A Healing Yoga Clinic on Back Care
B.K. Bose, Ph.D., and Miriam Shipp, M.D., M.P.H.
* All Levels Welcome *

If you have occasional or chronic back pain or discomfort, or are recovering from back injury or surgery, this back clinic may be just for you. Come find out how Yoga can help your specific back problem - reducing pain, while improving mobility and functionality. With gentle, active self-participation, you will gradually regain and increase flexibility, endurance, balance, and strength. With an understanding of the underlying anatomical and physiological mechanisms associated with your back condition, you will appreciate how daily activities affect your back, and the intimate relationships between your back, hips, knees, neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, etc. We will help you design and implement a home Yoga practice for your specific needs. No prior Yoga experience is necessary.

Enrollment is limited to 6 participants only, so please register early; there will be no drop-ins.

Bidyut K. Bose (BK) learned yoga from his father since he was a child, and later with monks in the Himalayas. A certified Yoga Therapist, he researches the scientific application of the principles of Yoga Therapeutics for many common chronic conditions, including back pain, chronic fatigue, repetitive strain injuries, etc. BK is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Miriam Shipp studied medicine at UCSF and public health at UC Berkeley, with a specialty in preventive medicine and an abiding interest in complementary therapies. She has learned and practiced martial arts and yoga for many years, and is presently completing a fellowship in Occupational and Environmental Health at UCSF, while studying Yoga Therapy with BK.

Niroga^TM Instutute is a non-profit center for integral health founded by Bidyut, and is dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality Yoga instruction and Yoga therapy to individuals and families who have been underserved, e.g. children with special needs, at-risk youth, and the elderly. All proceeds from this intensive will go to Niroga^TM Institute.