Yoga, Stress & Stress Related Illness

St. Paul’s Trinity United Church

Bloor St. West

Toronto, On

Saturday, July 4th

2:00PM – 4:00PM


This informative and often humorous presentation will provide helpful tips on dealing with stress, how it affects physical systems of the body including the digestive & immune systems, and very simple Yoga exercises that can assist in alleviating some symptoms and develop positive coping mechanisms for dealing with all forms of stress and its related issues.

Opening

A discussion of a personal experience with IBS (ulcerative colitis), Stress & Yoga

Article: Reclaiming my Life through Yoga (as published in OPEN Magazine)

http://www.thesereneway.com/articles/reclaimingmylifeyoga.pdf

1. Effects of Stress upon physical system ‘Fight or Flight Response’

Discussion of the physical systems response to stress & how this can become a unconscious repetitive pattern that compromises the function of the digestive and immune systems

1. Benefits of Meditation upon physical system “Relaxation Response”

Reversing the effects of stress upon the physical systems, increasing immune system function, rehabilitation of the digestive system, stress management and development of positive coping mechanisms

http://thesereneway.com/blog/2009/03/17/benefits-of-meditation/

1. Identifying food sensitivities…kinesiology testing, personal observation

How sensitivities differ from allergic response and build up of toxicity

General sensitivities for IBS (each individual having differing response and reaction)

General discussion of benefits of supplementation – vitamins & herbs

1. Yoga Asanas – easy pawanmuktanasana series

Wind relieving poses and simple twists that relax and massage the digestive and eliminative organs.

1. Yoga Mudra – Kechari Mudra

How this simple mudra or gesture affects digestive and immune system function and response.

Q & A to end…..

Email: tsw(at)TheSereneWay.com