Online Courses

How can we transform our practice from one which makes us feel good for a short while to one that is unequivocally life-changing?

In this innovative course, Bo offers a new alternative to the modern medical paradigms of problem-based, protocol-focused healing. She offers a step-by-step method for well-being in the mind, brain, and body.

This integrative course isn’t limited to the yoga tradition, but also draws from mindfulness, neuroscience, psychology, the body, movement studies, and contemplative practice – fields previously thought to be different which we learn are interrelated and interdependent.  We’ll also address some of the “hard questions” of transformation: for example, what does it mean to apply the principles of contemplative practice and the new science of change to real-life situations? What does embodied awareness look like in the difficult, yet pivotal moments of our lives?

Topics include:

• An updated look at neuroplasticity, the science of change, and its implications for mind, brain, and body health
• Mindfulness and movement: what the science says and how to blend the two
• The enteric nervous system, or gut microbiome, and its influence on mood and immunity
• The relationship between posture, breath, and mood, and the role of self-bodywork in changing postural patterns
• The surprising new science of chronic pain, and its revolutionary implications for mind-body re-integration
• The connective tissue matrix and its link to health & well-being
• The power of the mind, including the neural networks that give rise to anxiety, depression, and chronic pain
• Emotional contagion: what it means to be an empath, and practices that help instill boundaries and emotional immunity
• How relaxation is a dynamic practice: why Restorative Yoga works, and how to incorporate it into your practice
• Four extended asana practices that apply science and philosophy into effective, easy-to-integrate methods on the mat, meditation cushion, and everyday life
• A “Teacher’s Corner” that deconstructs Bo’s use of language and interventions with course participants