Incorporating Trauma-Informed Yoga into Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Tracking # 20-772384
$49.00
What you'll learn
This course is designed to help you:
- Recognize the ways trauma affects the nervous system, and how dysregulation of the nervous system affects treatment.
- Assess symptoms of trauma which can be reduced or managed through applied trauma-sensitive yoga techniques.
- Identify evidence-based trauma-informed yoga techniques for use in individual and group treatment; Cite evidence & research.
- Summarize the mental and physical benefits of yogic postures, deep breathing, mindfulness, and relaxation, including the measurable effects on the nervous system & mental health.
- Demonstrate and introduce self-soothing yogic strategies to help reduce trauma symptoms in patients.
- Incorporate and integrate breathing, mindfulness, body postures, and relaxation exercises into clinical work using scripts, demonstrations, and recommendations.
- Learn evidence based interventions for PTSD, Anxiety, & Depression
- Integrate yoga techniques with existing treatment modalities
Course overview
This content-packed home study course is designed for professional counselors who are interested in learning the neurological, physiological, and rehabilitative benefits of yoga as they relate to clinical mental health treatment for complex, developmental, and repeated trauma. We will look at the science behind yoga and explore how it can be an effective tool for those recovering from the life-altering impacts of trauma. We will compare and contrast the effects of both trauma and yoga on the nervous system, emotions, thought habits, and social functioning. Participants will learn simple, practical, and powerful evidence-based techniques to help soothe symptoms and promote awareness in the mind and body. You can expect to walk away with first-hand experience at practicing, teaching, and demonstrating a variety of gentle and effective skills for calming the nervous system, improving mindfulness, and developing self-regulation.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Disclosure statements
Informed Consent & Disclosure: Please note, while the course is open to anyone, it may not necessarily be appropriate for everyone. The subject matter of this course will at times involve extensive clinical discussion about trauma, its causes & effects, as well as case studies. Anyone who is experiencing present trauma symptoms including flashbacks, dissociation, or severe panic when reminded of a traumatic event, is encouraged to seek individual treatment prior to participating in the course.
Also, as is the case with any physical activity, the risk of injury, even serious or disabling, is always present and cannot be entirely eliminated. You are advised to first consult your physician prior to participating in yoga, especially if you have an injury, a medical illness, or have chronic pain. Please participate at your own comfort level. If you experience any pain or severe discomfort during our session, please listen to your body, discontinue the activity, and seek support. Participants assume all risks which could occur by reason of your participation, and agree to irrevocably release and waive any claims against Self Haven, LLC and Melissa Garner, LMHC, RYT.