STRESS MANAGEMENT

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  STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR RETIRED PERSONS

INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

Whether you are looking for a supplement to an existing health plan or an alternative to a prescribed health care plan that is not maximally helpful, this will give consumers an educated overview. The focus will be on how to validate the effectiveness and credibility of claims made by various therapies in the public arena. This was given as a continuing education course at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology on 12/7/2002. 

HOW TO MANAGE A CLIENT'S EMOTIONS DURING THERAPY,

 A WORKSHOP FOR BODYWORK THERAPISTS

  This workshop was done on a regular basis at BOSTON SHIATSU

 and at Westboro REIKI School.

MIND-BODY MEDICINE

How to move into your 60’s and beyond with vibrant health. This new group of healing modalities addresses stress related illnesses such as arthritis, irritable bowel disease, cardiac disease and chronic pain. What works, what doesn’t and how to choose a treatment regimen for yourself. The psycho-biology of successful aging will also be presented.

WHY DIETS AND EXERCISE PLANS DON’T WORK

What does work and how to develop a plan custom tailored

for yourself. Exercise plans in particular need to be individually focused

for success.

HOW TO MEDITATE

Focusing on developing a tailored plan for those who have tried unsuccessfully to meditate in the past.

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Pain management can be learned in a workshop or in individual therapy sessions. To be really effective in alleviating symptoms using a combination of talk therapy with bodywork therapy is best. A two hour pain management presentation was done at senior centers throughout central MA on behalf of The Fallon Senior Plan -  including Bellingham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Webster and Worcester Senior Centers.

 PERFORMANCE ANXIETY

 This workshop was done for The Boston Piano Amateurs  on 6/12/2004.

   TAI JI & Qi Gong

   CREATING A HEALING GARDEN

       This workshop was done at the

                  on 6/5/2003.