Using Yoga for Affect Regulation and Self-Care – Level II
It is well-known that yoga can improve mood, reduce anxiety and engender an overall experience of emotional renewal, balance, and clarity of thought. While the mechanisms by which yoga has these effects are not (as of yet) clearly outlined and investigated within the context of western medicine, the strategies are still available for clinical application. This workshop acknowledges the challenges of sufficiently learning specific techniques and modifying them for office settings and provides tips on how to do so. In addition to an introduction to effective yoga-based techniques for affect regulation and yoga-based cognitive interventions with clients, clinicians will be reminded of the value of identifying workplace burn-out. This workshop is specifically geared towards individuals who work with anxious and stressed clients- with symptoms ranging from mild to extreme. Manifestations including insomnia, obsessive thoughts, panic attacks and flashbacks will be addressed through yoga. The training will be both didactic and experiential so that techniques learned can be easily replicated and shared. It will include poses, breath-work and meditation. Together, we will learn about the nervous system, its physiological reactions to stress and how to manipulate it to facilitate an experience of ease. This workshop will also serve as a gentle (and enjoyable) reminder of the value of incorporating a regular practice of self-soothing techniques into challenging work environments in an effort to minimize workplace fatigue.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least three ways to help anxious clients manage overwhelming affect using yogic breath work.
- Implement yoga techniques to help lessen the impact of cognitive distortions.
- Describe and utilize at least three strategies designed to help clients with stress, panic, and flashbacks.
- Implement strategies to enhance clinician self-care and reduce the physical and mental symptoms of burn-out.
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