Course Description & Objectives Overview

This is the second of 3 trainings in the dual certification program - Medical Therapeutic Yoga and Integrative Lifestyle Medicine. This module expands on concepts learned in the Level 1 training by discussing the relationship between orthopedic and gastrointestinal health and the associated risk factors which impact clinical practice and outcomes. Lifestyle Medicine foundations are expanded upon to include developing a working understanding of the gut-brain-body axis, sleep science, environmental impacts on health, stress management, and more advanced mindful movement and breathwork. 



The course is:  

  • interactive, 
  • on-demand (instantly available!)
  • self-paced, and
  • entirely online! 
  • It also includes a Call Calendar, where you will complete 7 hours of Live Training with faculty mentors. Calls are ongoing and available WEEKLY! This kind of constant support is unprecedented for a CE offering. 


All of the techniques you learn in this level are: 

  • telehealth friendly
  • COVID sensitive
  • trauma informed
  • group coaching friendly
  • not just for in-person care. 


PLUS: 

You get lifetime access for the life of the course. Our courses are generally updated every 3-5 years to remain current and best evidence-informed. You can return to this course at any time during that 3-5 year period. If any material is updated or added, you will have access to the new content during the life of the course.


What You Will Need to Participate

  • A dedicated computer that can run Zoom
  • Hardwire internet (better than a wifi connection, which can be unstable, although using wifi is fine)
  • Your yoga equipment - you will get an email with a list of equipment you will need
  • Modules 3-4 from the ILM Certificate - see pre-reqs below
  • Optional - a patient model that you can "teach" during the on-demand lab sessions (not the live interactive session) in order to practice your skills, although this isn't required. You can certainly practice the poses yourself.


CE & Pre-Requisites

A total of 28 CE is awarded  for PT/PTA's in most states and all OT/COTA's (AOTA). See details at bottom of page.

  • Take the Integrative Lifestyle Medicine Certificate Modules 3-4, which is included as part of the Level 2 Bundle.
  • No other experience in yoga or lifestyle medicine is needed. 

Clinical Objectives

  • Identify biopsychosocial factors that impact behavioral change and systemic health in, and health promotion for, population health. 
  • Describe the intersectionality of orthopedic health and gastrointestinal function and how to impact them through Lifestyle Medicine, Functional and Integrative Medicine). 
  • Practice sequences for gastrointestinal functional dysfunction in order to understand the orthopedic connection through hands on lab work. 
  • Practice sequences for orthopedic disorders and preventive health through hands on experiential lab work. 
  • Describe the role of neuroendocrinology in Lifestyle Medicine interventions. 
  • List Functional Medicine labs, tests, and measures that can be used to objectively track patient progress. 
  • Add new postures, breathing techniques, and their modifications, recalibrated according to the evidence base. 
  • Discuss indications and contraindications of the postures and techniques. 
  • Discuss how biopsychosocial intervention must adapt to different learning styles in order to impact behavioral change. 
  • Practice differential diagnosis as it relates to Lifestyle Medicine practice. 
  • Experience how positional changes of internal anatomy affect posture prescription. 
  • Demonstrate proficiency at teaching sequences, including mindfulness and meditation, in your clinical area of expertise using appropriate language and dialogue. 
  • Demonstrate proficiency with MTY-based Spinal Kinematics Evaluation and Intervention Model. 
  • Use MTY-based yoga postures for high risk and complex orthopedic and gastrointestinal-complicated patient populations. 
  • Practice MTY-based Lower Quarter Evaluation and Shoe Assessment. 
  • Prescribe MTY sequences for individual and group-based therapy health promotion and pathophysiological-based therapies in a lab setting. 
  • Design both preventive and pathophysiological-based Lifestyle Medicine programs in a multi-disciplinary team format via live patient models.

 



What People Are Saying

Patients who struggle with finding relief from traditional PT will find a solution in Ginger's method

Dr. Sylvie Le, PT, DPT

The benefits of Medical Therapeutic Yoga have stretched beyond both the clinical setting and mat for my patients. Patients who may have struggled finding relief with traditional PT, battle the psychological and emotional stress of anxiety, depression, and impatience in dealing with injury and functional limitations, or find it challenging to remain motivated to move and take care of their bodies, have found a safe and healthy avenue through Ginger's method.

I'm a better therapist AND mom thanks to Ginger.

Dr. Becca Ellis PT, DPT

Ginger's knowledge and experience have completely shaped my professional career, and her guidance has truly helped me be a better mom to my sweet boys.

MTY has transformed my practice as a clinician, but also my lifestyle and way of being.

Dr. Meghan Nelson, PT, DPT

My MTY Certification has not only transformed my practice as a clinician, but also my lifestyle and way of being. This has given me the tools, knowledge and experience to provide more intentional, quality healthcare, education, and yoga therapy to help meet the unique needs of each individual I serve.

Patients who struggle with finding relief from traditional PT will find a solution in Ginger's method

Dr. Sylvie Le, PT, DPT

The benefits of Medical Therapeutic Yoga have stretched beyond both the clinical setting and mat for my patients. Patients who may have struggled finding relief with traditional PT, battle the psychological and emotional stress of anxiety, depression, and impatience in dealing with injury and functional limitations, or find it challenging to remain motivated to move and take care of their bodies, have found a safe and healthy avenue through Ginger's method.

I'm a better therapist AND mom thanks to Ginger.

Dr. Becca Ellis PT, DPT

Ginger's knowledge and experience have completely shaped my professional career, and her guidance has truly helped me be a better mom to my sweet boys.

MTY has transformed my practice as a clinician, but also my lifestyle and way of being.

Dr. Meghan Nelson, PT, DPT

My MTY Certification has not only transformed my practice as a clinician, but also my lifestyle and way of being. This has given me the tools, knowledge and experience to provide more intentional, quality healthcare, education, and yoga therapy to help meet the unique needs of each individual I serve.

Patients who struggle with finding relief from traditional PT will find a solution in Ginger's method

Dr. Sylvie Le, PT, DPT

The benefits of Medical Therapeutic Yoga have stretched beyond both the clinical setting and mat for my patients. Patients who may have struggled finding relief with traditional PT, battle the psychological and emotional stress of anxiety, depression, and impatience in dealing with injury and functional limitations, or find it challenging to remain motivated to move and take care of their bodies, have found a safe and healthy avenue through Ginger's method.

Course Curriculum

    1. Program Registration/Terms and Conditions

    2. Start Here

    3. NEW for 2022 and beyond: Must Read

    4. A Note from Jeff

    5. How to navigate your course material

    6. Required Forms to Complete

    7. Release of Liability

    8. Course Handouts - Download Option

    9. Matriculation Matrix

    1. Table of Contents & Course Matriculation

    2. Syllabus

    1. Updated Case Study/Call Hours (2023 and Beyond)

    2. Case Study Submission (2022 & beyond)

    3. Case Study Assignment Instructions (2021 and prior)

    4. Essay Submission

    5. MTY 100 Hour Journal Log Submission

    6. Behavioral Change MTY Level II Video Recording

    7. Technology Tea Question Submission

    8. Mindful Movement Video Submission

    1. Introduction & Welcome

    2. Gracious Space Worksheet

    3. Gastrointestinal System Overview & Introduction

    4. Mind-Body Synergy

    5. MTY for the Gastrointestinal System

    6. GI Lab 1 Overview

    7. GI Lab 1 - Healthy Digestion & Heartburn

    8. GI Lab 1 - Indigestion

    9. GI Lab 1 - Gas & Constipation

    10. GI Lab 2 Overview

    11. GI Lab 2 - Chronic Constipation, Varicosities, Colitis, IBS

    12. GI Lab 2 - Ulcers

    13. GI Lab 2 - Hernias

    14. GI Lab 3 Overview

    15. GI Lab 3 - Diarrhea

    16. GI Lab 3 - Nausea

    17. Resilience Meditation

    18. Potty Meditation

    19. GI Resources

    1. Functional Medicine Labs

    2. Functional Medicine Lab Resources

    3. Restoratives & Breathing Lab

    4. Therapeutic Landscape - Communication Lab

    5. Chair Yoga - OA & UE Joint Preservation

    6. MTY Shoulder & Hip Preservation Introduction

    7. Shoulder & Hip - Interoception Proprioception Neuroception 1

    8. Shoulder & Hip - Interoception Proprioception Neuroception 2

    9. Shoulder & Hip - Interoception Proprioception Neuroception 3

    10. Shoulder & Hip - NM Patterning 1

    11. Shoulder & Hip - NM Patterning 2

    12. Inversions Lab

    13. Musculoskeletal Restorative & Marma Massage Lab

    1. Special Postures Introduction

    2. Special Postures - Warm Up Sequence

    3. Special Postures - Standing Sequence

    4. Special Postures - Seated & Prone Sequence

    5. Special Postures - Finishing Sequence

    6. Kinematics Lab 1 - Spinal Kinematics Introduction

    7. Kinematics Lab 1 - Seated Spinal Twists

    8. Kinematics Lab 1 - Cervical Spine

    9. Kinematics Lab 1 - Thoracic Spine

    10. Kinematics Lab 1 - Lumbar Spine

    11. Kinematics Lab 1 - Global Kinematic Assessment

    12. Kinematics Lab 2 - Lower Quarter Preservation

    13. Close-Up Shoe Assessment

    14. Close-Up Lower Quadrant Assessment

    15. MTY Case Studies

    16. Technology Tea - Level II

    17. Selected References (see GI section for additional references to source for case study completion)

About this course

  • $1,520.00
  • 71 lessons
  • 20.5 hours of video content

Meet Your Instructor

Founder-Living Well Education Dr. Ginger Garner

Dr. Ginger Garner is an internationally recognized expert and sought after speaker on Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in physical therapy practice. She has reached people across 6 continents with her teaching, books, podcast, and highly regarded continuing education. She is the author of Medical Therapeutic Yoga, Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy, and numerous book chapters and articles. She owns and practices at Garner Pelvic Health in Greensboro where she specializes in rehab ultrasound imaging and treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic and hip pain, endometriosis, prenatal/pospartum care, and menopause.

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  • CE Credit

    PT - This course is approved in New Jersey, California, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. OT - We are an AOTA-approved provider.

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AOTA Approved Provider

Living Well Institute is an approved AOTA CE provider. The Medical Therapeutic Yoga Certification is approved as an individual course. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
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