Workshops
Somatic Movement Therapy Workshop
Online/Virtual Thu Oct. 24th 6-8pm $40 (inc GST)
In person @ Madhu, Rossland Sun Nov. 17th 3-6pm $60 (inc GST)
An integrative workshop focussing on Somatics, including theory and practice. Understanding and practicing how the nervous system, brain, and body work together to help support healing and recovery. Learn about different trauma reflexes, and techniques to help support the nervous system's healing capacity.
Including elements from Thomas Hanna Somatics: Reawakening the Mind’s Control of Movement, Flexibility and Health and Stephen Porges Polyvagal theory (www.stephenporges.com)
Workshop will include Somatic Movement Therapy, Joint Freeing Series, Relaxation Techniques including breathwork, meditation, restorative yoga, and Yoga Nidra/Savasana. Movements will have options for all participants to be inclusive and accessible.
Somatic Movement Therapy has been shown to be helpful for anyone dealing with nervous system dysregulation, including trauma, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, insomnia, burnout, chronic stress, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation (anger/volatility/irriatibility etc), restlessness, and more.
Please bring: Water bottle, notebook/pen, yoga mat, blanket, bolster, block x2, strap, eye pillow, cushion for sitting. *Supplies will be available to borrow at Madhu
Parent/Educator Workshop Series
Join other parents and educators to learn, support, and practice skills in a fun, safe, and caring space. Workshops are held in person at Movin' Mountains (778-456-0020)
1) Anxious child - What can I do? Oct. 18th 6-8pm $40
Learn skills and strategies to better understand your child's anxiety and how to respond in ways to support their anxious symptoms. Based from neuroscience, learn about how the brain and nervous system respond to stress and anxiety, learn about fight, flight, freeze, and fawn response and understand more about your child's stress responses. We will explore how anxiety can be helpful and not necessarily something we want to get rid of, but rather to create shifts so it doesn't interfere with your child's functionality. In this workshop you will learn different strategies including validating feeling, co-regulation, making a plan, realistic thinking, challenging your thoughts, exposure therapy and more. You will also learn evidence-based strategies for supporting your child in various environments and the importance of play!
2) Navigating the Anger Ladder Nov. 22nd 6-8pm $40
"My child goes from 0-100" or "How do I support my child during a temper tantrum or violent outburst?"
Helping your child cope with the wide range of emotional responses of anger. Learn about the stress and overwhelming feelings beneath the anger including the fight, flight & freeze response, understanding your own anger responses as a parent, and how to help support your child during an anger or violent outburst. You will learn strategies for breaking a cycle of anger/shame through co-regulation, validating feeling, creating felt safety and other techniques to help strengthen your secure attachment, and help your child process and feel their emotions in a safe and supportive space.
Professionals
1) Dealing with Disclosure Wed. Sept. 27th 6-8pm $40 Online
*A recording of the workshop will be made available
For anyone working with clients that may disclose information that you don't feel comfortable or trained to manage, such as self-harm behaviour, suicidal ideation, harm to others, abuse (Physical, emotional, verbal, sexual), witness of child abuse, and substance use/abuse. In this workshop, learn how to hold space while maintaining safe boundaries for yourself and your client. This workshop will walk you through strategies to stay within your scope of practice and competency, while helping to support your client. You will receive clear step-by-step techniques for managing disclosures including helpful resources by a trained Registered Clinical Counsellor.
