The College of Physical Therapy organized the "Introductory Lecture on Complementary and Integrative Medicne and Yoga Workshop"  for its graduating students on February 17, Tuesday, from 8 - 12 a.m. at the Villarosa Hall, Angelo King Medical Research Center, in cooperation with the Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine of the Research Services.  The coordinator for the event was Ms. Natalizia Guieb, faculty member and Chair of Professional Education of the DLS-HSI's College of Physical Therapy. The CIM Chair, D.G. Simbulan, Jr., gave a broad survey of the evolving field of complementary and integrative medicine, and facilitated a chair yoga routine as well as an introductory mat yoga workshop. Dr. Simbulan uses a Kripalu Yoga approach in sharing traditional hatha yoga with his audiences, which emphasizes safety and modifications, and proper warm-ups, as most of us today live generally sedentary lives, highly dependent on machines and automation, and our bodies' general health condition largely influenced by synthetic chemicals, envionmental pollution, and fast-food chains.

 

           CHAIR YOGA ROUTINES         BREATH-AWARENESS EXERCISE

  

              WARM-UP EXERCISES  in Kripalu Yoga fashion(above)

  

               A Vinyasa Flow Sequence of Postures (above and below)

 

CHILD POSE ( a relaxation interval )

Many medical centers outside the Philippines, especially in North America, have incorporated yoga training for patients as part of preventive health care education. The flow sequence shown above are generally meant for physically fit individuals. Special, gentle restorative yoga routines are taught to patients in other countries.  DLSHSI's CIM still teaches yoga for general stress management, flexibility and strength buildup  for relatively physically fit individuals.  

Long-term benefits of hatha yoga training are included below:

For more details on medical applicaitons of hatha yoga training, see MIND-BODY STUDIES AND FITNESS PAGE.

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