Yoga Nursing®: The Art of Caring


Annette Tersigni, RN, the Yoga Nurse, is a former Hollywood actor and cover girl turned nurse, a healer who is expanding consciousness in health care. An author and inspirational speaker, she is the founder of…
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Vandita Kate Marchesiello, E-RYT 500, is a senior teacher and faculty member at Kripalu Center and the recording artist on two best-selling CDs, Transform, Relax, and Rejuvenate and Yoga with Vandita. Director of Kripalu Professional…
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For nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health-care professionals; no previous yoga experience needed.
Revitalize yourself and your caregiving with Yoga Nursing, an exciting new field in health care and yoga. A complementary approach to wellness, Yoga Nursing combines the riches of the Kripalu Yoga methodology with traditional Western nursing practice. It offers a simple prescription to relieve stress, anxiety, pain, and suffering for clients, while also reducing exhaustion and burnout for caregivers.
In this training, you learn how to
- Present “the sacred remedy” of breath, movement, rest, and nutrition to clients
- Apply Yoga Nursing privately, in groups, and in direct patient care, including cardio/respiratory, cancer, orthopedic, and geriatric nursing
- Identify clients’ challenges and goals so you can create measurable results
- Plan and implement a course of treatment and evaluate its outcome.
Yoga Nursing is a perfect adjunct therapy for all areas of health care. Explore this exciting, new, and profitable career option as you enrich your own life.
Note Tuition includes materials.
- 18.5 credits for Athletic Trainers (BOC), $20 additional charge
- 18.5 credits for Massage and Body Workers (NCBTMB), $20 additional charge
- 18.5 credits for Nurses, $20 additional charge
- 18.5 credits for Yoga Alliance (YA), $20 additional charge
- 18.5 credits for Social Workers (SW), $20 additional charge
questions?
Real-time communication with a Registration Advisor9:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday–Friday
Or call toll-free 866.200.5203
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Choice of Accommodations
- Dormitory
- $344
The dorms allow for 5–22 people per room, and offer simple bunk beds and nearby hall bathrooms.
- Standard Rooms
- $448 and up
These spare and peaceful rooms measure 8' x 12' and include a double or queen-size bed or platform twin beds.
- Standard Plus Rooms
- $684 and up
These quiet rooms are perfect for those who want a real retreat, and include simple décor, a double or queen-size bed, or twin beds.
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