AcuYoga with Jule Lane & Dr. Aidan Kaye, DC LAc CCSP
We all need a reset every once in a while! AcuYoga is the perfect opportunity to enhance the mind-body connection with an energetic yoga flow that culminates in an acupuncture savasana. Together, yoga and acupuncture form a powerful experience that balances the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, serving as a catalyst for mental and physical health.
Yoga and Acupuncture are both traditional methods of balancing the Autonomic Nervous System and have been practiced for thousands of years. Yoga uses methods
of movement, breath, and meditation, while acupuncture is the insertion of tiny needles into targeted areas of the body.
Yoga purposefully challenges practitioners physically and energetically in a controlled environment to activate both the sympathetic (flight, fight, freeze) and parasympathetic (rest, digest, heal) nervous systems to find homeostasis. Acupuncture points used in this workshop are the Yintang forehead point, known to reduce anxiety, and two ear points to directly target the Vagus Nerve, known to regulate the
autonomic nervous system.
The ear needles are semi-permanent, and students will be able to continue their acupuncture treatment for up to four days until the needles fall out naturally. Dr. Aidan
can remove the ear needles if the student wishes.
Date: Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Led by: Jule Lane, and Dr. Aidan Kaye, DC LAc CCSP
Cost: $60
Location: Lumos Yoga & Barre
All Levels Welcome
Capacity will be limited to 12 attendees
Proof of Covid Vaccine is required to attend Lumos classes and workshops.
FAQs:
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is the insertion of very thin needles into muscles to promote natural healing, relieve pain, and improve function. In some cases it involves the application of heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points.
How does acupuncture work?
The modern scientific explanation is that needling the acupuncture points stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord and brain. These chemicals change the experience of pain, or they will release other chemicals and hormones that influence the body’s own regulation system. The improved energy and
biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in stimulating the body’s natural healing abilities and in promoting physical and emotional well-being.
Does acupuncture hurt?
People experience acupuncture needling differently. Most patients feel only minimal pain as needles are inserted; some feel no pain at all. Acupuncture needles are very
thin and solid and are made from stainless steel. The point is smooth, not hollow with cutting edges like a hypodermic needle, and insertion through the skin is not as painful
as injections or blood sampling The risk of bruising and skin irritation is less than when using a hollow needle.
What are semi-permanent ear needles?
Semi-permanent ear needles are smaller needles with a lower profile than traditional ear needles. They are designed to be placed in the ear for a longer period of time in
order to stimulate the acupuncture point for an extended period of time. Smaller needle? Extended treatment? What’s not to love?!
This workshop will start with a brief introduction to yoga and acupuncture, acupoints that will be targeted, and an explanation of the autonomic nervous system.
Jule will lead the class in an all-levels flow - warm up, a heat-building sequence to move energy through the body, and longer held poses to prepare the bodies to rest.
As attendees settle into Savasana, Aidan will place 3 needles in each person - one removable, two semi-permanent. Attendees will relax in Savasana and allow the needles to work their benefits, and at the conclusion of Savasana Aidan will remove the one needle (and option to remove the semi-permanent ones as well).
About Jule: Jule is a yoga educator and dance instructor who moved to Philadelphia in the Spring of 2022. Before entering the world of fitness & wellness, she worked as an academic mentor for college students in major world cities. She left International Education in 2020 to pursue her career as a full-time yoga teacher with a drive to share the benefits that enriched her health through yoga - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. As an educator, she believes in providing yogis with tools that facilitate personal growth for the mind and body, including asana, pranayama, and meditation. Jule became a Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher after completing her 200-hour training in 2020 and is projected to finish her additional 300-hour training in July 2022.
About Aidan: Dr. Aidan Kaye is the founder and owner of Podium Performance Care here in Philadelphia. Dr. Kaye holds a doctorate degree in chiropractic medicine (DC) and two master’s degrees in both acupuncture (MSA) and Oriental medicine (MSOM). Dr. Kaye is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner and has studied with top chiropractors and acupuncturists of NHL, NFL, and MLB teams. Dr. Kaye has studied both in-patient and out-patient acupuncture and herbal medicine in China. Additionally, he has studied infertility and internal medicine with Dr. Ann Wang, a highly decorated Chinese Medicine Doctor in Ithaca, NY.
Our Workshop Cancellation Policy is as follows:
In order to cancel and receive either a credit to your MindBody account or a credit card refund, you will need to cancel more than 72 hour prior to the event. Any cancellations within 72 hours of the event will be considered a late cancel and will result in forfeiture of workshop fee paid. In the event that a workshop is full and waitlisted, if we fill your spot with another paying student, we will credit your Mindbody account for the amount you paid.
Our Teacher Training & Workshop Series Cancellation Policy is as follows:
Teacher Trainings and Workshop Series (spanning multiple days) are non-refundable and non-transferable. If a payment plan pricing option is enabled and selected by a registrant, the studio will contact the registrant to determine dates of payment for the plan, with the final balance of the training/series paid 48 hours prior to the start of the training/series. In the unlikely event that the training or series is cancelled or postponed, we will refund 100% of your payment or offer an alternative placement in the postponed dates. Any cancellation of the training or series will be considered a late cancel and will result in forfeiture of the fee paid, no exceptions will be made. Please contact info@lumosfitness.com with any questions or concerns.