Essential Yoga Lower Back 50-Hour Teacher Training
Join internationally renowned Yoga Therapist, Robin Rothenberg, facilitating this Program for the first time in Australia.
WHEN
Sunday 17th August 2025
—6.30pm - 8.30pm
Monday 18th to Thursday 21st August 2025
—8.30am - 5.30pm
Friday 22nd August 2025
—8.30am- 4:00pm
WHERE
Dirrawong Room
Ballina Surf Club
65 Lighthouse Parade
Ballina, NSW
PRICING & PAYMENT
Early Bird: $1,495 each
Deposit: $395 each
Payment in Full: $1,595 each
(available 18 May, 3pm)
Robin Rothenberg
—Yoga Therapist
Abhyāsa Yoga is hosting Robin Rothenberg, IAYT President, co-author and teacher of the protocol and classes based on the landmark USA National Institute of Health (NIH) Study and years of Robin's experience training teachers and therapists.
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Highly involved in Yoga Research since 2000, Robin co-authored the protocol and taught the classes for the landmark study Comparing Yoga, Exercise, and a Self-Care Book for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in Dec. 2005. A reported 78% of participants experienced reduced lower back pain and increased quality of life through Yoga Therapy. Using the same protocol, a follow up study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in Oct. 2011. The incredibly positive results from these studies formed the basis for the publication of Robin’s first book, The Essential Low Back Program and subsequent Essential Low Back Training Program for Yoga Teachers. Robin’s ground-breaking work in the field of yoga research has been written about in the New York Times, Seattle Times, Yoga Journal, Fit Yoga, and Natural Health.
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This Program is based on a landmark USA National Institute of Health study and years of Robin's experience training teachers and therapists.
Enhance your offering as a Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, Medical Practitioner or Allied Health Professional through this Training, providing valuable tools and practices that focus on healing and back pain management. Upon successful completion of the optional Practicum Component, you will be well equipped to use the manuals and curriculum to host your own Lower Back Care Programs, delivering an effective approach for the many people seeking alternatives for their back pain.
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Back pain remains one of the most prevalent medical complaints, leading to decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. Emerging research indicates that incorporating therapeutic yoga into treatment plans can significantly alleviate back pain and improve patient outcomes. Around 4.0 million (16%) people in Australia were estimated to be living with back problems, according to self-reported data in the 2022 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Survey (NHS) (ABS 2023). Back problem prevalence increased with increasing age and was similar for males and females. About 70% to 90% of people are expected to experience low back pain at some point during their lifetime (AIHW 2023; ACSQHC 2021).
Schedule
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Introduction, back facts and exploratory practice.
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Hypo-mobility, the deconditioned spine, functional and facial anatomy, sequencing principles for low back safety and injury prevention.
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Hyper-mobility, Sacro Iliac dysfunction, developing the inner core and stabilisation focus.
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Pelvic imbalance and instability, developing the outer core, chakras and energetics of the pelvic girdle.
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Lumbar disc and case study presentation.
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Scoliosis, Q & A, closing circle.
About the Program
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Fascial and functional anatomy, functional breathing, sequencing principles;
Experiential understanding of the inner and outer core and how to access and teach them in a pragmatic way;
Deep exploration of the impact of the mind and stress on chronic low back pain and yoga tools to address this;
A mix of developmental and therapeutic practices, didactic, and hands on-learning offered daily; and
Body-reading and observational assessment processes.
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A personal copy of the Essential Low Back Program: Relieve Pain and Restore Health;
An electronic version of the ELBP manual together with all relevant information to support your continuing education post-training;
Practicum opportunity to become an internationally recognised, Certified-ELBP Trainer; and
CE/CDP points for professional bodies including Yoga Australia, Yoga Alliance and IAYT.
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Robin is passionate about the emerging profession of Yoga Therapy. She has been a Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) for over 20 years and serves as President of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Her ability to speak articulately to the way in which Yoga impacts the nervous system, mind, emotions, anatomy and physiology has led her to presenting at both NAMA (National Ayurvedic & Medical Association) and SYTAR (Symposium for Yoga Therapy and Research) on subjects ranging from anxiety, to lower back pain and pranayama.
