Helping patients to live well and holistic care are core remits of supportive and palliative care; common symptom clusters including breathlessness, anxiety and psycho-social-spiritual suffering require non-pharmacological support alongside best medical management.
Yet in an increasingly stretched and transactional system, how can we develop and sustain our ability to “do” holistic care for complex patients using our (complex) selves?
Drawing on practical skills from the Contemplative traditions (breathwork, body awareness, meditation) supported by Western psychological theory (modern attachment and affect regulation theory through a trauma-informed lens) and the best available evidence, we’ll explore how to integrate Breath-Body-Mind skills into clinical practice to support patients and families to the end of life and into bereavement.
This course is for health and allied professionals, therapists, bereavement and social workers and spiritual care providers interested in broadening their embodied skill set in working with patients and families challenged by life-limiting illness and loss. A particular strength of the course is the opportunity for multi-disciplinary group learning via discussion and practice in a supportive and safe environment. All professional backgrounds, faiths and perspectives welcome!
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