17 Apr More hands on deck for pain care in WA’s chronic health hotspots
Nine yoga teachers and health professionals have just completed the first stage of a special pain care development program in South West WA. An initiative of GP down south and Yoga for Pain Care Australia, Yoga for Pain Down South aims to increase options for people with – or at risk of – long term pain.
After a careful selection process from a large number of applications, the participants began their training with 4.5 days learning about pain science, what it’s like to have long term pain, and how to design special yoga courses that will help people with conditions like back pain, fibromyalgia and arthritis better manage their pain, while doing something enjoyable.
Their next step is a mentoring program while they run a 4-week pilot pain care yoga course in May 2018. If you are interested in seeing if yoga can help with your pain management you can register your interest in their classes here or email [email protected]
A short video created by ABC South West shows the teachers and health professionals at their training. Thanks to GP down south, some subsidised places will be available for those on low incomes with certain health conditions.
Augusta
Josephine (Josie) Tanham
Yoga teacher
“I think the integrated approach of Yoga for Pain Practitioner Training will broaden my knowledge and strengthen my connection to a support network of dedicated professionals.“
Collie
Rebecca O’Connor
Group fitness instructor and yoga teacher
“I hope the program will leave me better equipped to assist current and future clients, by helping me better understand what clients with pain are experiencing and feeling.”
Harvey
Toni Schoen
Yogalates and kids yoga instructor
“My aim is to help others with persistent pain live a happier, more confident way of life.”
Northcliffe
Gwendolyn Li
Yoga teacher
“I would like to empower the community, and one way this training will help is by learning about the progress (in techniques and tools) achieved so far from the integration of modern medical science and yoga.”
Margaret River/Cowaramup
Jos Morrish
Physiotherapist and yoga teacher
“I am particularly interested in helping clients increase their self-management skills, and learning ways to enable clients to become more confident managing their body in a yoga setting and decrease fear of movement.“
Debbie Ferart
Occupational therapist
“Through Yoga for Pain Practitioner Training I’m looking forward to connecting with other local practitioners, and gaining structured ideas for integrating mindfulness and yoga into my practice.”
Mieke Boerema
Physiotherapist and yoga teacher
“My intention is to come away from the program with well-structured session plans based on theoretical and practical learning, that I feel confident applying with my persistent pain clients.”
Marina Shirardi
Emergency nurse, midwife and yoga teacher
“I hope the development program will help me develop my skills in working with those with chronic pain as I see this is an increasing need in our community.”
Alice Hately
Yoga teacher
“I hope Yoga for Pain Practitioner Training improves my ability to understand and to teach people with pain, and to foster compassion in the community.”
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