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• Archive: Faculty:Lorelei Woerner-EisnerDuration:11 Hours 46 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 23, 2017 Description Fresh integrative research-based and clinically-proven techniquesExplore principles of yoga, mindfulness, breath and the gut in developing: flexible thinking, memory, planning, organization, impulse control, emotional regulation, attending behavior, task initiation and habit buildingStrategies to cultivate motivation, efficacy, carry over and decrease fear, anxiety, resistanceModify sensory input to increase alertness or facilitate calmingThis workshop brings fresh integrative research-based and clinically proven techniques to enhance initiation, engagement, attending behavior and memory, as well as processing and self-monitoring.Together, we will explore integrative tools we can use with challenges such as: the kid who scores well on tests but performs poorly in school, who is distracted and impulsive, who lacks motivation or is hindered by anxiety.We will explore the foundational elements of brain function, effects of the gut and sensory input, as well as stress and fear.
• Then we will devote our time to learning and experiencing specific strategies that will make a real difference in children’s lives:Developing healthy habitsYogaMindfulness and meditationBreathSelf-generation and determinationImpulsivity and healthy social connectionsSought after occupational therapist and international lecturer, Lorelei Woerner-Eisner shares her 20 plus years of experience, continuing education, and therapeutic techniques, as well as her integrative perspective on wellness.This seminar will provide you with a broader and deeper view of executive function that will increase your effectiveness as a therapist.
• You will leave with ideas to stimulate your own creativity, and strategies to facilitate cooperation and carry-over in your clients.
• Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore integrative and cutting-edge treatment ideas!
• Handouts Manual (6.69 MB) 181 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Principles of Executive FunctionAttention and sustained focusEngagement and initiationOptimization and monitoringEfficiency and sequencingMemory storage and retrievalInquiry and analyzingSolution and organizationHolarchical Model of EFLevels of the Whole PersonPhysical – movement, posture and anatomyBreath and physiological systemsIntellect – cognition, self-expression and sensoryPersonality – preferences, values and behaviorsEmotional tone and the subjectiveBrain development & autonomic nervous system (ANS)Pruning and the use it or lose it principleVagus nerve’s relation to physical and emotional effectsEffects of Stress on EFThe effect on neural networksCortisol and fight/flight effect on the brainThe differences between fear and anxietyGetting to the basis of anger and frustrationThe Gut BrainEnteric nervous system: the “second brain”Neurotransmitters in the gut that affect moodThe ADHD-gut connectionEnhance mood and memory through nutritionSensory Processing3 developmental levels of regulationSwings effect on the Reticular Activating SystemAdjustments in sensory input to create balanceCalm the sympathetic nervous system thru sensory inputStrategies to Develop Healthy HabitsUsing your mind to change your brainThe power of thought and visualizationRoutines and steps to build habitsMethod of enhancing neurogenesis and neuroplasticityYoga, Mindfulness and Meditation PrinciplesMind-body-breath connectionYoga poses for self-regulationInteroception to build deeper self-awarenessThe power of the pauseBreath and Regulation TechniquesUsing breath to affect arousal levelsIncreasing and decreasing heart rate and blood pressureSupports movement and postureTechniques for focus, delayed gratification and processing in the pauseSensory Processing StrategiesUsing the sensory systems to promote self-regulation and calm the sympathetic nervous systemA look at rhythmicity and touch as factors in enhancing EFAttention-Memory ConnectionLearning requirements for memoryEmotion-motivation connectionIntrinsic motivation to enhance processingThe driving force of optimism and hopeHow multi-tasking is counter-productiveStrategies that support focus and recallPutting the pause on ImpulsivityMarshmallows: the importance of learning to waitAnti-rush therapy to promote waitingDo-overs to teach healthy alternativesSelf-Generation and Self-DeterminationPromote delayed gratification, self-monitoring, task initiation, emotional controlSupporting persistence to stick with dull and challenging activitiesAllowing time for processing, planning and self-correctionStrategies for Healthy Social Connections:Using the whole self as a therapeutic tool: emotion, modeling and positioningThe power of relationship in therapeutic effectivenessCuing and facilitation to promote participation, engagement and increased independenceTeaching tolerance and other awarenessTreatment Strategies for Challenging EmotionsDecreasing stress to facilitate EFUnderstanding fear, as the basis for many challenging emotionsUsing the teachable-moment “failures” Faculty Lorelei Woerner-Eisner, OTR/L, C-IAYT, RYT500 Related seminars and products: 5 Owner/Therapist Integrative Wellness Therapy Lorelei Woerner- Eisner, OTR/L, C-IAYT, RYT500, a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified Yoga Therapist and a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher has over 20 years of practice in working with infants to seniors from a whole-person perspective.