One in 11 people will be diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime - it affects approximately 3.5% of U.S. adults every year. PTSD can occur in anyone of any age, ethnicity, nationality, or culture. The lifetime prevalence in adolescents (aged 13 -18) is 8%, and women are twice as likely than men to have PTSD.
PTSD may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of distressing circumstances, including natural disasters, serious accidents, terrorist acts, rape/sexual assault, historical trauma/war, intimate partner violence and bullying. A person may experience this as emotionally or physically harmful or life-threatening, and this could affect the person’s mental, physical, social, and/or spiritual well-being.
Unfortunately, long after the traumatic event has ended, people with PTSD may continue to have intense, disturbing thoughts, and feelings related to their experience.
This workshop aims to provide an in-depth understanding about PTSD including current treatments and updated research studies on the condition, as well as introducing participants to a meditation method focused on cleansing stressed mind to help relieve the PTSD symptoms.
A practical, actually quite “light” but serious approach is much appreciated by this “older” (when did that happen?) adult who has almost been taken under by the restrictions of our shaky new world circumstances. The leaders, Evan and Maria, were knowledgeable and empathetic—just what i needed, wanted today—my first, but not my last time. Good stuff. Loving stuff.
I am so incredibly grateful for finding this meditation. I have tried many other types of meditation, but only this program has been able to literally transform the way I think and approach all aspects of my life - in a span of just a few months! Through this class I am finding a deeper peace than I have ever known, and my anxiety is becoming a thing of the past. In addition, I could not imagine a more positive and nurturing community of teachers to help guide me through learning this meditation practice.
So glad this class was created!!!
The first session alone had me healed quicker then any session I've had w my therapist in the passed 5 months!
The laughing meditation they provide is so helpful cause I've never had the opportunity to LAUGH AT MY BULLIES!
THANKS GUYS!
Another great session! Thank you Floritza! I just opened my coconut water ....so refreshing ...now to find a beach.
