Mindful Yoga for Chronic Pain

The Mindful Yoga for Chronic Pain Professional Training is a unique 35-hour intensive course for yoga teachers, physical therapists, mental health therapists and other healthcare providers who wish to explore an innovative evidence-based program that provides lasting relief by addressing the neuroplasticity underlying chronic pain.

Learning Objectives

1. Develop the ability to effectively teach mindful yoga-based practices to people living with chronic pain
2. Analyze how mindful yoga-based practices can improve common chronic pain conditions such as back pain, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain
3. Recognize evidence-based modules for chronic pain-related challenges such as fatigue and emotional distress
4. Design tailored movement, meditation, and breathing practices for chronic pain management
5. Evaluate and present effective and clear ways of presenting models of stress in the context of living with chronic pain

Upcoming dates and deadlines

TBD

Location: This training will be conducted live via Zoom

Schedule:

5 Day Virtual Training
10am-1pm and 3pm-7pm EST

Instructors

Kimberly Carson, MPH, C-IAYT

Jim Carson, PhD

Accommodation Statement

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations or who have questions about physical access should contact us in advance of the program.

Instructors in the Media

Read the article featured in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2021 by Jim Carson, PhD Complementary and Alternative Medicine Services at Pain Treatment Clinics: A National Survey of Pain Medicine Specialists in the United States..

Continuing Education Credits

Title: MINDFUL YOGA CHRONIC PAIN
Format: Live Activity
Dates: 11/13/2024-11/17/2024
Credits: 30 credit(s)
Credit Type: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s), ANCC, Attendance, JA Credit-AH, IACET CEU,
Activity ID: LA_JA20241113 MINDFUL YOGA CHRONIC PAIN

In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team. The designation was based upon the quality of the educational activity and its compliance with the standards and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

On behalf of Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development, we are pleased to inform you that the following activity has been reviewed and designated as a jointly accredited activity.

Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development is an Accredited Provider of Continuing Education by the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET), and is authorized to award 3.0 IACET CEU to participants upon successful completion of this live activity.

Students who successfully completed this program in the past earned a Certificate of Completion from Duke Health & Well-Being and an opportunity to earn a total of 36.0 Yoga Alliance continuing education units.