Find Your Freedom
Depression and anxiety is an epidemic in our society with more people than ever seeking relief from dysregulated physical and emotional symptoms through conventional medicine, complementary treatments and self-care. Trauma, stress, loss, uncertainty and everyday challenges can manifest in the body through tension, pain, exhaustion and discomfort. Our physical state significantly influences our mental wellbeing, affecting our mood, emotions, focus, and overall vitality.
I’ve come to understand that depression and anxiety aren’t fixed, “hard-wired” problems; rather, they are signs that something has gone deeply awry. When I was growing up, we were taught in school that the brain was a rigid, unchangeable electrical system. However, science now reveals that the brain has a remarkable capacity to change through neuroplasticity. This discovery brings me immense hope for those striving to regain their balance and wellbeing.
– Tracey J. Moon, LMBT, Founder
A Mindful Approach
In this training, we actively work to regulate the nervous system, alleviating the symptoms of depression and anxiety and bringing balance to the physical and emotional body through evidence-based, body-centered practices. You will learn specific hands-on massage techniques that focus on restoring the nervous system to a regulated state. We work through the lens of Polyvagal Theory as a central concept that explains resilience and flexibility in the nervous system. We will look at the science behind depression and anxiety, the brain’s role and the importance of understanding conventional treatments. The course covers emotional anatomy, examining how the body is shaped by thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, and discusses how mindfulness practices can help free us from negative or ruminating thought patterns.  We incorporate movement and grounding body-centered practices to support a distressed emotional body system.
Hands-On Learning
You will learn simple yet powerful body-centered practices to help people feel more alive, connected and embodied through breathwork techniques, bioenergetics, massage, reflexology and acupressure. The course includes a foundation of mindfulness techniques and emphasizes a compassionate and non-judgmental presence. Through these transformative embodied practices you will discover the body’s innate ability to recalibrate, reset and restore to its natural flow, moving beyond depression and anxiety.
This hands-on and highly experiential training is designed with for the massage therapist, mental health professional, nurse, physician, yoga teacher or other health care professional to better understand the tools and latest research available for depression and anxiety. Because depression and anxiety affects a wide population of people, this training is open to anyone with an interest in the topic.
Earn Continuing Education Credits
Massage Therapists and Other Professionals
15 CE hours for live webinars
18 CE hours for in-person
Pricing
Live webinars: $295 early registration (regular price $345)
In-person: $400 early registration (regular price $450)
