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. Yoga: 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 pranayama 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 Judith Hanson Lasater 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 In the FirstHealth community, we view exercise as medicine..