A Sneak Peak into the Course

This course offers experiential instruction in integrating Yoga, Qigong and Polyvagal Theory to support healing, achieve your highest human potential and bring forth personal, professional and community transformation.

    1. Preview: Hello and Intro by Dr. Amelia Barili

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    2. Sign up for direct communication with Dr. Barili

    3. Preview: Introductory Seminar

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    4. Preview: Dr. Stephen Porges and Dr. Amelia Barili. Welcome to the course (16:38)

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    5. Preview: Introductory webinar

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    6. Amelia's Welcome Letter

    7. Live Class Schedule & Zoom Link

    8. Dr. Stephen Porges and Dr. Amelia Barili Course Conversation (35:01)

    9. Syllabus

    10. Embodying Safety. Terms, spelling and meanings

    11. If you're interested in CEs

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    1. Module 1 Overview

    2. Module 1: Introduction. Framework for Integrating Yoga, Qigong and Polyvagal Theory. (Recorded lesson)

    3. Read: “Autonomic state: A neurophysiological platform for feelings, emotions and social engagement” by Stephen Porges, PhD

    4. Read: “Neuroception: Our Body’s Surveillance System” Chapter 2 from Our Polyvagal World by Dr. Porges and Seth Porges (included with permission from the publisher W. W. Norton & Company)

    5. Watch: “The Power of Your Nervous System for Healthy Relationships and Self-Healing” Stephen Porges/ Amelia Barili

    6. Watch: “The Embodied Mind” Amelia Barili

    7. Watch: “Oxytocin and the Vagus Nerve” Sue Carter and Amelia Barili

    8. Read: This Nerve Influences Nearly Every Internal Organ. Can It Improve Our Mental State, Too?

    9. Read: Can Thoughts and Action Change Our Brains?

    10. Mini Practice #1: The Three Centers Meditation

    11. Mini Practice #2: Seating Without Struggling

    12. Mini Practice #3: Letting Go of Anxiety

    13. Mini Practice #1: The Three Centers Meditation AUDIO

    14. Mini Practice 02: Seating Without Struggling AUDIO

    15. Mini Practice 03: Letting Go of Anxiety AUDIO

    16. Self-Reflection Worksheet: Module 1

    17. Quiz Module 1: How I developed this method. 6 Levels of Embodiment. Key steps in journey of embodying safety. Select best answer using what was presented in class

    1. Module 2 Overview

    2. Recording: Module 2 Integrating Yoga, Qigong and PVT. What is Polyvagal Theory

    3. Watch: “Trauma and the Nervous System: A Polyvagal Perspective”

    4. Watch: The Polyvagal Theory: The Science of Safety and Trauma. Seth Porges:

    5. Watch: "Path of the Vagus nerve" (3D Anatomy lesson) by Sam Webster

    6. Read: “The Vagal Paradox. A Polyvagal Solution” by Dr. Porges

    7. Read: “The Vagus Nerve” Chapter 3 from Our Polyvagal World by Dr. Porges and Seth Porges (included with permission from the publisher W. W. Norton & Company)

    8. Mini Practice #4 Setting of Intention

    9. Mini Practice #5. Integrative Breath

    10. AUDIO: Mini Practice #4: Setting Your Intention

    11. AUDIO: Mini Practice #5 Integrative Breath

    12. Self-Reflection Worksheet: Module 2

    13. Quiz Module 2: Key principles of Polyvagal Theory. How your nervous system shapes your life. Select best answer using what is presented in class.

    1. Module 3 Overview

    2. Module 3: Yoga as Continuum of Body, Mind and Spirit (Recorded Session)

    3. Watch: Benefits of Yoga Explained by Researchers in India and Harvard (1h 20m)

    4. Watch: "Yoga As Medicine" Interview with Timothy McCall (41min)

    5. Watch: “Yoga, Qigong and the Vagus Nerve”. Amelia Barili, Stephen Porges and Sue Carter (1h 2m)

    6. Watch: Hand Mudras. Baba Hari Dass

    7. Listen to: “Every Breath You Take” Dr. Porges and Dr. Barili 39:28

    8. Read: “History, Philosophy and Practice of Yoga Therapy,” Chapter 3

    9. Mini Practice #6: Two Yoga Living Principles

    10. Mini Practice 06: Two Yoga Living Principles AUDIO

    11. Mini Practice #7: Alternate Nostril Breathing

    12. Mini Practice 07: Alternate Nostril Breathing AUDIO

    13. Mini Practice #8: Mudras and Prayer of Union with Universal Self

    14. Mini Practice 08: Mudras and Prayer AUDIO

    15. Self-Reflection Worksheet: Module 3

    16. Quiz Module 3: Yoga as continuum of body, mind and spirit. Integrating Yoga and Polyvagal Theory. Select best answer using what is presented in class.

    1. Module 4 Overview

    2. Watch: “Yoga, Qigong and the Vagus Nerve”. Amelia Barili, Stephen Porges and Sue Carter

    3. Watch: “Contemplative Neuroscience” Dr. Yi-Yuan Tang at Stanford Contemplation by Design

    4. Mini Practice 9: Setting of Your Intention

    5. Mini Practice 9: Setting of Your Intention AUDIO

    6. Mini Practice 10: Self-Massage to Reset Your Nervous System

    7. Mini Practice 10: Self-Massage to Reset Your Nervous System AUDIO

    8. Mini Practice 11: Contemplative Movements

    9. Mini Practice 11: Contemplative Movements AUDIO

    10. Mini Practice 12: Gathering, Storing and Circulating Qi

    11. Mini Practice 12: Gathering, Storing and Circulating Qi: AUDIO

    12. Self-Reflection Worksheet: Module 4

    13. Quiz Module 4: Qigong's continuum of body, mind and spirit. Select best answer using what is presented in class.

    14. Instructions for your course-long final assignment

About this course

  • $899.00
  • 158 lessons

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More than expected

Fabio Rizzo

The course turned out to be very rich in theory but also, and above all, in the practical part. Amelia is a very warm and engaging teacher, and with her smil...

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The course turned out to be very rich in theory but also, and above all, in the practical part. Amelia is a very warm and engaging teacher, and with her smile and her deep comprehension of people, she sets an example to follow on the path traced in this course. It's as if I now have a map and a compass to continue my healing journey alone (even if I hope to stay in touch with Amelia). And speaking of healing, I think I now have a clearer meaning of this word, which is twofold. On one hand, there is the possibility of actually improving health problems by toning and tuning our nervous system. On the other hand, healing can mean having greater inner strength, trust in life and in the possibility of accepting what it brings you and making it an opportunity to grow.

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