This engaging presentation describes the evidence-based benefits of yoga and meditation for rehabilitation from brain injury and guide participants through examples of brain injury-friendly yoga and meditation practices, which have been shown to improve physical, cognitive, and psychosocial outcomes. Given the potential impact of yoga for rehabilitation from TBI, better understanding of the evidence and recent innovations in this area is warranted among brain injury survivors, caregivers, clinicians, and program administration professionals.

OBJECTIVES:

- Be able to explain evidence-based benefits of yoga and meditation for BI rehabilitation

- Experience accessible yoga and meditation practices to understand unique benefits for enhancing well-being and community integration post-injury

- Understand how key stakeholders in advocacy, health care, research, yoga, and program administration can coordinate efforts to implement this program in communities across the US and Canada

- Be able to explain techniques for adapting yoga and meditation for the BI population

PRESENTER:

Kyla Pearce, PhD, MPH, E-RYT-200, CBIS Senior Director of Programs, LoveYourBrain Foundation

Dr. Pearce serves as Senior Director of Programs at the LoveYourBrain Foundation, overseeing design, implementation, and evaluation of programming. She has been part of the Pearce family for years, and, following Kevin's accident, played an integral role in the launch of the LoveYourBrain Foundation. Kyla blended her expertise as a yoga teacher and researcher to develop the LoveYourBrain Yoga TBI-centered curriculum, which she trains yoga teachers and clinicians to deliver through yoga studios and health care facilities across the country.


Published: July 2020

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Serving as the leading source of information and education for state employees who support public brain injury programs, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators provides information on national trends, best practices, and state contacts to federal agencies, state and national associations and TBI stakeholders across the country. NASHIA provides technical assistance to state governments and their partners as well as collective representation on federal policy issues through its membership.

Since 1990, NASHIA has been fulfilling its mission of assisting state government in promoting partnerships and building systems to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury and their families.

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