Presenter: Erica Astle
I am a certified facilitator through the Center for Mind Body Medicine and I am pursuing my Master’s Degree in Social Work at New Mexico State University. I have 10 years of experience with case management, program management, and nonprofit leadership and I have facilitated Mind Body Skills groups for over three years with parents, professionals, and teenagers. These skills have helped me stay present and regulated in an emotionally demanding career and as a parent to two young toddlers. I love sharing these skills with others and I love the connection that comes from a group setting.
Presentation: Mind Body Skills Group
Mind Body Medicine is about the integration of our physical and mental health: understanding how stress and trauma affect our brains and bodies and what we can do with our minds and bodies to regulate our nervous systems, move through conflict, and regulate our emotions. The foundation of these skills is breathing and mindfulness. These skills also include meditation, drawing as a form of reflective journaling, guided imagery, movement, autogenics and biofeedback, and mindful eating.