Beginnings

This class started last year at the request of Trish Treece and her counseling partner Beth. They wanted to help clients further overcome adversity through addressing the reality that trauma effects our brains and nervous systems chemically and functionally. This produces adverse neurologoical effects that relate to depression, anxiety, PTSD, low self- esteem, pain syndromes, sleep disturbances, low energy, and negative thought patterns. And a stronger connection can be forged between our bodies, minds, and hearts, that tends to get disconnected in trauma. Therapy that incoporates emotional resiliency, the plasticity of the brain (its ability to regenerate), and encourages faith based compassion - is a potent recipe for healing. I saw the value in the this as I work with my patient's physical ailments and know the importance of a mental connection. After doing the first class we discovered the power this can have on people's lives.

Therapy with clients who have experienced trauma do significantly better when this element of addressing neurobiology is included due to the sensory nature of trauma. Physical therapy that targets this can be an essential component. The mind greatly influences the body and the body greatly influences the mind. Patterns of strengthening mentally, emotionally, and physically can work together synergistically. We don't fully understand the connection but this is the fun and the challenge. We hope to not only help each participant get exercise, invigorate their minds and spirit but also make connections with others and see the value in the connection between others as we are all in this together. Come join us on these days!

This site will be a reference for upcoming classes and a history of prior ones. Feel free to look back for your own reference or if you missed a class, to see if you can still learn anything from it.