Yoga for Osteoporosis -
Teaching & Practice
with Dr. Loren Fishman
& Ellen Saltonstall
Turn the Challenge of Thinning Bones into a Catalyst for Greater Health and Well-being
Turn the Challenge of Thinning Bones into a Catalyst for Greater Health, Well-being and Energy
Groundbreaking Online Course for Yoga Teachers, Fitness Trainers, Physical Therapists and Experienced Yoga Practitioners
For millions of women, the quest to combat the thinning bones of osteoporosis can be a haunting specter. A diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia can have debilitating consequences, not just for a woman's long-term health outlook, but for her mental and emotional well-being as well.
A growing body of research points to numerous ways to prevent fractures and avoid age-related frailty. Many of these approaches aren't just alternative ways to preventing osteoporotic fractures, they are essential components of a balanced program to ensure long-term, healthy aging.
Yoga for Osteoporosis is one emerging approach that is showing promise as a way to counteract thinning bones, without undesirable side effects. Preliminary studies indicate that practiced in the right way, yoga can indeed help build bone mass.
Join Us for an Online Certification Program: Yoga for Osteoporosis - Teaching & Practice!
We are pleased to invite you to join us for an in-depth, ground-breaking online course with Dr. Loren Fishman and yoga therapist Ellen Saltonstall, authors of Yoga for Osteoporosis and pioneers in the field of osteoporosis prevention and natural approaches to successful aging.
Not only does research show that yoga can help build bone mass. The benefits of yoga for preventing fractures goes even further. The message of yoga is that we CAN turn the challenge of thinning bones into a powerful catalyst for creating greater levels of health, well-being and energy as we get older.
The recipe for preventing osteoporosis-related fractures and frailty is, in essence, also the recipe for successful aging: It is the key to enjoying optimal health and well-being all through life.
In this groundbreaking online course for yoga teachers and experienced yoga practitioners, Dr. Fishman and Ms. Saltonstall will discuss recent new developments in the field of osteoporosis prevention and treatment, and go deeply into their unique approach to practicing and teaching yoga for osteoporosis.
The work of Dr. Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall has been featured in The New York Times, CNN.com, and the Huffington Post. This is a unique opportunity to study with two pioneers in the therapeutic use of yoga for successful aging.
What You'll Learn
• How and why osteoporosis develops and the best ways to prevent it
• Common osteoporosis drugs that you may want to avoid
• How yoga affects osteoporosis and which are the best ways to practice yoga to stimulate bone growth
• Why conventional exercise approaches fall short and what yoga has to offer to counteract thinning bones
• How to interpret DEXA scan numbers and the limitations of current diagnostic approaches
• What yoga teachers need to know when teaching yoga for osteoporosis to aging boomers
• Key precautions for practicing yoga for osteoporosis and any other type of exercise
• The essential movements you must do every single day to keep the bones of the spine strong
• Why preventing fractures and prevent frailty as we get older involves a lot more than simply focusing on low bone mass, and how yoga helps
• Cutting-edge new developments in osteoporosis treatment, diagnosis, and prevention that your doctor might not even know about
• The 3 other key degenerative processes in the body that you must counteract for healthy aging, and how yoga helps.
Dr. Loren Fishman has been practicing yoga daily since 1973, when he spent a year studying directly under B.K.S. Iyengar. He has written and edited more than 90 academic articles, chapters and books in the philosophy of science, and Rehabilitation Medicine, his field. His work has been reviewed in articles by Jane Brody, Spine, and a number of international periodicals. He is past President of the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, currently Associate Editor of Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, on the staff at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Treasurer of National Zoster Foundation, and has a private practice in Manhattan.
Loren has published ten books including Yoga for Osteoporosis and Yoga for Arthritis (W.W. Norton), with Ellen Saltonstall, Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis with Eric Small, and Healing Yoga-Yoga Cures for 20 Common Conditions, his most recent.
Ellen Saltonstall (E-RYT 500, C-IAYT) is a yoga instructor and movement therapist based in New York with extensive training in the Iyengar and Anusara methods. She has been a practitioner of yoga and meditation for over 40 years. She teaches Bodymind Ballwork, a method of self-massage using rubber balls which she developed. She co-authored Yoga for Arthritis, 2008, and Yoga for Osteoporosis, 2010 with Dr. Loren Fishman. She has published two other books: Anatomy & Yoga: A Guide for Teachers and Students (Abhyasa Press, 2016), and The Bodymind Ballwork Method: A Self-Directed Practice to Help You Move with Ease, Release Tension, and Relieve Chronic Pain (North Atlantic Books, 2018). She offers yoga therapy webinars through YogaUOnline.com, and she teaches nationally and internationally with a specialty in anatomy and therapeutics. She is known for her clarity and depth of knowledge, and her enthusiasm in encouraging students of all levels to find freedom and joy through yoga.
What's in the Course? Choose Between 3 Tracks
Track 1: Foundations Course
6 Modules of online learning for yoga practitioners - plus bonuses
Track 2: Premium Course
20 hours of course content - plus bonuses
Track 3: 40 Hrs. Yoga Teacher Certification
40 hours certification program for yoga teachers - plus bonuses!
(Earn credit hours towards our 300 hrs. yoga teacher training program)
What's Included?
Ready to take your teaching or practice to a new level? Join our professional training track and get access to our extensive online course with Dr. Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall, plus these additional benefits:
Track 1: Foundations Course
Includes:
• 6 Modules of Online Learning with lectures and yoga practices, plus Q&As,
• Bonus ebook: Loren Fishman, MD: Osteoporosis Drugs: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
• Bonus ebook: The 8 Myths of Osteoporosis - Why There's More to Fracture Preventing Than Building Bone Mass
Track 2: 20-hour Premium Course- Includes Everything in Track 1 - PLUS:
This Premium course package includes:
• All the material included in the Yoga for Osteoporosis Foundations Course: PLUS:
3 Premium Course Modules:
- Specialized Teaching Methodology for Osteoporosis: Learn the key principles for sequencing and practice when teaching yoga for students with osteoporosis, keys to teaching mixed levels classes when some students have osteoporosis, special teaching tips for the 12 yoga postures in Dr. Fishman's study on yoga for osteoporosis, and much more!
- Yoga for Osteoporosis: Other Keys to Fracture Prevention. Many researchers now believe that there is one key factor that may be even more important to preventing fractures than slowing bone loss: Preventing falls. The vast majority of fractures occur after a fall. Learn creative ways to enhance coordination, mobility and balance to prevent fractures and retain full mobility as a component of healthy aging.
- Yoga for Osteoporosis: Healthy Feet and Wrists. Fractures of the wrists and feet are extremely common in people with osteoporosis. Learn how to keep your feet and wrists healthy and less fracture prone.
Also with Track 2: Get These Great Additional Bonuses!
Yoga for Hyperkyphosis - Keys to Preventing Dowager's Hump
This 3-Hr. Online Course and yoga practices focused on hyperkyphosis, an emerging risk factor for fractures, disability and early mortality.
Hyperkyphosis is an exaggerated rounding of the upper spine a.k.a. dowager's hump. Learn why it represents an independent risk factor for fractures and early mortality, and how yoga can help prevent the condition.
Yoga for Osteoporosis: The Vertebral Fracture Cascade - Keys to Preventing Vertebral Fractures
Vertebral compression fractures to many is one of the most disturbing aspects of osteoporosis since they can happen spontaneously with something as simple as a sneeze. In this course, learn about the factors that predispose you to vertebral fractures and how to stack the odds against them.
Track 3: 40-hour Yoga for Osteoporosis Certification Course for Yoga Teachers
The Certification course package includes:
• All the material included in the Yoga for Osteoporosis Foundations Course: PLUS:
8-Hour Recorded Online Yoga for Osteoporosis Weekend with Ellen Saltonstall
In this weekend course, learn the detailed yoga teaching methodology that Ellen has used for more than a decade to teach her popular Yoga for Osteoporosis courses in her studio in New York City. Learn the keys to teach in such a way that students keep coming back again and again!
Certification Training: Teaching Yoga for Osteoporosis Courses - Live Online Weekend Immersion, July 23-25 with Ellen Saltonstall and Lynn Crimando
In addition, join Ellen Saltonstall and yoga therapist Lynn Crimando for an exciting live online weekend immersion July 23-25. Learn how to structure and teach a 6-Session course on Yoga for Osteoporosis, which creates the progression of learning the students need and are looking for.
Learn a system that empowers you to work more effectively in your yoga practice to prevent osteoporotic fractures and help your students do the same.
This Coming Weekend!
Included with Package 3: Join Ellen Saltonstall and Lynn Crimando for a Livestream Weekend Workshop July 23 - 25!
Building Your Yoga Teaching Niche in the Post-Pandemic Era:
Learn How to Teach Yoga for Osteoporosis in Courses in this Online Immersion with Ellen Saltonstall & Lynn Crimando!
In this online weekend immersion, you will learn how to structure and teach a 6-Session course on Yoga for Osteoporosis, which creates the progression of learning the students need and are looking for.
Learn a system that empower you to work more effectively in your yoga practice to prevent osteoporotic fractures and help your students do the same.
New Bonus for Track 2 and 3!
The Vertebral Fracture Cascade: Risks and Prevention of VCFs
Vertebral compression fractures are one of the most disturbing aspects of osteoporosis. They can happen spontaneously, sometimes triggered by as little as a sneeze or tying your shoe laces. In this one-hour webinar, learn the key risk factors and your best options for preventing VCFs.
Also Take a Sneak Peek at Some of the Course Videos!
What Is Osteoporosis and How Do You Know You Are at Risk?
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Osteoporosis Medications
The Importance of Balance: Most Fractures are Preceded by a Fall
The Osteoporosis-Hormone Connection and Why It Matters
Common Overlooked Factors in Fracture Prevention: the Role of Posture
Understanding Vertebral Fractures - What Keeps the Spine Healthy
Yoga for Osteoporosis: Teaching Principles & Practice I
Yoga for Osteoporosis: Teaching Principles & Practice II
An In-depth View of What This Course Contains:
Module 1
1.1 - Yoga and Aging: Making a Difference
1.2 - Ellen Saltonstall: Never Too Old for Yoga
1.3 - Dr. Loren Fishman: What Does the Research Say?
1.4 - Yoga and Healthy Aging: Evidence from the Field
Module 2
2.1 - What is Osteoporosis and How Do You Know If You're At Risk
2.2 - Why Bone Mass Density Is Not the Same as Bone Strength
2.3 - What Every Woman Needs to Know about Osteoporosis Medications
2.4 - Three Different Ways to Build Bones: The Role of Yoga
Module 3
3.1 - Bone Physiology and Yoga: Revisiting the Basics
3.2 - How Does Exercise Improve Resistance to Fracture?
3.3 - The Two Key Skills for Fracture Prevention
3.4 - Yoga for Osteoporosis: Essential Precautions
3.5 - Key Actions to Do in Yoga Poses to Maximize Bone Building
Module 4
4.1 - Deeper into the Bones Testing for Osteoporosis
4.2 - The Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis I
4.3 - The Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis II
4.4 - The Osteoporosis-Hormone Connection
Module 5
5.1 - Warm-up Poses Stage 1 & 2
5.2 - Back Strengtheners & Balancing Poses
5.3 - Standing Poses Stage 1 & 2
5.4 - Principles of Safe Twisting and Advanced Balancing Poses
Module 6
6.1 - Keys to Successful Aging - The Bigger Picture
6.2 - Creating a Yoga Practice for Empowered Aging
6.3 - Older, But Wiser: A Long-Range View of the Aging Process
6.4 - Yoga for Osteoporosis Q&A
In the Premium Section, Also Get These Modules:
Module 7
7.0 Yoga for Osteoporosis 12 Poses
7.1 Guidelines for Teaching Yoga to Students with Osteoporosis
7.2 Teaching Mixed Level Classes
7.3 Why Posture Improvement Is Critical for Osteoporosis
7.4 Key Principles for Sequencing and Practice I
7.5 Key Principles for Sequencing and Practice II
7.6 Key Principles for Sequencing and Practice III
7.7 Key Principles for Sequencing and Practice IV
7.8 Specifics of Cues for Yoga for Osteoporosis Classes
7.9 Q&A: Nutrition, Supplements, and Osteoporosis
Module 8
8.1 Understanding the Effects of Yoga on Osteoporosis
8.2 Bone Strength vs. Bone Quality
8.3 How Does Yoga Compare to Weight Training?
8.4 How Accurate Are DEXA Scans Really?
8.5 Practicing Yoga for Osteoporosis: Keys to Getting Results
8.6 How Twisting Poses Might Help Prevent Vertebral Fractures
8.7 When Medication is the Answer and When It’s Not
8.8 Establishing a Yoga Routine with Osteoporosis
Module 9
9.1 Fracture Prevention: Focus on Balance Part One
9.2 Fracture Prevention: Focus on Balance Part Two
9.3 Fracture Prevention: Focus on Balance Yoga Practice Video
9.4 Yoga for Healthy Wrists and Ankles
Included with Package 3:
Recorded Workshop with Ellen Saltonstall: Yoga for Osteoporosis: Do's, Don'ts, & Keys to Progress
Package 3 includes an in-depth course with Ellen Saltonstall on Yoga for Osteoporosis: Do's, Don'ts, & Keys to Progress
NEW BONUS! Also Included with Package 3:
How to Teach Yoga Online Like a Ninja - Even If You Are Not Tech Savvy
Join YogaUOnline-founder Eva Norlyk Smith, Ph.D., E-RYT-300, C-IAYT and yoga therapist Lynn Crimando, C-IAYT for a 3-part online course with the practical steps to start teaching yoga online.
Learn how to get set up with the technology in a way that’s easy for you and your students, and the essential skills for running a class online to keep it safe and make it interesting and engaging for students.
What People Are Saying:
“I continue to study the online osteoporosis videos and other materials, which are tremendously helpful to me in my yoga therapy studies. It is wonderful that the sessions are recorded, so that one can review them as many times as one wants.” ~Dana
“YogaU's offerings are the best online learning resource I have, and well worth the investment for keeping informed, reinforcing, and enhancing my learning of the teaching and practice of yoga.” ~Marilyn D.
“I have learned so much from the trainings that I have done and feel like I learn more through Yoga U Online than I would at a live training because I have the notes and transcripts to reference!” ~Susie G.
“Thanks for your wonderful service allowing me to study with teachers I otherwise couldn't meet.” ~Petra K.
Foundations
$497
6 Modules
Bonus ebook: Osteoporosis Drugs
Bonus ebook: The 8 Myths of Osteoporosis
Premium
$1097
9 Modules
Bonus ebook: Osteoporosis Drugs
Bonus ebook: The 8 Myths of Osteoporosis
Keys to Fracture Prevention
Preventing Hyperkyphosis
The Vertebral Fracture Cascade
Certification
REGISTRATION CLOSED
$1697
9 Modules
Bonus ebook: Osteoporosis Drugs
Bonus ebook: The 8 Myths of Osteoporosis
Keys to Fracture Prevention
Preventing Hyperkyphosis
The Vertebral Fracture Cascade
Teaching Yoga to Beginners
How to Teach Yoga Online
Livestream Weekend Workshop
8-hr Recorded Weekend Workshop
See Package Details:
Package 1:
Foundation Track
Package 2:
Premium Track
Package 3:
Certification Track
Yoga for Osteoporosis Foundations (6 Modules)
Bonus ebook: Loren Fishman, MD: Osteoporosis Drugs
Bonus ebook: The 8 Myths of Osteoporosis
Yoga for Osteoporosis Modules 7 & 8
Bonus Module 9: Other Keys to Fracture Prevention - Focus on Balance and Healthy Aging (3 hrs)
Yoga for Osteoporosis: Preventing or Reversing
Hyperkyphosis (3 hrs)
The Vertebral Fracture Cascade
Bonus Course: How to Teach Yoga Online Like a Ninja
Livestream Weekend Workshop with Ellen Saltonstall & Lynn Crimando
8- Hrs. Recorded Weekend Workshop with Ellen Saltonstall: Yoga for Osteoporosis: Do's, Don'ts, & Keys to Progress
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Foundations
$497
Premium
$1097
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Certification
$1,697
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