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Credit Approvals

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  • This program has been approved for 0.75 general CLE credits by the Alaska Bar Association.

  • The AKOTA recognizes this course for 0.75 credit hours. (approved Feb 2023)

Session Objectives:

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  • Explore how to facilitate the body's natural rhythms to establish calm and a sense of safety in dynamic situations

  • Review the body's senses and learn ways to regulate the sensory system

  • Experiment with breath and core activities to stabilize the body and activate the brain

  • Discuss the benefits of bilateral movement and vestibular exercises in the healing process

  • Examine how movement through tango offers opportunities for co-regulation, joint attention, safe touch and social participation to enhance therapeutic recovery

Your Instructor

Hannah Tashjian, OTR/L, EI

Hannah Tashjian is an occupational therapist and early intervention specialist at Program for Infants and Children and a tango teacher. Hannah specializes in identifying and resolving occupational challenges in daily tasks and fostering an empowered environment for self-improvement across the lifespan. Her special interests include the adaptive reactions of polyvagal theory, sensory-motor development, and movement- based reflex integration. Hannah began dancing, then teaching tango in 2010 and reflects that tango has become an essential practice for maintaining a healthy balance in her mind, body and spirit. Hannah and her husband live in Anchorage Alaska, where they enjoy tango, biking and cooking adventures, and she makes every effort to enjoy the Alaskan sunshine when she can - which sometimes means moving her reading space to the couch by the window! Graduate Cum Laude from Dominican University of California with a Bachelors in Health Science and a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy. Member: American Association of Occupational Therapy (AOTA) Aug 2015 - Present.

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