Trauma-Informed Sibshops in Lansing

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A sibling’s experiences parallel your experiences as a parent-caregiver. 

Siblings of children with disabilities often experience grief, isolation, and overwhelm.

Trauma-informed Sibshops at TheraPLAYoga offer a safe space for healing, connection, and building resilience.

Through playful yoga, siblings can develop positive coping skills, learn about mental health, and form lasting friendships.

Siblings are often the ones to step into the caregiver role as parents age.

Providing siblings respite, relief, enriching restoration, and recognition now, can support a lifestyle of mental health self-care, self & sibling advocacy, and sustain a positive sibling relationship through their lifespan.  

Sibshops in Lansing

Hi. I’m Gloria. I’m thrilled to be a certified facilitator for Sibshops in Lansing, fulfilling my values and integrity with who I serve and supporting the whole family. 

Psst… Want me to co-facilitate with your Sibshop? Send me an email. →

Let’s celebrate (and nurture) Sibs! Register for the next trauma-informed Sibshop in Lansing.

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Sibshop FAQs

Who can attend Sibshops?

Sibshops are for children and youth with siblings (or other household sharing family members), who have complex needs. Complex needs includes disability, mental health disorders, or chronic medical or life-limiting conditions.

Sibshops are radically inclusive and follow the same policies and etiquette as all other programs at TheraPLAYoga.

What is the age range for Sibshop participants?

Sibshops are currently for school-aged children and youth between 5-18 years old. Future Sibshops may include young adults. Send me an email if Sibshops for young adults are of interest to you.

Are Sibshops a drop off event?

Sibshops are a sign-in and drop off event. Parents are encouraged to stay local by visiting the surrounding Eastside businesses or parks. (Read this post on things to do on the Eastside while your beloved attends classes at TheraPLAYoga).

How often do TheraPLAYoga Sibshops meet?

Sibshop meetings will vary from weekly to monthly. Sibshop parties, which will be longer in duration (2-3 hours) and occur less often (monthly). Whereas playshops and series may be shorter in duration (60-90 minutes) and occur more often (weekly). These details will always be clear in the description of each event.

What is the cost of TheraPLAYoga Sibshops?

The cost of Sibshops at TheraPLAYoga will vary depending on type of Sibshop and available scholarships. Playshops will range from $15-$25 and Parties will range from $25-$45. Cost will be lowered if external grants¹ are awarded to TheraPLAYoga or if community care scholarships² are available.

Are there any prerequisites or requirements for Sibshops?

Yes, registration and parent orientation are required. Sibs (participating children/youth) must be registered. Registration will include a “get to know them” questionnaire and need-to-know information like allergies and emergency contacts.

Parents will also be required to attend an orientation via Zoom. This orientation will outline what TheraPLAYoga Sibshops are, what your beloveds can expect, how to share this information with your participating beloved, and policies.

Are Sibshops therapy?

No. Sibshops are inherently therapeutic, in that it’s a safe place for children to share joys, concerns, and experiences as well as learn tools to help them regulate and build resilience. But no matter the facilitator’s credentials (even therapists), Sibshops are not therapy and are not an alternative or replacement for therapy.

Sibshop Schedule →

1. External Grants are grants awarded to TheraPLAYoga by other organizations. ↩︎
2. Community Care Scholarships are available to make programs financially accessible to individuals and families, who are eligible for Equity Tuition. These funds are provided by individuals, who experience financial abundance and want to pay extra to cover the cost of another. ↩︎

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