Complex Trauma Yoga Therapy Certification
Next Session - Fall 2022 / Winter 2023
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA THROUGH THE LENS OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY
A 100 hour Yoga Therapy Specialty Program:
The holistic healing that comes from a regular yoga practice can be profound. The body of research in the yoga arena continues to grow exponentially; subsequently, the field is now looking at yoga not only as a therapeutic modality, but as way to serve in our communities during times of crisis. Trauma-informed yoga programs are expanding rapidly. However, the proportion of instructors with trauma-informed training in relation to the needs of communities undergoing disaster relief and experiencing complex trauma is disproportionate. Accordingly, the most dedicated yoga teachers and healthcare professionals will need additional trauma-based training, or resilience training, to adequately serve within the diversity of these areas.
Without a doubt, diversity in yoga is still an issue. Inclusion has suddenly become the next buzz word and is now a big topic in our arena, even while not regularly or competently practiced. To be sure, our experiences witnessed within yoga classes, workshops, and trainings on-and-off the yoga mat emulate what we experience in society as a whole. If we cannot respectfully honor and discuss culture, orientation, race, beliefs, biases or privilege, we cannot serve the community, empower people to have a strong sense of agency, or begin to fully use the tools of yoga to address complex trauma.
This collaborative effort will broadly cover aspects of complex trauma with its basic understanding, along with how to work with and approach affected populations through cultural diversity and competence.
This presentation is for yoga and meditation teachers, health and wellness practitioners, and healthcare professionals. Participants will need meet the equivalent of an E-RYT 200 or be able to demonstrate a strong foundation in yoga and mindfulness with more than 2 years of dedicated teaching. This course is taught by certified facilitators ofTrauma Informed Yoga with more than 10 years of experience in facilitation.
The presentation will cover:
A 100 hour Yoga Therapy Specialty Program:
The holistic healing that comes from a regular yoga practice can be profound. The body of research in the yoga arena continues to grow exponentially; subsequently, the field is now looking at yoga not only as a therapeutic modality, but as way to serve in our communities during times of crisis. Trauma-informed yoga programs are expanding rapidly. However, the proportion of instructors with trauma-informed training in relation to the needs of communities undergoing disaster relief and experiencing complex trauma is disproportionate. Accordingly, the most dedicated yoga teachers and healthcare professionals will need additional trauma-based training, or resilience training, to adequately serve within the diversity of these areas.
Without a doubt, diversity in yoga is still an issue. Inclusion has suddenly become the next buzz word and is now a big topic in our arena, even while not regularly or competently practiced. To be sure, our experiences witnessed within yoga classes, workshops, and trainings on-and-off the yoga mat emulate what we experience in society as a whole. If we cannot respectfully honor and discuss culture, orientation, race, beliefs, biases or privilege, we cannot serve the community, empower people to have a strong sense of agency, or begin to fully use the tools of yoga to address complex trauma.
This collaborative effort will broadly cover aspects of complex trauma with its basic understanding, along with how to work with and approach affected populations through cultural diversity and competence.
This presentation is for yoga and meditation teachers, health and wellness practitioners, and healthcare professionals. Participants will need meet the equivalent of an E-RYT 200 or be able to demonstrate a strong foundation in yoga and mindfulness with more than 2 years of dedicated teaching. This course is taught by certified facilitators ofTrauma Informed Yoga with more than 10 years of experience in facilitation.
The presentation will cover:
- Complex Trauma
- PTSD (including combat trauma, secondary, intergenerational PTSD)
- sexual trauma (including MST)
- understanding moral injury, traumatic event and PTSD
- childhood trauma
- terrorism/community violence
- domestic violence
- school violence
- socio-economic trauma
- cultural diversity and competency
- socio-economic beliefs and biases
- traumatic loss and grief
- natural disaster or catastrophe
“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.)”
~ Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
“Chronically traumatized individuals generally show no change or even a decrease in heart rate. These sufferers tend to be plagued with dissociative symptoms, including frequent spacyness, unreality, depersonalization, and various somatic and health complaints. Somatic symptoms include gastrointestinal problems, migraines, some forms of asthma, persistent pain, chronic fatigue, and general disengagement from life.”
~ Peter A. Levine, In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
All rights Reserved
Om Warriors™
Jai Yoga; YogaStineॐ & Live~Love~Breathe
are registered copyrights
©2005 - 2021
Om Warriors™
Jai Yoga; YogaStineॐ & Live~Love~Breathe
are registered copyrights
©2005 - 2021
