Yoga and Neurophysiology | Part 1
Living in modern day society has its many challenges, with relationship, work, communication, health issues and so on. As a Yoga Therapist and Psychiatric doctor working in London, Dr Stanford Wong has seen where stress has led to a variety of physical, emotional and mental health issues. He believes it is essential to have a practice that helps us regulate our nervous system; especially on how to relax and activate our Parasympathetic nervous system.
What to Expect
This experiential workshop will start with a Yoga practice that aim to help us self-regulate before going into the scientific and theoretical discussion about how we can all access our neuro-phsyiology:
What does the human nervous system look like? How does it work, from both the Western medical model and the Eastern Yoga-Ayurvedic model?
How our individual Neuro-physiology reacts to different stressors in life and at different stages of life. These are to be brought to life with case studies and our personal experiences. (Out of respect for confidentiality, these workshops will not be recorded.)
- What are the tools available to us from Yoga practice, to help us self-regulate (or to help others self-regulate if you are a Yoga teacher/therapist). This will include exploration into different physical and breathing practices, application of Yoga philosophy, as well as sounds, visualisation and meditative practices.
Props
Please have to hand any props (eg. mat, blocks, bolsters, blankets, eye mask) for your individual comfort.
Meet the Teacher
Stanford is a Yoga teacher and Yoga therapist with more than 1500hrs of training. In 2019, Stanford began training with Colin Dunsmuir, where he learned much knowledge and practices passed down in the lineage of T.K.V. Desikachar; including Asana practice, Pranayama, Mantra and Meditative practices.
Stanford is also a fully qualified medical doctor. He has been working in the NHS since he graduated from Imperial College London in 2013. He worked in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for 4 years, before switching and is currently training to become a Psychiatry Consultant. Stanford has been training specifically in the principle of Pregnancy yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yin yoga and Restorative Yoga. He actively incorporates tools and principles learned from both Western Medical training and Eastern Yoga practices for therapeutic use.
