Relaxation for Managing Stress Workshop

A one day workshop for fitness professionals to achieve CPD to deliver relaxation for managing stress  
 
Description of content:  
 
• Introduction to signs and symptons of stress and factors contributing to stress  
• Benefits of relaxation for managing stress  
• Advantages and disadvantages of different relaxation techniques  
• Starting and ending a relaxation (including relaxation positions)  
• Teaching workshop  
• Themes and props for visualisation and guided fantasy  
• Teaching workshop  
 
NOS Units: Plan and deliver relaxation techniques to meet psychological and lifestyle goals and objectives (knowledge base and performance criteria) for:  
• Level 2 units: D410/D411/D414/D415/D416  
• Level 3 Units: D437/D438/D439 D441, D443, D449, C313 and core  
 
Target group: The activities are designed to be used to provide CPD Credit points for:  
• Level 2 and 3 Fitness Instructors working with personal training clients and groups of clients managing stress, anxiety and/or depression  
• Level 2 and 3 Fitness Instructors who would like to deliver simple relaxation to help clients and groups manage stress, anxiety and depression  
• Level 3 Pilates instructors looking for ideas to develop relaxation practice  
 
It is also appropriate for persons working in the commumity and exercise referral settings who would like to deliver simple relaxation techniques to help clients and groups manage stress, anxiety and depression.  
 
ASSESSMENT Observation of practical teaching of a short relaxation session to a partner or small group and completion of worksheets.  
 
Cost includes attendance to workshop; a copy of the book Exercising Away Stress, worksheets and power point handouts & Certificate.  
 
For Information contact: enquiries@fitnesswales.co.uk