UCLArts and Healing

In this workshop, participants will learn to move through resistance with the least amount of conflict. Through a process of self-inquiry, participants will be guided in their practice of yoga postures with a focus on safety. Easily implementable alternatives will be offered when appropriate. In addition, participants will experience the usefulness of yogic breathing and the quality of stillness. The group will discuss how ancient yogic texts inform what and why things are done so that each participant can integrate principles that are useful in their yoga practices and daily lives.

The combined components of the workshop will help enable participants to deepen the meaning of their current practice, to identify yoga practices and teachers that best suit their needs, and to heighten their own sense of balance between physicality, breath and overall well-being.

This program is for yoga students of all levels.

This is a two-part program; concepts from the first session will be explored in greater depth in the second one.  CEUs are available for RNs.

Date and Time: 

Monday 5/3 and Thursday 5/6  from  7:00-9:00 pm.   It is possible to register for each program separately; however, there is a discount in registering for both.

Location:

Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center
Venice Family Clinic  [note: this is different from the main site in Venice]
2509 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Parking:  Free in the lot at the clinic. 

Directions:  Click here for map.

Fees:  $40 for advance registration for both workshops.  $25 per workshop rate for individual sessions or for those who take the risk of showing up at the door without advance registration.

RNs who wish to obtain CEUs for the workshop may pay an additional $10 per session and must send email notification to info@uclartsandhealing.net to make arrangements in advance.

Individuals who are unable to attend due to financial hardship may call 310-452-1439 to make other arrangements.

Pre-registration Required:  Please note that there are separate registration sites for those who wish to sign up for  individual sessions, which have a different fee.

You can register at www.uclartsandhealing.net.  In order to register, you need to login at the upper right hand corner of the screen with a login name and password.  If you have not previously done so, you can create a login name and password by clicking on the words "Create Username/Password or Join E-Mail List" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 

Payments can be made by credit card or check and must be received in order to guarantee enrollment. Online registration not only gets your name on the roster immediately but also lets us know that payment is forthcoming if you pay by check.   

If the class is full, you will be given the option of joining a wait list before you pay anything during the registration process. 

If you do not have access to the internet, you may send checks made payable to "Arts and Healing Initiative," and send it to 2626 33rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111.  Please make sure that the following information is included with your check: your name, email address (if you have one), phone number, and the name of the event for which you wish to register.  We need to have a way to contact you regarding questions about your registration or changes to the program. 

Special Instructions for Participants: Participants should bring a yoga mat or large towel, if they do not have a mat. Participants are also encouraged to bring a sturdy blanket for supporting the body or keeping warm. It is also advisable to bring a jacket or sweatshirt as well as enough water to stay hydrated.

Yoga is best practiced on an empty stomach. Eating moderately 2-3 hours before practice is recommended. Please feel free to contact vzador@meetingpro.net with any concerns of which you would like the instructor to be aware prior to the event.

Instructor:  Veronica Zador, E-RYT 500.  Ms. Zador is the past-President of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), past-Vice Chair of Yoga Alliance (YA), and immediate past Chair of the YA Standards Committee, on which she still serves. She chaired the Yoga Alliance subcommittees that developed standards for teaching Prenatal Yoga and Yoga for Children and is registered at the highest level required by the YA to conduct continuing education training. Ms. Zador has founded/directed two yoga studios with a staff of 40 yoga teachers; she has an extensive international teaching schedule and has published over 30 articles on yoga teaching and yoga therapy. In addition, she has served on the National Education Dialogue to Advance Integrated Health Care and the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care. Ms. Zador produced the last three IAYT Symposia on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR). She is founder of Yoga Developments, a yoga therapy teacher training project.   Ms. Zador was a featured presenter at the most recent Integrative Medicine Day Conference sponsored by the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine.

CEU information:

Continuing Education Units for RNs are provided by Helen Kiger, Provider No. CEP10957. Each class is approved for 4 contact hours of continuing education credit for RNs as required by the CA Board of Registered Nursing.

Refund Policy: In order to keep our programs affordable yet self-sustaining, we regret that we are unable to offer refunds on enrollment fees for the course; however, the fees would then be tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law because no services would have been received for them. Individuals who can only attend a portion of the program will receive an hour of continuing education credit per hour of participation for the same CEU fee.

Learning objectives for CEUs:

1. Participants will learn how to identify points of physical and emotional resistance in themselves.

2. Participants will learn self-inquiry techniques for working through resistance safely. 

3. Participants will learn how breath can be used to work through resistance, reduce stress, and increase well-being.

4. Participants will learn principles of yoga that can be applied to yoga practice as well as daily living.

5. Participant will be able to list at least two ways in which yoga-based techniques can be used in a nursing practice.

Sponsors: UCLArts and Healing aims to facilitate the use of the arts as a healing tool in the community via:  1) offering affordable experiential learning opportunities to health professionals, educators, community workers, caregivers, artists, and the general public, 2) designing and evaluating programs that can be implemented broadly in educational and health care settings, and 3) creating partnerships with academic institutions, educational and health care institutions, community-based organizations, schools, professional organizations, and private industry.  UCLArts and Healing is an outgrowth of affiliation between the Arts and Healing Initiative, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, the Salamander Fund, a nonprofit foundation, and Whole Child LA.

UCLArts and Healing is an organizational member of the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), which promotes education and research in complementary, alternative, and integrative approaches to health and well-being.  The CCIM represents the UCLA academic integrative medicine community on a national and international level.

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For More Information: Please submit questions regarding registration or the program via e-mail: info@uclartsandhealing.net or telephone: (310) 452-1439.  E-mail inquiries may obtain a more rapid response.

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