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Cultivating Courageous Kids:Yoga & Mindfulness for Young People.
Our children are crying out for help. Unfortunately, as parents and providers, caregivers and caretakers, we’re not always equipped to meet the needs of those we love, care for, and serve.
The good news is we can change this sad reality. We can learn to be the rock our kids need us to be, the calm, steady nervous system for them to plug into, the role models for resiliency they
need to not just survive, but thrive in this dynamic, ever-evolving landscape. The challenges young people face are profound. Our response needs to be even bigger. Our time together in this workshop will focus on why things are the way they are, how we can become trauma-informed and create trauma-informed spaces, and strategies we can use for better self-care to avoid compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, as well mind-body skills for emotional regulation that we can utilize with young people.
This workshop is designed for parents, teachers, childcare providers, counselors, coaches, or anyone else who is interested in practicing mindfulness, in finding a better way to serve those
who need our help the most, and in rediscovering the passion and purpose that inspires us to love and care for our most vulnerable.
As a result of meaningful engagement with session material & practice, participants will be able to—
1. Develop greater awareness of the emotional backpacks our children carry around;
2. Enhance capability to assess their personal mind/body connection;
3. Expand capacity to offer sensory interventions to address problematic behaviors,
including breathing exercises and chair/desk yoga; and
4. Facilitate more meaningful conversations about trauma & self-care.
We will spend most of our time together introducing activities and exercises and practicing sensory interventions. The final 45 minutes to an hour of the experience will give us an opportunity to transform theory into practice, as we will practice Yoga Nidra and the art of non-sleep deep rest.
*Materials Needed: Note-taking materials (if you like), comfortable clothes for practice, and a yoga mat (if you have one).
*3 hours of continuing education through Yoga Alliance is available.
INvestment:$30
About your guide:
Dr. Ryan Allen is a writer, recording artist, advocate, educator, and coach. He is the co-owner and chief executive of Lumin Therapy, LLC, an integrative healthcare and education provider. He is the author of two books of poetry, This Is It (2019) and Closer to Home (2020), the co-editor of the collection, On Common Ground (2023), and the creator of two spoken word albums, Closer To It (2023) and the forthcoming Palimpsest (July, 2024). He is also a regular contributor to EXPAND Magazine. Additionally, Dr. Allen is the President of the Board of Directors for the FIRE
Foundation of Northwest Iowa, which promotes and funds inclusion in Catholic schools. He lives in Sioux City, Iowa, with his wife, three kids, and dog.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Yoga Studio: 1014 Design Pl, Sioux City, IA, United States, Iowa 51101
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