This session equips exercise professionals with foundational yoga therapy practices to support clients managing chronic pain. Grounded in current pain science and therapeutic movement principles, the session explores how breathwork, mindful movement, and neuromuscular re-education can be integrated into fitness and rehabilitation settings.
Learn how to apply these techniques to improve client outcomes through enhanced body awareness, nervous system regulation, and gentle mobility. Emphasis will be placed on trauma-informed cueing, adaptive sequencing, and practical strategies for working with a variety of chronic pain conditions. Ideal for professionals seeking safe, evidence-informed approaches to expand their toolkit for client-centered care.
Key Takeaways:
- Identify key principles of pain science and explain how yoga-based practices influence the autonomic nervous system and contribute to pain modulation.
- Experience at least three yoga therapy techniques that support nervous system regulation and mobility in clients with chronic pain.
- Apply trauma-informed cueing and adaptive yoga sequencing strategies in fitness or rehabilitation settings.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 PDF - Yoga Therapy Techniques for Chronic Pain.pdf | 6.29 MB |
12:00pm Central
(10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern)
On Oct 23rd, 2025
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Kristy Manuel, MA
Kristy Manuel is a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT). She teaches both group yoga classes and Individual therapeutically oriented yoga sessions guiding people toward balance both on and off the mat. Her background and experience in both exercise science and traditional yoga enables her to design safe and effective yoga programming for all levels of clients.
