Weaving Yoga into Mental Health Treatment: An embodied approach to mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing
Dr. Whitney Owens
Learning Objectives: At the completion of this session, participants will be able to identify: 1. Mindfulness and why it is used in mental health treatment. 2. How yoga and mindfulness can help with creating body and mind connection and how this can be useful in teaching impulse control, emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. 3. How embodiment of skills results in reinforcement of skill use versus conceptual understanding of skill use.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session, participants will be able to identify:
1. Mindfulness and why it is used in mental health treatment.
2. How yoga and mindfulness can help with creating body and mind connection and how this can be useful in teaching impulse control, emotion regulation and interpersonal skills.
3. How embodiment of skills results in reinforcement of skill use versus conceptual understanding of skill use.
School psychologists will receive 3 NASP-approved credits
There will be some movement, so please wear comfortable clothing.
UNLV - Bennett Professional Development Center (BDC), Room 112
Directions to UNLV BDC
Participants outside CCSD may watch remotely from a personal computer. After registration, you will be emailed a link to log in.
$30 NVASP Members; $40 Non-members
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NVASP is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. 3626 Pecos-McLeod Interconnect, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
