The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and Adler University Present:
Yoga for the Soul, Myth or Reality? Presented by Claudia Dagnino, R.C.C.
In this presentation, we will explore and review evidence supporting the incorporation of Yoga practice into counselling, and its general benefits for mental health. Major topics to be covered:
• What’s up with Yoga (wellness growing trend)
• Yoga philosophy and its overlap with therapeutic modalities (the eight limbs of Yoga)
• Yogic breathing and mental health
• Grounding through synchronizing mind and body (movement)
• Yoga’s benefits across a variety of mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.)
• Yoga training for clinical counsellors
The presentation will conclude with a brief, experiential Yoga session to highlight the ability of Yoga to synchronize mind and body.
Session Information:
Date: Tuesday October 16th, 2018 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Address: Adler University, Community Hall 2nd Floor, 520 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3J5.
*This venue is scent free, wheelchair accessible, and equipped with gender neutral washrooms. *
Cost: No Cost. A free community workshop.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be on site for this presentation.
Registration: Visit our website at www.bc-counsellors.org. Should you have trouble with registering, please contact Janine Toombs at janine@bc-counsellors.org.
About the Presenter: Claudia holds a Psychology Degree and a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 10 years of experience and has worked at Vancouver Coastal Health for the last 6 years. Since 2011, when she completed her Yoga Teacher Training, Claudia has trained in a variety of Yoga styles including Restorative, Hot Yoga and Trauma Sensitive Yoga, accumulating over 320 hours of formal teacher training. Claudia currently teaches restorative yoga and has taught other styles of yoga as well. A passionate clinical counsellor and yoga instructor/practitioner whose main approach in counselling is treating the individual as a “whole” by adding somatic work into her session. Claudia understands the importance of seeking the balance between mind and body through evidence-based innovative practices such as Yoga-Infused Therapy, helping adults to address a variety of clinical conditions such as: trauma, anxiety and depression. According to the needs of each individual, Claudia may incorporate other therapeutic modalities such as: CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, meditation, mindfulness and breathing techniques.
Disclaimer: Except where specifically indicated, the opinions expressed in this notice are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, its officers, directors, or staff. The publication of any advertisement by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not an endorsement of the advertiser, or of the products or services advertised. The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not responsible for any claims made in advertisements. Advertisers may not, without prior consent, incorporate in a subsequent advertisement the fact that a product or service has been advertised in a publication of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.
This ongoing series of free, community workshops is an initiative offered collaboratively by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and Adler University. The Skills for Mindful Living Series is designed to provide participants with opportunities to develop strategies and skills that promote healthy self, family, and social relations, and to enhance connections with local health and counselling support services.
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