A RESEARCH-BASED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ON YOGA AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR BRAIN HEALTH AND HEALTHY AGING. Baby boomers are the fastest-growing segment of our population and today almost 6 million adults are struggling with Alzheimer’s in the U.S. alone. Worldwide, that number is estimated to be at least 50 million people. Around the globe, someone is diagnosed every 3 seconds. You can become part of the movement towards healthy aging and Alzheimer’s prevention through this highly informative, on-demand Certification program, now available to everyone in the world. This training is perfectly suited for yoga teachers, therapists, and healthcare providers to enhance your practice and/or class instruction. As a participant, you will increase your knowledge and credibility around neuroscience and yoga and the impact meditation has on the brain. Plus, you’ll walk away with practical tools you can start implementing on day 1 to enhance your teaching and/or practice. COURSE FORMAT: This course is developed as a fully virtual training. At the end of the course, you will be required to do a practicum presentation on any topic covered in this curriculum. The online work will be available immediately upon registration, so you can learn from the comfort of your home and take open-book exams. THIS TRAINING WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH: History of ARPF and its work Functional Brain Anatomy Etiology of Alzheimer’s disease including a comprehensive review of medical and lifestyle risk factors Stress management protocols that incorporate evidence-based yoga therapy protocols The importance of sleep & socialization Module 1: Introduction and Overview Module 2: Brain Anatomy Module 3: Women and AD Module 4: The Brain Longevity Diet Module 5: The Brain Longevity Supplements Module 6: Stress Management Through Yoga Module 7: Physical Exercise Module 8: Mental Exercise Module 9: The Power of Socialization Module 10: Spiritual Fitness Module 11: The Importance of Sleep Module 12: The Psychology of Longevity Module 13: What’s In Your Diet? Module 14: From Pyramids to Principles Module 15: The Brain Longevity Yoga Exercises for Every-Body Module 16: Creating Your Daily Schedule Module 17: Sample Weight Training Routine Module 18: Caring For The Care Partner Module 19: The Gut Biome-Brain Connection Module 20: Oral Health Module 21: White Paper Module 22: JAD Research Article Bonus 1 Video: Feed Your Brain Bonus 2 Video: The Telomere Effect Bonus 3 Video: What’s New in AD Prevention Bonus 4 Video: FINGER Study: Lifestyle Changes in Decreasing Dementia Risk Bonus 5 Video: How Practicing Kindness Enhances Your Spiritual Fitness Bonus 6 Video: Kirtan Kriya Research at West Virginia University Bonus 7 Video: Best Practices in Implementing Yoga Therapy Bonus 8 Video: The Latest on Cognitive Reserve Research PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH: Brain Longevity® Specialist Certificate Use of the exclusive Brain Longevity® Specialist logo for marketing purposes Comprehensive training manual, with comprehensive essays and instructor notes (downloadable) Powerpoint slides ready for your use in presentations and workshops (downloadable) 23.5 CE hours for the following allied healthcare providers: Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Social Workers, Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists, Creative Arts Therapists, Chemical Dependency Counselors 23.5 CE credits for yoga therapists and yoga teachers CE credits for Physical Therapists (in review) One-year membership and directory listing One-year Continuing Education via webinars, mentoring and coaching support THIS COURSE IS FOR: Yoga teachers/therapists of all traditions Registered Nurses/Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Life/Wellness Coaches, Nutritionists, Psychologists/Mental Health Practitioners, Integrative/Holistic Medicine Practitioners, Caregivers, Certified Care Managers. ORIGINS OF THE BRAIN LONGEVITY PROGRAM: When Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., Founding President of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF), first created this program in the early 1990s, it was a revolutionary idea. Since then, we at ARPF have seen first-hand how the 4 Pillars of Alzheimer’s Prevention® have helped people of all ages and backgrounds improve their brain function. We now want to share the research and clinical results with you, so that you can bring these tools to your community and become part of the movement to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss and cognitive disability. KEY INFORMATION: Begin your course as soon as you register. You have up to one year to complete the training and get your Brain Longevity Specialist Certificate and listing in the Directory. The course is composed of 30 modules. Most modules have a video and a book chapter to read. Then at the end of the module there is an open-book exam required (some are handouts, no exam for those). The minimum required score is 80% and you have 10 opportunities to take the test. At the end of the course, we will organize a practicum session with a few other participants so that you can give your final exam: a short presentation on a topic of your choice within this curriculum. You may submit your presentation via video if preferred.