Robin Rothenberg's Low Back 50 Hr Teacher Training

Abhyasa Yoga is hosting internationally renowned author and Yoga Therapist, Robin Rothenberg (C-IAYT) for the first time in Australia. Robin will be facilitating the Essential Low Back Program based on her book of the same name, following a landmark USA National Institute of Health study and year's of experience training teachers and therapist.

Enhance your offering as a Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, Medical Practitioner or Allied Health Professional through this Training, providing valuable tools and practices that focus on healing and back pain management. Upon successful completion of the optional Practicum, you will be certified and well equipped to use the manuals and curriculum to host your own Lower Back Care Programs, delivering an effective approach for the many people seeking alternatives for their back pain.

Back pain remains one of the most prevalent medical complaints, leading to decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. Emerging research indicates that incorporating therapeutic yoga into treatment plans can significantly alleviate back pain and improve patient outcomes. Around 4.0 million (16%) people in Australia were estimated to be living with back problems, according to self-reported data in the 2022 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Survey (NHS) (ABS 2023). Back problem prevalence increased with increasing age and was similar for males and females. About 70% to 90% of people are expected to experience low back pain at some point during their lifetime (AIHW 2023; ACSQHC 2021).

What you will learn:

• Fascial and functional anatomy, functional breathing, sequencing principles;
• Experiential understanding of the inner and outer core and how to access and teach them in a pragmatic way;
• Deep exploration of the impact of the mind and stress on chronic low back pain and yoga tools to address this;
• A mix of developmental and therapeutic practices, didactic, and hands on-learning offered daily; and
• Body-reading and observational assessment processes.

What you will be provided with:

• A personal copy of the Essential Low Back Program: Relieve Pain and Restore Health;
• An electronic version of the ELBP manual together with all relevant information to support your continuing education post-training;
• Practicum opportunity to become an internationally recognised, Certified-ELBP Trainer; and
• CE/CDP points for professional bodies including Yoga Australia, Yoga Alliance and IAYT.

About the Facilitator:

Highly involved in Yoga Research since 2000, Robin co-authored the protocol and taught the classes for the landmark study Comparing Yoga, Exercise, and a Self-Care Book for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in Dec., 2005. A reported 78% of participants experienced reduced lower back pain and increased quality of life through Yoga Therapy. Using the same protocol, a follow up study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in Oct. 2011. The incredibly positive results from these studies formed the basis for the publication of Robin’s first book, The Essential Low Back Program and subsequent Essential Low Back Training Program for Yoga Teachers.  Robin’s ground-breaking work in the field of yoga research has been written about in the New York Times, Seattle Times, Yoga Journal, Fit Yoga, and Natural Health.

Schedule:

Sunday 6.30pm-8.30pm
Monday 8.30am-5.30pm
Tuesday 8.30am-5.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am-5.30pm
Thursday 8.30am-5.30pm
Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm

Join us in taking this opportunity to attend an intensive 5 days of training with this renowned Yoga Therapist. The training will take place in the picturesque beachside town of East Ballina, Northern NSW.

For Registration and payment by bank transfer/payment plan contact Alicia on: 0419 269 993