Limitless Health Potential's Blog http://www.blog.funtherapist.com Kathryn C. Shafer's Blog Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:04:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Spring is almost here! http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/03/06/spring-is-almost-here/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/03/06/spring-is-almost-here/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:04:44 +0000 kathy http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/03/06/spring-is-almost-here/ Look and and put these upcoming events in your calendar:  1)   The Gratitude House (501c-3) Gala benefitting Substance Abusing Women is at The Four Seasons in Palm Beach on Saturday March 31 at 6:30 PM.  For more information about this program and how you can help Women find Treatment in Florida  call:  561-833-6826.  2)  Join myself and Amy Weintraub for the Yoga for Depression Training in the Bahams at Sivananda Ashram (CEUS provided for mental health and substance abuse professionals).  3)  We are featuring CORA here at Limitless Potentials on Mondays 5:45-7 during the month of March.  Cost is by donation.  For more information call CORA at 561-741-7977.  4)  Join Dr. Kathy for a 5 Day intensive at Kripalu in Massachusetts for a workshop on Somatic Therapeutics for Mental Health and Addiction Professionals June 10-15.  CEUS are provided.  For more information go to the Kripalu website or call Dr. Kathy at 561-799-6789.

]]> http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/03/06/spring-is-almost-here/feed/ 0 Upcoming Event 2012 http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/02/17/upcoming-event-2012/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/02/17/upcoming-event-2012/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:00:06 +0000 kathy http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/02/17/upcoming-event-2012/ Join Amy Weintraub and internationally reknowned Yoga research

neuroscientist Dr Shirley Telles and Dr. Kathryn Shafer a  yoga and mental
health and addiction professional for the Level 1 Training in the Bahamas.

[1]Registration is
  now open.
    Links:
      1. http://www.sivanandabahamas.org/course.php?course_id=3124&var=amy%20weintraub&range=a

Course Details:

  In this certification course, learn an evidence-based yoga protocol to
  help students and clients focus, relax, and have greater access to
  feeling states. This program interweaves ancient yogic wisdom with
  current findings in neurobiology. Yoga teachers and mental-health
  professionals will learn strategies appropriate for a clinical setting
  that can safely release chronically held physical tension and repressed
  emotion. In the process of learning Yogic techniques to help clients
  manage their moods and increase self-efficacy, you will also be
  practicing tools for self-care.
  Guest Teacher: Dr. Shirley Telles.
  Amy Weintraub will be assisted by Rose Kress, a yoga teacher (RYT 500),
  a LifeForce Yoga Educator and Mentor and a Functional Yoga Therapist;
  and Kathryn Shafer, PhD, LCSW, CAP, RYT500, an addictions
specialist, an experienced psychotherapist and a
  LifeForce Yoga Practitioner.

Curriculim:

    * Design one-on-one yoga sessions for dysthymia (chronic depression),
      anxiety-based depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder.
    * Learn breathing and meditation practices for addressing dysthymia
      and anxiety-based depression.
    * Add somatic strategies to your clinical practice and yoga classes
      that increase your clients’ self-awareness, self-acceptance,
      self-esteem, and ability to cope.
    * Experience techniques you can teach your clients and students to do
      at home.
    * Practices will include asana (postures), pranayama and kriya
      (breathing and cleansing), mantra (chanting), bhavana (development
      of the mind), sankalpa (resolve and intention), mudra (hand
      gestures), meditation, therapeutic long holding of postures and
      Nondual strategies for working with negative self-talk.
    * Take home tools and confidence for working with individuals
      suffering from depression and anxiety.

Certifications & Credits

  Participants earn a Level One LifeForce Yoga Practitioner
  Certification. Yoga Alliance CEUs
  This program is eligible for Licensed Clinical Social Workers,
Mental Health Counselors, Nurses, and Certified Addiction
Professionals in Florida.

Registration Details:

  The Training begins at 6am on April 6th. Please plan to arrive on the
  5th. If you are coming from the west coast, or tend to suffer from jet
  lag, you may wish to arrive on the 4th.
  Tuition: $800
  [2]Registration Form
  [3]Housing information
    Links:
      2. http://www.sivanandabahamas.org/applications/registration.php?course_id=3124
      3. http://www.sivanandabahamas.org/page.php?page_id=28

Additional Faculty

Shirley Telles Ph.D.

  Shirley directs research at Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar,
  India [4]patanjaliresearchfoundation.com. She is the head of the Indian
  Council of Medical Research Center for Advanced Research in Yoga and
  Neurophysiology in Bangalore, India. She researches the physiological
  effects of yoga, yoga for rehabilitation and health, and higher states
  of consciousness induced by meditation. She has published 3 books, and
  over 100 research articles. She practices yoga herself and has a firm
  belief that yoga can influence all aspects of life positively.
    Links:
      4. http://patanjaliresearchfoundation.com

Rose Kress, RYT 500, LFYP-2

  Rose began practicing yoga over 15 years ago and has been teaching
  since 2004. In that time she has focused on the therapeutic aspects of
  yoga – for the body, mind and soul. Rose teaches class and workshops
  throughout the Tucson area and has been blessed to teach classes at The
  Crossings in Austin, TX, at Kripalu in Lenox, MA and at the Flagstaff
  Yoga Festival and Bisbee Yoga Expo under the guidance of her teacher,
  Amy Weintraub. Rose has also studied with Rama Jyoti Vernon and has
  taken the Funtional Yoga Therapy Training with Maria KaliMa. Rose is
  the Program Manager of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and travels
  with Amy to assist her in LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Trainings.
  Rose will be supporting, assisting and teaching from the depths of her
  knowledge in LifeForce Yoga and yoga therapeutics. You can visit her
  website [5]yoginirose.com.
    Links:
      5. http://yoginirose.com

Kathryn C. Shafer Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW, CAP, E-500RYT, CPT, LFYP-2

  Kathryn is known for her work as a psychotherapist, educator,
  consultant, and practitioner of mindbody therapies for emotional and
  physical health. She conducts interventions and assessments for addicts
  and their families, is a certified yoga instructor, and has authored
  and conducted research on these and related topics.
  In psychotherapy sessions, yoga classes, and mindbody retreats Dr.
  Shafer introduces participants to the YOGAFUN™ program. This
  individually designed healing program challenges “dis-eased” thinking
  and beliefs about life, relationships, and stress. Her areas of
  expertise in the addictions, trauma, and the emotions explore
  alternative and complimentary practices for children, teens, families,
  and relationships. Utilizing the whole person approach, Dr. Shafer
  integrates mental imagery, proper diet and nutrition, exercise and the
  YOGAFUN™ program in her work.
  [6]funtherapist.com
    Links:
      6. http://funtherapist.com

  Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved.

]]> http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/02/17/upcoming-event-2012/feed/ 0 Happy New Year! The Occupy Inner Peace workshop is in 4 days! Join us in the The Recovery Room, little R & R (good food, good company) after the holidays. Understand what skills to cultivate and practice now to obtain all you want in 2012. Remember — you already have happiness…it is you that disturbs it! Find out out how suffering is optional and the FUN™ program can keep you on track. Please join us this Friday, January 6th from 6:00 to 7:30 for an evening that will challenge your thinking (cost: $25 or donation, call to reserve your space: 561-799-6789). When we do something different shift happens! Also find out about the annual Womens’ Ceremony January 13th, 2012. Hope to see you and remember: Time waits for no one! If not now, when? http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/01/02/happy-new-year-the-occupy-inner-peace-workshop-is-in-4-days-join-us-in-the-the-recovery-room-little-r-r-good-food-good-company-after-the-holidays-understand-what-skills-to-cultivate-an/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/01/02/happy-new-year-the-occupy-inner-peace-workshop-is-in-4-days-join-us-in-the-the-recovery-room-little-r-r-good-food-good-company-after-the-holidays-understand-what-skills-to-cultivate-an/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:42:29 +0000 kathy http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/01/02/happy-new-year-the-occupy-inner-peace-workshop-is-in-4-days-join-us-in-the-the-recovery-room-little-r-r-good-food-good-company-after-the-holidays-understand-what-skills-to-cultivate-an/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2012/01/02/happy-new-year-the-occupy-inner-peace-workshop-is-in-4-days-join-us-in-the-the-recovery-room-little-r-r-good-food-good-company-after-the-holidays-understand-what-skills-to-cultivate-an/feed/ 0 OCCUPY Inner Peace: http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/19/occupy-inner-peace/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/19/occupy-inner-peace/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:01:11 +0000 kathy http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/19/occupy-inner-peace/ clip_image002

How we get into CONFLICT and How we get OUT

A Talk with Christine Pihl-Gibson

What is CONFLICT? (Is inner conflict the disintegrating factor?)

Gain: Pleasure& comfort, Attention, Approval, Feeling of Importance

Escape: Pain, Rejection, Disapproval, Feeling Inferior

Do we even RECOGNIZE conflict? Why bother getting out? Can it be fun?

What is the Master Decision we made that began the cycle of conflict?

What simple actions can we take to live free of Inner CONFLICT?

Are we skilled in being Miserable—in spite of our opportunities and good fortune?

What new SKILLS can we practice to give up misery and

Occupy Inner Peace? (ready?)

Included: Each person will receive a CD which begins the practice we discuss.

Please join us on Friday January 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM for an event that will challenge your thinking and perhaps change your life for 2012! (doubt, depression, defiance, and humor WELCOME !)

Registration: 5:30 Cost: $25 (or donation) Food & Beverages Provided

Space is limited at 675 Indiantown Road Suite 100 please call 561-799-6789 to hold your place!

For more information: Dr. Kathy Shafer 561-799-6789 email: Kathy@drshafer.org

Christine Pihl-Gibson: Rhondell Publishing/ 225 Crossroads #321 / Carmel, CA 93923

831-620-1078 email: rhondellpublishing@yahoo.com

]]> http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/19/occupy-inner-peace/feed/ 0 Are you ready to set your FUN™ intentions for 2012? While you contemplate this through this holiday season set aside Friday January 13th, 6-9PM for the Annual Womens’ Ceremony! Create your vision for what you want at this annual event! Stay tuned for details or go the web site for more information. http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/06/are-you-ready-to-set-your-fun-intentions-for-2012-while-you-contemplate-this-through-this-holiday-season-set-aside-friday-january-13th-6-9pm-for-the-annual-womens-ceremony-create-y/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/06/are-you-ready-to-set-your-fun-intentions-for-2012-while-you-contemplate-this-through-this-holiday-season-set-aside-friday-january-13th-6-9pm-for-the-annual-womens-ceremony-create-y/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:50:26 +0000 kathy http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/06/are-you-ready-to-set-your-fun-intentions-for-2012-while-you-contemplate-this-through-this-holiday-season-set-aside-friday-january-13th-6-9pm-for-the-annual-womens-ceremony-create-y/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/12/06/are-you-ready-to-set-your-fun-intentions-for-2012-while-you-contemplate-this-through-this-holiday-season-set-aside-friday-january-13th-6-9pm-for-the-annual-womens-ceremony-create-y/feed/ 0 The Holidays are heading our way! Join Limitless Health Potentials for several healthy happy hour events—begin setting intentions for healthy habits now as we head for 2012! http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/10/25/the-holidays-are-heading-our-way-join-limitless-health-potentials-for-several-healthy-happy-hour-events-begin-setting-intentions-for-healthy-habits-now-as-we-head-for-2012/ http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/10/25/the-holidays-are-heading-our-way-join-limitless-health-potentials-for-several-healthy-happy-hour-events-begin-setting-intentions-for-healthy-habits-now-as-we-head-for-2012/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:46:42 +0000 kathy http://www.blog.funtherapist.com/2011/10/25/the-holidays-are-heading-our-way-join-limitless-health-potentials-for-several-healthy-happy-hour-events-begin-setting-intentions-for-healthy-habits-now-as-we-head-for-2012/ Tis the season as the parade of the Holidays begins and all the excitement and relatives that go along with them!  And yes they’re back! (Including the snow birds from up North).

From now until January you will be challenged in all of your relationships and healthy habits as self imposed expectations, rituals, parties, and family events put all of your self care, weight control, time management, and substance use (drugs and alcohol) to the test….so why wait?  Put self care and health first NOW!

Join US!

First on November 4th from 6-8:30PM there will be a free viewing the he NEW Movie Yogawoman narrated by Academy Award Nominee Annette Bening.  Learn how Women Yoga Teachers are changing the face and meaning of yoga in health and fitness therapies and check out our new hi tech Yoga Studio!  Call to register as space is limited at 561-799-6789 to save your spot for the best view and treats!

Then join us on 11-11-11 for an evening of ALLONEs with YogaFun™ with psychotherapist and registered yoga teacher Dr. Kathryn Shafer of Limitless Health Potentials, Inc. and special guest registered yoga teacher Stacy O’Neil of Jupiter Yoga.  This evening workshop provide tools on how to stay on track with your diet, emotions, and relationships during this holiday season.  Registration by 11/10 is $20 for an evening of yoga, stress management techniques,  that will transform thinking from ALONE to ALL ONE by adding a little more “L” to our self care.  (CEU’s are provided for additional fee).

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In the mean time, please join our visionary Yoga Instructor Stacy on Mondays 8/15, 8/22, 8/22 and Wednesdays 8/17, 8/24, & 8/31 at 7:00PM.  No Class on Labor Day!  Ask her about her Transcend Tuesday Class the last Tuesday of the month.  Next class will be Tuesday August 30th 5:30-6:45PM.  Don’t forget Dynamic Danielle’s class on Saturday Mornings at 9AM.  Always call ahead to confirm you are attending and to hold your place as space is limited!

 

Dr. Shafer will be assisting Amy Weintraub at her Yoga for Depression Course in The Bahamas April 6-12th 2012.  What a great way to schedule a Yoga Vacation!  Also join us at Kripalu in Lenox, MA May 18-20th, 2012 for a weekend yoga intensive on Yoga for Addiction Recovery:  Yoga Meets the Hungry Ghost. 

CEU’s will be provided at all workshops and intensives for mental health and addiction professionals.  Check the web site for details or email Dr. Shafer:  kathy@drshafer.org.

 

Just in case you are looking at this and are an alumni of the Class of ‘76.  The DeVilbiss High School Reunion is scheduled Labor Day weekend September 3rd, 6:30-11:00 at Inverness Country Club.  Cost is $40…please contact Kathy (ME!) ASAP!

Go Tigers!  Namaste!  Have FUN!

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Also anyone who is an alumni of the DeVilbiss High School Class of 1976 in Toledo Ohio…please hold the date for the 35th Reunion!  Further details will follow.  For more information please contact Kathy and pass the word: kthy@drshafer.org.

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To learn more about how to prepare for

this event and about the yoga, psychotherapy, and fitness education provided at the Limitless Health Potentials stop in for a casual open house on Tuesday, December 14th from 6-8PM.

Please call to register for either the retreat and the open house by calling 561-799-6789 or email:  kathy@drshafer.org.

Happy Holidays!

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For clinicians come to Kripalu in Massachusetts Memorial Day weekend 2011 to learn the benefits of yoga for Depression and Addiction with Kathy Shafer and Amy Weintraub…Amy will also offer a retreat in the Bahamas in February and Kathy will be assisting…

Also check out a new solution focused practice book for clinicians:  Doing Something Different—Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Practices…in which there is an exercise I wrote for Chapter 8 called “Dis-ease” Free:  A First Session Exercise….KS

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Free WiFi Now @ Limitless Health Potentials

Although, we do not have long waits at Limitless Health Potentials we are set on making the short waits even shorter. Bring your iPod Touch, Laptop, or other wifi compatible device along with you to your appointment and gain access to our High-Speed DSL Guest internet connection. Due to our recent network upgrades, we are able to provide you with this new useful service. On your next trip to our office look for the Guides located on the wall that say “Guest WiFi Complimentary” and follow the simple instructions to connect. When connecting look for the Network name “LHP_GUEST” and use the pass-phrase located on our connection guide. It is that simple! Then use our wifi to listen to music, browse your favorite sites, get some work done, or kick back relax and do it all.

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