Especially For Families

Parents Go First™
Family Communication Program
Family Day

 

Parents Go First TM

• Parents are exposed to manual techniques and teaching techniques.
• Parents are encouraged to explore their personal belief systems and how these beliefs might influence their children.
• Parents are encouraged to explore their emotional responses to change.
• Parents are taught targeted skills to encourage specific teaching to their children.
• Parents are encouraged to ask questions, become curious and manifest creative solutions for themselves, their children and their families.

PARENTS GO FIRSTTM
Current Classes

The Parents Go FirstTM model emphasizes that children look to their parents and other caregivers to learn how to be in the world. This happens whether we are intentionally “teaching” to them in the moment or not (as we know from the imitation of certain verbalizations we prefer they didn’t know). With this perspective in mind, we invite any parent or caregiver interested in learning greater skills and awareness in their parenting to join us in classes offered at DTA Center for Learning & Growing. Each class is open to the general public, however, we’d like to encourage parents to consider these classes for the following reasons:

Connections Class- taught by Karen Hedger and Sara Pierce
This ongoing monthly class focuses on general communication, and relationship skills and issues. This is an excellent class to better understand how to have greater self-trust in relationship to your children and in communication generally. Older children (over 8 years) are welcome to participate with a parent.

Weekly Integrated Awareness (IA) Class- taught by Faith Perkins, Karen Hedger and Sara Pierce
This weekly class is an opportunity to come with a “desire” or “wish” to explore. Classes are 1 ½ hours in length and very affordable.

Brain Class- taught by Sara Pierce
This monthly class is an opportunity to explore, expand and refine touch skills with an emphasis on correlating information to the brain. If you are a parent who is interested in giving your child more touch based support, this is an excellent class. Babies (under 1 year) are always welcome.

Private Tutorials- taught by Sara Pierce, Faith Perkins and Karen Hedger
You can arrange a private tutorial with any of us to explore any topic or topics of your choice. How you walk this earth is a model for your child: your personal work and well being affect your child’s experience and your parenting. Children are always learning. Tutorials can include gentle touch and movement, expanded consciousness; touch skills, table work, or a pool experience. You can choose the length of time (1-4 hours).

 

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Family Communication Program

The Family Communication Program is an opportunity to address family communication issues. At the initial consultation, a family plan is developed that may include home instructions or follow-up sessions for one or more family members to explore change in patterns of listening, expression and interaction. The format of each session is determined by the make up of the family. Kids of all ages are welcome, and age appropriate activities will be included. We believe that communication and connection are key to healthy families and relationships. We fully appreciate that when we make any moment a little easier, a little safer or a little more fun - healing has occurred.

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Family Day

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