Zoom Virtual Class:
August 15, 2025
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Continuing Education Units: 3
*NOTE: We encourage you to have your camera on to get the most out of this session
About the Instructor:
Holly Makimaa, CTSS, RYT-200, is a Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Certified Prevention Specialist for Substance Use Disorders. With over 25 years of experience facilitating journaling, mindfulness, and storytelling workshops, Holly empowers professionals and communities using holistic, evidence-based tools for healing and resilience. Her warm, intuitive approach has inspired diverse audiences across the U.S. and globally—and her upcoming book explores the power of somatic journaling to uncover our inherent wholeness.
Class Description:
Learn the scientific and historical basis for mindfulness practices and how to share them with clients in a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive way. In this experiential workshop, learn several short grounding and awakening mindfulness techniques for resilience drawing from somatics, yoga, qigong, and psychology/social work. No experience necessary. Movements will be small and can be done virtually. Learn how to help yourself and others create short, doable, realistic practices to bring greater awareness and care for body, mind, and heart/spirit.
Class Objectives:
- Participants will learn the scientific benefits and historical roots of mindfulness and learn how it contributes to resilience.
- Participants will gain a beginning understanding of trauma-informed mindfulness and what precautions to consider when recommending exploration of mindfulness practices or meditation with clients and students.
- Participants will learn and practice a variety of mindfulness practices. They will also explore common barriers people encounter adapting practices to fit their own philosophical, cultural, spiritual, secular, or religious backgrounds—as well as life circumstances.
Special Class Requirements/Notice:
To participate, you will need a stable internet connection and Zoom. Please visit the Zoom System Requirements page to review the technical requirements.
We encourage you to have your camera on to get the most out of this session. Participation can be through audio and/or chat. This is a live online course, so you must be able to ask questions and engage in real time. If you do not participate with video turned on, you will not receive CEU credit for the course.
A few days before the course date, you will receive an email invitation to register for the Zoom meeting. Once you register, you will receive the link to join the session on the scheduled day and time.
For assistance, you can also visit the Zoom Help Center to learn how to use Zoom before your course begins.
Please contact ppat@emich.edu or call (734) 487-2259 with any questions.
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