Yoga and Mindfulness for Children and Adolescents from Barbara Neiman

Yoga and Mindfulness for Children and Adolescents Proven Self-Regulation and Trauma-Informed Strategies from Barbara Neiman

Faculty:Barbara Neiman

Duration:6 Hours 03 Minutes | Format:Audio and Video

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Outline:

MIND-BODY TECHNIQUES

• Research on yoga in schools
  • The Brain: Regulate emotions
  • Activities to quiet the mind: Reduce trauma with the witness
  • Link emotion and attention to breath
  • Teach 8 simple yoga principles to kids

TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA

• How to adapt and self-pace
• Body Sensing
• Completing Daily Tasks
• Grounding column for ADHD
• The orchestra breath and attention
• Following directions: Mindfulness walking

MANAGE EMOTIONS WITH SELF-REGULATION: WHERE IN MY BODY IS MY REACTION

• Sensory feeling wheel: Reduce panic attacks, anxiety, anger
• Manage PTSD
• Noticing negative thoughts: Shifting pain

COMMUNICATING: SHIFTING MOODS TO WORDS

• Find words with tracing bones
• Shift depression with Mudra’s and Ha breath
• Write mantras for positive thinking
• Thought bubbles: I’m the boss of my thoughts
• Reduce stress: 3-step contemplation

MEETING CHALLENGES: TECHNIQUES FOR CLINICIANS TO STAY STEADY

• Engage kids where they are
• Sensory circle time – preK-5th
• Special needs adaptations
• Reduce behaviors and anxiety
• Guided meditation for autistic young adults

POSES AND ALERTING TECHNIQUES

• Standing and seated poses
• One-foot balance
• Vinyasa
• Warrior series
• Backbends

TOOLS FOR CALMING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

• Restorative: Desks and Sensory corners
• Short meditations: Golden Ray
• How to use guided imagery effectively
• Breathing to stillness

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Description:

• Strategies for: Completing tasks, managing emotions, increasing attention, communicating and meeting challenges
• Reduce trauma, anxiety, and depression with guided meditation
• Regulate emotions with 6 breathing techniques and reduce impulsive behaviors
• Build self-regulation, self-esteem and confidence

Many of my clients have limited movement quality and repertoire, poor attention, trauma and sensory issues.

When I began to teach clients yoga, developmental movement patterns and simple breathing techniques, they became more integrated in their motor responses and their attention improved drastically!

Trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness created an immediate shift in clients’ body awareness, ability and tolerance. Clients were empowered by tuning into the body to a place of relaxation, control and confidence. Learning mindfulness and yoga reduces stress and increases movement repertoire.

As a therapist, the more I quieted my mind, the more effective I was in teaching my clients to self-pace and access the brain body connection somatically. My work became more successful as the clients felt less stressed and more focused.

Come experience this brain-body seminar and learn trauma-informed yoga strategies for children and adolescents with ADHD, autism, trauma and sensory issues. Learn techniques for attention, following directions, managing emotions, completing daily tasks, socializing and communicating.