September 3 -- Children Sermon and Adult Sunday School Teaching at Pisgah Lutheran, Lexington, SC (home church)
September 4 -- Mail wellness bookmarks for SES WELCA Gathering September 15
September 5 -- Social Service Database Google Form
September 7 - 8 -- meet with small group to tape the curriculum for Boundaries Curriculum, first training scheduled September 12
September 10 -- Preaching at Faith Lutheran, West Columbia, SC -- https://youtu.be/JxYMCb-SPFc (14:22)
September 14-17
East Coast Yoga Therapy Course: The Digestive System
The purpose of this course is to present the structure and function the nervous system, the diseases and disorders that are related to this system, and how the Yoga Therapist can address these issues.
The anatomy portion of this module will focus on the structure and components of the digestive system, the process of digestion, and metabolism. The disorders and diseases of the digestive system will include those of the upper and lower digestive tract, as well as the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
This course also presents the possible related mental, energetic, emotional, and spiritual challenges to well-being related to such issues as presented and discussed above. Students will also be instructed how to reference current healthcare information and to refer their clients to healthcare professionals related to digestive system diseases and disorders. Students will be guided in assessment techniques related to the digestive system, including practical Ayurvedic concepts related to the assessment and Yoga Therapy process. Students will learn how to integrate the information from the intake, assessment, and observation to develop a working assessment of the client’s condition, limitations and possibilities. This course will guide students in many practical foundational skills necessary for safe and effective Yoga Therapy sessions for issues related to the digestive system within the scope of Yoga Therapy. This course will demonstrate how the information gathered during the assessment is used to guide the development an appropriate Yoga Therapy sequence for the client, using the proper yoga tools and techniques. This class teaches how to implement effective teaching methods, how to transmit self-awareness and self-responsibility to the client, and how to develop and adjust the protocol strategies for the client. The course presents methods to implement necessary strategies to provide instruction, education, and methods to help the client remember his/her practice.
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The course provides laboratory time for students to participate in role playing or using volunteers with therapeutic conditions related to the digestive system to help prepare the student for hands-on client experience. Lab time may include settings where the students observe the instructors of the program performing the assessment and designing the Yoga Therapy program. Students will experience and facilitate all assessment techniques taught and then sequence a Yoga Therapy program based on the assessment. The Yoga Therapy sequence may include asana, pranayama, meditation, nutrition, prayer, mantra, mudras, visualization, yoga philosophy, or focus on lifestyle changes, depending on the mutual goals of assessor and client. During labs, lead instructors will move through the classroom to observe students’ knowledge and understanding. Instructors provide students with feedback when they have performed assessments and created a Yoga Therapy sequence.
This course helps students prepare for the practicum portion of the ECYT training program through case study reviews and role playing in practice sessions.
Course: Yoga Therapy for Cancer
The purpose of the course is to supply information and guidance to help the Yoga Therapy student understand the cancer cell development process. The student of Yoga Therapy will gain knowledge about the factors that contribute to cancer development and discuss cancer prevention. The course will also describe current protocols and side effects. The course will present how Yoga Therapy can benefit persons living with cancer. Case studies on the application of Yoga Therapy as a beneficial practice are presented in class.
September 18 -- Devotional Leader for Lutheranism in North America Class
September 18 -- Yoga for Diabetes for Diabetes Support Group at Pisgah Lutheran Church
September 19 -- Devotional Leader for Lutheranism in North America Class
September 19 -- Koinonia Mother's Support Group -- Centering and Breathing
September 20 -- Yoga for Tweens at Batesburg-Leesville Public Library
September 24-29 -- Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, GA
Sunday School Lesson, Worship Assistant, Streets Alive Event, Redeemer Staff Meeting, Synod Staff Meeting, Food Ministry Volunteer, Preschool Chapel, Keystone Tea and Bible Study
September 29-October 1 -- SES Campfirmation -- Lutheranch