YOGA THERAPY SUPPORT FOR CARERS OF DEMENTIA PATIENTS
Nurture your own wellbeing while supporting a loved one with dementia
COURSE OVERVIEW
Caring for a loved one with dementia is an act of profound compassion — but it can also be emotionally exhausting and isolating. Research reflects this reality: NICE guidelines in the UK highlight that carers of people with dementia need emotional and psychological support, social connection, physical strengthening strategies, and access to rest and breaks. The Alzheimer's Society notes that carers frequently experience severe stress, uncertainty, isolation, anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and loss of identity. Evidence-based dementia care confirms that carers need both practical knowledge and emotional confidence — yet these needs are rarely centred.
Many carers silently carry feelings of guilt, grief, and deep fatigue while giving endlessly to others with little time to restore themselves. So how can yoga therapy offer a meaningful, dignified, and accessible path forward?
This gentle yet empowering course is designed specifically for family members and carers of people living with dementia. Rather than focusing on how to "manage", it prioritises your own wellbeing, while also offering simple yoga therapy practices to bring ease, connection, and harmony into daily care routines.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Each 2-hour session combines theoretical insight, guided practice, and reflective discussion. You'll explore how yoga therapy principles and tools can support nervous-system regulation, compassionate communication, and emotional resilience in caregiving.
This training includes:
- 6 hours of live presentations
- Access to the full recording after the sessions
- Supporting written materials
- Email access to experienced C-IAYT teachers for topic-related questions
- A Certificate of Attendance with 6 Yoga Alliance CE points
What will you learn
- Nervous-system tools for moments of overwhelm: practical breath and grounding techniques you can use in real time
- Compassionate communication and redirection strategies rooted in yoga therapy principles
- Gentle movement and touch-based exercises that foster connection and trust
- Ways to process emotional fatigue, grief, and identity shifts without shame
- Energy-preserving strategies for sustainable care and self-recovery
Who Can join this training?
Family members, carers, and health professionals supporting people with dementia who wish to nurture their own wellbeing and bring more balance, empathy, and calm into caregiving.
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DATES & PRICE
€40,50* excl. VAT
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Meet Your Teachers
Yasmin Bedi
MD, C-IAYT
Montserrat G. Mukherjee
Programme Director, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Mentor & E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher
Frequently Asked Questions
You can start your course anytime through our online learning platform.
All sessions are pre-recorded, so you can study completely at your own pace. You’ll have access to videos, written materials, and supporting resources, all in one place.
You’ll receive unlimited access to all course materials — including recordings, resources, and downloadable notes — so you can revisit them whenever you wish.
Attending all hours of the course — live or on-demand — automatically qualifies you for a Certificate of Attendance with Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (CE) points.
Once you have finished all the materials you'll be able to request your certificate through a form in the learning platform.
Absolutely. You can pause, rewind, or restart lessons anytime. Your progress is saved automatically in your student profile.
Since all on-demand content is accessible immediately after purchase, refunds are generally not available once access has been granted.
However, if you encounter any technical issues, please contact us at education@theyogatherapyinstitute.org and we’ll do our best to help.
You can email us directly at education@theyogatherapyinstitute.org.
Our experienced C-IAYT teachers are happy to guide you with topic-related questions.
