Mindful movement is a part of MBSR, MBCT, and other MBAs. This includes but is not limited to guidance in yoga and qigong. Often mental health practitioners (MHPs) report feeling unprepared to guide their clients in mindful movement practices after completing mindfulness teacher training. Indeed, many lack training to teach mindful movement practices that are part of MBAs with competence and safety. This training focuses on the safe, ethical, and effective guidance of the mindful movement practice elements of MBSR, MBCT and related MBAs. Practical guidance rooted in the emerging evidence base for ethical teaching of mindfulness-based movement practices is offered in this training. It is a key aspect of the ethos of MBSR that teachers practice what they teach. Thus, the workshop will also include opportunities to observe the teaching of mindful movement practices with the invitation to join in some experiential practice.
CE Learning Objectives
Describe and observe three chair-based movements and positions that are highly accessible to a variety of bodies
Explain two ways to sequence movements and postures in ways that most support safe movement
Describe two ethical adaptations of mindful movement practices to promote inclusion of individuals
Describe two features of inappropriate adaptions of mindful movement practices in MBAs
Delineate two ways to integrate the ethos of mindfulness-based practice into movement instruction
SUGGESTED READINGS
American Psychological Association. (2002). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. American Psychologist, 57(12), 1060–1073. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.57.12.1060
American Psychological Association. (2016). Revision of Ethical Standard 3.04 of the “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” (2002, as amended 2010). American Psychologist, 71(9), 900. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000102
https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index
Baer, R., Crane, C., Miller, E., & Kuyken, W. (2019). Doing no harm in mindfulness-based programs: conceptual issues and empirical findings. Clinical psychology review, 71, 101-114.
Target Audience
This presentation is intended for licensed mental health professionals and advanced graduate student trainees seeking licensure who have completed at least one MBCT, MBSR, or similar 8-week Mindfulness Based Program that included training in formal mindfulness meditation practice while sitting, standing, lying down, and moving. The instructional level of this presentation is INTERMEDIATE.
Presenter
Éowyn Ahlstrom, M.Ed., LMT, RYT brings decades of experience as a skilled mindfulness teacher and practitioner in the healing arts. With a seamless integration of mindfulness, meditation, movement, contemplation, and engagement, she designs clear, personalized and engaging programs suitable for individuals and groups at all levels of experience. At the core of her own practice and work is the embodiment of awareness and compassion, with a dedication to imparting these qualities to others. She holds a master’s degree from the American College of Education, specializing in health and wellness, is a registered yoga teacher, a certified MBSR and CCT teacher and a licensed massage therapist. Additionally, she is the author of the compelling volume of poems titled "Mindscapes: Practice Poems.” Her contributions to the field include the development of the MBSR2 curriculum at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University; teaching and consulting for research studies at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance. For several years, she led the Mindful Center at Brown's community and online programs efforts, where she continues to lead MBSR teacher trainings.
Continuing Education
- Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists (except those licensed in the state of NY for this event because presenter does not have a doctorate *). Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- This program provides TWO (2) CE credits
- PBTA is also an authorized provider of CE credits for Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Non-Psychologist Licensees outside of PA & practitioners outside of the USA please confirm eligibility with your specific licensing board.
- Full attendance with video display is required to obtain CE credit for this program. APA guidelines do not permit PBTA to issue partial CE credits. No refunds are provided for CE programs. No exceptions allowed.
- All events are Eastern Time Zone
- Contact PBTAcontinuingeducation@philabta.org if you need any learning accommodations no later than one week before event.
- *NY CE standards require the presenter to be licensed in clinical psychology for CE to be awarded to NY psychologists and this presenter does not meet those criteria. Thus, PBTA cannot offer psychologists LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK CE FOR THIS TRAINING because it is not taught by a licensed psychologist .
