Mindfulness for Treatment of Trauma & Anxiety

Designed for Mental Health Practitioners This retreat is designed to help mental health practitioners deepen their understanding of techniques useful in guiding clients to work with trauma response patterns and anxiety symptoms. (This retreat is limited to mental health practitioners only) Incorporating Mindfulness & Meditation We will explore several selected Buddhist principles, and learn how mindfulness and awareness can be accessed through meditation practice to help us relate to our own experience of discomfort, as a means to aiding clients to be more in tune and accepting of theirs. Our work together will be aimed at helping us to guide clients in navigating their own emotional experience with greater awareness and acceptance. Experiential Learning Our intention is to foster a shared learning experience. With fellow practitioners, you'll participate in experiential exercises and explore what we practice through engaging group discussions. This collaborative environment will serve to promote personal growth and collective wisdom, equipping you with tools and techniques to take back with you to your professional practice. Continuing Education Units This retreat has been approved by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for 10 continuing education units for all Vermont Allied Mental Health practitioners. Please check with your individual state office of professional regulation for CUE information outside of Vermont. CEU Pricing : Note that the pricing for the program does not include the CEU fee which is an additional $75. If you would like CEU credit for the program, you can use this link to pay the additional fee.   Program Schedule Friday 6:30 - Dinner 7:30 - Introduction to the Program, Meditation Saturday 7:00 - Meditation Practice 8:00 - Breakfast 9:30 - Workshop I - The evolutionary purposes of the anxious brain and body; trauma response patterns; neuroplasticity 12:30 - Lunch 2:00 - Free time 3:00 - Qigong 4:00 - Tea Time 5:00 - Workshop II - Intro to somatic focus work and discussion 6:30 - Dinner 7:30 - Workshop III - Somatic practices and discussion Sunday 7:00 - Meditation Practice 8:00 - Breakfast 9:30 - Workshop - IV - Discussion, group activity, practice 12:30 - Group Lunch Arrival & Departure Please plan to arrive on December 6th, between 2:00pm and 6:00pm to register and settle in. Dinner is served at 6:30pm. The program will begin at 7:30pm. The program formally concludes on December 8th, with a luncheon at 12:30pm. Getting Here Visit our Directions and Transportation page to see different options for traveling to Karmê Chöling including pick-up service from Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction and Burlington to our front door. Note: A 50% deposit is required to reserve your accommodation.