"Trauma-Informed Yoga" Trainings & "Yoga for the Highly Sensitive Person" with Joann Lutz, LICSW.
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Joann with Grass Valley Participants in "Bringing trauma-Sensitive Yoga into Mental Health and Healthcare," 2012.
"I have been using a lot of your techniques everyday. Clients feel an immediate relief. I appreciate all of your insights and wisdom. Pushpa Autrey, Psychotherapist, Sacramento, Ca.
Five-day residential retreat & training: 25 CEUs.
Grass Valley, Ca., March 19 (evening)-March 24: Sivananda Yoga Farm. Visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org for information & registration.
SPECIAL OFFER: Any alumni who refer a new participant will receive a free 50-min. telephone consultation with Joann.
(See p. 2 for "Yoga for the Highly Sensitive Person".)
What is Trauma-Informed Yoga?
Unresolved trauma disrupts the smooth functioning of the nervous system and puts the individual in an unbalanced state of fight, flight or freeze, unable to connect with and respond to present-moment situations.
This disruption can be resolved through reeducating the nervous system to resume its natural rhythmic oscillation, the small "dance" between activation and relaxation. Classic yoga excels in reestablishing this flow.
Research has proven that bringing simple chair-based poses into the consultation room, as well as subtle breathing practices and specific relaxation techniques, offers the client powerful yet simple tools to relearn nervous system balance and emotional health.
In Trauma-informed Yoga(TM), yoga's regulating elements have been emphasized and simplified to easily integrate with varied mental health or healthcare interventions.
In this program, mental health and healthcare professionals receive training and practice they need to confidently add these interventions to their practice, both with individual clients and groups. It also trains practitioners in self-care!
Upcoming Trainings: Weekend & Five-Day Residential Retreat.
For mental health professionals, healthcare professionals, mental health professionals, caregivers, yoga instructors and students and the general public. 12 or 25 CEUs available.
Weekend trainings, 2013: 12 CEUs.
- Glastonbury, Ct., April 26-28.
- Burlington, Vt., June 21, 2013 (1 day).
Five-day residential retreat & training: 25 CEUs.
Grass Valley, Ca., March 19 (evening)-March 24: Sivananda Yoga Farm. Visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org for information & registration.
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Also Includes personal rejuvenation time and focus on integrating yogic techniques into your professional work.
This training includes:
- An in-depth introduction to classic, Trauma-informed Yoga (TM), including chair yoga postures, breathing practices, deep relaxation (yoga nidra) and meditation.
- Practical, hands-on applications of these techniques, including scripts and practice sessions, for professional Psychotherapists, Medical Professionals, Caregivers, Yoga Instructors and interested individuals.
- Integration of the latest research on nervous system regulation from the fields of Somatic Psychology, Neuroscience, Yoga and Ayurveda.
- Case examples, demonstrations, simulated practice sessions (in the longer trainings).
Programs offer CEUs to Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors Licensed Mental Health Counselors and Nurses; $30 fee for all CEUs. Yoga Alliance credit possible.
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: A Certification will be awarded to individuals who complete the foundational training program (at least 12 hours), receive 6 individual supervision sessions from Joann, and document their work with clients. Monthly teleconferences may also be offered. See information page.
Registration & Payment:
See "Registration & Payment" page of this website.
For more information about these courses, email joannlutz@yahoo.com or call 413-586-6384.
