MIND BODY SOCIAL WORK IS IN THE POWER OF NOW!

It has been a while since I have been with you with thoughts and inspiration on Mind Body practices in Social Work. I have been busy with many conferences, CEU trainings and presentations on the concept of spirituality and social work practice. In June, I presented at the International Society for Spirituality and Social Work at Catholic University in Washington DC. I presented on The Energetics of African Spirituality and Reversing Symptom-ontology of Post Slavery Trauma. There were participants from Japan, Canada,Sweden,UK and more. My co presenter was NaNa Attakora, MSW, LICSW. NaNa Attakora is a traditional Akan Preistest from Ghana West Africa. We presented the workshop on principles and practices of Soul Renegeration Psyco Spiritual Clinical practices and Soul Journey hands on practical spirituality services for juveniles. We had a special guest flown in from Ghana West Africa that conducted a traditional spiritual healing ceremony, with drums,chanting and the traditional greeting Stooling Ritual. It was really very powerful, and healing.

We also presented the participants with a live drumming and African dance class conducted by the Master Drummer and Dancer, Legendary BaBa Rev. Bishop Melvin Deal from
Washington DC. The workshop participants danced and drummed like professionals that day.

I was also busy with The National Association of Black Social Workers Annual Conference at Howard University, Washington DC. I presented with my husband, Saleem Hylton on The Power of the Circle, Re-entry Violence and Restorative Justice Practices. This workshop was also well attended by members of the criminal and juvenile justice agencies in DC, MD and VA. I had the opportunity to share my recent research on the use of Brain Wave entrainment and Sound Vibronics for stress reduction and violence accession, using the philosophy and practices of the Restorative Justice Circle practices.

I cannot forget to share with you the Annual National Association of Social Workers Conference held at the Kellogg's Conference Center in Washington DC. I presented on Sound Vibronics as an Alternative cutting edge best practice in treating depression. Sound Vibronics was developed as a result of my research and work with clients over the last 31 years of my private practice as a psychotherapist and spiritual healer. It became very clear to me that clients responded to sound, vibrational waves and verbal suggestion with more success than just talk therapy. Clients began to request the music on cassette tape with my voice guiding the relaxation exercises, at that time, so that they could practice at home. This eventually became the beginning of my study and practice of guided imagery and eventually becoming a Certified Hypnotherapist.

So you see, I have been very busy with the work and mission of bringing MIND BODY SOCIAL WORK into the main stream of clinical practice.
Tell me what you think about this work and what you are doing to further the mission and movement of alternative practices in Social Work. I am excited.