About the Training
This 4-hour training is specifically designed for mental health professionals who are interested in understanding the relationship between trauma and weight lifting, and exploring how to incorporate its principles into their clinical practice.
Current research highlights significant benefits of using exercise, including weight lifting, as an adjunct treatment for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. This training will delve into the emerging field of weight lifting as an adjunctive trauma treatment modality, with a focus on the mind-body connection, empowerment, and creating a sense of safety for trauma survivors.
Additionally, participants will learn how to work within their scope of practice while integrating these principles and explore the development of strategic cross-disciplinary collaborations to support their clients.
Note: This training is open to everyone including licensed and unlicensed professionals.
Training Dates
& Times
Please clear your calendar of any scheduling conflicts prior to registering, unexpected circumstances aside.
The live session will be recorded. All course content is available for 60 days from the date of the first session.
Date of Live Training:
Sarturday, August 9
Local Times:
8am-12pm PST (Los Angeles)
11am-3pm ET (New York)
4-8pm BT (London)
Weight lifting is an embodied experience that allows trauma survivors to transform physical strength into emotional healing.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Candace Liger
NASM-SPS, CE
John Bridger, PhD
John Bridger, (he, him, his) is a trauma therapist who holds a PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology. John owns Bridger Counseling, LLC and offers in person and virtual mental health services out of Flagstaff, AZ. John specializes in building authentic relationships to collaboratively develop resilience and healing with those navigating the complex impacts of acute, interpersonal, intergenerational, and collective trauma. John is committed to the continued examination of the intersections of trauma, mental health, fitness, and systems of oppression.
WHAT WE'LL LEARN
- Gain insight into how weight lifting and other forms of movement can be strategically and effectively integrated as adjunctive (and primary) forms of mental health and trauma treatment.
- Learn about the considerations and limitations of working within one's professional scope of practice when incorporating weight lifting into treatment and care.
- Identify opportunities for collaborating with other professionals, such as fitness trainers and physical therapists, to support clients holistically and enhance treatment outcomes.
- Understand the principles of creating trauma-informed gym spaces and integrating weight lifting into trauma recovery programs.
- Explore the rationale behind using weight lifting as a therapeutic tool for mental health and trauma recovery.
- Discuss how weight lifting can serve as an embodied metaphor for overcoming challenges and building strength, both physically and mentally.
- Learn how weight lifting can help clients shift their personal narratives from victimhood to empowerment.
- Understand the sensory benefits of weight lifting and its role in decreasing dissociation and promoting grounding.
- Review current research on the benefits of exercise, particularly weight lifting, for mental health issues such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
- Explore strategies for effective collaboration with fitness professionals to enhance the therapeutic process.
- Practical tips and guidelines for integrating weight lifting into clinical practice while adhering to professional standards and scope of practice.
A NOTE ABOUT LEARNING VERSUS HEALING
This program is for professional development and learning. We recognize that although many of us may have experiences of trauma, the time we spend together will not be an intervention for our own individual healing. Talking and learning about trauma, even in the context of a training, can be triggering.
FINANCIAL POLICY, CECS, & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Cost & Payment Plan
The total cost of tuition for the training is $297, paid in full or in two split payments. Please see below for scholarship information or contact us if financial hardship is a barrier to participation.
Continuing Education Credits
We are actively seeking CEUs for this training.
Refunds & Withdrawals
If a participant withdraws 15 days or more prior to the start of the training, we will issue a full refund.
For withdrawal requests within 14 days of the start of the training, we must be able to fill your spot before issuing a refund less a $25 administrative fee.
There will be no refunds after the first date of the training; however, a participant may defer to an upcoming training subject to a reinstatement fee.
Frequently Asked QuestionsDiversity, Equity, & Inclusion Scholarship
We offer a limited number of full scholarships as a part of our diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. The purpose of this scholarship is to expand the reach of the TIWL program and to address health disparities by engaging professionals who will commit to providing TIWL services to a range of historically disadvantaged and high-risk groups impacted by traumatic stress. As a program, we respect the data that shows individuals seeking care tend to be best served by providers who come from their same or similar community or cultural milieu, especially when considering marginalized communities, or peoples who have experienced systemic discrimination. We will take this into consideration in our decision-making process.
Apply for a Scholarship