The Neuroscience of Yoga: A Pathway for Healing
with M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT
May 2 - 4, 2025
Research has shown that yoga and meditation practices enhance mood regulation, emotional resiliency, and mental and physical health. This exciting workshop will focus on a foundational understanding of how and why yoga works viewed through the lens of neuroscience. Understanding how the yoga practices impact our neural platforms and our neurobiology allows us to have agency over our physical and emotional healing (including such issues as anxiety and depression).
Students will learn:
- The Four Foundational Principles of Neuroscience and Yoga
- How to assess dysregulation in their system
- How to apply practices of Neuro-Yoga for regulating and impacting on healing.
- This workshop will include both didactic and experiential activities, including a Neuro-Yoga Hatha class.
Testimonials:
“Just loved, loved, loved all of it and would have taken more. You teach from your heart and it echoes in ours. Thank you for the time you gave us to share in big and small groups.” Will recommend this program to everyone I know.” LLQ, M.D., Neuroscience and Yoga TT student, 2023
“Excellent training! Dr. Mala is a warm, kind teacher and human being and very inclusive in her lecture style. Excellent asanas and meditation practice. Excellent training. I’m so happy to have met you and to have chosen this training for my C-IAYT, APD. A.M. Yoga Therapist, TT Neuroscience student 2023
“Truly a transformative experience.” M.T. Student, 2023 Training
“Thanks for an amazing experience. Great content. The practices we did were very powerful.” H.J. Student 2023 Training
“This training exceeded my expectations in the depth and power of the experience. Fantastic! You’re a wonderful teacher. I just loved the course. Thank you so much!!!” S.S. 2023 Student Training Program in Neuroscience and Yoga.
Schedule
Friday
5:00–6:15 am | Group Meditation |
6:30–7:50 am | Session with Mala Cunningham |
8:00–9:00 am | Breakfast |
9:30–11:30 am | Session with Mala Cunningham |
12:00–12:30 pm | Group Meditation |
12:45–1:30 pm | Lunch |
2:00–5:00 pm | Session with Mala Cunningham |
5:00–6:30 pm | Hatha Yoga Mixed Level |
6:00–6:30 pm | Group Meditation |
6:30–7:30 pm | Supper |
7:30–9:00 pm | Simple Kirtan & Meditation: An evening session with Cathy & Kansas |
Saturday |
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5:00–6:15 am | Group Meditation |
6:20–7:50 am | Hatha Yoga Level 1 or Level 2 |
8:00–9:00 am | Breakfast |
9:30–11:30 am | Session with Mala Cunningham |
12:00–12:30 pm | Group Meditation |
12:45–1:30 pm | Lunch |
1:45–3:15 pm | Ashram tour |
3:30–5:30 pm | Session with Mala Cunningham |
5:30–6:15 pm | Supper |
7:30–9:30 pm | Satsang: Kirtan, DVD and Speaker |
Sunday |
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6:00–7:00 am | Group Meditation |
7:15–8:15 am | Session with Mala Cunningham |
7:30–9:00 am | Breakfast |
9:30–11:30 am | Session with Mala Cunningham |
12:00–12:30 pm | Group Meditation |
12:45–1:30 pm | Lunch |
About the Presenter
M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT
Mala Cunningham is a counseling psychologist and certified Yoga therapist in Charlottesville, VA. She is an assistant professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing where she teaches courses in Foundations of Medical Yoga for Health Professionals. Dr. Cunningham is also the co-director of Medical Yoga at UVA where she has developed and […]
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