Refilling the Well: the Art + Magic of Dynamic Rest and Renewal 

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. 

Please note: Although we’d love to have you with us live, we understand all the things (child care, work, time zones, etc.) that might make that difficult. We also offer you the option to register and receive the materials afterward. When sending us your registration materials, please specify whether you’ll be attending live or not, so we can plan accordingly. Thank you.

Neuroplasticity, Emotional Balance, & Interpersonal 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 a matter of learning through practice. This course builds on our two-hour Masterclass from November, 2021. We’ll consider groundbreaking research that supports additional forms of neuroplasticity, and how to nourish each. We’ll explore neurological, biological, emotional, and social plasticity, and how to recruit them to work in unison. 

In particular, we’ll examine neuroplasticity through the lens of our current biological, psychological, and social stressors, including the Covid-19 pandemic and what it has meant for professionals in contemplative fields and for the contemplative community as a whole. 

In this daylong gathering, we’ll take time to consider intentions for our practice on personal, emotional, professional, and social levels. Each person will be asked to bring intentions that can either be nourished privately or shared in a small-group context. We’ll discuss the specifics of utilizing therapeutic practices to support our intentions for our own growth. (And, if applicable, to support others in theirs.)

We’ll also use this time to create a practicum for dynamic rest techniques. Those who wish to will have the chance to guide others into these practices in the safety of community. 

You’ll learn about:

• The evolving science of neuroplasticity (how the body, brain, and nervous system change in response to experience)
• The distinct phases of neuroplasticity and how to tailor practice to each
• How to synchronize our nervous system function with neuroplasticity
• Detailed instruction on how to instruct, prop, and support dynamic rest practices, first for ourselves + then others

• Creating emotional containers for growth and resilience in 2022
• Supporting creativity in uncertain times
• Establishing and implementing healthy boundaries
• Methods for diffusing + resolving interpersonal conflict
• Managing nervous system overdrive
• Addressing emotional contagion + empathic overload
• Navigating social comparison

We’ll experience:

• Detailed instruction, including language and instruction sequencing, for a series of connective tissue release postures
• Instruction and languaging for several dynamic rest postures
• Instruction and languaging for several restorative yoga postures
• Instruction and languaging for several interoception practices

Throughout our time together, I’ll integrate cutting-edge research from neuroscience, psychology, sociology, and other fields of study with detailed instruction for practices, life-altering prescriptions for personal health, and direct application to the urgent problem of human 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
2. Explain the new scientific research on how our bodies, minds, and brains can change
3. Discuss the implications of neuroplasticity for emotional health
4. Identify 2-3 research findings in the science of change, and their relevance for physical, emotional, and social health
5. Discuss the significance of interoception for neuroplasticity
6. Discuss the efficacy of yoga, mindfulness, and other forms of contemplative practice on improving emotional health, particularly anxiety and depression (as well as the limitations of these interventions)
7. Participate in and demonstrate awareness of how to create interventions to mitigate the neuro-inflammatory response, e.g.:
   • Breath-focused contemplative practices
   • Interoception (sensory awareness) building practices
   • 3 restorative or dynamic rest postures

Saturday, January 22, 2022

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

Joining from outside the UK? Check your local time:

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

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 1/17.

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.

• Yoga Alliance (6 credits)
• Yoga Therapists through IAYT (5 credits)
• American Psychological Association (4 continuing education credits)*

*Please note that there will be a charge of $25 for the APA certificate.

Embodied Awareness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Embodied Awareness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Please note: Daily physical practice and contemplative practice sessions will be offered. Physical practice sessions are not considered eligible for CE credit for psychologists. For more information about which program hours are/are not available for CE credit, please contact Julie: support@boforbesyoga.com. Thank you. 

$175USD (We take payments only through PayPal at this time)

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.

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

To register for the workshop, please send Julie a note to support@boforbesyoga.com. Specify your preferred email and choice of CE credits.

Then click the link below to pay. 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.

Email Julie, support@boforbesyoga.com.