“You are offering something unique in combining the concepts of trauma recovery with naturopathic medicine. Coming to this place first through your clinical experience then theory, you present it in a truly holistic way. You have a great gift to share.”
AH, Naturopathic Physician

Training

Up Close and Personal with the Autonomic Nervous System

Fostering Resilience in the Patient-Practitioner Relationship

Many chronic, poorly understood diseases contain elements of the body’s responses to trauma. In this seminar Dr. Rogers explores an approach to the autonomic dysregulation of common disorders – such as IBS, migraine, whiplash, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorders, traumatic brain injury – based on new understanding of the autonomic nervous system. Research in neuroscience over two decades makes it clear that addressing chronic disruptions in physical and psychological well being necessitates changes in the nervous system.

Clinicians learn to attune and co-regulate with a patient through the body-based awareness and empathy. Whatever the clinical specialty, a practitioner’s efficacious therapeutic communication builds neural networks that foster a patient’s more flexible, resourceful, and embodied self-regulation. Over time the practitioner’s face-to-face rhythms of caring challenge and reliable support lead the patient to enhanced learning and greater resilience.

Training at Bastyr University on Saturday, October 16, 2010. 9:00 – 4:30 pm. 6 CEUs.

To register and for more information go to the Bastyr website .

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Spa Training Retreat for Healing Arts Students or Professionals

Learn to attend patients during therapeutic bathing by giving and receiving the therapies first-hand. Students rotate between the attendant role and the role of receiving the sequence of therapies, including dry skin brushing, sauna, herbal steam, cold plunge (in Puget Sound or a cold tub), and seaweed herb bath.

In addition to the spa experience, Dr. Rogers presents on the spa processes involved at Chico; cleansing/lifestyle change programs; and body-based processes of therapeutic communication. Reflection and discussion sessions explore the nature of spa work, promoting self-care, and the therapeutic relationship. Open to health professionals, naturopathic medical students, nurses, massage therapists. 1-1/2-day training: practitioners $300; students, $250.