Balancing the Mind: Meditation to Release Negative Thinking

Description

Welcome to Balancing The Mind with Laura Goellner, Yoga Therapist!

The mind can develop UnHelpful thought patterns- like looking through a dirty lens- that show the negative side of life. In Psychology these are known as "Cognitive Distortions" and they can feed into patterns of worry, anxiety, and self-doubt.

We all use these patterns at times- so it is helpful to know how to recognize when they come up! AND how to take their power away!

This creates a new layer of AWARENESS in our Yoga and Meditation Practice- that supports your Healing & Self Development.

In this course you will learn: 

- 12 Common Cognitive Distortions

- Examples of Each UnHelpful Thought Pattern

- How these patterns can show up in Yoga and Meditation

- How to counterbalance these thoughts and restore clarity

We will also discuss: 

- The Yoga therapy View of "thinking"

- Vrittis as fluctuations in the mind that obscure the "True Self" and create suffering

- Samskara- or well-worn patterns that show up in the mind as repeated thoughts

- How Neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change and learn) is a vital part of creating NEW patterns

- What specific meditation practices will "Plant The Seed" of kind supportive thought in the mind

This course is a combination of LECTURE and PRACTICE

So you can LEARN the information, and then APPLY in your life

Practices: 

- Meditation to Appreciate the Brain's Neuroplasticity

- Meditation with Mantra to break worry cycles

- Meditation to Visualize things going WELL

- Meditation to create a Positive Self-Feedback Loop

- Reframing Thoughts to sound like a Kind Friend

- AND a 1 Hour Yoga Practice to Use Gratitude to foster BALANCE in the Mind

Also Included: 

- additional resources and PDFs of the visuals used

- student Q &A session from the live course

Yoga Teachers & Yoga Therapists: Continuing Education Credits Available!

If you have any questions please contact me through Udemy Messenger

I look forward to creating a kinder internal world with you!

-Laura

Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, C-IAYT, CLT

I am an Occupational Therapist with over 13 years of clinical experience in physical rehabilitation. I started practicing yoga in 2003 and began teaching in 2005. I earned my designation as a Yoga Therapist in 2017.

My background also includes training in massage therapy, treatment of neurological conditions, and a specialty in working with the lymphatic system.

It is my goal to share the tools of yoga with students so they may gain better self-understanding and move forward in their own journey of healing and self-development.

What You Will Learn!

• How to Identify the 12 Most Common UnHelpful Though Patterns (Cognitive Distortions)
• Understand thoughts through the perspective of Yoga Philosophy
• See How Distorted Thinking Feeds Anxiety, Depression and disconnection from SELF
• Learn how to look at life through a CLEAR and Balanced lens through Balanced Thinking
• Learn the Meditation and Yoga Practices that support clear thinking

Who Should Attend!

• yoga students
• yoga teachers
• meditation students
• yoga therapists

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