Medical Therapeutic Yoga Community Projects
Yoga As Medicine 4 Week Class Series
Mary Leonard
PT, PYT
K
2018
Working with Donna Stubbs CRNP - PYT-C we conducted an MYT workshop at our local Dorchester County YMCA - We limited the group to 10 clients ranging from age from early 40's to mid 80's. We utilized the FMA assessment in a group setting over the 4 weeks and introduced the clients to PYT breathing techniques, yoga couch and the basic FMA asana postures. We provided each client with a specific recommendation as a take home practice.
I gained a much deeper appreciation for the power of breath and asana by working with individuals in a small group setting. It gave me an opportunity to share yoga practices particularly pranayama in a much more significant setting. I also gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of how mobility issues and stress affects my clients lives
