Yoga for Public Health Professionals: Cultivate Well-being and Resilience
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The Yoga Session will have one presentation:
Yoga for Public Health Professionals: Cultuvate Well-being and Resilience presented by Nancy Bernal
Participants should leave this presentation able to: identify a current health stressor affecting their daily life, whether at home or work, and explore how policy, systems, and environmental or behavioral changes can address these issues, with a focus on promoting overall health through yoga practice, reflect on their motivations and actions as public health professionals. They will rediscover the importance of established ethical principles in public health, which ensure that policies and practices promote fairness justice, and the well-being of individuals and communities, and apply poses, breathwork, and meditation techniques to address specific physical, mental, or emotional health challenges in their daily lives, both on and off the mat.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to identify a current health stressor affecting their daily life, whether at home or work, and explore how policy, systems, and environmental or behavioral changes can address these issues, with a focus on promoting overall health through yoga practice.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to reflect on their motivations and actions as public health professionals. They will rediscover the importance of established ethical principles in public health, which ensure that policies and practices promote fairness, justice, and the well-being of individuals and communities.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to apply poses, breathwork, and meditation techniques to address specific physical, mental, or emotional health challenges in their daily lives, both on and off the mat.
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0.
Nancy G. Bernal
MPH, CHES
Nancy Bernal is a dedicated public health professional and certified health education specialist, bringing diverse expertise to the health and wellness community. With a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a deep passion for advancing public health initiatives, Nancy currently serves as a Research Associate for a non-profit organization, where she contributes to evaluating evidence-based health programs across California. A Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), Nancy is committed to promoting health equity and empowering individuals and communities to make informed decisions about their well-being. Her approach is grounded in a holistic view of health, integrating physical, mental, and social well-being. In addition to her public health credentials, Nancy is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), certified by Yoga Alliance. She combines her expertise in health education with the transformative power of yoga, offering a unique perspective on wellness that emphasizes mindfulness, stress management, and body-mind connection. With a strong belief in physical, emotional, and mental health interconnectedness, Nancy is dedicated to fostering healthier, more balanced lifestyles through research, education, and wellness practices.
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