Building Self Regulation and Co-Regulation Skills through Embodied Mindfulness Practices for System Involved Youth

Ursula Elsa and Angelina Manriquez

Training Description

This mindfulness based training will offer those who support system involved youth engaging tools, practices,  and strategies that can support system involved youth in building self regulation and co-regulation skills. We  will explore trauma informed mindfulness and mindful movement strategies, exercises, and activities. Participants will directly engage in and learn somatic mindfulness practices, art and nature based activities they can use when supporting system involved youth to cope with stress and anxiety, build self regulation skills and support youth to co-regulate, and cultivate self awareness and resilience.

Learning Objective

• Learn and practice how to utilize mindfulness and somatic based practices through a trauma informed lens. 

• Explore and understand how mindfulness can be supportive and culturally relevant for system involved  youth