Yoga and Osteoporosis Workshop

This workshop will present the work being done by Dr. Loren Fishman using traditional yoga poses to increase bone strength in patients experiencing loss of bone mass. Dr. Fishman has gained an international reputation as a back-pain specialist, a diagnostician and a pioneer in the treatment of many disorders, including piriformis syndrome and rotator cuff tear. He has authored more than 70 academic journal articles and six books.

A past president of the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Fishman is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia Medical School. Dr. Fishman studied yoga in India with BKS Iyengar, uses yoga in his rehabilitation practice and has written extensively about yoga as an adjunct to medical treatment.

You will learn and practice the twelve yoga poses that Dr. Fishman prescribed in his initial study and additional poses that he has added in his second series. A practice guide will be provided that outlines the poses and their variations for different levels of experience and ability, as well as sample sequences for your home practice. You will also receive a practice guide for the twelve poses, along with variations of each pose for different levels of experience and ability.