Learn how to help long covid sufferers

Learn the ins and outs of long covid so you can have informed and supportive conversations with students

Learn how to optimise your yoga classes for long covid

Make your classes a positive space for students to rest and heal. Teach transferable life skills in your classes to support long covid management

Course curriculum

    1. Who this course is for

    2. What you will learn

    1. 2.1 How yoga can help long covid sufferers

    2. 2.2 How yoga can hinder recovery

    3. 2.3 The healing power of yoga

    1. 3.1 The history of long covid

    2. 3.2 Causes of long covid

    3. 3.3 Reliable sources of information

    1. 4.1 Common and less common symptoms

    2. 4.2 Yoga with post-exertional malaise (PEM)

    3. 4.3 Lesson planning with dysautonomia in mind

    1. 5.1 Psychological and social impacts

    2. 5.2 Getting medical help

    3. 5.3 Living with long covid

    1. 6.1 What to say and what not to say

    2. 6.2 Listening skills

    3. 6.3 How to teach a long covid-friendly mixed-ability yoga class

About this course

  • £25.00
  • 24 lessons
  • CPD for yoga teachers

Instructor

Andrea Newman

Senior tutor

Andrea is an experienced yoga teacher, mentor, and writer. She has been teaching yoga since 1994 and training and mentoring yoga teachers with the British Wheel of Yoga since 2003. As a Certified Advanced Rolfer, with a degree in biochemistry and a background in publishing, Andrea continues to study anatomy, spirituality and the body-mind connection. She brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to her teachings and is committed to helping yoga teachers and students enhance their understanding of themselves and to grow in their personal practice.