Dear Yoga Teacher
Dear Yoga Teacher,
Working with humans means working with trauma.
As yoga teachers, we have the unique power and privilege of holding space for students who come to the mat with challenging and humbling human experiences. So I've designed an ONLINE COURSE in TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TEACHING to help you gain confidence and capacity for embodying the values of a trauma-sensitive, empowerment-based and resiliency-building yoga teacher.
We start January 8th and run for 6 weeks. Will you join us on this learning journey? As a special reward for reading this email, newsletter readers receive $20 off when you register by 12/31 with discount code NEWSLETTER. For anyone who has taken ANY of my trainings in the past, you can save $40 when you register by 12/31 with discount code TRAINEE.
As yoga teachers, and as humans, we're never not learning. Keep scrolling down for more details about the online course along with other upcoming trainings, including Intro to Trauma-Infomed Yoga Therapy in Boston Feb. 1-2 and Art of Restorative Assisting Mar. 28-29 in Boston. And some workshops coming up as well for you to refill your own cup, like New Year's Awakening Dec. 31 at JP Centre Yoga from 6-8pm.
From my heart to yours,
~Alex
MORE ABOUT THE ONLINE TRAINING in TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA :
Whether you’re an experienced or new yoga teacher, this course will give you lots of nourishment, inspiration and practical tools. Through 9 hours of live online video training, group discussion, case examples, PowerPoint slides, handouts and tip sheets, you will:
Learn to navigate a trauma-informed approach for facilitating the beginning, middle and end of yoga classes.
Understand the guiding principles of a trauma-informed teaching process, and adapt it to your personal teaching style, authentic voice, and even your marketing presence.
Gather social media resources, research articles, and recommended reading to enhance your life-long learning journey.
TRAINING SCHEDULE : 6 consecutive Wednesdays at 1pm - 2:30pm Eastern Standard Time Zone. These video conference webinars will be live and interactive, but also recorded in case you need to miss a few and want to catch up later.
January 8 @ 1pm - 2:30pm EST
January 15 @ 1pm - 2:30pm EST
January 22 @ 1pm - 2:30pm EST
January 29 @ 1pm - 2:30pm EST
February 5 @ 1pm - 2:30pm EST
February 12 @ 1pm - 2:30pm EST
Video training topics will include:
What do I need to know : about people, bodies and nervous systems to be trauma-informed?
Beginning and ending classes : what are the bookends of a trauma-informed practice?
The middle : how can my yoga teaching embody a trauma-informed ethos?
Putting trauma-informed practices into action : awkward lessons, trouble shooting and creative solutions.
Gathering student feedback : What’s my impact? How do I know?
Case studies : learning from status quo, re-imagining what’s possible and making it a reality.
Space to respond to the unique themes arising in the group, along with Q&A and mentoring around examples from the field.
COST : $165. For financial aid applications, email alex@intrayogatherapy.com. This course provides 9 virtual hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education credits.
SUPPLEMENTAL WORK : To get the most out of this training, here are resources to start exploring now. And even if you can't join the course, I highly recommend these resources for navigating life and work!
Read or listen to books about trauma and the nervous system, such as Buddha’s Brain, and/or My Grandmother’s Hands, or books on this list.
Understand how trauma and healing is bound up in disrupting oppressive cultural and social systems, such as this article.
Educate yourself about the sociocultural evolution of yoga through Indian-American perspectives, such as the Yoga is Dead Podcast (available on Spotify).
Follow related topics on social media, such as @the.holistic.psychologist, @integrate_network, @susannabarkataki, @matthewlicata, #accessibleyoga and #traumainformed.
