Overview
****Approved by the British Psychological Society for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)****
In this 5-day 2 part CPD led by Dr. Samantha Bottrill and Heather Mason, psychologists and therapists can learn basic yoga practices that can easily be incorporated into their therapeutic work.
The course is split into two sections. This is to give the opportunity to personally familiarise yourself with the techniques covered in the first 3 days and also to practice delivering some key skills to either friends or clients. The second section then offers a rich opportunity for group supervision and a deeper exploration for how to integrate yoga therapy into your service context. There are 3 different required assignments for this course (2 practice ‘client sessions’ and a written assignment) which must be completed prior to the second section of the course in order to gain the CPD certification.
During the training you will learn:
Basic therapeutic yoga techniques are being used increasingly within psychological therapies, and with good reason; neuroscience research suggests that body-based practices increase neuroplasticity and improve affect regulation. In addition, mindfulness training promotes the inhibition of old habits, reappraisal of pre-existing assumptions, and the possibility to respond in novel ways. Yogic techniques naturally offer both improved mindfulness and greater emotional regulation, making it a perfect complement to psychological work. Furthermore, as a holistic practice yoga attends to mind, body, behaviour and social interaction, thereby offering a biopsychosocial approach that nicely aligns with a growing appreciation that healing requires attention to all aspects of the person.
Yoga also offers potential benefits for therapists themselves; a growing area of research suggests that both mindfulness and yoga reduce burnout in mental health practitioners, supporting greater wellbeing and resilience. Interestingly, research has found that patients who work with psychologists who practice mind-body techniques report greater overall satisfaction with therapy.
In this 5-day 2 part CPD led by Dr. Samantha Bottrill and Heather Mason, psychologists and therapists can learn basic yoga practices that can easily be incorporated into their therapeutic work.
The course is split into two sections. This is to give the opportunity to personally familiarise yourself with the techniques covered in the first 3 days and also to practice delivering some key skills to either friends or clients. The second section then offers a rich opportunity for group supervision and a deeper exploration for how to integrate yoga therapy into your service context. There are 3 different required assignments for this course (2 practice ‘client sessions’ and a written assignment) which must be completed prior to the second section of the course in order to gain the CPD certification.
During the training you will learn:
- The common neural correlates that span most mental health conditions
- Research that expresses yoga’s potential role in mental health and the neurological mechanisms that underline its curative effects
- Basic yoga practices that can be used in therapeutic work to promote greater emotion regulation and improved patient self-efficacy
- How to best talk to patients about including yogic practices in therapeutic work
- Which types of yoga classes will best benefit your patients based on their current presentation
- Yogic and mindfulness techniques to help you maintain or restore your own wellbeing
Basic therapeutic yoga techniques are being used increasingly within psychological therapies, and with good reason; neuroscience research suggests that body-based practices increase neuroplasticity and improve affect regulation. In addition, mindfulness training promotes the inhibition of old habits, reappraisal of pre-existing assumptions, and the possibility to respond in novel ways. Yogic techniques naturally offer both improved mindfulness and greater emotional regulation, making it a perfect complement to psychological work. Furthermore, as a holistic practice yoga attends to mind, body, behaviour and social interaction, thereby offering a biopsychosocial approach that nicely aligns with a growing appreciation that healing requires attention to all aspects of the person.
Yoga also offers potential benefits for therapists themselves; a growing area of research suggests that both mindfulness and yoga reduce burnout in mental health practitioners, supporting greater wellbeing and resilience. Interestingly, research has found that patients who work with psychologists who practice mind-body techniques report greater overall satisfaction with therapy.
When and Where?
This training will be over Zoom and spread over 2 parts:
6th-8th May & 22nd-23rd July (10am-6pm each day) Cost
£550
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