Yoga and Neurophysiology | Part 2

This workshop builds on Part 1 (though it can be attended without having joined Part 1), as an in-depth discussion on approaches to integrate themes from Western science and Eastern philosophy. The main aim for this series of workshop is to explore how human nervous system respond to life events. When it is beneficial and essential? What happens when it causes problems and how can we apply a personal Yoga practice to get us out of trouble? These are to be brought to life with case studies and our personal experiences. (Out of respect for confidentiality, these sessions will not be recorded.)

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Standford

Stanford Wong

What to Expect

This experiential workshop will start with a Yoga practice, before we go deeper into the concepts that were introduce in part 1:

 

  • Continual exploration of the Western medical model of human neuro-anatomy, biochemistry physiology. What does the Eastern system say about them? And what happens when these systems are over-whelmed, under-user or inappropriate abused?

     

  • How Yoga philosophy (especially from the Yoga sutra of Patanjali) explains human psychology and behaviour, which are intimately linked to our Neuro-physiology. What practical advices are given by these ancient wisdom?

     

  • We will get to explore how we can individually adjust our own practices according to the rhythm of your life: learning to speed up when needed and to slow down when it's called for.

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.