Our courses are designed to help people to use Yoga principles and practice to enhance the quality of life people with dementia and carers. We have courses for people with dementia and care-partners/families, for experienced Yoga Teachers and Yoga practitioners and for Health and Social Care and Exercise professionals.
Courses comprise workshop(s), short presentations, practical sessions and group discussions. Some courses also includehomework, reflecting on what you’ve learnt and how you will use your learning in practice.
All courses are linked to the Scottish Government’s Promoting Excellence Training Strategy, for Yoga Teachers and practitioners, this is at Dementia Informed Level. All courses also ask you to become a Dementia Friend.
Short courses for carers and people with dementia are free.
Dementia Informed Yoga Teacher Training
This 35 hour CPD course is for qualified Yoga Teachers and people who have had a regular Yoga practice for at least 2 years. You do not require any experience of or training in dementia.
After taking the course, you will understand dementia, how it impacts on people with dementia and carers and how to creatively respond and adapt your teaching to enhance the quality of life, promote personhood and safety. We will explore teaching Yoga in community and residential care settings. Course work will include the workshops, reflective accounts and to prepare and deliver a 30 minute Dementia Friendly Yoga class for fellow students.
Dementia Friendly Yoga Training for Health and Social Care Practitioners
This course is for Health and Social Care professionals who are already trained to Dementia Informed level or above. You don’t need any experience of Yoga to do this course. It involves 2 half-day workshops.
After taking the courses you will have skills, knowledge and confidence to use Yoga-inspired techniques and ideas to enhance the lives of people with dementia and family carers/friends in the community and day and residential care settings. You will be able to create and adapt your work to enhance quality of life, promote personhood and safety for people you care for and support, colleagues and yourself.
Dementia Informed Training for Exercise Professionals
This course is for exercise professionals working in different settings and involves 2 half-day workshops. You don’t need any experience of Yoga to do this course. After taking the courses you will have skills, knowledge and confidence to use Yoga-inspired techniques and ideas to enhance the lives of people with dementia and family carers/friends in your classes. You will be able to create and adapt your work to develop inclusive classes generally as well as supporting the inclusion of people with dementia and carers
Yoga Based Support for People with Dementia and Carers
This short half day workshop is for people with dementia, unpaid carers, family and friends. You do not require any prior experience of Yoga.
The course will help you understand and develop skills and confidence to use Yoga for physical and mental health and well being. In the workshops we look at how Yoga can support people with dementia and carers separately and together and develop a simple Yoga practice to use at home.