Mental Health Toolbox
What you'll learn
- Holistic way to help Anxiety, depression, PTSD/Trauma, and Stress
Requirements
- No
Description
This training is for anyone who would like to use holistic ways in dealing with common mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress. This training will emphasize the following techniques and practices:
• Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping) – EFT is using acupuncture points with your fingers to help relax the central nervous system
• Meditation –mantra-based meditation helps the mind from racing, keeps one present, and calms the central nervous system
• Pranayama (breath) – there are three different breathing techniques to help simply relax the sympathetic nervous system
• Chakra’s – understand what chakras are and how they can be used to identify issues within the body
• Affirmations – using affirmations to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts
• Body Positivity and how you view your own body
• Self-Compassion-how to have it and how to keep it
Who this course is for:
- Anyone
Instructor
Cindy Beers, 500 ERYT YACEP spent 18 years in the US Armed Forces and therefore has a special understanding for teaching yoga to veterans, teens, and adults living with anxiety, depression, stress and trauma. Her work with anxiety culminated in her recently published books, “Mindful Yoga for Teen Anxiety” and “Mindful Yoga for Adult Anxiety,” and “Mindful Yoga for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, & Stress.” Cindy also created the professional development training of Yoga for Mental Health. Cindy holds a BS and MS in Leadership & Philosophy from Duquesne University.