Yoga for Seniors - hard copy book

Course Objectives

View sample pages of the Yoga for Seniors Book here.

• List asanas specific for building core strength and functional for seniors with appropriate modifiations.
• List asanas that are good for strengthing the muscles of the upper back and improving posture for those individuals with either osteopenia or osteoporosis.
• List asanas that improve overall health and well being while strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor to help prevent urinary incontinence.

Course Description & Author Information

• This home course is designed to give therapy professionals new exercises to use in patient care. The course is written and developed by Ginger Schirmer, PHD, RD who is an exercise physiologist and certified in both yoga and Pilates. Individuals will need to complete a course post test (passing grade 70) and evaluation in order to receive a certificate. Course level: beginner to intermediate.

Registered Dietitians and Registered Dietetic Technicians This course is co-sponsored by MED2000 who is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider (ME001) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 6 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for this home study course (CPE level I and II).

Occupational Therapy Professionals This course offers 0.6 AOTA CEUs (6 credit hrs). MED2000, Inc. is an approved provider by the American Occupational Therapy Association. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Category 1. MED2000 is an approved provider by the Florida Board of OT Practice (#133).