Las Vegas, NV:  Wednesday October 12th, 2011 10 AM- 6 PM at B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga Center of Las Vegas. Registration form below. Early registration due by 9/28/11

Boise, ID: I will be presenting a workshop at the Idaho Occupational Therapy Association State conference on October 15, 2011.  For registration:   http://www.id-ota.com/iota_online.htm#annual.

El Paso, Corpus Christi, Houston and Dallas, TX: 2012 - dates to be announced.

If you would like to host a workshop, please contact me at 480-633-7199 or email at jeanette@yoga-yingo.com or via mail at 1220 N. Farrell St. Gilbert, AZ 85233

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Integrating Yoga into Your Work with Kids

Presented by Jeanette C. Runnings, OTR/L, KKY, RCYP1-2, CIMT

This course has been approved for Continuing Education credit by NVOTA, NPTA, TOTA, TSHA, and by the TPTA. Prior approval by AOTA given to Cross Country in 2009.  6.5 contact hours/CEUs

Class size is limited, early registration recommended.

9:45-10:00 Registration 

10:00-11:15
Introduction                                                       

Benefits/Precautions

Documentation/Billing

Eye Exercises

Breathing Exercises

 11:15-11:30  Break

11:30-1:30  Sample Yoga session for the neurologically impaired or the non-ambulatory child i.e. diagnosed with CP, TBI, etc.  Focus will include:  developmental progression of poses, integration of primitive reflexes, poses to improve head and trunk control, poses to benefit digestion along with some infant/child massage strokes.

1:30-2:30     Lunch (on your own)

2:30- 4:30  
Sample yoga session for the ambulatory child, i.e. diagnosed with Autism, Sensory processing dysfunction, ADD/ADHD, Down syndrome, etc.  Focus will be on using balance and standing poses along with breathing exercises to improve bilateral coordination, strength, attention, self regulation, self esteem, etc.  Key points for consideration and teaching strategies.

4:30-4:45 Break

4:45- 6:00  Breakout group discussions and case presentations. 
Introduction to Laughter Yoga
Q & A

***A yoga mat is required.   Dress appropriately for mat work with clean bare feet. 

Jeanette Runnings is a TWU 1985 Occupational therapy graduate.  She received her NDT pediatric certification in 1992.  She has been trained in children’s yoga through Karma Kids Yoga and the Radiant Child yoga programs (2005).  She created the Yoga-Yingo game series in 2005 to help families learn yoga in a fun way.  She began speaking about these 2 topics dear to her heart: Yoga and Kids, in 2009 due to requests for information by her peers.  She loves sharing what she knows with others and being able to offer a workshop with very practical straightforward activities therapists and teachers can bring to work with them the next day.  She currently is in private practice in Arizona. 

 ***This is a physically demanding course, please let speaker know if you have special needs, limitations or accommodation requests.
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Professional Registration:   $179

Early Registration:  $159 

Student:  $120 (copy of current student id or other proof required)

NVOTA and NVPTA members get $20 discount/include member #_____________

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Please enclose full payment by check via mail to 1220 N. Farrell St, Gilbert, AZ 85233 

If you would like to pay by credit card, request a secure invoice through Pay Pal  be sent to you via email.  Do not send credit card information via regular email.  

For further information, please email:  jeanette@yoga-yingo.com

An email confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of your registration.
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