Yoga of The Heart & Lungs

Cinnamon Le Blanc, CPT,E-RYT,YACEP NCCRA Conference March 22, 2018 Who are our participants?

 Physician referred Cardiac & Cancer patients

 Those with other chronic illness: COPD, Parkinson's, MS. : Health & Fitness

 First mentioned over 5,000 years ago in the Rig Veda  Yoga – Union or Yoke mind,body,spirit  Its purpose – To cultivate health & well- being, through the regular practice of its principals.  Its benefits include – lower blood pressure, improve circulation, lower LDL, risk for heart disease improved lung function. Using mindful movement and the art of deep relaxation to:

 regain & maintain health  manage stress  relieve pain  attain peace of mind How Can Yoga Help Cardio-Pulmonary Patients?

 Yoga of the Heart classes offer a modified form of yoga for people with Heart Disease COPD and other chronic illness.

 Participants will be introduced to gentle yoga postures using chairs, pillows, stretch straps and other props to promote ease of body & mind, while increasing strength & flexibility.

 Our practice (the breath of yoga) helps improve the respiratory muscles, and promote self awareness. A 3 month study of 29 COPD participants provides positive outcomes.

 Participants practiced yoga, meditation and relaxation techniques consistently twice a week for four weeks, and then one hour a week every two weeks over the next eight weeks.

 Their lung function, inflammation, quality of life and breathing were evaluated at the beginning of the study and at the end. All parameters showed significant improvement

 Yoga can be a low-risk, but potentially high-yield way to improve quality of life in COPD patients. Yoga and Heart Health What does The AHA Say?

 yoga does not count towards the ACSM physical activity requirements of 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week. It can however offer strength building benefits.

 As part of an overall healthy lifestyle, yoga can help lower blood pressure, increase lung capacity, improve respiratory function and heart rate, and boost circulation and muscle tone.

 The calming benefits of yoga may help with the acute emotional stress of a cardiac event. New Study Highlights Yoga’s Cardiovascular Benefits (Yoga International)

 Led by Professor Myriam Hunink of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam and Harvard School of Public Health in Boston,  a review of 37 randomized studies involving 2,768 participants found that yoga is linked to the reduction of key risk factors for heart disease

 Researchers also found that when it came to these improved risk factors, there was not a significant difference between yoga and other forms of exercise. https://yogainternational.com/article/view/new-study-highlights-yogas-cardiovascular-benefits Integrative Programming

 Cancer Wellness Program  Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab  Bariatric Pre & Post Hab  Community Support & Outreach  Stand-alone small group or one-to-one, 4- to 8- session program Integrative Programming

 Physical

 Social/Emotional

 Mental

 Spiritual Objectives of this Program

 Use yogic breathing exercises to increase patients’ circulatory and respiratory efficiency and increase their lung capacities.

 To improve participants’ muscle strength and resiliency using gentle yoga postures.

 Group exercise ,education and camaraderie with individuals having similar health concerns Objectives of this Program

 increase their knowledge of their own bodies with a balance of introspective movement & stillness.

 To teach yoga and meditation as an assist to psychotherapy.

 Reduce stress and induce deep relaxation with visualization & Yoga Nidra

 Improve sleep. What you’ll need for a class

 A warm, quiet space  Yoga mats and chairs as seating  Props: pillows, stretch straps, blankets or large towels, yoga blocks, eye covers  A Yoga of the Heart Certified Instructor Class Structure

 Opening - Breathe, Relax, and Center  Gentle neck, shoulder, wrist, and ankle stretches.  Yoga Postures that flex, extend, rotate, and moderately invert the body  Yoga Nidra – Progressive deep relaxation  Savasana – Resting and Aware  Gratitude and Closing Yoga of the Heart® – Cardiac and Cancer Certification Training  Nischala Joy Devi http://www.abundantwellbeing.com/nischala-joy-devi/

 Bhaskar Deva http://www.abundantwellbeing.com/bhaskar-deva

 Research: Avoiding Revascularization with Lifestyle Changes: The Multicenter Lifestyle Demonstration Project (THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY! VOL. 82 (10B) NOVEMBER 26, 1998) http://www.abundantwellbeing.com/wp- content/uploads/2014/04/Multilifestyle1.pdf

 Research: Lifestyle Heart Trial Study (JAMA. 1998;280:2001-2007) http://www.abundantwellbeing.com/yoga-therapy/yoga-of-the-heart/ama

 Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times in 1995 and creating a special teacher certification.

READ MORE: HTTP://WWW.OPRAH.COM/HEALTH_WELLN ESS/RESTORATIVE-YOGA-HEALTH- BENEFITS#IXZZ4FRNPNKVM

 http://www.judithhansonlasater.com/study- online/ YOCAS Yoga

 Effect of YOCAS yoga on sleep, fatigue, and quality of life: A URCC CCOP randomized, controlled clinical trial among 410 cancer survivors

 https://www.oncolink.org/conferences/coverage/asco/onc olink-at-asco-2010/saturday-june-5-2010/effect-of-yocas- yoga-on-sleep-fatigue-and-quality-of-life-a-urcc-ccop- randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-among-410-cancer- survivors Additional Resources

 https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep- topics/the-connection-between-yoga-and- better-sleep My Contact Information

Cinnamon LeBlanc, CPT, RYT-500, E-RYT, YACEP Director, FirstHealth Fitness-Southern Pines 205 Davis Rd. Southern Pines, NC 28387 (910) 692-1672 [email protected] https://www.firsthealth.org/fitness https://www.facebook.com/FHCFitness

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