NEW! Now Live Online From LifeBreath Trainings: A Yoga and Meditation Immersion Training for Mental Health Professionals
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NEW! Now Live Online from LifeBreath Trainings:
A Yoga and Meditation Immersion Training for Mental Health Professionals
Join us LIVE 9/25/20 - 9/27/20
for a two-part evidence-based curriculum for Mental Health Professionals,
facilitated by Lillian Lennox LMHC C-iRest ERYT 500 of LifeBreath Trainings.
LifeBreath is specifically designed to meet the growing demand for specialized traditional and CAM-based, trauma-informed clinicians and instructors.
1st CURRICULUM: Acquire skills and resources to increase resilience and protect against compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, burnout and post-traumatic injury.
2nd CURRICULUM: To increase clinicians knowledge and skills to bring contemporary psychology, Vedanta psychology, yoga and iRest meditation based resources to their own clients in a way that is safe, effective, and relevant.
THE TRAINING: 3-Day 'Live' Online Immersion
DATE: Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27 2020
Online Registration required prior to training.
15.5 CEU's Approved - See Below for details
OBJECTIVES OF LIFEBREATH TRAININGS:
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Identify symptoms of Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma & Burnout
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Identify key life and work stress factors
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Comprehend the function of the Polyvagal Nerve
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Practice up-regulation and down-regulation to promote flexible tone between connection (feed, breed, rest & digest) and mobilization (fight, flight, freeze)
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Comprehend patterns of disconnection, connection and protection and identify ways to use the social engagement system to foster nourishing connection
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Understand the neuroscience of transforming thoughts that undermine into thoughts that foster growth, gratitude, and forward movement
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Practice physiology of breathing with guided experiential practice
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Practice Self Assessment tools to efficiently identify and transform key stressors
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Return to everyday life with a deeper awareness and a set of practices to support self-regulation and well-being
OVERALL PURPOSE OF LIFEBREATH TRAININGS
Stress is one of the greatest challenges for people and may create difficulties that profoundly impact our connection with self and others. Stress ‘managed’ can be a source of motivation, deep creativity and change. Stress ‘unmanaged’ can be catastrophic.
Chronic or overwhelming stress can disrupt every physiological function and contributes in significant ways to acute and chronic psychological and physical disorder including heart disease, immune disorders, pain syndromes, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addictions.
“Chronic stress has been linked to the six leading causes of death in America: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, substance abuse, gambling and suicide.” - American Psychological Association
“Stress is the underlying cause of 60% of all human illness and disease.” - American Institute of Stress.
LifeBreath offers a curriculum specifically designed to meet the growing demand for specialized trauma-informed mental health professionals and yoga therapy instructors who wish to acquire this knowledge and bring these protocols directly to their clients in a way that is safe, effective and relevant.
This LifeBreath Training includes a curriculum focused on clinicians acquiring skills and resources to increase resilience and protect against compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout.
The LifeBreath training will cover 4 specific categories including:
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Introduction to the Polyvagal Theory
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Introduction to Integrative Restoration iRest Yoga Nidra: Caring for the Five Subtle Bodies
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Exploring Thought Bombs: Cognition & Consciousness through the lens of Vedanta Philosophy & Contemporary Psychology
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Practices to Deepening Polyvagal Flexibility & Tone
The LifeBreath training includes daily practices that are directly transferable to your clients including breathing exercises (pranayama) and iRest meditation.
FACILITATOR LILLIAN 'ISWARI' LENNOX, LMHC, C-iRest®, E-RYT 500
Lillian 'Iswari' Lennox, LMHC, C-iRest®, E-RYT 500 was born in Leicester, England and lived in Sydney, Australia for a number of years before settling in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. An adventurer on land and sea she was called at a young age to understand the path of healing from severe psychological trauma. With an MA in Counseling Psychology and a private practice in Lenox, Massachusetts, she has specialized in bringing traditional, complimentary and alternative (CAM) approaches to assist in the prevention and treatment of complex stress injuries including vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, burn-out and PTSD experienced in high stress military and civilian occupations.
A graduate of the International Trauma Studies Program at Columbia University, Lillian is also trained in interventions and preventions that promote the resilience, mental, social health and integration of individuals, families and communities who have endured catastrophic psychosocial trauma. She is currently a member of the Western Massachusetts Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Her LifeBreath and Liberation Yoga programs are rooted in the deep belief that we are here to help and learn from each other, as well as from the natural world. Reflecting the integrative and interdisciplinary quality of her treatments and programs, Lillian is a Certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher, a Sivananda Advanced Yoga Teacher E-RYT500 and a Certified Level II EMDR practitioner.
The LifeBreath Teams strengths are found in their deep belief that we are here to help and learn from each other and all beings. We deeply believe that yogic practices, love, humor and community connection will restore us to balance.
DETAILED SCHEDULE
WELCOME TO THE LIFEBREATH TRAINING
A 'Live' Online Yoga and Meditation Immersion Training for Mental Health Professionals
9/25/20 - 9/27/20
With Lillian Lennox LMHC C-iRest ERYT 500
LifeBreath Training for Mental Health Professionals
at Milldale Farm, Fairlee VT
Date: 9/25/20 - 9/27/20
With Lillian Lennox LMHC C-iRest ERYT 500
DETAILED SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
2.00 - 2.15 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Basic Skills for Self Regulation - Meditation (15 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate Self Regulation.
- Identify the five subtle bodies: the body of sensation, breath and energy, feelings and emotions, cognition and the body of joy.
- Increase Self Regulation through improved management of Cognition/Thoughts.
- Demonstrate Somatic Awareness by rotating Through the Body of Sensation.
2.15 - 2.30 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Breathing Based Safe Coping Resources - Pranayama (15 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Practice five different types of breathing exercises to increase Self Regulation, Prevent Stress and Integrate Existing Traumatic Injury by calming the nervous system.
- Know multiple ways in which breath and cognition are linked and how to use this knowledge and practice to calm the polyvagal nerve.
- Practice multiple resources to strengthen polyvagal tone and flexibility producing easeful movement between up-regulation and down-regulation.
- Discover the ‘divine gap’ down regulation at the end of the exhaling breath.
2.30 - 3.45 Self Regulation, Somatic & Sensory Hatha Yoga Based Resources to Strengthen Polyvagal
Flexibility and Increase Awareness (75min)
NOTE: Hatha Yoga session is specifically for clinicians optimal wellness. It is not recommended that the clinician teach Hatha Yoga in the clinical setting.
3.45 - 4.00 BREAK
4.00 - 5.00 CHECK IN AND REGISTRATION
Program Overview and Question in Depth
Set Foreground
Receive and Review Manuals
Logistics/Questions/Group Intentions
5.00 - 6.00 DINNER
6.00 - 6.45 Gather for open discussion, feedback, questions
6.45 - 7.00 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Integrative Restoration iRest Yoga Nidra (15 min)
Installing the Inner Resource of Ease and Well Being
Learning Objectives:
- Increase capacity through titrating exposure to increase tolerate to exposure to memory and return reminders of traumatic stress injuries from the past.
- Increase capacity and resiliency to tolerate stress in the present moment.
7.00 END
SATURDAY
8.00 - 8.15 SIGN IN
8.15 - 8.30 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Basic Skills for Self Regulation - Meditation (15 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate Self Regulation
- Identify the five subtle bodies: the body of sensation, breath and energy, feelings and emotions, cognition and the body of joy.
- Increase Self Regulation through improved management of Cognition/Thoughts.
- Demonstrate Somatic Awareness by rotating Through the Body of Sensation.
8.30 - 8.45 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Breathing Based Safe Coping Resources - Pranayama (15 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Practice five different types of breathing exercises to increase Self Regulation, Prevent Stress and Integrate Existing Traumatic Injury by calming the nervous system.
- Know multiple ways in which breath and cognition are linked and how to use this knowledge and practice to calm the polyvagal nerve.
- Practice multiple resources to strengthen polyvagal tone and flexibility producing easeful movement between up-regulation and down-regulation.
- Discover the ‘divine gap’ down regulation at the end of the exhaling breath.
8.45 - 10.00 Self Regulation, Somatic & Sensory Hatha Yoga Based Resources (75min)
Learning Objectives:
Strengthen Polyvagal Flexibility
Increase Somatic, Sensory & Consciousness based Awareness
NOTE: Hatha Yoga session is specifically for clinicians optimal wellness. It is not recommended that the clinician teach Hatha Yoga in the clinical setting.
10.00 - 11.30 BRUNCH & BREAK
11.30 - 12.50 LECTURE I: The Polyvagal Theory (80 min)
12.50 - 1.15 BREAK
1.15 - 2.30 LECTURE II: Introduction to Integrative Restoration iRest Yoga Nidra: Caring for the Five Subtle Bodies (75 min)
2.30 - 3.00 BREAK
3.00 - 5.00 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Integrative Restoration iRest Yoga Nidra (90 min)
Rotation Through the Body of Sensation Strengthening Self Regulation through Somatic and Consciousness based Awareness Practices
5.00 - 6.00 DINNER
6.00 - 6.45 Gather for clinical application and self care based discussion, feedback, questions
6.45 - 7.00 Practicum Resource Building for Clinical Practice:
Basic Skills for Self Regulation - Meditation (15 min)
7.00 END
SUNDAY
8.00 - 8.15 SIGN IN
8.15 - 8.30 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Basic Skills for Self Regulation - Meditation (15 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate Self Regulation.
- Identify the five subtle bodies: the body of sensation, breath and energy, feelings and emotions, cognition and the body of joy.
- Increase Self Regulation through improved management of Cognition/Thoughts.
- Demonstrate Somatic Awareness by rotating Through the Body of Sensation.
8.30 - 8.45 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Breathing Based Safe Coping Resources - Pranayama (15 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Practice five different types of breathing exercises to increase Self Regulation, Prevent Stress and Integrate Existing Traumatic Injury by calming the nervous system.
- Know multiple ways in which breath and cognition are linked and how to use this knowledge and practice to calm the polyvagal nerve.
- Practice multiple resources to strengthen polyvagal tone and flexibility producing easeful movement between up-regulation and down-regulation.
- Discover the ‘divine gap’ down regulation at the end of the exhaling breath.
8.45 - 10.00 Self Regulation, Somatic & Sensory Hatha Yoga Based Resources (75 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Strengthen polyvagal Flexibility.
- Increase Somatic, Sensory & Consciousness based Awareness.
NOTE: Hatha Yoga session is specifically for clinicians optimal wellness. It is not recommended that the clinician teach Hatha Yoga in the clinical setting.
10.00 - 11.30 BRUNCH & BREAK (90 mins)
11.30 - 12.50 LECTURE III: Thought Bombs Through the Lens of Contemporary Psychology and Vedanta Philosophy: The practice of cultivating focused cognition (80 min)
12.50 - 1.15 BREAK
1.15 - 2.15 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practice
Integrative Restoration iRest Yoga Nidra (60 min)
Rotation Through the Body of Sensation Strengthening Self Regulation through Somatic and Consciousness based Awareness Practices
2.15 - 2.45 BREAK
2.45 - 3.45 Practicum: Building Resources for Clinical Practices to Deepen Polyvagal Tone (60 min)
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate Self Regulation.
- Identify the five subtle bodies: the body of sensation, breath and energy, feelings and emotions, cognition and the body of joy.
- Increase Self Regulation through improved management of Cognition/Thoughts.
- Demonstrate Somatic Awareness by rotating Through the Body of Sensation.
4.00 - 5.00 Gather for Planing, Open Discussion, Feedback and Questions (60min)
Self-Assessment of Strengths
Creating a Self Care Plan
Review of Support, Resources, Ongoing Plan
5.00 - 6.00 DINNER
6.00 PROGRAM CLOSES
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CEU'S AVAILABLE
LifeBreath: A Yoga and Meditation Immersion Training for Mental Health Professionals has applied for and received the following continuing education accreditations:
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Berkshire AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5585. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Berkshire AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW MA Chapter) This program has been approved for 15.5 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D 81367-2.
Psychology - Spiritual Competency Resource Center (SCRC) CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Resource Center (SCRC) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Resource Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Spiritual Competency Resource Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, contact Berkshire AHEC at hbruno@berkshireahec.org. For questions about CE, visit www. spiritualcompetency.com or contact David Lukoff, PhD at CE@spiritualcompetency.com.
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LifeBreath provides an evidence-based course for individuals and organizations involved in high-stress, high-risk work environments. Rooted in contemporary psychology, neuroscience research, Eastern healing practices and philosophy. LifeBreath trainings provide a safe, confidential, supportive and compassionate environment to gain insight into stress-related injuries and post traumatic growth.