This class is part of the requirements for a Specialty Certificate in Yoga Therapy for Auto-Immune Issues. Those who register for this Specialty Certificate program will automatically be enrolled in this class, no need to register here. This class may also be taken separately, however the following are Pre-Requisites: 500-Hour RYT or equivalent, at least 3 years teaching yoga, Foundations of Yoga (Bridge Program), and Course Planning 5.

In this class, JJ Gormley will guide students in the following:

• The anatomy and physiology of the immune system

• The pathogenesis of some of the more common auto immune diseases or what ae often classified as auto-immune diseases including: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Epstein-Barr Virus (a virus but we will still cover it in this course), Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, and much more.

• Current research using yoga as the intervention

• Healing suggestions for each of the diseases covered.

• Case studies clients with various auto-immune issues and how yoga was or could be used to help.

• This class is 8 Hours Total, allow extra time to post to the discussion board and read handouts and reading material.

Students complete discussion posts for each online class hour.

Upon enrolling in this online class you will be given the access code for schoology and may begin reading the handouts. Once each week’s class has taken place, the recording will be made available on schoology. For those in the Specialty Certificate Program, attendance live in the online classes is required.