TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA & SOMATICS BASICS
25HRS
(25hrs CE credit for Yoga Alliance)
(20hrs CE credit for IAYT)
Who can attend the training?
This Foundations module is open to people of all levels and all backgrounds; you do not need any specific training prior to attending, although we strongly recommend having a current yoga practice. We believe this training will be most helpful for yoga teachers, social workers, therapists, health care professionals, educators, community service personnel, and activists looking for tools to support sustainable healing from trauma and chronic stress.
What will I learn?
This Foundations module provides an integrative framework for understanding how trauma and chronic stress impact the body and mind. The module focuses on yoga, mindfulness, somatic practices, and meditation, and their ability to reduce trauma and stress symptoms and cultivate a greater sense of well-being.
This training will equip you with relevant theory, tools, and in-person practice to better support trauma survivors as they befriend their bodies and reclaim a sense of safety and empowerment in their lives.
What does this Foundations module cover?
This module covers:
The autonomic nervous system & stress response
The Polyvagal Theory
Overview of Attachment Theory
Somatic Therapy tools for resourcing (informed by Peter Levine’s method of Somatic Experiencing, as well as Pat Ogden’s Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and various other modalities of movement)
Yoga practices & somatic meditations for greater self-regulation
Trauma-informed language and cueing
Cultivating inclusivity
Practice teaching
Yoga and trauma-healing as social justice