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Dr. Richard Schwartz: Wake Up Calls and Trail Heads
How COVID-19 is affecting our parts.
Dr. Richard Schwartz, founder of IFS, speaks on how COVID-19 is a triggering situation that has an array of effects on all of our parts and how this is a wakeup call not just for us personally, but also for the planet, countries, and corporations.
How Yoga Promotes Both Top-Down and Bottom-Up Regulation in Trauma Survivors
Discover how yoga can discharge memories stored in the nervous system of trauma survivors
Irina Diyankova, PhD, RYT-200 reveals how yoga stimulates both top-down and bottom-up regulation, which can help trauma survivors reset their nervous systems back to baseline.
Managing Screen Time in a Digital World
Develop habits that will help your young clients succeed in a digital generation
The increased use of screens is impacting social skills, human interaction, and compromising neurosensory development. That’s why Aubrey Schmalle, OTR/L, SIPT wants to help you develop habits that will help your young clients succeed in a digital world.
A Single Goal: How the Aim of Yoga and Mental Health Counselors are One and the Same
Discover how the ancient practice of yoga fits in perfectly with trauma treatment
Debra Premashakti Alvis, PhD provides a short summary of yoga philosophy and reveals why it’s a fantastic complementary therapy for trauma survivors.
How Trauma Creates Narrow “Windows of Tolerance” in Survivors
Why trauma survivors react dramatically to stimulus, and how you can help them handle stress in healthy ways
Trauma survivors can struggle to self-regulate and control their responses to everyday stressors and the unexpected. In this short video, Irina Diyankova, Ph.D., RYT-200 reveals why trauma survivors are more prone to extreme reactions to stress such as rage, binge drinking and self-harm.
21 Daily Practices to Improve Your Relationship
Use the science of mindfulness and CBT to strengthen your bond.
Nothing has a bigger influence on our well-being than the quality of our closest connections. In this blog, Seth Gillihan PhD, offers 21 ways to build stronger and closer relationships. Plus, he's giving away his FREE Worksheet: 10 Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety Every Day.
Introduction to Yoga for Trauma Treatment
Adding simple yoga poses to talk therapy can help your clients break the crippling grip of trauma faster (NO yoga certification or crazy flexibility required)
Irina Diyankova, PhD, RYT-200 busts some stubborn myths about yoga and who it’s for (hint: It’s NOT just for skinny, flexible people). You’ll also discover the many benefits of using yoga in trauma treatment.
14 Products to Spread the Love
Be Your Best Self, To Be the Best Partner
This month focus on loving yourself to better love those around you. These 14 titles rooted in Self-Compassion, Gratitude and Deep Conversation will help grow your heart to spread your love beyond yourself.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on Interoception & Yoga
Effective Trauma Treatment
It’s frustrating when your client gets stuck — overwhelmed by fear, shame, helplessness...Here’s one solution that’s extremely effective in moving therapy forward.
Breathing Is the Key to Managing Stress and Anxiety
Simple breathing exercises can calm you down when you’re overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
Stress and anxiety are a part of life, no question. But chronic stress and worry, if left unchecked, can harm both your physical and mental health. The first step to controlling your body’s responses to stress is to control your breathing, using these simple techniques.