Learn Yoga, Meditation and Lifestyle Tools and Techniques for Brain Heath & Longevity
Alzheimer's and Dementia are not inevitable. Learn simple things you can do to become a super ager and keep your brain healthy.
What You Will Learn
This online course provides a comprehensive exploration of brain health and longevity. We will present the biological and psychological mechanisms of yoga and meditation as evidence-based non-pharmacological approaches to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. We will teach evidence-based yoga and meditation practices to implement when working with groups and/or individuals. In addition, we will breakdown the 4 Pillars of Brain Longevity recommended by the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation: Diet & Supplements, Stress Management, Exercise, and Spiritual Fitness.
Meet Zee Cruise, Instructor
"Sometimes the most important actions we must take are to be done internally", says Zee Cruise. Petite in appearance nevertheless embodying a larger than life energy, her eyes are filled with wisdom. Cruise is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University with an MA in Yoga Studies. She is also a certified personal trainer and has been in the health and fitness industry for over 10 years. Versed in all forms of conditioning for the mind, body and spirit. Cruise is the first person of African descent to receive and MA in Yoga Studies in the USA. Currently, Zee is a PhD candidate at the California Institute of Integral Studies and majoring in Transformative Studies. When she is not teaching she is enhancing her own practice physically, spiritually and mentally and sharing her sense of laughter with all who cross her path.
Meet Nya Patrinos, Instructor
Nya Patrinos, MFA, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, YACEP, is a Certified Yoga Therapist passionate about yoga and meditation as tools for healing, transformation, equity, and social justice. Nya's training is a combination of East and West, she has diplomas in Yoga Therapy from the Ghosh Yoga College in Kolkata, India, and Kripalu's School of Integrative Yoga Therapy in Massachusetts, USA. She is the founder of People of Color Yoga for All Bodies, and co-founder of Yoga Jubilee an organization whose mission is to amplify BIPOC/POC Voices in Yoga. Nya has written about Yoga for Healing Race-Based Traumatic Stress in the international publication, Yoga Therapy Today, as well as, presented on Yoga for Social Justice and Community Healing at the 2018 International Association Yoga Therapy Conference. Nya has written the chapter on Cultivating Resilience and Safety in Yoga Therapy Practice for the upcoming book Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook published by Singing Dragon.
Example Curriculum
- Introductions (1 minute) (0:33)
- Zee talks about Alzheimer's Prevention (4 minutes) (3:23)
- Zee explains the Western View of Alzheimer's, Dementia and the Difference between the two from Live Online Class + Supplementary Material (40 minutes)
- Supplementary Material about Alzheimer's disease
- Supplementary Material - Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Mandatory Check In: Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Nya leads Short Yoga Practice (20 minutes) (20:15)
- Nya explains Risk Factors - Part 1 (20 minutes) (12:13)
- Nya explains Risk Factors - Part 2 (10 minutes) (9:12)
- Nya explains Risk Factors - Part 3 (16 minutes) (15:53)
- Mandatory Check In - Risk Factors Race and Ethnicity
- Nya explains Risk Factors - Part 4 (5 minutes) (5:03)
- Mandatory Check In APOE4 Gene
- Risk Factors - Part 5 (7 minutes) (6:24)
- Nya talks about Asana and Cognitive Reserve (3 minutes) (2:32)
- Zee talks about Education (2 minutes) (1:47)
- Risk Factors - Part 6 (Women) - 3 minutes (2:59)
- Risk Factors - Part 7 (Women & Caregivers) - 11 minutes (10:45)
- Mandatory Check In
- Zee talks about Ageism (3 minutes) (3:18)
- Supplementary Material on the BI-POC Community and Alzheimer's
- Supplementary Material for Alzheimer's and Family History
- Supplementary Material on Caregivers
- Supplementary Material on Low Education as a risk factor for Alzheimer's
- Explanation of the Koshas (19 minutes) (18:08)
- Koshas - Mandatory Check In
- Supplementary Material: Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani explains the Pancha Kosha System
- Supplementary Material - Kirtan Kriya
- A Review on Therapeutic Effect of Kirtan Kriya Yoga
- Practice Kirtan Kriya with Zee (20 minute) (20:25)
- Mandatory Check In
- Zee introduces the Anna Maya Kosha (3 minutes) (3:10)
- Zee talks about squatting (7 minutes) (6:51)
- Diet and Supplements - Part 1 with Zee (15 minutes) (14:33)
- Diet and Supplements - Part 2 with Zee (20 minutes) (19:11)
- Diet and Supplements - Part 3 with Zee (18 minutes) (18:03)
- Diet and Supplements with Zee - Part 4 (5 minutes) (4:39)
- Supplementary Material: How to work on prevention with Diet and Supplements
- Supplementary Material: How to Prevention Alzheimer's and Dementia with Exercise
- Nya leads a Lecture on Yoga for Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention (17 minutes) (17:08)
- Nya leads a Practice on Yoga for Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention (11 minutes) (10:40)
- Supplementary Material: Articles on Yoga and Dementia
- Zee lectures about teeth (7 minutes) (7:03)
- Information on Oil Pulling
- Oil Pull with Zee (4 minutes) (3:52)
- Supplementary Material - Coconut Oil and Dementia
- Mandatory Check In - Annamayakosha
- Nya explains Pranamayakosha (16 minutes) (15:17)
- Nya's Lecture on the Prana Maya Kosha and Breathing Practices for Alzheimer's Prevention - Part 2 (18 minutes) (17:53)
- Supplementary Material on Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention and Sleep
- Supplementary Material on Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention and Breathing Practices.
- Mandatory Check In - Sleep Hygeniene
- Mandatory Check In - Pranamayakosha
- Nya's Lecture on Psychology of Brain Longevity (7 minutes) (6:22)
- Supplementary Material on Mental Health and Brain Longevity
- Nya's Lecture on Yoga Nidra and Alzheimer's Prevention (18 minutes) (17:08)
- Yoga Nidra Practice with Nya (16 minutes)
- Dr. Dharma's Talk on the Four Pillars of Alzheimer's Prevention (30 minutes)
- Mandatory Check In - 4 Pillars of Alzheimer's Prevention
- Zee's Lecture on Meditation (10 minutes) (9:15)
- Zee's lecture on Kirtan Kriya (18 minutes) (18:08)
- Practice Kirtan Kriya on Your Own (12 minutes)
- Mandatory Check In: Kirtan Kriya
- Zee's Lecture on Decolonizing the Health Care System (15 minutes) (14:35)
- Supplementary Material - Healthcare System (10 minutes)
- Short Yoga Practice (10 Minutes)
- Supplementary Material on Meditation
- Supplementary Material - Neural Pathways
- Supplementary Material - Releasing What No Longer Serves You
- Nya's Lecture on Tips for Making Change (9 minutes) (8:25)
- Short Yoga Practice for the Brain (8 minutes) (8:25)
- Supplementary Material Group Support and Spiritual Fitness
- Nya's Lecture on Grief and Loss and Accepting Death (19 minutes) (18:30)
- Listen to Nya guide Stephen Levine's "Healing into Death Meditation" (23 minutes)
- Supplementary: Death Celebrations
- Zee and Nya talk about Rituals for Transitioning (35 mins) (34:29)
- Nya's Painting Celebrating her Dad's Transition
- Mandatory Check In: Life Revolution Template
- Finding Joy (1 minute) (1:03)
- Article on Finding Joy
- Mandatory Check In - Finding Joy Journaling Questions
- Supplementary Material: Nya and Zee Talk with Caregiver's retreat about their work in Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention
Start Today
Everyone wants to keep their brain healthy. Learn how with Zee and Nya . Mind, body and spirit are all connected. As your brain becomes more healthy so will your body and you will feel wonderful too!
