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Shift from stress to strength in a practical yoga class. Heighten awareness with conscious breathing, sustained poses, sequenced flows, and guided relaxation. Learn various self-care tools to integrate into your daily life. Develop strength, coordination and flexibility through a blended class of various yoga sequences. Please bring a yoga mat and towel. Suitable for all levels. Note: Class is held at main campus.
Courses
Based on Jon Kabat-Zinns approach to mindfulness, learn how to cope with and relieve stress, pain, and illness by focusing on your sensations, thoughts, and emotions in a non-judgmental way. Participants explore the relationship between mind and body and recognize how to mobilize their inner psychological resources for self-care. Please bring a mat or blanket.
This course is not offered at this time. Please email kramsden@langara.ca for details.
Experience positive change in how you relate to thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. Through the use of mindfulness-meditation, cognitive therapy, yoga, and self-compassion discover techniques to manage difficult moods, negative thought processes, and painful emotions. Note: Instructor will contact you prior to the first day of class for a pre-class interview.
Learn what self-compassion really means, examine your self-talk, learn techniques to assist you to be more self-compassionate, and see what the research is showing us. Being self-compassionate can aid both us and others. This is a great course for anyone interested in maintaining balance and preventing burnout. It is a must for anyone pursuing their own self-growth and development.
Shift from stress to strength in a practical yoga class. Heighten awareness with conscious breathing, sustained poses, sequenced flows, and guided relaxation. Learn various self-care tools to integrate into your daily life. Develop strength, coordination and flexibility through a blended class of various yoga sequences. Please bring a yoga mat and towel. Suitable for all levels. Note: Class is held at main campus.
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Designed for those pursuing a career in massage therapy, and those with a general interest in massage. Learn how to give a basic relaxation massage in this 2-day weekend workshop. Taught by an experienced Registered Massage Therapist, you are introduced to topics such as: proper massage table set up, client draping, body mechanics and basic Swedish massage techniques. NOTE: Students have two attempts to complete this course. NOTE: To register, call the CS Registration Office at 604.323.5322. NOTE: Students with an open personal injury claim (ex: ICBC or WorkSafe) are not eligible to take this course. Please wait until your claim is resolved, and your health is stabilized.
Therapeutic Touch (TT) is a gentle, holistic practice designed to balance the human energy field. This experiential course will give students the foundational skills required to practice Therapeutic Touch. Students will begin to explore the history, theory, assumptions, phases and applications of a Therapeutic Touch session as well as the benefits of a healing lifestyle.
Participants will deepen their understanding and experience of the Therapeutic Touch process by modulating and directing energy through a broader range of techniques. This practical class will include sustained centering, rebalancing the energy field, and two-person practice. Techniques and knowledge will build upon Foundations for Therapeutic Touch (previously Therapeutic Touch Level 1).
Shift from stress to strength in a practical yoga class. Heighten awareness with conscious breathing, sustained poses, sequenced flows, and guided relaxation. Learn various self-care tools to integrate into your daily life. Develop strength, coordination and flexibility through a blended class of various yoga sequences. Please bring a yoga mat and towel. Suitable for all levels. Note: Class is held at main campus.
Experience positive change in how you relate to thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. Through the use of mindfulness-meditation, cognitive therapy, yoga, and self-compassion discover techniques to manage difficult moods, negative thought processes, and painful emotions. Note: Instructor will contact you prior to the first day of class for a pre-class interview.
Based on Jon Kabat-Zinns approach to mindfulness, learn how to cope with and relieve stress, pain, and illness by focusing on your sensations, thoughts, and emotions in a non-judgmental way. Participants explore the relationship between mind and body and recognize how to mobilize their inner psychological resources for self-care. Please bring a mat or blanket.
This course is not offered at this time. Please email kramsden@langara.ca for details.