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Brisbane Workshop Closed - SOLD OUT Melbourne Workshop is still OPEN take advantage of airfare and hotel deals We are sorry to advise there are no further positions available at this Brisbane workshop Brisbane Convention Centre, Room P1, South Bank 22-23 March 2012
Learning
At this exciting new workshop Dr. van der Kolk will present the latest research findings and treatment approaches for dealing with clients suffering multiple psychological traumas (complex trauma) and the subsequent disorders. Traumatic experiences alter people's relationship to their bodies in ways that leave them feeling uptight, helpless, disconnected, hurt, on edge, frantic, and at odds with themselves and their environment. Neuroscience research shows that awareness of physical sensations form the very foundation of human self-awareness and consciousness. Since trauma shakes the foundations of the human organism, healing can only occur if that organism can be made to feel safe, powerful and effective. While human relationships and being able to talk about our experiences is an essential requirement for a healthy life, having a body that feels safe and grounded is essential for leading a purposeful life. The experience of physical mastery that yoga and other body-based practices provide enhances the capacity to initiate new ways of acting on the world. By learning to pay close attention to internal experience and the felt sense, people can reclaim authority over their lives. In this program we will play, dance and experience the physical rhythms among ourselves in addition to exploring how our brains know what we know, and distort our capacity to be fully in the present. The faculty consists of a trauma specialist/neuroscientist/yoga researcher, as well as a yoga, Mindfuluness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), music and meditation teacher and a master of play and playfulness. Together we will explore what neuroscience teaches us about self-awareness and trauma, the nature and essence of human attachment, and proven techniques to help people integrate traumatic memories new psychotherapeutic treatments. This workshop offers a chance to be exposed to an array of body-centered approaches for dealing with trauma, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, yoga, dance, theater work, and tai chi. These approaches help people to come into the present, and deal with fear and hyperarousal. We will show how to resolve traumatic memories, and promote mastery over the posttraumatic legacy of constriction, disconnection, and feeling lost in the world. Bessel van der Kolk M.D. is a Boston based clinical psychiatrist and neuroscientist whose Trauma Center incorporates such diverse programs as a yoga studio, a theater program and a neurofeedback laboratory. His research has ranged from neuroimaging and psychopharmacology to memory processes, yoga, theater, EMDR and neurofeedback in PTSD. He is past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and past Director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network of National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. He is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Trauma Center. He has taught at universities and hospitals around the world. He is author of well over a hundred scientific articles, author of books "Psychological Trauma" and co-editor of "Traumatic Stress".
Dr.Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel A. van der Kolk M.D. is Medical Director of The Trauma Center in Boston (for the past 25 years) and is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. He was past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Though he identifies himself primarily as a clinician, he has published well over 100 peer reviewed scientific articles on various aspects of trauma, including his current research projects: 1) yoga for treating PTSD, funded by the National Institutes of Health; 2) the use of theater for violence prevention in the Boston public schools, funded by the CDC; 3) the mechanisms of EMDR; 4) sensory integration; and 5) the use of neurofeedback in PTSD. He participated in the first neuroimaging study of PTSD and in the first study to link Borderline Personality Disorder with childhood trauma. He has been the co-principal investigator of the DSM IV Field Trial for PTSD and is chair of the NCTSN DSM V workgroup on Developmental Trauma Disorder. He has written extensively about using neuroscience research to identify appropriate treatments for PTSD and completed the first NIMH-funded study of EMDR. He has taught at universities and hospitals around the world, including most European countries, Russia, South Africa, China, Japan, Indonesia, Israel, Turkey, India, Argentina and Australia. Dr van der Kolk uses experiential learning as an integral part of his presentation. He is a respected and seasoned campaigner in this field with a wealth of knowledge and experience to impart at this workshop. To find out more about Dr Bessel van der Kolk
Registration and Payment
Registration - Sold Out - No Positions Available: Places are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. Please complete the "Online registration form" or print off "Credit Card and Fax Registration Form" then complete your details and fax to Byron Clinic (02) 6680 9111. Be sure to select the correct city - Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
Payment : 1. Bank transfer Our account details are ANZ Bank, 57 Jonson Street, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, Australia. BSB 012 554. Account Number 4776 14421. Bank transfer reference please use your last name then first name or advise us of your chosen Bank Transfer reference otherwise we cannot match the payment with your registration - thank you. 2. Credit Card (Visa or Mastercard only) Please print off "Credit Card and Fax Registration Form" then complete your details and fax to Byron Clinic (02) 6680 9111 - thank you. 3. Cheque and Money Order Make payable to Byron Clinic and remit to Byron Clinic, PO Box 2088, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, Australia. Please leave adequate time for processing - thank you. * Groups - Groups of 5 people or more must each complete a separate "Registration Form", submit together via fax or mail and pay with one group cheque or bank transfer payment. Only one tax receipt/bill will be issued per group. Please inform us of the correct billing detail.
Venue Information
The Brisbane Workshop will be held at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Room P1, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland. For details including maps, accommodation, parking, and transport, please click here. Registration includes morning and afternoon refreshments. Please note - specialty dietary requirements other than vegetarian and gluten free need to be provided by the attendee. Both workshop days start with registration from 8.00am and get underway by 9am, with a lunch break around midday for approximately 45 minutes. Finishing about 4.30pm - followed by an informal pack up discussion till around 5pm. Continuing Education Accreditation (CPD) This workshop accures 14 hours of learning, much of it active. Certificates of attendance at this Professional Development activity will be available upon completion. If required writen tests can be available to strengthen learning. For CPD points for specipic organizations see- APS , AASW , RANZCP , ANZCMHN Terms and Conditions Please list one person per each registration form. Workshop places are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. A person is not registered for this workshop until the completed registration is received and workshop payment has been processed. The applicant is responsible for supplying clear and correct information; changes or additional contact may incur an admin fee. Applications will be processed according to the advertised conditions. A tax receipt and confirmation of your registration should be issued within 7 working days of receipt, via email. And you agree to contact Byron Clinic if you have not received notice within 7 working days. Tax receipts will be made out to the applicant unless otherwise stated. Requests for additional copies or changes to the attendance certificate or tax invoice will incur a $20 administration fee per item. Byron Clinic provides refreshments which include a selection of vegetarian and gluten free food. Byron Clinic does not cater for any other special diet requirements. Cancellations must be made in writing. A substitute may attend in your place; this will incur a $40 admin fee. Cancelation before close of standard registration will be reimbursed payment less an $80 cancelation and admin fee. No refunds will be made for cancelations after close of standard registration. Byron Clinic may offer to have your registration payment credited towards another Byron Clinic workshop; this will incur a $50 admin fee. Byron Clinic Pty Ltd reserves the right to make any changes to the above workshop without notice. In the event Byron Clinic Pty Ltd needs to cancel the workshop, then a full refund will be made. Byron Clinic Pty Ltd will not be responsible for any cost other than the workshop payment.
Byron Clinic Pty Ltd. P. O. Box 2088, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, Australia. ABN 24 050 754 473
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