Bodywork for Depression & Anxiety
With Tracey J. Moon, LMBT and Sharon Nash, M.A.
October 21 - 23, 2019
Depression and anxiety has become an epidemic in our society with more people than ever seeking relief through both conventional and alternative methods. Trauma, loss, and the everyday challenges of daily life can create constriction and loss of connection in the physical and emotional body. From these big and small traumas, our body begins to form in a way that sets in fatigue, exhaustion, distress, difficulty focusing, irritability and physical pain.
The physical toll of depression and anxiety reveals itself in the body through tension, pain, misalignment and discomfort. In this course you will learn specific hands-on massage techniques that unwind targeted areas of the body that have been contracted, bringing more flow and movement into the structure. We will look at the science behind depression and anxiety, what is happening in the brain as well as the importance of understanding conventional treatments. We will explore emotional anatomy, including how the body is shaped by our thoughts, feelings and beliefs, and discuss how mindfulness practices can help free us from negative thought patterns. We will incorporate movement and grounding body-centered practices can help support a distressed emotional body system.
You will learn simple body-centered practices to help people feel more alive, connected and embodied through breath, bioenergetics, massage and compassionate presence. Through these embodied practices you will discover the body’s innate ability to recalibrate, reset and restore to its natural flow, beyond depression and anxiety.
This hands-on and highly experiential class is intended for the bodywork practitioner to support clients in the healing of depression and anxiety however, this training is open to everyone interested in empowering massage and bodywork tools to help feel more vital in everyday life.
NCBTMB CE’s: 21 and open to the public. (Georgia massage therapists: this training will meet your requirement for hands-on CE’s). We are also a Florida approved provider and New York sponsored provider. You will receive a certificate of 
completion electronically to submit to your state licensing board or for recertification with the NCBTMB.
Hours: Monday-Wednesday, October 21-23, 9am-5pm
You have the option during the registration process to add Sunday night to this training and retreat.
For more information, FAQ’s about this training and retreat, and to register, please click here.
Contact us: info@cultivatinginnerstillness.com or 919-907-0579