Yoga-Based Techniques for Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Disorders

7/31/2019 - 7/31/2019
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: RKM Primary Care, 11990 Jackson Street , Clinton, Clinton

Yoga-based techniques for Anxiety, Depression, and Mood disorders

Elena Keegan, BS, Registered Yoga Teacher, Integrative life Coach and Cynthia Abed, LCSW

Research shows that yoga-based practices are effective and appropriate in a clinical setting. 

Many therapists find yoga to be wonderful adjunct treatment to medication and can provide their clients with tools for internal mood-regulation and self-care.

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES-In this workshop, each participant will:

  • Learn why and how yoga is an effective low-risk, high-yield approach to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders
  • Reflect on the health benefits of yoga
  • Practice teaching basic breathing exercise
  • Learn stretches that can be practiced at the desk
  • Identify short term goals for self-care and health
  • Learn how to use guided meditation and visualization

9:00 - 10:30:                            How yoga can help maintain physical, mental and emotional well-being

10:30am – 10:45am:               Morning Break

 10:45 – 11:45:                         Stretches that can be practiced in a chair and at the desk

 11:45 – 12:45pm:                    Lunch Break

 12:45 – 2:15:                           Proper breathing instruction and exercises

 2:15 – 2:30                              Afternoon Break

 2:30 - 3:15                               How to guide patients to use their breath and visualizations to

                                                manage mood

3:15- 4:00                                Writing down short term health goals for patients and therapists

 4:00                                         Evaluations/Adjournment

Presenters: Cynthia Abed, LCSW and Elena Keegan, Registered Yoga Teacher.

This workshop is approved  for 5.5 CE clock hours; it was not reviewed for NBCC credits.

For more information:  

Christy Denicola, LCSW at cdenicola@rkmcare.org

 

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