Getting Under Our Own Skin: Fascia, Interoception, & Social-Emotional Health

A connective tissue therapeutics training

Saturday, April 23, 2022* (date change)

Held Online via Zoom Meetings (With 7-DAY ACCESS to download the course recordings)

CE credits for yoga teachers and yoga therapists

For anyone interested in an integrative approach to well-being, including practitioners or instructors of yoga and mindfulness, psychotherapists and healthcare professionals, educators, and bodyworkers.

Saturday, April 23, 2022

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, U.S. time, with 30 minutes for lunch (we’ve added an extra half hour to January’s schedule)*

Joining from outside the UK? Check your local time:

  • PDT: EDT -3 hours
  • MST: EDT -2 hours
  • CST: EDT -1 hour
  • CBST: EDT + 5 hours
  • CEST: EDT +6 hours
  • SGT: EDT +12 hours
  • AEST: EDT +14 hours

Materials will be sent out by end of day on Monday, April 25th. Recordings will be available for 7 (seven) days.

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Getting Under Our Own Skin: Fascia, Interoception, & Social-Emotional Health

April 23, 2022

All-Day Virtual Training with 7-Day Access to Download the Recordings

This course combines science and psychology with an emphasis on practice. We’ll explore our web of connective tissue as the foundation for therapeutic work tailored to a variety of physical and emotional issues such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and PTSD.  

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Over the last decade, science has shed new light on the factors that lead to well-being, but some of the most important insights haven’t yet reached mainstream understanding. 

Until recently, neuroplasticity was considered the primary method of learning through practice. Yet emerging research credits bioplasticity (body-based neuroplasticity) with mental, emotional, and social change. 

One of the most powerful methods of accessing bioplasticity is through connective tissue. This is because of the central role it plays in interoception, our awareness of the inner state of our bodies. 

The world of living tissue underneath our skin moves continually in a symphony of “intelligent chaos.” In much the same way, our field of sensory awareness fluctuates from moment to moment and gives rise to our personal and social emotions. 

The ability to be present with changing bodily sensations trickles up to the brain- no translation required- where it scaffolds our ability to be present with emotional and social stressors. This makes attention to bodily sensation (interoception) and to our connective tissue (a substrate for interoception) a valuable training ground for nervous system resilience, emotional balance, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

Interoception influences a wide array of sensations, from temperature to pain to emotions. Emerging research also links connective tissue and interoception with inflammation and depression. This opens a door to new therapies for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, eating disorders, and more.  

How can we apply this research to our own lives? What elements help maximize its therapeutic impact? And how can we seamlessly and safely offer this tool to others?

In this daylong workshop, we’ll explore the research that links these elements together. We’ll take a deep dive into the practical aspects of connective tissue release work, including: 

  • The specific elements that make connective tissue interventions more therapeutic
  • How to target connective tissue interventions to interoceptive (rather than solely proprioceptive) awareness
  • The importance of refining auditory cues for connective tissue work (and why)
  • How to use connective tissue interventions to maximize body agency and body ownership
  • How to language connective tissue interventions in a trauma-informed way
  • The relationship between connective tissue inflammation, depression, and PTSD
  • Sequences (and adjustments) that support people with depression, anxiety, inflammation, and chronic pain
  • Connective tissue’s link to our autonomic nervous system, and what vagal tone really means
  • Methods to sequence connective tissue self-massage into personal practice or yoga classes

This course will touch on some of the research insights from February’s Masterclass, but its deeper focus will be the practical, step-by-step methods for integrating connective tissue self-bodywork into your personal practice or teaching. 

You’ll receive

  • Access to download the workshop recordings for a period of 7 (seven) days so you can keep and review them forever
  • A copy of the workshop PowerPoint
  • A CE certificate for yoga teachers through Yoga Alliance

Materials will be sent out by end of day on Monday, April 25th. The recording will be available until Monday, May 2, 2022.

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We offer BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) or BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) scholarships for this course. For more details, please refer to the BIPOC Scholarships section below.

 

Notice to all registrants: Before registering, please thoroughly review the information below.

Once you register, your fee cannot be refunded or transferred to another experience. Your act of registration affirms that you have read our terms, are familiar with our no-cancellation policy, and agree to download the materials within the 7-day post-workshop period? , and

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Although we’d love to have you with us live, we understand that life (child care, work, time zones, etc.) that might make that difficult. We offer you the option to register and receive the materials afterward. Your registration attests that you have read our no-cancellation and recording download time limitation policies. 

Please note: All registrations after 2:00 p.m. EST, U.S. time on April 22 will be considered “replay” registrations; a $10 administrative fee is included.
 
*We will allow replay registrations through Tuesday, April 26th. 
 

After paying, please send Julie a note to support@boforbesyoga.com with the subject line “April Workshop.”

Specify your preferred email, choice of CE credits, your understanding of the time frame for downloading materials, and your understanding of our no-cancellation policy.

Please note that the workshop fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

If you don’t include your preferred email, we’ll send your materials to the address included with your PayPal payment.

Thank you in advance for your adherence to our procedures. We appreciate you!

 
 
register now ~ $195

POLICIES + PROCEDURES:

By purchasing this workshop, you agree to the following terms:

  • You will send us your preferred email for receiving communications and your post-workshop materials and recording link
  • You will notify us by April 28 if you have not received your materials email
  • You will download all materials within a seven-day period
  • You understand our no-cancellation policy

Recordings must be downloaded within the 7-day period (by end of day, EST, U.S. time on May 2. 2022). After that time, workshop content will be unavailabl

Getting Under Our Own Skin: Fascia, Interoception, & Social-Emotional Health

April 23, 2022

All-Day Virtual Gathering with 7-Day Access to Download the Recordings

This course combines social, affective, and neuroscience with psychology and embodied practices culled from the traditions of yoga and mindfulness to the study of how we create lasting change through the lens of today’s rapidly changing and challenging world. 

 

Getting Under Our Own Skin: Fascia, Interoception, & Social-Emotional Health

Over the last decade, science has shed new light on the factors that lead to well-being, but some of the most important insights haven’t yet reached mainstream understanding. 

Until recently, neuroplasticity was considered the primary method of learning through practice. However, emerging research credits bioplasticity (body-based neuroplasticity) with mental, emotional, and social change. And one of the most powerful methods of accessing our capacity for transformative change is through our connective tissue.

Perhaps the most compelling role of connective tissue is the one it plays in interoception, our awareness of the inner state of our bodies. 

The world of living tissue underneath our skin moves continually in a symphony of “intelligent chaos.” In much the same way, our field of sensory awareness fluctuates from moment to moment and gives rise to our personal and social emotions. 

The ability to be present with changing bodily sensations trickles up to the brain- no translation required- where it scaffolds our ability to be present with emotional and social stressors. This makes attention to bodily sensation (interoception) and to our connective tissue (a substrate for interoception) a valuable training ground for nervous system resilience, emotional balance, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

Interoception influences a wide array of sensations, from temperature to pain to emotions. Emerging research also links connective tissue and interoception with inflammation and depression. This opens a door to new therapies for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, eating disorders, and more.  

How can we apply this research to our own lives? What elements help maximize its therapeutic impact? And how can we seamlessly and safely offer this tool to others?

In this daylong workshop, we’ll explore the research that links these elements together. We’ll take a deep dive into the practical aspects of connective tissue release work, including: 

  • What connective tissue health is, and how it relates to depression, inflammation, and chronic pain
  • Connective tissue’s link to our autonomic nervous system, and what vagal tone really means
  • Implications of connective tissue inflammation for mood disorders such as depression, and for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • The relationship between connective tissue and interoception
  • How to target connective tissue interventions to interoceptive (rather than solely proprioceptive) awareness’
  • The importance of refining auditory cues for connective tissue work (and why)
  • How to utilize connective tissue interventions to maximize body agency and body ownership for maximum well-being
  • The specific elements that make connective tissue interventions therapeutic
  • How to language connective tissue interventions in a trauma-informed and therapeutic way
  • Methods to effectively sequence connective tissue self-massage into dynamic rest interludes, personal practice, and yoga classes

This course builds on our two-hour Masterclass from February of 2022, and offers the practical, step-by-step methods for integrating connective tissue self-bodywork into your personal practice or teaching. 

Throughout our time together, I’ll integrate cutting-edge research from science, psychology, and other fields of study with detailed instruction for practice, prescriptions for well-being, and implications for the urgent problem of suffering.

You’ll receive a copy of the workshop PowerPoint, a CE certificate for yoga teachers through Yoga Alliance, and a link to download all the materials for a period of seven days (so you can keep and review them forever). 

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We’re offering BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) or BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) scholarships for this course. For more details, please refer to the BIPOC Scholarships section below.

Before registering, please thoroughly review the information below. Once you register, your fee cannot be refunded or transferred to another event.

By taking this course, participants will learn how to:

  1. Describe neuroplasticity, the science of change, as it relates to emotional health
  2. Explain new scientific research on the relationship between connective tissue, inflammation, depression, and chronic pain
  3. Discuss the scientific links between connective tissue and interoceptive awareness
  4. Discuss the implications of connective tissue inflammation for mood disorders such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  5. Explain how to target connective tissue interventions to interoceptive (rather than solely proprioceptive) awareness
  6. Discuss the specific elements that make connective tissue interventions therapeutic
  7. Demonstrate a familiarity with how to language connective tissue interventions in a trauma-informed way
  8. Discuss methods to effectively sequence connective tissue self-massage into dynamic rest interludes, personal practice and yoga classes

Saturday, April 23, 2022

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, U.S. time (with 30 minutes for lunch)

Joining from outside the U.S.? Check your local time:

PDT: EDT -3 hours
BST: EDT + 5 hours
CEST: EDT +6 hours
SGT: EDT +12 hours
AEST: EDT +14 hours

All sessions will be recorded and made available after the workshop for seven days.

We will offer BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) or BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) scholarships for this course. The deadline for requesting a scholarship is 4/14.

To request a BIPOC or BAME scholarship, please email Julie, at support@boforbesyoga.com. If you’ve never received a scholarship from us before, please include specific information about your social location. Please also link us to a personal page such as your LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or website.

This online immersion qualifies for CE credits for:
 
  • Yoga Alliance (7 credits)
  • Yoga Therapists through IAYT (7 credits)
We will meet on Zoom through a mixture of lecture, practice, and breakout rooms where you will take part in small-group discussions to promote community learning.
 
Bo will distill the science and psychology into practical tools through connective tissue interludes and related practices in order to balance screen time.
 
There will be short breaks in the morning and afternoon as well as a 30-minute break.
 

$195 USD (We take payments only through PayPal at this time)

Please note: All registrations after 2:00 p.m. EST, U.S. time on April 22 will be considered “replay” registrations; a $10 administrative fee is included.

To register for the workshop, please send Julie a note to support@boforbesyoga.com. Specify your preferred email, choice of CE credits, your understanding of the time frame for downloading materials, and your understanding of our no-cancellation policy.

Then click the link below to pay. Please note that the workshop fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

If you don’t include your preferred email, we’ll send your materials to the address included with your PayPal payment.

Thank you.

When you register for this workshop, you agree to the terms and conditions of workshop materials access and the cancellation policy described below.

Workshop participants will have access to view and download the workshop materials through for a period of seven (7) days. After that time, workshop content will be unavailable. By purchasing this workshop, you agree to download all materials within a seven-day period, to send us your preferred email, and to notify us by April 28 if you have not received your materials email.

Once you register, there will be no cancellations or transfers of your workshop fee.

After paying, please send Julie a note to support@boforbesyoga.com with the subject line “April Workshop.”

Please specify:

  • Your review and understanding of the 7-day download limit and no-cancellation policy
  • Whether you’ll be attending live
  • Whether you’d like yoga teacher or yoga therapy CE credits
  • Your preferred email for communications, including materials (Note: Please do not overlook this step, as many people have different PayPal and personal emails)

When we receive your email, we’ll add you to our registration list.

You can expect an email regarding props, etc. early in the week prior to the workshop. 

 Thank you.

For questions, please email Julie, support@boforbesyoga.com. 

Please note: All registrations after 2:00 p.m. EST, U.S. time on April 22 will be considered “replay” registrations; a $10 administrative fee is included.

*We will allow replay registrations through Tuesday, April 26th. 

To register for the workshop, please send Julie a note to support@boforbesyoga.com. Specify your preferred email, choice of CE credits, your understanding of the time frame for downloading materials, and your understanding of our no-cancellation policy.

Then click the link below to pay. Please note that the workshop fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

If you don’t include your preferred email, we’ll send your materials to the address included with your PayPal payment.

Thank you.

register now ~ $195
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