Instructor Training

Instructor Training at the Kachmann Mind Body Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Instructor Training

Yoga for Breast Cancer Recovery & Beyond©: Two-Day Workshop

This groundbreaking program is the first to provide yoga instructors with the necessary skills to safely adapt Hatha yoga for breast cancer survivors. This population has special exercise needs and precautions according to the type of treatment received—from lumpectomy, mastectomy and lymph node dissection to radiation, chemotherapy, and breast reconstruction.

Part medical discourse, part spiritual inquiry, this training examines the complex array of physical, mental, and emotional challenges that survivors face. And explores how the science, philosophy, and psychology of yoga can aid recovery on all levels.

• Breast Anatomy • Lymphatic System • Cancer Staging • Surgeries & Treatments • Side Effects • Reconstruction Options

• Yoga Recovery Classes Level I, II, III • Asana Focus & Caution • Pranayamas • Mudras • Yoga Nidra Relaxation • Guided Healing Imagery

Participants will receive a helpful packet of cancer resource materials, as well as the comprehensive Yoga for Breast Cancer Recovery & Beyond© manual. It offers invaluable, practical information for instructors, including detailed outlines of therapeutic yoga sequences for the newly diagnosed, rehabilitative sequences for post-surgery recovery, and non-injurious vinyasas for those who are years beyond treatment but at a lifelong risk for lymphedema.

Certificate of Completion • Yoga Alliance Contact Hour CEUs: 14

Fee: Exclusive Yoga Studio Workshop—$450pp ($400 pp for groups of six or more)
Fee: Off-Site Workshop—negotiable