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Scientific Research on Yoga as a Contemplative Practice, Part 1

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Yoga Alliance's Director of Yoga Research Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. Closed Captioning available. Explore the subtle energy aspects of yoga, such as prana, the chakras, and the energetic body. This workshop unpacks research that has measured the human experience of the “unitive state" and the more profound psychological transformations that can happen with a regular yoga practice.

Scientific Research on Yoga as a Contemplative Practice, Part 2

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Yoga Alliance's Director of Yoga Research Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. Closed Captioning available. Explore the subtle energy aspects of yoga, such as prana, the chakras, and the energetic body. This workshop unpacks research that has measured the human experience of the “unitive state" and the more profound psychological transformations that can happen with a regular yoga practice.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Trauma

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. Closed captioning will be available. In this workshop, you will sharpen your working definitions and understandings of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Here, experts expand on these topics and explain why yoga is a good modality for trauma, compared with and as an adjunct to pharmaceutical interventions.

Research Discussion | Bringing Scientific Research to Life

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP). On Facebook Live. Visit our Facebook page to join this event live. Sharpen your understanding of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Here, guest panelists offer their most notable experiences and learnings from teaching yoga for trauma survivors and take questions related to the many aspects of this fast-growing field of mind/body healing.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Back Pain

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. Closed captioning will be available. Lower back pain is one of the most prevalent physical complaints in society. Here, workshop hosts explain why this is so common and reveal how yoga can offer relief when compared to surgery or pharmaceutical interventions.

Research Discussion | Bringing Scientific Research to Life

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP). Learn tools and find resources on managing back pain. Here, guest panelists offer their expertise on one of the most common areas of pain in the human body - the back. During this discussion, solutions will be offered on how to minimize back pain. Tune in and listen to panelists discuss, and get your questions answered on back pain.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga in Schools and for Students of All Ages and Levels, Part 1

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Yoga Alliance's Director of Yoga Research Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. This workshop uses scientific research on yoga's effects to make a case for including yoga in the school system, all the way from Pre-K to Doctorate levels. Among data shared is yoga's measured impacts on concentration, stress reduction, and overall life-meaning.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga in Schools and for Students of All Ages and Levels, Part 2

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Yoga Alliance's Director of Yoga Research Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. This workshop uses scientific research on yoga's effects to make a case for including yoga in the school system, all the way from Pre-K to Doctorate levels. Among data shared is yoga's measured impacts on concentration, stress reduction, and overall life-meaning.

CE Workshop | Applications of Scientific Research on Yoga in Schools and for Students of All Ages and Levels

panel discussion with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP), Marlene Boyette (E-RYT 200), Janna Delgado (E-RYT 500), and Anne Desmond. The final event of the Scientific Research on Yoga in Schools series features a panel discussion facilitated by wellness expert Kim Weeks. Guests will touch on yoga's practical applications in schools and answer the most pressing questions that arose from Parts 1 and 2 of this enlightening series.

CE Workshop | The Scientific Research on Yoga for Breast Cancer Patients

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Yoga Alliance's Director of Yoga Research Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. Hear about the most up-to-date research on yoga practices for the acute stress, mood, and sleep disturbances associated with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Presenters will also discuss yoga for relief in the side effects of breast cancer treatments such as fatigue, nausea, pain, and cognitive impairment.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Survivors of Breast Cancer

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP) and Yoga Alliance's Director of Yoga Research Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa. Explore the most up-to-date research on yoga practices for some of the chronic issues facing many survivors of breast cancer such as stress, anxiety, fear, depression, sleep disturbance, lymphedema, reproductive system problems, and muscular tissue recovery.

CE Workshop | The Science of Mental Health in Disasters: Can Yoga Help?

with Kim Weeks (RYS 200, RYS 500, E-RYT 500, YACEP), Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa and Dr. Helen Lavretsky, MD, PhD. Unpack the scientific research on mental health in disaster scenarios and the framework for practicing self-care during these events. Hear yoga research, health, and wellness expert presenters discuss how yoga could help our bodies and minds as the realities of COVID-19 continue.