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Overview

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Cultivating Self is designed for nurses, medical doctors and other healthcare professionals seeking to build a proficient practice of self-care to enrich their quality of life. This one day program provides time-tested techniques and tools that can help manage emotions, reduce stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and compassion fatigue and enhance physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being. 

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Who Should Attend

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The experience is designed for nurses, physicians, physicians in training (medical students, residents, fellows), osteopath practitioners, allied healthcare professionals and complementary and alternative medicine practitioners.

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Objectives

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A. Gain a deeper understanding and practical insight into the knowledge of:

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• The science of meditation and its physiological effects - connection between body, mind, breath and self 
   

• The basics of Yoga philosophy and the physiological benefits of easy, gentle yoga postures
   

• Experience integrative healing modalities such as: Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, Acupuncture, Reiki, Acupressure, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and more (rotating practitioners)

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• Develop skills to improve neuroplasticity and apply positive psychology to the workplace and at home
   

• The science of breath and how to use it as a tool to increase energy and reduce stress
   

• Experience the healing power of a Sound Bath - resulting in a deactivation of the sympathetic nervous system 
   

• Practice a form of art as therapy in a group setting
   

• Group Circling to improve emotional intelligence and offer practical solutions to prevent and overcome healthcare provider burnout
   

• IV Skills lab and introduction to vascular access with ultrasound

 

B. Gain mastery over these practices through interactive and fun exercises

 

C. Incorporate these practices and wisdom into a personalized daily self care routine for life-long benefits 

 

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Health Benefits

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Research has demonstrated that neuroplasticity meditation and the related practices of Ayurveda can have the following benefits:

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• Significantly reduces cortisol levels

• Effectively relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety

• Restore circadian rhythm for a healthy sleep pattern

• Increase prolactin (the hormone associated with well-being)