Certificate Program

Holistic Stress Management Instructor

Paramount Wellness Institute • P.O. Box 18831 • Boulder, CO 80308 •(303) 678.9962

Email: brianlukes@cs.com

“The AHNA endorsement is more than a seal of approval, it serves as a recognition and validation of the importance of the holistic approach to both personal and professional development. I am grateful for this recognition and proud of our collaboration.”

—Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D. Director, The Paramount Wellness Institute

This dynamic four-day certification workshop (at the foot of the Colorado Rockies) is designed as a professional training program for all health care professionals (e.g., nurses, health educators, counselors, life coaches, physicians, etc.) with a passion and background in “Holistic Stress Management.” The goal is to train professionals to teach, direct or facilitate the finest quality presentations/workshops at their worksite, from a one-hour brown bag lunch series to a 16 week college credit course.

Topics include humor therapy, art therapy, music therapy, meditation, visualization, stress and spirituality, stress and disease, energy medicine and many more. The workshop includes 20 hours of outside class assignments (e.g., lesson plans, course descriptions, learning objectives, mental imagery scripts) as well as a take home essay exam. Registration includes a copy of Managing Stress (6^th edition), The Art of Peace and Relaxation Workbook and Workshop Workbook and Workbook CD-ROM (filled with a wealth of handouts and lesson plans), as well as ongoing mentorship with Dr. Seaward. Upon completion of the program, participants will be certified as an instructor of Holistic Stress Management workshops (HSMI) through the Paramount Wellness Institute in association with the AHNA and the National Wellness Institute.

Tuition (2010):
$1,295./earlybird for AHNA members. (Accommodation costs are extra).

54 Professional Contact Hours (CE’s) through the American Holistic Nursing Association.

20 CHES professional contact hours through NCHEC for Health Educators.

This certification workshop is offered bi-annually in May and September, please check website (“Upcoming Events”) link of www.brianlukeseaward.net for exact dates.

Who Should Attend? Anyone who is interested in learning, relearning, refining, and cultivating these essential life skills is invited and encouraged to attend. This workshop is designed for both personal growth and professional development. Our philosophy suggests that for people to be really effective at teaching others the basics of holistic stress management they must first be effective at knowing and practicing these skills themselves. Professionals who have greatly benefited from this workshop include: nurses, social workers, counselors, schoolteachers, wellness directors, therapists, health educators, and physicians, and those wishing to make a career change.

2010 Spring Holistic Stress Management

Certification Workshop Itinerary

(Although content will not change, times of modules may vary due to participant questions and dialogue)

THURSDAY Session:

12:30 p.m.—1:00 p.m. Registration and packet pick-up

1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Introductions: facilitator, participants, & course

content

2:00 p.m. —4:00 p.m. Part A:

Teaching Tips & the Basics of Holistic Stress Management

4:00 p.m.—4:15 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Part B: Teaching Tips:

Creating a Comfortable Class Setting & More Tips

6:30 p.m.—your pleasure DINNER (on your own)

FRIDAY Session:

8:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Part C: Teaching the Basics of Subtle Anatomy

and Energy Medicine: Stress and Disease

10:30 a.m.—10:45 a.m. BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

10:45 a.m.—12:15 p.m. Part D:

Teaching the Basics of Creative Anger

Management

12:15 p.m.—1:30 p.m. LUNCH (on your own)

1:30 p.m. —3:30 p.m. Part E: Teaching the Basics of Art Therapy

3:30 p.m.—3:45 p.m. BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

3:45 p.m.—4:45 p.m. Part F: Teaching Effective Coping Techniques

4:45 p.m.—5:45 p.m. Part G: Teaching Effective Relaxation Techniques

Relaxation Through the Five Senses

5:45 p.m.— your pleasure DINNER (On your own).

SATURDAY Session:

8:00 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Part H: Teaching the Basics of Humor Therapy

and Creativity (Creative Problem Solving)

10:30 a.m.—10:45 a.m. BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

10:45 a.m.—12:00 noon Part I: Teaching the Basics of Music Therapy

12 noon—1:30 p.m. LUNCH (on your own)

1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m. Part J: Teaching the Basics of Journal Writing

2:30 p.m.—2:45 p.m. BREAK

2:45 p.m.—3:30 p.m. Part K: Effective Lesson Planning

3:30p.m. —4:30 p.m. Part L: Teaching the Basics of Meditation

• Inclusive meditation

• Exclusive meditation

• Mindfulness meditation

• Insight meditation

4:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. DINNER (on your own)

7:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. Music Concert (TBA)

SUNDAY Session:

8:00 a.m. -10:05 a.m. Part M: Teaching the Basics of Stress and Human

Spirituality

10:05 a.m. -10:15 a.m. BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

10:15a.m. -12:00 noon Part N: Teaching the Basics of Stress,

Nutrition and Disease

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. LUNCH: Special Topic With Luke: Optional!

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Part O: Teaching the Basics of Guided Imagery

2:30 p.m. –3:00 p.m. Closing Comments, Workshop Evaluations &

Farewell.

Holistic Stress Management Instructor

Certification Workshop

Homework Assignments

Certificate of Instruction: Upon successful completion of the take-home exam and course assignments, your graded assignments with comments will be returned with your Certificate of Instruction (including 54 CE professional contact hours offered through AHNA… 20 CHES units are offered through NCHEC for Health Educators). Take home assignments include the following: Bio-sketch, three presentation titles and summaries, course outlines, lesson plans learning objectives, guided visualization scripts, tickler notebook or creativity project, and teaching resources. Examples of all assignments are provided in the workshop workbook the first day. Six weeks are given for completion. Extensions are available upon request up to one year from the starting day of the workshop. The 54 CE’s include 15 hours of time spent working on the homework assignments and 5 hours for the take home exam. All assignments must be passed in together as a complete set. CE’s are only awarded upon completion of all assignments and exam. No partial CE’s are awarded.

The following homework projects are assigned to each workshop participant at the end of the four-day workshop (suggested time for parts 1-8: 15 hours).

1. Bio-Sketch   (short, dynamic one-paragraph expose about yourself and your qualifications to teach/instruct this topic).
2. Three Presentation Titles (the names of three of your presentations in lecture, seminar, workshop, brown-bag lunch, etc. format).
3. Three Presentation Summaries (a short paragraph explaining what your topic is about. Note that these summaries will correspond to the three presentation titles above).
4. Lesson Plans (content outlines with time allocations for each segment of your presentations: see above).
5. Learning Objectives for each of the three presentations (see above).
6. Three 20-minute guided imagery scripts (One must be original).
7. A Resource List (yoga teachers, tai chi teachers, massage therapists, art therapists, etc. Relaxation CD’s, DVD’s and books).
8. Page from Tickler Notebook or a summery of your creativity project (Details explained in the workshop).
9. TAKE HOME ESSAY EXAM (Based on the content in the assigned text, Managing Stress (suggested time: 5 hours). 

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Workshop Participant Comments

“Holistic stress management” was a fabulous program that fit me like a glove. Managing Stress is a gem of a text that contains a wealth of information and wisdom. I have often felt like I was a “lone wolf” here in my hometown. You and the program have offered me a wonderful energetic support that I can draw upon as I continue in the next phase of my life journey. My deepest thanks.” —Kathy, Los Angeles , CA

“Thanks Luke. I've been doing a lot of stress management presentations here at the hospital for different groups and it has been very well received. I hoping to do som e community programs in the year to come as well. I'm really into it. (by the way, I have lost 35 lbs! —10 of those lbs came off by just getting rid of my TV! -- I'm assuming decreasing my cortisol levels). Shanti.” —Germaine, Stamford , CT

“The most beneficial thing I got from this workshop was a platform from which to explore man of my interests in a meaningful and marketable way. When I first saw your brochure, I realized that everything in this workshop was an interest of mine. I look forward to learning how I can bring these gifts to myself and others in a life-changing way. Many thanks! ” —Beth, Seattle , WA

“Luke , I have been providing art therapy at one of our training programs for several weeks now. I am amazed at the works others produce and am blessed when they are willing to share. WOW! I have lots of ideas to develop. The workshop really stimulated my thinking. Thanks again and best wishes for a Happy New Year!” —Michelle, Austin , TX .

“Luke, thank you for all of your support last year. I had two more tribal (Navajo) contracts

before the end of the year for stress management and tried art therapy for the first time. That was so successful as well as using the sea shells for an ice breaker. Your training was transformative and will continue to open doors for me. I will always be grateful. Be blessed,” —Grace, Flagstaff , AZ

“Luke, I can't thank you enough for all that you have taught me. I hope you know how special you are. What I realized was that you had given me all the tools I need to be a success. You are a wonderful teacher thank you so much. Love and Peace,” —Susan, Boston , MA

“This class was phenomenal – it has changed my life! The skills learned here will be put to good use for myself, my family and my clientele. I feel blessed to have been a participant. Thank you so much. I hope to see you again in the near future.

“ Thanks to you, my workshops and presentation have more pizzazz. ” — Peggy J., Chicago

“ Best conference/teaching session I have ever been to – I am an advanced holistic nurse-certified.

“ In forty years of practice and learning, this experience has been one of the most profound for me (and my students, clients and all I come in contact with). THANK YOU so much. —Pam P. Amber, PA

“ Once again, thank you for a wonderful workshop! It was, by far, the most inspirational and relevant I have ever participated in. I enjoyed the assignment and really appreciated your time and the gift of your knowledge/experience to all of us.” —Cyndie Koopsen, Flagstaff , AZ

“I am so impressed with the ‘ways and means’ of this workshop. Both nurturing and didactic in nature, the way you go about providing that – small class size and a variety of hands-on experiences – is really an art, Luke. I appreciate this talent of yours. I also am appreciative to know I can stay in touch as needed. Being able to ‘take back’ things to use specifically is a real blessing in approaching this huge topic. Be well!” —Becky B., (RN), Bangor , ME

“I have attended workshops by Jon Kabot-Zinn and other leaders in the field, but this workshop (beyond comprehensive) was exactly what I have been searching for in all these years.”

“The “best” seminar I have ever attended. I feel very inspired and even more certain I am following the right path in my life. Luke, you are a gem! Thank you!

“Many thanks for the truly inspirational workshop. I’ve already used the creative problem solving exercise for our employee wellness program. Many Thanks again. —Lou D., Texas

“ Thank you so much for a personally rewarding course. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and your

leadership was truly inspiring. I appreciate your passion for this work as it is what the world needs now.”

— Cindy M. YMCA of Providence, RI .

“Thank you for the wonderful September Workshop. Thank you for sharing your amazing energy, experience, and knowledge. I learned so much about stress and stress relief that will benefit both me and my patients. I was blown away by the information and experience of healing, energy work, meditation and spirituality. — Jennifer H. (RN) Sitka , AK

“What I received from your workshop was a gift that was hard to measure. I found another piece of myself and found I was able to help people in other ways than through my physical nursing skills. You have helped me start growing and I feel energized to continue. THANK YOU — Laura, H. (RN) Duke Medical Center

“A wonderful four days. A return to what I felt as a child and have spent the last five years trying (however unsupported) to reincarnate. Thank you! Also very happy to never have been bored, as I get bored easily.”

“This whole workshop was first rate. It more than met my expectations. It was fun, inspiring, entertaining, informative, broadening, expansive, connecting – excellent! Thank you so much – I go home even more inspired and creative than when I left. Bravo!”

“ The amount of tools and resources provided to enhance and teach holistic wellness, stress management and spirituality is amazing. Thank you. You are an inspiration. Words cannot convey how much. I have an infinite number of ideas about how to promote the concepts presented in people’s lives to journey towards well being.”

“This was my first conference of this type and it was great. Luke taught to us as though we were instructors. This will be a wonderful tool to expand and invigorate my new business. New insight as to where massage fits the whole wellness picture. Thank you.”

“ This workshop was another “life changing” experience for me, as I learn to acknowledge and honor my spirit voice. Thank you for being so giving and willing to share so much of yourself!”

The most well organized workshop I have ever attended. Worthwhile for all nurses as patient advocates/people advocates.

“I got two very valuable things out of this workshop. First, a totally comprehensive text/reference resource that leaves no stone unturned regarding the role of stress in our lives and health. I really appreciate its approach of bringing together the theories and research of so many of the prominent thinkers of our time along with non-Western modalities, integrating them holistically with a focus on humans as spiritual as well as physical, mental, and emotional beings. —Linda, S. Williamsport , PA