Trauma Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training

Deepen your understanding of the complexities of systemic and interpersonal trauma, the impact of complex trauma on the nervous system and how a trauma informed yoga practice can assist in integrating healing.

Designed for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the whole-system impact of complex trauma (both systemic and interpersonal), this training will review the significant effects of trauma on the brain, body, and relationships, as well as the psychological and neuroscientific underpinnings of the TCTSY model.  

Participants may include, but are not limited to, yoga instructors, social workers, mental health clinicians, educators, activists, somatic practitioners and healers, dance and movement instructors, or other health care professionals, as its applications can extend far beyond the yoga mat.

This virtual training will be held over zoom and includes 14 hours of synchronous remote learning and 6 hours of independent self-study. Our time together will focus on the core components of the practice of trauma-sensitive yoga and how these elements can be applied to any anti-oppressive and trauma-informed work.

Training Schedule:

• Thursday, August 13: 6pm - 9pm ET

• Friday, August 14: 9:30am to 4:00pm ET

  • 12:30pm to 1pm: 30 minute break

  • 1pm to 1:30pm "working lunch"

• Saturday, August 15: 8am to 1pm ET

Please note that times are all in United States Eastern Time. Find your time zone here.

Experiential in design, participants will gain specific tools to both practice and facilitate trauma-sensitive movement and breath practices vital to the healing process of complex trauma.  This training is intended to support participants in expanding their current clinical or movement-based practice to incorporate some of the TCTSY methodology, focusing on movements and language that actively share power and agency with practitioners.  

While the Foundational Training does not qualify participants to facilitate Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga, it does provide the foundations for making your current scope of practice more trauma-informed.

This training is also the primary prerequisite to our yearly 300-hour Certification Program in TCTSY. 

There are NO prerequisites to attend this training.  This training can stand alone as a general framework to apply within diverse contexts(clinical, medical, educational, humanitarian, personal inquiry, daily life, etc.).

*No component of this training will be recorded*

Foundational Trainings are approved for 20 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Hours (CEs), 18 CEs with International Association of Yoga Therapists, and 4 self-care CEs with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

You will notice that there are 3 ticket rate options for this event - $375, $425, and $475. When selecting your ticket, you are welcome to consider your access to resources and any impacts you feel related to COVID, your identity, and any other aspects of your unique lived experience. We are also able to offer limited needs-based scholarships for this training. To apply, please complete this application before 5pm on August 2 to be considered and all recipients will be notified by August 6.

Learn more about your host, Anna Kharaz, LMHC, TCTSY-F