This week you will learn how to set yourself up for success in this program, and to how extend that to your clients & students.

In week 2 you will learn the current definitions, updates conceptualizations of trauma in the field. We’ll explore the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as complex and developmental trauma.

In week 3 you will learn the key role the body plays in trauma recovery and how involve the body in the healing process. We’ll discuss techniques to help clients stabilize in times of crisis, and process emotions when the time is right.

In week 4 you will learn the philosophical roots of yoga and how they relate to post-traumatic stress, somatic psychotherapy and the nervous system. We will also cover the impact of postures and breath work on the nervous system, including some sample suggested sequences for common manifestations of post-traumatic stress.

In week 5 you will learn more core principles in trauma-informed yoga, and how to set up a trauma-informed 1:1 or group space.

In week 6 we will discuss advanced principles including dissociation, attachment, and power dynamics as they apply to the roles of facilitator and student in a TIY setting,

In week 7 week we’ll take a deep dive into the current research available that is relevant to your population, and emerge with some of your own research as well.

In week 8 you’ll put your skills to work and apply what you’ve learn in one of three structured practicum exercises.