New Research and Findings

Join revered medical doctor, Loren Fishman, and The Fishman Method-certified yoga teacher, Liz Larson, to gain a deeper understanding of bone health and how yoga works to prevent and reverse bone loss. Loren’s pioneering work on yoga and health—including a 10-year research study on yoga for osteoporosis—has been recognized internationally.

Through lecture, movement, and hands-on experience, you will:

• Learn a daily practice that improves bone mineral density and bone quality.
• Understand the definitive way to do the 12 yoga poses proven to reverse osteoporosis.
• Explore ways to teach beginner, intermediate, and classical versions of the poses.
• Examine the difference between yoga’s “side effects” (improved posture, balance, strength, etc.) and those associated with medications.
• Learn about osteosarcopenia, a newly discovered and common condition that relates muscle function to bone loss.
• Learn about new research in the field, including the possible applications of CCN3, secreted by the arcuate nucleus in the brain in lactating mothers, as a potential means of promoting bone mass.
• Discuss bone-muscle crosstalk chemical dialogue and how this informs your yoga practice.

Within the last five years, there have been significant additional research and developments within the field. This program will also discuss and apply new research to the poses in Loren’s study that have been successful at building bone density.

Note This program is suitable for everyone—yoga therapists, yoga teachers, established yoga practitioners and novices. Beginner versions of the poses will be taught along with more intermediate and classical versions so those with no yoga experience can easily follow along.