5th Critical Multicultural & Diversity Conference 2009
Stephen and Allen were invited to present at the 5th Critical Multicultural & Diversity Conference 8/4-8/5/09 at the University of Toronto. The conference title is “Integrating Traditional Healing Practices into Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy.” For more information on this conference see: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cdcp/
Here is the presentation description:
Section 4: Traditional Healing and its Contemporary Formulations
Sweat Lodge as a Healing Ritual; Ayurveda; Naturopathy; TCM; Morita and Nikan Therapy; Network chiropractics; I-Ching; Yoga; Mindfulness meditation; Shiatsu; Reiki; Touch and Energy healing; Qigong; …
WORKSHOP
Sweat Therapy: Integrating sweat rituals into counseling and psychotherapy.
Stephen Colmant, Ph.D. and Allen Eason, Ph.D.
Sweat rituals have been used as traditional medicine throughout the world for thousands of years to promote well-being. Examples include the Native American sweat lodge ceremony, the Finnish sauna, the Russian bania, the Islammic hammam and Korean jim jil bang to name a few. This workshop will discuss the potentials of sweat practices to enrich educational and therapeutic programming. Dr. Colmant and Dr. Eason have completed several research studies on sweat therapy with at-risk youth and university students. They will review the research on the physiological, spiritual and psychological effects of sweating and present a theoretical model on the mechanisms for how sweat rituals operate to deliver therapeutic effects. Just as there are many forms of sweat practices, there are many means of incorporating counseling and group work with sweating. The facilitators hope to encourage people to be creative in incorporating sweat therapy into their work setting while being respectful of culturally specific practices.
Stephen Colmant, Ph.D. completed his doctorate through the Counseling Psychology Program at Oklahoma State University in 2005 and is a licensed psychologist with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Health and Medical Division, in Cherokee, NC, USA.
Allen Eason, Ph.D. completed his doctorate through the Counseling Psychology Program at Oklahoma State University in 2008 and is an Assistant Professor in American Ethnic Studies at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, USA.
* UPDATE - Due to budget constraints restricting travel funds, Stephen and Allen will not be able to present at this conference.
