AZ&A Summer Magazine 2014 Summer 2014 | Page 10

2 1 AZ&A Summer 2014 Find Your Zone: Moving Bodies, Shifting Minds * A collaborative program between occupational therapy and clinical social work. Led by Kathy Flentge from AZ&Z and Sarah Watkin, a LCSW from Whole Family, Inc. (www.wholefamilyinc.com) While exploring therapeutic movement including vinyasa yoga & sensory techniques learn practical strategies for managing strong emotions and using effective problem solving. This group focuses on helping the children understand the concepts of “Zones of Regulation.” Yoga will be incorporated into each session and taught as one of the strategies to help regulate and slow down the body. Reflection time will be built into the group to allow the children to share their experiences about their own regulation. 10 Groups are designed with parents and children in mind. While the children will participate in each session, parents will also get an opportunity to learn and participate through a parent education portion presented by either Sarah or Kathy each week. The goal of the group is that parents take away an understanding of what the children learn during group and are able to apply this to their family life. Dates: June 17-July 10 Group 1: 5-7 years Tuesday and Thursday 10-11:30 Group 2: 8-12 years Wednesdays TBD