Dec. 13
with Dr. Loren Fishman, M.D., B.Phil. (Oxon.)
Price: $50.00
Struggling with back pain and looking for Yoga to help? Join Dr. Fishman, a world-recognized pioneer in the use of Yoga for the treatment of lower back pain, for Yoga for Back Pain Open Clinic – Online.
This seminar-style virtual gathering is similar to the NPR show “Car Talk”, but for back pain. People with back pain will present their issues live while Dr. Fishman and assistant Liz Larson figure out what is wrong and give them Yoga to help. A few weeks later, they will check in to see how they are doing.
Dr. Fishman recognizes that you cannot rationally treat symptoms like back pain, weakness, and numbness without identifying the cause. He divides back pain into seven main causes. The session will focus first on identifying what is wrong, and then on assigning and possibly teaching the proper Yoga remedy. Each presentation and treatment will probably take 15–20 minutes, so 6–8 people will be seen in the two-hour session.
Live session with Dr. Fishman on Sunday at 2–4 pm ET.
The main program session is live and in ET. The live session will be recorded and posted to the Online Programs access page if you are unable to join us live for that session. Recordings* are usually posted within one day and are available to program participants and presenter(s) only.
*You're welcome to turn off your camera if you don't wish your image to be recorded.
You will have access to the video recordings for 8 weeks after the program ends, until February 7, 2021.
In addition, you will have access to the Ashram’s Live Hatha Yoga classes at 5 pm ET and access to an online social community to connect and communicate with other participants about this course.
Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities
Testimonials
... a Thomas Edison of Yoga therapy. — William Broad, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Science of Yoga
To many of his patients, Dr. Fishman is a miracle-worker. — Jane Brody, NY Times
Diagnostician par excellence, visionary. — Lea F. Ph.D.
It is very evident that Dr. Fishman is passionate about his field of expertise. He held my attention throughout the online sessions. He skillfully used volunteers from the participants to demonstrate Yoga therapies that addressed their specific issues. Dr. Fishman provides a cornucopia of useful information with passion, compassion, and playfulness. I feel more confident in safely using yoga to improve the quality of life for my students and myself. — Sandi M.
This was another one of Dr. Fishman fantastic educational trainings! The interactive aspects and his assistant Liz provided great visuals and applications. I would attend more trainings/workshops with Dr.Fishman. He genuinely enjoys helping people and explains what he is teaching from both a medical perspective and a yogic perspective. Most importantly he imparts kindness and great wisdom, always in such a cheerful way. We leave with many golden nuggets. Thank you Dr.Fishman and Yogaville for a great learning experience! — Mona Flynn
Student Walkthrough – How to Navigate this Course
Welcome to Yoga for Back Pain Open Clinic
Resources, Materials, and Assistance
RECORDING – Back Pain Open Clinic - "Back Talk" with Dr. Fishman – 2–4 pm ET
Questions for Back Talk
LIVE – Integral Yoga® Hatha – 5–6:30 pm ET
Congratulations!
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Dr. Fishman is Medical Director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New York City, author of ten books and more than 90 academic articles, and a world-recognized pioneer in the use of Yoga in medical conditions and the treatment of lower back pain and piriformis syndrome. He spent three years in India before going to medical school and has used Yoga to reverse the deficits of rotator cuff syndrome, straighten the scoliotic spine, actually strengthen osteoporotic bones, and aid in medical conditions as diverse as insomnia, obesity, and restless leg syndrome. Other non-surgical interventions relieve plantar fasciitis, arrest the development of bunions, and retard the progress of arthritis and multiple sclerosis.
In addition to his private practice, Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, he is Associate Editor of Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, on the staff at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a past president of the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Fishman has an advanced degree in Philosophy from Oxford University.
He has conducted clinical trials on the efficacy of physical therapy and two types of botulinum neurotoxin and has also been a specialist in electrodiagnosis of entrapment syndromes, radiculopathies and sciatica for over 25 years. In addition, he has worked with artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict the trajectory and end-points of inpatient recovery in order to properly gauge hospital length of stay and reduce readmissions.
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