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"I have been using a lot of your techniques everyday. Clients feel an immediate relief. I appreciate all your wisdom and your teachings." Pushpa Autrey, Psychotherapist, Sacramento, Ca. April, 2012.
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TRAINING ADDED IN EDAM, HOLLAND, June 16-17! Contact Ank Harms, jcm.harms@planet.nl.
Register for FLORENCE, ITALY training, JUNE 26-July 1, p. 6.
Fall training scheduled for Northampton, Ma., USA.
Edam, Holland.
RECENT RESEARCH RESULTS FROM NIH Study:
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., reports that Yoga is More Effective for Treatment-Resistant Individuals with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder than a Cognitive Approach.
This study, recently completed by the Trauma Center, explored the progress of a group of women taking yoga classes for 10 weeks compared with a cognitively-based control group program, Women's Health Education (WHE), in the treatment of treatment-unresponsive women with PTSD.
Recent research results, not yet published, indicate that the yoga group had a 33% decrease in symptoms of PTSD compared to the control group's 17% decrease. Also, 52% of the yoga group did not qualify anymore for the PTSD diagnosis compared to 21% of the control group.
Yoga advocates now have the evidence they need to request more funding for the creation of additional yoga-based progams for trauma survivors.
Be ready for this initiative by learning classic yoga interventions which can be brought right into the individual or Group psychotherapy session!
Training/Retreat/Vacation in Florence, Italy:
Florence, Italy Training Program, 12 CEUs. (Retreat/yoga vacation options are also available; bring family members! $ 200 US) Tuesday, June 26- Sunday, July 1, 2012: Please visit www.villalastella.com and email info@villalastella.it to reserve rooms.
Add yoga philosophy and techniques, combined with the latest neuroscience findings, to your therapeutic toolbox to calm and balance the nervous system and heal major emotional disorders. For practitioner self-care as well as client healing, individual sessions and groups! The workshop will be conducted in English; every effort will be made to translate the scripts into participants' languages.
The training will take place at the Hotel Villa La Stella (www.villalastella.it), located on a hill 4 miles from Florence Center. There is an optional yoga class from 7-8 a.m. and group meditation from 9:30-10 p.m. The course meets each day from 9:30-11:30 a.m., leaving the rest of the day free for relaxing and sightseeing. Group excursions will be available and group dinnners are an option.
The retreat/yoga vacation option runs simultaneously with the training and includes the daily 7 a.m., all-levels hatha yoga class and 9:30 p.m. guided meditation as well as the use of the program room 22 hours a day when the training is not in session. Group dinners can be arranged by request. The days are free to wander in the ancient hotel garden, walk among hills studded with olive tree groves or contemplate the great works of art in Florence.
The Villa, built at the end of the XIII century, has been completely rebuilt and is surrounded by a private park of centuries-old plants. Single (55E/night) and double (40E/night/person) rooms with private bathrooms are available. You must email info@villalastella.it to reserve a room.
It is said that Dante Alighieri, owner of the bordering Villa, used to walk in the garden of Villa La Stella to find inspiration for his verses in the shade of a myrtle tree still in the park today, well preserved and an object of particular interest. The building was a strategic place for the observation of Florence and it still offers a wonderful view from top of the tower.
Villa La Stella today is owned by the Missionaries of Mary Immaculate. 3% of the fee paid will finance and support projects and developments in third world countries.
Space is limited so register early to guarantee your place. See the "Registration & Payment" page for accommodations & rates.
Edam, Holland Training
June 16-17, 2012. 12 CEUs (USA) are available to mental health professionals and nurses. Email jcm.harms@planet.nl for information and registration details.
Additional 2012 programs are scheduled for:
Northampton, Ma., USA. Format & dates to be determined; please email Joann with preferences for either 2 weekends or 4 Saturdays during the fall. joannlutz@yahoo.com
These trainings are for caregivers, healthcare professionals, mental health professionals, yoga instructors and students and the general public.
This training includes:
- An in-depth introduction to classic, trauma-sensitive Yoga, 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).
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS: "In this course I was awakened to the real meaning of yoga, which previously I thought of as just an exercise. I am also grateful for learning the chair yoga and the different scripts on how to incorporate breathing and meditation techniques in a clinical setting. I feel that while I am not a psychologist, these practices will be very useful in public health settings among people with a variety of diseases." Marion McNabb, M.A., Public Health; Ph.D. Candidate, International Health, Boston University.
"This course was life changing, both personally and professionally." Melissa Bickford, LMFT, Connecticut.Continuing Education Credits:
Programs offer CEUs to Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors Licensed Mental Health Counselors and Nurses; $20 fee for all CEUs.
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: A Certification will be awarded to individuals who complete the foundational training program, receive 6 individual supervision sessions, and document their work with clients. Email Joann for more information.
Registration & Payment:
See p. 6 of this website.
For more information about these courses, email joannlutz@yahoo.com or call 413-586-6384.
