This workshop, intended for professional caregivers, educators and yoga teachers, takes an experiential approach to exploring how trauma and PTS (post-traumatic stress) affect the mind-body relationship and how a mind-body approach creates different opportunities for healing. Through guided experiential activities, group discussion, and creative problem solving, participants will gain an intuitive understanding of how PTS affects a person’s sense of presence both within his or her body and within the world. Participants will hear real-life stories of PTSD and trauma and learn approaches to helping, rather than simply treating, people suffering from PTSD.
Post-traumatic stress lies on a continuum and lands in the silent, or intangible, parts of the mind-body relationship. In this workshop, you will learn certain mind-body truths and how they relate to one’s sense of presence. You will reconsider and rethink what a memory is and how the body holds time. You’ll learn how to help clients realize their own sensation of “the present”. And you will come away with intuitive strategies for helping those with PTSD move toward healing.
Some yoga experience is strongly recommended. Please wear comfortable clothing and plan to remove shoes in the studio.
Learning Objectives
Participants will develop knowledge in the following areas:
Continuing Education Credits
This course has been designed to meet the MN Board of Nursing and MN Board of Social Work continuing education requirements. 10 hours of continuing education credit has been approved for the following:
MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
MN Board of Psychology
MN Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Course Faculty
Amy Samson-Burke, MPT, PYT, OYI
Workshop Agenda
Day One | 6pm-9pm
Day Two | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with morning/afternoon breaks and a one-hour lunch
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
Workshop fee: $275
Cancellation Policy: All refund requests must be made in writing to MBS. A refund, minus a
$100 processing fee will be made for requests made by the first day of the workshop.