Healing From The Inside, Out: Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for PTSD

4. Mental health and addictions

  • Release date: 
    • This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don't miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference!
  • Style: Workshop (session is structure for interaction and/or hands-on learning opportunities)
  • Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation)
  • Target Audience: Leadership, Clinical providers

Learning Objectives

  • Define trauma and identify principles of trauma-informed practice
  • Recognize how trauma shows up in body and behaviours
  • Practise scientifically supported mindfulness skills through grounding, sensory orienting, containment, self-soothing, resourcing, and self-compassion techniques
  • Identify the most common ways mindfulness interventions can be re-traumatizing

Summary/Abstract
In this workshop, participants will develop their capacity to respond effectively to those who have a history of trauma by recognizing the impacts of trauma on an individual and collective level through trauma-informed training with mindfulness. While there is growing research that supports the use of mindfulness and meditative practices to be helpful for people with trauma histories; without conscious awareness of individual considerations and safeguards in place, interventions and training approaches can be harmful and unintentionally re-traumatizing. Becoming Trauma-Informed begins with an understanding of trauma and recognizing its long-term effects on the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities
 

Presenters

  • Amandeep Annu Gaidhu, M.A-CYC., RAP., ERYT. Child and Youth Worker, Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Therapist