Manuals

Responding to needs in different communities, Capacitar has developed a variety of manuals in body-mind-spirit practices and theory for grassroots people and professionals. To make the materials understandable to different cultures and regions, photos are frequently used and some manuals have been translated into Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Setswana, Kinyarwandan, Indonesian, Tetum (East Timor) and Swahili. Manuals have been researched and developed by Patricia Mathes Cane, Ph.D., Capacitar Founder/Director, in collaboration with grassroots people in different countries.

Capacitar for Kids Manual

Trauma Healing Manual

Trauma Healing & Transformation

Trauma Healing & Transformation: Awakening A New Heart with Body Mind Spirit Practices (300 pages) offers a wide variety of wellness practices for grassroots leaders, professionals and individuals who desire to heal and transform the experience of traumatic stress. The book contains pictures, personal experiences, theories, practices, suggestions for group leaders, methods of presentation, lists of resources and bibliographies. Based on research and workshops with persons affected by natural disasters and political violence in Central America, the book can be used as a resource for people and places suffering from trauma or the stress of living in a violent world. The book offers a holistic approach to the healing process based on the energy system and is available in English (2000) or Spanish (2002). To order Trauma Healing & Transformation: Awakening A New Heart with Body Mind Spirit Practices.

Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Trauma Manual

The Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Trauma Manual (80 pages) gives simple wellness practices to help people live with wellbeing as they deal with trauma and compassion fatigue. Practices can be used by individuals and professionals for self care or with groups. The manual is available in English, French and Spanish. To order the Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Trauma Manual.

Living In Wellness: A Capacitar AIDS Manual

The Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Manual for Families, Caregivers and People with HIV/AIDS (50 pages) gives simple wellness practices to help people live with wellbeing as they deal with HIV/AIDS. Practices can be used for self-care for caregivers, as caregiving tools for family members and for use by those having HIV/AIDS. The energy practices are tools to boost immunity and resistance, to alleviate some of the symptoms of HIV-associated infections, to increase energy and stamina, to release emotions and strong feelings, to heal memories and past traumas, and to provide a solid base for living in wellness in the midst of the challenges of life. The manual is illustrated with photos of AIDS caregivers and is available in English (2003) and Setswana(2006).
To order the Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Manual for Families, Caregivers and People with HIV/AIDS.

Living In Wellness: A Capacitar Cancer Manual

The Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Manual for Families, Caregivers and People with Cancer (56 pages) gives simple wellness practices to help people live with wellbeing as they deal with cancer and chemotherapy. Practices can be used for self-care for caregivers, as caregiving tools for family members and for use by those with cancer. The energy practices are tools to boost immunity and resistance, to alleviate some of the physical and emotional symptoms, and to increase energy and stamina.  Available in English and Spanish (2006). To order the Living in Wellness: A Capacitar Manual for Families, Caregivers and People with cancer

Capacitar for Kids

Capacitar for Kids: A Multicultural Wellness Program for Children, Schools & Families (120 pages, 2005), available in English, offers a series of practices and tools to be used in the classroom, in daily life and in the home. Practices can readily be incorporated into the school curriculum to enrich all subject areas and can be offered to parents and community groups as a means to deal with stress-related problems. Capacitar for Children offers simple practical ways to support the learning process in the classroom and to heal physical and emotional symptoms related to traumatic stress. The program is designed to promote positive healthy attitudes in the person and to heal patterns of violence in the person and community. To order the Capacitar for Kids: A Multicultural Wellness Program for Children, Schools & Families.

Haitian Creole Manual

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