EVENTS

Emotional Wellbeing through Yoga

at

Hayes Green Community Centre, Hayes Way, Cannock. WS12 3XP

Sun 4th March 2012, 10am to 4.00pm

and

Acton Trussell Community Centre, Acton Hill Road, Acton Trussell, Stafford. Staffordshire. ST17 0RY

Saturday 12th May 2012, 10am to 4.00 pm

Cost £35, or £30 with early bird discount

Course overview

This module will cover theory and practice of the western and yogic aspects of yoga and anxiety and deep relaxation combining nlp psychotherapy with yoga.

Recent research that I conducted in Staffordshire has shown that 80 per cent of people aren’t getting enough relaxation, with nearly 40 per cent of those admitting that they get much too little relaxation. This is further exacerbated with the back drop of nearly 1 in 3 people in Staffordshire having visited their GP with anxiety and/ or depression (EWISS had over 4000 referrals for anxiety/depression last year alone!).

This course is intended to help people relieve the symptoms of anxiety and learn techniques of restorative yoga to relax on a deep level. It will help people feel more energized and balanced, learn how to gain control over their emotions and calm their mind. It will help them remove mental problems, stop letting anxiety get in the way of their life. The course will offer people an opportunity to gain greater knowledge and understanding of anxiety from both a western and yogic perspective.

The course also teaches an overview of the art and science of teaching restorative yoga. Aspects of physiology, neuroscience, and the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of deep relaxation will be taught. We will practice asanas, pranayamas, mantra and meditations that can help with anxiety and worry with the aim of brining balance, harmony, alignment and wholeness into our lives.

Aims of the Module

The Module has the following aims:

To provide students/teachers with a clear understanding of the western (psychotherapy) and yogic view of anxiety and relaxation
To enable students to improve their breathing to calm the mind and move towards emotional and physiological coherence, feel the effect of postures and breathing on mental state.
To increase balance of the nervous system and improve the felt sense of connection to one’s somatic mind, whilst improving the thinking processes and resources of the cognitive mind

Objectives

By the end of the module students will have a greater knowledge and comprehension of the western (psychotherapy) and yogic perspective of mental health issues

Increased knowledge of western and yogic perspective for anxiety, worry and tension, and deep relaxation
Improvement in mood and overall emotional wellbeing and reduction in anxiety, stress and worry levels
Confidence and knowledge of yogic practices which benefit their problems and resources to encourage them to practice long after the course has finished
Use Coherent breathing to increase heart rate variability (HRV) and ‘vagal tone’ bringing the autonomic nervous system back into balance
Practice mindfulness practices to develop ability to witness thoughts and feelings and connect to a deeper felt sense of themselves
Learn how to relax very deeply to release mental and physical tension
Practice simple, powerful yoga postures to balance the nervous system, ground and centre the body and mind, release mental and physical tension and improve self confidence
Learn important psychological techniques drawn from CBT,REBT and NLP to teach them about the psychotherapeutic model for change

Booking Form

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Your Course Tutor

Sue Tupling has been teaching practising yoga and meditation for over 20 years and teaching yoga for over 6 years. She is an accredited stress management practitioner (ISMA) and psychotherapist (in training). She runs her own business, Embodied Living, which offers psychotherapeutic programmes for health and wellbeing. Her unique approach to yoga is inspired by her own experience of the power of yoga to change her life in a deep and transforming way. Susan is skilled at leading Yin and Yang Yoga practices (as taught by her teacher, Simon Low). She is a Yoga Academy teacher (BWY Accredited School) and has trained with top international yoga teachers, including Simon Low, Tias Little, Julie Goodmasted. She is also a qualified teacher of Yoga Nidra (Satyananda School).

About Embodied Living Therapy

Embodied Living therapy uses neuro-linguistic psychotherapy as a main modality complemented with transformational coaching , hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, yoga therapy, breath re-training, emotional freedom techniques and biofeedback work. Neuro-linguistic psychotherapy (NLPt) goes much deeper than CBT and neurolinguistic programming (NLP), in that it looks for the way the client has 'constructed' their experience of the world and, by exploring 'how' people think, identifying successful outcomes and then then applying these successful actions or beliefs in ways which work.
The therapy can typically be brief and short-term (6 to 10 hours), Sue aims to quickly get to the source of the problem. The initial 60 minute Intake Session provides an initial assessment, giving an indication of the duration of the therapy, and is free of charge. The work can be carried out in the warm,comfortable therapy room at St Albans House or on client premises.

Joining Instructions

Full joining instructions and yoga questionnaire will be sent out to you prior to attending.

Please bring along your yoga mat, blocks, blanket and wear loose comfortable clothing. Refreshments will be provided.

Full cost, including a free Audio CD of the practices, is £35, or £30 early bird discount.

for any additional information please contact Sue on 01785 665527/07908 730726, email sue@myyoga.org.uk

Testimonials for Sue's Workshops

"I have no hesitation in recommending the yoga class that Sue Tupling runs. I have been practising yoga at various venues for the last ten years, however I have recently started attending Sue's class and find it to be the best that I have come across. Sue's class teaches you to manage stress and health issues effectively, aswell as improving fitness. She teaches in a very effective and structured manner." Kelly Tune

“Sue is always aware of differing abilities with the group allowing all to gain maximum potential from a very thought provoking and well balanced yoga workshop. Happy days!” S Belsey

For more details contact :

Sue Tupling 07908 730726
email : sue@myyoga.org.uk