Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) investigates links between thoughts and emotions, and the resistance to disease.

This short course in PNI provides participants with the opportunity learn about this growing field and get up to date on the most recent evidence-based research of interactions between neural, endocrine and immune processes.

The workshop has a strong focus on the effect of stress and relaxation on psychological and physical well-being and includes practical relaxation skills to reduce the effects of stress-related medical conditions.

In this comprehensive, information packed workshop you will explore the definition and history of PNI and explore connections between nervous, endocrine and immune systems.

You will also learn about stress response pathways, PNI interactions in pain, depression, anxiety and fatigue and explore evidence of the immune response to relaxation and more!

Also included in this workshop are practical relaxations skills to enhance psychological and physical health for you to use personally and provide to clients.

Practitioners can use this short-course for Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Professional Education.

Participants will be issued with a Certificate of Completion 

Ingestive Practitioners that are members of ATMS (Australian Tradition Medicine Society) can receive 6 Continuing Professional Education points for this Nature Care College course.

Testimonials

Learning about PNI was enlightening and very beneficial on so many levels. The effect of breathwork and relaxation techniques are an absolute necessity to us all in our busy lives today. - Vonnie

Loved this course! Very informative with so much more to learn in the area of Psychoneuroimmunology. Thanks to Judy for her in depth knowledge, sharing and enthusiasm in this and for equipping us all to share and practice our learnings confidently and easily with others.- Nicole

I really enjoyed this course! It was so interesting to learn from Dr Judy Lovas who is an expert in this field. She was clear & succinct in her teachings & I could tell she really enjoyed teaching this subject. I've signed up for the Part 2 PNI course to expand my knowledge in this field. - Tamara

I heard of PNI back in 2004 when working at a hospital in Singapore. It had changed the lives of patients with cancer and HIV here. We learnt how they used guided imagery for these patients.  This course has given me a clearer picture of PNI, and its application. I feel I can talk about it with more conviction and confidence now. - Reema