, a 2010 meta-analysis in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry found. How? Massages reduce stress hormone levels, heart rate, and blood pressure, and boost mood and relaxation by triggering the release of oxytocin and serotonin.
A study in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that after people with normal blood pressure had deep-tissue massage for 45 to 60 minutes, their BPs fell-specifically, by an average of 10.4 millimeters of mercury (mm/Hg) systolic, and 5.3 mm/Hg diastolic.

Feathers Wellness Studio - South Weymouth

 UPCOMING EVENTS:
3/2 Alignment workshop with Meagan Flaherty. 6:30-8:30pm. $20. This workshop will take the time to help you get into the best alignment for your yoga practice. Foundations in Iyengar concepts, Core asanas and deep body alignment. You will feel so much strength in your poses once you become aware of proper alignment. Please contact us with special poses of interest to ensure your needs are met.

3/5 Yoga for the winter blues with Lynn Mcgonagle. 1-3pm.$20. Are you feeling like you've had enough of the snow? cold? lack of sunshine? Do you know it is a real disorder known as SAD or seasonal affective disorder? Take the time to recharge and rejuvinate by this class focusing on poses to lift your mood.

3/9 Pranayama workshop (yogic breath) with Meagan Flaherty. 6:30-8:30pm. $20. Ever wonder why the breath is so important? The breath when done correctly detoxifies the body, balances your energy and centers you. Poses, breathing exercises and lecture.

3/12 Yoga alignment workshop with Lynn Mcgonagle. 1-3pm.$20.This workshop will take the time to help you get into the best alignment for your yoga practice. Foundations in Iyengar concepts, Core asanas and deep body alignment. You will feel so much strength in your poses once you become aware of proper alignment. Please contact us with special poses of interest to ensure your needs are met.

3/16 Restorative yoga with Meagan. 6:00-9:00pm. $30. the dessert of the yoga world! Open to all levels of experience. This extremely gentle workshop is for everyone who wants to experience the deep healing qualities of yoga combined with healing energy. The poses are soothing, well supported and offer the opportunity to linger quietly for a few moments. Most of the postures are supported by blankets, blocks or bolsters and are held for several minutes at a time. This allows the body to relax and release toxins that are stored in the body which can eventually lead to illness. Meagan a Reiki Master will offer energy healing, hands on adjustments and gentle massage throughout the workshop during each of the poses.

3/20 Reiki level ll with Christine Naoum-Heffernan RN, MS, CPNP, owner 8am-4pm $200. 7.16 contact hours for nurses .Purpose: This course was developed for individuals interested in advancing their Reiki training to level two. Prerequisite: Level One training, please bring your certificate Objectives: 1) ) The participant will be able to articulate modification needed to create an environment conducive to experiencing Reiki in the hospital setting 2) The participant will recognize guided meditation as a tool for stress management 3) The participant will cite examples that demonstrate their application of Reiki One Training in the hospital and community setting. 4) The participant will identify any barriers to their practice of Reiki 5) The participant will be able to effectively document clearly and concisely in a patient's chart 6) The participant will identify the Reiki Symbols and recognize their indications for use, Cho-Ku-Rei, Sei-He-Ki and Hon-sha-ze-sho-nen 7) The participant will discuss the differences between the Reiki level one attunement with the level two attunement 8) The participant will give and receive a Reiki session 9) The participants identify methods of mentoring available 10) The participant will recall levels of Reiki training and options to advance training.  Disclosure: Christine Naoum-Heffernan is the owner of Feathers Wellness Studio. Given her vested interest she agrees to present the information in a nonbiased manner. She has no commercial support or sponsorship. There is no conflict of interest for the remainder of the planning committee  To receive contact hours: you will attend this program in its entirety  you will do a return demonstration of Reiki symbols, a seated Reiki session and a distance Reiki session you will complete a class evaluation  This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  7.16 contact hours  Approval valid through July 2, 2012. Assigned ONA 14,494.

3/23 Home yoga practice with Meagan. 6:30--8:30pm. $20. During this workshop we will discuss and present a safe at home yoga practice, ways to break it down into 15 minute segments for time effeciency, AM routine, PM routine, pranayama (yogic breathing) for anywhere.

3/26 Yin Yoga with Lynn. 1-3pm. $20. Yin Yoga is a softer yogic practice which targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. We will get into poses using props and support and will remain in these poses for several minutes. All level students welcome.

3/30 Chakras and Yoga with Meagan. 6:30-8:30pm. $20. In this workshop you will learn the basic facts about each chakra, color, location, function, characteristics to tell when the chakra is out of balance, yoga poses to open each chakra and meditation on the chakras.

Feathers Wellness Studio
12 Union St
Weymouth, Massachusetts 02190
http://www.featherswellnessstudio.com/

Reiki Sound Session with Christine. 781-413-5352
Acupuncture with Shanie
Massage with Elizabeth

Yoga classes $12 drop in
Mon: 6:45am Yoga with Meagan
Mon 8:30pm Zumba with Lauretta
Tues 7pm Yoga with Lynn
Wed 6:30pm Pilates with Elyse
Thurs 9:45am Yoga with Meagan
Fri 9:30am Yoga with Gauri
Sat 9am yoga with Lynn

Christine Naoum-Heffernan RN, MS, CPNP, RMT, Sound Energy Practitioner, Owner
christine@FeathersWellnessStudio.com
studio 339-499-1057
cell 781-413-5352

Join the Yoga Reiki Sound Network in 2011

Join the Yoga Reiki Sound Network in 2011

Fee: $10.00

Includes: free listing on website, free posting of workshops and courses, discounts at workshops and classes, monthly yoga and energy medicine workshops for members and the creation of a strong community of practitioners!

To join visit:  http://www.workshopsinyoga.com/