Professional Services

KEYNOTE · PARENT/EDUCATOR WORKSHOP · CLINICAL TRAINING

Drawing on The Disordered Eating Recovery Workbook and The Girl and the Willow, this presentation explores how we can help children, adolescents, and adults develop a more compassionate, trusting, and connected relationship with their bodies. Moving beyond appearance and body satisfaction, participants will explore positive embodiment, the influence of cultural and social expectations, and practical strategies for eating disorder prevention and recovery. The presentation emphasizes helping young people stay connected to their authentic selves rather than reshaping themselves to meet the expectations of others.

Suggested duration: 60–90 minutes or a 3-hour workshop.

KEYNOTE · EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP · PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Grounded in The Embodied Healing Workbook and The Worry Monster: Calming Anxiety with Mindfulness, this workshop explores how anxiety and trauma affect our bodies, our sense of safety, and our capacity for self-regulation. Participants will learn how to recognize protective responses, build internal resources, and use embodied practices to support coping and healing. Integrating neuroscience, mindfulness, compassionate awareness, and body-based skills, this presentation offers practical approaches for children and adults navigating anxiety, stress, and trauma.

Suggested duration: 90 minutes, 3 hours, or a full-day workshop.

CLINICAL WORKSHOP · PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION

How do we assess embodiment, and how can assessment guide effective intervention? This clinically focused workshop introduces a framework for understanding embodiment through lived experience, embodied processes, and core and contextual dimensions. Drawing on the Embodiment Scales–Core and Context, the Mindful Self-Care Scale, and clinical case examples, participants will explore how to identify embodiment-related strengths and challenges and translate assessment findings into targeted interventions. Emphasis is placed on practical skills for increasing awareness, attunement, self-regulation, self-care, and positive embodiment.

Suggested duration: 3 hours or a full-day clinical training.

EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP · BEGINNERS · MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS · GENERAL AUDIENCES

Meditation is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and integrated into everyday life. This experiential workshop introduces participants to the foundations of meditation, including mindful awareness, focused attention, breath awareness, and compassionate observation of thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. Participants will explore the science of meditation, address common misconceptions and challenges, and experience a variety of practices to discover approaches that work for them. Emphasis is placed on developing an accessible, sustainable personal meditation practice that supports self-awareness, emotional regulation, and well-being.

Suggested duration: 90 minutes or a 3-hour experiential workshop.

EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP · CLINICIAN TRAINING · PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Yoga and mind–body practices offer practical pathways for supporting embodied awareness, self-regulation, and psychological well-being. This experiential workshop introduces mental health professionals to evidence-informed yoga and mind–body skills that can be integrated into psychotherapy and other therapeutic settings. Participants will explore the relationships among movement, breath, bodily awareness, and emotional regulation while learning accessible practices for grounding, managing distress, and developing embodied resources. Emphasis is placed on trauma-informed implementation, clinical applications, and adapting practices to meet clients’ individual needs, capacities, and preferences.

Suggested duration: 3-hour workshop or full-day clinical training.

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING · 3-HOUR INTENSIVE · WEEKEND IMMERSION

Based on Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teaching: A Universal Practice, coauthored with Joanne Spence, this training prepares yoga teachers to create environments that support safety, choice, agency, and connection. Participants will explore how trauma can affect the experience of movement, breathwork, meditation, and relationships within yoga spaces. Through experiential learning, discussion, and practical teaching applications, participants will develop skills in trauma-responsive language, consent, boundaries, self-regulation, responding to distress, and creating inclusive practices.

Suggested duration: 3-hour foundational training or a 12–15-hour weekend intensive.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT · WELLNESS WORKSHOP · CLINICAL TRAINING

Self-care is more than a collection of wellness activities; it is an ongoing practice of recognizing and responding to our physical, emotional, relational, and psychological needs. Drawing on the Mindful Self-Care Scale and its research foundation, this workshop helps participants assess their current self-care practices, identify areas of need, and develop realistic, sustainable strategies. The presentation integrates mindful awareness, embodied self-regulation, self-compassion, supportive relationships, and the role of organizational environments in sustaining well-being.

Suggested duration: 60–90 minutes or a 3-hour workshop.