Energy Connection Workshops

Offered by Jan Yordy
M.Ed, M.S.W., Certified Play Therapist

Empowering Families Through Play

by Jon Bredal from Wolf Creek, Oregon

Jon Bredal is an extraordinary presenter I experienced this past summer while attending the Brain Gym International Conference in Ottawa. He was so good that I wanted to bring him to our area to inspire and share his wonderful knowledge and techniques with parents locally. The workshop will run from 9:00 to 4:30 on both days of the weekend so mark your calendars now and for this important event!

ENERGY workshops

Toronto Energy Psychology Conference

The 9th Annual Energy Psychology Conference, Visions of the Future Mind will be presented on October 25, 26 and 27, 2007. This innovative energy conference shares emerging strategies for mind-body-spirit integration. Key note presenters will be: Lee Pulos, PhD, author, Lynn McTaggart, & Dawson Church, PhD. Over 30 Breakout Sessions plus exciting evening special events. Visit www.torontoepc.com for details.

Emotional Freedom Technique

Emotional Freedom Technique is an amazing tool from the field of Energy Psychology for releasing the energy of negative thoughts and emotions.

Emotional Freedom Technique flyer (pdf)

WHOLISTIC PARENTING workshops

Parenting Sensitive Children

Learn a toolbox of techniques for helping sensitive children to deal with their big emotions as well as getting connected for learning. This experiential workshop would be excellent for parents, educators or therapist.

Parenting Sensitive Children flyer (pdf)

Helping Children Build Better Brains

This informative presentation describes the development patterns of the brain and demonstrates key Brain Gym exercises which help create whole brained thinking. Strategies for preventing neurological problems are shared as well as some suggestions for correcting problems if they already exist. Now on DVD!!

Order form (pdf)

BRAIN GYM workshops

Jan has developed a series of Brain Gym® Training Workshops for Educators, Therapists and Parents. Most workshops will be held in the Waterloo, ON, area.

Please Note: Each Brain Gym® workshop runs for two sessions each- for a total of four days of instruction per workshop. The first day can be attended as an introduction workshop, or you can attend the full four-day workshop.

Brain Gym® Training: this course - for educators, therapist & parents - is a 24 Hour Introductory Course In Educational Kinesiology.

Brain Gym® is a program which facilitates the understanding of the brain/body connection and teaches the developmental movements to reduce stress and enhance the integration of the whole brain. This fun introductory workshop allows you to experience whole brain learning for better performance and learning success. In this experiential workshop learn 26 Brain Gym® exercises, the Educational Kinesiology Balance Process, and the Three Dimensions of Brain Functioning which enhance our focus, concentration, and memory skills.

Brain Gym® assists school children to learn better, business people to be more productive, seniors to feel more alert and coordinated, sport participants to perform better, and everyone to feel less stressed and anxious. Come and playfully discover the power of Brain Gym® to enhance your brain integration and personal effectiveness.

Brain Gym® Introduction Flyer (pdf)
Brain Gym® Level 1 Flyer (pdf)

EMDR workshops

This informative workshop includes:

• How children are affected by trauma
• What EMDR looks like with children
• Basic protocol for doing EMDR with children
• Selecting appropriate targets for use with EMDR
• Working with different age groups
• What to do when therapy is stuck
• Creative ways of incorporating EMDR into therapy:
  1. Positive Resource Techniques
  2. Externalizing the problem
  3. Using therapeutic stories to clear trauma
  4. Group work using EMDR

EMDR Flyer (pdf)

OTHER workshops

Please contact Jan Yordy for more information.

Workshops for 2008...

Energy Workshops

Wholistic Parenting

Brain Gym®

Brain Gym® Introduction
July 10, 2008
  9:00am to 4:00pm
ICOL Centre

Brain Gym® Level 1
July 10, 11, & 12 2008
  9:00am to 4:00pm
ICOL Centre

Empowering Families Through Play

by Jon Bredal
Nov 8-9 2008
  9:00am - 4:30pm
ICOL Centre

EMDR

June 7, 2008
  9:00am - 4:30pm
ICOL Centre