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Yoga & Mindfulness for Kids

Yoga & Mindfulness for Kids

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The onset of the Covid-19 virus has brought many changes to our society that affect children’s bodies, mind and spirit. Children’s physical bodies have become more sedentary and their mental health has been challenged with high stress and anxiety. Integrative Medicine focuses on healing the whole person, including all aspects of our lifestyle.

Children who are balanced in their body and brain do better in school, are more resilient, and feel calmer. Research shows yoga and mediation improves brain functioning, focus, balance, proprioception, the vestibular system, physical strengthening, and sensory desensitization.

In this session, you will learn the Science of Ayurveda which includes, diet, lifestyle, breathing techniques, meditation and yoga. These hands-on treatment modalities help our children manage their nervous system, and physical and emotional pain and bring balance back to mind and spirit.

Here's What You'll Learn


Define Integrative Medicine and its role in our healthcare system.
  • Nervous System of the home, child and parent
  • Brain and Body Science for stress and anxiety
  • Biopsychosocial Approach to Medicine
Ayurveda (Definition)
  • 3 Body Constitutions: Vata Pitta, Kapha
  • Balance vs. Imbalance in body/ mind systems
  • Diet
  • Herbal treatments
Meditation (Definition)
  • Brain science and MRI’s showing brain change with meditation
  • Types of Meditation for kids and families
    • Walking
    • Drawing
    • Apps and ways to incorporate into daily routine
    • Preparing for Sleep
Mindfulness (Definition)
  • Establishing a routine for the family throughout the day
  • Changing the words we use and establishing brain techniques for focus, and calm
  • Working together to bring balance to mind, body and spirit for health and longevity
Yoga (Definition)
  • Importance of Breath and learn which breath is recommended and what is contraindicated, depending on the diagnosis
Perform all Breath Types and how to use for Self-Regulation; Energizing vs. Calming
  • “Take 5”
  • Diaphragmatic
  • Alternate Nostril
  • Bee Breath
  • “HA” Breath
  • Snake Breath
  • 4 Square Breath
Define Restorative vs. Active Poses
  • Determine the best pose per diagnosis
  • Perform poses to increase the following:
    • Focus
    • Balance
    • Eye Hand Coordination
    • Strength
    • Vestibular System
    • Proprioception
Define Covid-19 and anxiety and how it affects kids and parent’s nervous systems
  • Understand how adrenal fatigue and stress affects the brain and nervous system
  • Define Trauma and its impact on the brain and the body
  • Explain why Modulation of the Nervous System is important
  • Establish the importance of an appropriate diet, daily routine for bowel, and bladder, exercise and sleep
  • Look at alternative methods like herbs and essential oils, adding to the toolkit
Review a case study of a child with stress and anxiety and sensory processing disorder. Explain the importance of yoga and meditation for treatment for the client and family.
  • Determine a treatment plan including:
    • Bowel/Bladder
    • Diet (Brain and Body Nutrients)
      • Gut/Brain Biome
    • Breathwork
    • Daily Routines for the family
    • Active/Restorative Yoga Poses
    • Mediation and Mindfulness
    • Explain the importance of family commitment for change
Discuss burnout and how integrative techniques can help with selfcare therapists and parents burnout and wellbeing
  • Science of Burnout
  • Moral Injury vs. PTSD
  • Polyvagal theory
  • Therapist’s and the Parent’s nervous systems healing with the child

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 2 hours of video content
  • Up to 2.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Meet Your Experts


Betsy Shandalov, OTR/L, C-IAYT, End of Life Doula

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Betsy Shandalov, OTR/L, C-IAYT, End of Life Doula, is a holistic occupational therapist and has worked as a clinician, educator and supervisor in rehabilitation, community re-entry and the school setting. Her extensive knowledge of disease and disability with adults and children in a variety of settings combines with her complementary holistic treatments to provide a new level of understanding of how the brain and the immune system work together for natural and therapeutic healing. Betsy teaches clients to empower themselves to prevent injury, heal an existing injury and help with pain management and trauma throughout the lifespan. She works with individuals and families helping to find balance in their minds and bodies by using Ayurveda, Yoga therapy, Meditation and Mindfulness for healing.

Betsy is a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists and is certified as a yoga kids' teacher and trainer by Yoga Kids International. She has advanced training in trauma through The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. and is a Level I Reiki practitioner. She recently completed her Ayurvedic Medicine Training for wellness coaching and this past year authored a chapter on Meditation in an Integrative Medicine Textbook for Rehab Professionals.  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Betsy Shandalov has employment relationships with Yogaot.com and Breath and Grace.Com. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Betsy Shandalov has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS064995
Duration:
2 hours, 4 minutes
Copyright:
Sep 15, 2021
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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