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Yoga and Mindfulness: Little Flower Yoga for Kids Book + Tools for Children and Adolescents Seminar Recording
Package - Audio & Book
$189.94 USD
$174.99
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Product Details
Format:
Package - Audio & Book   Instructions
Details:
Multi-disc audio recording (5 hours, 35 minutes) with electronic manual and instructions | 192 Pages Softcover Book
Authors:
JENNIFER COHEN HARPER, MA, E-RYT, RCYT
DANIEL J. SIEGEL, MD
Publisher:
PESI Inc.
Copyright:
2/15/2017
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
RKIT049130
Objectives
[+] [-] 061905 - Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids:
  1. Communicate the relationship between brain, nervous system, and body, and prescribe yoga and mindfulness practices to support effective integration and function.
  2. Deduce situations in which yoga and mindfulness practices will be helpful, and understand how to implement them.
    3. implement yoga and mindfulness practices in an engaging, safe and effective manner.
  3. Maximize children’s capacity for focusing attention in a way that is strength based and supportive of their individual needs.
  4. Help children come into better emotional balance, reduce impulsive behavior, and support their capacity to make good choices.
  5. Prioritize your own resilience and effectiveness with mindfulness-based self-care.

Outline
[+] [-] 061905 - Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids:
The Neuroscience of Yoga & Mindfulness
  • Soothe the protective brain, engage and exercise the thoughtful brain
  • The brain-body relationship
  • Regulate the nervous system
  • Manage emotions
  • Explore the relationship between attachment, embodiment and attention

Strategies for Teaching Yoga & Mindfulness to Children
  • 8 guidelines to create an emotionally and physically safe space
  • Making practice relevant
  • ADHD considerations

Building Your Toolkit of Practices
  • The Five Elements of Yoga and Mindfulness
    • Connect:
      • Practices to increase present moment awareness of self and others (Mindful Listening,Checking in Worksheet, Caring Feelings Meditation, I Am In Charge)
    • Breathe:
      • Practices to stabilize energy and emotions (Grounding Breath, Empowering Breath, Calming Breath, Balancing Breath)
    • Move:
      • Yoga based movement to regulate energy, and develop an improved sense of agency (Grounding, Strengthening, Balancing)
    • Focus:
      • Activities to build focus and attention capacity (Single Pointed Focus, Thought River Meditation, Expanding Energy Meditation)
    • Relax:
      • Practices to calm the nervous system (Restorative Yoga, Tense and Let Go)

Addressing Resistance
  • Create an invitation to participate
  • Make practices relevant
  • Effective modeling
  • Skillful acceptance
  • Use mindfulness and yoga in challenging moments


Author

JENNIFER COHEN HARPER, MA, E-RYT, RCYT

Jennifer Cohen Harper, MA, E-RYT, RCYT, is an author and educator who works to support all children and teens in the development of strong inner resources through the tools of yoga and mindfulness. Her goal is to help kids, and those who care for them, thrive in the world regardless of circumstances, and navigate the many challenges they face with a sense of personal power and self-awareness.

As the founder and CEO of Little Flower Yoga, Jennifer brings embodied mindfulness programming and education to schools and community organizations nationwide, serving students, families, educators, and mental health providers. She is an active member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and the board president of the non-profit Yoga Service Council, which works to maximize the effectiveness and sustainability of those committed to sharing practices supporting healing, resilience, self-development, community building and positive social change.

Jennifer is the author and co-author of numerous titles and card decks, including Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for Children Card Deck (PESI, 2016), Little Flower Yoga (New Harbinger, 2013) and children’s books, Thank You Body, Thank You Heart (PESI, 2019) and Thank You Mind (PESI, 2020).

Jennifer’s work has been featured in prominent publications including NY Times, The International Journal of Yoga Therapy, Publishers Weekly, and Yoga Journal and endorsed by thought leaders including Dan Siegel, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Hanson and Congressman Tim Ryan. Jennifer is an engaging presenter committed to collective growth and learning. She offers powerful information in a practical, easy-to-implement format with warmth, humor and joy.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Cohen Harper is the owner and CEO of Little Flower Yoga. She is a published author and receives royalties. Jennifer Cohen Harper receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jennifer Cohen Harper is an advisor to the Center for Resilience. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapy and the International Association for School Yoga and Mindfulness.

DANIEL J. SIEGEL, MD

DANIEL J. SIEGEL, MD Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. He is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, founding co-director of UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, founding co-investigator at the UCLA Center for Culture, Brain and Development, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight, compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions, and communities.

Dr. Siegel's psychotherapy practice spans thirty years, and he has published extensively for the professional audience. He serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology, which includes over 70 textbooks. Dr. Siegel's books include his five New York Times bestsellers: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence; Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Power of Showing Up also with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, The Developing Mind, The Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, Parenting from the Inside Out (with Mary Hartzell, MEd), The Yes Brain (also with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD). He has been invited to lecture for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II, his Holiness the Dalai Lama, Google University, and TEDx.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Daniel Siegel is the clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, the medical director of Lifespan Learning Institute, the executive director of Center for Human Development and Mindsight Institute, and the founding editor of Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Daniel Siegel receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Daniel Siegel serves on the advisory board for Gloo and Convergence in Washington, D.C.
Continuing Education Credits Awarded for Completion of Entire Package
[+] [-] Combined Continuing Education Credit From All Components
Breakdown of Continuing Education Credits by Components
[+] [-] 061905 - Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids:
[+] [-] 082115 - Little Flower Yoga for Kids:
Audience
Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Case Managers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Teachers/Educators, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, and other Mental Health Professionals
Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI, P.O. Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call (800) 844-8260.

ADA Needs
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