Restorative Storytelling & Shanker Self-Reg

Really excited about my current season of coursework! If anyone would like to do these along with me so that we can chat, here is what I'm taking:

Restorative Storytelling
with David Sewell McCann

This FREE series of lessons on how to be a storyteller comes in 24 portions, one for each day of Advent. He has called it "Season of Light." David is a former Waldorf teacher and the founder of Sparkle Stories!

This course takes the form of a daily email containing a download and a Vimeo video link. I am finding it really beautiful and nourishing, and if you're looking for grounding or embodiment work, or insight on therapeutic storytelling to help you and your child, this would be an excellent option.

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Find out more about David's work at howtostory.org. He also creates custom therapeutic stories for families!

Shanker Self-Reg
from The MEHRIT Centre

As part of the follow up from the conference I rencently attended, "Dancing in the Well: Art for Healing Trauma," I'm learning about the influence of stress on self-regulation. I'd never heard of the Thayer Matrix! Self-reg.com, and they also have a YouTube channel with tons of FREE information.

The specific course I'm taking right now is The Stressed Detective. CA$35 but you can preview the first module for free and I recommend doing that!

Here is the description of the course:

Who Is The Stressed Detective For?
Everyone! Anyone who is interested in learning some Self-Reg basics through a unique and instant access platform will enjoy this course. The content is specifically tailored to EDUCATORS and FAMILIES. Family content can be done independently by pre-teens and teenagers, but younger children will need adult guidance in order to translate the material to an age-appropriate level.

What Will I Learn?
This course covers everything from some of the basic Self-Reg theory and science to reflective and practical practice to bring about an embodied Self-Reg understanding. All 14 modules in this course are structured around Head, Heart & Hand Knowledge, and you will receive a certificate upon completion of a short quiz at the end of the ~ 10-15 hour course.