Relax, Restore and Rest- Recreational Therapy for Sleep Wellness

*This course has been pre-approved by NCTRC for 5 clock hours.

Sleep is a vital pillar of health, resilience, and emotional balance—yet many individuals struggle to achieve restorative rest. Relax, Restore, and Rest: Recreation Therapy for Sleep Wellness explores how recreation therapy interventions can effectively support sleep improvement by reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and enhancing daily routines that contribute to healthy sleep cycles. Participants will leave equipped with practical tools, structured session ideas, and adaptable interventions designed to help clients relax the body, restore emotional balance, and rest with greater ease and confidence. The Learner must pass a quiz at the end of the course with at least a 70% to be awarded a completion certificate. The course must be completed within 365 days of start date.
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NCTRC Specialty Certification Eligible

Objectives

  • The learner will be able to explain the relationship between sleep, physical health, emotional well-being, cognitive functioning, recovery, and overall quality of life.

  • Identify common sleep-related barriers and describe how stress, daily routines, environmental factors, physical health, and lifestyle behaviors can influence sleep quality.

  • Apply the Therapeutic Recreation process (APIED) to assess sleep-related needs, establish individualized goals, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate client outcomes.

  • Select and implement evidence-informed Recreation Therapy interventions—including relaxation techniques, physical activity, mindfulness, creative arts, music, nature-based activities, and leisure education—to promote relaxation and healthy sleep routines.

  • Develop and evaluate individualized, patient-centered sleep wellness plans that incorporate meaningful leisure, healthy routines, interdisciplinary collaboration, and appropriate outcome measures to support long-term sleep wellness.

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS

Instructor Bio:

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS has been a practicing Recreation Therapist for 20 years. He received his BS degree from Western Carolina University (WCU) in 2001 and received his Master Health Science in Management in 2012 from WCU. Randy has worked with individuals with a variety of disabilities/illnesses in different settings. He has worked at an Alcohol Drug Abuse Treatment facility (internship), a group home with adults with Autism, Juvenile Development Center, Community Parks & Recreation Department, Veterans Hospital setting, and he has also spent some time teaching as a recreation therapy adjunct instructor at WCU. Currently, Randy works with veterans in a long-term care, rehabilitation, and hospice facility. Over the past 20 years Randy has served on numerous boards and committees, chaired recreation therapy conferences, mentored upcoming Recreation Therapists, and presented at several workshops and conferences. Randy is very excited about passing along his knowledge and experiences to other recreation therapists to help improve the overall well being patients.

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS

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