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Integrative Workshops
The stresses of life can weigh down our naturally buoyant spirits. Authentic self-expression and exploration together can help us form a steadier connection to our deep selves, where creativity, optimism, self-compassion, joy, and laughter naturally grow.
To help participants engage in mind-body-spirit moving practices, I have developed several integrative workshops on a variety of themes. For example, at Exeter’s Women Supporting Women Center, I have facilitated “Re-Scribing the Self” as well as “Mindful Divorce, Mindful Transitions.” I have co-led “Exploring Yoga For Depression: Empowerment Toward Emotional Wellness” with psychotherapist/yogi colleague Sally Sugatt. I also provided an inservice for clinicians at the Counseling Center of Nashua entitled “A Mindful Path for Modern Psychologists: Reclaiming Ancient Wisdom to Empower us Today,” and have presented formally to NH Psychological Association colleagues on "Mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology: History and Modern Applications."
A typical workshop brings together a circle of participants and includes:
Without requiring or promoting any particular religious dogma, workshops integrate ancient practices with modern psychology for a uniquely inspiring experience!
If you are seeking a transformational workshop experience for a group to enhance programming within a yoga studio setting, community-based nonprofit location, or for a work team within a business, please contact me! I can design a package to suit your needs and culture, promoting wellness and improved sense of connection and purpose for your community.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE :
PEACE CIRCLE *
Where: Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship sanctuary, 20 Madbury Road, Durham, NH (www.uudurhamnh.com)
When: Episodically as an alternative to traditional Sunday morning services
What: Chanting, stretching, breathing, guided meditations, and more in a deeply welcoming community circle
Why: to practice mindful presence, drop inward to calm and creativity, make space to reconnect with deep self and sense of belongingness in the human family
* These are open community events for which Dr. Chance volunteers time, not to be confused with formal group therapy or a professionally contracted workshop
Kripalu YogaDance-inspired Workshops are episodically offered in coordination with local yoga studios.
FAQ: What Is YogaDance?
Kripalu YogaDance, as taught by Megha/Nancy Buttenheim of the Kripalu Yoga center (www.letyouryogadance.com) is transformative, spirit-moving, and just plain fun! It is a way to allow your body to do the dance it wants to do. You will learn to stimulate all of your yogic energy centers (chakras) as we dance in sync with evocative and inspiring music. Specifically, dancers learn to
The typical class includes stretching on the mat; dancing to exuberant, heart-pumping rhythms; and participating in relaxation/meditation. Connect with tribal wisdom throughout the class by joining in the circle of community, and by mirroring and sharing in the movement of others. Kripalu YogaDance is not a competitive exercise, or a dance of "right steps." Instead, you are encouraged and supported to respect your personal body limits, modifying any movement as needed to make the dance your own. Movement suggestions may include specific yoga postures set into motion as well as visual images or dance games to inspire movement. We may wiggle in Goddess pose to Aretha Franklin, become lions on the prowl to African music, or glide around the room like flocks of birds. Experience Positive Psychology, embodied.
What to bring:
Traditionally, the dance is done in bare feet. Please wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in. We will use yoga mats (usually provided by the studio), and it’s good to have a bottle of water on hand. Most importantly, come with an open mind and heart, ready to celebrate your whole self in community!
To help participants engage in mind-body-spirit moving practices, I have developed several integrative workshops on a variety of themes. For example, at Exeter’s Women Supporting Women Center, I have facilitated “Re-Scribing the Self” as well as “Mindful Divorce, Mindful Transitions.” I have co-led “Exploring Yoga For Depression: Empowerment Toward Emotional Wellness” with psychotherapist/yogi colleague Sally Sugatt. I also provided an inservice for clinicians at the Counseling Center of Nashua entitled “A Mindful Path for Modern Psychologists: Reclaiming Ancient Wisdom to Empower us Today,” and have presented formally to NH Psychological Association colleagues on "Mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology: History and Modern Applications."
A typical workshop brings together a circle of participants and includes:
- Introductory exercises to encourage a sense of group membership and belonging
- Movement, breathing, or guided meditation
- Exploration of an identity or coping-related topic through brief didactic presentation plus listening and talking
- Closing exercises to help participants absorb and take in learning, facilitating forward movement with personal intentions and envisioning back at home
Without requiring or promoting any particular religious dogma, workshops integrate ancient practices with modern psychology for a uniquely inspiring experience!
If you are seeking a transformational workshop experience for a group to enhance programming within a yoga studio setting, community-based nonprofit location, or for a work team within a business, please contact me! I can design a package to suit your needs and culture, promoting wellness and improved sense of connection and purpose for your community.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE :
PEACE CIRCLE *
Where: Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship sanctuary, 20 Madbury Road, Durham, NH (www.uudurhamnh.com)
When: Episodically as an alternative to traditional Sunday morning services
What: Chanting, stretching, breathing, guided meditations, and more in a deeply welcoming community circle
Why: to practice mindful presence, drop inward to calm and creativity, make space to reconnect with deep self and sense of belongingness in the human family
* These are open community events for which Dr. Chance volunteers time, not to be confused with formal group therapy or a professionally contracted workshop
Kripalu YogaDance-inspired Workshops are episodically offered in coordination with local yoga studios.
FAQ: What Is YogaDance?
Kripalu YogaDance, as taught by Megha/Nancy Buttenheim of the Kripalu Yoga center (www.letyouryogadance.com) is transformative, spirit-moving, and just plain fun! It is a way to allow your body to do the dance it wants to do. You will learn to stimulate all of your yogic energy centers (chakras) as we dance in sync with evocative and inspiring music. Specifically, dancers learn to
- Root yourself to the Universe
- Shake out your stress
- Express your creative energy
- Rediscover your natural spontaneity
- Find your intuitive Prayer Dance and your dance of gratitude
The typical class includes stretching on the mat; dancing to exuberant, heart-pumping rhythms; and participating in relaxation/meditation. Connect with tribal wisdom throughout the class by joining in the circle of community, and by mirroring and sharing in the movement of others. Kripalu YogaDance is not a competitive exercise, or a dance of "right steps." Instead, you are encouraged and supported to respect your personal body limits, modifying any movement as needed to make the dance your own. Movement suggestions may include specific yoga postures set into motion as well as visual images or dance games to inspire movement. We may wiggle in Goddess pose to Aretha Franklin, become lions on the prowl to African music, or glide around the room like flocks of birds. Experience Positive Psychology, embodied.
What to bring:
Traditionally, the dance is done in bare feet. Please wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in. We will use yoga mats (usually provided by the studio), and it’s good to have a bottle of water on hand. Most importantly, come with an open mind and heart, ready to celebrate your whole self in community!
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
~Oscar Wilde
~Oscar Wilde