Institute for Psychological Advancement

Research indicates that yoga, when used alongside psychotherapy and/or medication, can effectively support symptom improvement across various mental health conditions. As a practice incorporating breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness, yoga enhances emotional awareness, regulation, and resilience while promoting stress relief and a sense of calm. Additionally, it fosters patience, body awareness, muscle relaxation, and the ability to activate a relaxation response.

Clients who engage in yoga may experience greater control over their bodies, emotions, and thoughts, as well as improved attention, concentration, and tolerance for physical and sensory experiences. When implemented through a trauma-informed approach, yoga has been shown to benefit individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, sleep disturbances, and more.

This workshop will explore the therapeutic benefits of yoga and provide participants with trauma-informed chair yoga techniques. Attendees will learn how to integrate these practices into their own self-care routines, incorporate them into client sessions, and teach clients strategies they can use independently.

Facilitators:  Angela Minard, E-CYT and Kathryn Brewer, PhD, LCPC, NCC

Angela studied voice performance at the Conservatory of Music at UMKC, and after starting a family, worked for almost 15 years as an Autism Instructional Therapist for the Olathe School District. She discovered yoga later in her life while in recovery from an eating disorder, and became passionate about sharing the healing powers of yoga and mindfulness. Angela is passionate about giving back to the mental health community and is currently working in behavioral health hospitals in the Kansas City area. Angela is an E-CYT 500 hour Yoga Instructor. She is a Certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga Therapist and has extensive specialty training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, and Yoga for Eating Disorders. Her main intention in teaching is to weave a sense of calm and self-compassion into each practice while maintaining a lighthearted sense of humor. 

Dr. Brewer is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri and a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas.  She has earned a PhD in psychology, a Master's degree in professional mental health counseling, and a Master's certificate in healthcare leadership and management.  Dr. Brewer is also a national certified counselor, certified clinical trauma professional, and board certified in telemental health. She has worked in mental health and trauma, and as an educator and trainer since 2000.  She is currently the Director of the Community Counseling & Assessment Services training clinic and an Associate Clinical Professor in the Psychology & Counseling department at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.  She specializes in trauma-related disorders and symptoms including post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, borderline personality disorder, self-injury, chronic pain/illness, suicidality, sexual trauma, and adult survivors of childhood abuse. 

Learning Level: Basic to Intermediate

Target Audience: This course is designed for professional counselors, school counselors, social workers, marital and family therapists, psychologists, addiction counselors, case managers, nurses, and other health care professionals.

Continuing Education: To obtain the certificate of attendance for the 3 hours associated with this course, the participant will need to sign in at the start of the program, attend the full course, and complete the program evaluation form.  At the end of the program, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.  

Each in-person course offered designates the number of CE hours (50 minutes = 1 clock hour of continuing education).  Be sure to check with your professional board as they will specify whether you should count clock/CE hours or actual contact hours. Both CE hours and contact hours will be listed on your certificate of attendance.

The content of this program may meet requirements for continuing education for most national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Many boards and professional organizations will accept continuing education that is relevant to each profession and presented by qualified individuals.  Be sure to print or save the course description to submit with your certificate of attendance to your professional board if requested.  For rules governing continuing education and to confirm whether this course qualifies for continuing education, participants should contact their respective regulatory boards.  Participants may also contact IPA and we will do our best to answer your questions.

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board does not require pre-approval of CE programs for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, social workers, and psychologists.  They will consider CE programs that cover content specific to each profession's practice, skills, ethics, and knowledge.  Additional information is provided on their website under each profession, typically in the FAQ sections.

Missouri Division of Professional Registration does not require continuing education providers or programs to be approved prior to the event.  They will accept continuing education for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and psychologists that is relevant to each profession.  CE events are submitted to Missouri for pre-approval for continuing education for social workers.  Additional information is provided on their website. 

This course is pending approval by the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers for 3 hours of continuing education. This will be updated once approval is received.

At this time, Institute for Psychological Advancement is only approved for NBCC credit for online programs. In-Person programs do not qualify for NBCC credit.

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Registration:  Registration for this in-person program is available on our website.  For manual registration or payment by check, please contact IPA.

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