Body Meditation for Pain Management
Dates: December 11, 2024
Meets: W from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Devos 201A
COURSE: $59.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Course Description
This workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Pain Management.
This pain management training uses guided body meditation to bring awareness into the body. There will be a discussion of the science behind the idea that relaxed attention reduces pain, and use of the practice, followed by an hour long guided deep relaxation meditation done lying down. Participants will receive a transcript of the meditation to use in their own therapeutic practice, and an audio recording so you can do the practice yourself at home. Please bring a yoga mat and towel; dress comfortably in loose fitting clothing.
Course Level: Beginner
Objectives:
- Participants will be able to practice a body meditation for pain management and self-care.
- Participants will be able to guide others in a body meditation for pain management and self-care.
- Participants will be familiar with some of the reasons a body meditation can help with pain management.
Instructor
Jill Eggers
Jill Eggers is an artist and art educator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Western Michigan University and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting/Printmaking from Yale University. She headed the Painting program at Grand Valley State University for the past 24 years and prior to that taught at Wichita State University. She has also taught in public schools in Chicago and England. Her teaching in recent years has focused on the potential of arts and meditation to facilitate learning and well being, in health care and other fields. She created an undergraduate course for pre- med students in collaboration with colleagues at Harvard University, to improve diagnostic capability and patient-caregiver communication. She has a Buddhist teaching practice and painting studio in downtown Grand Rapids. Her work is exhibited nationally and held in private and public collections.
Location
Richard M Devos Center Room 201A 401 West Fulton Street Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Special Accommodations
Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.
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Grand Valley State University School of Social Work, an accredited social work education program, is authorized by Administrative Rule 338.2963 to award Michigan social work continuing education contact hours.
| Fee: | $59.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 2.00 |
| CEUs: | 2.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | COURSE | $ 59.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Field Education Supervisor | $ 45.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Faculty/Staff | $ 25.00 |
Devos 201A
Richard M Devos Center 401 West Fulton Street Grand Rapids, MI 49504-6431