THE SACRED WORK OF PRESENCE
SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH, 10 AM - 12 NOON
JUNE 2017 – MAY 2018 | YEAR-LONG GROUP
$100 PER SESSION
FOUNDATIONS MIDTOWN (DIRECTIONS)
A professionally-facilitated consultation group for therapists, coaches, and teachers committed to the sacred work of presence
*This group is currently full. Contact me to add your name to the waitlist.
Advances in neuroscience and evidence-based practice support the use of meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and other somatic modalities in clinical settings and beyond. This consultation group will be informed by recent findings in neuroscience and tie them to theory including attachment and interpersonal. We will consider definitions of meditation, mindfulness, and yoga, and strive to connect these powerful tools to current neuroscience findings, theory, and evidence-based clinical tools and contemplate their validity and importance in clinical settings. This provides a foundation for the ongoing work in various professional settings.
CONTACT ME TO BE ADDED TO THE WAIT LIST
A RETURN TO EMBODIMENT: YOGA AND MEDITATION GROUP THERAPY
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, FROM 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
AUGUST 2016 – JULY 2017 | YEAR-LONG GROUP
$100 PER SESSION
FOUNDATIONS MIDTOWN (DIRECTIONS)
*This group is currently full. Contact me to add your name to the waitlist.
Through the portal of the body, we can begin to reclaim our lives and return to our innate state of peace, joy, love, and balance. We can’t think our way into healing but, through intentional mind/body practices, the constriction of fear, anxiety, stress, and depression can be released–offering us the peace we desire. There is a tremendous amount of empirical research validating the use of yoga and meditation to treat stress, depression, and anxiety, as well as addiction, trauma, and other mental health challenges.
There will be group check-ins at the beginning and end of each class, and a series of yoga and meditation instruction and practice in each group. Techniques will include various forms of sitting meditation, poses (asanas), use of sound (mantra & chanting), mudras (hand gestures), and ending with yoga nidra (a type of yoga meditation to help the body, relax and prepare for sleep). This group will be an integration of experiential mind/body practices, teachings from Alyce Wellons & Lena Franklin, and group processing.
ARTICLES
A New Approach to Psychotherapy: Healing Through the Body (Fall 2016).
The Clinical Page. Pages 7-8. The Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers.
The Ethics of Working with Complex Clients (Fall 2015).
The Clinical Page. Pages 5-6. The Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers.
Mindfulness As A Treatment Modality For Addiction (Fall 2014).
The Clinical Page. Pages 6-7. The Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers.
Supervision Across the Lifespan of the Clinical Social Worker (Spring 2011).
The Clinical Page. The Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers.
Supervision Across the Lifespan of the Clinical Social Worker (Spring 2010).
The Clinical Page. The Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers.
BLOGS
August 10, 2017
3 tips to turn your Hike into Meditation
Welzen Mindfulness Blog
May 30, 2017
Is Technology Ruining The Mindful Connection In Your Relationship?
Welzen Mindfulness Blog
PODCASTS
Addiction and Attachment Disorders Four Part Series
• Part 1 - The Addict's relationship to their Disease.
• Part 2 - The Addict's relationship to their Parents.
• Part 3 - The Addict's relationship to their Partner.
• Part 4 - The Addict's relationship to their Children.
Contact me for CEUs
April 18, 2017
How to Support a Healthy Recovery with Nutrition and Supplements…and More!
AmericasWebRadio.com with Dr. Susan Blank, MD.
Jan 24, 2017
Couples and Family Therapy in Recovery
AmericasWebRadio.com with Dr. Susan Blank, MD.
July 26, 2016
Mindfulness + Yoga as Treatment Modalities for Addiction, Relapse, and Recovery
Alyce E. Wellons, LCSW, Lena Franklin, LCSW, Dr Susan Blank
January 5, 2016
Inhale the Future, Exhale the Past
AmericasWebRadio.com with Dr. Susan Blank, MD.
November 17, 2015
Self Care During the Holidays
AmericasWebRadio.com with Dr. Susan Blank, MD.
February 24, 2015
Brain, Body, and Mind: The exploration of treatment modalities for addiction and their impact on the recovering patient.
AmericasWebRadio.com with Dr. Susan Blank, MD.
September 18, 2012
Meditation as a Treatment Modality for Addiction.
AmericasWebRadio.com with Dr. Susan Blank, MD.