Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda: Therapeutic Tools for Metabolic Health

Yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda are experiential practices. Understanding of the principles and benefits of these modalities cannot be fully understood without personal experience. Mastery and the ability to teach yoga effectively develop from a daily personal practice. Likewise, skillful communication and incorporation of these practices into metabolic evidenced-based guidelines is supported by the insight gained from personal experience. For this reason, it is highly recommended that nutrition practitioners undertake at least some study before incorporating it into their professional practice.

There are many styles of yoga, and teachers bring with them their training, personal insights, limitations and loving presence. Some styles such as Kripalu, Kundalini, Anusara, and softer Hatha styles are well suited to those with metabolic health conditions. While Astanga, Bikram and other hot yoga styles, and Power Yoga can embody the elements of yoga philosophy and practice, their physically demanding nature may be intimidating and injury-inducing for a beginner with a chronic condition. Skilled and compassionate teachers exist in every style of yoga. With yoga’s explosion in popularity, and with national certifications and professional standards in place, it is easier than ever to identify credentialed yoga therapists. Resources for finding yoga teachers and therapists, and for YT credentialing pathways are included in this course. 

This continuing education activity is designed to help you earn 9.0 continuing education credits for dietetics (CDR CPEU).

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, nutrition professionals will better be able to:

  1. Identify current prevalence and trends in metabolic health, related disease states, and underlying health behaviors.
  2. Describe key guiding evidence-based guidelines for metabolic health and disease.
  3. Define and discuss yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda philosophical and foundational frameworks.
  4. Discuss the use of yoga therapy in medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for metabolic conditions.
  5. Discuss the use of Ayurvedic nutrition principles in MNT for metabolic conditions.

Additional Information

CDR Activity Type: 
102
CPE Level: 
2
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 9.00 CDR
Course opens: 
04/14/2025
Course expires: 
04/12/2028
Cost:
$120.95
Rating: 
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Annie B. Kay, MS, RDN, LDN, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, inspires women in the second half of life seeking holistic approaches to looming medical issues, and health professionals frustrated with the soul-limiting aspects of our current allopathic health system. Her method fosters appreciation of your unique life journey and taking your next skillful step toward being more balanced, happier, and more blessedly connected to nature and your own life.

Annie is an integrative dietitian, yoga therapist, and plant alchemist who writes, speaks, and has a private telehealth practice in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. She holds a bachelor’s in nutritional biochemistry from Cornell University, a master’s in nutrition communications from Boston University, and certifications in medical yoga therapy and shamanic herbalism. She’s the former director of the Massachusetts Osteoporosis Awareness Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and was most recently lead nutritionist at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the largest holistic education center in the US.

Annie speaks and leads programs online and internationally, has written two books ("Every Bite Is Divine," which was a finalist for two national book awards, and "Yoga and Diabetes," published with the American Diabetes Association), and authored a continuing education program for nutrition professionals ("Yoga and Meditation: Tools for Weight Management"). Annie hosts a growing online community at www.anniebkay.com.

Disclosures:

The faculty and planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

An “ineligible company” includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 

In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company (publisher of Wolf Rinke Associates) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).

RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

Available Credit

  • 9.00 CDR

Price

Cost:
$120.95
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