About this event:

A practical workshop for Psychotherapists & Counsellors, Coaches, Yoga & Mental health professionals interested in deeply exploring Body Awareness and illuminating working with the body, non-verbal phenomena and countertransference during the pandemic both online and in person. Sharing the knowledge of working with the body is now even more important due to the pandemic.

Course outline:

Mind and body are fully integrated and what the therapist notices in the client’s body, or experiences in her own body, energy, tension, holding or other non-verbal phenomena is vital to bring into awareness and into the work with our clients.

Today, our work during the pandemic with both adults and children, coupled with recent neuroscience research, emphasises how trauma, anxiety and depression are held in the body and how a bodily understanding is essential for therapists, yoga and health workers during this time when working online and in person during the covid pandemic.

This workshop explore body awareness in therapy and illuminate working with non-verbal phenomena and countertransference. We will explore the process of bringing the unconscious, into conscious consideration for both therapist and client.

During the workshop we will explore:

Our Relationship with Mind and Body: Key aspects of psychoanalytic understanding

The Autonomic Nervous System & Poly Vagal Theory

Body Countertransference: As felt by contemporary psychotherapists including Susie Orbach & Nick Totton. Two Bodies in the Room. A TA Model of felt energy and understanding

Healing and Learning from Neuroscience: Focus on Trauma Sensitive Yoga and clinical examples from Lorna's work with the NHS. Establishing a sense of self and community, through yoga, meditation, theatre, music, movement, vocalization and psychodrama

The Power of the Breath & Movement

Befriending the body: Techniques to become safely aware of physical sensations and establishing synchronicity, agency and meaningful connections

Learning Outcomes:

Attendees to this workshop will take away the following tools for use in their practice during the pandemic - both in person and online:

- An understanding of the scientific and clinical research findings supporting working with the body, breath & movement. Specifically, benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma, positive mental health and self-care

- New techniques and practical tools to work with non-verbal phenomena in your own practice when working with anxiety, depression & trauma

- A deeper understanding of the Autonomic Nervous System and Polyvagal nerve. Tools to activate and work with the above with clients

Facilitator's Biography:

Lorna Evans is a Clinical Psychotherapist, holding an MSc in Body Awareness & Psychotherapy. Proudly integrating Psychotherapy and body work with a focus on Body, Breath & Movement for treatment of Trauma, Anxiety & Depression.

Recently working with MTV, The Discovery Channel, BBC & SKY on documentaries to promote her passion for this area. This work and sharing the knowledge of working with the body is now even more important due to to the pandemic.

Alongside her clinical practise, Lorna is very proud to teach Trauma Sensitive Yoga and learn from the students at the NHS Recovery College, HIV Groups, Mind and many other trauma survivor groups across the UK. Lorna also enjoys running CPD workshops across the UK training therapists, health workers and yoga teachers who have an interest in working with the Body, Breath, Movement and Yoga for treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, maintaining positive mental health and wellness. Lorna is very proud to work with the Metanoia Institute, Wimbledon Guild of Psychotherapy and Physis Scotland.

For over 20 years Lorna has been a yoga practitioner and teacher, due to experiencing the positive psychological benefits of yoga for herself. Lorna now works with leaders in the field of trauma informed / sensitive yoga & neuroscience, Lorna is passionate about educating people about this work.

Testimonials about this workshop:

“Excellent training, Lorna is a highly knowledgeable & engaging trainer”

“I have learnt how to bring what I experience as a felt sense into the room”

“Now I understand the Autonomic Nervous System & Poly Vagal Theory!!!”

“I have gained more confidence to use breathing & movement with my clients”

“I learnt a lot from the Trauma Sensitive Yoga & how to incorporate this body awareness into my therapy work”

“I really enjoyed Lorna’s energy, knowledge, enquiry, curiosity & enthusiasm”

If you have any questions about this workshop, feel free to email: lorna@themindmovement.co.uk