EEG NeuroMeditation: September In Person Workshop
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Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors
Experience Level: Intermediate
Format: Live, In Person
Cost: $850
Dates: September 16-18th, 2022
Time: 9am - 5pm PST
Instructor: Jeff Tarrant, PhD
In this workshop, we will explore five different styles of meditation practices based on the role of attention, intention, brainwave states and brain regions involved; these styles include Focus, Mindfulness, Open Heart, Quiet Mind, and Deep States. This class includes hands on practice and instruction with BrainMaster EEG equipment.
Based on client goals and concerns, we can identify which practices might be best suited for each individual. For example: Focus practices impact the brain networks in ways that specifically encourage improved concentration and reduced distractibility. Mindfulness practices have the greatest impact on stress and anxiety. Open Heart targets mood concerns and empathy building. Quiet Mind strategies may be ideal for addictions, affect regulation, and personality-based concerns. Deep States can be helpful in relaxing defense mechanisms and integrating subconscious material. This workshop will help attendees learn how to select a meditation style based on client presenting concerns and provide a host of practical strategies to approach each of the meditative styles.
As part of this workshop, you will receive both 2-channel and sLORETA neuromeditation protocols for each meditation style and have multiple opportunities to practice with each one. The approaches to EEG NeuroMeditation taught in this workshop can be used immediately to achieve deeper states of meditation or as a treatment intervention for mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, or PTSD.
Please note: Registration is limited to 12 people to support deeper learning and practical application. Thank you for your understanding.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Which Neurofeedback Systems Can I Use? This class is specific to BrainMaster hardware and software for 2 channel amplitude and sLORETA training.
Can I attend if I have never done neurofeedback before? Yes. During the course of this workshop you will learn the basics of neurofeedback as applied to neuromeditation. We have specifically created a training format to accommodate both novice and experienced practitioners. Contact us for help in purchasing equipment.
Cost: $850
CEU's 22.5 CEU's are available through R. Cassidy Seminars and must be purchased separately ($40)
Evaluations and Certificates are available by email and online following course completion at
Location: Alluvium, 810 W 3rd Ave Eugene, OR 97402
Cancellation Policy: Refunds requested more than a week before the course starts will receive a 100% refund. Those requested less than a week before the course starts will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given after the day the course begins.
Disclosure Statement: There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
Questions or Concerns? Contact us at info@neuromeditationinstitute.com
Keep Scrolling for an Overview of Agenda, Learning Objectives, more information on CEUs and Instructor Description
Dr. Jeff Tarrant is a licensed psychologist, board certified in neurofeedback. He is the founder and CEO of the NeuroMeditation Institute (NMI) and provides certification training for NMI therapist and instructors. Dr. Tarrant is the author of, “Meditation Interventions to Rewire the Brain.” Other recent works include the book chapter, "Neuromeditation: An Overview and Introduction" in The Handbook of Clinical Qeeg and Neurotherapy. He is a regular presenter at national and international conferences and has a private practice in Eugene, OR, USA where he specializes in the use of EEG NeuroMeditation
Learning Objectives:
-identify the 5 different styles of meditation
-explain how each meditation style fits with specific mental health concerns
-summarize current brain imaging findings for Focus styles of meditation
-practice tips, tools, and strategies to facilitate Focus meditation
-review the history of meditation with neurofeedback
-describe current research findings in the field of neuromeditation
-conduct a Focus neuromeditation session
-practice a Focus neuromeditation session
-explain the science behind Mindfulness practices
-demonstrate 3 tips, tools, and strategies to facilitate Mindfulness meditation
-summarize current brain imaging findings for Open Heart styles of meditation
-repeat 3 different techniques to facilitate Open Heart meditation
-formulate an Open Heart neuromeditation session
-analyze an Open Heart EEG neuromeditation session
-prepare a Mindfulness neuromeditation experience
-practice a Mindfulness EEG neuromeditation session
-appraise the research evidence behind Quiet Mind practices
-select 3 approaches to facilitate Quiet Mind meditations
-evaluate current brain imaging findings for Deep States styles of meditation
-utilize 3 strategies to facilitate Deep States meditation
-plan a Quiet Mind neuromeditation session
-design an EEG Quiet Mind neuromeditation session
-integrate an EEG Deep States neuromeditation session
-evaluate a Deep States neuromeditation session
-discuss future directions of neuromeditation hardware, software, and specific approaches
Agenda:
Day 1 – Friday
9:00am – 9:15am – Introduction & Orientation
Pragmatics for the Workshop
Introduction of Attendees
Introduction & Background of Instructor
9:15am --10:00am -- Your Brain on Meditation
Meditation as Mental Training
Meditation Defined
How Meditation Changes the Brain
The 4 (primary) types of Meditative Practices
Meditation Brainwave Basics
Matching Meditation with Goals and Needs
Mental Health Implications
Choosing a NeuroMeditation style
Self-Assessment: NeuroMeditation Style Inventory (NMSI)
10:00am – 11:00am – Introduction to Focus NeuroMeditation
Focused Attention Basics
Tips and Strategies
Guided Practice
11:00am – 11:15am – BREAK
11:15am – 12:30pm- Introduction (continued)
Focus Meditation and ADHD
Research evidence: meditation improves attention and cognitive functions
Meditation changes theta/beta ratio
Brain Networks and Focus Meditation
Primary brain regions involved in Focus Practice
Focus NeuroMeditation protocols: 2 channel and sLORETA
Focus Meditation Coaching Strategies
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – 3:30pm – Hands-On Practicum
Working with Focus Protocols
3:30pm – 3:45pm – BREAK
3:45pm – 4:30pm – Hands-On Practicum (continued)
4:30pm-5:00pm – Wrap-Up
Day 2 - Saturday
9:00am – 10:30am –Mindfulness & Anxiety
Anxiety and Stress: the Link
The Mind Creates Stress
Predicting the Future
Mindfulness Defined
Ways to Practice
Mindfulness Begins with the Body
Mindfulness & Grounding
The Story-Telling Mind
Thoughts are not facts!
Challenging the Storyteller
Daily Mindfulness
Mindfulness Meditation Basics
Mindfulness Tips: RAIN
What about PTSD?
Mindfulness as a Trigger
Relaxation as a Trigger
Trauma Informed NeuroMeditation
The Anxious Brain
Brain Regions
Research
Brain Networks and Mindfulness Meditation
Overlap with Focus
Salience Network
Mindfulness Brainwaves
The Research
Two Forms of Mindfulness
Thoughtless Awareness
Thoughtful Awareness
Mindfulness NeuroMeditation Protocols
Related Strategies to Quiet the Brain
Virtual Reality
RSA Breathing
10:30am - 10:45am BREAK
10:45am- 12:30pm –Open Heart & Depression
The Depressed Brain
Frontal Asymmetry
Lovingkindness/Compassion Meditation and the Brain
The Research: Brain Regions
The Research: Brain Waves
Lovingkindness vs. Focus Meditation
Virtual Reality + Neurofeedback
Open Heart NeuroMeditation protocols
2 channel
sLORETA
Accessing Positive Emotions
Appreciation
Gratitude
Deepen the Positive
Taking in the Good
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – 3:30pm – Hands-On Practicum
Working with Mindfulness & Open Heart Protocols
3:30 – 3:45 – BREAK
3:45pm – 4:30pm – Hands-On Practicum (continued)
4:30-5:00 – Wrap-Up
Day 3- Sunday
9:00am – 10:00am –Quiet Mind NeuroMeditation
Quiet Mind Basics
Quiet Mind Brainwaves
Zen
Transcendental Meditation
Quiet Mind Tips and Strategies
Open Focus
Audio Visual Entrainment
Quiet Mind Brain Regions
The Research
Quiet Mind NeuroMeditation Protocols
2 channel
sLORETA
Additional Strategies
Supplements
Essential Oils
Music
Vibroacoustics
10:30am – 10:45am - BREAK
10:45am- 12:00pm – Altered States NeuroMeditation
Insights from Psychedelic Medicine research
Psychedelic medicine and mental health
Consistent brain patterns of the psychedelic state
Altered States Brain Waves
Altered States Brain Regions
The Entropic Brain
Altered States Neurofeedback
Preliminary Data
Applications
Adjunctive Strategies
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 3:00pm – Hands – On Practicum
Working with Quiet Mind and Altered States NeuroMeditation Protocols
3:00pm – 3:15pm – BREAK
3:15pm – 4:00pm – Hands-On Practicum (continued)
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Final Comments
Questions/Concerns
Wrap Up
Bringing this into your practice-next steps
CE Language Live In Person
EEG NeuroMeditation
9/16/22 – 9/18/22
Eugene, OR
Jeff Tarrant, Ph.D., BCN, DCEP
Cosponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, P.O. Box 14473, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in and out each day, attended the entire seminar, and
completed an evaluation in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out each day will result in
forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.
Links to Evaluations and Certificates will be emailed and also available following course completion at
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CE Language Live In Person
EEG NeuroMeditation
9/16/22 – 9/18/22
Eugene, OR
Jeff Tarrant, Ph.D., BCN, DCEP
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State
Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed
marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. 15.5 contact hours. Live in-person.
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