Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced skills in protocol development, training, and implementation according to required research provisions. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to support team success. Confident in bringing forward best-practice techniques in the application of yoga therapy to maximize positive outcomes and self-efficacy among participants. Accomplished in creating curriculum manuals for training programs. Proactive in creating a cohesive and supportive atmosphere for learning and growth.
Skills
Program and Organizational Leadership
Educational Program Planning
Innovator, originality and creativity
Clear Communication
Complex Problem Solving
Operations Management
Relationship Building
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Proposal Preparation
Pain Points Identification
Protocol Development and Delivery
Cross-Functional Teamwork
Insight Evaluation
Best Practices
Writing and Editing
Promotional Material Development
Client Presentation
Manual Development and Drafting
Staff Hiring and Evaluations
Task Delegation
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Verbal and Written Communication
Program Guidelines Adherence
Draft Development
Work Prioritization
Research and Interviews
Performance Standards and Analysis
Issue Resolution
Dependability and Cooperation
Personnel Direction
Speech Writing
Experience
01/2005 to Current
AuthorEssential Yoga Therapy – City, STATE,
Authored: Restoring Prana: A Therapeutic Guide to Pranayama and Healing Through the Breath for Yoga Teachers, Therapists and other Healthcare Practitioners; The Svadhayaya Breath Journal; The Essential Low Back Program.
Developed web-based content and speeches for the 2021 Wellness After COVID International Symposium.
Write professional articles and texts on benefits of yoga therapy to improve health outcomes, particularly referencing respiratory health.
Published articles in Yoga Journal, Yoga Therapy Today, International Journal of Yoga Therapy and Research.
07/2000 to Current
Certified Yoga Therapist, Program DirectorEssential Yoga Therapy – City, STATE,
Provide individual yoga therapy to clients with chronic pain or chronic health conditions.
Train seasoned yoga teachers to become Certified Yoga Therapists in an Accredited Training Program since 2010.
Provide professional continuing education courses in areas such as Yoga Therapy to address symptoms of Long-COVID, COPD, and asthma, lower back pain and anxiety.
Co-Organized the Wellness After COVID: A Yoga and Healthcare Symposium in 2021 along with The Yoga in Healthcare Alliance and Give Back Yoga Foundation.
Served on the Accreditation Committee of The International Association of Yoga Therapists for six years. Currently serve on the board and as the DEI committee liaison.
Interface with both allopathic and alternative health-care professionals to design individualized programs to support clients health and well-being.
Designed in-house hospital program for Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis and taught for over ten years, expanding it to include Parkinsons and other neurological disorders
Taught for Cancer Care Alliance for two years.
01/1999 to Current
Yoga ResearcherEssential Yoga Therapy – City, STATE,
Co-designed protocol and taught classes for: Sherman, Karen & Cherkin, Daniel & Erro, Janet & Miglioretti, Diana & Deyo, Richard. (2006). Comparing Yoga, Exercise, and a Self-Care Book for Chronic Low Back Pain.A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Annals of internal medicine. 143. 849-56.
Co-designed protocol for and trained teachers for: A randomized trial comparing yoga, stretching, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain Karen J Sherman 1, Daniel C Cherkin, Robert D Wellman, Andrea J Cook, Rene J Hawkes, Kristin Delaney, Richard A Deyo. Affiliations expand PMID: 22025101 PMCID: PMC3279296 DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.524.
Designed protocol for: Reed S.D., Guthrie K.A., Newton K.M., Anderson G.L., Booth-LaForce C., Caan B., et alMenopausal Quality of Life: RCT of yoga, exercise and omega-3 supplements. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2014; 210: e1-e11
Designed protocol for: Taibi DM, Vitiello MV. A pilot study of gentle yoga for sleep disturbance in women with osteoarthritis. Sleep Med. 2011;12(5):512-517. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2010.09.016
Consulted on protocol design for: Ward, Lesley & Stebbings, Simon & Athens, Josie & Cherkin, Daniel & Baxter, G D. (2014). Yoga for pain and sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy Reviews. 19. 266-276. 10.1179/1743288X14Y.0000000139.
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