YOUR MBMN ADVISORY BOARD:
Larry Cammarata, Ph.D: Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing in Asheville, North Carolina. He is a Lead Faculty Area Chair of Psychology for the University of Phoenix. Larry is an instructor of the Chinese martial and healing arts of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. He has authored a DVD entitled, “Qigong for Health and Vitality: The Eight Pieces of Brocade.” He is also a professional musician and performance artist. Larry can be contacted via his website at www.Mind-BodyWellness.org.
Linda Cammarata, RN, RYT: Linda Cammarata, RN, RYT has enjoyed a long career as a nurse, and for over 25 years she has focused on holistic health and natural wellness. She has developed numerous integrative wellness programs, presenting at Yoga Teacher Training Programs, national health conferences, and world-renowned spas in the US and abroad. Linda’s common sense approach is balanced with sleep science, educational holistic modalities, and mindfulness-based approaches that address the body-mind and spirit.
Ed Glauser, LPC, LCMHC: Ed Glauser, M.Ed., N.C.C., LPC, LCMHC is the owner and principal clinician of the Mind Body Medicine Network, LLC, an international clinical, educational and professional development network headquartered in Athens, Georgia. Ed has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia for over twenty-two years. Ed received his master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Georgia in 1990 and has served as a clinician in medical, mental health and educational settings. He has received certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with Gregg Jacobs, Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Medical School as well as being trained in both Mindful Sleep Health with Rubin Naiman, Ph.D. from the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, and in behavioral pain management with Howard Schubiner, MD from Providence Hospital in Michigan. Ed has a Master Practitioner Certification in Mind Body Medicine through the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine as well as a certification in clinical hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis with a concentration in mind body medicine.
Heather Butts, JD, MPH, MA: Heather Butts JD, MPH, MA is an Instructor and Faculty Advisor of the Part-Time Health Policy Management students at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health where she teaches Bioethics and Public Health Law. She also serves as an instructor in Health Law and Bioethics at St. John’s School of Law and is Faculty Advisory of the UNANY Student Alliance. She is the co-founder and Board Member of the non-profit H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths, Inc., and the founder of L.E.A.R.N for Life Consulting, L.L.C.
She previously served as Regulatory Specialist at Columbia University Medical Center’s
Institutional Review Board and focused on compliance audits, training, education and privacy issues. Prior to her work at Columbia, Ms. Butts served as Senior Associate in the Healthcare Regulatory Group of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP where she focused on regulatory compliance issues. Ms. Butts received her BA from Princeton University, her JD from St. John’s University School of Law, her MPH from Harvard University School of Public Health and her MA in Education from Teachers College. She currently sits on the Council for Certification of IRB Professional and has participated in several seminars and conferences on public health and the law, research ethics and compliance. She serves on several non-profit boards and has been honored by the National Council of Negro Women and the Los Padres Foundation.
Mind Body Medicine Network, LLC
Engaged and compassionate mind body clinical services to effectively manage stress, relationships, trauma, pain and insomnia
"Control the Migraine" with Bonnie Groessl, MSN, APNP webinar recording. Learn, apply, and master effective mind body medicine strategies for controlling migraines and enjoy life more with less pain. Bonnie Groessl is a board certified nurse practitioner and holistic coach.
"Stress Management for Body, Mind and Relationships" with Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. webinar recording. Learn how to integrate the wisdom of stress management into your clients' and patients' lives through relaxation skills, clear thinking, and self-awareness. Self-regulation skills and practices, including autogenic training, mindfulness, qigong (mindful movement), self-inquiry, cognitive defusion, and more will be reviewed.
"Clearing a Space - A Brief Focusing Practice for Cultivating Resilience in Your Clients (with particular attention to patients in crisis or coping with illness)" with Joan Klagsbrun, Ph.D.. For more information about Focusing please visit www.focusing.org. The practice of ‘Clearing A Space’ is a method of finding and placing aside each stress-producing concern that is currently being carried by the body. One by one, each stressor is acknowledged, named, and visualized as being placed aside. This webinar will present this brief but effective tool, illustrate with case material how it has been useful for treating those with life changing illness and those with trauma--and give you a chance to experience it yourself. Joan Klagsbrun, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in the Boston area. She has served on the faculty of Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts since 1976, in the Graduate Counseling Psychology Division, specializing in Holistic and Health Psychology.
"Circadian Rhythm PM Practice" with Linda Cammarata, RN, RYT." This is a very effective practice that improves health on all levels and deepens restorative sleep. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Practice includes: Hatha Yoga, Qigong, Mindful Autogenics, Breath work and guided meditation. The practitioner learns how to entrain healthy natural patterns through self-regulating physical and mental energy. This webinar is experiential and interactive, enabling participants to immediately apply these practical tools. You will want to use a mat, blanket, pillow, carpeted floor, chair, or bed.
"Chronic Pain and Associated Symptoms: Healing the Mind in order to Heal the Body" with Howard Schubiner, MD. Howard Schubiner, MD is a leading physician in mind body medicine and the author of Unlearn Your Pain. Dr. Schubiner presents research that documents the primary role of the mind in the cause of chronic pain. Dr. Schubiner describes a comprehensive program that has been shown to be effective in self-regulating pain, distress and illness associated with fibromyalgia, back and neck pain, IBS, IC, chronic fatigue, insomnia, TMJ, anxiety and depression.
"Harnessing the Power of Mind-Body Medicine" with Mark Weisberg, Ph.D. This webinar focuses on the fundamental background and skills needed to harness the power of mind-body medicine. Mind-body medicine does not refer to a particular technique, but rather to a whole system of understanding health and illness from which any treatment modality can be used. Participants will learn about the importance of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) and how it informs more powerful therapeutic interventions. You will learn about the brain structures that facilitate mind-body healing, and how to “communicate with these structures” more effectively. You will learn to apply these principles in the treatment of digestive disorders such as IBS, sleep disorders, autoimmune disorders and other types of chronic pain. Mark B. Weisberg, Ph.D., ABPP is a Clinical Health Psychologist and co-owner of the Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic in St.Paul MN. He is Board-Certified in Clinical Health Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a Community Adjunct Professor in the Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota. Dr. Weisberg has been involved in clinical practice, consultation, and teaching nationally and internationally for the last 25 years. Dr. Weisberg is the co-author of Trust Your Gut, a consumer book on treating digestive distress, released by Conari Press in January 2013.
"Finding the Fertility in Infertility," with Helen Adrenne, LCSW, BCD. Helen is an expert in the issue of infertility. She runs mind/body stress-reduction groups for infertility at NYU Fertility Center. A graduate of Rutgers University and Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, Helen has taken advanced training in mind/body therapy at Harvard and clinical hypnotherapy at The Milton Erickson training institute in New York City. She is an approved consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and is an associate trainer in Ericksonian hypnosis with Dr. Jeffrey Zeig, founder of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. She also teaches the sensitive management of infertility patients and mind/body interventions to other professionals at national and international conferences. Helen has authored many articles for the infertility patient which can be found on her web site, www.mind-body-unity.com where you will also find her Baby Manifest-O™ blog, (http://www.mind-body-unity.com/blog.php /). She is also a blogger for Psychology Today (www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fertile-ground). Her book, On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility, launched as a #1 best seller on Amazon in January, 2011
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"Using Intrinsic Skills and Traits to Help Overcome Chronic Illness and Pain" with Tina Tarbox, M.S. In addition to her experience as a counselor and healthcare advocate, Tina has lived well despite chronic illness since she was a young child. Learn some of her strategies to help you, your clients, and patients live a more vibrant, peaceful life that includes improving physical symptoms as well. Includes 1.5 CE's. Cost is $30.
"Mindfulness for Health, Healing, and Mind-Body Integration" with Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. Learn how to apply the skills of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation to enhance personal and professional effectiveness. The benefits of mindfulness meditation include improved cardiovascular health, enhanced concentration, increased self-awareness, anxiety reduction, decreased stress and chronic pain, and improved sleep. Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing in Asheville, North Carolina who specializes in mindfulness-oriented psychotherapy and education. He is a Lead Faculty Area Chair of Psychology for the University of Phoenix. Larry is an instructor of the Chinese martial and healing arts of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. He has authored a DVD entitled, “Qigong for Health and Vitality: The Eight Pieces of Brocade.” He has presented his work on mindful movement at Investigating and Integrating Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, an annual international scientific conference hosted by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He can be contacted via his website at www.Mind-BodyWellness.org..Cost of webinar recording and 1.5 CE's is $30.
"Integral Ethics for Health and Helping Professionals," with Durwin Foster, M.A., Canadian Certified Counsellor and Researcher. Using Ken Wilber’s integral metatheory, this webinar offers you an innovative and comprehensive set of reflective tools for ethical-decision making. You will come to see how behavior, laws and ethics codes, personal morality and relational ethics all combine into a practical decision-making model with a clear process for navigating common ethical challenges facing health and helping professionals. Application of the model will be demonstrated with case studies. Participants are welcome to share any hypothetical ethics situations with Durwin during the live webinar for feedback and discussion. Durwin Foster is a counsellor, researcher and professional presenter with a strong background in mindfulness-based and integrally-informed approaches. Durwin worked with Ken Wilber, a pioneer of integral theory, in the development of applications of integral theory to counselling and psychotherapy. Durwin studied mindfulness in graduate school, recently being invited to an invitation-only conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the topic of contemplative practices and health. With co-author Tim Black, PhD, Durwin published on integral ethics for counsellors in the American Counselling Association journal, Counselling and Values. Durwin has presented the integral ethical decision-making model at a national conference and to several professional development groups. Cost $30. 1.5 Ethics CE's for Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers.
FREE webinar recording! "Using Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches for Insomnia" with Jason Ong, Ph.D. Mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches are rapidly emerging as ways to help cope with stress and improve sleep. This webinar consists of three components: 1) An overview of the theoretical underpinnings of mindfulness meditation, 2) Discussion of the application of mindfulness-based strategies for individuals with insomnia, and 3) A review of the empirical evidence on the use of mindfulness-based approaches in treating insomnia. Jason Ong, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Rush University Medical Center. His research and clinical interests involve behavioral and non-drug treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders. He has led an NIH-funded study to develop and test mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia (MBTI) and has published several papers on mindfulness and health.
SLEEP HEALTH WEBINAR RECORDINGS:
1 - "Circadian Rhythm PM Practice" with Linda Cammarata, RN, RYT."
PAIN RELIEF WEBINAR RECORDINGS:
2 - “Chronic Pain and Associated Symptoms: Healing the Mind in Order to Heal the Body” with Howard Schubiner, MD
3 - "Clearing a Space - A Brief Focusing Practice for Cultivating Resilience in Your Clients (with particular attention to patients in crisis or coping with illness)" with Joan Klagsbrun, Ph.D.
4 - "Control the Migraine" with Bonnie Groessl, MSN, APNP
5 - "Harnessing the Power of Mind-Body Medicine" with Mark Weisberg, Ph.D.
STRESS MANAGEMENT WEBINAR RECORDINGS:
6 - "Finding the Fertility in Infertility," with Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD.
7 - "Stress Management for Body, Mind and Relationships" with Larry Cammarata, Ph.D.
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