Yoga as a Therapeutic in Primary Care Oct 14, 2016 Zahra Bardai BSc MD CCFP (COE) MHSc FCFP RYT DISCLOSURES FACULTY: Dr. Zahra Bardai BSc MD CCFP (COE) MHSc FCFP RYT RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMERCIAL INTERESTS: (cid:143) Grants/Research Support: None (cid:143) Speakers Bureau/Honoraria: Purdue Pharma Canada Merck Canada Pfizer Canada Biovail Corporation (Science and Medicine Canada) Kinetic Konnection (cid:143) Consulting Fees: None (cid:143) Other: Pri-Med Planning Committee IHS Reviewer DISLOSURE of COMMERCIAL SUPPORT This program has received NO financial support This program has received NO in-kind support Potential for conflict(s) of interest: NONE MITIGATING POTENTIAL BIAS (cid:143) This session will focus on best available evidence for information presented (cid:143) Opinions of the speaker will be identified as such MITIGATING POTENTIAL BIAS cont. OBJECTIVES Physiology of Yoga (cid:143) To introduce key concepts of yoga practice: Breath Posture Stillness (cid:143) To review the physiology behind the concepts of yoga and the science that supports it (cid:143) To apply the key concepts of yoga to clinical practice (cid:143) To discuss the practical considerations in prescribing yoga as a therapeutic in primary care DEFINITIONS… A discipline which includes breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures as practiced for health and relaxation