with Christine Forner
Register below for online access to this 2 hour workshop hosted by the Center for Yoga and Trauma Recovery.
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In this workshop we will explore the potential of mindfulness and explain why mindful practices can be so precarious when working with traumatic dissociation.
- the connection and disconnection between mindfulness and dissociative disorders
- the importance of gently creating a mindfulness practice for traumatized individuals
- how to exercise the part of the brain that is responsible for mindfulness
- how to regulate the part that is responsible for dissociation
- tips that will help even the most dissociative client reap the benefits of mindfulness practices
For the past 20 years Christine Forner (BA, BSW, MSW, Registered Social Worker) has specialized in working in the field of Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Dissociation. She internationally and has been the lead presenter for the Trauma and Dissociation 101 course offered at the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation’s (ISSTD) annual conference for the last five years. In 2011 Christine was the recipient of the ISSTD President’s Award for her dedication to the development of the society, and in 2012 Christine received a fellowship for outstanding service both the field of dissociation. She is a caring, compassionate, hilarious human being, and is also a huge fan of unicorns.
Check out Christine's recent book Dissociation, Mindfulness and Creative Visualizations.
Register for the 2 hour online workshop here