Our 5-week, 10-hour Webinar Series for occupational therapists, licensed counselors, certified yoga therapists, and other health professionals presents the science and theory behind Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® and how and why it can be especially effective for addressing symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, mixed anxiety/depression, and related mental health conditions.  The information can be applied both “on and off the mat” and presents an evidence-based roadmap for healing these conditions.  No yoga experience is necessary. 

Please note:  This webinar series includes several experiential activities but is mostly lecture and discussion.  This course provides a solid scientific and theoretical grounding for the chair and mat practices that are presented in the follow-up webinar series, “Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® for Self-Regulation & Trauma Healing, Part 2-The Practice”. 

Faculty:
Lynn Stoller, OT, M.S, C-IAYT, RYT 500/E-RYT
Marika Paquin,OTReg.(Ont.), E-RYT, YACEP
Julie Jack MS, MA, E-RYT 200, YACEP

This is what we will cover:

1st SESSION:
–PTSD: Scope of the Problem, Symptoms, & Neurophysiology

2nd SESSION:
–Brain Changes in PTSD and Mind-Body Practices:  The Inverse Relationship
–Transdisciplinary Model for Post-Traumatic Growth:  An
–Integrated Model of Well-Being and Well-Doing

3rd SESSION:
–Introduction to Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® & Guidelines for Practice
–Guidelines 1 & 2: Promoting a Sense of Safety & Calm

4th SESSION:
–Guideline 3- Processing Trauma Through the Sensory Channels/Promoting Presence of Mind

5th SESSION:
–Guidelines 4 & 5 – Helping Our Clients Feel Uplifted and Empowered

All sessions will be video recorded and made available to participants. A “code word” system will be utilized to prove that participants have completed all sessions (live and/or recorded) and the anonymous course and instructor evaluations, all of which are required to receive a certificate of completion.

Purchase of the book, Sensory-Enhanced Yoga for Self-Regulation & Trauma Healing, by Lynn Stoller, is highly recommended and is offered at a 25% discount (and free shipping) to webinar registrants within the Continental US. 

This course can be used towards NBCOT renewal requirements for a total of 9 PDUs.  It is also approved by the Massachusetts Mental Health Association (MaMHCA) for 12 “Category 1” Contact Hours, Rhode Island Mental Health Counseling Association (RIMHCA) for 9 Contact Hours, International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) for 9 Contact Hours, and qualifies for 9 Contact Hours from Yoga Alliance.  Inquire for other professions as we are still in process of obtaining approvals!