Yoga as Neurotherapy Trainings

Like other forms of exercise, Yoga is well-known to benefit and balance the body and mind. But since Yoga is so much more than a workout, its ancient wisdom can be tailored to combat stress, depression, and mood & brain disorders. Our series of Yoga as Neurotherapy Trainings are led by Dr. Muhammed Absar, MD, a physician specializing in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, and a teaching faculty at Tufts University Medical School.

Combining breath (pranayama) with movement (asana), you will learn how to activate the central nervous system for therapeutic benefits in mental and physical wellness. Also discussed will be basic yoga philosophy and its relationship with brain anatomy pathways. Excellent for yoga instructors, doctors, teachers, social workers, and anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or mood/brain disorders, many introductory and advanced workshops are offered throughout the year, including:

• Introduction to Transformational Yoga as Neurotherapy
• Stress Management Clinic
• Brain Disorders and Yoga Workshop
• Pranayama as Neurotherapy
• Transformational Yoga as Neurotherapy for Anxiety & Depression
• Transformational Yoga as Neurotherapy for Huntingyon’s & Parkinson’s Diseases

Check our Upcoming Events to see what’s being offered in the near future. All courses count toward our 500 Hour Yoga as Therapy Teacher Training program.

Muhammed Absar, MD

Muhammed is a Physician specialized in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, and is a teaching faculty at Tufts University Medical school who deeply believes in Yoga as a therapeutic modality for brain disorders. He has completed 200 hours of yoga teachers training and is a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT). Practicing Therapeutic yoga for mental health and brain disorders, he brings the Ancient Yoga Sutra philosophy into modern day Medical Practice, integrating Chakra and Bandha energy channel with Neuro-anatomy and Neuro-Chemistry networks of the autonomic and central nervous systems to understand the mechanism of flight and fight, stress and relaxation, insomnia and stages of sleep, fear and panic attacks, depression and happiness, and memory and attention. Muhammed is a community educator and has done educational workshops on "Brain Disorders and Yoga"  for health care professionals, Yoga teachers, and other fitness therapists to provide education on brain anatomy and chemistry, and to understand various types of brain disorders and the effects of Yoga and Meditation on brain and behavior. He is currently enrolled in 500 hours Yoga as a therapy training with Michelle Fleming at the Sanctuary in Plymouth.