The Healing Power of Meditation
As a professional, you can use meditation to help your patients, clients and students. This immersion retreat will also focus and strengthen your existing skills—while earning you continuing education credits. You’ll gain a thorough grounding in the principles of healing and evidence-based meditation, and learn how to integrate this transformative practice into your own life.
Topics included in this cutting-edge seminar are:
• the fundamentals of meditation: its history; why and how it works; meditation styles
• meditation as medicine: the five steps to healing
• anatomy and physiology of the meditation posture and technique
• effects of meditation on the brain and nervous and respiratory systems
• the functions of mental and muscular relaxation in meditation
• the science of breath
• the yoga-meditation synergy (including yoga practicum)
• practical application: how to sit; when, where and how long to practice in order to enjoy benefits; skills for meditation in action
Please note: This is a CE event for Yoga students. Call 978.255.1379 for information on credit.
Summary of Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to: 1. Explain the principles of healing and evidenced based meditation. 2. Discuss bringing meditation into healthcare. 3. Describe the science of breath. 4. Recognize the role of relaxation in evidence - based meditation. 5. Describe a practical approach to starting a meditation practice. 6. Review anatomy and physiology of the seated pose. 7. Review anatomy and physiology of the brain, and nervous system. 8. Review anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and nasal function. 9. Review anatomy and physiology of muscular relaxation. 10. Review anatomy and physiology of the process of meditation. 11. Demonstrate foundation principles for healing through systematic meditation. 12. Use posture and movement to support meditation. 13. State the steps to build a foundation for meditation.
ABOUT SUSAN TAYLOR
Dr. Susan Taylor is an internationally renowned teacher, lecturer, health advisor and author of several best-selling publications, including Sexual Radiance, The Vital Energy Program, and The Healing Power of Meditation CD series. She is a thought leader in the fields of restorative energy medicine, human consciousness and global healing. Dr. Taylor’s latest book, Get Back Your Go! How to Reset Your Metabolism and Start Living Again, is forthcoming in 2012.
