Teen Bereavement Group - Connecting through Yoga
DATE: 2/12/2012 TIME: 2:00 PM
The Yoga Support Program, Connecting Through Yoga, is Expanding to Provide a Group for TEENS this Fall
Beginning in January 2010 the bereavement support program, Connecting Through Yoga, began providing for adults (over the age a 18) a place to come together in a safe and nurturing environment to safely explore some of the complicated emotions surrounding the death of a loved one. The program’s creator and facilitator, Nancy Perlson, is pleased to announce that beginning in November 2011, the program expands to include a GROUP FOR TEENS (Grades 9-12).
Whether a child has experienced the loss of a parent, sibling, friend, or other relative, like adults, children and adolescent grief follows a similar path. With feelings of isolation, disorientation, and disconnection from their daily lives, children struggle to find calm and balance in their overturned worlds. The yoga bereavement program geared towards high school age students will be similar to the regular 6-week adult program, but will be more focused on issues relating to teen’s experience with loss. Still using the ancient and beautiful practice of yoga, this group uses the same principles to create a supportive and safe environment in which to explore the feelings around the loss and connect with other peers on a similar path.
The first teen group will meet:
· Sunday, January 22, 29, February 5, and 12
· 2:00pm – 3:30pm weekly
· Program fee $140
Registration is required to participate in the program. Please contact Nancy Perlson at nbperl@aol.com or 847.445.3388
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Winter - 6 week program - Bereavement Support Group: Connecting Through Yoga
DATE: 2/22/2012 TIME: 6:30 AM
Grief can have a profound effect on the body, mind, and spirit causing us to feel fragmented and isolated.
Using gentle asana(physical poses), pranyama (breath), and meditation, begin to heal the mind-body connection in a supportive and nurturing group environment.
While grief follows a different path for each individual, you are not alone. Be a part of a special sangha (community) of fellow travelers navigating their way through the difficult journey of grief after the death of a loved one.
Group Information
Registration is required to participate in this six-week program. (Participants must be at least 18 years old.) For more information about upcoming group dates, location and times, please contact Nancy Perlson directly at 847.445.3388 or nbperl@aol.com
Facilitator Information
As a licensed social worker, Nancy has extensive experience working in the field of grief and loss. Nancy is a certified yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance, as well as a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
WHERE: Healing Power Yoga
459 Central Avenue, 2nd Floor
Highland Park, IL 60035
COST: $210 for Full Series
(Cash or Check due before first meeting to reserve space)
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
(Individual must be at least 18 years old to participate)
For more information and to register for this special group, please contact
Nancy Perlson at 847.445.3388 or e-mail nbperl@aol.com .
Group Facilitator: Nancy B. Perlson, MA, LSW, RYT
As a licensed social worker, Nancy has extensive experience working in the field of grief and loss. Nancy is a certified yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance, as well as a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
Winter 6-Week Program : Wednesday's 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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The Mythology Behind the Asana
DATE: 2/29/2012 TIME: 8:00 AM
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