Holistic stress therapy workshop for Sandy victims on LBI

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Dealing with stress after a major disaster such as Superstorm Sandy can wreak havoc on the mind, body and spirit. Causeway Chiropractic, located at 382 West Ninth St. in Ship Bottom, will host a free workshop to help individuals suffering from post-Sandy trauma to relax and rejuvenate.

Kathleen Gill, a registered nurse and certified healing touch practitioner who has been offering energy therapy workshops at Causeway Chiropractic for the past five years, will lead the One Community Under Stress – Post-Sandy seminar in a safe and quiet environment, complete with comfortable pillows and soft lighting and music between 6 and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26.

“Many of our friends and patients have been affected since the storm,” said Jennifer Bott, Causeway Chiropractic’s office manager and wife of owner and chiropractor Christopher Bott, who is also certified in reiki and craniosacral therapies. “We’ve always been open to inviting people to help not just our patients, but also the community. Our mission is to provide a positive, ethical and nurturing environment to heal in,” she added.

During the event, Gill will guide participants through a self-stress evaluation and imagery exercises. The physiology of stress and how it affects your body will also be discussed, as well as pertinent coping skills and relaxation techniques.

“The purpose of the workshop is to expose participants to the principles, theories and skills needed to effectively manage stress, understand the mind-body-spirit relationship and employ a holistic approach to stress management,” said Jennifer.

Comfortable clothing for the event is suggested. Registration is required.

A free Sandy support group is also offered at the office every Wednesday between 6 and 7 p.m.

“It’s a structured, safe environment,” said Jennifer. “You can listen or share. It’s similar to any kind of 12-step program.

“During that hour time, whoever’s the leader will share something, and then it will go around, and each person gets a chance to talk without interruptions. They usually end with some kind of saying or poem, to kind of close it out. It’s just a nice environment for people to realize they’re not alone; everybody is kind of dealing with the same thing,” she explained.

For more information and to register, call Causeway Chiropractic at 609-361-1800.

This article was published in The SandPaper.