Iyengar Yoga Champaign-Urbana

Menstrual Course Part 1

with Lois Steinberg, Ph.D., CIYT
March 3 - 5, 2017
Phone: (217) 344-9642 www.yoga-cu.com info@yoga-cu.com
12 hours $120
Open to CIYTs. Non-CIYTs can enroll with a letter of recommendation from their mentor
teacher. Intermediate Junior 3 and above are strongly encouraged to attend Parts 1 and 2
with the intent to establish menstruation courses for teacher education nationwide.

Friday March 3 Program

2:00 – 2:30 pm Introductions
2:30 – 3:00 pm Quiz
3:00 - 6:00 pm Pre- and Post-Menstrual Practice

Saturday March 4 Program

8:30 – 9:30 am Female Anatomy and Hormones with Dr. Deborah Feltman
9:45 – 11:15 am Intermediate 1 Asana with Lois (optional)
1:30 – 2:30 pm Female Anatomy and Hormones Continued
2:30 – 5:30 pm Menstrual Sequence

Sunday March 5 Program

9:00 am – 1:00 pm Introductory I & II syllabus: Alternatives for Menses

At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to:

(1) Discuss, demonstrate, and teach proper pre-menstrual, menstrual and post-menstrual
sequences for healthy women.

(2) Discuss, demonstrate, and teach asana and pranayama variations and modifications
for menses from the IYANUS Certification Manual Introductory I & II syllabi to learn
how to include healthy menstruating women in general classes.

(3) Identify contraindications for menses from the Introductory I & II syllabi.
(4) Practice of asana variations and modifications for menses from the Introductory I & II
syllabi, ordered in one sequence, to learn how to include healthy menstruating women in
general classes.

Assigned reading before the Menstruation Course Part 1:

Yoga: A Gem for Women Iyengar, Geeta S. (1983), Allied Publishers Private LTD. Read
pp. 44-48 and pp. 77-80.

Geeta S. Iyengar’s Guide to a Women’s Yoga Practice, Steinberg, Lois (2006) Read pp. 1
– 54 and pp. 119 – 181.

Recommended reading:
The Woman’s Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle,
Clennell, Bobby (2007)

Study the female reproductive system, including internal and external anatomy and the
endocrine system. Know the basic anatomy and the hormonal phases of the menstrual
cycle.
- Gray’s Anatomy, a classic anatomy book for the serious student was first
published in 1858. The most recent edition is from 2015 and is available both in
print and is free on-line (https://allmedicalstuff.com/download-grays-clinical-
anatomy-pdf-free/). The comprehensive chapter entitled, “The Female Organs of
Generation” will be recommended. Many other books and online resources are
available for study.

A 30-minute Quiz will be given at the beginning of the course over the required readings
as well as basic anatomy and hormones associated with the monthly cycle.

A take home Written Exam will be e-mailed to course participants due April 7, 2017.

Menstrual Course Part 2

March 5 – 7, 2017
12 hours $120
Open to all CIYTs and to non-CIYTs who have a letter of recommendation from their
mentor teacher.

Sunday March 5 Program

3:00 – 6:00 pm Standing poses and twists for menstrual pathologies.

Monday March 6 Program

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Inversions for menstrual pathologies.
2:00 – 5:00 pm Forward bends for menstrual pathologies.

Tuesday March 7 Program

9:00am – 12:00 pm Backbends for menstrual pathologies.
5:15 – 8:00 pm Advanced class taught by Lois (optional).

Part 2 is for those who would like to deepen their knowledge of common conditions/
pathologies of the female reproductive organs and/or who are working towards IYNAUS
Intermediate Senior 1 certification to be qualified to conduct Pune style therapy classes.
Also, recommended for those who assist in therapy classes.

At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to:

Practice, study, and adjust asanas and sequences/modifications for:

- Irregular menses and menstruation disorders
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Infertility

Assigned Reading before the Menstruation Course Part 2:

Geeta S. Iyengar’s Guide to a Women’s Yoga Practice, Steinberg, Lois (2006) Read
Chapters 3 and 4.

A take home Written Exam will be e-mailed to course participants due April 28.