Soma Collective

03/01/2024

Spring 2024 Cohort Bridge from Body to Soul: Applying the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Method for Yoga and Mental Health Professionals.

Faculty:
Michael Lee, Founder - MA, Dip.T., Dip.Soc. Sci, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Sarah Kaczor Greco - MA, C-IAYT, E-RYT500

Learn highly actionable techniques that have an immediate impact on your clients in a learning environment that recharges your own batteries.

Mental Health Professionals: Do you wish you could bring the benefits of yoga to your talk-therapy sessions?

Yoga Professionals: Do you wish you could bring the benefits of deep personal inquiry to your yoga clients?

This course is for you if you want to:
-Combine physical yoga with deep personal inquiry.
-Help clients process mental or physical ailments through their bodies
-Expand client’s comfort zones by Playing The Edge
-Help clients befriend and re-inhabit their bodies.
-Provide safe, verbal direction integrated within your current scope of work.
-Generate a strong commitment to your daily practice.

Course Structure: This is 100% online intensive study that includes: pre-course preparation, asynchronous self-paced learning and assignments; 9 live experiential webinars; manuals; videos; and other support materials.
If you are ready to integrate the best of yoga and talk-therapy — we’re ready for you!

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy catalyzes powerful change by bridging the gap between yoga and talk-therapy. Learn researched-backed best practices to help your clients navigate the constant ambiguity of today’s world.

Most of all, Bridge from Body to Soul offers you the tools you need to give your clients the gift of independent self regulating skills – through breath, movement, and the power of body mind connecting.

What do you get?
-Certificate in Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Fundamentals
-25 hours of LIVE interactive and experiential webinars
-7+ hours of recorded videos - to keep for life
-Free e-book: Bridge from Body to Soul part 1 (the six phases)
-PRYT Workbook and Manual
-Materials to support your own daily practice
-CEUs available for Yoga Alliance, IAYT, and may be available for MFTs, Psychologists, Social Workers, (Chemical Dependency) Counselors, and Nurses. Request information when you register.

Registration Link: https://pryt.com/professional-workshops/integrate-yoga-and-psychotherapy/

Photo Credit: Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy

09/19/2023

When in Taos, you have to have a meal at Taos Cow. These ladies offer their amazing culinary gifts, their homemade ice cream won Bon Appétit’s 2023 Top 10 Ice Cream Shops…link below. 🍨🍦

We made a special trip back thru Taos for their awesome Breakfast Burrito, flaky Cinnamon Rolls, and great coffee (my favorite white chocolate mocha ☕️🍫).

Thank you ladies for our delicious homemade meal, and warm/friendly experience. Taos Cow🐮is on our “must visit” for NewMexico!

https://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/article/top-10-ice-cream-shops

06/01/2023

SEI Approved Training Assistant and Personal Session provider.

Somatic Experiencing is a pioneering body-centered approach which addresses the physical, psychological, emotional and physiological effects of acute, chronic, toxic stress, PTSD/C-PTSD and trauma.

06/01/2023

Big GT Announcement...

As The Grace Tree Foundation Founder and Executive Director I'm so excited to share our most recent evolution in growing our mission staying true to our original vision created in 2014.

As of July 14, 2023 we will temporarily suspend our in-person client sessions, transitioning to virtual somatic trauma physiology appointments starting August 1, 2023; as we prepare to support ongoing marginalized and underserved communities in 12 US states in the next 18-24 months.

All present GT clients will have access to virtual sessions after August 1,2023 until we are able offer in-person trauma resolution appointments in San Antonio, Texas USA in the next 6-8 months. We have opened a limited amount of appointments until July 14 ,2023. We are in the process of moving our Grace Tree Foundation administrative offices out of state as we prepare our travel arrangements to support marginalized and underserved communities across 12 states in our nation. 🎉

Presently we are suspending new client acceptance until September 1. 2023. We humbling hold this amazing opportunity to share our somatic trauma resolution support work with marginalized and underserved communities across our nation. 🌿

08/19/2022

Staying updated as trauma specialized Yoga Therapist and Somatic Movement Practitioner with a 2-Day Certified Trauma Professional with PESI! Thank you for an amazing training! 💯✅🌿

08/15/2022

Frozen shoulder once it's diagnosed from a medical professional, can be a long and challenging experience to heal. Inflammation at the shoulder joint capsule that causes pain and can lead to functionally frozen that limits movement and full range of motion (intrinsic shoulder disorder), affecting your ability to move turn and/or lift your arm. It can be so painful and difficult conditions to rehabilitate once it's tight and frozen. This disorder can introduce a number of emotional aspects experiencing these physical limitations.

We like to highlight some basic information for anyone who may be experiencing frozen shoulder. For information feel free to contact us.

07/30/2022

In 2013, the United Nations declared July 30th as World Day Against Trafficking In Persons because of the prevalence of human trafficking in every country worldwide.

Please support in any way you can.

07/08/2022

Every year we take a summer & winter sabbatical to recharge and re-experience life. As we look forward to our extended period of time from work...everyone at GT is taken care of, learning new skills, inner work, taking time to decompress to come back ready to serve the trauma reconciliation work we are so passionate about.

One element of our path has been learning the about the wisdom of taking time to rewire, reconnect, recharge and reconcile our energetic experiences to enhance our work we're so passionate about. We wouldn't be able to serve everyone and witness all the wonderful experiences without this great life lesson...for this we are blessed and so grateful for the path less walked.

Offices will reopen on Tuesday, July 26, 2022! 🌿

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07/04/2022

Wishing everyone a safe and restful July 4th Holiday as we celebrate this holiday with picnics, gatherings, and fireworks.

Please be aware of how fireworks may affect children, pets and those who may suffer from trauma due to loud noises. For individuals who have experienced a shooting, the holiday may remind them of what they went through. The following resource offers strategies for supporting youth who may have recently experienced a shooting:

- "Helping Youths Cope with 4th of July Celebrations After Shootings" PDF from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, visit our https://linktr.ee/gracetree to get to the our GT Resource page.

06/30/2022

Our offices will be closed Monday, July 4th, and reopen on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

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