Embodied Stress Reduction Techniques: How to Help Clients Relax
Kathryn Yarborough, MFA, BC-DTR Overview
In Embodied Stress Reduction Techniques, participants will learn how to teach clients specific stress reduction techniques including diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness, and gentle movement for relaxation. We will discuss the affects of stress, the importance of stress reduction, and twenty different stress reduction approaches. Learning Objectives
- Participants will define stress including five physiological changes that occur during the stress response and the impact of long-term stress on the body and mind.
- Participants will demonstrate and describe how to properly use diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness, and gentle movement to relax.
- Participants will compare and contrast twenty different stress reduction approaches.
After taking this workshop, participants will be able to: - Teach their clients how to properly use diaphragmatic breathing to relax
- Discuss stress and its affects with their clients
- Assist their clients in creating and implementing an effective stress reduction plan
Who can benefit from this workshop
This workshop is for social workers, counselors, acupuncturists, creative arts therapists, massage therapists, coaches, ministers and other helping professionals. Continuing Education Counselors – 6 clock hours
The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and a co-sponsor of this event/program. ADTA may award NBCC-approved clock hours for events or programs that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP maintains responsibility for the content of this event. Counselors are awarded 6 clock hours.Social Workers – 6 CEUS
The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) is a Maryland Board of Social Workers Examiners approved sponsor of continuing education. The ADTA is a co-sponsor of this event. Social workers receive 6 category I ceus. Dance/Movement Therapists – 6 Continuing Education clock hours
The American Dance Therapy Association approves this event for 6 Continuing Education clock hours. Acupuncturists and Asian bodyworkers – 5.5 PDA points
The Center for Embodied Consciousness is an NCCAOM approved provider for this program. NCCAOM Provider # ACHB 878-001. Acupuncturists and Asian Bodyworkers receive 5.5 PDA points for this workshop. Other Helping Professionals
Should you desire to submit this workshop for CEUs, Contact Hours, or Professional Development Activity points to your continuing education approval agency, a certificate of attendance and learning objectives will be provided upon completion of this workshop and its evaluation. Date(s)
This is a one-day workshop offered on the following separate days:
April 1, April 23, May 20, July 24, Nov. 12 Time
9:30 – 5:00 (Check in begins at 9:00 am) Cost
Early Registration (on or before 10 days prior to workshop date)$125
Registration $135
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Embodied Stress Reduction Techniques: How to Help Clients RelaxLocation
All continuing education workshops are located at the Center for Embodied Consciousness, 10450 Shaker Drive, Suite 110, Columbia, MD 21046 unless otherwise indicated. Location and Directions Cancellation/Refund Policy
A full refund is available for cancellations 7 days or more in advance minus a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be granted after that date. Facilitator
Kathryn Yarborough, MFA, BC-DTR is a board certified dance/movement therapist, the creator of embodied manifestation coaching, and the founder and director of the Center for Embodied Consciousness in Columbia, Maryland. In her private practice, she has helped clients seeking healing or relief from depression, anxiety, body dissatisfaction, and unresolved trauma. She has provided individual coaching and group training on the use of mindfulness, manifestation, stress reduction, and wellness based skills. Schedule for Embodied Stress Reduction Techniques:
How to Help Clients Relax | Time | |
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| 9:00 | Check in | | 9:30 | Introductions and overview | | 10:00 | Breath experientials
Breath awareness and mindfulness - self and other
Diaphragmatic breathing and practice session | | 11:15 | Break | | 11:30 | Lecture/discussion on stress, stress reduction, and relaxation | | 12:15 | Experiential - gentle movement as relaxation technique | | 12:30 | Lunch (on your own) | | 1:45 | Return and sign in | 2:00 | Partner experiential - Practice guiding partner through diaphragmatic breathing.
Q/A about diaphragmatic breathing include discussion on implications of working with breath with trauma survivors | | 3:00 | Experiential – body scan practice | | 3:30 | Break | | 3:45 | Group discussion to complete worksheet: Compare and contrast 20 stress reduction approaches | | 4:45 | Closing comments | | 4:55 | Evaluations and sign out |
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