Course Description: Shame is epidemic, and at times invisible, yet it undergirds addictions, PTSD and depression. Shame needs loving attention so that it can relax its grip on mind and body. As clinicians, we need to approach shame gently and safely so that it is released rather than reinforced. Conclusive research shows that mindful self-compassion releases the body and mind of shame imprints and embeds kindness and understanding in their place. Mindful compassionate practices as therapy interventions are infusing clinical work with hope, healing and positive outcomes. Join Mary NurrieStearns for a highly experiential day of training. Learn how to:. Teach your clients to heal shame by utilizing self-compassion to regulate their emotions Show them how to relate to their thoughts Release trauma from your clients’ bodies An expert presenter, Mary’s teaching is light-hearted and relevant to your work. Infused with practical clinical examples and practices that you try for yourself, this seminar focuses on how to utilize mindful self-compassion as a powerful clinical resource in your day to day work. You will leave the seminar with understanding and skill sets for yourself and your clients. Objectives: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Analyze the three key components of self-compassion. Critique the research supporting therapeutic benefits of mindful self-compassion. Assess the difference between self-compassion and self-esteem. Explore shame roots, physiology and cognitive narrative of shame. Participate in mindful self-compassion practices that regulate emotions and heal shame. Recommend mindful self-compassion interventions that create emotional resiliency and dis-identify from shame. About the Presenter: Mary NurrieStearns, MSW, LCSW, C-IAYT, teaches seminars for the sole purpose of helping mindfulness and yoga take root in you and your work, as they have in hers. Truly, mindfulness and yoga bring healing, hope and joy to Mary’s clients and students, enrich therapeutic relationships, energize her professional work and continue to profoundly transform her own life. Mary pours her heart, along with years of rigorous study, into teaching. She draws on 37 years as a mental health professional counselor and 27 years of meditation and yoga practice. A certified yoga therapist, seasoned yoga teacher and ordained member of Thich Naht Hahn’s Order of Interbeing, Mary is the author of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Trauma, Anxiety and Depression (2018), Yoga for Anxiety, Yoga for Emotional Trauma, Yoga Mind – Peaceful Mind, and Daily Meditations for Healing and Happiness. Mary is the co-editor of Soulful Living and former editor of Personal Transformation magazine. She has produced DVDs on yoga for emotional trauma and depression. Mary teaches across the United States and co-leads, with her husband, transformational meditation and yoga retreats. To contact Mary or for information, go to www.personaltransformation.com. |