Branwen has extensive experience with child, adolescent, adult, and family treatment including problem behaviors, stress and anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, depression, grief and loss, sexual identity, communication difficulties, and parenting skills.
Utilizing an individually tailored system of techniques including:
Treatment is always sensitive to the diverse needs of different cultures/religions.
Past Clinical Work in Children's Mental Health, Hospice, Rape Crisis & Domestic Violence, Leading DBT Groups, and Family Clinics.
Call Branwen at 203.393.1717 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
"Prayer is when the mind is one-pointed and man talks to Infinity. Meditation is when the mind becomes totally clean and receptive and Infinity talks to the man."
- Yogi Bhajan
Kundalini Yoga Classes and Meditations
All classes and meditations are held at :
Bethany Body Works , 41 Village Lane, Bethany, CT (Parking in Rear of Building)
Call Branwen at 203.393.1717 for more information
Classes:
March 3, 2011 Introduction to Kundalini Yoga Workshop 3:30-5:00pm
March 17, 2011 Introduction to Kundalini Yoga Workshop 3:30-5:00pm
6 Week Series: March 31-May 5 3:30-5pm Kundalini Yoga (All Levels)
Meditations: Held once a month as scheduled below. SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFO
Long Meditation schedule TBA.
Long meditations are preceded by a short yoga kriya. Call to pre-register.
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga was first taught publicly by Yogi Bhajan in the 1960's. It is known as the Yoga of Awareness, combining postures, breathwork, mantra, mudra, body locks, and meditation. A typical class begins with chanting a sacred mantra, pranayam (breath work), warm up exercises, a kriya (a series of exercises to achieve a specific effect), deep relaxation, meditation, and a blessing chant.
Kundalini Meditation
Meditation is the concentrated focus over time on something uplifting. In Kundalini Yoga, a meditation often has a mudra (hand position), a breath pattern, eye focus, and a mantra. Meditation clears the unconscious ('taking out the garbage'), increases the ability to focus and concentrate, and causes a relaxation response.
Aware of people's energy since childhood, Branwen has always been interested in the whole person. Initially working as a research biologist in the field of addictions, she came to believe that science can offer partial solutions, but that one's heart and soul are equally important.
Branwen then went back to school for psychology and social work and began 'officially' training in energetic bodywork and various branches of spirituality.
Individual Sessions
Branwen's training allows her to tailor healings to the individual, utilizing a combination of psychlogy, relaxation techniques, Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch, healing techniques of various indigenous cultures, and spiritual counseling. She is experienced working with individuals, groups, employee wellness programs, and after-school curriculums, and has been interviewed twice by WTNH News Channel 8 for her work with children.
Turquoise Sky... Empowering Hearts Program
Branwen is co-founder of the Turquoise Sky Energetic Wellness Program for children, teens, and adults. This program, taught in schools and children's camps throughout CT, teaches particpants to become aware of and utilize their energy field, understand the power of their communications, develop compassion towards their peers/colleagues, and use stress and anger management techniques. The Turquoise Sky program has been featured on WFSB Channel 3 Better Connecticut.
Please visit empoweringhearts.com for more information.
Call Branwen at 203.393.1717 to schedule a session or class.
"My intention is to assist others in accessing their inner healing capabilities so that they become empowered to find healing and wholeness."
Branwen O'Shea-Refai, LCSW
41 Village Lane
Bethany, CT 06524
203.393.1717
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