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This workshop takes a whole-person approach to the consideration of life with arthritis in its many forms and the application of yoga for this population. It includes an overview of the pathophysiology of diverse joint diseases and the people they impact. Beyond the physical body, arthritis also affects energy, mood, roles, and identity.

General guidelines for offering yoga to students and clients with arthritis will be provided, with an opportunity to practice these skills in small groups. There will be ample time for discussion and questions throughout the day. This course serves as an introduction to this topic which can be explored further with additional training.

Tuition: $169

Instructor Dr. Steffany Moonaz is a yoga therapist and researcher in Southern California. She serves as Research Director at Southern California University of Health Sciences and Adjunct Professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She became curious about the importance of mind-body activities at a young age and has always had a passion and a curiosity about the healing power of mindful movement. She completed undergraduate work in biology and dance at Oberlin College, earned an MFA from University of Maryland as well as a CMA from the Laban Institute and spent eight years at Johns Hopkins University, helping to develop and evaluate a yoga program for individuals with the chronic diseases of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, which became the basis for her PhD in public health.

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