Yoga for Chronic Pain
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, we apply knowledge of chronic pain and Hatha Yoga tools to teaching.
Objective
Apply knowledge from chronic pain research and how chronic pain impacts the nervous system to support effective teaching choices.
Description
Explain why and how yoga helps those who suffer from chronic pain. Provide teaching objectives for using yoga to address chronic pain and describe the yoga techniques that tend to be effective with chronic pain. Note some strategies that can help in designing an effective class to address chronic pain.
Questions Answered Here
- Why and how does yoga help those who suffer from chronic pain?
- What are the teaching objectives when using yoga to address chronic pain?
- Which yoga techniques tend to be effective with chronic pain?
- What strategies can help in designing an effective class to address chronic pain?