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Programs:
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Teens | Parents | Therapists
Yoga and Talk: Therapy Groups for Girls (ongoing)
Each group begins with a half hour of yoga followed by group therapy. This innovative group offers an opportunity to address problems and issues particular to the developmental concerns of middle and high school girls. Topics range from peer issues and family relationships to concerns about drugs/alcohol and sexual development. The group will provide a safe place for young people to talk about their feelings about these and other issues of concern to them. Group members have reported less depression and anxiety, greater ability to focus and relax, and more confidence and energy as a result of their participation.
Yoga and Talk Parent Groups
This 6-week long support group offers parents a safe, supportive environment to relax, renew, and reflect. The curriculum integrates yoga teachings and practices with the latest research from the fields of attachment theory and neurobiology.
Each session includes yoga, meditation, mantra practice, and meditation, as well as experiential exercises and time for discussion.
No previous yoga experience is needed. Schedule and Fees
Yoga and Talk Programs for Therapists, Medical Professionals and Helping Professionals
Yoga and Talk Training of Healthcare Professionals provides psychotherapists and other mental and medical health professionals an avenue to explore the benefits to themselves and their clients of practicing yoga.
Secondary Trauma and absorbing the pain and stories of patients are hazards of the job for therapists and other healthcare professionals. At the end of a particularly hard day, symptoms can include rumination, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, anger, feelings of hopelessness and burn out.
In August 2008, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) formally acknowledged the critical need for self care and advocates for it among social workers. NASW supports the practice of professional self care for social workers as a means of maintaining their competence, strengthening the profession, and preserving the integrity of their work with clients (NASW News, November 2008)
Weaving the latest research from neurobiology into the experiential practice of yoga,these programs teach yogic techniques to stay centered in patient sessions and move back into a state of integration and wholeness to better enjoy your work and life.
Yoga and Talk Therapist Self-Renewal Groups
- Read what former participants have to say about Kelly's groups
“If I had to make the choice, as a therapist, between building INNER peace or building an EXTERNAL work life, I would choose the former. When I make yoga and meditation practice a priority, then I am better able to create a happy and well-organized outer life. If my inner peace is shattered or disturbed, I am not able to enjoy all that I have in my outer life. Staying focused on my inner development is key to feeling fulfilled and I can't wait to restart the kundalini yoga group with Kelly - it helps me tremendously and I am grateful to have such a valuable resource in my life. Thank you Kelly!” Linda, LCSW
“I found the sessions really helped to restore my nervous system to its optimal state and clear out all the affect that I had been resonating with and containing.” Carol, PhD
“As you know, out of our group I started my thousand day meditation and have completed 638 days. I feel a sense of comfort and authenticity. I believe that I’m changed in some ways that are hard to articulate.” Anne, LPC
Therapist groups offer clinicians a safe, supportive environment to deeply connect within and with each other as they experience the transformation of yoga and meditation in their lives. Groups begin with a check in by participants, followed by yoga, meditation, interactive exercises, sharing, and personal journaling. The latest brain research strengthens the scientific basis for an integration of yoga and meditation with psychotherapy practices, and therapists are receiving in depth training in approaches such as Dialectical behavioralism, Buddhist psychology, mindfulness exercises, progressive relaxation training, and mind/body awareness techniques.
The weekly support group was founded on the principle that in order to most effectively apply these practices in work with clients, one must experience a personal practice. While many clinicians are being trained theoretically in the importance of the mind/body connection in healing, this group offers support for the experiential journey. Members are encouraged to commit to a 40 day daily meditation practice and to share their experience with the group
The results for participants are renewed optimism and energy in their work and personal lives and greater confidence in their ability to teach or recommend yoga, relaxation, meditation and visualization exercises to patients.
No previous experience with yoga required. Schedule and Fees
Yoga and Psychotherapy Study Group
with Yoga and Talktm founders Anita Stoll, LCSW, RYT and Kelly Inselmann, LCSW, RYT
This group is designed for therapists who are integrating yogic practices into their clinical work with clients. The group is open to those who are dual-credentialed, being both licensed therapists and certified yoga teachers, or single-credentialed, such as yoga instructors seeking a master's degree in clinical work; or psychotherapists with a personal yoga/meditation practice or who are seeking yoga teacher training certification.
The Yoga and Psychotherapy Study Group offers a supportive, confidential environment for clinicians to share about the on-going process of integrating yoga, breathwork, visualization, mantra, meditation, and mindfulness practices into psychotherapy work. The group will provide a unique opportunity for practitioners to articulate, explore, and witness with one another the power of the yogic teachings in their work with clients.
Through reading and discussion, case consultation, and experiential exercises, we will deepen our understanding of how to consciously and ethically bring the practice of yoga into our work with clients in ways that maximize treatment effectiveness. Research shows that the practitioner's ability to teach the client how to self-regulate, in addition to cultivating therapeutic presence within a safe, attuned relationship, are the most significant factors related to therapy effectiveness. Recent research also shows that yoga practices, including meditation, relaxation, and physical postures, can reduce autonomic sympathetic activation, muscle tension, and blood pressure, improve neuroendocrine and hormonal activity, decrease physical symptoms and emotional distress, and increase quality of life.
Spring Ethics Workshop: Self Care and the Art of Relaxation
Experience the many ways that yoga can help you to relax, release tension, and cultivate inner balance as a therapist.
This experiential workshop will explore the importance of self care as it relates to maintaining professional competence, preserving the integrity of our work with clients, and enhancing our own quality of life.
Monthly Therapist Workshops (CEUs available for LMSWs and LPCs)
Letting Go of Countertransference Anxiety and the Pain of the Other: There is always an energetic exchange and imprint of the other. At the end of a particularly hard day, symptoms can include rumination, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, anger, feelings of hopelessness and burn out. Explore how certain client interactions trigger old vulnerability to feelings of hopelessness or helplessness and practice releasing accumulated tensions from working with strong client emotions. Learn yogic techniques to stay centered in sessions and move back into a state of integration and wholeness to better enjoy your work and life.
Creating a resilient nervous system: Overview of the autonomic nervous system and techniques to create resiliency in the nervous system. How to discharge stress more quickly and return to a state of equilibrium. Practices for therapists and clients.
Attuning to Yourself and Others: Overview of research in the fields of meditation and attachment theory showing similarities in the way the brain is effected by meditation and loving relationships. Attuning to your own inner state enhances your capacity to attune to the inner state (emotions) of others.
Self-Care for the Forensic Examiner, Counselor, Child Advocate, Front Line Worker: Increasing awareness of one's stress-level and how yoga and meditation can nourish the whole person.
Workshops and Groups can be arranged onsite at your organization or business.
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