TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Creating leaders in trauma recovery & social justice work

Yoga is a practice of collective liberation. In this way, trauma-informed yoga is people-informed yoga.

Our Trauma Informed programs are designed not only to provide you with the tools you need to share the ancient wisdom of yoga with others in a trauma sensitive way, but also to inquire into your own life from this perspective. We will focus heavily on the ways you can take yoga off of the mat and into the world, insighting powerful change in your communities.

We created the Trauma-Informed section of School Yoga Institute in 2019 as we recognized an emerging desire for Yoga Trainings that focus on mental health, emotional intelligence, and social justice. Our Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Trainings were created and are led by Jeanine Talento and Brooke Alexander, two of our most beloved and seasoned facilitators.

OUR TRAUMA INFORMED OFFERINGS

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ONLINE 200HR TRAUMA INFORMED YTT

Sept 23 - Nov 6, 2022

Jan 13 - Feb 26, 2023

IN-PERSON 50HR TRAUMA-INFORMED YTT

Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2022 in Portugal

IN-PERSON 200HR TRAUMA-INFORMED YTT

Jul 8 - Jul 28, 2022 in Mexico

HYBRID 200HR TRAUMA-INFORMED YTT

Apr 7-26, 2023 (Virtual) & May 1-10, 2023 (In-Person) in Costa Rica

OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED FACILITATORS

Mexico 200hr YTT - Jul 8 - 28, 2022 - Jeanine & Brooke

Online 200hr YTT - Sept 23 - Nov 6, 2022 - Jeanine & Brooke

Portugal 50hr YTT Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2022 - Jeanine & Brooke

Online 200hr YTT - Jan 13 - Feb 26, 2023 - Jeanine & Brooke

Hybrid 200hr YTT - Apr 7-26, 2023 (Online) & May 1-10, 2023 (In-Person Costa Rica) - Jeanine & Brooke

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“SAFE CONNECTIONS ARE THE FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALING”

- Stephen Porges

TRAUMA-INFORMED YTT CURRICULUM

The curriculum for our Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Trainings differs quite greatly from our Mystical approach.

Because of the sensitive and intimate subject matter, we encourage all participants to have their own therapeutic support systems outside of the program container. Some of the topics covered in these programs are:

Anatomy of the brain.
Understanding the nervous system.
Neuroscience and Neurobiology research studies about embodiment and trauma.
Considerations for working with & teaching yoga to trauma survivors.
Understanding symptomology ~ Yoga for Anxiety, Depression, OC(D) & PTS(D).
Trauma-Informed Chakra Work.
Yoga for Eating Disorders.
Depathologizing & destigmatizing mental illness.
Inclusive language.
Resourcing & Self Regulation.
Understanding triggers.
Shadow work.
Effective communication techniques.
Scope of Practice for Yoga Teachers.
Self care within community care.
Prison Yoga Project Work Shop - PYP provides trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices to prisons around the world.