Native American Healing Practices and Counseling

Rybak, Christopher J.; Eastin, Carol Lakota; Robbins, Irma

doi:10.1002/j.2164-490x.2004.tb00039.x

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“…Poor health is an indication of disharmony with important aspects of nature. Healing is a process of restoring that lost harmony, but it is not all the same as a cure as in allopathic medicine (Rybak & Decker-Fitts, 2009;Rybak, Lakota-Eastin, & Robbins, 2004;Thomason, 1991).…”

Section: Two Examples Of Yoga Practices In Group Counselingmentioning

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Enriching Group Counseling Through Integrating Yoga Concepts and Practices

Rybak

Deuskar

2010

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

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Integrating practices from yoga with group counseling offers many creative paths of therapeutic learning. While yoga emphasizes the increased sense of connection with the self, group counseling emphasizes the increased sense of authenticity in relationship with oneself and with others. Common aims of both yoga and counseling are liberation from suffering through greater awareness and increased integration. Greater clarity of living and deeper sense of relation can lead to more positive behaviors and reduced negative consequences. Examples are offered regarding the use of yoga principles in various types of groups, including a Native American healing group for adults with significant physical afflictions and for Indian psychology graduate students in training.Yoga has been gaining more research attention in recent years. Yoga theories developed and researched over thousands of years provide beneficial insights with respect to current group-work practice. Yoga itself is very scientifically designed as it is based on structured practice and careful observations of the results. Each practitioner of yoga is invited to test out these practices, and then examine the results to see whether they are

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Section: Two Examples Of Yoga Practices In Group Counselingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enriching Group Counseling Through Integrating Yoga Concepts and Practices

Rybak

Deuskar

2010

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

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“…While the western medical view typically equates healing with curing, from a Native American perspective, healing is more akin to ''recovering one's wholeness'' (Cohen, 2003) or to reestablish harmony with nature (Rybak, Lakota Eastin, & Robbins, 2004;Thomason, 1991). Wellness from a Native American perspective considers the communal context for individuals as well as they seek a balance of mental, spiritual, and physical aspects of living (Weaver, 2002).…”

Section: Defining Medicine/health/wholenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If important aspects of life are ignored, life will be unbalanced and more difficult. (Coggins, 1990;Garrett, 1998;Rybak, Lakota Eastin, & Robbins, 2004).…”

Section: Medicine Wheelmentioning

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“…A total of 28 stones are typically heated. There are four ''doors'' to the ceremony, with each door seven stones are brought in, the door is closed, and songs are sung and prayers are said as water and herbs such as sage, cedar, and sweet grass are sprinkled onto the red hot rocks, releasing an intensely hot and aromatic steam that fills the lodge (Brown, 1953;Lewis, 1990;Rybak et al, 2004).…”

Section: Inipi/sweat Lodgementioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Lakota tradition, White Buffalo Cow Woman brought the sacred pipe to the Lakota people (Brown, 1953;Lewis, 1990;Rybak et al, 2004) along with other sacraments. The pipe bowl traditionally is made from red catlinite while the stem is made from a hardwood.…”

Section: Pipe Ceremonymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding Native American healing practices

Rybak

Decker-Fitts

2009

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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Counselor cultural competency with respect to Native Americans requires understanding of common healing practices and ceremonies and of their spiritual significance. Historical trauma serves as a general backdrop for Native America experience and identity. Particular tribal practices and the individual's degree of affiliation with such practices provide a more specific context for client worldview. Knowledge of the symbolic significance of common ceremonies and healing practices will support counseling efforts to be relevant and effective with respect to Native American clients. Direct interaction and involvement with Native American communities facilitate a deeper understanding of Native American cultural identity and healing practices.

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