The Life Skills Yoga Program
The Life Skills Yoga Program incorporate the use of meditation, breathing, asana practice, and knowledge of the chakras, as a way of sourcing the Universal Wisdom of the body to assist individuals in exploring and interpreting blocks and resistances which can take place in the form of tight shoulders or lower backs, injuries or illnesses. The program also assists in identifying those places in the body which are open to breath and flexible or strong.
As a result of my experience working with clients of all backgrounds and physical conditions, this program helps individuals to discover and learn more about themselves, moving into their emotions/experiences by observing those areas of the body which are resistant vs. those which are flexible. In addition, through such exploration, Yoga can often bring up issues of fear, control, anxiety, impatience, as well as joy, ambition and personal power, among others. Each body is a unique and distinct expression of a person’s life story with many things to say.
Life Skills Yoga techniques, while assisting in discovering the messages the body is sending, through the discomforts, imbalances or diseases, helps to guide the individual toward responding more intuitively, from within, with appropriate shifts in beliefs, attitudes and/or behaviors, identifying those which may no longer serve them, and can lead to greater opportunities for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and healing.
The classes begin with breathing exercises, moving into movements which can demonstrate levels of resistance vs. flexibility in particular areas of the body. The archetypal knowledge of the Chakras is explored for assisting in interpreting the sensations, at which point the class moves into exploratory exercises which can assist each individual in uncovering their own intuitive connection and personal story. The intention of the class is to move into greater awareness and intuitive communication with the body, building a relationship of unconditional loving, trust and acceptance to assist in healing of the body, mind and spirit. A meditation concludes each class, grounding individuals in the experience.
Program Components
The program takes place over the course of 8 weeks and consists of eight 90 minute Zoom, or in-person, recorded sessions. Each week consists of a module designed to address a variety of issues that relate to the responsibilities and issues of caring for parents. In addition to identifying and sharing these issues, at each session you will be provided with a yoga kriya (set) and meditation designed to meet your particular needs.
You will learn how to use particular visualizations and meditations as tools for creating the life you wish for. At the end of the 8 week program you will have a recorded copy of our sessions, which includes a collection of kriyas and meditations as part of a personalized yoga program that you can access anytime you need.
1st week
Getting to know each other-complete Intake Form
Beliefs and Rituals
Watch – “Your Brain, Your Body, Your Breath: The Science of Yoga Therapy”
Watch - Demystifying Kundalini Yoga
2nd week
Power of Imagination, Creativity
3rd week
Affirmations, Self-Expression
4th week
Mindfulness and Change
5th week
Yoga and the Immune System/Self-Care
6th week
Heart-centered listening, the Power of Forgiveness
7th week
Death and dying with dignity and grace
8th week
Review the previous 8 weeks
Final session
Personalized Yoga Program
Everyone that joins the Life Skills Yoga Program for Adults Struggling with Elderly Parents gets a custom designed program specifically for the needs and challenges facing them. Every situation and every family is different, so every course of action is different. There is no one size fits all approach to personal wellbeing.
