Military Families
After working with the National Guard during the summer of 2008 during their reintegration weekends, HeartSpr
ings got first hand knowledge of the stresses you face as you leave for war and as you return. We know of your stress as you deploy and your leaving loved ones behind. Or the stress you feel returning back home to a place that no longer doesn't seem to fit. You might never have thought to use complementary therapies before, but they often "complement" or enhance the therapy, medication, or services you receive at the VA already. In dealing with stress, I encourage you to try out our healing therapies, yoga and movement group, nordic walking and our mind-body groups. Click here for a Quick Fact Sheet about HeartSprings and its services and therapies.
De-Stress for Families
This is a two-and-a-half- hour workshop for military families.
The skills learned in the workshop will help the families deal with:
- Stressful situations
- Anxiousness, anger and frustration
- Unexpected changes
- Arguments
- Disappointments
- Conflicts
- Overload
- Making difficult decisions
Workshop Objectives:
- Understand how increasing coherence and managing stressful emotions can improve your health, well-being and relationships
- Learn how to make clearer choices and decision in challenging situations (time-crunches, unexpected changes, etc.)
- Learn how to consciously create more flow and ease as you navigate through life-s daily interactions with family, friends, and co-workers
- Learn proven stress reduction and effective resilience building techniques that can be used before, during and after stressful challenges
- Create and commit to a personal practice plan
Free Resources for Children of Attendees (ages 3-18)
This is a free community service sponsored by HeartSprings. Joy Belzer, a licensed counselor with trauma experience will be the presenter. Call HeartSprings at #701-261-3142 for reservations to bring Joy into your community. She will travel throughout ND, parts of MN and parts of SD.
Click here for a flyer!
G.R.I.T. (Growing Resiliency Into Tomorrow)
G.R.I.T. is a twelve-week program utilizing mind-body medicine for service members as they return from war or for veterans who might be experiencing symptoms of anxiety, sleeplessness, anger, agitation, etc.. G.R.I.T. will give YOU skills to transform uncomfortable symptoms into coping skills that will give you new courage, ennoble your life, and heal wounds from war. Call HeartSprings at #701-261-3142
Our next GRIT women's group is starting Thursday, September 1st and runs for twelve-weeks.
What: GRIT for women veterans
When: Starts September 1
Where: Catalyst Medical Center in Fargo, ND
Contact: Jan Nelson
#701-261-3142 for more information
Cost: "Pay It Forward"
HeartSprings will be presenting mind-body medicine skills at the Fargo VA once a month on Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm. Here is the schedule for 2011-2012:
September 12---Breathing Basics
October 3---------Exercise
November 14----Meditation (3 types)
December 12---Biofeedback---Using feedback from your body in managing stress
January 9--------Mindful Eating
February 13-----Drawing and Journaling to relieve stress
March 12---------Breathing Basics
April 2-------------Exercise
May 14-----------Meditation
June 11----------Biofeedback---Using feedback from your body in managing stressJuly 9-------------Mindful Eating
August 13-------Drawing and Journaling to relieve stress
Walk Your Talk Productions has produced a video called The Greater Mission which is about veteran farmers. Click this link to see the video. http://www.walkyourtalk.tv/A-Greater-Mission
HeartSprings is looking into this option! Stay tuned!!!
Updated January 2012