Session Description
Mindfulness has rapidly become more recognizable and respected. The increased familiarity of mindfulness has increased interest and the need to understand mindfulness and integrate mindfulness into recreational therapy practice. This session is to serve as a welcome into mindfulness practices, to develop an understanding of why and how to introduce mindfulness into recreational therapy practice. This presentation will provide a foundational and general understanding of mindfulness. Providing an overview of the roots of mindfulness and will explore the evolution into current-day utilization of mindfulness. This session will introduce a variety of mindfulness practices and training that could be beneficial for recreational therapists. We will also introduce ways to navigate incorporating mindfulness into recreational therapy practice for clients and for the personal mindfulness practice of the recreational therapist.
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the foundational aspects of mindfulness
2. Explain the history of mindfulness to better serve the eclectic spiritual and cultural backgrounds of clients
3. Describe mindfulness practices and discuss incorporating mindfulness into recreational therapy practice
