course

HOURS:

Registration: 8 am to 9 am
Morning Session: 9 am to 12 pm
Lunch: 12 pm to 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 pm to 4:15 pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Join us to participate in learning from the revolutionary research in neurobiology and the complementary practices of psychology east and west. Based on Dan Siegel’s book THE MINDFUL BRAIN and Jack Kornfield’s new book, THE WISE HEART, this workshop will offer theoretical and experiential learning, insights and tools for therapists, meditation practitioners, healers and all those interested in the power of inner transformation and the development of a wise and loving heart.

 This workshop will allow ample time for interaction between the presenters and dialogue with the participants.  Conceptual ideas will be woven together with experiential immersion throughout this intensive exploration of the art and science of personal transformation and the cultivation of well-being.        

These two days will focus on a range of integrated topics including:

• Buddhist psychology’s core principles of mental health and well being
• The structure of the mind and how understanding consciousness and mental patterns can lead to freedom
• How to incorporate compassion and forgiveness into our work and our life
• The powerful effects of mindfulness trainings on body and mind
• The practices and principles of transforming difficult emotions at their root
• How intention and motivation (and the practical understanding of karma) become essential tools for change in with ourselves and others
• The wisdom of positive psychology, and the art of healing
• The nature of attention and the power and practices of the mind to cultivate mindful awareness
• How mindful awareness can be considered a form of “intrapersonal attunement” that catalyzes mental, interpersonal, and physiological well-being
• The overlap among secure parent-child attachment, mindfulness, and the integrative function of the brain, especially in the prefrontal cortex
• The role of a “resonance circuit” in mindfulness practice that enables an individual to attune to others and oneself
• The nature of a sense of self beneath personality and adaptation that is nurtured to blossom with mindfulness
• The power of psychotherapy to utilize mindful practice in direct and indirect ways that help reduce suffering and promote resilience

ACCREDITATIONS:

This course is approved for 12 CEU's

Psychologists - American Psychological Association—R Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider of continuing education for psychologists. R Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program.

Social Workers - ASWB provider #1006 is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards.
www.aswb.org. phone 1 800 225-6880, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. R Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program.

Counselors - R Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for certified counselors. We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines. Provider # 5633.

HOME STUDY COURSES BY DANIEL SIEGEL:

Understanding & Treating Trauma - Daniel J Siegel, MD; Allan Shore, PhD; Bessel van der Kolk, MD; Francine Shapiro, PhD
Credit: 16 CEUs

Understanding Emotion and Empathy in Relationships - Daniel J Siegel, MD; John Gottman, PhD; Marco Iacoboni, MD, PhD
Integrating Recent Advances in Neurobiology Into the Practice of Psychotherapy CEUs
This two-day conference offered an exciting opportunity to explore the scientific foundations of interpersonal relationships and the underpinnings of psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, couples and families.
Credit: 12 CEUs

Attachment: From Early Childhood Through the Lifespan - Sir Robert Bowlby, PhD; Allan Shore, PhD; Mary Main, PhD; Daniel J Siegel, MD; Peter Fonagy, Ph.D.
Credit: 12 CEUs

Connection and Transformation: - Daniel J Siegel, MD; Daniel Stern, MD; Jude Cassidy, PhD; Diana Fosha, PhD
The Brain, Attachment, Emotion and Intersubjectivity CEUs
This two day conference brings together four incredible presenters who are renowned for their inspiring work advancing our understanding of how relationships and interpersonal communication shape the ongoing development of the mind. Cutting Edge
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The Developing Mind - Daniel J Siegel, MD
“This is a remarkable book…It takes an especially gifted intellect with an extraordinary breadth of interests and expertise to be capable of the integrative tour de force…Most impressively, Siegel weaves a complex, plausible and compelling theoretical synthesis of the bi-directional influences of interpersonal experience and and brain development and functioning.” Psychiatric Times