BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//casaofventuracounty.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:3e2a190f-655d-4c3f-a28a-0a520842e63e X-WR-CALDESC:Instructor: Lisa Hammond\, CASA\nAdvocacy requires intense obs ervation\, emotional fortitude\, and high-stakes decision-making. When you r nervous system is regulated\, you can process complex case details more clearly and respond to crises rather than react to them. In the high-stres s environments of courtrooms and family visits\, children often “borrow” t he nervous system of the adults they trust. By maintaining your own intern al calm\, you provide a stable anchor for a child navigating a turbulent s ystem.\nTaking care of your nervous system isn’t just self-care—it’s a cor e component of being a reliable\, effective voice for the child you repres ent.\n\nAerient classes combine simple movement\, breathwork\, and nervous system education to help you:\n\nReduce accumulated stress in the body\nI mprove focus and emotional regulation\nBuild resilience during demanding d ays\nDevelop practical tools you can use in real time\nYou do not need yog a experience\, flexibility\, or special equipment. Classes are beginner-fr iendly and designed to meet you where you are.\nTrainer: Lisa Hammond has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer since early 2025 and brings a unique combination of advocacy experience\, nervous-system e ducation\, and more than a decade of yoga and breathwork training to her w ork with CASA volunteers\, caregivers\, and community partners. Lisa has b een part of the Aerient/Yoga For First Responders® team since becoming a c ertified YFFR instructor in 2021. Her work with Yoga For First Responders has given her a deep understanding of how stress affects the body\, brain\ , decision-making\, and our ability to remain present in challenging situa tions. Lisa came to yoga later in life\, beginning her practice in 2012 at age 48 as a way to work with long-standing anxiety and depression. That e xperience sparked a passion for understanding how practices such as breath work\, meditation\, and mindful movement can help people develop greater a wareness and resilience. She became a certified Yoga For First Responders instructor in 2021 and completed Oxygen Advantage® Breathing for Yoga trai ning in 2026. As both a CASA volunteer and an educator\, Lisa is especiall y interested in the intersection of stress\, regulation\, relationships\, and the ability to stay present when the stakes are high. Her goal is to o ffer practical\, accessible tools that CASA volunteers\, caregivers\, and partners can use not only in their work with children and families\, but a lso in caring for themselves.\n\nCE Hours: 2 X-WR-RELCALID:f5592041985509483754b3aaccb5e6c8 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20270314T020000 RDATE:20280312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fb71ff17-4017-46cc-bef6-1b56bcd5db26 DTSTAMP:20261001T024407Z DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Lisa Hammond\, CASA\nAdvocacy requires intense obse rvation\, emotional fortitude\, and high-stakes decision-making. When your nervous system is regulated\, you can process complex case details more c learly and respond to crises rather than react to them. In the high-stress environments of courtrooms and family visits\, children often “borrow” th e nervous system of the adults they trust. By maintaining your own interna l calm\, you provide a stable anchor for a child navigating a turbulent sy stem.\nTaking care of your nervous system isn’t just self-care—it’s a core component of being a reliable\, effective voice for the child you represe nt.\n\nAerient classes combine simple movement\, breathwork\, and nervous system education to help you:\n\nReduce accumulated stress in the body\nIm prove focus and emotional regulation\nBuild resilience during demanding da ys\nDevelop practical tools you can use in real time\nYou do not need yoga experience\, flexibility\, or special equipment. Classes are beginner-fri endly and designed to meet you where you are.\nTrainer: Lisa Hammond has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer since early 2025 and brings a unique combination of advocacy experience\, nervous-system ed ucation\, and more than a decade of yoga and breathwork training to her wo rk with CASA volunteers\, caregivers\, and community partners. Lisa has be en part of the Aerient/Yoga For First Responders® team since becoming a ce rtified YFFR instructor in 2021. Her work with Yoga For First Responders h as given her a deep understanding of how stress affects the body\, brain\, decision-making\, and our ability to remain present in challenging situat ions. Lisa came to yoga later in life\, beginning her practice in 2012 at age 48 as a way to work with long-standing anxiety and depression. That ex perience sparked a passion for understanding how practices such as breathw ork\, meditation\, and mindful movement can help people develop greater aw areness and resilience. She became a certified Yoga For First Responders i nstructor in 2021 and completed Oxygen Advantage® Breathing for Yoga train ing in 2026. As both a CASA volunteer and an educator\, Lisa is especially interested in the intersection of stress\, regulation\, relationships\, a nd the ability to stay present when the stakes are high. Her goal is to of fer practical\, accessible tools that CASA volunteers\, caregivers\, and p artners can use not only in their work with children and families\, but al so in caring for themselves.\n\nCE Hours: 2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T200000 LOCATION:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHXCNYFOt98Ztl7woBDc983J Yg1QHhut5jLe24nzG9kvjXdg/viewform?mc_cid=5f03f86a87&mc_eid=1834039971 SUMMARY:Supporting the Supporters: Tools for Nervous System Regulation END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR