Yesterday, I attended a conference with Rev. Dr. Ken Downes, a transition management consultant who spoke to various providers in the Vermont area on helping youth who are experiencing difficult transitions. Throughout the duration of this conference I reflected and was reminded on how difficult change and transition can be and that it is an experience that we need to pay more careful attention to.
Downes encouraged us to think about...
We wanted to share a great overview article from Yoga Journal about yoga therapy. Here at the Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, yoga therapy is often prescribed as a primary modality of therapy or as a compliment to psychotherapy or other offerings that are here at the center. Yoga therapy can be appropriate for many ailments, for those of all ages, or for those who are new to yoga or to experienced yogis. <...
We are pleased to announce that Young Living Essential Oils will be available for sale at the center!
Please click below for more information!
https://www.youngliving.org/oils4wellness
Also, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Julieta I. Rushford-Santiago will be running a workshop at the center where she will explore the various uses of these oils!
http://vtcit.com/calendar/event/the_anatomy...
We are happy to present the following events, workshops, and classes this October at VTCYT.
Free Groups & Events
Workshops & Classes
VTCYT recognizes yoga and meditation as therapy, not just a component of what we offer here. We recognize that talk therapy can only take a person so far. We believe that healing occurs when an individual is invited to be with themselves in a deeper way through movement and breath. Currently, yoga and meditation is seen as a compliment to traditional therapies. Here at VTCYT, we believe yoga and meditation is the main dish.<...
This small class will give you time and space to access deep levels of relaxation through restorative yoga asana’s, Reiki, Pranayama breathing and guided Chakra meditation. This collection of modalities is designed to lead you to a state of inner stillness and receptivity in which all levels of the body, mind and spirit can open to healing. We will start with everyone setting their intention for their practice. Maggie will you...
Taken from Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening -
"The emotional patterns of our lives are very strong. They often come into being because we’ve needed them to survive. But sooner or later, we all arrive at moments where the very thing that has saved us is killing us, keeping us from truly living. Being invisible once kept us from being hurt, but now we...
Take a look at this short introduction video to learn more about Internal Family System's Therapy (IFS), presented by Dr. Richard Schwartz, a framework that some of our clinicians here use at VTCYT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E88q5z7WvSo
Or, check out the official IFS website, selfleadership.org
Science Daily reports that researchers at the University of Michigan recently studied the positive effects of attending a spiritual retreat for patients with coronary heart disease. This was the first study of its kind. It was found that for individuals who participated in retreat activities that include meditation, guided imagery, journal writing, and outdoor activities reduced their experience of depression by 50% and experienced an increase in feeling hopeful for themselves and the future....
Martha Whitney returns to VTCIT for a Restorative Yoga and Reiki Workshop: Relax and Ease Into a Deeper Place of Renewal. Lead with Mary Beth Cacciola, you're invited to experience the healing practices of these two modalities. Martha will guide a Restorative Yoga practice that uses supportive props to allow you to gently sustain poses, encouraging a healing state of relaxation, meditative calm and renewed energy. Mary Beth will offer Reiki for those...
Many individuals practice yoga for stress relief or to establish balance in their life. Here at the Vermont Center for Yoga & Therapy, yoga is utilized to treat many ailments including anxiety, depression, PTSD, or chronic stress. So why is yoga helpful for treatment?
Streeter, Gerbarg, Saper, Ciraulo, and Brown (2012), researched the effects of yoga below the surface. They found that yoga works to balance the autonomic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system,...
Katarina Silva describes her eating disorder as a search for nourishment. In an article she wrote for Elephant Journal, the nourishment she was searching for was not from food, but nourishment for her heart. She did indeed find this nourishment, when she discovered her “permanent part of her being” by “peeling back” all the layers covering this part of her. It is there that she found true love for all...
Have you always wanted to try Yoga but for any reason haven't done so ... Thai yoga massage is a wonderful introduction into yoga. I, Anne Martin, offer 50 & 80 minute Thai yoga massage.
Thai yoga massage is practiced fully clothed on a floor mat without oils. Thai massage techniques used are rocking, rhythmic muscle compression, assisted yoga positions and stretching, working along energy meridians called Sen lines. Three of...
Do you ever notice a shift in your mood or energy level as the days grow short, it gets darker earlier and earlier and if you are living in VT the sun seems to disappear for the entire season of winter? Researchers suggest bringing some light into your life during the long dark winter months for a mood boost. According to an article in the New York Times, plugging in a light box...
Workshops
Self-Compassion: Taming the Inner Critic with Isabeall Logan Tuesday’s starting November 8th, 5-6:30 p.m.
Pratyaagati…Journey Home with Bree Greenberg-Benjamin Thursday’s starting November 10th, 4-6:45 pm
Women, Food, and Self-Love [Half –day Retreat] with Tisha Shull & Laurinda Poirier-Solomon Saturday, November 12th, 9:30 am – 3pm.
For more information on the events above, please see our events page...