Integrating Yoga for Holistic Mental Health: A Comprehensive Training for Mental Health Practitioners

Integrating Yoga for Holistic Mental Health:

A Comprehensive Training for Mental Health Practitioners

As a therapist, you guide individuals through their most challenging moments, navigating discomfort to foster growth. Yoga is a parallel journey—a holistic and somatic experience akin to leading your clients through their discomforts towards transformation.

In therapy, you encourage clients to confront resistance, knowing that breakthroughs are on the other side. Similarly, yoga embodies this ethos—it's about reaching that resistance point and courageously pushing through, emerging as a brighter, bolder version of oneself.

The beauty lies in what emerges on the other side of that resistance. More than just physical movements, yoga offers 'more'—more energy; more flow, awareness, clarity, integration of mind and body; more strength, both physically and emotionally. Ultimately, more empowerment.

When the wisdom of therapy merges with the holistic practice of yoga, it invites clients to explore their discomforts through movement, breath, and mindfulness, enabling them to transform and thrive while literally feeling their feelings.

Join our training to discover how integrating yoga amplifies your therapeutic impact and empower both yourself and your clients in a whole new way.

Schedule Overview:

Day 1: Foundations of Yoga for Mental Health

Introduction

- Importance of a holistic approach to mental health

- Brief overview of the training content

Session 1: Understanding Yoga's Impact on Mental Health

- Exploring the mind-body connection

- Yoga's benefits for mental well-being

Session 2: Yoga Techniques for Stress and Anxiety Reduction

- Breath-focused techniques for relaxation

- Gentle poses to release tension and anxiety

*Break*

Session 3: Cultivating Mindfulness through Yoga

- Incorporating mindfulness principles into yoga practice

- Guided mindfulness meditation techniques

Session 4: Energy Management and Chakra Alignment

- Introduction to chakras and their role in emotional well-being

- Yoga poses and visualizations for chakra alignment

Day 2: Application of Yoga in Mental Health Sessions

Recap of Day 1

Session 5: Yoga for Emotional Regulation

- Using yoga to manage and navigate emotions

- Techniques for dealing with anger, sadness, and frustration

Session 6: Yoga-Informed Communication and Connection

- Incorporating yoga philosophy into therapeutic interactions

- Active listening and empathy through yogic principles

Break

Session 7: Building Resilience with Yoga

- Yoga's role in fostering resilience and adaptability

- Flow sequences to enhance mental strength

Session 8: Creating Personalized Yoga Plans for Clients

- Assessing clients' needs and preferences

- Designing tailored yoga practices for individual clients

Closing Session

- Reflecting on the training content

- Open Q&A and discussion

BONUSES:

#1: Quick Reference Guide: At the end of this training you will have a quick reference guide to assist you in supporting your clients in session.

#2: Referral System: You will have a quick and easy referral system mapped out to get your clients their best results, and being matched with your ideal clients.

#3: Cheat sheet practice cards: These are to hand out to your clients so that they can practice the skills and techniques on their own.

#4: Recorded Practice Access: Access to recorded variation of these practices for your benefit as well as your clients'.

#5: Live Q&A Sessions: Periodic live Q&A sessions to ask specific questions and gain further insights into applying yoga techniques in your practice.