This series is designed for all levels of practitioners to deepen a personal Yoga practice. Mental health providers will learn skills for incorporating a client’s yoga practice into the counseling process.

Journey Towards Connecting with Self

Yoga is an active form of moving meditation that encourages a union between one’s mind, body, spirit and consciousness. Through breath awareness, practitioners move towards increased personal insight by moving through simple postures called asanas. Restorative Yoga is designed to create harmony between the body, mind, and spirit while exploring the balance between surrender and resistance. The practice is designed to empower the individual, while also creating harmony. Through this process, participants are guided through stress reduction, reflection and insight oriented activities. This workshop is designed for both personal practice by individuals and mental health professionals interested in gaining skills to work with clients who take yoga classes.

Personal Practitioners - Attendees participate in yoga activities taking place for 45 minutes on weekdays and 1 hour on Saturdays.

Mental Health Providers - Attendees seeking CE credit will complete the entire series of yoga activities and didactic instruction. This includes a 2-hour didactic session at the beginning and end of the series. In addition, didactic sessions for CE participants will be held for 15 minutes during the weekday sessions and 30 minutes on Saturdays. Thus, the classes with didactic instruction and yoga practice are 1 hour during the week and 1.5 hours on Saturdays. Didactic sessions will include personal reflection, methods for facilitating client reflection during counseling sessions, and overall considerations when clients take yoga classes outside of their counseling sessions.

Dr. Bridges makes himself available to attendees who require additional processing of any experiences that may occur during the sessions. Personal sessions with Dr. Bridges range from 15 minutes to 50 minutes and are done via phone or at A Healing Paradigm. You can schedule the session directly with Dr. Bridges through A Healing Paradigm by calling 404-635-6021.

NOTE | These classes are not designed to include certification as a Yoga instructor. The focus is on developing your personal yoga practice.

Learning Objectives

Describe the practice of yoga utilizing multiple theoretical orientations including social justice, Multi-cultural, African-Centered/Black Psychology, and traditional Indian Yogic philosophy.
Explain methods for integrating the concepts learned in yoga into clinical practice.
Compare spiritual vs. secular concepts in yoga.
Demonstrate methods for working with clients who engage in a yoga practice from either a secular or spiritual perspective.
Demonstrated methods for therapists to cultivate or deepen an active yoga practice.
Discuss each participant’s subjective experience relative to the group.
Explain the the concept of mind, body, spirit, and consciousness integration in yoga.
Describe methods for utilizing a client’s yoga practice to address concerns regarding institutional and personal experiences of oppression.
Demonstrate interventions for addressing body image, rumination, and other self-defeating behaviors with clients who engage in a yoga practice.

AGENDA

Monday, June 10, 2019 & Monday July 1, 2019

6:00 - 8:00pm Didactic Instruction
7.00 - 8:00 pm Warrior Yoga

Mondays and Thursdays (except as listed above)

6.00 - 6:15pm Exploration Briefing
6:15 - 7:00pm Warrior Yoga

Saturdays

9:30 - 9:55am Exploration Briefing
10:00 - 11:00am Warrior Yoga

FAQ’s

Will Warrior Yoga challenge my spiritual beliefs or religion?
Warrior Yoga is a personal reflective journey designed to offer greater self-awareness. It is a practice designed to be sensitive to all participants’ personal spiritual beliefs.

Will attending this session train me to facilitate Warrior Yoga with my clients?
These sessions are designed for you to begin the process of personal self transformation which is needed prior to becoming a facilitator. Attending a single session is not sufficient for you to become a Warrior Yoga facilitator. However, this is the first step in the journey.

CE Clock Hours | 12 Core Hours for Psychologists, LPC’s, LCSW’s & School Psychologists. LMFT’s, related hours.

CONTINUING EDUCATION SPONSOR APPROVAL

APA APPROVED SPONSOR

A Healing Paradigm, LLC (AHP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AHP maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

NBCC APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER

A Healing Paradigm, LLC (AHP) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6884. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. A Healing Paradigm is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NASP APPROVED PROVIDER

A Healing Paradigm, LLC (AHP) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. AHP maintains responsibility for the program.

ASWB APPROVED PROVIDER

A Healing Paradigm, #1634, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org , through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. A Healing Paradigm maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 08/30/2018 – 08/30/2019. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Social workers participating in this course will receive up to 10 continuing education clock hours.

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