After painful life experiences, families may have anxiety, trauma, or fear. There are many stressors to life that cause a need for yoga therapy. Sometimes, your child with ADHD is acting out and it is driving you nuts. Stress can come from any sources. Maybe, one of your child has a new diagnosis like diabetes that is scary. Or, your child tells you they can’t stand being around their other sibling because it frustrates them. There are always things outside of our control and power. Also, you may be uncertain if your spouse is having an affair. This can lead to fear and worry because of overwhelming mental stress. Overall, yoga therapy for families in East Lyme, CT supports a calmer family life.
For children and parents alike, mindfulness meditation in yoga therapy sessions supports self-soothing.
Parents and child can learn to meditate together to feel calm, harmony, safe, and unity. There are so many worries that go through your head as a parent. And, your child also has their own set of mental stressors. Both parents and children can use mindfulness in yoga therapy to heal after uncertain times. Your child can also benefit from mindfulness meditation in family therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut.
To begin, click the button below for your phone consultation for yoga therapy in family therapy for closeness and relaxation.
Before you get to counseling, here is a script you can read aloud for guiding a 10-15 minute meditation. As a parent, you can read this to your child before they go to bed at night. Additionally, you can read this mindfulness meditation script aloud to your spouse to help relax them. Families, children, and parents receive yoga therapy in family counseling and benefit from this. Some therapists call meditation mindfulness-based stress reduction. Body scans, positive affirmations, and inward gazing are part of mindfulness meditation. Also, other yoga therapists offer yoga nidra, or a deep sleep. Overall, guided meditation is a well researched, evidenced based PTSD therapy. However, silent meditation is not recommended for PTSD.
How to offer meditation to your family members?
As East Lyme, CT yoga therapists, we recommend printing this out because you can easily read it aloud each time you do it with your family members. Soon, and over time, you may memorize it to offer. You’ll naturally and eventually memorize it from doing it with your family members regularly. Also, as family therapists and yoga therapists, we recommended sticking to this script exactly until you have this one solid.
When to offer relaxation tools to your family outside of family counseling?
Create an ending ritual for your day by pausing before bed. Try to start your bedtime routine 15 minutes early and guiding this same meditation script each time. You will notice that this evening ritual supports parents and children in being calmer.
What tone of voice is best for guiding meditation and relaxation for my family members and children?
Also, when guiding this script, allow a brief period of silence before moving on to the next sentence. Do not rush when reading. Make sure the tone and speed of your voice is smooth and calm because it allows your child, friend, or spouse a chance to practice focusing their attention. Remain on this script from start to finish. This yoga therapy, mindfulness meditation is calming for your nervous system. Listening to a family member read this to you is also very healing. Additionally, you can make this longer as you get more familiar by adding more details, parts of the body, and layers. Make sure to use a much slower, gentler tone of voice than you would speak in. Also, pause after each sentence.
What is yoga therapy in family therapy in East Lyme, CT?
As a yoga therapist and owner of Wisdom Within Counseling, I would like to help you develop this script to support your family better. Together, we can practice and refine this relaxation skill. Many times, families get really good at being in conflict, or thinking negatively about one another. The blame game is unhelpful and hurts connection. Instead, as a yoga therapist, I offer families playful ways to connect and remain close.
There are many families, children, and parents who work with me who ask for this every session with me. Ending your counseling session with a mindfulness meditation can be very healing. You can go back into your life feeling calm, safe, and relaxation from the inside out. As a yoga therapist, I have over 500 hours in yoga therapy trainings and I’m more than happy to share that knowledge. – Katie Ziskind, licensed marriage and family therapist, yoga therapist, trauma specialist
To begin, click the button below for a phone consult for yoga therapy for families in East Lyme, CT.
Before you get to try yoga therapy in family therapy in East Lyme, CT, here is meditation script to share with your family members.
As well, insure that the room is dark or dimly lit. Make sure there are no interruptions. And, turn your cell phones on airplane mode. Nothing else matters when you are doing your 15 minute meditation. This is because this is the sole focus for the next 15 minutes. You will read aloud all of what is below. Let’s begin!
Prepare script: (look at your family member, eyes connect)
For our meditation today, find a comfortable seat or lay down. Allow your eyes to close. I invite you to take off your shoes and glasses. You may use a lavender eye pillow when laying down. At anytime, readjust if you become uncomfortable.
10-15 Minute Mindfulness Meditation Script:
Allow your eyes to get heavy. You can always open them, but see if you can rest your eyes. Make any final adjustments so you are five percent more comfortable. Start by taking a deep breath in, and a slooooow breath out. Continue to listen to the sound of my voice though this meditation. If you notice your mind wanders, gently bring your attention back to the sensations in your body and the sound of my voice. Just notice inhale and this calming, present-moment experience. Feel the release on your exhale. (Pause)
As we move through a body scan, allow your mind to relax each part as it is mentioned. Move from body part to body part with your mind. Nothing else matters right now. (Pause)
Bring your awareness to your lower jaw, teeth and gums.
Allow your tongue to get heavy and relaxed. Notice the feeling of your upper teeth and gums. Become aware of your nose, your right nostril, your left nostril, and your nostrils breathing. Notice your right eye and left eye. Feel your eye lids resting over the glossy surface of your eyes. Feel your eyelashes interlaced. Notice the inner corners of your eyes. Feel relaxation in your eyes, as radiant energy. (Pause)
Become away of your ears, your ear lobe and your inner ear canal. Notice your ears listening. Notice any sounds pleasant or unpleasant without judging. Become aware of sounds inside your body. Become aware of sounds inside this room. Notice your ears listening to sounds outside this building like traffic on the street. Also, notice the sound of my voice guiding you deeper and deeper into relaxation. (Pause)
Feel you forehead, scalp and hair.
Relaxation washes down your neck. Feel you shoulders, arm pits, upper arms, elbows, forearms, wrists, palms. Notice your thumbs, pointer fingers, middle fingers, ring fingers, and pinky fingers. Both palms are relaxed. Letting goooo, letting goooo, letting goooo. (Pause)
Feel relaxation in your heart center, a place of self-acceptance and compassion. The ribs on the the front of your body are relaxed and the ribs on the back of your body are relaxed. Notice your breathing around each rib. Expansion and a let go. Feel your spine, a highway of energy. Also, notice sensation in your belly, low back and digestive system. (Pause)
Become aware of the shape and architecture of your pelvis. Your right hip and your left hip are relaxed and at peace in this moment. Feel your breath relaxing your pelvis. Notice your upper legs, knees, lower legs, calves, and ankles. Become aware of your heels, the arches of your feet, the tops of your feet, and your toes. Your feet are relaxed and at peace in this moment. Letting go, letting go, letting gooooo. (Pause)
Deeper and deeper into relaxation.
As you breathe in, feel a wave of serenity. As you breathe out, all worries wash away. Breathing in peacefulness. Breathing out fears wash away. Hear the following positive affirmations as the truth about you now. Repeat each statement to yourself after me as the present truth.
Even if you don’t believe these are true, every time you repeat them to yourself, you are planting a positive seed in the fertile soil of your mind to bring about transformation and healing. I am relaxed and at peace in this moment. I am calm and balanced in this moment. Whole, complete, and perfect just as I am. I am alive and free, capable and strong. I am good enough as I am in this moment. Connected to all living beings. I trust the universe has a plan for me. I trust my intuition andam attracting positive relationships. Exactly where I am meant to be to grow. Hear these as the truth about you now.
Visualize peace in your heart and radiant energy flowing through your body. Take a deeper breath innnn, and a longggg breath out. You have plenty of time. There is no rush. We are slowly concluding this relaxation practice. In your own time, gently wiggle your fingers and toes. Take wrist and ankle circles. Remove your eye pillow if you are using one. Flutter your eyes open, taking in the colors of the room around you. Allow your eyes to close again. Know that you can always come back to this peacefulness in your heart and mind anytime. Allow your eyes to open and come up to a comfortable seat.
(Take a breath & Gently make eye contact with your family member, offer a soft smile to them)
Process verbally about your relaxation expereince (3-5 mins) – All answers are welcome
- How was that for you today?
- What did it feel like to experience this?
- Is this something you’d like to do again?
If you are looking to get support from a yoga therapist in family therapy counseling session in East Lyme, CT, the team at Wisdom Within Counseling specializes in holistic coping tools. We are a group of holistic marriage and family therapists in Southeastern Connecticut. We also offer video counseling to families in Florida. Our team of therapists offer creative, unique and offer art therapies, yoga, music, play, drama, and outdoor walk and talk. We are happy to offer yoga therapy for families in East Lyme, CT.
These holistic alternatives are great for all ages and families to release anger, and anxiety and express emotions in ways beyond words.
Talking only goes so far when it comes to healthy coping tools for emotions. For children, play therapies and art therapies are one of a kind. For instance, you can draw with glitter gel pens, paint, or do a tye dye shirt. You can make a bracelet, do beading, or a craft. When experiencing depression, creating art provides hope. Talking about anxiety may only go so far, so doing art about what anxiety feels like can provide freedom in expression expression.
You can paint or draw while talking or if you don’t want to talk at all, and need silence, our therapists can help you communicate without words.
The art is up to you and your family. For instance, one of our therapists is making a fairy house with her client, another is making figures with clay. And, another creative therapist is making vision board. Also, you have musical instruments in each office for making what anger or anxiety sounds like. Also, you can always sit on a comfy couch in an office to relax in a more traditional way too. With yoga therapy for families in East Lyme, CT, you can feel stronger, clear your head, and build a self-care toolbox through holistic skills for your whole self, your mind, body, and spirit for lifelong wellness.
